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Farmers market season set to end on high note
(Local News ~ 10/17/14)
Another season is drawing to a close for area farmers markets, and vendors and organizers say it's been a good one. A mild summer, combined with a burgeoning interest in buying locally grown foods and homemade products in an open-air setting, have meant success for Cape Girardeau's newest market and the oldest one still operating, despite its shift in location...
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Jackson boys cross country team wins SEMO Conference meet
(High School Sports ~ 10/17/14)
Despite injuries and illnesses that have limited Jackson's boys and girls cross country teams, none of it seemed to stop the Indians from making some noise Thursday.
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White House rejects calls for Ebola travel ban
(National News ~ 10/17/14)
WASHINGTON -- Warning that Americans are losing faith in their government's ability to stop Ebola, Republican lawmakers on Thursday pressed for a ban on travel to the U.S. from the West African outbreak zone. The White House resisted the idea and tried to tamp down fear as the pool of Americans being monitored for symptoms expanded to Ohio...
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Perryville volleyball team swept by Dexter in possible district preview
(High School Sports ~ 10/17/14)
Dexter won in a matchup of teams that could meet for the Class 3 District 1 title.
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City council will grapple with its ban on open-carry
(Local News ~ 10/17/14)
Missouri's Republican lawmakers and Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon clashed this year over changes in gun laws. But now that they've gone into effect, some local governments must determine how they will bring city ordinances into compliance. Nixon vetoed the Senate bill allowing teachers to bring firearms onto school campuses and other residents to carry guns openly. ...
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Survey sent to junior high students prompts apology from principal
(Local News ~ 10/17/14)
The principal of Central Junior High School has apologized for a survey that recently went out to students in grades six through 12, covering everything from sexual orientation to the highest level of schooling their parents attained. The survey was sent out by EPIC, which stands for Early Prevention Impacts Communities. ...
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Maggie Mae and Daisy
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/17/14)
Maggie Mae and Daisy are two of the St. Louis Blues' biggest fans. Daisy was found by her parents in late 2012 and Maggie was adopted from the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri in 2014. Their hobbies include chasing rabbits, playing tug-of-war, and watching Blues hockey with mom and dad...
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Fall in the Smokys
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/17/14)
Fall colors and stream leading to Abrams Falls in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park.
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'Bravest Wear Pink' Community Picnic
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/17/14)
An enthusiastic crowd of breast cancer survivors, family members, Cape Police and Fire/Rescue officers and SoutheastHEALTH employees turned out for the "Bravest Wear Pink" community picnic on Thursday, Oct. 16, at Shawnee Park Center in support of breast cancer awareness. Pictured, a cancer survivor poses with members of the Cape Police and Fire departments...
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ND's Hopkins, Walker head for state tennis tourney
(High School Sports ~ 10/17/14)
It'll be familiar territory for Notre Dame's Carly Hopkins at this year's Class 1 state doubles tournament. The junior standout will take the court for the third straight time today at the Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield, Missouri, however, this time with a new partner in senior Maddie Walker.
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Court undermines the family
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/17/14)
America is no longer on a slippery slope. We are simply hanging on to the edge. The latest slip was the Supreme Court disregarding the will of the people and states' rights regarding homosexual marriage (a contradiction in terms). It seems that our government, for the people, of the people, and by the people, really is nothing more than tyranny of the minority. ...
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Speak Out 10/17/14
(Speak Out ~ 10/17/14)
Hello. I am 89 years old, and I am tired of the Ferguson protesters. If I were able and an honor guard were held for security persons and policemen, I'd try to be in it. We need to do everything we can to support them. I feel very sorry for the loss of their child. But it's no excuse for the behavior of destroying property and all that sort of thing. They need to be arrested and punished. Anybody breaks the law, they need to be punished...
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Aaron Shust concert among weekend activities
(Editorial ~ 10/17/14)
Contemporary Christian music singer Aaron Shust will perform at Cape Bible Chapel tonight. Many recognize songs performed by Shust, though they might not make the initial connection. A few popular praise anthems he performs include "Cornerstone," "God of Brilliant Lights" and "No One Higher."...
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Out of the past 10/17/14
(Out of the Past ~ 10/17/14)
Browning-Ferris Industries Inc., a commercial trash hauler here, is urging the city to get out of the trash-collection and disposal business and instead enter into a contract with a private hauler to handle the services. Final contracts with two firms that will help design a plan for funding a proposed $73 million recreational lake in Cape Girardeau and Bollinger counties should be ready later this week; the contracts are with Gilmore and Bell, which will be bond counsel, and George K. ...
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Leroy Wilke
(Obituary ~ 10/17/14)
Leroy Wilke, 83, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Cracraft-Miller Funeral Home in Jackson. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home...
