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Safety is top issue when burning yard waste
(Local News ~ 11/11/09)
The colors are gone, and the trees are bare. Now it's time to deal with all those leaves. People who don't want to wait until the city picks up the leaves or who live in an area where there is no leaf service often get rid of leaves by burning them...
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Museum in Bloomfield chronicles Stars and Stripes' 148-year history
(Local News ~ 11/11/09)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- From Germany to Japan, American soldiers read the Stars and Stripes newspaper. What most don't know is that the publication got its start in Bloomfield. On Nov. 9, 1861, soldiers of the Illinois 11th, 18th and 29th regiments, after forcing the Confederates south, set up camp in Bloomfield. ...
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Thebes shooting suspect surrenders
(Local News ~ 11/11/09)
THEBES, Ill. -- A Carbondale, Ill, man wanted for shooting two people outside a public housing complex turned himself in Monday morning to the Alexander County Sheriff's Department, the Illinois State Police announced.
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Jefferson Barracks
(Submitted Photo ~ 11/11/09)
The Gave All
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Salute
(Submitted Photo ~ 11/11/09)
Their Fight is Finished.
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Jefferson Elementary honors Veterans Day
(Submitted Photo ~ 11/11/09)
Jefferson Elementary students and staff gathered around the flag pole to honor those who serve and who are serving our country on this Veterans Day. Principal, Mr. Mark Cook, led students and staff in singing God Bless America and The Star Spangled Banner and in saying the Pledge of Allegience...
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Former Jackson wedding planner pleads guilty to fraud
(Local News ~ 11/11/09)
STEELVILLE, Mo. -- Prosecutors will push for a prison sentence rather than probation for Michael J. Erzfeld, the Jackson wedding planner who pleaded guilty Tuesday to using customer credit cards to purchase expensive wine, home furnishings and art.
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Cook like a first lady
(Community ~ 11/11/09)
Former Missouri first lady Betty Hearnes invites readers into her life and kitchen with her book "Missouri 1821 through 1971 Sesquintennial Cook Book," which she'll be signing from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Cape Girardeau Barnes & Noble Booksellers. ...
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Fall bazaar brings crafts to Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau
(Submitted Story ~ 11/11/09)
Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau, Mo., turned into a fairground on Oct. 24, 2009, with the facility's fall bazaar. A variety of crafts and products were available for residents, associates and community guests to purchase. Among the crafts were personalized dishes and cookware, scrapbook kits, jewelry and homemade cards...
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D.C.-area sniper John Allen Muhammad executed; victims included former Bollinger County man
(Local News ~ 11/11/09)
JARRATT, Va. -- John Allen Muhammad, the mastermind of the sniper attacks that terrorized the nation's capital region for three weeks in October 2002, was executed Tuesday. Muhammad died by injection at 8:11 p.m. at Greensville Correctional Center in Jarratt, prison spokesman Larry Traylor said...
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Local group seeks support for smoking ban in public places
(Local News ~ 11/11/09)
With the passage of a smoking ban for most public places in St. Louis and St. Louis County, a local group wants to find out if there is support for a similar ban in Cape Girardeau. The Breathe Easy Cape Girardeau coalition has a website detailing its goals of eliminating smoking in public places. The website includes a petition pledging support for "having totally smoke-free indoor public places and workplaces in Cape Girardeau, including bars and restaurants."...
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Armistice
(Submitted Photo ~ 11/11/09)
Taken at the Veteran's Cemetery in Bloomfield, MO Taken with the camera phone
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The Humane Society's Featured Pet
(Submitted Photo ~ 11/11/09)
Maggie is a 6 year old Chocolate Lab. She is spayed and housebroken. Maggie is available for adoption at The Humane Society of SEMO, 573-334-5837. See more pets available at www.semopets.org
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Trick or Treat, Move your Feet
(Submitted Story ~ 11/11/09)
On your mark, get set, go! After a week of rainfall, we finally had rays of sunshine beaming down on Halloween morning, just in time for the SEMO Sport Management 5K Fund Run. This year's 5K was held at the Cape County Park North which provided for a great environment with very little traffic flow. ...
