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Woman injured when tree falls on house
(Local News ~ 10/29/14)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- A woman was reaching for a glass in a kitchen cabinet when a huge tree being removed from the adjoining lot fell the wrong way. It smashed her into house at 1104 Hickory St. about 5:15 p.m. Friday. Patricia Montiel was injured when the cabinets were knocked off the wall and a microwave on a shelf above the range hood fell down...
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Bollinger County candidates seek to address road, economic issues
(Local News ~ 10/29/14)
The two candidates seeking the office of presiding commissioner in Bollinger County know they're walking down a rough road to get to that office. Voters are frustrated with the condition of county roads, and have told incumbent Republican commissioner Travis Elfrink and Democratic challenger Ronald Davis how they feel...
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SoutheastHEALTH CEO to retire earlier than planned
(Local News ~ 10/29/14)
SoutheastHEALTH CEO Wayne Smith will retire from his position earlier than orginally planned, the health system's board of directors announced Wednesday, leaving the healthcare system's chief financial officer, John Skeans, to steer the ship while a replacement is found...
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NPR's Mara Liasson talks politics at Show Me Center
(Local News ~ 10/29/14)
If Election Day is the Super Bowl in the world of politics, then Mara Liasson's discussion of midterm expectations could be considered the pregame analysis, said KRCU general manager Dan Woods at the Tuesday night event. He spoke briefly before Liasson's "Let's Talk Politics" presentation at the Show Me Center, part of Southeast Missouri State University's 2014-2015 Speakers Series, preparing the audience for an evening centered around the candidates and the issues at stake in the Nov. ...
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Flying high
(Local News ~ 10/29/14)
A hawk takes off from its treetop perch Tuesday in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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Southeast regents approve extending same-sex benefits
(Local News ~ 10/29/14)
Following in the footsteps of other state benefit plans, the Southeast Missouri State University Board of Regents on Tuesday approved extending benefits to same-sex spouses and retirees. Enrollment begins immediately. The Missouri State Employee Retirement System and Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan recently did the same in response to an Oct. 3 order issued by a Jackson County Circuit Court judge requiring same-sex couples legally married in other states to be recognized by Missouri...
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Pathologist: Slain 4-year-old would have shown symptoms of injury immediately
(Local News ~ 10/29/14)
JONESBORO, Ill. -- Justin Hepburn could have survived for several hours after sustaining the skull fracture that killed him, but he would have shown symptoms immediately, a forensic pathologist testified Tuesday in Union County, Illinois, Circuit Court...
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First-year coach leads Indians to Class 1 final four
(High School Sports ~ 10/29/14)
First-year St. Vincent coach Cindy Cissell has helped many teams win in her 20-plus years as a club and high school volleyball coach. But she's never seen a team take to her advice and turn it into a winning season as quickly as the Indians have this year, in their improbable run to the Class 1 state final four...
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City tries to market troubled airport space again
(Local News ~ 10/29/14)
Finally rid of an airplane manufacturing company that went belly up three years ago, the city of Cape Girardeau is marketing the colossal space at the airport with the help of the Cape Girardeau Area Magnet. The 52,000-square-foot, metal building until last summer still housed at least a few items belonging to Commander Premier Aircraft Corp., an aircraft manufacturing company that held a ribbon-cutting in 2005 and promised to create jobs. ...
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Democratic Central Committee's Resolution
(Submitted Story ~ 10/29/14)
The Cape County Democratic Central Committee at it's meeting Tuesday night passed a resolution unanimously to oppose Amendment 3 that is on the ballot on November 4th. Mr David Larson who is treasurer of the 'No On 3' committee was the guest speaker. Mr Larson spoke on the ramifications and potential costs to local districts and control of local education being administered by legislators and other problems with Amendment 3...
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Boys Scouts Build Fish Habitat at S-F Scout Ranch
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/29/14)
Troop 5 of Cape Girardeau Boy Scouts; Dylan Hackler, Alex Huggins and Garrett Auer earned the Fish and Wildlife Merit Badge on Sunday, Oct. 26th at S-F Scout Ranch near Fredericktown, Mo. These scouts helped construct about 25 fish habitat called SPIDER BLOCKS for use in Nims Lake located on the 5,200 acre ranch. ...
