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Former Scott City parks director receives $30K settlement, ending legal battle
(Local News ~ 04/23/19)
Former Scott City parks director Phyllis Spinks, who took the city and former Mayor Ron Cummins to court over her termination, received a $30,000 settlement in exchange for dropping her lawsuit. The Southeast Missourian obtained a copy of the six-page agreement from the city after filing a Sunshine Law request...
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Cape deputy superintendent Robinson accepts lead role at Sikeston schools
(Local News ~ 04/23/19)
Tony Robinson, who has served as deputy superintendent in the Cape Girardeau School District since 2017, has been named to be the new superintendent of the Sikeston (Missouri) School District. Announcement of Robinson’s appointment was made Monday by the Sikeston Board of Education. He will succeed Tom Williams who will retire this summer after 29 years of service to the district, seven as superintendent. Robinson will begin his duties in Sikeston on July 1...
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City officials: New airport terminal could take flight if voters pass tax
(Local News ~ 04/23/19)
A plan to construct a new airport terminal could take flight if Cape Girardeau voters approve a quarter-cent sales tax in August. The city council finalized plans last week to place the proposed tax extension on the ballot to fund various capital improvements, including upgrades to the airport...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 04/23/19)
Today in History Today is Tuesday, April 23, the 113th day of 2019. There are 252 days left in the year. Today's Highlights in History: On April 23, 1954, Hank Aaron of the Milwaukee Braves hit the first of his 755 major-league home runs in a game against the St. Louis Cardinals. (The Braves won, 7-5.)...
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Go ahead: Waste my time
(Column ~ 04/23/19)
You have probably seen studies about the number of hours, days or years we would get back if we had eliminated or added this or that in our lives. Various scenarios flash across our awareness as we realize how much time we spend -- and waste. Perhaps it's the combination of my advancing age and busy schedule that cause these things to stand out to me...
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IRS lacks needed funding
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/23/19)
Approximately 85% of Americans try to pay their federal taxes correctly. However, as a result of the 15% who are not so conscientious or honest, it is estimated that one out of every six tax dollars owed to the federal government is not paid. The tax gap is defined as the amount of taxes that are owed but are not paid in a timely or voluntary manner. ...
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Speak Out for 4/23/19
(Speak Out ~ 04/23/19)
The master has once again schooled the student. President Donald Trump floated the idea of sending apprehended illegal aliens to sanctuary cities since these cities claim to welcome illegals with open arms. Pelosi suddenly seems to think illegals should go someplace other than San Francisco...
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Out of the past: April 23
(Out of the Past ~ 04/23/19)
An agreement between Tommy Hilfiger U.S.A. Inc. and Hartmarx for the manufacture of Hilfiger's popular clothing line was announced Friday; all suits and sports jackets in the Hilfiger line will be made at the Thorngate Ltd. plant in Cape Girardeau. A prevailing-wage dispute over the Towers renovation project has been resolved, with the Missouri Division of Labor Standards issuing a wage determination to add an estimated $10,000 to $15,000 to the construction cost...
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Nancy Sides
(Obituary ~ 04/23/19)
Nancy Sides, 60, of Cape Girardeau passed away Sunday, April 21, 2019, at her home. She was born June 10, 1958, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of the late Paul "Jerry" and Glenda Bullard Abbott. She and Randy Sides were married April 29, 2000, in Cape Girardeau. He passed away Nov. 2, 2018...
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Leon L'Hote
(Obituary ~ 04/23/19)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Leon C. L'Hote, 95, of Perryville, died Sunday, April 21, 2019, at his home. He was born Jan. 10, 1924, in Belgique, Missouri, son of Leon and Lilly Modde L'Hote. He and Helen Gorman were married June 27, 1942. She survives in Perryville...
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Marta Hargrave
(Obituary ~ 04/23/19)
Marta Lynn Hargrave, 65, of Jackson passed away Monday, April 22, 2019, at her home. She was born Dec. 1, 1953, in Advance, Missouri, daughter of Elwood and Frieda Mae Ingram Lacy. Marta and Charles Hargrave were united in marriage March 23, 1976, in Cape Girardeau County, and he survives of the home...
