Stories from Thursday, November 22, 2012

Jason Stricklin is thankful for a second chance. After the Arkansas native struggled 15 years with drug addiction, last night he was scheduled to graduate from the Teen Challenge International of Mid-America program. Teen Challenge is a faith-based, long-term residential program that ministers to men with life-controlling addictions...

Kevin and Diane Edwards have remained thankful in the face of tragedy. In 2000, their oldest daughter, Lacey, died at age 9 of a cerebral aneurysm. Eight years later, their 6-year-old daughter Lexis was diagnosed with cancer. This news came two weeks after Diane's father passed away...

Megan Goncher lives her life as do many 20-somethings; enterprising, active and with a host of friends. Her pretty smile and sparkling eyes help her lead a conversation, and one would expect great things in the future...

Like many during the holidays, Burt Hahs will be surrounded by friends and family, anticipating the changing seasons and the coming of a new year. But Hahs' blessings extend beyond the common threads that many share with him. He's thankful to be alive...

Austin Crowe, an assistant Scott County prosecutor and son of local orthodontist David Crowe, has become the latest lawyer to ask Gov. Jay Nixon to appoint him Cape Girardeau County's next prosecuting attorney. Unlike his Republican rivals, Crowe applied as an independent in a move that may remove political pressures for a Democratic chief executive who never has appointed a Republican to such a post...

A Jackson man charged with child molestation of a friend's 8-year-old daughter waived his right to a preliminary hearing Wednesday. Nicholas J. Goetz, 35, had his case bound over to the circuit level, where he will face a charge of first-degree child molestation...

A Cape Girardeau man accused of robbing a pizza delivery driver at gunpoint was bound over to circuit court Wednesday. Eric P. Russell, 40, faces a first-degree robbery charge, which carries a possible punishment of up to 30 years or life in prison. On Wednesday, Associate Circuit Judge Gary Kamp ruled enough evidence exists to warrant further criminal proceedings and bound Russell over to the associate courts...

The 25th edition of the Holiday Home Tour will showcase six homes, including a home in Jackson built in 1890 and another in Cape Girardeau that was built in the early 1900s. The tour, presented by Lutheran Family and Children's Services, will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Dec. 1...

Blind curves made safer, a widened path, increased and improved signage and an updated appearance all could be part of improvements to the city's popular walking and biking trail should a proposed master plan make its way through the Cape Girardeau City Council...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's Department of Conservation says hunters took nearly 205,000 deer during November's 11-day firearms season. That's the highest number in four years and 7.7 percent higher than last year. Wednesday's report said the figures bear out earlier predictions for a big hunt in southern Missouri. Scientists had said a poor acorn crop was forcing deer to concentrate in places where acorns were plentiful...

ST. LOUIS -- A new report shows that the nation's worst drought in decades is getting worse again, ending an encouraging five-week run of improving conditions. The weekly U.S. Drought Monitor report shows that 60.1 percent of the continental U.S. was in some form of drought as of Tuesday. That's up from 58.8 percent the previous week...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A southwest Missouri man says he knows what killed 50 to 100 birds at a Springfield intersection because he saw it happen. Mike Davis of Rogersville said he was driving about 50 feet behind a small red pickup truck Saturday morning when a large flock of starlings flew across the street...

CARTHAGE, Mo. -- A Carthage man is facing six felony charges after an altercation with his father-in-law resulted in two young children being shot in the face. The Joplin Globe reported 27-year-old Kenton Cowgill Jr. was charged Tuesday with three counts of domestic assault, two counts of armed criminal action and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm...

Today is Thursday, Nov. 22, the 327th day of 2012. There are 39 days left in the year. This is Thanksgiving Day. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was shot to death during a motorcade in Dallas; Texas Gov. John B. Connally, in the same open car as the president, was seriously wounded. A suspect, Lee Harvey Oswald, was arrested...

