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Four by Four 8/2/15
(Community ~ 08/02/15)
Dustin Troutwine Hair stylist The first week of August is National Simplify Your Life Week. What could you do to simplify your life? De-clutter my house. To what extent do you play the lottery? Never What is your favorite outdoor place to have lunch or dinner and why? A. El Acapulco. They have good drinks...
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Riders take turns at barrel racing competition
(Local News ~ 08/02/15)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- The field at Rockin' JK Arena in Marble Hill was full of horse trailers, horse noises and horse riders Saturday evening for the Heartland Barrel Racing Association's barrel racing competition. Some people sweated while lugging buckets of water to fussy horses; others just sweated in the shade. ...
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Jackson seeks to boost turnout for water bond issue
(Local News ~ 08/02/15)
As a proposed $11.5 million water-system bond issue approaches, Jackson city officials are urging residents to vote Tuesday. The bond issue, which would fund the expansion of and upgades to the city's water system, would be first water bond issue since 1997. Since the last time the water system was improved, Jackson's population has grown by 26 percent -- about double the statewide average...
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Three Cape County towns holding elections Tuesday
(Local News ~ 08/02/15)
Only three communities in Cape Girardeau County have reason to head to the polls in Tuesday's election. Cape Girardeau, Jackson and Delta each have one question on the ballot, but Cape Girardeau County Clerk Kara Clark Summers said she hopes the lack of items won't keep voters from showing up...
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New version of Cape's transportation fund focuses more on repairs
(Local News ~ 08/02/15)
Although the Aug. 4 vote in Cape Girardeau asks voters for a fifth time to renew the Transportation Trust Fund, the latest TTF has represented many firsts for the city. It's the first time the focus has been shifted to to maintenance and repair rather than building new infrastructure. It also was the city's first test of a public meeting format that gave attendees "Cape Cash" to demonstrate the allocation of funds to various needs...
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Brady Barke begins new role as Southeast Missouri State interim director of athletics
(College Sports ~ 08/02/15)
Brady Barke has begun his new role as interim director of athletics after Mark Alnutt's resignation went into effect Friday.
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Surprise Lily
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/02/15)
bowl of Surprise Lilies
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Can anybody help a guy out?
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/02/15)
Harley loves any type of ball but his favorite is a green softball from his best buddy Willum. He can't pass up the opportunity to play ball with anyone who'll give one a toss. If you've ever gone to Shawnee Park during softball season you may have seen him retrieve home run balls!...
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Early morning on the river
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/02/15)
Sun morning sunrise
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Bogey, Chessa, and Ladyday
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/02/15)
Bogey, Chessa, and Ladyday all sitting pretty waiting for a treat!!
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Veterans Home to mark 70th anniversary of end of World War II
(Local News ~ 08/02/15)
When Pearla Smith, volunteer coordinator for Southeast Hospice, realized the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II was Aug. 14 and no local celebration was planned, she knew that had to change. "They celebrate on the East and West coasts, but not in the middle of the country," she said. "We should be celebrating here."...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 08/02/15)
Today is Sunday, August 2, the 214th day of 2015. There are 151 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 2, 1985, 137 people were killed when Delta Air Lines Flight 191, a Lockheed L-1011 Tristar, crashed while attempting to land at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport...
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Lucas - Espinoza
(Engagement ~ 08/02/15)
Joseph and Louise Lucas of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Nicole Lucas, to Justin Isaac Espinoza. He is the son of Kimberly and Melesio Espinoza of Cape Girardeau. Ashley is a 2010 graduate of Central High School. She received an associate degree in nursing from Southeast Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences. She is a registered nurse at the Lutheran Home...
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Pritchard - Bradley
(Engagement ~ 08/02/15)
Robert and Donna Pritchard of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Holly Anne Pritchard of Nashville, Tennessee, to Earl Otto Bradley IV of Clarksville, Tennessee. He is the son of Earl and Debbie Bradley III of Clarksville. Holly received a bachelor's degree in music and a master's degree in organizational communication, both from Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky. She is an account executive at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville...