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Guardian Angel 8th Grade Saints Program
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/29/14)
On Wednesday, October 29, the 8th grade class of Guardian Angel School, Oran, MO, presented a Saints Program in the church, under the direction of Michelle Priggel, religion teacher. The students had researched a favorite saint and then dressed like the saint and presented their research to the remainder of the school students, faculty and staff, and parents and grandparents. This is an annual event that is held a few days before All Saints Day, November 1, to honor the Saints...
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Herbst bowls first 800 series
(Submitted Story ~ 10/29/14)
Charlie Herbst scored an 800 series on October 15, 2014 at West Park Lanes. The scores included 300-278-234 for a total score of 811. This is Herbst 2nd sanctioned 300 game and first 800 series. He has been a member of the River Eagle Budweiser Bowling Team, Big 8 League since 1980...
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Well versed in volleyball: Verseman family has played part in three St. Vincent final four trips
(High School Sports ~ 10/29/14)
Friday will mark St. Vincent's third trip to the volleyball state final four in school history, and Darren and Susan have ties to the previous two St. Vincent state title runs.
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OT goal lifts Saxony Lutheran to district soccer title
(High School Sports ~ 10/29/14)
Luke LeGrand's goal on a penalty kick less than five minutes into overtime gave the Crusaders a 1-0 victory and a berth in next week's Class 1 sectional.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/29/14)
Today is Wednesday, Oct. 29, the 302nd day of 2014. There are 63 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 29, 1964, thieves made off with the Star of India and other gems from the American Museum of Natural History in New York. (The Star and most of the other gems were recovered; three men were convicted of stealing them.)...
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Early morning crash kills teen, injures passenger
(Local News ~ 10/29/14)
An pre-dawn car crash has claimed the life of one teenager and injured another. The accident happened Tuesday on Highway 84 when a pickup truck driven by a 19-year-old man left the highway and flipped sideways into a water-filled ditch about two miles west of Kennett, Missouri. The driver and a 17-year-old female passenger were trapped inside the vehicle, with the driver's side submerged...
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Fall foliage reflection
(Local News ~ 10/29/14)
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Fall foliage near the skate park is reflected in a rearview mirror, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014, in Cape Girardeau.
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Clemency coalition seeks freedom for 14 Missouri women
(State News ~ 10/29/14)
ST. LOUIS -- A former governor and retired state appellate judge are part of a new coalition of Missouri lawyers and law professors asking Gov. Jay Nixon to commute the prison sentences of 14 women, most of whom the group says were victims of domestic abuse...
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A day at the park
(Local News ~ 10/29/14)
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Hana Lawson walks Yadi, her Labrador Retriever on a leaf covered path at Jackson City Park Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 28, 2014.
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20 arrests made at 'Rave in the Cave'
(State News ~ 10/29/14)
CRYSTAL CITY, Mo. -- Nearly two dozen people are facing charges after arrests at the "Rave in the Cave" event near St. Louis over the weekend. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Jefferson County deputies arrested 20 people at parties in a huge cave near Crystal City. The arrests were for suspicion of open alcohol containers and possession of drugs...
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Dexter man faces assault charges
(Local News ~ 10/29/14)
DEXTER, Mo. -- A Dexter man was arrested on numerous charges -- including first-degree assault on a law enforcement officer -- after a harrowing altercation in Dexter late last week. Joseph L. Womble, 38, entered the Mad Hatter Armory on Friday to confront his wife, Amber Womble, who had filed a protective order against him, according to a police report...
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Schools fret over Ferguson grand jury announcement
(State News ~ 10/29/14)
ST. LOUIS -- School officials concerned about students being waylaid by protests are asking a St. Louis County prosecutor to wait until classes are not in session to announce whether a white police officer will face charges for the fatal shooting of an unarmed black 18-year-old...
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River of lava crackles, creeps toward Hawaii town
(National News ~ 10/29/14)
PAHOA, Hawaii -- After weeks of slow, stop-and-go movement, a river of asphalt-black lava crept within yards of a home in a Big Island community on Tuesday. The lava crackled and smoked as it advanced toward the two-story structure in Pahoa Village, smothering an expanse of vegetation...
