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Ringing it up for the Salvation Army
(Local News ~ 12/22/17)
Elmo Choclet accepts a donation to the Salvation Army on Thursday outside Walmart in Cape Girardeau. Choclet has been a bellringer for the Red Kettle campaign here since 1994. Salvation Army Lt. Matthew DeGonia reported $195,000 of the $300,000 goal has been raised...
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Famed for his river-wall work, Craig Thomas has spent 30 years on art in a variety of media
(Entertainment ~ 12/22/17)
Long before he went to work on the river wall, painting historic scenes and famous Missourians on the long concrete canvas that protects downtown Cape Girardeau, Beth Wilson recognized the talent of Craig Thomas. She was doing caricature drawings of patrons at Six Flags Over Mid-America when the Southeast Missouri student showed up for a job interview. Thomas also was looking to sketch out caricatures, but shifted gears when he discovered air-brushing T-shirts was a tad more lucrative...
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County assessor using HD aerial photography to track property improvements
(Local News ~ 12/22/17)
Updated high-definition aerial photography will help the Cape Girardeau County assessor's office and the public in several key areas, officials said Thursday. The online tool, accessible to the public at capecounty.us/assessor.aspx, is like "Google Maps on steroids," county assessor Bob Adams said after Thursday's county commission meeting...
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Fire damages popular Marble Hill restaurant
(Local News ~ 12/22/17)
Popular restaurant Jay's Barbecue in Marble Hill, Missouri, sustained extensive damage in a Thursday morning fire, according to fire department chief Calvin Troxell. Troxell said the department responded to a call at 7:57 a.m. for a fully engulfed structure at 105 Conrad Avenue in Marble Hill, but that was not accurate...
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Two developments move ahead on Cape's west side
(Local News ~ 12/22/17)
Two developments are moving forward on the west side of Cape Girardeau, including plans for construction of a new MRV Bank at Mount Auburn and Kage roads on land bordering North Kingshighway. The second development is on Hopper Road on land bordering Mount Auburn Road, city officials and developer Mike Peters said. The 21-acre site encompasses the former Hunze farm, Peters and city officials said...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 12/22/17)
Today in History Today is Friday, Dec. 22, the 356th day of 2017. There are nine days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 22, 1944, during the World War II Battle of the Bulge, U.S. Brig. Gen. Anthony C. McAuliffe rejected a German demand for surrender, writing "Nuts!" in his official reply...
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Extra daylight on its way: Joy to the world
(Column ~ 12/22/17)
Anticipation is keen as we get ready for one of the favorite holidays in our blended culture hereabouts: Christmas Day. I, too, am looking forward to my fast-approaching favorite day -- not holiday -- of the year. And it's not Christmas Day. My favorite day of the year comes a couple of days after Christmas. Dec. 27, to be exact...
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Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament puts spotlight on local basketball
(Editorial ~ 12/22/17)
OK, so you've opened your gifts. Your belly is full, and at this point come Tuesday morning, you're bored with the Scrabble and Monopoly. You need to get out of the house. So why not some basketball? The Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament is a longstanding holiday tradition around these parts. ...
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The result of tax reform
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/22/17)
Congress recently passed a bill to revise the country's tax laws. A potentially good name for this new law would be the Tax Lawyer and Accountant Full Employment Act of 2017. The U.S. tax system is a complex, jury-rigged contraption. In the best of circumstances tampering with any part invariably triggers collateral consequences. ...
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PMac Music's top-selling albums from Dec. 11 to 16
(Entertainment ~ 12/22/17)
NO. 1 Chris Stapleton. "From A Room Vol. 2" NO. 2 Ronnie Montrose, "10 x 10" NO. 3 Five Finger Death Punch, "Decade of Destruction" NO. 4 Kenny Wayne Shepherd, "Lay It On Down" NO. 5 Walter Trout, "We're All In This together"
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Famed conductor accused of sexual misconduct
(Entertainment ~ 12/22/17)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Three opera singers and a classical musician say world-renowned conductor Charles Dutoit sexually assaulted them -- physically restraining them, forcing his body against theirs, sometimes thrusting his tongue into their mouths, and in one case, sticking one of their hands down his pants...
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Snowy owls fitted with tracking devices to aid researchers
(National News ~ 12/22/17)
CHICAGO -- Scott Judd trained his camera lens on the white dot in the distance. As he moved up the Lake Michigan shoreline, the speck on a breakwater came into view and took his breath away: it was a snowy owl, thousands of miles from its Arctic home...
