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Driving home
(Column ~ 01/16/09)
Shortly after I turned 16, which was in another century, I saw an opportunity and seized it: I became a licensed driver in the sovereign state of Missouri. Before taking the written and driven exams, my motoring experience had been confined to a balloon-tire bicycle and a Ferguson tractor. I had driven my mother's Ford Fairlane with automatic shift fewer than a dozen times from the blacktop highway a mile down the gravel road to the farmhouse on Killough Valley in the Ozarks over yonder...
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Redhawks get pesky, but lose seventh straight
(College Sports ~ 01/16/09)
The Kenard Moore show almost was enough to give Southeast Missouri State a rare victory. Almost, but not quite. Moore, the Redhawks' senior guard, matched his career high with 31 points Thursday night. But visiting Morehead State was able to withstand every Moore-led charge as the surging Eagles held on for a 73-67 victory...
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Hall leads Kelly to tourney title
(High School Sports ~ 01/16/09)
Debra Hall nearly outscored Delta on her own. Hall poured in 27 points to lead Kelly past Delta 54-31 in the Scott-Miss girls basketball tournament title game Thursday. The Hawks limited the Bobcats to six points in the first half. "The girls came out with a positive attitude," Kelly coach Rod McQuerter said. "They had to play hard against a great Delta basketball team."...
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Mary Harris
(Obituary ~ 01/16/09)
CAIRO, Ill. — Mary Lee Harris, 83, of Cairo died Monday, Jan. 12, 2009, at Daystar Care Center. She was born March 25, 1925, in Cairo, daughter of Tommy Lee Russel and Helen Nelson. She married Johnny Harris, who preceded her in death. Survivors include three daughters, Carolyn, Helen and Marilyn Harris; a son, Bernard Harris; and 12 grandchildren...
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Robert Nally
(Obituary ~ 01/16/09)
Robert Ray "Bob" Nally, 70, of Wyatt, Mo., died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Jun 11, 1938, at State Park Place, Ill., son of William Robert and Doris Nell Campbell Nally. He and Marilyn Johnson were married Aug. 9, 1959...
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Dunklin County jury acquits Tennessee man of dogfighting
(Local News ~ 01/16/09)
KENNETT, Mo. -- A Dunklin County jury acquitted a Tennessee man of dogfighting charges Thursday evening. Going into the trial, Curtis Pickering, 29, of South Fulton, Tenn., faced felony charges of possessing a dog to be used for dogfighting and the intent to engage the dog in fights...
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Wildcats win wild one at buzzer vs. St. Vincent
(High School Sports ~ 01/16/09)
PERRYVILLE -- Leopold junior Anthony Seabaugh was in exactly the right spot on the court with time expiring and his team down one point against St. Vincent on Thursday. Leopold senior Larry Nussbaum collected a rebound off a missed free-throw attempt by St. Vincent senior Justin L'Hote with 7.2 seconds remaining. Nussbaum tossed it ahead to Darren VanGennip, who passed it to Dustin Thiele, who was beyond half court. Thiele fired a quick pass to a wide-open Seabaugh under the basket...
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Burris sworn in as Obama successor
(State News ~ 01/16/09)
WASHINGTON -- Roland Burris took his place as Barack Obama's successor in the Senate on Thursday, ending a standoff that embarrassed the president-elect and fellow Democrats who initially resisted the appointment by scandal-scarred Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich...
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neXt up 1/16/09
(Community ~ 01/16/09)
Friday n New movies "Defiance" Rated R @ Cape West 14 Cine "Hotel for Dogs" Rated PG @ Town Plaza Cinema "My Bloody Valentine 3-D" Rated R @ Cape West 14 Cine "Notorious" Rated R @ Cape West 14 Cine "Mall Cop" Rated PG @ Cape West 14 Cine...
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Low dips below zero in Cape
(Local News ~ 01/16/09)
Temperatures dipped more than 50 degrees from Wednesday afternoon to Thursday morning, according to measurements taken by the Southeast Missourian at Cape Girardeau City Hall. Wednesday's high hit 52 degrees, while the overnight low was minus 2 degrees. The temperature was 8 degrees at 8 a.m. Thursday...
