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Photo Essay: Area marching bands perform at Jackson Band Festival
(Community ~ 10/09/21)
The Jackson Band Festival returned to uptown Jackson this year to host marching bands from all over Southeast Missouri. The high school marching bands that participated were the Meadow Heights Marching Panthers, Woodland Marching Cardinals, Oran Marching Eagles, Chaffee Marching Red Devil Band, Scott City Marching Rams, Kelly Marching Hawks, Perryville Marching Buccaneers, Cape Central Marching Tigers and Jackson Chiefs Band. ...
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Charleston native, Eddleman among veterans to be honored
(Local News ~ 10/09/21)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- A Charleston, Missouri, native will be among five veterans inducted into Missouri Veterans' Hall of Fame's class of 2021 late this month. The late Charleston native, Maj, Gen. John G. "Jack" Waggener, will be inducted posthumously during a ceremony at 2 p.m. Oct. 29 in the Rotunda at the Capitol in Jefferson City, Missouri. The public is welcome to attend the ceremony. Mask-wearing requirements will be Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Center guidelines...
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New virus cases but no deaths reported Friday
(Local News ~ 10/09/21)
Area health officials reported dozens of new COVID-19 cases -- but no new virus-related deaths -- Friday. Scott County health officials reported 52 new virus cases since Friday (47 confirmed and five probable), for a pandemic total of 5,904 cases. As of Friday, there were 259 active cases in the county, and 107 county residents have died because of the virus...
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A request from an older brother may have saved the lives of Cape Girardeau family
(Local News ~ 10/09/21)
Randy Martin was 5 years old when he had an experience he'd never forget. In 1949, Martin, now 77, lived in Cape Girardeau with his mother, father and older brother, Gary. He doesn't remember much about living in Cape Girardeau besides the "muddy Mississippi," visiting his grandfather who worked on the railroad and playing in his backyard...
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Out of the past: Oct. 9
(Out of the Past ~ 10/09/21)
There's no magic dollar amount that the Cape Girardeau School District can afford or people will approve in a bond issue, but an 11-member committee has created a financial plan that would give the district the "biggest bang for its buck"; the committee recommended that the school board approve a $14 million bond issue to fund a two-phase construction project...
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Perez-Dobbs
(Wedding ~ 10/09/21)
Salena Elyce Perez and Zachary Franklin Dobbs were married June 26 at New McKendree United Methodist Church in Jackson. The Rev. Bryan Wendling performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Joseph and Carinsa Perez of Jackson. The groom is the son of Marsha Dobbs of Dyersburg, Tennessee, and Norman Dobbs of Cape Girardeau...
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Alton E. Parks: Band leader and dog racer
(Column ~ 10/09/21)
The Roaring 1920s wooed young folks with new music, new fashions and daring social freedoms. Meanwhile, Cape Girardeau's white church folks heard wary sermons and college students were prohibited from music's natural companion -- dancing feet. Amid those culture clashes, 15-year-old Alton E. Parks perfected his embouchure, coaxing jazzy riffs from his cornet, playing in his school orchestra, and dreaming of directing his own dance band...
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NAPA Stores to give away scholarships
(Community ~ 10/09/21)
In an effort to boost the career tracks of students training for careers in the automotive aftermarket and other fields, NAPA Auto Parts stores in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky are teaming up to give away five $1,000 scholarships for area vocational/technical schools and other educations institutions...
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Problem with social media
(Column ~ 10/09/21)
Did you try to get on Facebook Monday and have difficulty? I was busy most of the day, but I checked my Facebook page a few times unsuccessfully. This blackout was suspicious because of the timing. The day before, Frances Haugen, a whistleblower from the company had been interviewed on "60 Minutes." She exposed several concerns that everyone, especially people of faith should consider...
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Rethinking our perception of reality
(Column ~ 10/09/21)
Let us take a minute to talk about onions. This is what Robert Farrar Capon does in his book "The Supper of the Lamb: A culinary reflection," spending 12 pages cutting open an onion to find his assumptions about what an onion is -- odorous, spherical, dry -- are false, based on assumptions. In fact, he writes, an onion has an "utter wetness," is made up of pieces that look like vectors and hardly smells at all when it is whole...
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Alignment is the key
(Column ~ 10/09/21)
I took our van to the shop to have the tires rotated and the alignment checked. Tested and repaired, the van was back on the road. But, unfortunately, a few weeks went by, and the van was out of alignment again. After incorrectly thinking and foolishly asking if she had run into a curb or a giant squirrel, I took it back to the same shop. They probably thought the same thing about the squirrel, then gladly took my money and repaired the van...
