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Editorial: Good Samaritans save lives
(Editorial ~ 03/01/21)
In the Bible, the parable of the good Samaritan tells the story of a traveler (a resident of Samaria) who stopped to help a man who had been beaten, robbed and left on the side of the road, while others passed him by. The term “good Samaritan” has come to be defined as a compassionate person who unselfishly helps others, especially strangers, in times of distress. ...
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Cape FD rescues massive mastiff
(Local News ~ 03/01/21)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department's technical rescue team saved a trapped dog from a flooded below-grade pumping station Sunday evening. Fire department personnel arrived on the scene about 5:15 p.m. in the 400 block of Cooper Street to find Delilah, a 200-pound mastiff, in the pumping station with approximately 5 feet of water in the room, according to an incident report by battalion chief Brad Dillow...
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Missouri AG: No charges in 2017 death of Black jail inmate in Mississippi County
(State News ~ 03/01/21)
O'FALLON, Mo. -- Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced Friday no charges will be filed in the 2017 death of Tory Sanders, a Black inmate in the Mississippi County Jail who died under similar circumstances to George Floyd -- after a white law enforcement officer's knee was pressed on his neck...
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Business Notebook: Open house to feature vacant downtown commercial properties
(Business ~ 03/01/21)
About a dozen or so vacant commercial properties will be features in a Downtown Vacant Property Open House event later this month, which Old Town Cape hopes will identify new owners and tenants for some of the structures. "One of our organizational priorities is to fill vacant spaces in downtown Cape," said Liz Haynes, executive director of the downtown Cape Girardeau revitalization group...
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Study says Jackson has better money management skills
(Business ~ 03/01/21)
At the risk of stoking the rivalry between the two towns, it seems people in Jackson, on average, have more money management savvy than most Cape Girardeau residents. So says a new study, which compared the typical financial acumen of people in more than 2,500 American cities, large, small and in between. ...
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Bailey family: Flavoring wine and spirits for four generations
(Business ~ 03/01/21)
If you've ever enjoyed a glass of Buffalo Trace bourbon, or wines from the vineyards of Robert Mondavi or Francis Ford Coppola, there's a chance it was aged in a barrel created out of American oak from within a 75-mile radius of Perryville, Missouri...
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Becking seeks seat on Public Health Center trustees
(Local News ~ 03/01/21)
Eric Becking, a doctor of chiropractic, a sole proprietor with family practice clinics in Cape Girardeau and Dexter, Missouri, is seeking a full four-year term. A business owner, husband and father to five adopted daughters who attend the Cape Girardeau public schools, Becking said he and his wife have also been foster parents for seven years and have taken 15 children into their home over that span of time. Becking's website describes him as an "overcomer," detailing the loss of an index finger and thumb on his left hand at age 12 in a farm accident, a condition he declines to refer to as a disability. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 03/01/21)
Today is Monday, March 1, the 60th day of 2021. There are 305 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 1, 1954, four Puerto Rican nationalists opened fire from the spectators' gallery of the U.S. House of Representatives, wounding five members of Congress...
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Prayer 3-1-21
(Prayer ~ 03/01/21)
Father God, may we seek unity with one another through you our Savior. Amen.
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These girls are hurt by transgender competition
(Column ~ 03/01/21)
Alanna Smith’s dedication to her sport is profound. Just listening to the elite high school track star explain her training schedule is exhausting. Yet no matter how hard she trains, if she has to compete against biological males, she stands no chance of winning...
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New York woman loses job, leads pantry feeding thousands
(National News ~ 03/01/21)
NEW YORK -- While dozens of New Yorkers lined up outside in the rain, shopping carts at the ready as they waited for free food, Sofia Moncayo led her team in prayer. "We're super grateful for these people here. In Jesus' name we pray," she said, and the group of women around her clapped, cheered and replied: "Amen." "Now," she said, "let's get to work."...