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Daisy Smelling a Gerber Daisy
(Submitted Photo ~ 11/11/09)
This is our Boston Terrier puppy Daisy. My favorite flower is Gerber Daisies and I wanted a picture of her by them while they were blooming. When I snapped the picture she happened to lean forward to smell it. Daisy loves playing ball and snuggling next to someone...
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Perryville 7th grade volleyball team ends season undefeated
(Submitted Photo ~ 11/11/09)
Congratulations to the Perry County Middle School 7th Grade Volleyball team for finishing the 2009 season undefeated and for taking 1st place in the JCAA Large School 7th Grade Volleyball Tournament.
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CAYSA 1st Grade All-Stars - Cape Cobras
(Submitted Photo ~ 11/11/09)
Front Row: Dylan Bomar, Tanner King, Ty Powers, Nick Williams, Nicolas Hillman Second Row: Landon Pearson, Chase Crosnoe, Dawson Menz, Jonathan Brandtner, Brayden Strange, Leyton Lynn, Dalton Criddle Back Row: Coaches Lance Powers and Shawn King...
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Reflections of Those Who Served....
(Submitted Story ~ 11/11/09)
As this 91st Veterans Day draws to a close and we let rest in peace those who paid the ultimate price to keep us free, I can't help but reflect on those in my family who dared to step up and answer Uncle Sam's call. People like my father, Spec. Alvin Washington Sr [USAF], who served stateside just after the Korean War; my grandfather, Spec. ...
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Pink Rose.
(Submitted Photo ~ 11/11/09)
Rose Garden, Capaha Park.
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Oak Ridge 4th grade donates goody bags to local hospitals
(Submitted Story ~ 11/11/09)
At their recent Halloween party, Mrs. Susan LaPierre's 4th grade class at Oak Ridge Elementary School decorated and filled over 70 goody bags to be donated to local hospitals. The bags were to be given to children who would not be able to celebrate this special "kid holiday". ...
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Jackson's season ends in Class 3 soccer sectional
(High School Sports ~ 11/11/09)
FENTON, Mo. -- It only took 10 seconds for the Jackson boys soccer team to realize it was up against an elite team Tuesday night in the Class 3 sectional at the Anheuser-Busch Center. That was the amount of time the Vianney Golden Griffins needed from the opening tip for senior Jon Roeckle to rifle a 35-yard shot that Jackson goalkeeper Cody Boehme just managed to deflect over the crossbar...
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Millersville man recognized for service in Alpha Troop during Vietnam War
(Local News ~ 11/11/09)
In an Oct. 20 ceremony, President Barack Obama awarded the Presidential Unit Citation to the surviving Vietnam veterans who were members of the 1st Squadron of the 11th Armored Cavalry, also known as Alpha Troop. "These soldiers define the meaning of bravery and heroism," he said...
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In Flanders Fields
(Editorial ~ 11/11/09)
In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago...
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Speak Out 11/11/09
(Speak Out ~ 11/11/09)
Recycling bins; A triumph; Trash problem; Checking 'facts'
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Prayer 11/11/09
(Prayer ~ 11/11/09)
Remember the veterans who served their country, O God, and give them peace. Amen.
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Cape Girardeau School District holds budget forum
(Local News ~ 11/11/09)
While the Cape Girardeau School District will not finalize its budget for another seven months, it is already discussing cost-cutting measures with staff.
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Fire burns area of woods at Juden Creek
(Local News ~ 11/11/09)
The Cape Girardeau and East County fire departments spent about two hours Tuesday putting out a fire that burned a large area of forest at the Juden Creek Conservation Area.
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ACLU drops lawsuit against TSA over man detained because of cash
(State News ~ 11/11/09)
ST. LOUIS -- The American Civil Liberties Union has dropped a lawsuit against the Transportation Security Administration that claimed a man was wrongly detained at Lambert Airport in St. Louis because he was carrying a large sum of cash. The ACLU filed suit in June on behalf of Steven Bierfeldt, saying he was illegally held for a half hour on March 29 because he had about $4,700 with him...