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Viewership up for second night of 'American Idol'
(Entertainment ~ 01/16/09)
NEW YORK -- The second night of "American Idol" delivered an unexpected gift to Fox: a bigger audience. An estimated 30.5 million people tuned in Wednesday to television's most popular program, up from the 30.3 million the night before for the eighth season opener...
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Methane belch on Mars hints at possible underground life
(National News ~ 01/16/09)
WASHINGTON -- A surprising and mysterious belch of methane gas on Mars hints at possible microbial life underground, but also could come from changes in rocks, a new NASA study found. The presence of methane on Mars could be significant because by far most of the gas on Earth is a byproduct of life -- from animal digestion and decaying plants and animals...
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N.Y. gov. calls river landing a 'miracle'
(National News ~ 01/16/09)
NEW YORK -- With both engines out, a cool-headed pilot maneuvered his crowded jetliner over New York City and ditched it in the frigid Hudson River on Thursday, and all 155 on board were pulled to safety as the plane slowly sank. It was, the governor said, "a miracle on the Hudson."...
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Who's neXt 1/16/09
(Community ~ 01/16/09)
DEAN'S LIST n Christy Ruth Laxton of Scott City was placed on the dean's list for the fall 2008 semester at Central Methodist University in Fayette, Mo. GRADUATION n Staci Cook of Cape Girardeau graduated with highest honors from the University of Southern Mississippi. She earned a bachelor's degree in elementary education...
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Speak Out 1/16/09
(Speak Out ~ 01/16/09)
Cape movie THE movie that was filmed in Cape Girardeau a few years ago called "Killshot" is coming out Jan. 23. Those of you who were in the scenes from Cape Girardeau will be sad to learn that all of the scenes with Johnny Knoxville were cut. His character was taken out of the film. Cape Girardeau's not even in the film...
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Scott County Central teen reflects on Obama's historic inauguration
(Community ~ 01/16/09)
Barack Obama stands ready to become the nation's next president and its first black president Tuesday. He'll be leading the country through an economic crisis and an ongoing war and signing legislation that will affect generations to come. During the campaign, Obama energized young people, getting them more involved. We talked to one of those young people about what it means to her to witness Obama's historic swearing-in...
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Rookie Berglund scores 14th goal in Blues' 5-2 win
(Professional Sports ~ 01/16/09)
ST. LOUIS -- Patrick Berglund scored his 14th goal to take the lead among rookies and Cam Janssen scored his second career goal, helping the St. Louis Blues to a 5-2 victory Thursday night over the Colorado Avalanche. Manny Legace stopped 24 shots for the Blues...
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Geraldine Cook
(Obituary ~ 01/16/09)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. — Geraldine "Mammy" Cook, 79, of Marble Hill died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009, at her home. She was born Oct. 19, 1929, daughter of Marvin and Lillie Pulliam Kirkpatrick. She and Clyde Cook were married Feb. 20, 1948, in Patton, Mo. He died April 18, 2008...
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NCAA classifies seventh-graders as prospects
(College Sports ~ 01/16/09)
OXON HILL, Md. — Giving in to the young-and-younger movement in college basketball recruiting, the NCAA has decreed that seventh-graders now officially are classified as prospects. The organization voted Thursday to change the definition of a prospect from ninth grade to seventh grade — for men's basketball only — to nip a trend in which some college coaches were working at private, elite camps and clinics for seventh- and eighth-graders. ...
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Create your own rain at home
(Community ~ 01/16/09)
All you need are a few items from around the house and you can create your own rain. Materials n Large pot n Large bowl n Hot plate n Ice cubes Instructions STEP 1: Fill the large pot half the way with water, turn the hot plate on high, and place the large pot with water on the hot plate...
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Sikeston teen accused of rape waives preliminary hearing
(Local News ~ 01/16/09)
The Sikeston, Mo., teenager accused in the home invasion and rape of an 80-year-old Cape Girardeau woman waived his right to a preliminary hearing Thursday before Circuit Judge Gary Kamp in Cape Girardeau County. Mitchell T. West, 17, is due back in court at 9 a.m. Jan. 26 before Judge Benjamin F. Lewis...
