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Loss, seasonal stressors add to grief many feel during Christmastime
(Local News ~ 12/21/19)
Editor's note: This article contains references to suicide, depression, death and loss. If you or someone you know is struggling with grief during the holidays, visit www.griefresourcenetwork.com/crisis-center/hotlines/ to find a comprehensive list of hotlines and other resources. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-8255 (TALK).
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Medical marijuana testing facilities approved; none in SEMO
(Local News ~ 12/21/19)
Missouri's Department of Health and Senior Services has approved license applications for 10 medical marijuana testing facilities, including three in the St. Louis metropolitan area but none in Southeast Missouri. DHSS approved the applications Thursday from among 17 submitted earlier this year from various labs and chemical testing companies that had expressed an interest in testing medical-grade cannabis under the state's new medical marijuana laws...
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Cards' organist Hilton jams while in Jackson
(Local News ~ 12/21/19)
In his role as partner with Lacefield Music piano stores, Dwayne Hilton reads and teaches music, and as the St. Louis Cardinals organist, he plays by ear -- and he's ready to hit the right notes. Hilton was in Jackson on Thursday for a jam session at the home of piano teacher Marlene Dudley. He and Lacefield Music president Cathy McReynolds then spent "a few days" at the temporary shop in West Park Mall where shoppers can stop in and test out pianos, he said...
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Living nativity recognizes 'real reason for the season'
(Local News ~ 12/21/19)
Aside from the toys and family get-togethers, for many there's a "real reason for the season" behind all the festivities this time of year. That reason was on display Dec. 12 as part of First Midwest Bank in Cape Girardeau's fifth annual living nativity event...
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Live Nativities remind us of the Christmas message
(Column ~ 12/21/19)
"For unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given, and the government shall be upon His shoulder; and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, the mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace." Messiah Oratorio, by George Friedrich Händel (1742)...
- Pedestrian struck in Cape (Local News ~ 12/21/19)
- One letter at a time (Local News ~ 12/21/19)
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Today in History
(National News ~ 12/21/19)
Today is Saturday, Dec. 21, the 355th day of 2019. There are 10 days left in the year. Winter arrives at 11:19 p.m. Eastern time. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 21, 1988, 270 people were killed when a terrorist bomb exploded aboard a Pam Am Boeing 747 over Lockerbie, Scotland, sending wreckage crashing to the ground...
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Out of the past: Dec. 21
(Out of the Past ~ 12/21/19)
Twice in eight years, voters have rejected a transportation sales tax to fund street improvements; but Cape Girardeau Mayor Al Spradling III thinks the third time will be the charm; he has suggested the council put a half-cent transportation sales tax on the April ballot...
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Crites-60 years
(Anniversary ~ 12/21/19)
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin D. Crites of Jackson are celebrating their diamond anniversary -- 60 years -- this month. Crites and the former Jeanne Watson met when they were 17 years old and started dating in May 1956. They were engaged in October 1957 and were married Dec. 26, 1959, at Maple United Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau by the Rev. James Finley. Their attendants were Barbara Criddle Yallaly and Oscar Crites...
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FYI 12-22-19
(Community ~ 12/21/19)
A Winter Solstice Celebration will be held at 3 p.m. Dec. 21 at The Labyrinth at Abbey Road. The Winter Solstice is considered the seasonal "dark night of the soul." Spiritually, it is a time to honor the light, and the darkness, that reside within each of us. It is a time to release and let go of our inner darkness -- that which no longer serves us, allowing for transformation and rebirth into light. As a result, it is a time to hold gratitude in our hearts...
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Advent encourages us to hope
(Column ~ 12/21/19)
Sometimes, it hurts to hope. The suffering of waiting, of longing, of the "not yet" can seem futile and foolishly childish. It is easier to throw in the towel, to pretend like we never wanted it, anyway. But then, ushering us into winter, Advent comes. It reminds us: Even though it's getting dark and cold and barren, keep expecting. Keep longing. Keep hoping. Your God is coming in a more tangible way than you could have dreamt or asked for or imagined...
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Familiarity can dampen meaning
(Column ~ 12/21/19)
Overexposure and familiarity to the story of Christmas can drown out its meaning. Familiarity in a marriage can dull the romance that began the relationship. Familiarity numbs us to the importance and the meaning of what we have become so accustomed to. ...
