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Jackson girls basketball shoots past Notre Dame
(High School Sports ~ 01/22/16)
JACKSON, Mo. -- The Jackson girls basketball team opened the game on a 12-2 run and closed it on an 11-2 swing to bookend a solid performance and a 63-41 victory over visiting Notre Dame on Thursday night at Jackson High School. The Indians (12-3) never trailed in the game. ...
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Scott County Central boys basketball team bests Oran to set up all-Scott conference tourney final
(High School Sports ~ 01/22/16)
Deantrell Beard finished with a game-high 28 points, and the top-seeded Scott County Central boys basketball team pulled away in the second quarter to secure a 73-56 win over fourth-seeded Oran in a semifinal of the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament on Thursday at Scott City High School...
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Scott City boys basketball advances to title game after tough battle with East Prairie
(High School Sports ~ 01/22/16)
Scott City coach Mark Dannenmueller expected his team to be in a battle in Thursday night's Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament semifinal against East Prairie, and that's exactly what he got. The third-seeded Rams went ahead for good on the first bucket of the final quarter, during which Scott City found a new gear on its home floor and held the second-seeded Eagles to only four fourth-quarter points in a 69-59 victory...
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Lilly Endowment grants $1 million for United Methodist Clergy in Missouri
(Submitted Story ~ 01/22/16)
The Missouri United Methodist Foundation has received a grant of $1,000,000 as part of Lilly Endowment Inc.’s National Initiative to Address Economic Challenges Facing Pastoral Leaders. The initiative supports a variety of religious organizations across the nation as they address the financial and economic challenges that can impair the ability of pastors to lead congregations effectively...
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Public meeting planned on proposed interchange
(Local News ~ 01/22/16)
The Missouri Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting from 4 to 7 p.m. Feb. 11 to discuss construction of an interchange south of Scott City. The meeting will be at City Hall in Scott City, 215 Chester Ave. According to a news release from the department, the proposed interchange includes constructing a new roadway from U.S. ...
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Scott County school board candidates file
(Local News ~ 01/22/16)
SIKESTON, Mo. — Filing for local school boards ended Tuesday, setting races for the April 5 election in several Southeast Missouri districts.
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Candidates set for area school board elections
(Local News ~ 01/22/16)
The deadline to file for school-board elections in Cape Girardeau County has passed, and now the race begins.
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Local lawmakers push for drug database, regulations against 'pill mills'
(Local News ~ 01/22/16)
Prescription-drug abuse is starting to become an important issue in Missouri politics. Gov. Jay Nixon referenced the need for a prescription-drug monitoring program in his State of the State speech Wednesday, calling opiate abuse an epidemic. Missouri is the only state that does not have any sort of prescription-drug database...
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Coroner: Hunter died of hypothermia
(Local News ~ 01/22/16)
A man who fell through a hole in some ice in Scott County earlier this week died of hypothermia, Scott County Coroner Scott Amick said Thursday. The search team found a hole in the ice where Zack Johnston, 23, of Scott County fell, Amick said. The water in the lake area was three feet deep but immediately saturated Johnston’s clothing, Amick said. He said hypothermia set in quickly and could have killed Johnston in about 15 minutes...
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Nixon backs 'common sense' plan to raise state fuel taxes
(Local News ~ 01/22/16)
A state lawmaker's proposal to raise fuel taxes to fund Missouri's roads and bridges better offers a "common-sense, first step," Gov. Jay Nixon said during a stop Thursday at the Southeast Missouri Regional Port. Nixon said he supports a plan by state Sen. Doug Libla, R-Poplar Bluff, that would raise the tax on gasoline by 1.5 cents a gallon and the tax on diesel fuel by 3.5 cents a gallon...
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Gordonville family loses home, pets in fire
(Local News ~ 01/22/16)
All the human residents escaped without injury, but two animals perished after being trapped upstairs during a house fire Thursday at 3946 Route Z near Gordonville.
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Nixon touts railroad upgrade at SEMO Port
(Local News ~ 01/22/16)
The Southeast Missouri Regional Port would benefit from Gov. Jay Nixon’s proposed fiscal year 2017 budget, which would increase spending on Missouri’s public ports by $5 million. The additional money would raise state spending on capital improvements at the state’s ports to $8 million for the coming fiscal year...
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Southeast Missouri State men's basketball coach Rick Ray completes staff with addition of Benjy Taylor
(College Sports ~ 01/22/16)
Rick Ray's first coaching staff at Southeast Missouri State is finally complete. The athletic department announced the hiring of Benjy Taylor as an assistant Thursday night. There's been a spot open on staff since the firing of Jamie Rosser -- who was at Southeast the last six years and was the only member of former coach Dickey Nutt's staff that was retained -- was announced on Nov. 4...