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Family wants new investigation in St. Louis police shooting
(State News ~ 12/22/17)
ST. LOUIS -- A state representative and the family of a man shot by St. Louis police are calling for a new investigation into the shooting. Democratic Rep. Bruce Franks Jr. of St. Louis and the family of 25-year-old Cary Ball called on St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner on Wednesday to lead a new investigation into the shooting, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported...
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Mormons perform baptisms on Holocaust victims
(National News ~ 12/22/17)
SALT LAKE CITY -- Mormons are posthumously baptizing Holocaust victims as well as grandparents of public figures like Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and Steven Spielberg, despite church rules intended to restrict the ceremonies to a member's ancestors, according to a researcher who has spent two decades monitoring the church's massive genealogical database...
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Missouri health insurance enrollment drops after cuts
(State News ~ 12/22/17)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Enrollment in health insurance under the federal health-care law dropped by nearly half in Missouri this year, but the central part of the state has seen an increase in sign-ups. Numbers from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services show about 133,000 people in Missouri enrolled in a plan under the health-care law, compared with more than 244,000 people last year, the Columbia Missourian reported. ...
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Pope prays for merciful final judgement for Cardinal Law
(International News ~ 12/22/17)
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis prayed Thursday for a merciful final judgment for Cardinal Bernard Law, presiding over the funeral rites for a man who epitomized the Catholic Church's failure to protect children from pedophile priests and its arrogance in safeguarding its own reputation at all costs...
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Births 12/22/17
(Births ~ 12/22/17)
Daughter to Peyton Walker Beasley and Erica Kathleen Hendrix of Jackson, Southeast Hospital, 7:27 a.m. Monday, Dec. 11, 2017. Name, Mila Colette. Weight, 6 pounds, 2 ounces. First child. Hendrix is the daughter of Lisa Mayberry of Jackson and Rick Hendrix of Cape Girardeau. She is marketing coordinator for Vintage Software. Beasley is the son of Donny Beasley of Cape Girardeau and Shelly Pierce of Hot Springs, Arkansas. He works in sales at Tri-State Water Power and Air...
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With five Grammy nods, SZA emerges as music's breakout star
(Entertainment ~ 12/22/17)
NEW YORK -- After SZA created the drums-drenched, reggae-tinged song "Consideration," she thought she finally had found the sound of her debut album. But there was one problem: Rihanna heard the song and wanted it. "And I'm just like, 'It has a video. I shot a video already to it. It's coming out on Wednesday. That was going to be the first song to prep the album,"' SZA recalled...
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Congress clears temporary spending bill to avert shutdown
(National News ~ 12/22/17)
WASHINGTON -- The Republican-led Congress narrowly passed a temporary spending bill to avert a government shutdown Thursday, doing the bare minimum in a sprint toward the holidays and punting disputes on immigration, health care and the budget to next year...
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U.N. denounces U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as Israeli capital
(International News ~ 12/22/17)
UNITED NATIONS -- The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Thursday to denounce President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, largely ignoring Trump's threats to cut off aid to any country that went against him. The nonbinding resolution declaring U.S. action on Jerusalem "null and void" was approved 128-9 -- a victory for the Palestinians, but not as big as they predicted. Amid Washington's threats, 35 of the 193 U.N. member nations abstained and 21 were absent...
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Police still checking terror link to Melbourne car ramming
(International News ~ 12/22/17)
SYDNEY -- Australian police were investigating Friday whether there was any terrorism-related motive behind the car ramming attack on Melbourne pedestrians that left 12 people in a hospital, three of them in critical condition. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull condemned the "despicable and cowardly act." Nine of the 19 people originally injured Thursday were foreigners...
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Henry Davis
(Obituary ~ 12/22/17)
Henry M. Davis, age 77, of Jackson passed away Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017, at his home. He was born Sept. 7, 1940, in Wyatt, Missouri, son of Allen John and Zora Lee Davis. He and Mary Pauline "Polly" Finney were married April 2, 1961. She passed away August 20, 2016...
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Margaret Kinder
(Obituary ~ 12/22/17)
PAINTON, Mo. -- Margaret Ann Kinder, 79, of Painton passed away Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Feb. 20, 1938, in New Madrid County, Missouri, the daughter of Waymon and Cecile Brotherton Halford...
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Scott Tarrants
(Obituary ~ 12/22/17)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Aaron "Scott" Tarrants, 43, of Sikeston died Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017, at his home. He was born Dec. 12, 1974, in Dexter, Missouri, to Michael Denver Tarrants and Laura Ann Cagle Johnson. He loved to hunt (especially doves) and to play darts. He was a die-hard Dallas Cowboys and St. Louis Baseball Cardinals fan and enjoyed watching professional wrestling...