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Southern Baptists tell pastors: Hold line on gays
(National News ~ 10/29/14)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- More than a thousand evangelical pastors and others -- gathered for a three-day conference to steel the resolve of Christians who preach that gay relationships are sinful -- were asked a question: How many live in a state that recognizes same-sex marriage?...
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Bombing suspect's friend convicted of lying to FBI
(National News ~ 10/29/14)
BOSTON -- Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's friend was convicted Tuesday of lying to federal agents during the investigation into the deadly 2013 attack. Robel Phillipos, 21, of Cambridge, was convicted of two counts for lying about being in Tsarnaev's dorm room while two other friends removed a backpack containing fireworks and other potential evidence three days after the bombing while authorities were looking for the suspected bombers. ...
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Two shot at courthouse; gunman caught
(National News ~ 10/29/14)
NASHVILLE, N.C. -- A gunman opened fire on two men in front of the courthouse in this small North Carolina townTuesday, sending panicked lunchtime shoppers ducking into shops along the normally quiet main drag. The suspect was caught in the late afternoon after a manhunt that included dozens of armed officers searching the woods along a state highway with a police helicopter flying overhead. ...
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Retail skirmish blocks Apple Pay at checkout line
(National News ~ 10/29/14)
NEW YORK -- Plan on paying in stores with your shiny new iPhone 6? Not so fast. Retailer resistance to Apple Pay had been expected because Apple hasn't offered incentives to install pricey point-of-sale terminals and train staff on its mobile payment system. But the decision to not accept Apple Pay by retailers that have contactless terminals in the checkout line is a "skirmish" rooted in competition...
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Ebola nurse on defensive gets call from Obama
(National News ~ 10/29/14)
ATLANTA -- A nurse who fueled Ebola fears by flying to Cleveland after being infected by her dying patient was released Tuesday from a hospital isolation unit, where doctors defended her as a courageous front-line caregiver. Another nurse, held for days in a medical tent in New Jersey after volunteering in West Africa, was in an undisclosed location in Maine, saying her quarantine is overly restrictive...
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Births 10/29/14
(Births ~ 10/29/14)
Son to Eric Keith and Holly Ann Hobeck of Friedheim, Southeast Hospital, 1:06 a.m., Monday, Oct. 20, 2014. Name, Canaan James. Weight, 7 pounds, 15 ounces. Fourth child, second son. Mrs. Hobeck is the former Holly Collier, daughter of Alice and Rex Crites. She is assistant manager for home services at SADI. Hobeck is the son of Randy and Patricia Hobeck of Friedheim and John and Diana Bolen of Oak Ridge. He is a laborer at John Smith Masonry...
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Southeast, Three Rivers relationship is good for students
(Editorial ~ 10/29/14)
The relationship between Southeast Missouri State University and Three Rivers Community College has been tenuous in recent years. That's unfortunate, because students in Southeastern Missouri benefit when the institutions work together. But there's a fresh start now. Donna Farley of the Daily American Republic, a sister paper to the Southeast Missourian, recently spoke with the presidents of the two institutions. The story appeared in the Wednesday edition of the Southeast Missourian...
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Iraqi Kurds head to fight militants in Syria
(International News ~ 10/29/14)
IRBIL, Iraq -- Thousands of cheering, flag-waving people gave a noisy send-off to a group of Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga troops who left Tuesday for Turkey -- the first step on their way to help their Syrian brethren fight Islamic extremists in the embattled border town of Kobani...
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Thousands attend Oscar Taveras' Dominican burial
(National News ~ 10/29/14)
SOSUA, Dominican Republic -- Several St. Louis Cardinals were among thousands of people who crowded into a cemetery near the Dominican Republic's north coast for Tuesday's burial of former major league outfielder Oscar Taveras. Some people clutched pictures of Taveras as they walked behind his coffin and entered the municipal cemetery in the town of Sosua. ...