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Della Gurney
(Obituary ~ 04/23/19)
Clydella "Della" Gurney, 77, of Cape Girardeau was taken to her heavenly home Friday, April 19, 2019, having just surpassed her 77th birthday. She was born April 15, 1942, in Wapanucka, Oklahoma, to Alfred Leonard and Evelyn Verl Traylor Booze. They raised her and her siblings with love and discipline in the cotton fields of Oklahoma. ...
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After-school program gives youth positive alternatives
(Editorial ~ 04/23/19)
The period of time after school ends is a crucial time for children and adolescents. It's a time that unsupervised kids can get into a lot of trouble; but it's also a time period they can get their homework done or be creative. A new program on Cape Girardeau's Southside aims to help youth make good decisions and have positive interactions after the school bell rings...
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'Thrones' will live on in merchandise
(Community ~ 04/23/19)
NEW YORK -- From wine to clothing to tours, HBO and retailers have cashed in through the years with "Game of Thrones" merchandise. "Thrones" is not only a huge international show but also a massive business, with all sides hoping to pad the bank during the show's eighth and final season...
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Road crew misspells 'school' in school crossing
(National News ~ 04/23/19)
DORAL, Fla. — A road crew in Florida should get an “F” for spelling. A motorist on Thursday spotted the error, realizing workers in Doral had made a mistake when painting the word “school” at a pedestrian crossing in the road. Instead of S-C-H-O-O-L, it was spelled S-C-O-H-O-L. WPLG brought it to the city’s attention, and the city tweeted the private contractor has now corrected its work. It’s not clear how long the mistake was there in plain sight...
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Sudan's army to talk with all political forces
(International News ~ 04/23/19)
KHARTOUM, Sudan -- Sudan's military rulers said Monday evening they are communicating with all political forces to name a prime minister and form a civilian government "as soon as possible." A military spokesman, Lt. Gen. Shamseldin Kibashi, made a brief announcement on state TV but did not comment directly on protest organizers' demands from a day earlier for the immediate transfer to a civilian government...
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In Venezuela, women sell hair as another way to get by
(International News ~ 04/23/19)
CARACAS, Venezuela -- Valery Diaz covered her eyes and held her breath before looking in a hair salon mirror to see herself without much of the long dark hair previously framing her face. The 16-year-old student was paid $100 for the shorn hair, money she'll use to help her family and buy a cellphone at a time when Venezuela's sharp economic decline has led to shortages of food and medicine, and hyperinflation has made salaries nearly worthless...
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Will Ukrainian comedian be any match for Vladimir Putin?
(International News ~ 04/23/19)
KIEV, Ukraine -- Volodymyr Zelenskiy's landslide victory in Ukraine's presidential election has thrust a comedian and political novice into the middle of the most dangerous flashpoint between Moscow and the West since the end of the Cold War. Whether Zelenskiy is any match at all for Vladimir Putin, a canny and ruthless KGB veteran who has led Russia for nearly 20 years, remains to be seen...
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Mexican police detain hundreds of Central American migrants
(International News ~ 04/23/19)
PIJIJIAPAN, Mexico -- Mexican police and immigration agents detained hundreds of Central American migrants Monday in the largest single raid on a migrant caravan since the groups started moving through the country last year. Police targeted isolated groups at the tail end of a caravan of about 3,000 migrants who were making their way through the southern state of Chiapas with hopes of reaching the U.S. border...
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Medicare, Social Security face shaky fiscal futures
(National News ~ 04/23/19)
WASHINGTON -- The financial condition of the government's bedrock retirement programs for middle- and working-class Americans remains shaky, with Medicare pointed toward insolvency by 2026, according to a report Monday by the government's overseers of Medicare and Social Security...