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Two Scott City cheerleaders will perform in London New Year's parade
(Local News ~ 12/22/17)
It's just like in the movies. Two cheerleaders from Scott City will head across the Atlantic Ocean next week to perform in the London New Year's Day Parade with 650 other high-school cheerleaders to represent Varsity Spirit. While it may seem like a fairy tale, their tickets to this once-in-a-lifetime experience come solely through hard work and talent...
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Prayer 12/22/17
(Prayer ~ 12/22/17)
O Lord Jesus, we are eternally grateful for your love for us. Amen.
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Speak Out 12/21/17
(Speak Out ~ 12/22/17)
The National Coalition for Police Support is asking everyone to add blue lights to their holiday decorations to show support for our local police dept. Add them where they will noticed, such as where they normally are not. Put a blue light in your window or a blue bulb on your front porch. There guys work hard at keeping us safe. Let them know you care, support them this holiday. Merry Christmas...
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Artifacts 12/22/17
(Entertainment ~ 12/22/17)
Just Plain Fun presents Just Plain Fun with Leroy Eftink, Don Hester and Jim Haney. Doors open at 5 p.m. Saturday. This is a family-friendly environment with a dance floor and concessions but no smoking or alcohol. Just Plain Fun is at 129 W. Yoakum Ave. in Chaffee, Missouri. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children age 6 to 12 and free for children younger than 6...
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Best Bet: Festival of Lessons and Carols at Old St. Vincent
(Entertainment ~ 12/22/17)
St. Paul Lutheran Church and School's adult choirs present a Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Old Saint Vincent Church, 131 S. Main St. in Cape Girardeau. More information may be found at stpauljackson.com.
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Man offers weed for sheriff's SUV
(National News ~ 12/22/17)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- A man landed in jail after offering to trade illegal homegrown marijuana for an SUV listed on Craigslist -- a vehicle that happened to be owned by a sheriff. Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell received a text from a 39-year-old Vail man offering to buy his SUV. The man sent photos of the product, and Mikesell said he showed the texts to detectives. Authorities say they found about 4 pounds of illegal marijuana in the man's car...
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State briefs 12/22/17
(State News ~ 12/22/17)
ST. LOUIS -- The Humane Society of Missouri said about 100 dogs and cats were removed from a property in the western part of the state where they were living in "squalid conditions." The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported the 84 dogs and 17 cats were confiscated Wednesday from Bates County and brought to St. ...
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Out of the past: Dec. 22
(Out of the Past ~ 12/22/17)
A request to give Cape Girardeau an opportunity to decide whether riverside gambling should be allowed here is drawing opposition from religious quarters; at Monday's City Council meeting, two local ministers objected to the proposal that was submitted to the council by the Downtown Redevelopment Corp., which seeks voter approval to dock a "floating casino" on the Cape Girardeau riverfront...
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H. Wayne Pitman
(Obituary ~ 12/22/17)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- H. Wayne Pitman, 78, of Perryville died Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017, at his residence. A celebration of life service is pending at Young and Sons Funeral Home.
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Jackson police report 12/22/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/22/17)
JACKSON The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Wednesday Miscellaneous n Tampering was reported in the 500 block of North Hope Street. n A peace disturbance was reported in the 400 block of East Lane.
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Cape Girardeau police report 12/22/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/22/17)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do no imply guilt. Arrests n Tony Ray Portell, 42, 105 N. Clark Ave., was arrested on suspicion of shoplifting at Schnucks, 19 S. Kingshighway. n Lacy Elaine McLendon, 35, 1121 N. Spanish, was arrested on suspicion of shoplifting at Plato's Closet, 257 N. Kingshighway...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 12/22/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/22/17)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Tuesday n Citizen assist at 1:16 a.m. on Jane Drive. n Medical assists at 1:28 a.m. on Clark Avenue; at 1:58 a.m. on Clark Avenue; at 4:55 a.m. on Lynnwood Drive; at 7:45 a.m. on North Sprigg Street; at 8:49 a.m. ...
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Cape Kiwanis donates over 4K to Cape Police K9 Program
(Submitted Story ~ 12/22/17)
The Kiwanis Club of Cape Girardeau presented the proceeds from the first annual Chili Cook-off to the Cape Girardeau Police Department K-9 program. The presentation was held during the annual Children's Christmas Party at the VFW Hall in Cape Girardeau...
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