Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert play sold-out Show Me Center concert
(10/11/08)
Fans of country music duo Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert joined a sellout crowd Friday night at the Show Me Center, eager to see the unique performance the country crooner couple set out to achieve when they announced their co-headlining tour in September...
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Stories from Saturday, October 11, 2008
Event planned Sunday at Old Lorimier Cemetery
(10/11/08)
Event planned Sunday at Old Lorimier Cemetery City officials, historians and storytellers will join in a celebration of the bicentennial celebration of Old Lorimier Cemetery beginning at 2:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon at the cemetery at the corner of Fountain and Washington streets. ...
Ninety percent of eligible county voters registered
(10/11/08)
There are 51,102 names on the Cape Girardeau County voter rolls and more postcard registrations to be processed, but election officials said they aren't seeing any of the issues that have raised concerns and caused fraud investigations to be launched in Kansas City, Mo., and other locations around the country...
Government pouring millions into repair of area drainage systems
(10/11/08)
Area drainage districts are receiving help from the U.S. Department of Agriculture in mopping out ditches filled in by spring flooding. Following the floods, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service's state office requested $35 million to help individuals and communities in Missouri recover from damages...
Sikeston man, 66, dies after losing control of his motorcycle Thursday
(10/11/08)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- A Sikeston man was killed in a single-vehicle motorcycle accident Thursday. The accident occurred at about 7:05 p.m., according to the Sikeston Department of Public Safety. Jerry Helmes, 66, had left his home and was traveling eastbound on the 800 block of Ladue Street when he apparently lost control of his motorcycle...
Miss. governor to join Monday rally for Hulshof
(10/11/08)
Miss. governor to join Monday rally for Hulshof Former Republican National Committee chairman Haley Barbour, currently the governor of Mississippi, will be the featured guest at a Cape Girardeau rally Monday promoting U.S. Rep. Kenny Hulshof's campaign for governor. ...
Libertarians to rally Saturday at Arena Park
(10/11/08)
Libertarians to rally Saturday at Arena Park Area Libertarians will hold a SEMO Liberty Rally from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Shelter 4 in Arena Park. The rally is open to the public to learn about Libertarian Party principles and meet the party's candidates in area elections. ...
Victim at Sikeston car wash robbed at gunpoint
(10/11/08)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- The Sikeston Department of Public Safety is investigating an armed robbery that reportedly happened at a car wash. The robbery was called in to the Department of Public Safety at about 8:53 p.m. Thursday. The victim told officers he was washing his vehicle at the Elite Car Wash, 511 N. Main St., when he was approached by a man who was carrying a handgun. The man demanded the victim's money...
Retirees group endorses Joe Allen for Congress
(10/11/08)
Retirees group endorses Joe Allen for Congress A retirees association with ties to the AFL-CIO has endorsed attorney Joe Allen in his bid to oust incumbent U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson in the Eighth Congressional District. The Alliance for Retired Americans, founded in 2001 and with a claimed membership of more than 3 million including 86,710 members in Missouri, endorsed the Democratic nominee because of his stands against privatizing Social Security, in favor of health care reform and his support for stronger retirement and pension security, according to a news release from Allen's campaign. ... 
Gas below $3 a gallon in Cape
(10/11/08)
Gas prices dropped below $3 per gallon Friday at a handful of stations in Southeast Missouri, causing lines at pumps earlier in the day, but traffic slowed down a bit as prices continued to fall. By late afternoon, crude oil was selling for less than $80 a barrel, and gasoline was trading at $1.86 per gallon on the New York Mercantile Exchange... 
'Chilling Tales' storytelling event popular with adults and children alike
(10/11/08)
Families cuddled under blankets beneath the glow of a nearly full moon to hear ghost stories Friday night, part of a targeted effort by the Cape Girardeau Convention and Visitors Bureau to host more family-oriented events. Titled "An Evening of Ghost Stories: Where the River Turns a Thousand Chilling Tales," the one-night event attracted nearly as many people as the first annual storytelling festival held over a weekend in April. ... 
Stoddard County school bus crash seriously injures six
(10/11/08)
GRAYRIDGE, Mo. -- Six Sikeston, Mo., residents sustained serious injuries and three Richland School District students sustained minor injuries at about 3:30 p.m. Thursday when a sport utility vehicle slammed into the passenger side of a Richland school bus at the Grayridge intersection of Route AH and Highway 114...
Appliance museum opens in SW Mo.