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Senior Center Menus for Oct. 11-15
(Community ~ 10/09/21)
Monday: Center closed for Columbus Day. Tuesday: Chopped steak with onions and mushrooms or barbecued chicken, mashed potatoes, spinach salad, whole-grain hot roll and tropical fruit or assorted cookies. Wednesday: Chicken and noodles or saucy meatballs with buttered noodles, California-blend vegetables, Lima beans, whole-grain bread slice and chilled apricots or cherry-dump cake...
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FYI 10-10-21
(Community ~ 10/09/21)
Join the Cape Parks and Recreation Department for a health and wellness seminar: walk-tober at 1 p.m. Monday throughFriday at the Osage Centre trailhead. It will be focused on wellness. Each day will feature a new topic and focus. Great for all levels as we will take breaks as needed and finish up with stretches. Register online at cityofcape.org/wellnessevents...
- Adopt Lux 10-10-21 (Community ~ 10/09/21)
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The flamboyant queen of insects?
(Column ~ 10/09/21)
This photo (taken by my daughter) is of an American native praying mantis. Its scientific name is stagmomantis. That name is easy to say if broken into three syllables -- stag-mo-mantis. There are several kinds of mantises native to North America. A few widely distributed invasive mantises come from China and Europe...
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Pocket knives
(Column ~ 10/09/21)
From the time I could remember, Dad always carried a three-blade pocket knife and a Vick's inhaler. He used both daily. The pocket knife was special to Dad. It was something he took care of and used daily. I watched him lance the big boils on cows, and the smell was awful. ...
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Virus deaths peaking in Russia
(International News ~ 10/09/21)
MOSCOW (AP) -- Russia's daily coronavirus death toll hit a new record on Friday amid the country's sluggish vaccination rate and the government's reluctance to tighten restrictions. Russia's state coronavirus task force reported 936 new deaths on Friday, the highest daily number since the start of the pandemic. It was a third straight day when daily COVID-19 deaths topped 900...
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IS bomber kills 46 at Afghan mosque, challenges Taliban
(International News ~ 10/09/21)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- An Islamic State suicide bomber struck at a mosque packed with Shiite Muslim worshippers in northern Afghanistan on Friday, killing at least 46 people and wounding dozens in the latest security challenge to the Taliban as they transition from insurgency to governance...
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More than 130 countries reach deal on corporate minimum tax
(National News ~ 10/09/21)
FRANKFURT, Germany -- More than 130 countries have agreed on sweeping changes to how big global companies are taxed, including a 15% minimum corporate rate designed to deter multinationals from stashing profits in low-tax countries. The deal announced Friday is an attempt to address the ways globalization and digitalization have changed the world economy. ...
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Pipeline leak: More questions than answers
(National News ~ 10/09/21)
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. -- Investigators searching for the cause of an undersea oil pipeline break off the Southern California coast have pointed to the possibility that a ship anchor dragged the line across the seabed and cracked it, but two videos released so far provide only tantalizing clues about what might have happened below the ocean surface...
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Delta, worker shortage slow job growth
(National News ~ 10/09/21)
WASHINGTON -- U.S. employers added just 194,000 jobs in September, a second straight tepid gain and evidence that the pandemic has kept its grip on the economy, with many companies struggling to fill millions of open jobs. Friday's report from the Labor Department also showed that the unemployment rate sank last month from 5.2% to 4.8%. ...
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Bannon won't comply with Jan. 6 subpoena
(National News ~ 10/09/21)
WASHINGTON -- A lawyer for Steve Bannon says the former White House aide won't comply with a House committee's investigation into the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol because former President Donald Trump is asserting executive privilege to block demands for testimony and documents...
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Police report 10-10-21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/09/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department released the following items. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrests n Kyle J. Humphreys, 20, of Ellis Grove, Illinois, was arrested on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance...
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Fire report 10-10-21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/09/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Oct. 6 n Medical assists were made at 1:04 a.m., on North Fountain Street; 3 a.m. on South Sprigg Street; 10:29 a.m. on South Mount Auburn Road; 3:22 p.m. on Jessica Drive; 4:41 p.m. on Jefferson Avenue; and 8:02 p.m. on Asher Street...
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Births 10-10-21
(Births ~ 10/09/21)
Daughter to Douglas Marvin and Katherine Suzanne Overbey of Durham, North Carolina, Duke University Hospital in Durham, 3:53 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021. Name, Lexi Kate. Weight, 6 pounds, 10 ounces. Third child, first daughter. Mrs. Overbey is the former Katherine Brown, daughter of John and Melissa Strickert of Jackson. She is a nurse educator. Overbey is the son of Dan and Gail Overbey of Cape Girardeau. He is a cardiothoracic surgeon...