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Angela Smith
(Obituary ~ 10/17/14)
BLODGETT, Mo. -- Angela Marie Smith, 33, of Blodgett died Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014, at her home. She was born Sept. 10, 1981, in St. Louis, to Roger Keith and Vivian Hester Whitener. She and Reuben William Smith were married Sept. 9, 1997. Angela was a member of Unity Baptist Church in Benton, Missouri...
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Louella Reutzel
(Obituary ~ 10/17/14)
Louella Reutzel, 81, of Jackson passed away Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014, at her home. She was born April 20, 1933, in Lutesville, Missouri, daughter of Milford and Marie Stephens. She and Cletus Reutzel were married Dec. 25, 1953, in Lutesville. Cletus worked on pipeline construction 30 years, and Louella enjoyed traveling with him. ...
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Wilbert Preston
(Obituary ~ 10/17/14)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Wilbert F. "Wib" Preston, 82, of Perryville died Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Private graveside service will be held at Home Cemetery. Young & Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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Alfred Nanney
(Obituary ~ 10/17/14)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Alfred Edwin Nanney, 79, of Marble Hill died Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Liley Funeral Home in Marble Hill. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Lloyd Ray Green officiating. Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery near Scopus, Missouri, with full military honors...
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John James
(Obituary ~ 10/17/14)
PATTON, Mo. -- John Larry James, 70, of Patton died Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014, at his home. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of service Saturday at Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill, Missouri. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the chapel. Burial will be in Cook Cemetery at Scopus, Missouri...
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Terry Groves
(Obituary ~ 10/17/14)
Terry Lynn Groves, 69, of Springville, Tennessee, formerly of Scott City, died Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City is in charge of arrangements.
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Deborah Burgins
(Obituary ~ 10/17/14)
ST. MARY, Mo. -- Deborah K. Burgins, 53, of St. Mary died Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until time of service Saturday at Young and Sons Funeral Home in Perryville, Missouri...
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Linda Brown
(Obituary ~ 10/17/14)
Linda Juanita Brown, 96, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014, at Fountainbleau Lodge. She was born March 15, 1918, in Kosciusko, Mississippi, to Morris A. and Laura Ruth McMillan Morgan. She and Kenneth E. Brown were married in 1946 in Eldorado, Kansas. He passed away in 1991...
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Thelma Beckwith
(Obituary ~ 10/17/14)
OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. -- Thelma Fisher Dunn Hodges Beckwith, 85, of Olive Branch died Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014, at Hunter Acres Nursing Home. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms, Illinois. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Larry Buckles officiating. Burial will be in Sims Cemetery in Elco, Illinois...
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Cape fire report, 10/17/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/17/14)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Wednesday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report, 10/17/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/17/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt...
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Falling oil prices shake up economies around the globe
(National News ~ 10/17/14)
NEW YORK -- A sudden plunge in the price of oil is sending economic and political shockwaves around the world. Oil exporting countries are bracing for potentially crippling budget shortfalls and importing nations are benefiting from the lowest prices in four years...
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'Modern Family' actress Elizabeth Pena dies at 55
(National News ~ 10/17/14)
LOS ANGELES -- Elizabeth Pena, the versatile actress who shifted between dramatic roles in such films as "Lone Star" and comedic parts in TV shows like "Modern Family," has died. She was 55. Pena's manager, Gina Rugolo, said Wednesday the Cuban-American actress died Tuesday in Los Angeles of natural causes after a brief illness. No other details were provided...
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Attorney denied delay appears with baby
(National News ~ 10/17/14)
ATLANTA -- An immigration judge in Atlanta denied an attorney's request to delay a hearing that fell during her six-week maternity leave and then scolded her in front of a packed courtroom when she showed up with her 4-week-old strapped to her chest and the infant began to cry, the attorney said...
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Chrysler recalls nearly 907,000 cars, SUVs
(National News ~ 10/17/14)
DETROIT -- Nearly 907,000 Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep SUVs and cars are being recalled for alternators that can fail and heated power-mirror wiring that can short and cause minor fires. The recalls, posted Thursday by U.S. safety regulators, push the total number of recalls so far this year 544, totaling a record of more than 52 million vehicles...
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With foxes scarce, hunting clubs now target coyotes
(National News ~ 10/17/14)
BRIDGEWATER, Conn. -- American fox-hunting is a sport so steeped in tradition that riders still wear ties and blazers and cry out "Tally ho!" at the sight of prey. But it is adapting to one dramatic change: Coyotes have displaced foxes in the wild and become the hunters' new quarry...