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Billy Croy
(Obituary ~ 01/16/09)
MCCLURE, Ill. — Billy Joe Croy, 66, of McClure died Monday, Jan. 12, 2009, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 26, 1942, in Cairo, Ill., son of Sid Phillips and Grace Howell. Croy was a lifelong resident of McClure except when working in a copper mine in Winkelman, Ariz., for a few years. He also worked at Missouri Dry Dock 15 years. He was a graduate welder being a boilermaker by trade. He retired because of a disability...
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Dogs seized from Kennett home might be adopted
(Local News ~ 01/16/09)
KENNETT, Mo. -- The 28 dogs collected during the animal neglect case Tuesday on Russell Street in Kennett may get a second chance at a good life. According to Jeane Jae, the Humane Society of Missouri's director of communications, if the state receives custody of the dogs after a hearing later this month, they will try to find the animals a good home...
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Rams trim Haslett from candidate list
(Professional Sports ~ 01/16/09)
ST. LOUIS -- Jim Haslett has been eliminated from consideration for the St. Louis Rams' coaching job. The interim coach was 2-10 after being elevated from defensive coordinator when Scott Linehan was fired following an 0-4 start. General manager Billy Devaney said before interviewing candidates that Haslett, a former NFL coach of the year with the Saints, would be a finalist...
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Purcell to ask prosecutor to take books off website before asking for commission vote
(Local News ~ 01/16/09)
Jay Purcell made a conciliatory gesture Thursday morning to Cape Girardeau's presiding commissioner, talking about moving past egos and lingering personality conflicts and resolving disagreements in a civil manner. Still, Purcell, Cape Girardeau County's 2nd District commissioner, brought up a longstanding disagreement with the county prosecutor Morley Swingle over his books being promoted on the county's website. ...
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Man who fled deputy may be in Cape
(Local News ~ 01/16/09)
A man who escaped from the custody of a Cape Girardeau County sheriff's deputy Wednesday evening may be in Cape Girardeau, police said. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper Nathan Wheeles, the deputy stopped Roberto Carlos Albarado-Martinez, who also goes by the alias Roberto Carlos Aguilar, for an equipment violation Wednesday at mile marker 116 on Interstate 55 southbound. ...
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Louisiana murder suspect arrested in Cape taken back to home state
(Local News ~ 01/16/09)
A Louisiana murder suspect arrested after a high-speed chase across two Southeast Missouri counties waived extradition Thursday and was taken back home. Charles Richardson, 50, of Violet, La., was apprehended Tuesday evening at Center Junction by the Missouri State Highway Patrol and Cape Girardeau police. Louisiana authorities had identified him as the suspect in the slaying of an 18-year-old woman and the shooting of her adoptive mother, Richardson's wife...
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Andora Peetz
(Obituary ~ 01/16/09)
Andora E. Peetz, 92, of Cape Girardeau passed away Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, where she resided the past four years. She was born July 16, 1916, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of the late Edwin and Emma Rau Keller. She and Ferdinand "Ferd" Peetz were married March 5, 1939, in Tilsit. He passed away Dec. 11, 1992...
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Out of the past 1/16/09
(Out of the Past ~ 01/16/09)
25 years ago: Jan. 16, 1984 A talk by Vice President George Bush, meetings with the nation's top officials and an elegant luncheon at the White House were enjoyed last week by state Rep. Mary Kasten; the Cape Girardeau Republican was among 50 women legislators from 14 states to attend the one-day briefing...
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Jackson fine arts complex done, but $20 million school construction project three months behind schedule
(Local News ~ 01/16/09)
Evan Henry said he does not miss the days when the Jackson High School choir ensembles sometimes practiced in the bathrooms. "It wasn't much fun," he said. "They didn't smell very good, either." The new fine arts complex was one of the first completed projects in a $20 million multiphase expansion at the high school to ease overcrowding...
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Pittman hinders Redhawks in OVC race
(College Sports ~ 01/16/09)
The home-court struggles for the Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team continued Thursday night. Brittany Pittman was largely responsible. Pittman, Morehead State's junior center, had a monster game as the Eagles never trailed in beating the Redhawks 74-68...
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Area license offices welcome competitive bidding system
(Local News ~ 01/16/09)
For the first time in Missouri, selections of who will operate state license offices will be based on competitive bidding and not purely political considerations. And the operators of area offices, which include many appointees of former governor Matt Blunt, said they welcome the change and most said they will take the opportunity to try to keep their contracts...