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For some politicians, enough spending will never be enough
(Column ~ 10/09/21)
Back in 2005, I wrote that when it comes to spending, "Congressional Republicans Make French Socialists Look Like Ronald Reagan." Looking back now, from the perspective of fiscal prudence, those were the good old days. Yet, as irresponsible as Republicans have been with our finances since then, today's Democrats seem committed to making the spendaholic GOP look like Uncle Scrooge...
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America and 'The Dying Citizen'
(Column ~ 10/09/21)
Only a little more than half of the current world's 7 billion people are citizens of fully consensual governments. That lucky 50% alone enjoys constitutionally protected freedoms. Most are also Western. Or at least they reside in nations that have become "Westernized."...
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Prayer 10-10-21
(Prayer ~ 10/09/21)
Lord God, protect us in our travels, keeping us in the palm of your hand. Amen.
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Leo McElrath IV
(Obituary ~ 10/09/21)
Leo E. McElrath IV, 49, of Jackson passed away Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Jan. 4, 1972, in Cape Girardeau, son of Leo and Carolyn Clark McElrath III. Growing up, Leo was a member of the DeMolay, Cub Scouts Pack 212 and Boy Scouts Troop 11, where he earned his Eagle Scout by the age of 12. He graduated from Jackson High School, where he was a member of the cross country team and football team...
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R.W. McAlister
(Obituary ~ 10/09/21)
JONESBORO, Ill. -- Robert Ward "R.W." McAlister, age 49, of Jonesboro passed away at 8:16 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Oct. 5, 1972, the son of Bob and Kristie Dillow McAlister. R.W. served as minister of the Anna (Illinois) Church of Christ. He worked as an agriculture instructor at Southeast Missouri State University and was also a farmer. R.W. also served on the school board at Jonesboro Elementary School for several years...
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Richard Hagedorn
(Obituary ~ 10/09/21)
Richard Martin Hagedorn, 86, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, at Southeast Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.
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John Friess
(Obituary ~ 10/09/21)
CHESTER, Ill. -- John Anthony Friess, 85, of Chester passed away at 6:50 a.m., Friday, Oct. 8, 2021, at his residence. He was born to the late Henry and Leona Aug Friess March 13, 1936 in Belleville, Illinois. John married Mary Santel on Oct. 3, 1964, in Damiansville, Illinois. She preceded him in death July 6, 2006. He then married Patricia Kalmer Harpstrite Jan. 2, 2010, in New Baden, Illinois. She survives...
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Charlene Chadd
(Obituary ~ 10/09/21)
GLEN ALLEN, Mo. -- Charlene G. Chadd, 81, of Glen Allen died at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau Tuesday, Oct 5, 2021. Visitation and funeral services will be Monday at Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill, Missouri. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. and continue until service time...
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Officials increase defenders' office rent
(Local News ~ 10/09/21)
Expansion of office space to accommodate more court-appointed lawyers out of the Area 32 Missouri State Public Defender (MSPD) office in Jackson means an amended and more expensive lease is required. Starting Jan. 1, the county's rent agreement with Nabors Land Developers, which leases the now-larger offices at 2360 N. High St. to the state, will increase from $50,000 to $80,000 annually...
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The dirt on Dems' reconciliation bill
(Column ~ 10/09/21)
Democrats are quarreling over the price tag of their Build Back Better bill, but the real problem is what's in it. The bill coerces workers to join unions, imposes racial preferences on every facet of life and redistributes money from workers to takers...
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Dale Stanfill
(Obituary ~ 10/09/21)
Dale Stanfill, 79, of Glen Allen, Missouri, died Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021, at his home. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at Hutchings Funeral Chapel. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Glen Allen Cemetery...
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Cape Girardeau Evening Lions Club Holds First Annual Cornhole Tournament At The Library (Downtown Cape)
(Submitted Story ~ 10/09/21)
The Cape Girardeau Evening Lions Club held its First Annual Cornhole Tournament at The Library (Downtown Cape) as the rain lifted, Saturday, October 2 enjoying a great turnout, fellowship and bag throwing. The team of Terry Schnurbusch and Dalton Hall took First Place in a down to the wire contest defeating Smoky and Shell...
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Out of the past: Oct. 10
(Out of the Past ~ 10/09/21)
A proposal for Cape Girardeau public schools would turn a 69-cent tax increase into a new elementary building, vocational school and high school, an addition to Jefferson Elementary School and improvements, including air conditioning, at other buildings; an 11-member finance committee presented its recommendation to the Cape Girardeau Board of Education Tuesday...
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