(10/11/08)
DIAMOND, Mo. -- A brand-new attraction in southwest Missouri is a collection of really old stuff commonly seen in the kitchens of generations past. And there are some gadgets that hardly anyone remembers. The grand opening Friday of Larrison's World's Largest Small Appliance Museum near Diamond drew collectors from several states to see 3,500 kitchen gadgets. The usual kitchen mainstays like toasters and waffle irons are mixed in with some not-so-common gadgetry...
8 firefighters hurt in St. Louis crash
(10/11/08)
ST. LOUIS -- Eight St. Louis firefighters suffered minor injuries after two fire trucks collided while responding to a call. Fire chief Dennis Jenkerson said two trucks responding to a blaze Friday in north St. Louis met at an intersection. One truck clipped the other, causing the second pumper to flip onto its side...
Videotaped sex killing draws death sentence
(10/11/08)
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. -- A suburban Kansas City man convicted of murdering a woman whose rape and suffocation were videotaped was sentenced to death Friday. Judge Marco Roldan followed a jury's recommendation in sentencing Richard Davis, 44, of Independence, to death for the 2006 killing of Marsha Spicer, who was suffocated during sex at Davis' apartment. The jury recommended the sentence after convicting him of first-degree murder in July...
Court decision makes Connecticut third state to allow gay marriage
(10/11/08)
HARTFORD, Conn. -- A sharply divided Connecticut Supreme Court ruled Friday that gay couples have the right to get married, saying legislators did not go far enough when they approved same-sex civil unions that were identical to marriages in virtually every respect except the name...
Experts say Americans likely to continue conserving gas despite drop in prices at pump
(10/11/08)
DENVER -- Prices at the pump are dropping fast, and the national average cost of gas could fall below $3 a gallon in a matter of weeks, if not sooner. Does that mean Americans will return to their heedless, gas-guzzling ways? Experts say no because most drivers assume the dip in prices will be short-lived, and motorists have adjusted their habits accordingly...
Obama playing it safe in presidential campaign's final weeks
(10/11/08)
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Barack Obama is playing it safe. Leading in polls with 25 days to Election Day, the Democratic nominee is offering careful proposals to address the economic crisis while letting allies respond to John McCain's sharpest charges. Obama now reads his speeches from teleprompters, reducing the chance of gaffes. He has not held a press conference in two weeks, although he has done several one-on-one interviews with national and local reporters...
O.J. Simpson seeks new robbery trial in Las Vegas
(10/11/08)
LAS VEGAS -- O.J. Simpson's lawyers cited judicial errors and insufficient evidence Friday in seeking a new trial for the former football star, who was convicted of kidnapping and robbing two sports memorabilia dealers at gunpoint in a casino hotel room...
Alaska inquiry finding: Palin abused power
(10/11/08)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Sarah Palin unlawfully abused her power as governor by trying to have her former brother-in-law fired as a state trooper, the chief investigator of an Alaska legislative panel concluded Friday. Investigator Stephen Branchflower, in a report by a bipartisan panel that investigated the matter, found Palin in violation of a state ethics law that prohibits public officials from using their office for personal gain...
Pirates threaten to destroy hijacked ship
(10/11/08)
NAIROBI, Kenya -- The pirates who hijacked an arms-laden Ukrainian tanker off Somalia issued an ultimatum Friday and threatened to destroy the ship if no ransom is paid, a spokesman for the bandits said. The MV Faina is surrounded by U.S. warships, and a Russian frigate is heading toward the scene, raising the stakes for a possible commando-style raid on the ship. ...
Former Finnish president wins Nobel Peace Prize
(10/11/08)
OSLO, Norway -- Former Finnish president Martti Ahtisaari won the Nobel Peace Prize Friday, but this year the news was as much about who didn't get the award. Critics said the secretive, five-member panel missed a golden opportunity to reward Chinese dissidents and highlight human rights abuses in China in the year Beijing basked in the glory of the Olympic Games...
Couple settles divorce by sawing wood house in half
(10/11/08)
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia -- A couple in rural Cambodia has terminated their 18-year marriage with a divorce settlement that entailed sawing in two the wooden house they once shared, villagers said Friday. The husband, 42-year-old Moeun Sarim, has taken away with him all the bits and pieces of his half a house, said his 35-year-old wife, Vat Navy... 