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Panel rejects challenge of Mo. execution team
(State News ~ 11/11/09)
ST. LOUIS -- A federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected a lawsuit challenging the training and competence of Missouri's execution team in a decision that could move the state closer to resuming executions, though likely not for months. A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. ...
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Obama honors Fort Hood victims, condemns murders
(National News ~ 11/11/09)
FORT HOOD, Texas -- One by one, President Barack Obama spoke the names and told the stories Tuesday of the 13 people slain in the Fort Hood shooting rampage, honoring their memories as he denounced the "twisted logic" that led to their deaths. "No faith justifies these murderous and craven acts; no just and loving God looks upon them with favor," Obama told the crowd on a steamy Texas afternoon. ...
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Bill collectors hounding basset rescue owner
(National News ~ 11/11/09)
LOS ANGELES -- The basset hounds at Daphneyland in Acton, Calif., aren't the only ones with long, sad faces. Donations to the nation's largest basset hound rescue have never been so low, bills so overdue, the need so crucial or the help so thin, said Dawn Smith, Daphneyland's president and founder...
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Ex-astronaut pleads guilty in attack on rival
(National News ~ 11/11/09)
ORLANDO, Fla. -- A former astronaut who drove 1,000 miles from Houston to Orlando to mount a bizarre attack on a romantic rival pleaded guilty Tuesday to reduced charges and was sentenced to a year on probation. Lisa Nowak, a Navy captain, pleaded guilty to third-degree felony burglary and misdemeanor battery. ...
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Lawyer: No 'necessity defense' planned for Roeder
(National News ~ 11/11/09)
WICHITA, Kan. -- An attorney for a man who has confessed to killing a Kansas abortion provider says there's no such thing as a "necessity defense" in Kansas and his lawyers don't intend to present one at his trial. Public defender Steve Osburn said Tuesday the team has already explored that strategy and believes the approach isn't viable...
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Vatican looks to heavens for signs of alien life
(International News ~ 11/11/09)
VATICAN CITY -- E.T. phone Rome. Four hundred years after it locked up Galileo for challenging the view that the Earth was the center of the universe, the Vatican has called in experts to study the possibility of extraterrestrial alien life and its implication for the Catholic Church...
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North, South Korean navies clash at sea
(International News ~ 11/11/09)
SEOUL, South Korea -- The navies of North and South Korea clashed at sea Tuesday for the first time in seven years in what some analysts said was a provocation by the communist nation a week before President Barack Obama's visit to Seoul. The North Korean ship retreated in flames, South Korean Prime Minister Chung Un-chan said, and the South's YTN television reported that one North Korean officer was killed and three other sailors were wounded...
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Police report 11/11/09
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/11/09)
Cape Girardeau The following items were released by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Summonses Assault Burglary Thefts Property damage...
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Fire report 11/11/09
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/11/09)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Sunday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Monday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Tuesday: Jackson Firefighters responded to the following call Sunday:...
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Births 11/11/09
(Births ~ 11/11/09)
Phoenix; Pierre; Menees; Christian; Moorman; Parker; Waddington; Hill; Story; Caldwell; Ham; Drum; Cureton; Beasley
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Murray State snaps Redhawks' four-match streak
(College Sports ~ 11/11/09)
The Southeast Missouri State volleyball team had its four-match winning streak snapped Tuesday night. Murray State beat the Redhawks 28-30, 33-31, 25-19, 25-19 in Murray, Ky. Southeast fell to 13-16 overall and 8-9 in Ohio Valley Conference play. Murray is 11-16 and 10-6...
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New Salem cruises in girls basketball opener
(High School Sports ~ 11/11/09)
The New Salem girls basketball team opened its season with a lopsided victory Tuesday in St. Louis. The Eagles defeated Thomas Jefferson 47-7 behind 25 points from Marti Poole. Kelsey Barlow added 18 and Leah Jones four in the win. New Salem led 27-4 at halftime and extended the lead to 41-5 after three quarters...
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Redhawks look sharp in final men's basketball exhibition
(College Sports ~ 11/11/09)
First-year Southeast Missouri State men's basketball coach Dickey Nutt is not about to declare his rebuilding team a prime contender in the Ohio Valley Conference. But Nutt felt good about the way the Redhawks improved in most areas during Tuesday's 81-59 rout of visiting Ouachita Baptist in their final exhibition game...