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Tips to make the season jolly, safe for your fur babies
(Community ~ 12/21/19)
Santa Claus is coming to town in less than a week and so are your Christmas guests. Don't forget about your four-legged family members and their needs during the busy holiday season. By taking a few precautions you can help your furry family members enjoy a safe and jolly Christmas too...
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John P. Edinger -- Cape Girardeau County sheriff and California pioneer
(Column ~ 12/21/19)
John P. Edinger was born to Christopher and Catharine (Welker) Edinger in 1808 in present-day Bollinger County, Missouri. Both parents were born in Pennsylvania, and their families immigrated to North Carolina after the Revolution. After their marriage, they came to the Cape Girardeau District in 1802, and settled with other German-Americans on a Spanish land grant on Little Whitewater Creek...
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Club news 12-22-19
(Community News ~ 12/21/19)
The Town and Country FCE Club met on Dec. 12 at Zion United Methodist Church in Gordonville. Women of the church along with Darlene McCain furnished the meal. Alene Hamilton, Shirley Heise and McCain were in charge of arrangements. McCain, president, presided over a short business meeting. Roll call was answered by members to your favorite Christmas candy. The minutes and treasurer's report were given...
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Work to stay healthy
(Column ~ 12/21/19)
There are a few things that are inevitable. Once we are born, we begin to age. The rate which we age is kind of dependent on a lot of factors. I've known people who were really old, but they seemed to be young. Their bodies were old, but they were young upstairs. I've also known people who seemed to have young bodies, but they just weren't home upstairs. Whoever they were was gone. But we all age...
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GT - Adopt Winston 12-22-19
(Community ~ 12/21/19)
Submitted by Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary Winston is a 4-year-old birddog mix. He is good natured and a graduate of puppies 4 parole, so he has a little training! He is in need of a loving forever home! He is available for adoption at Safe Harbor; call (573) 243-9823...
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Intricacies of ice formation
(Column ~ 12/21/19)
This is a depiction of how ice has formed on a pond during a windless night. This is new ice. The day before saw light rain with temperatures hovering above freezing. A cold front passed through the area during the evening hours as the rain came to an end. Calm water and slowly dropping temperatures caused the star-like rays you see in my photo here...
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Senior Center menus for Dec. 23-27
(Community ~ 12/21/19)
Monday: Meatballs with gravy or Polish sausage and kraut, mashed potatoes, California blend veggies, Lima beans, whole-grain bread and baked pineapple or pineappl cake. Tuesday and Wednesday: Closed for Christmas. Thursday: Chicken and rice or vegetable beef sop and 1/2 cheese sandwich, Parmesan peas, beet salad, whole-grain bread and Mandarin oranges or blonde brownie...
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Angela Davis does not represent King's vision
(Column ~ 12/21/19)
I didn't desire to write this commentary, but I did. The SEMO Board of Regents sets "policy" for the University. As a former member of the Southeast Missouri State University Board of Regents, I respect the difficult duties of the Board and have therefore refrained from criticizing any university policy matters for almost 20 years. The Board has a tough job, a thankless job, but an important job. It is a job that must be done, no dodging allowed!...
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Prayer 12-22-19
(Prayer ~ 12/21/19)
Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart. Amen.
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U.K. lawmakers OK Brexit bill, pave way to exit EU
(National News ~ 12/21/19)
LONDON -- British lawmakers gave preliminary approval Friday to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit bill, clearing the way for the U.K. to leave the European Union next month. The House of Commons voted 358-234 for the Withdrawal Agreement Bill. It will receive more scrutiny and possible amendment next month, and also has to be approved by Parliament's upper chamber, the House of Lords. ...
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Boeing capsule launches to wrong orbit, skips space station
(National News ~ 12/21/19)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Boeing's new Starliner capsule ended up in the wrong orbit after lifting off on its first test flight Friday, a blow to the company's effort to launch astronauts for NASA next year. As the company scrambled to understand what happened, NASA canceled the Starliner's docking with the International Space Station, instead focusing on a hastier than planned return to Earth. The Starliner will parachute into its landing site in the New Mexico desert on Sunday...
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Baby white rhino gets name -- Future -- enjoys, frolics in mud at San Diego zoo
(National News ~ 12/21/19)
SAN DIEGO -- A white rhino born last month at San Diego Zoo Safari Park has been named Future for what the calf represents to rhino conservation worldwide, officials said. The baby is bonding with her mother and frolicking in a maternity yard left wet by recent storms...