6th grade: Caroline Abner, Dalton Griffith, Magdelena Howe, Mark Johnson, Drew Kranawetter, Cole Schemel, Brent Seyer, Taylor Seyer, Cody Strop, Rheabeckah Thompson. 7th grade: Brianna Amschler, Jordan Barker, Brianna Harrison, Jordan Layton, Amanda Meyer, Travis Sides, Turk Smith...

Superintendent's Honor Roll 7th grade: Eve Brewer, Sarah Bristow, Kayla Clark, Abbi Davis, Hope Dietiker, Khloe Hyche, Tate Kiefer, Lindsey Manning, Scott Pohlman, Logan Seabaugh, Tierney Toombs, Mollie Welker, Jaycee Whitener. 8th grade: Lanette Aguilera, Abigail Bristow, Kassy Henson, Brandee Lincoln, Lauren Manning, Sammantha Miles, Bryanne Ramos, Zachariah Swisher, Alexandra Wagner...

6th grade: Kaylee Backfisch, Kamryn Bryant, Jaci Crank, Sydney Dittlinger, Taylor Ferrell, Anna Goering, William Green, Landon Hahs, Allison Hise, Dylan Hopkins, Abigail Hupp, Madelyn Jones, Nathan Kiehl, Kenzi Koepp, Lauren Lambert, Caitlin Latham, Olivia Lofton, Jacee Loomis, Ashton Matlock, Lacey McBride, Emily Medlock, Andrew Morrison, Heather Myer, Mallory Poat, Reagan Swain, Matthe Tackett, Alyssa Tidwell, Katherine Wade, Grace Ward, Samuel Watkins, Christian Worley...

Kelly Elementary School honor roll 3rd grade: Kaleb Alexander, Peyton Backfisch, Shawn Bigham, Grayson Brewer, Rylee Bunch, Ethan Chidester, Mason Clenney, Layne Collier, Macenzie Copeland, Rebecca Daniels, Kate Davis, Austin Elkins, Madison Fetters, Thomas Ferrell, Morgan Gadberry, Raegan Graham, Ashleigh Hammon, Seth Holland, Trey Holt, Laythan Holtman, Gavin Jansen, Levi Johnston, Emma Kiehl, Levi Larue, Jaden Latham, Justin LePage, Elijah Lofton, Joel McClain, Makenzie Morefield, Steven Chase Morgan, Elly Pattengill, Olivia Pettit, Bryce Phelps, MyKenzie Phelps, Quentin Senciboy, Reese Sides, Nathan Steffens, Roger Tidwell, Gage Walton, David Warren, Ashley Withrow, Kylie White, Jeremiah Worley, Elijah Wright, Jaxson Yates, Paityn Ziegler.. ...

A Honor Roll 9th grade: Darrien Boden, Matthew Burford, Megan Cissell, Kama Collier, Jordan Collins, Alexis Dock Victoria Duenne, Whitney Dawn Gaines, Allisyn Holifield, McKenzie Hutson, Makenzie Ikerman, Cassidy Stone, Adison Shoaf 10th grade: Savannah Ashley, Shelby Beggs, Kristi Brucker, Carlos Escobar, Lee-Ellen Freezor, Shaina Grigery, Kayla Hill, Aleisha Kelley, Taylor Lasater, Tessa Long, Seth Perdue, Jacob Riley, McKenzie Roth, Ashley Scheffer, Kaylee Scherer, Lydia Tackett, Whintey Watkins, Stephanie Worth. ...

A Honor Roll 4th, 5th and 6th grade: Kennedi McVay, Sophia Gebhardt,Thomas Crippen, Cooper Priggel, Dallas Kluesner, Carter Dame, Langdon Scheeter, Jackson Diebold, Samuel Gebhardt, Allison Lynch, Miranda Menz, Connor Overfield. 7th and 8th grade: Amanda Gosche, Dillon Holmes, Olivia Hulshof, Brandon Hulshof, Olivia Schlosser, Max Priggel, Carley Schlitt, Megan Tenkhoff...