Red Devils locate fire, beat Malden
(10/11/08)
CHAFFEE -- It took a passionate halftime speech to spark the Chaffee offense Friday. The Red Devils struggled to move the ball in the first half, but looked like a different team after intermission. Chaffee scored on its first two possessions of the second half and rode a solid defensive effort to a 24-14 victory over Malden...
ND's Reinagel hurls her seventh no-hitter in district semifinals
(10/11/08)
Notre Dame junior Lauren Reinagel never gave Herculaneum a chance Friday. Reinagel pitched her seventh no-hitter of the season as the Bulldogs downed the Blackcats 10-0 in five innings in their Class 3 District 2 softball semifinal at Notre Dame. Notre Dame improved to 24-0, and will face Kennett in the district title game today at 3:30 p.m... 
Jackson stops Poplar Bluff
(10/11/08)
POPLAR BLUFF -- Jackson's defense provided the points Friday night as the Indians beat Poplar Bluff 16-6. Marcus Harris returned a fumble 77 yards with just under 9 minutes left in the third quarter for Jackson (3-4, 2-1 SEMO North), while Henry Williams scooped up another fumble and returned it 11 yards midway through the second quarter... 
Delta, Oran win semifinal softball games
(10/11/08)
DELTA -- Kendra Burnett wasted no time proving she was at her best Friday. Delta's junior pitcher struck out seven of the first nine Chaffee batters she faced and finished with 11 punchouts on the day. She surrendered one hit. The Bobcats' offense provided plenty of support as Delta downed Chaffee 10-0 in six innings in their Class 1 District 1 softball semifinal...
Redhawks
volleyball sweeps
aside TSU
(10/11/08)
Southeast Missouri State volleyball coach Renata Nowacki said the Redhawks entered Friday night's match on the heels of "probably our best week of practice." It showed on the court as the Redhawks rolled past defending Ohio Valley Conference tournament champion Tennessee State...
Assistant likely to be acting coach
(10/11/08)
It's a virtual certainty that one of the three current assistants will be named acting coach for the Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team. Just who that person is should be determined by the middle of next week. Southeast interim director of athletics Cindy Gannon said Zac Roman, Rodney Hamilton and Tommy Suitts all have accepted the opportunity to interview for the position that came open Thursday amid the fallout from alleged NCAA violations...
With merit
(10/11/08)
Gabriel 'Gabe' Logan Eggers School: Jackson High School Age: 18 Activities/clubs: DeMolay International, Student Council, Future Business Leaders of America, National Honor Society, Speech & Debate, Academic Team, Peer Tutors Favorite teacher: Mr. ...
Words can only be spent once, so leverage them with intention and purpose
(10/11/08)
Why is it that Mom seems to always give the best advice? She'll tell you that "If you're cold, put on socks and a sweater." Mom's survival skills of sitting up straight, elbows off the table, chewing with your mouth closed, smiling and being polite have equipped us for formal dinners... 
Cape Girardeau church concert to help global campaign against malaria
(10/11/08)
Grace United Methodist Church has a new mission -- a mission to help the Nothing But Nets campaign. The church has planned a benefit concert for the not-for-profit organization with folk and religious acts Derek Webb, Waterdeep, Sandra McCracken and Alli Rogers...
Church briefs 10/11/08
(10/11/08)
Briefly Randles General Baptist Church plans homecoming celebration Randles General Baptist Church will hold its homecoming at 10 a.m. Sunday. Events include the musical group Reflection and a fellowship meal. Muncy to lead services at Bethel Assembly...
Getting things done
(10/11/08)
Everyone, it seems, has too much to do. We become overwhelmed when we look at all that's before us. "Whew," we sigh, "How will I ever catch up?" I grew up hearing. "Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today." You look at the stack of papers on your desk or the load of laundry you need to wash. ...
Jolie: Pitt changed her mind about pregnancy
(10/11/08)
NEW YORK --Angelina Jolie, an advocate of adoption, credits partner Brad Pitt with her decision to have biological children. In an interview with W magazine, Jolie said: "One of the life-changing things that he did, one of many, is that I was absolutely never going to get pregnant. I never felt that it was the right thing to do."...
Judge sentences rap music fan to Bach
(10/11/08)
URBANA, Ohio -- A defendant had a hard time facing the music. Andrew Vactor was facing a $150 fine for playing rap music too loudly on his car stereo in July. But a judge offered to reduce that to $35 if Vactor spent 20 hours listening to classical music by the likes of Bach, Beethoven and Chopin... 