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Pastor accused of affairs temporarily banned
(National News ~ 10/17/14)
An Alabama Baptist minister who confessed to having sex with married church members and neglecting to tell them he had AIDS was temporarily banned Thursday from acting as pastor. Montgomery County Circuit Judge Charles Price issued a preliminary injunction, as sought by deacons and trustees of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church. Price ruled the Rev. Juan McFarland, 47, must turn in his church keys and his church-provided Mercedes and then stay away from the church he led for 24 years...
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TV's 'Twin Peaks' heads to bookstores as a novel
(Entertainment ~ 10/17/14)
NEW YORK -- The eerie TV town of Twin Peaks will soon be available between covers. Flatiron Books says its Macmillan division will publish "The Secret Lives of Twin Peaks," a novel that promises to reveal what has happened to the residents of that mythical town since they were last seen a quarter-century ago on the groundbreaking ABC television series, which aired in 1990 to 1991...
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Death toll rises to 27 in Nepal blizzard, avalanche
(International News ~ 10/17/14)
KATMANDU, Nepal -- Search teams rescued dozens of stranded foreign trekkers and recovered 10 more bodies Thursday in the wake of a series of blizzards and avalanches that battered the Himalayas in central Nepal, leaving at least 27 people dead...
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Putin keeps Merkel waiting in Milan
(International News ~ 10/17/14)
MILAN -- Russian President Vladimir Putin's diplomatic blitz on Ukraine got off to a rocky start Thursday when he kept German Chancellor Angela Merkel waiting for a meeting, then showed up in the middle of a dinner with European and Asian leaders...
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Group appeals syllabus case against university
(State News ~ 10/17/14)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- An advocacy group is asking the Missouri Supreme Court to overturn an appeals court ruling that course outlines used by University of Missouri faculty are not public records. The National Council on Teacher Quality, based in Washington D.C., argued in a motion filed Wednesday the Missouri Court of Appeals Western District was incorrect when it ruled the course syllabi are protected by federal copyright law as intellectual property of faculty members, The Columbia Daily Tribune reported.. ...
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Grain truck limits lifted temporarily
(State News ~ 10/17/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The state of Missouri is allowing temporary changes in grain hauling regulations to help farmers get their crops to market. The Missouri Department of Transportation says private and for-hire motor carriers will be able to haul corn, soybeans and other grains at heavier than normal weights. The change takes effect immediately and lasts through midnight, Dec. 14...
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Delay in Illinois fracking permitting spurs lawsuit
(State News ~ 10/17/14)
ST. LOUIS -- Southern Illinois landowners are suing the state for failing to implement hydraulic fracturing, calling the long-running process for adopting rules governing the oil and gas extraction method tantamount to illegal government seizure of property already leased to developers...
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Report rips St. Louis County municipal courts
(State News ~ 10/17/14)
ST. LOUIS -- A new report by a group that supports government consolidation is calling for major changes to the ways municipal courts in St. Louis County boost city revenue by relying on traffic fines. Not-for-profit group Better Together is recommending cities pool money collected from traffic courts while capping the amount they can keep from such fines at 10 percent. Current Missouri law requires amounts above 30 percent to go to the state, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported...
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The marvel of finding magic when you're not even looking
(Column ~ 10/17/14)
There's something special about finding art and beauty when you least expect it. You might call that serendipity. I call it the Lutheran Heritage Center and Museum at Altenburg, just up the road a bit from Cape Girardeau. Some of you most faithful readers remember that I have mentioned the Altenburg museum a few times in the past. That's because this jewel of a museum always has a surprise or two...
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United Way also distances itself from EPIC survey
(Local News ~ 10/17/14)
On Thursday, the United Way of Southeast Missouri distanced itself from a survey recently sent to Central Junior High School students by EPIC, Early Prevention Impacts Community. The United Way said EPIC is not a funded partner of the agency. The United Way founded the Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition in 2000 as a result of a survey that identified substance abuse as a root cause of many social issues. ...
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Artifacts 10/17/14
(Entertainment ~ 10/17/14)
Kyle Taylor will be holding his first art show from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday at City Church, 817 Broadway. The Jackson native sketches portraits from photographs. Dave Carter will bring his art store, Dave's Studio, to the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri galleries, 32 N. ...
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Brantley Gilbert leads country triple bill at Show Me Center
(Entertainment ~ 10/17/14)
Kick it at the Show Me Center with Brantley Gilbert's Let It Ride tour on Oct. 24. "He puts on a really good show," said Show Me Center director Wil Gorman. "He's not just someone who sits on a stool and plays; he's one to interact with fans." Gilbert's rough-edged, muscular take on popular country has been climbing the charts with singles such as "Bottoms Up," "Kick It in the Sticks" and "You Don't Know Her Like I Do." Earlier this year, he released his third album, "Just As I Am," which since has been certified gold.. ...