A Honor Roll Laniah Webster, Alivia Capshaw, Darrell Wiseman, Jeremy Mayhall, Justin Lowes, Lynnica Harley, Gage Moore, Adrean Barrientos, Bryonna Thomas, Makayla Welker, Jasilyn Love, Jordan Babers, Cameron Harris, Natalia Jones, Gracen Trickey, Hailey Brown, Eric Lewis, Evian Baker, Kenneth McDonald...

Eagle Ridge Christian school honor roll A Honor Roll 1st grade: Lucas Stephens. 2nd grade: Emily Bowling, Evin Craft, Natalee Tribout, Kaelyn Woodall. 3rd grade: Sydney Gartman, Rachel Margrabe. 4th grade: Logan Schwieger. 5th grade: Micah Herron, Brad Hess...

1st grade: Landon Altenthal, Bailey Birk, Casey Crowden, Colton Deckard, Blake Gaebler, Presley Holweg, Shane Jensen, Rileigh Parker, TJ Rhodes, Cashae Schearf, Trinity Vandeven, Zoe Hamm, Chasity Bain. 2nd grade: Sierra Berry, Lacey Blattel, Gracie Branam, Landan Campbell, Teriana Crowden, Chris Curneal, Allie Hampton, Georgia Hanselman, Sadie Hornbuckle, Gwyneth Ikerman, Charity Jenkins, Gavin Lesch, Gunner Lesch, Zachary Petersen. ...

A honor roll 5th grade: Lillian Abernathy, Jordan Arnn, Trece Ayers, Olivia Beasley, Gabriel Bengtson, Zachary Benn, Trenton Berck, Alisha Bloom, Dade Bond, Abigail Boxdorfer, Haley Brazel, Caden Carter, Cameron Cox, Gunner Crosnoe, Grayson Davis, Kendall Drury, Koby Drury, Sarah Fite, Hailey Fraser, Jacob Grant, J.T. ...

Hold this one until we get the 3rd grade too Clippard Elementary School A Honor Roll 4th grade: Ryan Carns, Karsyn Connell, Tyler Gibbs, Brinna Gosche, Andrea Gutierrez, Hannah Horrell, Ethan Holley, Criston Jennings, Darius Jones, Grayson Jones, Kalia Keith, Jacy Legrand, Shaiheim Neal, Landon Pearson, Reece Purcell, Hunter Rees, Montana Rice, Alexandria Seabaugh, India Sisson, River Smith, Ricki Vaughan, Keagen Winkler...

A honor roll 7th grade: Leanne Alpers, Mary Boerboom, Maggie Boxdorfer, Jordyn Castillo, Julie Castle, Grace Cook, Brittany Coonts, Jared Courtney, Cooper Crosnoe, Bryar Daum, Brogan Davis, Lydia Gentry, Megan Golden, Liam Green, Alexis Gurley, Rose Hall, Meredith Ham, Chloe Hampton, Madalyn Henderson, Elijah Huey, Mitchell Humphrey, Hannah Jackson, Monique Johnson, Destiny Jones, Jacob Justus, Drew Kasten, Brooke Kimberly, Griffin King, Kelsey Kirleis, Destiny Kiser, Aubrey Kitchen, Morgan Kluge, Kylie Lane, Savannah Lively, Paul Lufcy, Decraigrionna Marks, Cierra McKinley, Matthew Nussbaum, Alexis Phillips, Carson Retter, Emilia Robison, Zachary Sample, Alexis Smith, Anthony Strack, Danica Thomas, Hannah Trautman, Noah Umbeck, Ava Urhahn, Sophia Wojdylo.. ...

7th grade: Angel Bain, Hallie Bollinger, Kallie Brewer, Cheyenne Cathey, Mattison Cline, Gabriel Henson, Alyssa Lunsford, Jason Myers, Damion Rainey, Jace Russom, Katie Scott, Seth Seyer, Jaxon Vanpelt, Brandon Wallace, Kylie Wilhite, Stephen Williams, Austin Winchester, Lara Youngermann...