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Scientists make chocolate sparkle
(International News ~ 12/21/19)
BERLIN -- Scientists in Switzerland have found a way to make brown chocolate colorful, without adding further ingredients. The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology said Thursday that researchers discovered a method to imprint a special structure on the surface of chocolate that makes it shimmer and shine like a rainbow...
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Letter: Officers felt unsafe with Trump asylum crackdown
(National News ~ 12/21/19)
HOUSTON -- U.S. border officers charged with turning away asylum seekers under Trump administration policy accused their leadership of misleading the public and disregarding concerns for their own safety, according to documents released to The Associated Press...
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Trump rails against Senate impeachment delay
(National News ~ 12/21/19)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump railed behind closed doors about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's decision to delay sending articles of impeachment to the Republican-controlled Senate, putting an expected trial in limbo. Sen. Lindsey Graham, a staunch Trump GOP ally, emerged from a White House meeting with the president with a message...
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Trump blasts Christian mag that called for his removal
(National News ~ 12/21/19)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump blasted a prominent Christian magazine Friday, a day after it published an editorial arguing he should be removed from office because of his "blackened moral record." Trump tweeted that Christianity Today, an evangelical magazine founded by the late Rev. Billy Graham, "would rather have a Radical Left nonbeliever, who wants to take your religion & your guns, than Donald Trump as your President."...
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Trump shuns multilateralism; China raises diplomatic ante
(International News ~ 12/21/19)
GENEVA -- Chinese leaders have long been sensitive about their communist country's international image. Now, they are battling back -- investing in diplomacy and a courtship of hearts and minds, just as the United States digs in on the Trump administration's "America First" mindset...
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U.K. charges U.S. diplomat's wife over teen's death in crash
(International News ~ 12/21/19)
LONDON -- An American diplomat's wife who left the U.K. after being involved in a road accident that killed a British teenager has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving, British prosecutors said Friday. The Crown Prosecution Service said it had begun extradition proceedings against Anne Sacoolas...
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Prince Philip in hospital as 'precautionary measure'
(International News ~ 12/21/19)
LONDON -- Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, was admitted to a London hospital Friday "as a precautionary measure," Buckingham Palace said. The palace said the 98-year-old Philip was admitted to the King Edward VII hospital for observation and treatment of a preexisting condition...
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India bans citizenship law protests
(International News ~ 12/21/19)
NEW DELHI -- Police banned public gatherings in parts of the Indian capital and other cities for a third day Friday and cut internet services to try to stop growing protests against a new citizenship law that have left 14 people dead and more than 4,000 detained...
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Notre Dame Cathedral to miss first Christmas in centuries
(International News ~ 12/21/19)
PARIS -- Notre Dame kept Christmas going even during two world wars -- a beacon of hope amid the bloodshed. Yet an accidental fire in peacetime finally stopped the Paris cathedral from celebrating Midnight Mass this year, for the first time in over two centuries...
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Vaping illnesses blamed on vitamin E
(National News ~ 12/21/19)
Health officials now blame vitamin E acetate for the "vast majority" of cases in the U.S. outbreak of vaping illnesses and they say doctors should monitor patients more closely after they go home from the hospital. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the updated advice Friday...
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Marie Enderle
(Obituary ~ 12/21/19)
** Marie Enderle Marie E. Enderle, 81 of Scott City died Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, at the home of her daughter in Pevely, Missouri. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.
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PG&E's history with blackouts signaled trouble
(State News ~ 12/21/19)
SAN FRANCISCO -- The state senators grilling the CEO of Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. were upset -- like millions of other Californians, some spent days in the dark when the nation's largest utility shut off power during windstorms this fall. The lawmakers demanded that the executive explain why blackouts intended to prevent downed power lines from sparking deadly wildfires caused so much trouble of their own...
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Police report 12-22-19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/21/19)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrests n Yalihan D. Jiles, 34, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on a warrant. n Ashley A. Williams, 34, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on a warrant...
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Births 12/22/19
(Births ~ 12/21/19)
Daughter to Scott Butler and Misty Pifer of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 10:07 a.m. Friday, Nov. 22, 2019. Name, Emma Renea. Weight, 7 pounds, 10 ounces. First child. Pifer is a student. Butler is a diesel mechanic for Genesis. Son to Jabrell Edward and Roni Jahna Kuykendoll of Mounds, Illinois, Saint Francis Medical Center, 7:36 a.m. ...
