Stories from Sunday, August 23, 2009

As the last 10 minutes ticked away, team members walked through a door in the side of the Arena Building to deliver their beef brisket to the Cape BBQ Fest judges. At about 1:35 p.m. Saturday, the fourth and final round of judging was about to begin as each of the 37 teams brought six portions in closed Styrofoam boxes...

MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- For more than 50 years, Teen Challenge has helped people overcome their drug and alcohol addictions. The name no longer describes the people who seek its help; most of the men who enter the program near Cape Girardeau are adults...

When the 32nd Judicial Circuit Juvenile Division submitted its proposed budget for the 2009 fiscal year, as with most years, it recommended the circuit judges and Cape Girardeau County Commission address the issue of replacing the 40-year-old juvenile detention facility...

A lengthy approval process is finally over for the Fountain Street extension project.

In todays world it's no-longer a sence of direction and time well spent together. I say it like that because, here in Southeast Missouri My roots & family have lived here and even when my parents devorced in 1975. I had memmories and momments Locked away in time. It (Southeast Missouri) Represented in my mind Love,Peace,Kindness, and the warmth of freindly neighbors...

Pet Name: Riley Owners: Roger & Rosalea Allgood Favorite Activity: Buckle-up in his personal automobile seat belt and RIDE! His daily destination -- a walk in the park and being chauffeured around the Cape area.

While harvesting from my garden I couldn't help but appreciate all the gorgeous colors I found.

Storm , my 8 year old cat.

Macey Morehead, Sarah McCormick and Tara Belcher perform a simultaneous cannonball from the Dock at Whippoorwill Lake outside of Marble Hill.

The suspect in a 1979 Cape Girardeau murder died Saturday afternoon at an area hospital, Cape Girardeau County Coroner John Clifton said. Max Ellison, 61, was pronounced dead at 4:45 p.m., Clifton said. Ellison faced charges of first-degree murder and first-degree robbery in connection with the death of Deborah L. Martin...

Emergency workers leave an ambulance after loading Sandy Gibbons into it Saturday afternoon following her rollover accident on southbound Interstate 55 near the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport. Gibbons' Chevy Tahoe rolled in the single vehicle accident when another driver reportedly cut her off.

University students started the home on the Southeast campus last school year and are now coming to the permanent site to finish work.

After a sluggish start, Southeast Missouri State's offense finally got on track during Saturday night's scrimmage at Houck Stadium. The Redhawks hope that doesn't mean their 2009 offense will resemble last year's slow-starting unit. "We got it clicking at the end," senior wide receiver Walter Peoples said. "But the same thing happened last year when we didn't click early. We need to make sure that doesn't happen again."...

Kelli Louise Scheffer and Terry Michael James were married April 18, 2009, at Henderson Beach State Park in Destin, Fla. The Rev. Nicholas Palisch performed the ceremony. Parents of the couple are Charles and LaDonna Scheffer of Cape Girardeau, and Eddy and Bonnie James of Jackson...

McCLURE, Ill. -- Marian Elizabeth Jameson and Cody Wyatt Levan exchanged wedding vows May 30, 2009, at East Cape Baptist Church in East Cape Girardeau, Ill. Raymond Oxford performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Greg and Delphia Jameson of McClure. The groom is the son of Judy Levan of Grand Tower, Ill...

Sarah Rae Wessel and Adam Charles Johnson were united in marriage June 6, 2009, at Zion Lutheran Church in Gordonville. The Rev. Wayne Schwiesow performed the ceremony. Organist was Austin Wessel of Gordonville, and soloist was Charlie Vaughn of Cape Girardeau...

Sarah Beth Espinosa and Petty Officer First Class Christopher David Hahn were married Aug. 13, 2009, in Augusta, Ga. John Baxter performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Jim and Susan Espinosa of Torrance, Calif. The groom is the son of David and Victoria Gilbert of Charlestown, Ind., and David Hahn of St. Louis...

Phil and Michele Ivers of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Karen Renee Ivers, to Cory Alan King, both of St. Louis. He is the son of Randy King of Puxico, Mo., and Betsy King of Poplar Bluff, Mo. Ivers is a 2001 graduate of Notre Dame Regional High School. She received a bachelor's degree in journalism and broadcasting from Oklahoma State University in 2005. She is gym manager at Olympiad Gymnastics...

CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Thomas and Linda Essner of Chaffee announce the engagement of their daughter, Dana Lynn Essner, to Jason Robert Bahr. He is the son of Karen Bahr of Advance, Mo., and Larry Bahr of Scott City. Essner received a bachelor of science degree in nursing from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. She is a registered nurse at Saint Francis Medical Center...