3rd grade: James Ashby, Katelyn Bollinger, Seth Fraser, Connie Noble, Adrianna Penrose, Colby Stratton, Jayden Welch, Skyler Boese, Zoe Calhoun, Kirsten Cook, Tharon Hampton, Madison Jarrett, Ella Leible, Logan Menz, Lillith Parsons, Nate Pferfferkorn, Caylee Schultz, Kolton Spies, Thomas Stidham, Lauren Wagoner, Lilly Wessel...

A honor roll 4th grade: Abigail Kester, Ashleigh Mink, Bailey Rando, Daley Drum, John Lutes, Luke Sissom, Kaylei Sterling, Cameren Walley, Astraia Demopoulos, Abigail Green, Jillian Majors. 3rd grade: Lani Bleil, Cade McNeely, Elias Theall, Brandon Ivory, Julie Jinks, Logan Pruitt, Paris Schaper, JaShawn Sterling, Gracie Stricker, Matthew Concho, Creed Davis, Tori Dibert, Zion Ketcherside, Abbey Mosier...

A honor roll: Maddie Baker, Kristen Barwick, Matthew Blunt, A.J. Branson, Noah Branson, Olivia Carlson, Clayton Deimund, Andrea Diamond, Jay Green, Laura Harris, Calli House, Abigail Janota, Bailey Janota, Colton Jones, Alyson Keesee, Rachael Koehler, Caitlyn Limbaugh, Molly McNabb, Carsen Miles, Audrie Seabaugh, Brent Shenberg, Katelyn Smith, Bryanna Stevens, Anna Grace Stroup, Dalton Upchurch, Delaney Upchurch...

St. Augustine School A Honor Roll 4th grade: Cayden Beussink, Chloe Dumey, Taylor Evans, Ellie Fennewald, Taylor Kluesner, Caleb LeGrand, Julia Mirgaux. 5th grade: Riley Burger, John Essner, Drew Heisserer, Madeline Hulshof, Grace Landewee, Paul Scherer...

*** St. Joseph School A Honor Roll 3rd Grade: Johnathon Madalon. B Honor Roll 3rd Grade: Nicolas Glastetter. 5th Grade: Kaitlin Campbell, Skyler Robert. 7th Grade: Anthony Madalon. 8th Grade: Ryne Enderle, Daylon Reed.

The following students were selected for the National Honor Youth Choir: Anabella D. Michael, of Cape Girardeau; Caitlin Meinke, of Jackson; and Hudson McVay, of Cape Girardeau. They will perform in March at the American Choral Directors Association conference in Dallas...

Oran Elementary School 3rd grade: Devin Amelunke, Landen Avery, Hannah Boshell, Rylee Boshell, Shelby Bryant, Seth Cauble, Breyden Harless, Irelyn Kelley, Nicholas Romas, Lukas Sadler, Adrianna Schlosser, Samuel Shoemaker, Ainsley Streeter, Clayton Sullivan, Hope Woodfin...

12th grade: Baily Carlyle, Brandi Emerson, Kerra Finnie, Jacob Heeb, Trenton Hency, Alex Heuring, Jessica Kern, Allen Mansker, Kody Moore, Harley Prochnow, Aaron Scherer, Alex Schlitt, Syerra West, Matt Young. 11th grade: Chase Asmus, Zeb Chapman, Heather Cornelius, Amanda Flanigan, Laci Glastetter, Kristy Holland, Jamie Kern, Addie Kielhofner, Cash Kinney, Molly McConnell, Taylor Nenninger, Allison Phillips, Seth Ressel, Chrissy Sauceda, Brooke Schlitt, Chance Tenkhoff, Morgan Todt, Jessica Westrich.. ...

