-
Southeast Missouri State football picked to finish 5th in conference at OVC media day
(College Sports ~ 07/19/16)
There are three Ohio Valley Conference opponents that coach Tom Matukewicz and the Southeast Missouri State football team have yet to beat. That trio -- Jacksonville State, Eastern Kentucky and Eastern Illinois -- is expected to remain the upper echelon of the conference...
-
Cape Junior Legion baseball ends two-decade drought, prepares for state tourney
(Community Sports ~ 07/19/16)
Cape Girardeau Junior Legion Post 63 coach Josh Meyer knows all too well what it feels like to miss the state tournament. He played on some of the Post 63 legion teams that came oh so close -- getting to the zone championship -- only to fall short. Now he knows what it feels like to be on the other side...
-
GOP convention brings gloom and glamor
(National News ~ 07/19/16)
CLEVELAND -- Painting a bleak picture of America's future, Republicans promised a new era of security with Donald Trump as president as they opened a four-day convention against the backdrop of an unsettling summer and deep party divisions. The doom-and-gloom message of the night was offset by a warm and personal address by the candidate's wife, Melania Trump, who made a rare turn in the political spotlight to show a kinder, gentler side of her brash husband...
-
Cape council approves new rental-inspection program with backing of landlord group
(Local News ~ 07/19/16)
The Cape Girardeau City Council unanimously approved a new rental-inspection program Monday night that will allow city staff annually to inspect some rental units of every landlord in the community. "I think it is an excellent step the city has taken," Ward 1 Councilman Joseph Uzoaru said...
-
Medicare cuts pose problems for medical-equipment suppliers, users
(Local News ~ 07/19/16)
Patrick Naeger worries he may have to shut down his home-medical-equipment company in the face of continuing federal cuts to Medicare reimbursements. He said he's not alone. "The whole industry is in trouble," said Naeger, who operates a Perryville, Missouri-based firm that provides medical equipment such as oxygen tanks and wheelchairs to residents throughout a wide swath of Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois...
-
Jackson roundabout on schedule, on budget
(Local News ~ 07/19/16)
The wave of early anxiety that surrounded Jackson's uptown roundabout appears to have broken over the weekend, as crews completed the project's first phase on schedule, reopening Barton Street on Friday. Because the process has been less painful than expected so far, many of the parties most invested in the project are increasingly optimistic the final outcome may be better than anticipated, as well...
-
Former Cardinals exec sentenced to prison for hacking Astros
(State News ~ 07/19/16)
HOUSTON -- A federal judge sentenced the former scouting director of the St. Louis Cardinals to nearly four years in prison Monday for hacking the Houston Astros' player personnel database and email system in an unusual case of high-tech cheating involving two Major League Baseball clubs...
-
Today in History
(National News ~ 07/19/16)
Today in History Today is Tuesday, July 19, the 201st day of 2016. There are 165 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 19, 1941, Britain launched its "V for Victory" campaign during World War II with Prime Minister Winston Churchill calling the V-sign hand gesture "the symbol of the unconquerable will of the people of the occupied territories and a portent of the fate awaiting the Nazi tyranny."...
-
Doris Langston
(Obituary ~ 07/19/16)
Doris Ann Langston, 92, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, July 17, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was born May 12, 1924, in Cape Girardeau to Silas E. and Acenith Vangilder Campbell. She and William Lee Benton were married April 30, 1943, at Cape Girardeau. He died in 1970. She later married James R. Langston on Sept. 12, 1970, in Cape Girardeau. He preceded her in death Nov. 10, 1989...
-
Joan Ayers
(Obituary ~ 07/19/16)
Joan Annette Ayers, 76, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, July 14, 2016, at The Lutheran Home. She was born Nov. 6, 1939, in Cape Girardeau to Vernal L. and Bessie McGee Smith. She and Ralph J. Ayers were married July 9, 1977, at Essex, Missouri. He passed away Feb. 16, 1992...
-
Fernella Wall
(Obituary ~ 07/19/16)
Fernella June Wall, 80, of Jackson passed away Saturday, July 16, 2016, at her residence. She was born June 28, 1936, in Glenallen, Missouri, the daughter of Lewis Andrew and Mary Bell Crader Smith. She and Dennye G. Wall were united in marriage Sept. 23, 1953, and he passed away Nov. 8, 2010...
-
Cloyce Poore
(Obituary ~ 07/19/16)
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- Cloyce Lavell Poore passed away Sunday, July 17, 2016, at his home in New Madrid at the age of 74 years. He was born June 29, 1942, in Maynard, Arkansas, to the late Dan and Mary Myrtle Bemis Poore. On Oct. 3, 1981, he was married to Dorothy Leigh Edwards, who survives of the home...
-
Pat Rushin
(Obituary ~ 07/19/16)
Patricia Lucille Rushin, 71, of Jackson passed away peacefully Sunday, July 17, 2016, at her daughter's home in Jackson, following a courageous four-plus year battle with cancer. The oldest of five children, Pat was born Aug. 25, 1944, in Cape Girardeau to Vernon and Charlotte Walther Auer. She and Jack D. Rushin were married April 21, 1979. They had been married 24 years when Jack passed away Oct. 18, 2003...