Elle Siat and Carson Majors of Orlando, Fla., announce their engagement. She is the daughter of Ramon and Rogelia Siat of Ballwin, Mo. He is the son of Hal and Bonnie Majors of Cape Girardeau. Siat received a bachelor's degree in fine arts from Southeast Missouri State University in 2008. She expects to graduate in December from Digital Animation and Visual Effects School at Universal Studios in Orlando...

Charlie and Carolyn Smith of Jackson recently celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary. The couple was married Aug. 8, 1969, at First Baptist Church in Jackson. They have two sons, Brett (Mandy) and Ryan (Amy) Smith, and two grandsons, Merritt and Luke Smith, all of Jackson...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Mr. and Mrs. Rayburn Pennington of Poplar Bluff will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception from 7 to 9 p.m. Aug. 28 at Westwood Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff. Pennington and Ernestine Morrison were married Aug. 27, 1959, at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff, by Joe Brandon. Their attendants were Frances Owens and David Pennington...

SAN DIEGO -- A rare win by San Diego against St. Louis had a little bit of everything, including catcher Nick Hundley down at second base tagging everyone he could. Hundley hit a three-run homer, Clayton Richard won his third straight decision and the Padres played solid defense in beating the Cardinals 4-0 on Friday night...

MADISON, Wis. -- As it turns out, mating gophers and badgers isn't so easy. Just ask the bureaucrats in Wisconsin and Minnesota, who are trying to find efficiencies and save money on everything from sharing amusement ride inspectors to buying ammunition and tires...

BURGIN, Ky. -- Four prisoners remained hospitalized and hundreds of others had to be relocated Saturday after rioting inmates set their central Kentucky prison on fire. Flames shot into the air during the melee Friday night, seriously damaging several buildings, and parts of the medium-security Northpoint Training Center continued to smolder nearly 24 hours later...

In breaking down barriers restricting gays and lesbians from the pulpit, the nation's largest Lutheran denomination has laid down a new marker in a debate over the direction of mainline Protestant Christianity, a tradition that once dominated American religious life...

KABUL -- President Hamid Karzai's leading challenger accused him of using the Afghan state to rig last week's election and on Saturday detailed allegations of cheating by government officials. Abdullah Abdullah, once Karzai's foreign minister, said he was in contact with other campaigns to explore the possibility of a coalition candidacy in case none of the 36 candidates won enough votes in last Thursday's ballot to avoid a runoff, probably in October...

ISLAMABAD -- The Pakistani Taliban have appointed a new chief, militants said Saturday, selecting a top commander known for his ruthless efficiency in staging attacks, including a major hotel bombing and a deadly assault against the Sri Lankan cricket team...

LONDON -- Britain rejected Saturday any suggestion it had struck a deal with Libya to free the Lockerbie bomber -- questions that arose when Moammar Gadhafi publicly thanked British officials as he embraced the man convicted of killing 270 people in the 1988 airline bombing...

Missouri's A+ Schools Program provides free tuition and fees for qualifying students attending community colleges or technical schools after they graduate from high school. Currently, 274 districts across the state are involved in the program. And the Jackson School District is working on being designated an A+ school district. Nearly 80 Jackson students, including 23 seniors, have signed up for the program...

Church holds tasting bee to support cookbook Maple United Methodist Church has compiled a new cookbook, "Feeding the Flock," that is now available. A tasting bee will be at 5 p.m. in the Maple United Methodist Church fellowship hall. The cookbook will be on sale then for $10. ...

The Saxony Quilters have donated a handmade quilt to Southeast Hospice that will be raffled. The quilt features hand-embroidered blocks representing countries around the world. A drawing for the quilt will be Sept. 8th at the Saxony Village. Raffle tickets are $1 each or $5 for 6 tickets. ...

Anyone who's ever wondered which cut to put into a pot roast (hint: don't use filet mignon) will appreciate "Lobel's Meat Bible," a recipe-and-reference guide from New York's Lobel family butchers. The 300-plus-page no-nonsense volume walks cooks from buying meat to getting it on the table in the tastiest, most cost-efficient way...

Trash fees; More tickets; Internet payback; Laptop connection; Church issue; Need regulations; A good plan; Spending spree; Widen the road

For the life-saving care of health care workers, we give thanks, O God. Amen.

Southeast accepting entries for Homecoming parade Southeast Missouri State University is preparing for its 2009 Homecoming parade, and Southeast students are requesting help from the community. The theme for this year's festivities is "Get in the Game." Student floats will be decorated in a board game theme. ...