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India slides, U.S. gains in gender equality ranking
(International News ~ 10/29/14)
NEW DELHI -- Indian women still face some of the world's worst inequality in access to health care, education and work, despite years of rapid economic growth, according to a survey of 142 nations released Tuesday. The annual Gender Gap Index by the Geneva-based World Economic Forum showed India falling to 114th place, after being ranked 101st of the 136 countries surveyed last year. ...
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Seoul officials say Kim Jong Un had ankle surgery
(International News ~ 10/29/14)
SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea's spy agency said Tuesday it has solved the mystery of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's six-week public absence, which set off a frenzy of wild speculation around the world. The National Intelligence Service told legislators a foreign doctor operated on Kim in September or October to remove a cyst from his right ankle, according to Park Byeong-seok, an aide for opposition lawmaker Shin Kyung-min. ...
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3 below-the-radar films to catch this fall
(Entertainment ~ 10/29/14)
By all means, see David Fincher's pulpy "Gone Girl," the surreal comedy "Birdman," the intelligent indie "Whiplash" and the Edward Snowden documentary "Citizenfour." But here are three films not to forget amid the crowded fall movie season: "Force MaJeure": If there was a shot to make Alfred Hitchcock jealous, it's the one that makes "Force Majeure." A family, on vacation in the French Alps, lunches at a mountaintop restaurant. ...
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FTC says AT&T misled customers over unlimited data
(National News ~ 10/29/14)
WASHINGTON -- AT&T is being sued by the government over allegations it misled millions of smartphone customers who were promised unlimited data but had their Internet speeds cut by the company -- slowing their ability to open Web pages or watch streaming video...
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Supply rocket headed to space station explodes
(National News ~ 10/29/14)
ATLANTIC, Va. -- An unmanned commercial supply rocket bound for the International Space Station exploded moments after liftoff Tuesday evening, with debris falling in flames over the launch site in Virginia. No injuries were reported after the first catastrophic launch in NASA's commercial spaceflight effort...
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Melba L. Stortz
(Obituary ~ 10/29/14)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Melba L. Stortz, 75, of Perryville died Monday, Oct. 27, 2014, at her home. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 6:30 a.m. until time of service Friday at Young and Sons Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Milton Ryan officiating. Burial will be in St. Boniface Cemetery...
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Dwight Scowden
(Obituary ~ 10/29/14)
STURDIVANT, Mo. -- Dwight C. Scowden, 76, of Sturdivant passed away Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014, at his home. He was born June 28, 1938, in Sturdivant, the son of Oren and Annie Simmers Scowden. Dwight had been a union laborer working as an asphalt layer. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and playing cards...
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Clyde Maloney
(Obituary ~ 10/29/14)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Clyde Edward Maloney, 71, of Chaffee passed away Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Sept. 23, 1943, in Portageville, Missouri, to the late Paul Edward and Myrtle Lee Gremard Maloney. Clyde married Lois Gore on June 11, 1966...
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Billy Hill
(Obituary ~ 10/29/14)
Billy J. Hill, 71, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Sikeston, Missouri, died Monday, Oct. 27, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Born on Jan. 17, 1943, in Matthews, Missouri, to the late Marvin and Lena Godwin Hill, he had served in the U.S. Army, and was employed as a truck driver by Dart Transit. He was a member of the Vietnam Veterans of America Association and also the American Legion Post 1000 of Jefferson City, Missouri...
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Julie Ann Finley
(Obituary ~ 10/29/14)
Julie Ann Finley, 62, of Cape Girardeau died peacefully at her home Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014, after losing her battle with brain cancer. She was born Nov. 7, 1951, in Cheyenne, Wyoming, to Harry and Martha Perry Ivester. She married Jerry Raymond Finley on Oct. 20, 1984, in Commerce, Missouri...
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John V. Crampton
(Obituary ~ 10/29/14)
Dr. John V. Crampton, 83, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Oct. 27, 2014, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.
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Cape Girardeau fire report 10/29/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/29/14)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Monday: n At 5 a.m., an alarm system activation on North Sprigg Street. n At 10:13 a.m., a medical assist on Pioneer Drive. n At 11:10 a.m., a medical assist on Gordonville Road...