South Elementary honor roll 4th grade: Bailey Amos, Erin Hecht, Macie McDaniel, Payton Westrich, Justin Berjer, Anna Lister, J.R. Place, Paige Wills, Madelyn Bourner, Gio Mayfield-Wubbena, Devin Reiminger, Mandy Zhou, Austin Buck, Katelyn Miller, Nate Schlitt, Kennedy Dugan, Madilyn Mirgeaux, Elizabeth Steele, Zach Freeman, Jaxson Morrow, Brooke Thompson, Alexis Grojean, Dakota Ogle, Caitlin Vonhasseln, Aidan Irby, Cora Robey, Sarah Cook, Austin Jackson, Jake Sauerbrunn, Kaylee Cowden, Logan Massey, Hayden Scott, Chase Crosnoe, Olivia Nguyen, Noah Sparks, Logan Fischer, Sam Nispel, LeBrea Sterling, Carson Franklin, Bryce Norman, Matthew Stroder, Austin Gast, Jessica Parks, Abbi Winkler, Bean Haugh, Sarah Ropp, Allison Akers, Alyssa Helton, Callie Shemwell, Annie Culbreath, Nicholas Jimenez, Hannah Shinn, Liam Davis, Allison King, Ava Borgfield, Kate Emendorfer, Peyton Livingston, Grace Crowden, Lucas Garner, Jacob McFarland, Isaac Donley, Clayton Greenlee, Riley O'Neal, Lacey Drury, Lindsey Kirkley, Mackenzie Schubert, Zoe Freeman, Ellie McCadams, Carsen Silliman, Tate Friedrich, Sophie McCadams, Olivia Ward.. ...

A Honor Roll 9th Grade: Sarene Allen, Emelia Baer, Jaden Barnes, Clarissa Bates, Alex Bradshaw, David Carman, Andrea Charleston, Bailey Dame, Jacob Edwards, Ryan Eftink, Madeline Essner, Megan Eudy, Samantha Feeney, Abigail Floyd, Rylie Gant, Clinton Gaskill, Megan Gates, Elizabeth Gibbs, Robert Hearnes III, Shelby Heckert, Madison Heisserer, Mitchell Heisserer, Madison Hendricks, Ira Holcomb, Lisanne Holterman, Carly Hopkins, Ethan Hunter, Taylor Ivy, Stephanie Jansen, Devin Johnson, Olivia Jordan, William Kapp, Chloe Kasten, William Keene, Shiloh Kirn, Claire Landewee, Andrew LeGrand, Mackenzie Lynch, Joslyn Mansfield, Addison McGill, Emily McKee, Jordan Meadors, Garret Menz, Jacob Michelson, Madeline Morris, Clayton Ohmes, Renee Peters, Grant Powderly, Noah Raines, Rebecca Ray, Lexis Reed, Tanner Robert, Cheyenne Sander, Haylie Santos, Gwynneth Schaefer, Christina Scherer, Anne Schlegel, Tyler Schumacker, Dayton Seabaugh, Joshua Seabaugh, Megan Smith, Megan Sprengel, Grant Strange, Clayton Stull, Rachel Thompson, Emily Timpe, Julia Todt, Alexa Turnbow, Evan Unterreiner, Madeline Urhahn, Amber Vandeven, Addison Vaugier, Lauren Vowels, Paige Westrich, Anne Ziegler.. ...

PUXICO, Mo. -- When the students at Mingo Job Corps saw media reports of the recent devastation of Hurricane Sandy on the East Coast, they didn't stand by and wish they could do something to help. Two 10-man crews boarded trucks and vans and headed for New York on Halloween morning...

Come, ye thankful people, come, Raise the song of harvest-home; All is safely gathered in, Ere the winter storms begin. -- Henry Alford (1810-1871) "Come, Ye Thankful People, Come" (Written in 1844)...

Lord Jesus, we give thanks today, especially for the gift of salvation through you. Amen.

Thank the Lord for Limbaugh. The Democrats can't stand the truth. ABC, CBS and NBC cover up for Obama. Petraeus, Obama Conservatives are in a conundrum. They desperately want to tie President Obama to the sex scandal but at the same time are reluctant to throw General Petraeus under the bus...