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Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Extravaganza
(Local News ~ 01/16/09)
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Israeli forces shell U.N. office in Gaza
(International News ~ 01/16/09)
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Israeli artillery shells struck the U.N. headquarters in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, setting a food warehouse ablaze and drawing a sharp rebuke from the visiting U.N. chief who called it an "outrage." Another Israeli bombardment killed Hamas' head of security...
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Mo. highway backers looking to grasp federal money
(State News ~ 01/16/09)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- State officials are seeking to change Missouri's highway construction laws to grasp as much money as possible from a federal economic stimulus package. In Washington, House Democrats outlined an estimated $825 billion stimulus package Thursday that includes $30 billion for highway construction and $10 billion for rail and mass transit projects...
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Titans' Schwartz takes over winless Lions
(Professional Sports ~ 01/16/09)
DETROIT -- Jim Schwartz insisted he loves challenges. Well, he's got one. The Detroit Lions, the NFL's first 0-16 team, agreed Thursday on a four-year deal with Schwartz to make him their next coach. The former Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator will be introduced at a news conference today at Ford Field, where Detroit lost its home games last year by an average of 21.4 points to break another dubious league record...
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Police report 1/16/09
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/16/09)
Cape Girardeau The following items were released by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Sandra S. Vallance, 45, of Bell City, Mo., was arrested on a Bolllinger County warrant for failure to appear for passing bad checks...
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Helen Welker
(Obituary ~ 01/16/09)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Helen C. Welker, 93, of Perryville died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009, at her home. She was born June 6, 1915, in Perry County, daughter of Joseph and Theresia Sauer Buchheit. She and Elmer M. Schott were married May 18, 1933. He died Feb. 18, 1946. She then married Rudolph T. Welker June 5, 1976. He died Aug. 27, 2001...
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Thomas Morrey
(Obituary ~ 01/16/09)
Thomas F. Morrey, 90, of Blue Springs, Mo., passed away Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009, at his home. Mass of Christian burial will be at 9:30 a.m. Jan. 19, 2009, at St. John LaLande Catholic Church, 704 Range, Blue Springs, Mo., 64015, with the Rev. Angelo Bartulica as celebrant. Burial will follow at 4 p.m. at Calvary Cemetery in Coffeyville, Kan...
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Rose Hawk
(Obituary ~ 01/16/09)
Rose Lee Hawk, 69, of Cape Girardeau went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009. She passed away at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was born Jan. 2, 1940, in Bell City, Mo., daughter of Charles and Grace Widner Hager. She and Lester Hawk were married May 10, 1957, in Rochester, N.Y. He preceded her in death...
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Bollinger tax questions
(Editorial ~ 01/16/09)
A new state audit in Bollinger County has again raised an issue that not only needs to be addressed by county officials, but also could use a review by state officials and legislators. During a previous audit in 2004, it was noted that Bollinger County has levied -- with voter approval -- sales taxes that exceed the state-mandated half-cent limit. ...
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Mary Burchyett
(Obituary ~ 01/16/09)
Mary Burchyett MCCLURE, Ill. -- Mary Taylor Burchyett, 73, of McClure died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born April 1, 1935, in McClure, to Dolphus and Thelma Groves Darnell. She married Claude Earl Taylor, who preceded her in death July 27, 1969. She later married Lester R. Burchyett, who preceded her in death March 26, 2008...
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In farewell address, Bush says he acted in nation's best interest
(National News ~ 01/16/09)
WASHINGTON -- Unpopular but unbowed, President Bush defended his tumultuous two terms in a farewell address to the nation Thursday night, claiming a series of successes at home and abroad. Reaching back to the Sept. 11 attacks, when the public rallied behind him, Bush declared the United States will "never tire, never falter and never fail."...
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Two acres burn in Fruitland
(Local News ~ 01/16/09)
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Science closing in on cloak of invisibility
(Business ~ 01/16/09)
WASHINGTON -- They can't match Harry Potter yet, but scientists are moving closer to creating a real cloak of invisibility. Researchers at Duke University, who developed a material that can "cloak" an item from detection by microwaves, report that they have expanded the number of wavelengths they can block...