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Kidd - Mier
(Wedding ~ 08/02/15)
Jessica Jane Kidd and Kevin Christopher Mier were married Aug. 16, 2014, at Guardian Angel Catholic Church in Oran, Missouri. The Rev. Randolph Tochtrop performed the ceremony. Organist was Mary Jansen, and vocalists were Caitlin Landewee, Whitney Lukefahr and Emily Seiler, all of Leopold, Missouri...
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Krajewski - McNabb
(Wedding ~ 08/02/15)
Ashton Elise Krajewski and Tyler Scot McNabb were married March 7, 2015, at Bethel United Methodist Church in Columbus, Ohio. Bob McNabb of Jackson, grandfather of the groom, performed the ceremony. Reader was Tanya McNabb of Lugoff, South Carolina, sister-in-law of the groom...
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Baruzzini - Frank
(Engagement ~ 08/02/15)
Victor and Kelli Baruzzini of St. Charles, Missouri, announce the engagement of their daughter, Lindsay Baruzzini, to John Frank, both of St. Peters, Missouri. He is the son of James and Vicki Frank of Cape Girardeau. Lindsay received a master of science degree in nurse anesthesia from Webster University. She is a CRNA with MetroWest Anesthesia at St. Joseph West in Lake St. Louis...
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A native orchid
(Community ~ 08/02/15)
This flower is a native orchid that exists in wetland areas of several southeastern states in the U.S. Each purple and sometimes pink petal seems to resemble a dove flying upward. Called Purple Fringeless Orchid, the two beautiful flowers shown here were a bit more than 3 feet tall...
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FYI Aug 2
(Community ~ 08/02/15)
Aug. 13 is the deadline for registering for fall semester classes at Southeast Missouri Music Academy. Instruction for voice, piano and all string and band instruments is available. More information is available by calling 573-651-2378 or visiting semo.edu/musicacademy. According to the academy website, it offers musical instruction to students of all ages, abilities and backgrounds...
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Some cheesecake recipes, with a twist
(Community ~ 08/02/15)
National Cheesecake Day was just a couple of days ago, and that made me start thinking about some recipes I have that are in the cheesecake family. No, not all of them are the traditional round, water bath, springform-pan types, which is fine with me. I will leave that up to the experts...
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Try to keep cool while fishing in hot weather
(Community ~ 08/02/15)
When I went out the other morning around 6 a.m., the temperature was right at 80 degrees and it was humid. And as the day wore on, the temp rose and the humidity stayed right up there as well. Today the heat index is supposed to get somewhere between 110 and 115 degrees. Not a fun day to be out working, but what about the fishing? Well, my motto is to fish when you can, as often as you can. Hot weather means you fish early or late or at night. All three work...
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'New believers:' Through His Legacy, couple spreads Christian teachings worldwide
(Community ~ 08/02/15)
Rex Barker, a member of Lynwood Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau, believes in taking faith beyond the walls of the church -- and beyond the confines of the country. The founder of His Legacy Inc. travels abroad several times a year to spread the good news...
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Be still -- and be -- God tells us
(Community ~ 08/02/15)
I am thinking again of how holy it is to be, of how amazing it is to get to exist and to have been created human. I am thinking of how much worth God places in being human, to have become one himself, and how much worth he places in being, to call himself I AM...
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If only worship were as popular as the Cardinals
(Community ~ 08/02/15)
I've lived in eastern Missouri -- first in St. Louis County, then in Cape County -- for more than a quarter-century. It took only a few weeks living in this part of the world to realize how important the St. Louis Cardinals are to the people who live here. Football is not as important, at least at the professional level, and neither is hockey -- although there is considerable support for those sports...
