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Two dead in Scott Co. crash
(Local News ~ 04/18/20)
SCOTT CITY, Mo. -- A Cape Girardeau man and a Chaffee man were killed in a head-on collision Friday in Cape Girardeau County. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at 11:04 a.m. on Highway AB, two miles west of Scott City, as the westbound vehicle driven by Mark D. Lincoln, 44, of Cape Girardeau crossed the road into the path of the eastbound vehicle driven by Sarah E. King, 30, of Oak Ridge, causing a head-on collision...
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Sikeston woman celebrates distant 102nd birthday
(Local News ~ 04/18/20)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- It was brief and there was no physical contact, but a Sikeston woman who turned 102 on Wednesday was touched more than ever by a birthday celebration given by family and friends. Despite social distancing and a stay-at-home order, Alma K. York was able to see family and friends and hear their birthday wishes from her front porch Wednesday afternoon...
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COVID-19 cases grow by four in Scott County; Cape Girardeau County steady
(Local News ~ 04/18/20)
Scott County's reported COVID-19 cases increased to 45 on Friday, up from 41 the previous day, and the county recorded its first death attributed to the disease. No details on the fatality were provided. A family member of a resident at Sikeston Convalescent Center told the Southeast Missourian on Friday a number of cases have been identified at the nursing home, but officials at the nursing home have not responded to questions about positive cases there...
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Jackson drive-through farmers market to open Tuesday
(Local News ~ 04/18/20)
The Jackson farmers market will go on this season, albeit a little bit differently than in the past. It will still be held at the St. Louis Iron Mountain train depot, but instead of a walk-through market, customers can drive through to make their purchases, or "honk and park," said market manager Stacey Roth...
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Looking at religion during the COVID-19 pandemic
(Local News ~ 04/18/20)
'People want hope': Looking at religion during the COVID-19 pandemic Like many other aspects of life during the COVID-19 pandemic, religious observations have also been altered. Worshipers weren't able to congregate inside local churches on Easter or other recent Sunday mornings, but many have been able to take part in services via the internet...
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'People... need to be acting like they have it'
(Local News ~ 04/18/20)
Positive cases of COVID-19 have been climbing fast in Scott County, but public health officials there have not wanted to identify any commonalities or locations. Since early this week, though, the Southeast Missourian has been receiving tips about an outbreak at the Sikeston Convalescent Center, which did not respond to phone calls. Friday morning we were able to confirm positive cases at the facility with family members of a resident, who will not be identified, along with others...
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Hawley's proposal would help businesses rehire workers
(Column ~ 04/18/20)
U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley says we can either continue funding unemployment benefits during the coronavirus pandemic to the tune of hundreds of billions of dollars a month or we can take a different approach, one that protects workers and provides employers with the talent they need as America's economy begins to reopen...
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Southeast adding local lab processing for COVID-19
(Local News ~ 04/18/20)
New COVID-19 testing processes will soon be available in Cape Girardeau, which, sources say, should lead to faster laboratory results and a quicker clinical response for those who test positive. The new tests may also be able to tell whether someone has already had the coronavirus...
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COVID-19 cases grow in Scott County
(Local News ~ 04/18/20)
COVID-19 cases in Scott County continued to rise Saturday, according to the county’s Health Department. Total positive cases were 49, up from 45 on Friday. The health department’s social media post Saturday afternoon indicated 39 cases are active, nine patients have recovered and one died...
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More than 400 new coronavirus cases reported in Missouri
(State News ~ 04/18/20)
O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — The number of new confirmed coronavirus cases in Missouri had its biggest one-day increase, jumping by more than 400 Friday and claiming 16 more lives. Data from Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering, which has been tracking cases worldwide, showed 418 newly-confirmed cases, bringing the total to 5,560. The number of deaths rose to 170, up from 154 on Thursday...
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Nurses' program shortened as Missouri coronavirus cases rise
(State News ~ 04/18/20)
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A four-state hospital system and Saint Louis University are trying to make it easier for retired nurses to return to caring for patients during the coronavirus pandemic as the number of confirmed cases and COVID-19-related deaths continue to rise in Missouri...
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Jackson woman training to provide remote doula services
(Local News ~ 04/18/20)
Jackson resident Breanna Anderson has found her life's purpose: helping others, especially other moms. Anderson is training to become a certified doula, through an organization, New Beginnings...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 04/18/20)
Today in History Today is Saturday, April 18, the 109th day of 2020. There are 257 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On April 18, 1978, the Senate approved the Panama Canal Treaty, providing for the complete turnover of control of the waterway to Panama on the last day of 1999...
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Easy Family Recipes and Spinach-Artichoke Chicken
(04/18/20)
I am writing this as we have begun some serious social distancing due to COVID-19. If you are trying to avoid the coronavirus by dining out less or are trying to cook at home more to save money and eat healthier, you still get cravings for certain restaurant specialties. ...
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Seiler-Wille
(Engagement ~ 04/18/20)
Bill Seiler of Benton, Missouri, announces the engagement of his daughter, Emily Seiler of Benton to Ian Wille of Scott City, son of Kristine Wille of Jackson and the late Steven Wille. Emily is also the daughter of the late Karen Seiler. Emily is a 2003 graduate of Kelly High School. ...