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Guitarist Jason Heeter is a regular on the local music scene, from solo performances to various band memberships
(Entertainment ~ 01/22/16)
Jason Heeter has a life that has been built around music. "I work in a music store and play music," he said. The native son sang in church as a child and played in the band in high school. He then attended Southeast Missouri State University, where he majored in music, and has been active in several bands on the local music scene...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/22/16)
Today in History Today is Friday, Jan. 22, the 22nd day of 2016. There are 344 days left in the year. Today's Highlights in History: On Jan. 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court, in its Roe v. Wade decision, legalized abortions using a trimester approach. Former President Lyndon B. Johnson died at his Texas ranch at age 64...
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Falling oil prices could lead consumers to spend more later
(National News ~ 01/22/16)
WASHINGTON -- Sinking oil prices have cratered the stock market. But a silver lining could appear eventually. Cheaper gasoline and heating oil are giving consumers worldwide more money they can use to step up spending later -- and perhaps energize economies in the United States, Europe and much of Asia...
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Speak Out 1/22/16
(Speak Out ~ 01/22/16)
Perhaps you have done this but if not could you please compile and publish the top five or 10 most dangerous intersections in Cape Girardeau, presumably base on police reports of accidents. Though based only on anecdotal evidence, I would still be surprised if the intersection of William and Lorimier streets does not appear on the list...
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Prayer 1/22/16
(Prayer ~ 01/22/16)
O Lord Jesus, our most glorious Savior, we praise your name. Amen.
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Bill restores consumer freedom
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/22/16)
We have an Anti-Smart Meter Bill, HB 1932, in Jefferson City! This bill actually gives freedom back to consumers, which the utilities have taken away via implied consent. Smart meters are the metering device system on your house or business that measures, records and sends detailed utility usage or other data, via radio waves or over power lines. ...
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Sundance fest promises films on race, sexuality, violence
(Entertainment ~ 01/22/16)
PARK CITY, Utah -- The culmination of the Sundance Institute's year-round work developing fresh perspectives in drama and documentary films is taking over Park City, Utah, for the next 11 days. Among themes filmmakers are exploring this year: sexuality, identity, race and gun violence...
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Artifacts 1/22/16
(Entertainment ~ 01/22/16)
The public is invited to attend a reception for the 16th Annual Children's Arts Festival from 4 to 8 p.m. Feb. 6 at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri, 32 N. Main St. The exhibit, which will be on display through Feb. 27, features visual art and poetry produced by children from 23 regional schools. ...
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Best Bet: John Latini to perform 1/22/16
(Entertainment ~ 01/22/16)
Three-time Detroit Blues Challenge winner John Latini will stop in Cape Girardeau on his way to Memphis, Tennessee, to compete at the annual International Blues Challenge event. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. Sunday at Larry and Jean Underberg's House Concerts in Cape Girardeau. ...
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'MOMIX: Alchemia' to create fantasy world live on stage Wednesday
(Entertainment ~ 01/22/16)
Audience members will be transported from their everyday lives into a fantasy world when "MOMIX: Alchemia" explodes off the Bedell Performance Hall stage at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. With a dash of Harry Potter charm, "MOMIX: Alchemia" is a magical ride filled with thrills, humor and illusion where IMAX meets the human form...
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Ex-Oklahoma officer gets 263 years for rapes, sex assaults
(National News ~ 01/22/16)
OKLAHOMA CITY -- A former police officer convicted of raping and sexually victimizing women while on his beat in a low-income Oklahoma City neighborhood was ordered Thursday to spend the rest of his life in prison. Jurors had recommended Daniel Holtzclaw be sentenced to 263 years in prison for preying on women in 2013 and 2014. District Judge Timothy Henderson agreed, said Holtzclaw will serve the terms consecutively and denied his request for an appeal bond...
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Would Flint crisis happen in wealthier, whiter community?
(National News ~ 01/22/16)
FLINT, Mich. -- Ever since the full extent of the Flint water crisis emerged, one question has persisted: Would this have happened in a wealthier, whiter community? Residents in the former auto-making hub -- a poor, largely minority city -- feel their complaints about lead-tainted water flowing through their taps have been slighted by the government or ignored altogether. For many, it echoes the lackluster federal response to New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina in 2005...
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Light dusting causes chaos as a massive blizzard looms
(National News ~ 01/22/16)
WASHINGTON -- The commuter chaos caused by a light dusting of snow in the nation's capital was an ominous prelude to the massive blizzard bearing down on the eastern United States on Thursday. Less than an inch of snow fell Wednesday night in the District of Columbia, Maryland and northern Virginia, but that was enough for roads to immediately freeze over, causing hundreds of accidents and leaving drivers gridlocked for hours. ...
