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PB man arrested on drug warrants
(Local News ~ 05/22/21)
State Highway Patrol officers arrested a Poplar Bluff, Missouri, man on several warrants and alleged drug possession. According to a patrol report, officers took Preston Russell, 31, into custody at about 9:30 Thursday night in Carter County on a felony probation and parole warrant for possession of a controlled substance; a Jefferson County, Missouri, felony warrant for failure to appear on a charge of possession of a controlled substance; and a misdemeanor warrant for failure to appear on a charge of larceny.. ...
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Tractor hits truck, injuring one
(Local News ~ 05/22/21)
CATRON, Mo. -- One person was seriously injures in an accident Wednesday evening. According to the state Highway Patrol, at 9:07 p.m. Wednesday on Route D at Highway W, a tractor driven by Chris M. Wilson, 57, of Charleston, Missouri, struck a truck driven by Timothy A. Payne, 62, of Neelyville...
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Adolescent Behavioral Health Unit marks one year in Sikeston, Mo.
(Local News ~ 05/22/21)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Since opening a year ago this month, the Adolescent Behavioral Health Unit at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston has served more than 500 patients in need. "We really are seeing a lot of patients from this area, and it's working and there's a need for the Unit," said Sarah Garner, behavioral health community liaison for Missouri Delta...
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Cyclists to ride 300 miles through SEMO region
(Local News ~ 05/22/21)
The sixth annual Big BAM (Bicycle Across Missouri) is coming to Southeast Missouri for the first time in June. On June 13, more than a hundred cyclists will flock to Poplar Bluff, Missouri to begin a 300-mile bicycling excursion through Southeast Missouri...
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Old Town Cape seeks to replace riverwalk mural
(Local News ~ 05/22/21)
It's been nearly 30 years since the mural on the east side of the riverwall on the bank of the Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau has been painted. Old Town Cape executive director Liz Haynes said it's time for a fresh look. "The existing river wall mural has become an eyesore that doesn't present a positive image of our city to visitors," Haynes said...
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Jackson High School graduates Class of 2021
(Local News ~ 05/22/21)
Members of Jackson High School Class of 2021 graduated in a ceremony Friday night at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.
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It's a berry, berry good year
(Community ~ 05/22/21)
This time of year, long rows of short, green plants with speckles of red strawberries sit in a field just off of Interstate 55 in Benton, Missouri. It's owned by fourth-generation Southeast Missourian farmer Cameron Beggs, who grows three different types of strawberries and various other produce in the fields outside his home and market shop, Beggs Berry World...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/22/21)
Today is Saturday, May 22, the 142nd day of 2021. There are 223 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 22, 2017, a suicide bomber set off an improvised explosive device that killed 22 people at the end of an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England...
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Out of the past: May 22
(Out of the Past ~ 05/22/21)
With less than a week remaining before the Olympic flame arrives in Cape Girardeau, the city seems ready, but the 40 runners aren't; most of the Olympic torch-runners in Southeast Missouri aren't certain about their spot in the relay route; some don't even have an official uniform yet; the information should arrive today, says Nancy Jernigan, executive director of the Area Wide United Way, which is coordinating the event locally...
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FYI 5-23-21
(Community ~ 05/22/21)
The Scott City Knights of Columbus will be making their homemade bratwurst. You can order it by calling Gary at (573) 576-6451. Pickup will be 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 23. SoutheastHEALTH will present Healthy Cooking: Entrees with eggs at 6 p.m. Monday at HealthPoint Fitness in Cape Girardeau...
- Adopt Millie 5-23-21 (Community ~ 05/22/21)
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Oh to bee red!
(Column ~ 05/22/21)
Sometimes all you have to do is step outside. I took this photo two weeks ago in my yard. It was a cool morning with a light breeze. The sun was shining bright, reflecting off the south side of the house, making it warm enough for this wood bee to be active, albeit a bit slow...