Dow drops 128, recovering from bigger fall in final hour of trading
(10/11/08)
Stock markets jolted still lower in the U.S. and around the world Friday despite all efforts to slow the selling stampede, and the globe's industrial powers urgently debated forceful new steps in Washington to prevent a worldwide economic catastrophe...
Government to buy stakes in banks, first since Depression
(10/11/08)
WASHINGTON -- The government will buy an ownership stake in a broad array of American banks for the first time since the Great Depression, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said late Friday, announcing the historic step after stock markets jolted still lower around the world despite all efforts to slow the selling stampede...
Nancy Risko
(10/11/08)
Nancy Risko CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Nancy Susan Whitehead Risko, 61, a resident of 135 W. Holly Trail, Southern Shores, N.C., 27949, and formerly of Charleston, died Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008, at Britthaven of the Outer Banks Nursing Facility in Southern Shores...
Tracy Wilhite
(10/11/08)
Tracy Wilhite Tracy Allan Wilhite, 43, of Manila, Ark., died Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008, in Crittendon County, Ark. He was born July 13, 1965, in Paragould, Ark., son of Lonnie and Janet Wilhite. Wilhite was a master technician with Nissan Motors and an employee of Steve's Auto and Tire in Memphis, Tenn...
Opal Brashears
(10/11/08)
Opal Brashears MOREHOUSE, Mo. -- Opal Bernice Brashears, 79, of Morehouse died Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Sept. 5, 1929, in Lamar, Ark., daughter of Bradley and Anna Grace Carter. She and Billy Lee Brashears were married Dec. 26, 1954. He died June 30, 1986... 
Robert Breuer
(10/11/08)
Robert Breuer ALTENBURG, Mo. -- Robert L. Breuer, 59, of Altenburg died Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Nov. 1, 1948, in St. Louis, son of Robert L. and Virginia L. Harrison Breuer. He and Cheryl L. Eggelston were married Aug. 31, 1968... 
Jerry Helmes
(10/11/08)
Jerry Helmes SIKESTON, Mo. -- Jerry Webster Helmes, 66, of Sikeston died Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in Sikeston. He was born March 23, 1942, in Anniston, Mo., son of the late Elsie Lavern Robison Helmes...
births
(10/11/08)
Reyes Son to Miguel Reyes and Amanda Diamond-Reyes of Ocala, Fla., Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala, 12:01 p.m. Monday, Sept. 22, 2008. Name, Michael Daniel. Weight, 7 pounds, 14 ounces. First child. Mrs. Diamond-Reyes is the daughter of Roy and Virginia Diamond of Cape Girardeau. She is a gifted consultant at Forest High School. Reyes is the son of Felix and Victoria Reyes of Ocala. He is an IT specialist at Strive Rehabilitation...
police
(10/11/08)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A 15-year-old girl was cited into juvenile court for assault. n A subject is in custody pending charges for domestic assault and property damage...
fire
(10/11/08)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Thursday: n At 7:34 p.m., motor vehicle accident at Stonebridge Drive and Bloomfield Road. n At 8:24 p.m., emergency medical service in the 600 block of Peironnet Drive. n At 9:19 p.m., an alarm at 1000 Towers Circle...
Out of the past 10/11/08
(10/11/08)
25 years ago: Oct. 11, 1983 CAIRO, Ill. -- Cairo public schoolteachers and the Cairo School District Board of Education reach a tentative contract agreement, ending a one-day strike by the Cairo Association of Teachers and allowing the resumption of regular classes...
Limbaugh's legacy
(10/11/08)
The brilliant autumn weather that has graced Southeast Missouri recently helped make the dedication of the Rush Hudson Limbaugh Sr. U.S. Courthouse in Cape Girardeau a stunning affair. Several hundred invited guests gathered to listen to members of the Limbaugh family and local, state and federal dignitaries as they officially opened the courthouse. They were joined by visitors who toured the building...
Economics concept loses its magic
(10/11/08)
To the editor: Talk about a maverick. Remember when the elder Bush called Ronald Reagan's fiscal policy "voodoo economics"? GILBERT DEGENHARDT, Cape Girardeau
Speak Out 10/11/08
(10/11/08)
Affordable eating I'VE GOT a good way for us poor folks to survive. This is what I do. I bought 10 pounds of red potatoes. Throw about three of the potatoes in the microwave. Poke holes in them so they don't blow up. Get some canned gravy. It's cheap. ... |
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