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TGIF — Yule have holiday cheer aplenty this weekend
(Entertainment ~ 12/06/19)
We are in the thick of holiday celebrations, I tell you what. My calendar is overflowing with open houses, parties, concerts, held by everyone, everywhere. I'm not completely sure I'm not in the middle of a Christmas party right this minute, actually. I'd spotlight everything that sounds like fun, but this section is only two pages long. So, a couple of quick notes:...
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Wrongful-termination lawsuit settled with Stoddard County
(Local News ~ 12/06/19)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. — A former deputy clerk has settled her wrongful termination lawsuit filed against Stoddard County for nearly $95,000. Ginger McCoy had sued Stoddard County Clerk Cecil Weeks individually and in his official capacity, as well as Stoddard County, after she was fired April 8 for allegedly questioning irregularities in the April 2 municipal election...
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Holiday performances heading to Southeast's River Campus this weekend, next week
(Local News ~ 12/06/19)
Saturday kicks off two cornerstone holiday performance events at Southeast Missouri State University’s River Campus: the Percussion Ensemble’s Family Holiday Concert, and the Moscow Ballet’s “Great Russian Nutcracker.” ...
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Local principal hacked; tips for preventing cybersecurity incidents
(Local News ~ 12/06/19)
After a local principal’s social media account was compromised this week, he sent out an email to school staff warning them not to open any Facebook messages from his account. Carroll Williams, principal of Cape Christian Community School in Cape Girardeau, said his sister first alerted him to some unusual activity on his Facebook profile...
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'Coach Kitchen' honored with school name change
(Local News ~ 12/06/19)
Hunter Platz of Coast to Coast Signs grinds a threaded rod before hanging the final pieces of polished aluminum lettering on the recently renamed Terry W. Kitchen Central Junior High School on Thursday in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Scott City names new administrator
(Local News ~ 12/06/19)
The Scott City Council has named city clerk Mike Dudek to be the town’s new administrator, succeeding Mark O’Dell who left the position in May. And although Dudek’s title is new, his duties are not because he’s been the “unofficial” city administrator since O’Dell’s departure...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 12/06/19)
Today is Friday, Dec. 6, the 340th day of 2019. There are 25 days left in the year. Today's Highlights in History: On Dec. 6, 1865, the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, abolishing slavery, was ratified as Georgia became the 27th state to endorse it...
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Sponsored: SHOP LOCAL: 12 days of unique pet and pet lover gifts
(Shop Local ~ 12/06/19)
Busch Pet Products’ 12 Days of Christmas specials make it easy and fun to purchase unique gifts for the furry family and pet lovers on your list this year. Starting Dec. 3, we will have a unique special every day! Make sure to check our Facebook and Instagram pages this month or stop by our store to experience our annual 12 Days of Christmas specials!...
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Speak Out 12-6-19
(Speak Out ~ 12/06/19)
The Democratic Leadership had two choices: 1. to work with President Trump and the Trump administration to advance positive political, economic, and social agendas, and in doing so present a unified front to discourage our enemies from aggressive actions; or 2. ...
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Prayer 12-6-19
(Prayer ~ 12/06/19)
O God, protect those in harm's way and thank you for those who have fought for freedom. Amen.
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It's a big weekend for festive fun in Southeast Missouri
(Editorial ~ 12/06/19)
The lights shine brightly in Southeast Missouri -- Christmas lights, that is. Following last weekend's parade in downtown Cape Girardeau, a 30-foot tree lighting on Broadway, and flip-the-switch events at the county park and Jackson, there's more Christmas cheer on the way...
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Chanel celebrates its artisans in glimmering Paris show
(Entertainment ~ 12/06/19)
PARIS -- Chanel brought its itinerant offseason fashion show the "arts and crafts," with its swath of VIPs including Penelope Cruz and Marion Cotillard, back to home ground in Paris on Wednesday to mark its first collection since Karl Lagerfeld died earlier this year...
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Out of the past: Dec. 6
(Out of the Past ~ 12/06/19)
JEFFERSON CITY -- Impeached Secretary of State Judi Moriarty's chief accuser told the Missouri Supreme Court on Monday she was ordered by her former boss to sign son Tim Moriary's election paperwork although it lacked his required signature; Barbara Campbell's testimony came during the opening day of the court's first impeachment trial since being given that responsibility by the Missouri Constitution in 1945...