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Mike Holmes: Buy a home using intelligence, not illusion
(Community ~ 08/02/15)
NEW YORK -- Mike Holmes, famous for calling out bad plumbing, woodworking and electrical work on the HGTV show "Holmes on Homes," says there are steps homebuyers can take to avoid many of those problems. Holmes has a new show on Fox called "Home Free" (airing Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ...
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Hikers drawn to geological gem along Arizona-Utah border
(Community ~ 08/02/15)
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- A geological gem awaits hikers in the wilderness along the Arizona-Utah border. Swirls of searing reds, oranges and yellow fold into a bowl that visitors from around the world seek out on an unmarked path past sandstone buttes and sage brush...
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The loss of a friend, and a tribute to her memory
(Community ~ 08/02/15)
While strolling, I wondered whatever happened to Everett Seboldt. Happy birthday to Dewayne Anderson, Katie Hamilton, Dorothy Margrabe, Tom Burnett, Rocky Portell, Leann Carroll, Jane Swain, Roberta Ulrich, Nancy Jenkerson, Saundra Hamilton, Simon Zerbe, Margie Kielhofner, BJ Jackson, Ruben Hitt, Carol Cannon, Stephanie Schecter, Larry Wolfe, Dale Tierney, Tracey Totty, Paula Stidham, Jackie Fowler, Stephanie Bennett, Keith Hamm, Jessie Lee Evans and Shirley Foulk...
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Is our nation in decline? Probably not
(Community ~ 08/02/15)
From time to time, democracies with free elections seem to enter a period of uncertainty and distrust. Our election process causes that problem. Those out of office know they can't get into office by telling everyone how great everything is going. So, during election years one has only to open the pages of a newspaper or turn on the TV to hear that our country is nearing disaster and we need to change leadership at the next election...
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Reality TV show unveils life as a trainer of animal actors
(Community ~ 08/02/15)
LOS ANGELES -- For years, Bill Berloni has taught his dogs to play make believe. Now, he's making it real. The trainer teaches rescue dogs to beg, bark and bow or sit, stand and shake for movies, TV and the Broadway stage. Once the animal actors retire, he brings them home to join his 30 dogs, one cat, farm animals and singing macaw that swears like a sailor...
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Voter support deserved for TTF5
(Editorial ~ 08/02/15)
Every five years since 1995, Cape Girardeau's voters have approved the half-cent, pay-as-you-go sales tax called the Transportation Trust Fund. Its latest iteration, dubbed TTF5, will appear on the ballot in Tuesday's election, and it is something we encourage everyone of voting age to support...
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Speak Out 8/2/15
(Speak Out ~ 08/02/15)
I can't wait for the day when the guy who's currently in charge of the Republican Party tells the public what his strategy was during the days of the current GOP primary. Surely you would also someday like to find out about Fox TV's Roger Ailes. I've got a sneaking suspicion he really doesn't want the GOP to win the 2016 presidency. Wouldn't that be something?...
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As camp begins, Rams know they want Foles long-term
(Professional Sports ~ 08/02/15)
ST. LOUIS -- Before playing a down, Nick Foles has made a big impression on the St. Louis Rams. They like what they've seen so much that even before the start of training camp Friday, they were talking about a contract extension. General manager Les Snead said the Rams have been in contact with the agent for Foles, due for free agency after the season. He thought it "definitely realistic" that Foles could be signed...
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Cardinals get reliever Jonathan Broxton from Brewers
(Professional Sports ~ 08/02/15)
MILWAUKEE -- The St. Louis Cardinals acquired reliever Jonathan Broxton from the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday, supplementing their bullpen with another veteran. "He has those late-inning experiences, and he's been throwing the ball well," manager Mike Matheny said. "A big arm with experience is a great addition to our club."...
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Arenado homers as Rockies beat Cardinals 6-2
(Professional Sports ~ 08/02/15)
ST. LOUIS -- Nolan Arenado and Ben Paulsen homered, sending Jorge De La Rosa and the Colorado Rockies to a 6-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night. Arenado connected for a two-run shot in the fourth against Lance Lynn (8-6), and Paulsen added a leadoff drive in the sixth. Paulsen finished with two hits and three RBIs in Colorado's first win at Busch Stadium since May 12, 2013, snapping a string of five straight losses at St. Louis...