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Club news 5-23-21
(Community News ~ 05/22/21)
The Torchbearer Iota Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met May 10 at the Joy Church in Jackson with Joyce Hays as hostess. Before the meeting the Golden Circle Ritual was held for Linda Metheny Belote signifying 50 years of membership in Beta Sigma Phi. Marsha Parrish was honored as being selected as our "Woman of the Year." Guest, Karen Menard, was welcomed back. She was a member of the chapter many years before moving to The Villages in Florida...
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Cousins
(Column ~ 05/22/21)
These last three or four weeks have sure been different. Several weeks ago a cousin of mine, Arlene, passed away. She would have been my dad's sister's child; so, for me, a first cousin. And then a week ago, we had two first cousins come clear down to Scott City to visit. ...
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In the places we lack
(Column ~ 05/22/21)
Lately, I have been buying a lot of things and spending a lot of money. It feels like I can hardly help myself in this pursuit of food, clothes, gifts for people, really, anything to purchase that, before I click the button or swipe my credit card, I feel like I can't do without. It is fun and nice to have the things I want, but the excitement each thing brings doesn't last like I hope...
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Christians and the environment
(Column ~ 05/22/21)
Do you remember seeing images of clear city skylines and clean lakes and rivers in large metropolitan areas during the shutdown? I do. What struck me was how quickly the environment was able to recover from what seemed to be permanent damage. That is not to say that we should not be concerned about environmental issues. Has anyone told you that Christians do not care about the earth? The reality is that the Bible teaches us to be good stewards over God's creation...
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Put character first
(Column ~ 05/22/21)
My calendar has been flooded with graduation parties marking the closing of one chapter in someone's story and another beginning. These are exciting times to celebrate accomplishments and chase your dreams. It matters just as much how you chase your dreams as the vision itself...
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Senior Center Menus for May 24-28
(Community ~ 05/22/21)
Senior centers are open for carryout and delivery only. Monday: Spaghetti with meaty sauce or chicken-country casserole, Italian-blend veggies, tossed lettuce salad, garlic bread and chilled peaches or apple streusel cake. Tuesday: Tuna salad or chicken-pasta salad, three-bean salad, sliced tomatoes, whole-wheat crackers and chilled grapes or creamy-tropical fruit dessert...
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Vaccine makers pledge 2.3B doses to less wealthy nations
(National News ~ 05/22/21)
ROME -- A global health summit that underlined the growing disparity between rich and poor countries during the pandemic closed Friday with pledges by pharmaceutical companies to deliver more than 1.3 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines to low- and middle-income countries this year...
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BBC faces questions of integrity after Princess Diana report
(International News ~ 05/22/21)
LONDON -- British broadcaster BBC, seen as a respected source of news and information around the world, is facing questions at home about its integrity following a scathing report on its explosive 1995 interview with Princess Diana. Britain's justice secretary said Friday that the government would review the rules governing oversight of the BBC after an investigation found that one of its journalists used "deceitful behavior" to secure the interview and the corporation obscured this misconduct for 25 years.. ...
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Palestinians see victory in Gaza truce as Israel warns Hamas
(International News ~ 05/22/21)
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Palestinians rallied by the thousands Friday after a cease-fire took effect in the latest Gaza war, with many viewing it as a costly but clear victory for the Islamic militant group Hamas. Israel vowed to respond with a "new level of force" to further hostilities...
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White House proposes lower $1.7T infrastructure in talks
(National News ~ 05/22/21)
WASHINGTON -- The White House put forward a $1.7 trillion infrastructure counteroffer Friday to Senate Republicans, dropping from President Joe Biden's sweeping $2.3 trillion proposal "in the spirit of finding common ground." White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki disclosed the new offer as talks were still underway between key Cabinet secretaries and GOP senators at a crucial stage toward a deal. ...
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Minnesota AG's office to prosecute case in Wright's death
(National News ~ 05/22/21)
MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced Friday that his office will lead the prosecution of a former suburban police officer who is charged with second-degree manslaughter in the death of Daunte Wright. Former Brooklyn Center Officer Kim Potter, who is white, fatally shot Wright, a 20-year-old Black motorist, on April 11. The city's police chief, who has since stepped down, had said he believed Potter meant to use her Taser instead of her handgun...