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Cain withdraws from Fed consideration
(National News ~ 04/23/19)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump said Monday that Herman Cain has withdrawn from consideration for a seat on the Federal Reserve's board amid a focus on past scandals and doubts about his qualifications for the role. Cain is a former CEO of Godfather's Pizza who dropped out of the 2012 presidential race as he faced allegations of sexual harassment and infidelity. The issues resurfaced after Trump said he intended to nominate Cain to the central bank's board of governors...
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Top court skeptical of paper's argument over food stamp data
(National News ~ 04/23/19)
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Monday seemed inclined to rule against a South Dakota newspaper seeking data about the government's food assistance program, previously known as food stamps. The high court was hearing arguments in a case originally brought by the Argus Leader newspaper, which is owned by USA Today publisher Gannett and is the largest newspaper in South Dakota. ...
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Impeach or not impeach? Pelosi says focus first must be on facts
(National News ~ 04/23/19)
WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urged divided fellow Democrats Monday to focus on fact-finding rather than leaping to talk of impeachment to hold President Donald Trump accountable for the "highly unethical and unscrupulous behavior" described in special counsel Robert Mueller's report...
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Trump, business group sue Democratic House chairman
(State News ~ 04/23/19)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump and his business organization sued the Democratic chairman of the House oversight committee Monday to block a subpoena seeking years of the president's financial records. The complaint became the latest front in the intensifying battle between the president and the Democrats who control the House of Representatives and are committed to investigating Trump and his finances. ...
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Sri Lanka military gets special powers after deadly bombings
(International News ~ 04/23/19)
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lanka's president gave the military sweeping police powers starting today in the wake of the Easter bombings that killed nearly 300 people, while officials disclosed intelligence agencies had warned weeks ago of the possibility of an attack by the radical Muslim group blamed for the bloodshed...
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Boeing prepares Missouri plant for likely Air Force F-15 orders
(State News ~ 04/23/19)
ST. LOUIS -- Boeing is preparing to build F-15 fighter planes for the U.S. Air Force at its St. Louis County plant even though the military branch hasn't bought the jet in over a decade. The Chicago-based company began ramping up its F-15 production line near St. ...
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Prayer 4/23/19
(Prayer ~ 04/23/19)
O Lord God, thank you that because of your Son Jesus we can have eternal life. Amen.
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Jackson police report 4/23/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/23/19)
JACKSON The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrest n Sherrod Willis, 26, of Pulaski, Illinois, was arrested on suspicion of second-degree assault, first-degree burglary and third-degree domestic assault...
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Births 4/23/19
(Births ~ 04/23/19)
Son to Mark Clark and Brittany Estes of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 9:18 a.m. Friday, April 12, 2019. Name, Mason Graham. Weight, 6 pounds. First child. Estes is the daughter of Cheryl Pieper and Dan Pieper of Scott City. Daughter to Jeremy Dalton Beggs and K.C. ...
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Cecil Long
(Obituary ~ 04/23/19)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Cecil Woodrow Long, 60, of Marble Hill died Sunday, April 21, 2019, at his home. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until time of service Wednesday at Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill. Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Elijah Allen officiating. Burial will follow in Plainview Cemetery near Patton, Missouri...
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Sponsored: What teachers really want
(Insiders Advice ~ 04/23/19)
Teacher appreciation is celebrated annually in May. It began in 1953 when Eleanor Roosevelt convinced members of Congress to set aside an official date to honor our educators. In 1984, the National Parent Teacher Association designated the entire first week of May as Teacher Appreciation week...
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C. David Cotner
(Obituary ~ 04/23/19)
C. David Cotner, 72, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, April 19, 2019. He was born Nov. 17, 1946, in Cape Girardeau. Son of Hannah and Chester Cotner, he attended local schools and graduated from Cape Girardeau Central High School in 1964. Shortly after his graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. ...
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Kathryn Sparks
(Obituary ~ 04/23/19)
Kathryn Kay Sparks, 67, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, April 17, 2019, at her home. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home.
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