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Gearing up for Christmas goodies
(Column ~ 11/11/09)
I am really getting in the Christmas spirit and starting to pull things out at my house to get ready. I just purchased a new cookbook for the holiday. The "All-American Christmas Cookbook, Family Favorites from Every State" is a nice hardback book with a favorite Christmas recipe from every state. ...
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Jeter, Teixeira snare Gold Gloves
(Professional Sports ~ 11/11/09)
NEW YORK -- Derek Jeter sure is stuffing his trophy case this year. The steady Yankees shortstop won his fourth Gold Glove on Tuesday, joining New York first baseman Mark Teixeira among the American League players rewarded for fantastic fielding...
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Baseball GMs pass on expanding instant replay
(Professional Sports ~ 11/11/09)
CHICAGO -- Upon further review ... baseball general managers like instant replay the way it is. GMs failed to take a vote Tuesday on expanding instant replay following a postseason filled with blown calls by umpires. "I know there are some who have talked off line about the expansion of instant replay," said Jimmie Lee Solomon, executive vice president of baseball operations in the commissioner's office. "Right now, the commissioner doesn't see any reason to consider it."...
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Perron records hat trick, paces Blues' rout of Canucks
(Professional Sports ~ 11/11/09)
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Blues believed they were due for a breakout game at home. Andy McDonald, Brad Boyes and David Perron paved the way for an offensive outburst. The trio combined for 10 points, with Perron recording his first NHL hat trick, Boyes netting a goal and three assists, and McDonald contributing a goal and two assists in his 500th career game...
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Joe Perry: Aerosmith not breaking up but could be seeking new singer
(Entertainment ~ 11/11/09)
NEW YORK -- Aerosmith's lead guitarist Joe Perry says the legendary rock band isn't breaking up -- although they may be in need a new singer. Perry said on the micro-blogging site Twitter late Monday that Aerosmith is "not splitting up" but "looking for a new singer to work with" amid growing speculation about the future of the band and the role of front man Steven Tyler...
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Senate Dems move to curb Fed's powers
(National News ~ 11/11/09)
WASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats on Tuesday proposed stripping the Federal Reserve of its supervisory powers and creating instead three new federal agencies to police banks, protect consumers and dismantle failing institutions. The 1,136-page bill, released by Senate Banking Committee chairman Chris Dodd, would represent a significant shift in power in federal oversight of the U.S. ...
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Out of the past 11/11/09
(Out of the Past ~ 11/11/09)
25 years ago: Nov. 11, 1984 Christ Episcopal Church's congregation recently purchased a Rodger's organ; it was used for the first time last Sunday but will be formally dedicated at a recital at a later date. Jeremiah's, a new steakhouse, has opened at 127 N. Water St.; co-owners are David McKinney of Cape Girardeau and Tom Sanders of Paducah, Ky...
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Mower maintenance: Give your lawn mower a good tune-up, cleaning before parking it for winter
(Column ~ 11/11/09)
With the onset of winter it is easy to park the lawn mower after the last cutting and give a sigh of relief. You don't have to think about the lawn mower until next spring. I'd like to suggest that you give that lawn mower just a little more attention yet this fall. Efforts now may save you a lot of time next spring...
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Fay McAlister
(Obituary ~ 11/11/09)
Fay M. McAlister, 75, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Nov. 9, 2009, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. She was born July 22, 1934, in Finger, Tenn., daughter of John Alvin and Ocie Loraine Smith Griswell. She and Fred Bickings were married June 5, 1953. He preceded her in death June 29, 1975. She later married Stack McAlister, who also preceded her in death...
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Debbie Eifert
(Obituary ~ 11/11/09)
Debbie Eifert, 57, of Flippin, Ark., died peacefully Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, at her home. She was born Jan. 9, 1952, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Delbert and Joanne Parker. She and Richard Eifert were married Feb. 20,1971, in Cape Girardeau...