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Arletta Washburn
(Obituary ~ 12/06/19)
Arletta Washburn, 91, of Scott City died Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019, at her home. She was born Jan. 15, 1928, in Sturdivant, Missouri, to Elvis D. and Omaleen Havens Stull. She married Leonard Arthur Washburn on Sept. 18, 1948. He preceded her in death Feb. 6, 1993...
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Nadean Thornhill
(Obituary ~ 12/06/19)
Nadean Thornhill, 93, of Grassy, Missouri, died Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Monday at Liley Funeral Home in Marble Hill, Missouri. The funeral will be at noon Monday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Kenneth Shoemaker officiating. Burial will be at Bollinger County Memorial Park Cemetery near Marble Hill...
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Wilma Schlimpert
(Obituary ~ 12/06/19)
Wilma H. Schlimpert, 95, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Shawneetown, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, at Lutheran Home. She was born Jan. 19, 1924, in Tilsit to Henry and Anna Louise Siebert Lange. She and Clarence M. Schlimpert were married April 21, 1946, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Tilsit, also the church of her baptism and confirmation. She and Clarence had been married for 73 years when he passed away Sept. 6, 2019...
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Doris Mattingly
(Obituary ~ 12/06/19)
Doris Mattingly, 81, of Jackson died Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019, at her home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Dec. 13 at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. There will be no funeral service. Private graveside service will be at a later date at the Miller Family Plot, Dogwood Cemetery, near East Prairie, Missouri...
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Georgia Hicks
(Obituary ~ 12/06/19)
Georgia Hicks died Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, at Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, Missouri Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran, Missouri. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with Pastor Bob Sloniker officiating. Interment will follow in New Morley Cemetery...
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Fire report 12/6/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/06/19)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Thursday n Medical assists were made at 12:11 a.m. on Park Place, 8:59 a.m. on South Mount Auburn Road and 10:49 a.m. on South Kingshighway. n At 10:30 a.m., carbon monoxide detector activation was reported on Bloomfield Road...
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Police report 12/6/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/06/19)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Jerry L. Curry, 51, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on a warrant. n Ross L. Gilmore, 29, no address given, was arrested on a warrant...
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Birth 12/6/19
(Births ~ 12/06/19)
Daughter to Joshua and Sarah Mobley of Sikeston, Missouri, Missouri Delta Hospital, 9:53 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. Name, Lettie Rendella-Grace. Weight, 6 pounds, 8 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Mobley is the daughter of John and Melissa Tatum. She is a shipping associate. Mobley is the son of Steve and Rebecca Patrick. He is a correctional officer...
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Mississippi residents protest pothole with holiday decor
(National News ~ 12/06/19)
MCCOMB, Miss. — Residents of a Mississippi city are protesting a large pothole in their neighborhood by decorating it with holiday cheer. The Enterprise-Journal reported residents of McComb’s Edgewood neighborhood have topped the pothole and its yellow traffic cone with tinsel, spray-painted pinecones, white leaves and what appear to be holly berries. ...
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PM: Israel has 'right' to annex Jordan Valley
(International News ~ 12/06/19)
LISBON, Portugal -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel has the "full right" to annex the Jordan Valley if it chose to, even as the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court warned the country against taking the bold step...
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Putin offers U.S. immediate extension to key nuclear pact
(International News ~ 12/06/19)
MOSCOW -- Russian President Vladimir Putin offered Thursday to immediately extend the only remaining nuclear arms reduction pact with the United States, but a senior U.S. official said Washington wants a broader deal involving China. Speaking at a meeting with military officials, Putin said Russia has repeatedly offered the U.S. to extend the New START treaty that expires in 2021 but it hasn't heard back...
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Official: Sailor used service weapon to kill at Pearl Harbor
(National News ~ 12/06/19)
HONOLULU -- A U.S. sailor shot three civilians with his service weapon, killing two of them, before taking his own life at Pearl Harbor, just days before thousands descend on the storied military base to mark the 78th anniversary of the Japanese bombing that propelled the United States into World War II...
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Experts split sharply over experimental Alzheimer's drug
(National News ~ 12/06/19)
SAN DIEGO -- A company claiming to have the first drug to slow mental decline from Alzheimer's disease made its case to scientists Thursday but left them sharply divided over whether there's enough evidence of effectiveness for the medicine to warrant federal approval...
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Bloomberg gun plan: Permits, assault weapon ban
(National News ~ 12/06/19)
AURORA, Colo. (AP) -- Democratic presidential contender Michael Bloomberg unveiled a gun control policy on Thursday just steps from the site of one of Colorado's worst mass shootings, calling for a ban on all assault weapons, mandatory permits for gun purchasers and a new position in the White House to coordinate gun violence prevention...