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Henry Walter
(Obituary ~ 12/21/19)
Henry D. Walter, 88 of Scott City died Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Aug. 24, 1931, in Ancell, Missouri, to Otto and Anna Sander Walter. He married Rose E. Lindeman on March 28, 1964. He was a dump truck driver and attended the Assembly of God Church in Scott City. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Korean War...
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Willie Storey
(Obituary ~ 12/21/19)
Willie Mae Storey, 81, of Cape Girardeau, passed away quietly Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019. "Billye" Woodard was born in Piggott, Arkansas, in 1938. She lived in Sikeston, Missouri, for many years as the owner of The Classic and Affairs to Remember, and as the wife of Kenneth Storey, owner of Food Giant Supermarkets Inc...
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Jacqueline Roberts
(Obituary ~ 12/21/19)
Jacqueline Elaine Roberts, 82, of Cape Girardeau passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019, at her home. She was born Oct. 27, 1937, in St. Louis to Troy J. and Myrtle V. Wade Hobeck. She and Alfred Louis Roberts were married Nov. 30, 1999, in Jackson...
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Geneva Godwin
(Obituary ~ 12/21/19)
Geneva LaVerne Godwin, 95, of Jackson, passed away Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, at Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau. She was born March 4, 1924, in Hickory Grove, Missouri, to Wilfred Smith and Cora May Penturf Brown. Geneva married Cletus Runnels on May 10, 1942; he preceded her in death in April 1945. ...
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Margie Caterson
(Obituary ~ 12/21/19)
PALOS VERDES ESTATES, Calif. -- Margie Lee Caterson, born in Cape Girardeau Oct. 29, 1925, the youngest of two daughters of Selma and Benjamin Schrader, passed away Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, at her home in Palos Verdes Estates. She was 94. Margie attended Mac Murray College for Women in Jacksonville, Illinois, and worked as a social worker for the Children's Home Society in St. Louis before her marriage in 1946...
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Arthur Boyd
(Obituary ~ 12/21/19)
Arthur Donald Boyd, 88, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, at Life Care Center. He was born March 7, 1931, in Harrisburg, Illinois, the son of Arthur K. and Lena Bramlet Boyd. He and Dorothy Louise Wyatt were united in marriage Jan. 10, 1990, and she passed away Feb. 3, 2010...
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A Christmas list
(Column ~ 12/21/19)
Christmas is a wonderful time of year to gather with family and friends. It is a time when we reflect on the meaning of the holiday. Christians all over the world celebrate the idea that God became a man and made his home with us. However, as a pastor over the last 25 years, I still have to remind myself that not everyone shares the joy of the holiday season...
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THE CLASS OF ‘57 HAD ITS DREAM!
(Submitted Story ~ 12/21/19)
Chaffee Alumni of 2019 included members of the 1957 graduating class Pictured are Tom Gibbons, Sue Gremar Ivie, Marie Butler Brantley, Mary Ann Duncan Kagle, & Mark Hopkins. Not included in picture is Betty Seyer Glastetter.
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Out of the past: Dec. 22
(Out of the Past ~ 12/21/19)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Although both sides made concessions yesterday, talks broke off late that night without a settlement to the Cairo teachers' strike which started more than a month ago; with teachers in one office and school board members in another, proposals and counter-proposals were dispatched back and forth late into the night...
- Captured on Film (Community ~ 12/21/19)
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Charles Bohnert
(Obituary ~ 12/21/19)
ALTENBURG, Mo. -- Charles E. Bohnert, 66, of Altenburg, died Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Feb. 23, 1953, in Cape Girardeau to Edward and Lorna Meinz Bohnert. He and Martha Littge Bohnert were married April 20, 1974. She survives in Altenburg...
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Intel chiefs fit perfectly into media advocacy culture
(Column ~ 12/21/19)
Former FBI Director James Comey and deputy director Andrew McCabe, former CIA Director John Brennan and former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper have lots of things in common. One, they ran the nation's key intelligence and investigatory agencies under former President Barack Obama. They were deeply involved in the "Russian collusion" hoax. And they participated in the surveillance of the Trump campaign and transition...
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Pelosi's Democrats Unite and Catalyze the GOP
(Column ~ 12/21/19)
Nothing has done more to unite Republicans -- from GOP congressmen in Washington, D.C., to "malodorous" Walmart patrons in rural America -- than the Democrats' quixotic, vendetta-fueled crusade against President Donald Trump. Trump's election was a seismic blow to the left, which has paralyzed it with hatred and reduced it to a gigantic mob of bloated self-importance and radical opposition...
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