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Experts predict busy Atlantic storm season but not like 2020
(State News ~ 05/22/21)
The Atlantic hurricane season will be busier than normal, but it's unlikely to be as crazy as 2020's record-shattering year, meteorologists said Thursday. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasted that the hurricane season, which runs from June through November, will see 13 to 20 named storms. Six to 10 of those storms will become hurricanes and three to five will be major hurricanes with winds of more than 110 mph (177 kilometers per hour), the agency predicted...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda for 5/24/21 meeting
(Local News ~ 05/22/21)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 9 a.m. today 1 Barton Square, Jackson Approval of minute n Minutes from May 17 meeting n Minutes from closed session from May 6 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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Prayer 5-23-21
(Prayer ~ 05/22/21)
O Heavenly Father, thank you for your great and unending love. Amen.
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Speak Out 5-23-21
(Speak Out ~ 05/22/21)
Thank you to the generous gentleman who paid for my family's lunch at Broussard's on Sunday! I wish I could tell you thanks in person, but know that you were appreciated. This was just a sign that we have so many nice and caring people in Cape Girardeau!...
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Abortion ruling could be a game-changer
(Column ~ 05/22/21)
The Supreme Court recently announced it will take up Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, a challenge to a Mississippi law that all but bans abortions after 15 weeks. It's the first case in years that could result in the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 ruling that, along with a companion case, Doe v. Bolton, legalized abortion on demand everywhere in the country...
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Why does the left seemingly hate Israel?
(Column ~ 05/22/21)
With more than 3,000 rockets having been fired into Israel by Hamas recently, the Democratic Party seems paralyzed over how to respond to the latest Middle East war. It is not just that they fear that "The Squad," Black Lives Matter, the shock troops of antifa, and woke institutions such as academia and the media are now unapologetically anti-Israel. ...
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I'm with Israel and against critical race theory
(Column ~ 05/22/21)
In 1867, American writer Mark Twain visited the Holy Land. He recorded his impressions in a book titled "The Innocents Abroad." Twain was appalled when seeing the abandoned and desolate land that was the home of the Bible. "The further we went, the hotter the sun got and the more rocky and bare, repulsive and dreary, the landscape became," he wrote. "There was hardly a tree or shrub anywhere. Even the olive and the cactus, those fast friends of a worthless soil, had almost deserted the country."...
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Out of the past: May 23
(Out of the Past ~ 05/22/21)
An end to state-funded desegregation in the Kansas City public schools system would be three years and $314 million away under a plan unveiled yesterday by state and school district officials; State Rep. Mary Kasten, R-Cape Girardeau, was cautiously optimistic about the announcement; although the General Assembly set aside $110.3 million this year for the Kansas City desegregation program so the school district could be weaned from state funding, Kasten said three years of payments totaling $314 million isn't what she had in mind.. ...
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Fire report 5-23-21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/22/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. May 19 n Medical assists were made at 2:24 a.m. on Sycamore Circle; 6:31 a.m. on West Cape Rock Drive; 11:53 a.m. on Meadowbrook Lane; 12:44 p.m. on Independence Street; 2:15 p.m on South Pacific Street; 3:03 p.m. on North Henderson Avenue; 3:15 p.m. on Siemers Drive; 6:16 p.m. on South Sprigg Street; and 7:21 p.m. on North Main Street...
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Police report 5-23-21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/22/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. DUI n Driving under the influence was reported at Perry Avenue and Broadway. Assaults n Assault was reported in the 2000 block of Big Bend Road. n Assault was reported in the 2300 block of Broadway...
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James Wagoner
(Obituary ~ 05/22/21)
James E. "Jim" Wagoner, 77, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, May 20, 2021, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born Oct. 7, 1943, to the late Elmer and Ruby Mason Wagoner. Jim was a truck driver for Supervalu, formerly Wetterau, in Scott City...