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Kerry endorses Biden; ad cites leaders mocking Trump
(National News ~ 12/06/19)
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa -- John Kerry, the former secretary of state and 2004 Democratic presidential nominee, endorsed Joe Biden for president Thursday, buoying the former vice president's argument that his international experience should be a deciding factor for voters in 2020...
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Phone-in-cheek: Spike seen in cellphone-linked face injuries
(National News ~ 12/06/19)
Add facial cuts, bruises and fractures to the risks from cellphones and carelessly using them. That's according to a study published Thursday that found a spike in U.S. emergency room treatment for these mostly minor injuries. The research was led by a facial plastic surgeon whose patients include a woman who broke her nose when she dropped her phone on her face. ...
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Beer malt, robot, mice launched into space
(National News ~ 12/06/19)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- SpaceX launched a 3-ton shipment to the International Space Station on Thursday, including "mighty mice" for a muscle study, a robot sensitive to astronauts' emotions and a miniature version of a brewery's malt house. The Dragon capsule also is delivering holiday goodies for the six station residents. NASA's Kenny Todd isn't giving any hints, but said, "Santa's sleigh, I think, is certified for the vacuum of space."...
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U.S. considers sending more troops to Mideast
(National News ~ 12/06/19)
WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon is considering sending several thousand additional troops to the Middle East to help deter Iranian aggression, amid reports of escalating violence in Iran and continued meddling by Tehran in Iraq, Syria and other parts of the region...
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Pelosi to reporter: 'Don't mess with me'
(National News ~ 12/06/19)
WASHINGTON -- Finger pointing and voice hoarse, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday delivered a broadside to a reporter that might well apply to all of impeachment-era Washington: "Don't mess with me." It was a warning scarcely needed among the official set, least of all by President Donald Trump as he fights Pelosi and the Democrats in their drive to impeach him. ...
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Amount of water released into Missouri River being reduced
(State News ~ 12/06/19)
OMAHA, Neb. -- The amount of water being released into the lower Missouri River is being reduced ahead of winter, so flooded areas along the river will get some relief. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said the amount of water being released from the Gavins Point dam on the Nebraska-South Dakota border will be cut to about 27,000 cubic feet per second by mid-December...
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Former priest sues over inclusion on list of alleged abusers
(State News ~ 12/06/19)
ST. LOUIS -- A former priest has sued the Archdiocese of St. Louis, alleging it libeled and slandered him by including him on a list of clerics credibly accused of abusing children. Michael Toohey, 77, of Creve Coeur, Missouri, claims in the lawsuit filed last month in St. Louis County Circuit Court the archdiocese intentionally damaged his reputation, refused to provide more details of any allegation against him and denied his challenge of the claim, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported...
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6 apply for Missouri's nonpartisan redistricting post
(State News ~ 12/06/19)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- About half a dozen people have applied for an influential new job in Missouri to draw state legislative districts under a nationally unique mandate to achieve "partisan fairness" and "competitiveness" in elections. Missouri's "nonpartisan state demographer" position was created by a voter-approved constitutional amendment last year to try to diminish the potential for political gamesmanship when state House and Senate districts are redrawn after the 2020 census...
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TGIF — top picks 12/6/19
(Entertainment ~ 12/06/19)
WHERE Cobden, Illinois, Downtown Park WHEN 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday HOW MUCH Varies MORE INFO cobdenil.com or Cobden Village Hall at (618) 893-2425 Holiday bazaars and open houses highlight a variety of events, culminating in a presentation of Christmas lights in the village's downtown park...
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Spreading Christmas Cheer
(Submitted Story ~ 12/06/19)
Members of the Clever Minds 4-H Club of Cape Girardeau County visited the Villas of Jackson on Friday, December 6, to craft Christmas ornaments with residents. Club members and residents created ornaments from painted puzzle pieces into a variety of shapes including Christmas trees, reindeer and wreaths...
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Jackson 8th Grade Girls Basketball Goes undefeated 2 years in a row.
(Submitted Story ~ 12/06/19)
Jackson Jr High 8th grade Girls Basketball team has capped off an 11-0 Season this year and has been undefeated as 7th and 8th graders.
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Sneakers star at glamorous Art Basel Miami
(National News ~ 12/06/19)
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. -- Fashion has always played a starring role at the glamorous weeklong parties surrounding Art Basel Miami. This year it's all about the kicks as several major brands including Dior, Adidas and Nike drop limited edition sneakers that had fans camping out overnight...
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