-
Adelma Mueller
(Obituary ~ 07/19/16)
FROHNA, Mo. -- Adelma A. Mueller, 100, formerly of Frohna, died July 17, 2016, at Bethesda Southgate in St. Louis. She was born June 13, 1916, in Farrar, Missouri, daughter of Ernst and Anna (Lohmann) Miesner. She and Gilbert A. Mueller were married Nov. 3, 1945. He preceded her in death Dec. 24, 1985...
-
James Criddle
(Obituary ~ 07/19/16)
James William Criddle, 91, of Whitewater died Monday, July 18, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Feb. 19, 1925, in Cape Girardeau to William Smith and Verda Irene Stroder Criddle. He and Doris Owens were married June 17, 1948, at Cape Girardeau...
-
Virgie Reynolds
(Obituary ~ 07/19/16)
Virgie L. Reynolds, 91, of Cape Girardeau passed away Monday, July 18, 2016, at her home, surrounded by family. She was born Oct. 17, 1924, in Jackson, twin daughter of Bryan Emory and Bessie Lucille Craft Johnson. She and Willie D. "W.D." Reynolds were married May 10, 1947, at the Church of the Nazarene in Cape Girardeau. He passed away Oct. 28, 1982...
-
Carole McElmurry
(Obituary ~ 07/19/16)
Carole Adell McElmurry, 77, of Scott City entered into Heaven with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, July 17, 2016. Carole was born Aug. 13, 1938, in Fornfelt to Elmer "Hap" and Goldie Ilene Brooks Wadlington. She was married Nov. 3, 1957, to Donald R. McElmurry, who survives of the home...
-
Out of the past: July 19
(Out of the Past ~ 07/19/16)
A brief, weekend respite from the heat and humidity is over, and the "Dog Days of Summer" are here. The extended outlook calls for highs in the 90s and lows in the 70s. The U.S. government has filed suit to recover about $615,000 it says it has spent in investigating the Kem-Pest Superfund site near Cape Girardeau and enforcing its cleanup, along with other actions. ...
-
Documents: Pulse gunman repeatedly taunted for being Muslim
(National News ~ 07/19/16)
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The gunman who opened fire at a gay Florida nightclub last month in the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history had complained he was taunted repeatedly for being Muslim in his job as a security guard at a Florida courthouse, according to records released Monday...
-
Killer of Baton Rouge officers a man of mixed messages
(National News ~ 07/19/16)
BATON ROUGE, La. -- Gavin Long was a man of mixed messages. He peddled self-published books with abstract themes about self-empowerment and spiritual enlightenment, but also posted rambling internet videos calling for violent action in response to what he considered oppression...
-
Third officer acquitted in black man's police custody death
(National News ~ 07/19/16)
BALTIMORE -- A judge further hollowed out the case against six police officers charged in the death of a young black man, delivering a third consecutive acquittal and ruling again that prosecutors failed to prove officers intentionally hurt Freddie Gray...
-
Obama presents Vietnam War vet with Medal of Honor
(National News ~ 07/19/16)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama awarded the nation's highest military honor to a Vietnam War veteran Monday, stressing the story of retired Lt. Col. Charles Kettles' bravery nearly 50 years ago serves as an inspiration at a time when Americans could use some...
-
French authorities paint complex picture of attacker
(International News ~ 07/19/16)
PARIS -- Authorities investigating the truck driver who killed 84 people in a Bastille Day attack painted a complex picture Monday of a man who did not seem devout but recently had become interested in jihadi violence and researched past attacks in France and the United States, including one on a gay nightclub in Orlando...
-
Confidential text eases Iran nuke constraints
(International News ~ 07/19/16)
VIENNA -- Key restrictions on Iran's nuclear program imposed under an internationally negotiated deal will start to ease years before the 15-year accord expires, advancing Tehran's ability to build a bomb before the end the pact, according to a document obtained Monday by The Associated Press...
-
Tensions with West rise as Turkey continues purge
(International News ~ 07/19/16)
ANKARA, Turkey -- The purging of thousands of alleged plotters of a failed coup raised tensions Monday between Turkey and the West, with U.S. and European officials urging restraint, while Ankara insisted Washington extradite an exile accused of orchestrating the plot...
-
Slain Baton Rouge officers all hailed from same community
(National News ~ 07/19/16)
DENHAM SPRINGS, La. -- Fresh out of the police academy, Matthew Gerald was so proud to bring his cruiser home, he stood in the driveway, wiping it down under the hot Louisiana sun. His neighbor Ashley Poe watched as he flicked the blue lights on and off, on and off...
-
Paramount announces fourth 'Star Trek' film; Hemsworth returns
(Entertainment ~ 07/19/16)
NEW YORK -- Paramount Pictures has announced a fourth "Star Trek" film, with Chris Hemsworth returning to the rebooted franchise. The studio said Monday the next chapter in the sci-fi saga will focus on Chris Pine's Captain Kirk crossing paths with the father he never met...