SAN PEDRO, Belize -- Software company founder John McAfee says he is hiding in plain sight, wearing a disguise as he watches police and reporters stake out his home -- and blogging about it all. In the latest twist in the highly-publicized case, McAfee has started his own blog, in which he describes life on the lam after police in Belize called him a "person of interest" in the slaying of fellow American Gregory Viant Faull and asked him to turn himself in for questioning...

SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco shed a vestige of its free-spirited past as local lawmakers narrowly approved a citywide ban on public nudity. The board of supervisors voted 6-5 on Tuesday in favor of an ordinance that prohibits exposed genitals in most public places, including streets, sidewalks and public transit...

CHICAGO -- Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., a once-rising political star who has been on a months-long mysterious medical leave for bipolar disorder while facing separate federal investigations, resigned from Congress on Wednesday, citing health problems...

NEW YORK -- The United States abortion rate fell 5 percent in 2009 in the biggest one-year decrease in at least a decade, according to government figures released Wednesday. The data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were taken from the most recent statistics available from most states...

NEW YORK -- One man's Elf on the Shelf is another's Kermit the Frog, but at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, there is room for both. The parade has to be a multigenerational crowd-pleaser for the more than 3 million people who typically attend the event and the TV audience of 50 million. There are 86 years of history to honor while making a pitch to first-time fans...

Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Hector "Macho" Camacho was in worsening condition Wednesday after being shot in the face while in a car, with doctors and his family expected to decide whether to remove the former boxing champion from life support...

EUREKA, Mo. -- Soil samples show no significant health risks for visitors or workers at an eastern Missouri state park. The park was established in 1999 on the former site of a Times Beach, a St. Louis County town shut down due to dioxin contamination, according to a report by the Environmental Protection Agency. The contamination was the result of material sprayed on streets to keep dust down...

ST. LOUIS -- A St. Louis man has filed a lawsuit against three companies for their roles or alleged roles in secret, military-sponsored chemical testing conducted in mostly impoverished areas of the city during the 1950s and '60s. Benjamin Phillips currently is the sole plaintiff in the lawsuit, which was filed in St. Louis Circuit Court...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The mother who reported her son to police after he amassed what she feared were weapons to attack a southwest Missouri movie theater during a "Twilight" showing said he had recently asked her if he was a failure. Tricia Lammers made her first public statements Tuesday since the arrest last week of her 20-year-old son, Blaec. ...

Son to Ronnie Charles Weber and Natalie Nicole Koeper of Jackson, Southeast Hospital, 6:45 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012. Name, Mason Lee. Weight, 6 pounds, 5 ounces. First child. Ms. Koeper is the daughter of Ellen Koeper and Paul Koeper of Jackson. She is shift manager at Dairy Queen. Weber is the son of Janice Weber and Ron Weber of Ste. Genevieve, Mo. He is employed at Exel Logistics...

The Rev. Melvin E. Witt, World Relief Development counselor for the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, speaks in the morning at St. Andrew Lutheran Church; his talk is part of the church's special observance on world hunger. The musical group Sounds of Praise is in concert at Mount Auburn Christian Church in the evening; the group is composed of 10 musicians and offers contemporary Christian songs, as well as standards of the church...

The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Miscellaneous...

The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI...

MOUNDS, Ill. -- Myrell L. Stoner, 88, of Mounds died Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012, at Anna Rehab and Nursing Center in Anna, Ill. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Green Lawn Memorial Gardens in Villa Ridge, Ill., with full military honors by Illinois National Guard Burial Team and area veterans...

ANNA, Ill. -- Russell H. Miller, 81, of Anna died Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012, at Anna Rehab and Care Center. The funeral will be private. Burial will be in Anna City Cemetery. Rendleman and Hileman Funeral Home in Anna is in charge of arrangements...