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Combs-70 years
(Anniversary ~ 04/18/20)
Vance and June Combs of Cape Girardeau will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary on April 23. Before they met, Vance served in World War II aboard a submarine in the Pacific. They grew up less than 15 miles from each other in Northwest Missouri and Southwest Iowa, but didn't meet until after the war...
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Weber-Oswald
(Wedding ~ 04/18/20)
Julia Weber and Bryce Oswald were married Jan. 25 at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Kansas City, Missouri. The Rev. Jerry Volz performed the ceremony. Terry Parker of Charleston, Missouri, was organist, and Trevor Cook of Portland, Oregon, was vocalist...
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Dancing coffee beans
(Column ~ 04/18/20)
One evening just before supper I was transplanting some of our Tasty Green cucumber starts. Tomatoes I start in a 5-by-5 tray and maybe 40 to 50 seeds to a tray. Cucumbers I start in individual containers. I pretty much figure that some of the seeds won't germinate after they are a year or two old so many times I plant a couple or three to a starter tray. ...
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Exercise Tiger: a costly and forgotten episode of World War II
(Column ~ 04/18/20)
Cloa Welker Klobe of Jackson received a brutal telegram on May 10, 1944. "The secretary of war desires to express his deep regret that your husband, Corp. John T. Klobe, was killed in action April 28 in the European area. Letter follows. Dunlop, Acting Adjutant General."...
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Two of the best
(Column ~ 04/18/20)
If I had to choose two small trees to line a driveway or beautify a park, I would choose the native white flowering dogwood and the native redbud. These trees are both fringe trees in the wild. They don't grow more than about 30 feet tall and are usually found at the edge of the woods. Neither tree is considered valuable for lumber...
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Senior Center Menus for April 20-24
(Community ~ 04/18/20)
Monday: Fiesta taco bake or patty melt, black beans and corn, zucchini and tomatoes, whole-grain bread and tropical fruit or cookies. Tuesday: Chicken Alfredo pasta or meatballs in marinara with pasta, steamed broccoli, garden salad, whole-grain garlic bread and citrus fruit dessert or cherry dump cake...
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Egyptian Middle School third quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 04/18/20)
Egyptian Middle School High Honor Roll 6th grade: Emma Cain. 7th grade: Elijah Sitton. 8th grade: Mary Cox, Hallie Huffman, Allison Turner. Honor Roll 6th grade: Lillian Belmont, Rayah Huffman, Madison Neal, Aubrey Schultz, Landon Thompson. 7th grade: Claire Greenley, Alesha Knupp, Brandon Plott, Janie Riggs, Brandon Tedlock, Cassidy Vaughn...
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Egyptian Elementary School third quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 04/18/20)
Egyptian Elementary School High Honor Roll 3rd grade: Alisha Heisner, Emma Pyles. 4th grade: Sky Burton, Dynastee Carthell, Dayana Peach, Aaiden Stephens. 5th grade: Gabina Dare, Kairee White. Honor Roll 3rd grade: Sophia Bigham, Brian Cox, Owen Gibson, Erabella Peach, Reece Turner...
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Egyptian High School third quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 04/18/20)
Egyptian High School High Honor Roll 9th grade: Kathryn Bennett, Caylee Davis, Charley Glaab, Makenzie Knupp, Ian Reynolds, Chole Shafer, Issac Turner, Rollin Turner, Kelsey Whalen. 10th grade: Alexandrea Koch, Anna McLaughlin, Jennifer McLaughlin, Breanna Plott, Sha'veh Price. Maisie Sitton...
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Adopt Snoots 4-19-20
(Community ~ 04/18/20)
Submitted by Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary This sweet kitty is Snoots. He is super outgoing and will be one year old in July. If you are ready for a rewarding experience, come see us at Safe Harbor. Call (573) 243-9823.
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Churches are embracing change out of necessity
(Column ~ 04/18/20)
What we are experiencing as a society with the coronavirus will be remembered as a significant historical event. It is hard to say what changes will remain permanent. My motivation to close my church to public gatherings is the health and safety of our community. ...
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Don't say we haven't been warned
(Column ~ 04/18/20)
Clad in a cloth robe, body irrevocably thinned by stage four oral cancer, the man shuffled to the bathroom behind his walker. Steadying him on the short journey was his wife of 56 years. Self-reliant and independent, he didn't want the help. Truth be told, the man was a bit brusque in his final months with his devoted spouse...
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It hurts to let go
(Column ~ 04/18/20)
As I watched a television show, recently, a plea from a little girl tugged at my heartstrings. She was losing a teacher she dearly loved. The student was overwrought at her teacher's upcoming departure, and she couldn't understand why her mentor, ever, had to leave. ...
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Out of the past: April 20
(Out of the Past ~ 04/18/20)
Cape Girardeau's county commissioners have heard from 45 people interested in serving on the city's school board; four people have sent in their official letter and resume asking to be considered: David Goncher, Jeanette "Jenny" Strickland, David Rosener and Jaynee Browning; Presiding Commissioner Gerald Jones expects several more resumes before Friday's deadline...