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Judge: Putin 'probably approved' killing of ex-KGB agent
(International News ~ 01/22/16)
LONDON -- Almost a decade after former KGB officer Alexander Litvinenko lay dying in a London hospital bed, a British judge has concluded who poisoned him: two Russian men, acting at the behest of Russia's security services, probably with approval from President Vladimir Putin...
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Out of the past: Jan. 22
(Out of the Past ~ 01/22/16)
The Missouri Highway and Transportation Department is asking the Federal Highway Administration to appoint it as the lead agency for a feasibility study on whether to build a new east-west highway being promoted as Interstate 66. Signing a lease for a proposed automated mail processing center in Cape Girardeau has been pushed back again, this time to April 29; the newest delay pushes the date back seven months beyond the original Sept. 30, 1990, deadline...
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Jackson police report 1/22/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/22/16)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Assault n An assault was reported in the 200 block of South Shawnee Boulevard. Miscellaneous n A domestic disturbance was reported in the 700 block of West Adams Street. n A domestic disturbance was reported in the 300 block of East Jackson Boulevard...
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Cape Girardeau police report 1/22/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/22/16)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Tyrance D. Hill, 39, 1116 S. Ranney Ave., was arrested on suspicion of stealing food at Rhodes, 1126 N. Sprigg St. n Jake F. Hahs, 49, 1518 Luce St., was arrested on suspicion of trespassing at 321 N. Spring Ave...
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Jason Wahl
(Obituary ~ 01/22/16)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Jason A. Wahl, 33, of Chaffee died Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.
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Zack Johnston
(Obituary ~ 01/22/16)
Zackary Hunter Johnston, 23, of Scott City passed away Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016, while doing what he loved most, duck hunting in Scott County. He was born Aug. 6, 1992, in Cape Girardeau to James and Marsha Elfrank Johnston. He was a warehouse manager for Holloway Carpet One. He was a 2011 graduate of Scott City High School, past president of the school's BRU Crew and active in student council. He loved playing for the Rams baseball team...
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Gary Dover
(Obituary ~ 01/22/16)
Gary Dover, 37, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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Births 1/22/16
(Births ~ 01/22/16)
Daughter to Matthew Hann and Brittney Schweer of Jackson, Southeast Hospital, 11:37 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015. Name, Kayelor Anne. Weight, 8 pounds, 2 ounces. Third child, second daughter. Hann is employed by HAVCO. Son to Lyle and Meagan L. Riggs of Jackson, Southeast Hospital, 10 p.m. ...
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Jon Wiemers promoted to offensive coordinator for Southeast Missouri State football team
(College Sports ~ 01/22/16)
Southeast football Just over two years after joining coach Tom Matukewicz's staff at Southeast Missouri State, Jon Wiemers earned a promotion from offensive line coach to offensive coordinator. The athletics department announced the news Thursday evening along with the hiring of Ben Blake as the Redhawks' offensive line coach...
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Cauble nets 39 points in Oran girls basketball team's rout of Delta
(High School Sports ~ 01/22/16)
All scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Thursday.
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Bootheel Bluegrass Festival makes return to Fruitland
(Entertainment ~ 01/22/16)
The Bootheel Bluegrass Festival is once again coming to Fruitland next week. Bull Harman of Bull Harman and Bull's Eye is expecting this year's event to continue its tradition of great music and good times when his group and several others come together at the Bavarian Halle...
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Smith is one to watch in Washington
(Editorial ~ 01/22/16)
Government has an insatiable appetite for new regulations. While it's important for the legislative body to consider new measures, it's clear there are laws on the books that are outdated. U.S. Rep. Jason Smith (R-Mo.) introduced legislation in the House that was passed 245-174 that would look at these laws and help "scrub" them as deemed necessary...
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Take two aspirins and hope for the best
(Column ~ 01/22/16)
There was a bit of good news recently regarding the weather and influenza. After days of winter flooding and other less positive weather news, it was good to learn that there are fewer flu cases this year. Everyone grew up with his or her own family truisms regarding the weather and medicine. ...
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Burglary suspect locks keys in car
(National News ~ 01/22/16)
FAIRBANKS, Alaska -- A man suspected of burglarizing two businesses in a community outside Fairbanks was identified after locking his keys in his car. North Pole police chief Steve Dutra said surveillance footage recorded the 27-year-old man loading stolen items Jan. 6 into the trunk of his car. Later video showed a cab pulling up to help unlock the car. Police obtained the man's cellphone number and name from the cab company. A warrant has been issued for the man's arrest...
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$2.2 million set aside to help families pay Tuition in St. Louis Archdiocesan Catholic Schools in 2016-2017
(Submitted Story ~ 01/22/16)
In 2011, St. Louis Archbishop Robert J. Carlson introduced a strategic plan to engage the hearts and minds of young Catholics all under the Foundation title, “Today and Tomorrow Educational Fund.” That foundation is ready to begin funding for the first time for the 2016-2017 school year. ...
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