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Nancy Pruett
(Obituary ~ 05/22/21)
MORLEY, Mo. -- Nancy "Nana" Loraine Pruett, daughter of the late Edward Andrew McMullin and Dollie Hazel Newell-McMullin, was born Oct. 19, 1945, in Morley and departed this life Friday, May 21, 2021, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau at the age of 75 years...
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Gail Hayden
(Obituary ~ 05/22/21)
Gail Hayden, 69, of Jackson passed away Thursday, May 13, 2021, at St. Louis University Hospital. She was born Aug. 30, 1951, in Middletown, Connecticut, to George and Violet Leveille Wheeler. Gail and Mark Hayden were married June 12, 1998. For 31 years Gail served her country in the Civil Service for the U.S. ...
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Michael Eftink
(Obituary ~ 05/22/21)
Michael John Eftink, 81, of Cape Girardeau passed away Monday, May 17, 2021, at Lutheran Home. He was born April 8, 1940, in Portageville, Missouri, on Lovers Lane, to Henry and Delpha LaFont Eftink. He was son No. 2 in a family of seven boys and one girl...
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Donald Dickerson
(Obituary ~ 05/22/21)
On Thursday, May 20, 2021, after an extended illness, Donald L. Dickerson passed away peacefully at home with his wife and daughter by his side. He was born Dec. 4, 1931, in Jackson, the only child of William Pearl and Lillie Lucille Dickerson. He graduated from Jackson High School in 1954, where he was active in sports, debate and music. ...
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James Cartee Jr.
(Obituary ~ 05/22/21)
James Curtis "Jim" Cartee Jr., 86, passed away Thursday, May 20, 2021, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born April 13, 1935, in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, to James Curtis and Lillie Mae McCreight Cartee Sr. Jim served honorably in the U.S. Marine Corps from Dec. 16, 1953, to Dec. 15, 1956. He later worked as a property and casualty insurance agent in Southeast Missouri...
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Lincoln/Cobb School: A pearl of great price
(Column ~ 05/22/21)
Like a valued pearl, Black education developed slowly with layered persistence. Law once denied the enslaved individual education. That shameful irritant, in time, layered into a gem. In 1865, Missouri legislators reorganized the state with a new Constitution which abolished slavery and instituted public school education. ...
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Sponsored: How a Cape Girardeau business helps companies battle cyber security threats
(B Magazine ~ 05/22/21)
Networks rendered useless, customer data shared with the world, economic losses – each year, thousands of small to mid-size businesses fall victim to cybersecurity attacks such as phishing, malware and hacking due to weak online security.
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Caruthersville Historic 1903 "Lighthouse" Water Tower Restoration
(Submitted Story ~ 05/22/21)
The Caruthersville, Missouri historic water tower was built in 1902-03. It is one of three in the nation with the appearance of a lighthouse due to the water tank setting on top of a solid masonry stand structure. The other ones are in Indiana and Louisiana. Ours is on the National Register of Historic Places...
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20 Year Anniversary of R&B Music
(Submitted Story ~ 05/22/21)
This Year makes 20 Years Since The Release of N-Luv-W/Destiny Album By Cape Girardeau Native Brese Squires AKA Breeze. He Resides in St.Louis Mo. Where he got his 1st Break into the Music Industry.Breeze has been on 3 different Independent Labels. His 1'st Single off the Album was "Make It Bounce" 2nd Single was "I Wanna Know" and The Song that made The Headlines all over Europe "What It Do" From Radio Play and many Interviews,Studio Sessions & Concert Performances,and even Movie Appearances on the Big Screen.Breeze always enjoy pleasing his Fans and Rubbing Elbows with some of the Biggest Names in the Music Busisness.I Want to Thank everyone who has been apart of my Career & Musical Journey I Love You All. ...
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Anita Shepard
(Obituary ~ 05/22/21)
Anita Parlee Shepard, 93, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, May 21, 2021, at Jackson Manor. She was born July 27, 1927, in St. Louis to James Elbert and Estelle Laverne Dacus Johnson. She and Joseph John "Jack" Shepard were married Nov. 25, 1950, in St Louis. He preceded her in death March 20, 2009...
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