Vernon E. Meyr, 78, of Jackson died Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the chapel of McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Walter Patzwitz officiating. Burial will be in Russell Heights Cemetery...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Marguerite H. Hurst, 97, of St. Louis, formerly of Perryville, died Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012, at Bethesda Dilworth Nursing Facility in St. Louis. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to service time Saturday in the Gathering Space of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Perryville...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. -- Mary "Cookie" Ferrenburg, 68, of East Prairie, formerly of Morley, Mo., died Monday, Nov. 19, 2012, in East Prairie. She was born March 10, 1944, in St. Louis, to the late Lester and Marion Wescoat Ferrenburg. Cookie was a member of Morley Baptist Church many years, and currently a member of Full Gospel Church of East Prairie...

Brandon Beck can probably appreciate Thanksgiving more than many people. The Jackson native, who recently completed his sophomore season as a Southeast Missouri State fullback and special teams performer, said he counts his blessings often. Beck has been able to live out his dream of playing college football near his home town after surviving cancer and a tour of duty in Iraq...

Looking for something to keep the family busy while the Thanksgiving feast is cooking? If so, Jason Lindsey with Hooked on Science has an idea and all you need are a few ingredients from around the house. STEP 1: Fill the glass three quarters of the way with water...

High Honor Roll 5th grade: Zoe Lee, Jordanne Talley, Ashley Wilthong. 6th grade: Elijah Berry, Xavier Bollinger, Chloe Clayton, Paige Cummins, Kailegh Dirden, Diamond Ham, Samuel Jordan, Rylee Stroup. 7th grade: Camryn Daniels, Makayla Job, Gracelyn Kern, Christopher Philliips, Madison Thompson...

3rd grade: Mya Bristol, Tori Burger, Carolyne Cork, Nick Dirnberger, Camden Essner, Tyler Green, Jasmine Lee, Audrey LeGrand, Laurel Mack, Blake Scherer, Drew Klipfel, Kendyl Stuckey. 4th grade: Gabbie Enos, Baylee Kern, Gavin Kilburn, Luke Lovett, Bryce Morgan, Molly Shively, Evan Urhahn...

High Honor Roll 3rd grade: Lesley Bakhtiari, Collin Braun, Kacie Daigger, Satine Donahue. Honor Roll 3d grade: Brett Boswell, Micha Carter, Peyton Cave, Sydney Cobb, Blaine Daniels, Moriah Doria, Madison Duck, Aubrie Ellinger, Paige Ellison, Brianna Freeman, Dayton Gentry, Christopher Hackler, Devon Ham, David Hamm, Brianna Huckstep, Kaleb Karrenbrock, Clayton Kirchhofer, Ashlyn Lacey, Keaton Lacey, Daniel Leyerle, Tyler Leyerle, Alexandra Miller, Taumas Nichols, Cheyenne Rhodes, Havynne Riley, Heaven Rogers, Christopher Sansoucie, Emilee Seabaugh, Hunter Senn, Ashton Smith, Dalton Smith, Logan Speakman, Abigail Umfleet, Raven Weakly, Britney Wright, Kaleb Ziegler, Kyler Ziegler.. ...

High Honor Roll 9th grade: Isabella Bowers, Lauren Pritchard, Hannah Shemonia. 10th grade: Lauren Bollinger, Carly Howell, Kylie Jackson, Caleb Jansen, Michaela Kiefer, Nathaniel Klipfel, Lyndsie Robert. 11th grade: Cole Brendel, Rebecca Burger, Hailey Clayton, Tyler Cummins, Macy Hall, Aimee Lathum Kylea Laxton, Kaylyn Mosley, Matthew Schroeter, Eric Uhrhan...

St. Vincent de Paul Parish School A honor roll 4th grade: Paige Beussink, Zack Bleckler, Lauren Brown, Claire Bruenderman, Evan Bruenderman, Emily Bruns, Delaney Dohogne, Nick Edwards, Samantha Gardner, Halle Heuring, Preston Hicks, Taylor Klipfel, Nicholas Landewe, Caroline Lochmann, Chase Logel, Drew Noel, Allyson Ochs, Breyton Osburn, Noah Schuchardt, Claire Southard, Layla Sumner, Alyx Taylor, Thomas Taylor, Jane West, Will White, Mary Catherine Young...