When visitors reach Leah Kortmeyer's door, they knock beside a Coca-Cola door ornament. Kortmeyer greets them in a Coca-Cola T-shirt, shorts and Coca-Cola sandals. She has kept the walls of her house beige. Her carpet is the same plain color and it works -- because every accent she has is bright red, emblazoned with the Coca-Cola emblem...

SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea's president met a high-level delegation from North Korea amid signs of warming ties on the divided peninsula. The meeting took place late Saturday, which was Sunday in South Korea. Relations between the Koreas have been largely frozen since conservative President Lee Myung-bak took office last year with a tougher line on the North amid the international standoff over its nuclear ambitions...

EDGARTOWN, Mass. -- A weakening Hurricane Bill spun northward Saturday, churning up rough seas, creating dangerous rip tides and closing beaches to swimmers up and down the eastern seaboard. The Category 1 hurricane was expected to pass the mainland off New England, but was still packing high winds and waves that had officials urging caution...

What we're buying -- and not buying -- says a lot about how consumers are feeling these days. It also says a lot about the American economy, considering that consumer spending accounts for 70 percent of all U.S. economic activity. Here's a look at what people are and aren't buying...

The Associated Press WAPPAPELLO, Mo. -- Several endangered and rarely seen species of bats have turned up in a three-night survey of the bat population on public lands in Southeast Missouri. About 80 people ranging from professional biologists to students and amateurs participated in the "Bat Blitz" earlier this month...

Education secretary to visit Mo. this week ST. LOUIS -- U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan will travel to St. Louis this week with the American Federation of Teachers president. Spokesman Justin Hamilton on Friday confirmed the secretary's visit. He said Duncan will visit three St. Louis elementary schools on Thursday and be joined by AFT president Randi Weingarten. It's part of an eight-city "Back to School" tour...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The stories of the heroes are finally being captured, one by one. Manuel Freeman, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, drove a Sherman tank into Normandy. As Germans hid behind French farm hedgerows to fire on American troops, his tank unit mowed down the barriers and took out the menace...

Scholarships shrink in need-based program JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri is handing out smaller scholarships to college students receiving aid through the need-based Access Missouri program. Higher Education commissioner Robert Stein said that's because the number of qualified students requesting the scholarships has grown but the amount of available money has not. ...

Swine flu vaccine trials planned on children ST. LOUIS -- Saint Louis University is leading researchers from five other national institutions in testing the new swine flu vaccine in children. It's already begun testing the vaccine on adults. About 650 children in the studies will be given the vaccine before, with or after a seasonal flu vaccine. ...

Jackson Firefighters responded to the following call Saturday: * A natural gas spill at Otto Lane and Donna Drive.

Cape Girardeau: DWIs; Arrests; Summonses; Thefts; Property damage; Assault; Miscellaneous; Jackson: Summons; Thefts; Property damage; Miscellaneous

Marilyn Ervin Marilyn Jo Ervin, 76, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Aug. 21, 2009, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Dec. 27, 1932, in Cape Girardeau to Charles Willard and Naomi Market Latham. Mrs. Ervin worked for Saint Francis Medical Center for 20 years as a housekeeper, retiring in 2000. After her retirement she was a volunteer at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was a member of Lighthouse Bible Baptist Church...

Barbara Foster WARE, Ill. -- Barbara Foster, 76 of Ware died Friday, Aug. 21, 2009, at Union County Hospital in Anna, Ill. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Rendleman and Hileman Funeral Home in Jonesboro, Ill. Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will follow at the Jonesboro cemetery...

Robert McAtee PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Robert S. McAtee, 72, of Perryville died Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009. Arrangements are pending Young and Sons Funeral Home in Perryville.

Sister Rose Brockmeyer BRIDGETON, Mo. -- Sister Rose Brockmeyer, 82, of Bridgeton died Friday, Aug. 21, 2009, at the Sarah Community in Bridgeton. Visitation will be from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Monday at Anna House in Bridgeton and 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Mother House in Lemay, Mo...

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25 years ago: Aug. 23, 1984 Gail Todt, Miss Oran, was named Homecomers Queen during the annual pageant last night in Jackson; second runner-up was Martha Schoen, Miss Oak Ridge, and Nancy Roth, Miss Uniontown, was first runner-up. An ordinance authorizing the city of Cape Girardeau to enter into an agreement with Southeast Missouri State University for the construction of a joint city-university multipurpose building is approved by the City Council...

Southeast Missouri State women's basketball coach John Ishee is in the market for a lead assistant coach. Chris Harris, Ishee's top assistant and recruiting coordinator for the past two seasons, recently left to take over the women's basketball program at Volunteer State Community College...