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Biden hails House passage of $1.9T virus bill, now to Senate
(National News ~ 03/01/21)
WASHINGTON -- The House approved a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill that was championed by President Joe Biden, the first step in providing another dose of aid to a weary nation as the measure now moves to a tense Senate. "We have no time to waste," Biden said at the White House after the House passage early Saturday. ...
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Trump calls for GOP unity at CPAC
(National News ~ 03/01/21)
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Taking the stage for the first time since leaving office, former President Donald Trump on Sunday called for GOP unity, even as he exacerbated intraparty divisions by attacking fellow Republicans and promoting claims about the election in a speech that made clear he intends to remain a dominant political force...
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J&J's 1-dose shot cleared, giving U.S. 3rd COVID-19 vaccine
(National News ~ 03/01/21)
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. is getting a third vaccine to prevent COVID-19, as the Food and Drug Administration on Saturday cleared a Johnson & Johnson shot that works with just one dose instead of two. Health experts are anxiously awaiting a one-and-done option to help speed vaccinations, as they race against a virus that already has killed more than 510,000 people in the U.S. and is mutating in increasingly worrisome ways...
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Barbara Stillman
(Obituary ~ 03/01/21)
Barbara Elizabeth Stillman, 89, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, at home. Arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Cape Girardeau.
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Lyle Reynolds
(Obituary ~ 03/01/21)
Lyle T. Reynolds, 83, of Cape Girardeau passed away Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born June 26, 1937, in Cape Girardeau to the late Ray and Nellie Karaker Reynolds. Lyle and Loretta B. Meier were married June 11, 1960. She preceded him in death March 21, 2018...
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Thelma Hargrave
(Obituary ~ 03/01/21)
Thelma Marie Hargrave, 86, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, in Cape Girardeau. Graveside service will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday at Fairmount Cemetery in Cape Girardeau, with the Rev. Donny Ford officiating.
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Gale Frances
(Obituary ~ 03/01/21)
GLENALLEN, Mo. — Gale McCoy Frances, 86, of Glenallen died on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021, at his home. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday at Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill, Missouri. The funeral will be at noon Tuesday at the chapel. Burial will follow in McGee Chapel Cemetery near Glenallen...
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Geraldine Barks
(Obituary ~ 03/01/21)
Geraldine Bollinger Choate Barks, 102, of Jackson, formerly of Marble Hill, Missouri, died Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, at The Villas of Jackson. Viewing will be from 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday at Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill The funeral will be at noon Wednesday at the chapel. Burial will follow in Baker Cemetery near Marble Hill...
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DARBY RECEIVES LIFE LEADER AWARD
(Submitted Story ~ 03/01/21)
For release immediately, with photo March 1, 2021 DARBY RECEIVES LIFE LEADER AWARD Kelly Darby of Jackson, a financial representative with Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial, was Life Leader in the Missouri East Region for the month of February...
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DARBY RECEIVES LIFE APPLICATIONS LEADER AWARD
(Submitted Story ~ 03/01/21)
For release immediately, with photo March 1, 2021 DARBY RECEIVES LIFE APPLICATIONS LEADER AWARD Kelly Darby of Jackson, a financial representative with Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial, was Life Application Leader in the Missouri East Region in February...
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DARBY FINANCIAL REPRESENTIVE OF THE MONTH
(Submitted Story ~ 03/01/21)
For release immediately, with photo March 1, 2021 DARBY FINANCIAL REPRESENTIVE OF THE MONTH Kelly Darby of Jackson, a financial representative with Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial, was named District Representive of the Month for February. Darby has been with Modern Woodmen since November 2010...
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Out of the past: March 1
(Out of the Past ~ 03/01/21)
While alternative sources of funding are being pursued for the Mississippi River bridge project at Cape Girardeau, the Missouri Highways and Transportation Department has placed the project on its tentative bidding schedule for May; Jim Murray, the department's Sikeston-based district engineer, said the state must secure federal funding by late March before accepting bids in May on the project; he said the $52 million bridge project was placed on the bidding schedule to give contractors plenty of time to consider it.. ...
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