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Cape Girardeau police report 10/29/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/29/14)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI n Lisa M.R.L. Smith, 29, 2039 Perryville Road, was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Arrests n Kyle R.A. Davis, 29, 2315 Boutin Drive, was arrested on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance...
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Southeast Missouri State soccer, volleyball players receive OVC weekly honors
(College Sports ~ 10/29/14)
Southeast Missouri State soccer and volleyball players picked up Ohio Valley Conference weekly honors. Redhawks junior Valeria Jarmillo was named the OVC Defender of the Week and freshman goalkeeper Kindra Lierz was named Goalkeeper of the Week on Tuesday...
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Southeast Missouri State football coaches use bye week to recruit
(College Sports ~ 10/29/14)
The Redhawks return to action Nov. 8 at Tennessee Tech
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Central boys' soccer season ends vs. Bluff
(High School Sports ~ 10/29/14)
Jeffrey Hardin scored twice in the span of 74 seconds late in the first half then completed his hat trick in the 44th minute as the Poplar Bluff Mules knocked out Cape Central 4-0 Tuesday in the MSHSAA Class 3 District 1 semifinal. Adam Vincent added a goal in the 55th minute for the top-seeded Mules...
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Persistent Blues top Stars in OT
(Professional Sports ~ 10/29/14)
DALLAS -- Vladimir Tarasenko scored 1 minute, 28 seconds into overtime to complete a hat trick and the St. Louis Blues defeated the Dallas Stars 4-3 on Tuesday night. Three times Dallas took one-goal leads in regulation play, and three times the Blues tied the score. The first two tying goals came within 37 seconds of Stars scores...
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Highway 51 in Perry County reduced for bridge maintenance
(Local News ~ 10/29/14)
Highway 51 in Perry County will be reduced to one lane with an 11-foot width restriction as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform maintenance on the bridge over the Mississippi River. The work will take place from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily Monday through Nov. 6, according to a MoDOT news release...
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'Hello Kitty' arrested on drunken driving charge
(National News ~ 10/29/14)
GORHAM, Maine -- Police say a Maine woman who was pulled over while wearing a Hello Kitty costume was arrested on a drunken driving charge. Gorham police say officers stopped 37-year-old Carrie Gipson of Westbrook about 2 a.m. Sunday because she was driving in the wrong lane. They say she refused to take a breath test and was arrested for operating under the influence. Her police mugshot shows her wearing a red and white Hello Kitty costume, minus the doll's mammoth head...
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Silliman sinks ace at Kimbeland C.C.
(Community Sports ~ 10/29/14)
Carson Silliman of Jackson sank his first hole-in-one recently at Kimbeland Country Club. The 11-year-old Silliman used a gap wedge to ace No. 12, a par 3 playing 77 yards. David Beasley witnessed the shot. -- From staff report...
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Speak Out 10/29/14
(Speak Out ~ 10/29/14)
Gone Girl I am calling about the movie Gone Girl; Bad Movie was not the correct description for Gone Girl. I saw the movie, actually expecting to see Cape Girardeau complimented occasionally in it. Instead they were showing the worst that could be produced, and who in the world was responsible for such a filthy production. Cape Girardeau is catching up with the rest of this wicked world...
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Prayer 10/29/14
(Prayer ~ 10/29/14)
O Father God, blessed be your name, the name above all names. Amen.
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Lawyers make case for judicial election
(Local News ~ 10/29/14)
Two experienced lawyers are making their cases to Perry County, Missouri, voters before next week's election. Craig Brewer, running as an independent, and Jason Tilley, a Republican, are seeking the position being vacated by Associate Judge Michael Bullerdieck, who is retiring...
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Friends reunite in Cape after more than 30-year separation
(Local News ~ 10/29/14)
Quoc Chau was in his 20s when he escaped the political unrest in Vietnam with his wife, My, and young son, Tuyen. After three failed attempts at leaving the country, they boarded a boat, and after three days on choppy seas, the family disembarked in Malaysia. There, they remained for nearly two years in a Red Cross refugee camp before receiving word they were being sponsored by a church group to come to the U.S...
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