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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda for 12-23-21
(Local News ~ 12/23/21)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 9 a.m. today 1 Barton Square, Jackson Approval of minutes n Minutes of stated meeting of Dec. 20, 2021 Appointments and possible action items n Appoint member to MAGNET Board n Appoint three members to the Mental Health Board...
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Outdoor amphitheater, visitors center planned for Old McKendree Chapel
(Local News ~ 12/23/21)
The area surrounding Old McKendree Chapel in Jackson looks a lot different now from when Mary Harriet Talbut rode to the chapel on a bike as a young Girl Scout. Interstate 55 now runs through its once rural landscape. A brand new subdivision stands directly west of the chapel's historic land...
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Pfizer pill becomes 1st US-authorized home COVID treatment
(National News ~ 12/23/21)
WASHINGTON -- U.S. health regulators on Wednesday authorized the first pill against COVID-19, a Pfizer drug Americans will be able to take at home to head off the worst effects of the virus. The long-awaited milestone comes as U.S. cases, hospitalizations and deaths are all rising and health officials warn of a tsunami of new infections from the omicron variant that could overwhelm hospitals...
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Ameren's Limestone Ridge project preparing to launch
(Local News ~ 12/23/21)
Ameren officials told the Cape Girardeau County Commission this week plans remain on track to construct a 15-mile transmission line connecting two new substations in Cape Girardeau and Perry counties. The proposed Limestone Ridge Project has as a multifaceted goal, according to Ameren Transmission (AT) senior project manager Jim Jontry -- improving energy reliability for local businesses, adding energy support to local manufacturers and supporting continued economic growth across the two counties.. ...
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One dead, another injured in Jackson shooting; suspect in custody
(Local News ~ 12/23/21)
A suspect is in custody after a Wednesday morning shooting in Jackson. Clifton D. Smith Jr., 26, of Oxford, Mississippi, has been charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action, first-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon and first-degree burglary. Smith is being held at the Cape Girardeau County Detention Center on a $2,000 cash-only bond...
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Missouri board moves to discipline Galloway for Hawley audit
(State News ~ 12/23/21)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- An accounting oversight board filed a complaint against Missouri's Democratic Auditor Nicole Galloway this month over critical audits of Sen. Josh Hawley's use of public money while he was state attorney general. The Missouri Board of Accountancy has been threatening to discipline Galloway, a Democrat, for months over the audit of Hawley, a Republican...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 12/23/21)
Today is Thursday, Dec. 23, the 357th day of 2021. There are eight days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 23, 1783, George Washington resigned as commander in chief of the Continental Army and retired to his home at Mount Vernon, Virginia...
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Prayer 12-23-21
(Prayer ~ 12/23/21)
O Lord God, may the peace of Christ rule in our hearts. Amen.
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Thank You, Sen. Manchin
(Column ~ 12/23/21)
The saying, "One man with courage makes a majority" has been attributed by historians to different sources. But regardless of who said it, there is one man who stands out today worthy of this description. It's West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin. Manchin has been a one-man show in the Democratic Party, standing often in solitude, holding feet-to-the-fire of his president and his party's leadership, pushing back on the massive and irresponsible spending avalanche in the Build Back Better act...
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The high-water mark of Biden-era progressivism
(Column ~ 12/23/21)
Joe Manchin and London Breed have nothing in common. One is an old-school Democratic senator from West Virginia, surviving and thriving in an increasingly red state; the other is the progressive mayor of San Francisco, a city that is a byword for cutting-edge left-wing politics...
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Cape Girardeau Police report 12/23/21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/23/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported. Assaults n Assault was reported on Woodbine Place. Thefts n Shoplifting was reported on William Street...
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Cape Girardeau Fire report 12/23/21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/23/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Dec. 20 n Medical assists were made at 7:12 a.m. on North Water Street; 8:18 a.m. on Copper Drive; 1:04 p.m. on Linden Street; 2:14 p.m. at Doctors Park; 3:04 p.m. on Copper Drive; 6:20 p.m. on South Ellis Street; 9:45 p.m. on Pioneer Drive...
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Craig Lamburth
(Obituary ~ 12/23/21)
Craig Lamburth, 58, of Cape Girardeau passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, at his home. He was born on June 20, 1963, to Billy Vaughn and Patricia Diggs in Cape Girardeau. Craig attended Egyptian High School, where he was a star athlete on the baseball and basketball teams that won the state championship. ...
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Patricia Johnson
(Obituary ~ 12/23/21)
Patricia "Pat" Johnson, 82, of Jackson died peacefully Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, in Cape Girardeau. She was born April 16, 1939, in Jonesboro, Illinois, to Elijah Arthur and Lorena Hutchison Gibbs. She and David L. Johnson were married July 18, 1958, at Anna, Illinois...
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Georgia Anderson
(Obituary ~ 12/23/21)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Georgia Capshaw Anderson, 62, of Perryville, formerly of Cape Girardeau, passed away Monday, Dec. 20, 2021, at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was born July 31, 1959, to Herschel and Janet Snyder Capshaw in Cape Girardeau. Georgia married David Anderson in 1993, and he preceded her in death in 2004...
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Whom should we tip for the holidays — and how much?
(Community ~ 12/23/21)
You're likely planning to give some extra love to family and friends this time of year. But what about your dog walker or babysitter? If you haven't already, consider showing appreciation for your service providers with a gift or bonus gratuity. After all, now is the time to "say 'thank you' and wish people well for the next year," said Lizzie Post, who hosts the "Awesome Etiquette" podcast and is based in Burlington, Vermont...
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Judge blocks appeal of ruling in Missouri COVID lawsuit
(State News ~ 12/23/21)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A judge on Wednesday turned aside efforts by five Missouri counties to reverse his ruling stripping local health departments of the ability to impose regulations aimed at controlling the spread of COVID-19. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green issued his order 24 hours after the counties -- Jackson, St. Louis, Jefferson, Cooper and Livingston -- filed briefs asking for the right to intervene in the case...
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Experts warn of 'perfect storm' in Missouri as COVID cases jump
(State News ~ 12/23/21)
ST. LOUIS -- New cases and hospitalizations from COVID-19 are surging throughout Missouri, and health leaders are warning of an approaching "perfect storm" if more people don't get vaccinated and take other precautions. Missouri is seeing a seven-day average of daily new cases of more than 3,000. ...
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Feds: Missouri gun law poses 'clear and substantial threat'
(State News ~ 12/23/21)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri law forbidding local police from enforcing federal gun laws is hampering efforts to protect the public, federal authorities say. A court brief filed Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Justice outlines multiple examples. The brief said that after an Independence police officer was killed in a shootout in September, state law enforcement initially refused routine federal assistance in tracing the murder weapon, The Kansas City Star reported...
- Consolidation would let mail delivery diminish (Editorial ~ 12/23/21)
- CCPA Supports Shop with a Hero with Donation (Submitted Story ~ 12/23/21)
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Out of the past: Dec. 23
(Out of the Past ~ 12/23/21)
Southeast Missouri State University and the Cape Girardeau School District want to help students and industry tap into new technology; the university plans to do it by building a technology center and the school district by constructing a new vocational-technical school; both facilities would house the kind of computerized, high-tech equipment that is an important cog in business and industry today; if funding is secured, both buildings could be constructed and opened by the spring of 1999...
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