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Births 8/2/15
(Births ~ 08/02/15)
Son to Brandon Avery and Brandy Nicole Simmons of Mascoutah, Illinois, Saint Francis Medical Center, 9:19 a.m. Friday, July 24, 2015. Name, Colton Jude. Weight, 8 pounds, 12 ounces. Third child, second son. Mrs. Simmons is the former Brandy Lindberg, daughter of John and Debra Lindberg of Cape Girardeau. Simmons is the son of Michele and Wayne Williams of Toney, Alabama, and the late Jeffrey Simmons. He is an aircraft mechanic at Scott Air Force Base...
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Abortion supporters get help from courts in video fight
(National News ~ 08/02/15)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Pro-choice advocates locked in a public relations battle with abortion opponents over videos of Planned Parenthood leaders discussing the use of aborted fetuses got good news from two courts in California. A federal judge in San Francisco on Friday blocked the release of recordings made at meetings of an abortion providers' association by the pro-life group the Center for Medical Progress...
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3 bin Ladens killed in England plane crash
(International News ~ 08/02/15)
LONDON -- Three relatives of the late al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden were among four people killed when a private jet crashed on landing in southern England, British police confirmed Saturday. The Hampshire Police force said formal post-mortems were being conducted, but the victims were believed to be "the mother, sister and brother-in-law of the owner of the aircraft, all of whom are from the bin Laden family." It said all three were Saudi nationals who were visiting Britain on vacation. ...
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Trooper in Sandra Bland arrest once warned for conduct
(National News ~ 08/02/15)
DALLAS -- The Texas trooper who arrested Sandra Bland after a confrontation that began with a traffic stop once was cautioned about "unprofessional conduct" in a 2014 incident while he still was a probationary trooper, according to his personnel file...
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WWE Hall of Famer Roddy Piper dies at 61
(National News ~ 08/02/15)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper, the kilt wearing trash-talker who headlined the first WrestleMania and later found movie stardom, died Friday. He was 61. The WWE confirmed the death. The wrestling organization provided no additional details. Piper, born Roderick Toombs in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, is the second WWE Hall of Famer to die this summer, following the June death of "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes. ...
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Firefighter dies after being trapped in wildfire
(National News ~ 08/02/15)
ALTURAS, Calif. -- A firefighter killed by a wildfire in northern California was scouting the area when he became trapped by the wind-stoked blaze, officials said Saturday. U.S. Forest Service firefighter David Ruhl was driving down a Modoc National Forest road in a vehicle Thursday. The fire grew suddenly and trapped him, information officer Ken Sandusky said...
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A few give a third of all 2016 campaign cash
(National News ~ 08/02/15)
WASHINGTON -- It took Ted Cruz three months to raise $10 million for his campaign for president -- a springtime sprint of $1,000-per-plate dinners, hundreds of handshakes and a stream of emails asking supporters to chip in a few bucks. One check, from one donor, topped those results...
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Lynn Anderson, singer of 'Rose Garden,' dies in Nashville
(National News ~ 08/02/15)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Lynn Anderson, whose strong, husky voice carried her to the top of the charts with "(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden," has died. She was 67. A statement from the family said she passed away Thursday at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Her publicist said the cause of death was cardiac arrest...
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Zimbabwe restricts hunting after lion killing
(International News ~ 08/02/15)
HARARE, Zimbabwe -- Zimbabwe has suspended the hunting of lions, leopards and elephants in an area where a lion popular with tourists was killed, and is investigating the killing of another lion in April that may have been illegal, the country's wildlife authority said Saturday...