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Police report 4-19-20
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/18/20)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Assaults n Assault was reported in the 3000 block of Mimosa Drive. n Assault was reported in the 1100 block of William Street. Thefts n Theft was reported in the 200 block of Brookside Drive...
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'You hear the cries': Virus toll haunts NY paramedic
(National News ~ 04/18/20)
NEW YORK -- Elizabeth Bonilla pulls her ambulance up to a set of Bronx row houses. Another ambulance and a fire truck are already there, their flashing lights painting the dark streets an eerie shade of orange. Neighbors gather on their stoops to watch. Some sip wine...
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Small gestures -- call or song ease some of COVID-19 stress
(State News ~ 04/18/20)
A phone call sounds like such a small thing. But the sedated man in a Missouri hospital room was gravely ill with COVID-19, and nurses arranged for his family to wish him well, perhaps for the last time. In another hospital, a guitar-playing nurse sings ''Amazing Grace" outside patients' rooms. And in another, doctors show smiling photos of themselves so COVID-19 patients can see the faces behind the masks...
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To love and cherish: Nurse couple unites to fight virus
(State News ~ 04/18/20)
Between surgeries one stressful morning, Ben Cayer and Mindy Brock -- husband and wife, and fellow nurse anesthetists -- peered through layers of protective gear, and locked eyes. It was a lovers' gaze in the most unlikely situation. A co-worker was there to snap a picture...
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Prayer 4-19-20
(Prayer ~ 04/18/20)
Lord Jesus, thank you for grace that is greater than any transgression. Amen.
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Cape Girardeau City Council agenda 4/19/20
(Local News ~ 04/18/20)
Cape Girardeau City Council 5 p.m. Monday City Hall 401 Independence St. Study session n No action will be taken during the study session Presentation n Recognition of Cindy Redecker for retirement from the City of Cape Girardeau. Communications/reports...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 4/20/20
(Local News ~ 04/18/20)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 9 a.m. today 1 Barton Square, Jackson Approval of minutes n Minutes for April 16 meeting Communications/reports -- other elected officials n COVID-19 Update: In an effort to keep Cape Girardeau County residents safe and aware regarding the status of the virus, Emergency Management Agency (EMA) director Mark Winkler will be issuing an update at County Commission meetings. ...
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Jean Snell
(Obituary ~ 04/18/20)
CARBONDALE, Mo. -- Imajean "Jean" Snell, 77, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2020, at home, surrounded by her loving family. Private family graveside services will be held at Rose Hill Cemetery in Thebes, Illinois. Memorials in Jean's name may be made to Friends of Cache River and St. Francis Animal Shelter...
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Lois Matthews
(Obituary ~ 04/18/20)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Eva "Lois" Matthews, 92, a resident of Sikeston, died Tuesday, April 14, 2020, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Lois was born July 2, 1927, in Kuttawa, Kentucky, to Edgar and Anna E. White Hammond. On Oct. 9, 1943, she married John C. Matthews Sr., who preceded her in death in 2007...
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Wayne Dalton
(Obituary ~ 04/18/20)
COLEMAN, Texas -- Wayne Dalton of Coleman passed from this life Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at his residence at the age of 73 years. Leetis Wayne Dalton was born April 23, 1946, in Advance, Missouri, and was the youngest child of the late Leonard and Nelle Rhodes Dalton of Whitewater. He spent his childhood in Missouri, where he graduated from Delta High School...
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Shirley Carlton
(Obituary ~ 04/18/20)
ZALMA, Mo. -- Shirley Mae Carlton, 89, of Zalma passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2020, at her home. She was born Oct. 23, 1930, at Greenbrier, Missouri, the daughter of Leo and Letha Ladd Whitehead. Shirley and Clinton Carlton were united in marriage Sept. 21, 1946, in Advance, Missouri. After 67 years of marriage, he preceded her in death Nov. 24, 2013...
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Jeffrey Ashworth
(Obituary ~ 04/18/20)
McCLURE, Ill. -- Jeffrey Lee Ashworth, 49, of McClure passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2020, at his home. He was born May 15, 1970, in Cairo, Illinois. He was the son of Ronnie and Marilyn Ashworth. Jeff was retired and lived at home with his parents. ...
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Jewel Seabaugh
(Obituary ~ 04/18/20)
Jewel Eloide Seabaugh, 88, of Gordonville died Thursday, April 16, 2020, at Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born May 16, 1931 in Oak Ridge to Clara Alma Hartle Caraker. She and Paul Howard Seabaugh were married June 17, 1948, at Cape Girardeau. He preceded her in death on April 16, 1999...
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Out of the past: April 18
(Out of the Past ~ 04/18/20)
Public transportation, widening Broadway, marking streets and traffic light safety are identified as several needs of residents at the first Vision 2000 transportation meeting; Mount Auburn, Bloomfield and Hopper roads follow as the most urgent projects that deserve attention; directing the series of transportation meetings is City Councilman Melvin Gateley...
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