-
A toss in the Tinker Tots science program
(Local News ~ 07/19/16)
Katie Urhahn watches her 18-month-old son, Abe, as he tosses a beanbag through a square shape during the Tinker Tots Science program Monday at the Cape Girardeau Public Library. The activity for toddlers was part of the library's summer reading program...
-
Leake fans 11, leads Cards in win over Padres
(Professional Sports ~ 07/19/16)
ST. LOUIS -- Mike Leake had his second straight double-digit strikeouts game with no walks, joining Bob Gibson as the only Cardinals to accomplish the feat, and St. Louis beat the San Diego Padres 10-2 on Monday night. Leake (7-7) struck out a season-best 11, one shy of his career high, and allowed one run and six hits in six innings. He fanned 10 over seven innings in a victory at Milwaukee on July 10...
-
Jacksonville State preseason favorite again to win OVC title
(College Sports ~ 07/19/16)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Losing in the national championship game, while playing poorly on offense, is all the motivation Jacksonville State coach John Grass has needed this offseason for his Gamecocks. Jacksonville State took a 12-game winning streak into the FCS title game in January only to leave with a 37-10 loss to North Dakota State. ...
-
Subdivision proposed near Jackson Senior Center
(Local News ~ 07/19/16)
A proposed development would add a new subdivision just south of the Jackson Senior Center. The Jackson Board of Aldermen hosted a public hearing Monday night about the subdivision plans, submitted by Appleton Valley Farm Inc. The board later granted the developer's request for a special-use permit...
-
Kennett homicide probe turned over to highway patrol
(Local News ~ 07/19/16)
KENNETT, Mo. -- One person died after shooting at a Kennett home Sunday afternoon, according to Dunklin County Coroner James Powell. The Kennett Police Department said one person was taken into custody at the scene. The investigation into the shooting has been turned over to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Division of Drug and Crime Control...
-
Arrest warrants filed for six drug suspects in Cape
(Local News ~ 07/19/16)
Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney's office filed arrest warrants for six Cape Girardeau residents suspected of dealing drugs or imitation drugs based on SEMO Drug Task Force investigations Friday. Four of the six suspects still were at large as of Monday afternoon...
-
Hot weather shouldn't affect area crops too much
(Local News ~ 07/19/16)
Weather forecasts for the week indicate temperatures in the mid- to upper 90s and heat indexes over 100 degrees. A heat advisory has been put into the place for much of the region. The extreme weather has the potential to create a number of problems, particularly for Southeast Missouri farmers who face possible crop damage if the hot temperatures persist...
-
Museum displays early presidents' hair
(National News ~ 07/19/16)
PHILADELPHIA -- Donald Trump's gravity-defying hair has generated plenty of attention, but have you seen George Washington's? You can check it out this month in Philadelphia, where a museum has put the hair of some early presidents on display. The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University is showcasing locks of hair once belonging to Washington and four other presidents. The exhibit runs through July 29, coinciding with the Democratic National Convention...
-
Margaret Schmucker
(Obituary ~ 07/19/16)
Margaret Elizabeth "Maggie" Schmucker, 72, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, July 16, 2016, at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Funeral service will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Entombment will be at a later date...
-
Kinder gets another $1M for governor campaign
(State News ~ 07/19/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The wealthy Humphreys family has pumped an additional $1 million into Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder's campaign for Missouri governor. Kinder on Monday reported his campaign received $500,000 each from David Humphreys and his sister, Sarah Atkins...
-
Kander will OK tobacco tax for vote if signatures verified
(State News ~ 07/19/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander said Monday a court-ordered change to the ballot summary of a proposed cigarette-tax increase is not enough to disqualify it from going before voters if it has sufficient petition signatures...
-
Local businesswomen share their stories, triumphs with chamber
(Editorial ~ 07/19/16)
What appears to be impossible becomes attainable when we realize that others have done it. Hearing someone else's story of success helps us write our own. The Women's Leadership Panel, held at July's First Friday Coffee, provided an opportunity for three women to share their success and inspire others...
-
Speak out 7/19/16
(Speak Out ~ 07/19/16)
Race language I read a couple of your articles from July 11 newspaper about the police shootings and a few other similar articles. I couldn't help but notice how this sentence was repeated several times: Unarmed black men killed, by white cops. Well hold on a second. ...
-
Prayer 7/19/16
(Prayer ~ 07/19/16)
Thank you, O Lord God, that you are a faithful friend and loving Father. Amen.
-
You're invited: My book signing at Barnes & Noble Friday
(Column ~ 07/19/16)
I know from experience that there is nothing like holding a book in your hands that you have written. Two months ago, I was able to do just that for the first time. After a project that began more than two years ago and a writing endeavor that started more than a year ago, I held #AuntAlma: Raisin' a Little Hell Heaven on Earth in my hands. ...
-
Cardinals will play doubleheader today after Tuesday's postponement
(Professional Sports ~ 07/19/16)
ST. LOUIS -- The San Diego Padres juggled their rotation after Tuesday night's game against the St. Louis Cardinals was postponed because of anticipated storms that finally materialized about one hour and 45 minutes after the scheduled start. Busch Stadium was dry but empty when heavy rains began...
Stories from Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Browse other days