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Suspected Flight 370 wing flap arrives at facility
(International News ~ 08/02/15)
BALMA, France -- A wing flap suspected to be from the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 on Saturday arrived at a French military testing facility, where it will be analyzed by experts. After a 10-hour journey by road from Paris' Orly airport, a truck carrying the roughly 8-foot component known as a flaperon arrived at the DGA TA aeronautical testing site near Toulouse, accompanied by police motorcycles and a police car...
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Road work 8/2/15
(Local News ~ 08/02/15)
U.S. 62 at the junction of Pine Street in Scott County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform traffic-signal work. The work will take place from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, according to a MoDOT news release. All work is weather permitting. The work zone will be marked with signs. Motorists are urged to use caution while traveling near the area. For more information, contact MoDOT's Customer Service Center at 888-275-6636 or visit modot.org/southeast...
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Out of the past: Aug. 2
(Out of the Past ~ 08/02/15)
The city staff this week adjusted the cost estimate for a downtown access route from the planned Highway 74 after a review of the cost by city engineer J. Kensey Russell; Russell's latest study estimates a downtown route aligned with Fountain Street would cost $600,500, $43,400 less than his initial estimate...
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Jackson Board of Alderman agenda 8/2/15
(Local News ~ 08/02/15)
Jackson City Hall 101 Court St. Monday, Aug. 3, 7 p.m. n Hearing to consider the voluntary annexation of 10.48 acres of property on Bainbridge Road, as submitted by Rick Ziegler. n Consider a motion to record in the minutes the disposal of city records, which have met their retention life and were destroyed in compliance with the guidelines according to the Missouri Secretary of State's Record Retention Schedule, under RSMo 109.230...
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Meta Seabaugh
(Obituary ~ 08/02/15)
Meta E. Seabaugh, 96, of Festus, Missouri, formerly of Cape Girardeau, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 31, 2015, at Fountainbleau Nursing Center in Festus. She was born Jan. 6, 1919, in New Wells to Martin and Louise Borchelt Perr. She was the fourth of 11 children...
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Victor Nahodil
(Obituary ~ 08/02/15)
Victor Walter Nahodil, 97, of Garwood, Missouri, departed this life Wednesday, July 29, 2015, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, with his family by his side. He was born April 8, 1918, in St. Louis to Frank and Paula Haack-Wirtz Nahodil. He and Omalee Middleton were married Sept. 2, 1941, in Van Buren, Missouri. She preceded him in death March 22, 2000...
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Alvina Meyers
(Obituary ~ 08/02/15)
Alvina M. Meyers, 96, of Kansas City, Missouri, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Thursday, July 30, 2015, at her home in Kansas City. She was born Oct. 16, 1918, in Kelso, Missouri, to the late Henry and Catherine Ressel Millering. Alvina and Bernard Meyers were married Sept. 6, 1940. He preceded her in death in 1968...
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Thomas Ice
(Obituary ~ 08/02/15)
MOUNDS, Ill. -- Thomas Wesley "Tommy" Ice, 70, of Mounds died Thursday, July 30, 2015, after a long battle with cancer. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Crain Funeral Home in Cairo, Illinois. The funeral will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Buddy Walls officiating. Burial will be in Mound City National Cemetery with military honors by area veterans and the Illinois National Guard...
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Iola Amelunke
(Obituary ~ 08/02/15)
Iola Amelunke, 87, of Whitewater died Thursday, July 30, 2015, at Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Oct. 25, 1927, in Scott City to Kergious and Ella Mae Seabaugh Crites. She and Melvin C. Amelunke were married May 9, 1946, in Cape Girardeau...
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Scott City fire report 8/2/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/02/15)
The Scott City Fire Department responded to the following calls: n At 1:02 p.m., motor vehicle crash on Burger Street and Main Street. n At 10:24 p.m., medical assist on Main Street and Oak Street. n At 12:18 a.m., medical assist on West Outer Road...