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Leneta Cattoor
(Obituary ~ 01/16/09)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Leneta C. Cattoor, 95, of Perryville died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009, at Perry County Memorial Hospital. She was born Nov. 27, 1913, in Perry County, daughter of Lucas and Louise Bohnert Geringer. She and Theophiel A. Cattoor were married April 4, 1935. He died Aug. 8, 1984...
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Text of Bush's farewell address Thursday
(National News ~ 01/16/09)
Text of President George W. Bush's farewell address Thursday, as transcribed by the White House: Fellow citizens: For eight years, it has been my honor to serve as your president. The first decade of this new century has been a period of consequence -- a time set apart. Tonight, with a thankful heart, I have asked for a final opportunity to share some thoughts on the journey that we have traveled together, and the future of our nation...
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Daugherty nets 20 points to reach milestone
(College Sports ~ 01/16/09)
Senior Sonya Daugherty launched a 3-pointer in front of her team's bench. It swished through Thursday night, giving Daughtery 1,001 points in her Southeast Missouri State women's basketball career. "I feel like it's a great accomplishment for me because not too many get that," Daugherty said...
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Aulcey Huffman
(Obituary ~ 01/16/09)
Aulcey Huffman Aulcey "Pee Wee" Huffman, 79, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009, at the Lutheran Home. He was born Sept. 17, 1929, in Walters, La., son of Charlie Carter and Tullie Violet Ganey Huffman. He and Genice K. Silman were married July 30, 1966, in Cape Girardeau. She died Aug. 16, 2007...
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Joyce Stovall
(Obituary ~ 01/16/09)
Joyce Elwood Stovall, 81, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009, at the Lutheran Home. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
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Southeast Missouri Chapter #2607 of AORN
(Submitted Story ~ 01/16/09)
The Southeast Missouri Chapter #2607 of AORN (association of peripoerative nurses) met Thursday evening at cedar street restaurant for their monthly meeting. After the business meeting and meal, induction of officers for 2009 was held with a candlelighting ceremony and passing of the gavel...
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City of Cape, SEMO consider joint offer on old federal bulding
(Local News ~ 01/16/09)
Cape Girardeau and Southeast Missouri State University are talking about a partnership to take over the federal building on Broadway that was replaced during the summer by the Rush H. Limbaugh Sr. Federal Courthouse. In a letter dated Jan. 12, assistant city manager Ken Eftink informed the U.S. ...
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This afternoon on seMissourian.com
(Local News ~ 01/16/09)
It's the day after the big "miracle on the Hudson" crash, where a deft pilot saved the lives of 155 people taking off on a passenger plane from New York.Now investigators are sifting through the wreckage, trying to figure out exactly how birds took out one of the plane's engines.Click here for more on this story.. ...
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Three arrested for drugs in New Madrid County traffic stops
(Local News ~ 01/16/09)
NEW MADRID COUNTY, Mo. -- Two separate traffic stops by the Missouri State Highway Patrol resulted in the arrest of three suspects for trafficking in drugs. The first traffic stop was on Interstate 55 in New Madrid County for a vehicle following too close, according to the patrol. During the traffic stop, the trooper became suspicious of criminal activity...
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Kennett home raid turns up about $4,000 in illegal drugs
(Local News ~ 01/16/09)
KENNETT, Mo. -- An early morning raid of a home on North Everett Street in Kennett led to one arrest and approximately $4,000 worth of controlled substances and paraphernalia being confiscated today. At around midnight on Friday morning, officers with the Kennett Police Department's Strategic Response Team, along with agents from the Bootheel Drug Task Force, Federal Bureau of Investigations, and the Pemiscot County K-9 Unit, executed a search warrant at 710 North Everett St. ...
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Cape Girardeau Police Department announces promotions in wake of Roddy retirement
(Local News ~ 01/16/09)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department on Friday announced several promotions in the wake of the retirement of assistant police chief Randy Roddy. Capt. Roger Fields, an officer with the department since 1988, was named assistant police chief. He is currently assigned to be commander of the Field Operations Bureau and will continue in that role, the department said in a news release...