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Chamber Project Saint Louis coming to River Campus
(Entertainment ~ 10/17/14)
The Chamber Music Sundays at Three will host its second performance of the 2014-2015 season with Chamber Project Saint Louis on Oct. 26 at Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus. The concert is scheduled for 3 p.m. in the Shuck Music Recital Hall...
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Chaffee school district begins projects for safe rooms, industrial arts
(Local News ~ 10/17/14)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Construction of two safe rooms and an industrial arts building has begun for the Chaffee R-II school district. Funded by a no-tax-increase bond issue in April, construction has been going on within the district since the end of the 2013-2014 school year...
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Scott City board joins in opposition to Amendment 3
(Local News ~ 10/17/14)
The Scott City board of education joined several other area panels Wednesday night in passing a resolution opposing Amendment 3. The initiative on the Nov. 4 general election ballot would, among other things, tie teacher evaluations to student performance...
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Central to add to HOF with 4 individuals, 2 state champs
(High School Sports ~ 10/17/14)
The Central Hall of Fame will induct four individuals and two state championship teams tonight before the Tigers' final regular-season home game against Riverview Gardens. Individual inductees will be Ross Bennett, a 1998 graduate, Seth Hudson (2003), coach Gary Lynch, Angela (James) Poindexter (1986) and the 1994 Class 4 state championship baseball team and the 1980 Class 4 state championship boys basketball team...
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University luncheon generates talk of life after college
(Local News ~ 10/17/14)
Ideas on how to better prepare students for postsecondary life were discussed Thursday at a College Conversations Partnership Luncheon. Hosted by the Southeast Missouri State University Academic Support Centers, which provides programs and services for underrepresented students, the meeting attracted about 50 people and was held in the Show Me Center-North Meeting Room...
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Disney Junior channel bringing live show here
(Entertainment ~ 10/17/14)
For one day only, some television characters children have watched on Disney Channel will come to life, and they are coming to the Show Me Center. On Oct. 25, Feld Entertainment Inc., producer of Disney On Ice and Disney Live!, is bringing to the stage the show "Disney Junior Live On Tour! Pirate and Princess Adventure," the top-performing cable TV series for preschoolers...
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Southeast Missouri State football team hosts defending OVC champ Eastern Illinois
(College Sports ~ 10/17/14)
Eastern Illinois has won the last two conference titles
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FBI chief warns against cellphone encryption
(National News ~ 10/17/14)
WASHINGTON -- FBI director James Comey warned Thursday against the push by technology companies to encrypt smartphone data and operating systems, arguing that murder cases could be stalled, suspects could walk free and justice could be thwarted by a locked phone or an encrypted hard drive...
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Apple unveils iPad Air 2, new Macs, Apply Pay system
(National News ~ 10/17/14)
CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Apple unveiled a thinner iPad Thursday with a faster processor and a better camera as it tries to drive excitement for tablets amid slowing demand. The iPad Air 2, at 6.1 millimeters "thin," also adds many of the features previously available on iPhones. ...
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U.S. still searching for credible allies in Syria
(International News ~ 10/17/14)
WASHINGTON -- Despite years of diplomacy and a CIA operation to vet and train moderate rebels, the U.S. finds itself without a credible partner on the ground in Syria as it bombs the Islamic State group. That's a potentially serious flaw in its strategy to defeat the militants...
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Hong Kong police move in against protest zone
(International News ~ 10/17/14)
HONG KONG -- Riot police moved in on a Hong Kong pro-democracy protest zone in a dawn raid today, taking down barricades, tents and canopies that have blocked key streets for more than two weeks. More than 100 police, some in helmets and shields, descended early Friday morning at the busy district of Mong Kok, an offshoot protest zone across the Victoria Harbor from the main occupied area in the city's financial district...
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High school roundup: Leopold spikers down ND in three-set thriller
(High School Sports ~ 10/17/14)
All scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Thursday.
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Jackson-Miller Career Academy highlights final football week of regular season
(High School Sports ~ 10/17/14)
A marquee game between two state-ranked schools. Regardless of the outcome, Jackson, ranked No. 7 in Class 5, has a lock on the top spot in District 1.
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Best Bet: Cape Riverfront Market
(Entertainment ~ 10/17/14)
Only a few more weeks of the Cape Riverfront Market. Enjoy organic pancakes with local maple syrup from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at a fundraiser for the market at 35 S. Spanish Street in Cape Girardeau.
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Jackson police report, 10/17/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/17/14)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Summonses Theft Property damage Miscellaneous...
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Jackson fire report, 10/17/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/17/14)
Firefighters responded to the following calls:...
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Prayer 10/17/14
(Prayer ~ 10/17/14)
O Lord Jesus, may we love others, flee evil and seek your righteousness. Amen.
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