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Jackson police report 8/2/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/02/15)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. n Meghan E. Fox, 20, of Oran, Missouri, was issued a summons for failure to register a motor vehicle. n Property damage was reported in the 500 block of North Farmington Road. n Assists were requested in the area of South Hope Street and West Jackson Boulevard; the area of East Main Street and North Lacey Street; and the area of East Jackson Boulevard and Donna Drive...
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Cape Girardeau police report 8/2/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/02/15)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n William Cody Evan Jaquin, 19, 5579 Highway 25, was arrested on suspicion of stealing at Wal-Mart, 3439 William St. n A suspect was in custody pending formal charges of domestic assault...
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Jackson Senior Center celebrates 10th anniversary
(Local News ~ 08/02/15)
Jo Ann Parcell and Terry Cooper celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Jackson Senior Center at an open house by dancing to the Country Kickers on Saturday at 2690 Travelers Way in Jackson. The center serves about 300 meals daily six days a week, with more than half of them home-delivered. Volunteers donate about 1,800 hours per month. (Fred Lynch)...
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Body found in Mississippi believed to be bridge jumper
(State News ~ 08/02/15)
BELLEVILLE, Ill. -- St. Clair County Coroner Rick Stone says a body recovered from the Mississippi River near St. Louis is believed to be one of two people who jumped from a bridge. Stone told the Belleville News-Democrat the body was spotted Thursday about a mile south of the Poplar Street Bridge that carries Interstate 64 over the river. Stone wouldn't release the person's identity because relatives hadn't been notified...
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Shots-fired suspect given mental health check
(Local News ~ 08/02/15)
No one was injured in a shots-fired incident Thursday night. Cape Girardeau Police Sgt. Adam Glueck said police responded to the 3100 block of Themis Street about 11:30 p.m. after a report of shots fired inside a residence. Glueck said he would not comment on where the shots were fired, but said no injuries were reported. The suspect left the scene before officers arrived but was found Friday morning...
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Doniphan man accused of fatally beating stepfather
(Local News ~ 08/02/15)
By DONNA FARLEY DONIPHAN, Mo. -- A Doniphan man was detained in the Ripley County Jail on Saturday, accused of beating his 72-year-old stepfather to death. Johnny H. Stanley, 43, is charged with murder in the Wednesday death of Irven Ronald Yarber, according to Ripley County Sheriff Ron Barnett...
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Three Dexter residents detained on sex-related charges with a child
(Local News ~ 08/02/15)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- A Stoddard County judge ordered court documents sealed Saturday in the arrest of three Dexter, Missouri, residents on sex-related charges involving a child. James Mylon Ballard and Paula Anna Ballard, both 41, and Samuel Matthew Poe, 30, were booked Thursday at Stoddard County Jail...
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Original sound of Japan emperor's war-end speech released
(International News ~ 08/02/15)
TOKYO -- The 4 1/2-minute speech that has reverberated throughout Japan's modern history since it was delivered by Emperor Hirohito at the end of World War II has come back to life in digital form. Hirohito's "jewel voice" -- muffled and nearly inaudible due to poor sound quality -- was broadcast Aug. 15, 1945, announcing Japan's surrender...
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Prayer 8/2/15
(Prayer ~ 08/02/15)
O Lord, thank you that no matter when I cry out in distress, you hear my voice. Amen.
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Handled with Care: Effort to register house as historic possible with love and time
(Community ~ 08/02/15)
Grace Senne wasn't an architect, but she knew what she wanted in a home. "She wanted it built the way she wanted it built," said her granddaughter, Judy Cureton. That being the case, Senne's influence can be seen throughout the house. Having grown up there, Cureton has always appreciated the home's idiosyncrasies, but the house at 344 N. ...
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Time for icebox pie
(Community ~ 08/02/15)
Ice is an interesting subject for contemplation," wrote Henry David Thoreau in chapter 16 of "Walden." Looking out at his frozen pond in the dead of winter, as the famed transcendentalist was when he penned those words, I suppose it is. This time of year, however, when the temperatures soar, I find not ice but icebox cakes more worthy of consideration. ...
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