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Economic development discussed at Magnet meeting
(Local News ~ 01/16/09)
Even with the establishment of new businesses in Southeast Missouri, industrial recruiter Mitch Robinson and state Sen. Jason Crowell voiced concern Friday about the negative effect on commerce if Cape Girardeau and Perry counties are designated an ozone nonattainment area. Robinson spoke at the annual business meeting and appreciation lunch of the Cape Girardeau Area Magnet, where he serves as executive director...
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Prayer 011609
(Column ~ 01/16/09)
Consider our hopes and desires, O God, and help us to fulfill the best of our plans. Amen.
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NYC mayor fetes those who aided plane passengers
(National News ~ 01/16/09)
NEW YORK (AP) — Minutes after a US Airways jet plunged into the icy Hudson River, Vincent Lucante and his ferry crew leaned over to pluck two soaked and shivering babies from an emergency life raft floating near the plane's right wing. The women holding the babies calmly handed the infant and toddler up to their rescuers, who took the children to the warmest area of the ferry and sought to warm them with blankets and the jackets off their backs...
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Scott County man charged with statutory rape, sodomy
(Local News ~ 01/16/09)
BENTON, Mo. — A Morley, Mo., man in being held in the Scott County Jail today, charged with eight sexual offenses that happened in Scott City and Chaffee, according to a news release from Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter. Gary W. Calhoun, 51, is charged with six counts of statutory rape and two counts of statutory sodomy...
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Sikeston-Miner hotel industry thriving, tourism official says
(Business ~ 01/16/09)
MINER, Mo. -- While businesses in the hotel industry are seeing declines in occupancy and a nearby inn is about to close its doors, Sikeston-Miner seems to be bucking that trend. "For the month of December, we were actually up 14 percent over 2007," Lynne Williams, executive director of the Sikeston-Miner Convention and Visitors Bureau said, citing figures from the bed tax. "We tend to keep our rooms pretty full."...
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Arnold, Mo., man arrested in Scott County for sex crime
(Local News ~ 01/16/09)
BENTON, Mo. -- A 35-year-old Arnold, Mo., man was arrested Friday in Scott County after trying to meet what he thought was a 14-year-old girl to have sex with her, according to a news release from the Scott County Sheriff's Department. Douglas M. Bone was in the Scott County Jail Friday night, charged with attempted second-degree statutory rape, two counts of attempted sexual misconduct with a child and four counts of attempted enticement of a child. His bond is set at $25,000 cash...
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Ex-Columbia cop gets life in student slaying
(State News ~ 01/16/09)
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- A former Columbia police officer received a life sentence Friday for killing a male University of Missouri student with whom he had an affair. Under state sentencing laws, Steven Rios, 31, will spend at least 25 years in prison for killing 23-year-old Jesse Valencia in 2004. That term will be followed by at least three years behind bars as part of a 23-year sentence for armed criminal action. The lesser sentence will run consecutive to the second-degree murder sentence...
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Investigation begins in plane's NYC splash landing
(National News ~ 01/16/09)
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal investigators said the left engine of the US Airways jetliner that ditched into the Hudson River was missing Friday as reports emerged that the pilot who safely landed the aircraft had considered an emergency landing at two airports...
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Cape Girardeau woman killed in Thursday night interstate crash
(Local News ~ 01/16/09)
ST. LOUIS - A Cape Girardeau woman was fatally struck by a car on Interstate 55 Thursday evening.The Missouri State Highway Patrol crash reports website reported that Melena Z. Broglin, 31, ran into the path of a 1990 Jeep Wrangler driven by Richard L. Hearst, 47, of Green Park, Mo., at around 9:20 p.m. The Wrangler then struck Broglin, who was pronounced dead on the scene at 9:30 p.m...
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Missouri to add $8.5M in heating assistance
(State News ~ 01/16/09)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri will increase winter heating assistance by $8.5 million. The additional money will be federal funds from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program that had been slotted to be held in reserve. Gov. Jay Nixon's office announced Friday that it would divert that to winter heating help...
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Scott County man killed by own truck
(Local News ~ 01/16/09)
MORLEY, Mo. -- A Morley man was killed Friday when his own truck rolled over him outside his home, according to Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter. Keith Taylor, 56, had exited the truck, which has a manual transmission, while it was parked on a small ridge, Walter said. When Taylor exited, he walked around the back of the vehicle and the truck began rolling, rolling over him and killing him, Walter said...
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