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Bessie Gregory
(Obituary ~ 11/11/09)
ANNA, Ill. -- Bessie Gregory, 94, of Anna died Monday, Nov. 9, 2009, at Union County Nursing Home. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time Friday at Rendleman and Hileman Funeral Home in Anna. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Joe McKinnies officiating. Burial will be in Anna City Cemetery...
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Area roads closed for road work
(Local News ~ 11/11/09)
Area roads reduced for MoDOT work...
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Veterans Day: 90 years of honor, history
(Column ~ 11/11/09)
Ninety years ago, on Nov. 11, 1919, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the first Armistice Day with the following: "To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country's service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the nations."...
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Home, school
(Column ~ 11/11/09)
OK, boys and girls, here's today's school lesson. Let's say you have a failing public school system. And by failing I mean miserable by any measurable gauge. So in search of a solution, you bring in a team of outside experts to analyze and assess your school system...
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Mr. Obama: I'm calling you out
(Column ~ 11/11/09)
The new era of government control over our lives and freedoms has begun. This week, it got personal, and I felt helpless. The doctor overseeing my health care advised me to get an H1N1 flu shot. I've been under a six-year treatment program for a chronic infection, plus I have heart and lung problems. ...
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Abdul-Jabbar has rare form of leukemia
(Professional Sports ~ 11/11/09)
NEW YORK -- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is being treated for a rare form of leukemia, and the basketball great said his prognosis is encouraging. The NBA's all-time leading scorer was diagnosed last December with chronic myeloid leukemia, he said Monday...
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Jackson man injured after vehicle overturns
(Local News ~ 11/11/09)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. - A Jackson man was injured Tuesday when his 1995 Saturn SL2 overturned on Interstate 55. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said that at 6:33 a.m. the Saturn driven by Travis P. Dickerson, 21, was traveling northbound on the interstate when the vehicle traveled off the left side of the roadway...
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Swingle to prosecute Kennett Walmart case
(Local News ~ 11/11/09)
KENNETT, Mo. -- The Dunklin County prosecuting attorney has stepped aside in a criminal case with racial overtones, and Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Morley Swingle has been appointed as special prosecutor. Swingle has been asked to prosecute Kennett resident Heather Ellis. ...
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Poplar Bluff holds focus groups to determine qualities of new superintendent
(Local News ~ 11/11/09)
It is important to be involved in Poplar Bluff School District's search for a new superintendent, according to participants at two focus groups held Monday. "Everyone has the chance to shape our children's lives and what happens in our community," said junior high teacher Judy Russell. "When it's time to vote, sometimes people think what's one vote? But every voice is important."...
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Bloomfield scores well on performance report, sets filing dates for election
(Local News ~ 11/11/09)
The Bloomfield School District scored a 14 on the Missouri School Improvement Program Annual Performance Report, which was approved by the board of education at their regular meeting Monday night. Superintendent Nicholas Thiele said it was the first time in his career that a district in which he was an administrator had received that high of a score...
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Scott County makes repairs to courthouse roof
(Local News ~ 11/11/09)
BENTON, Mo. -- Scott County is fixing a hole where the rain gets in. During their regular meeting Thursday, Scott County commissioners Jamie Burger and Donnie Kiefer looked over roof repairs that were slated to be completed today. Kiefer said the roof problems were discovered around the time interior renovations were made to the courthouse in 2008...
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Scott City Elementary School
(Honor Roll ~ 11/11/09)
Scott City Elementary School 1st Quarter 3rd Grade, A Honor Roll 3rd grade: Garrett Auer, Xavier Bollinger, Chloe Clayton, Hope Crawford, Paige Cummins, Kaileigh Dirden, Courtney Enderle, Sam Jordan, William Klingeman, Hailley Maglone, Macyra Pool, Rylee Stroup, Olivia Sykes, Rylee Venable...
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Southeast Missourian Player of the Week: Mikah Simpson
(High School Sports ~ 11/11/09)
Shortly after her team wrapped up its victory in the Class 2 state championship game Scott City volleyball coach Haley Jennings joked that sophomore hitter Mikah Simpson had had a message for her senior teammates, who often talked of making the most of their final high school season...
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