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Regifting redefined ...
(National News ~ 12/25/21)
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Two New Hampshire brothers have gotten their holiday regifting skills down to an art — they've been passing the same hard candy back and forth for over 30 years. It started in 1987, when Ryan Wasson gave a 10-roll Frankford "Santa's Candy Book" with assorted fruit flavors to his brother, Eric Wasson, as a joke for Christmas, knowing that Eric wouldn't like it...
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Man dead after alleged Christmas Eve stabbing
(Local News ~ 12/25/21)
A 34-year-old Cape Girardeau man died of apparent stab wounds late Friday night, according to authorities. A Cape Girardeau Police Department release said officers responded to a residence near the intersection of Barberry and Quince streets at about 11 p.m. Friday and found 32-year-old Brittany Wilson outside the residence with what appeared to be blood on her clothing...
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Out of the past: Dec. 25
(Out of the Past ~ 12/25/21)
Instead of "Up on the rooftop, click, click, click," on Christmas Eve at one Cape Girardeau restaurant, it was "In through the window, smash, crash, bash," as a confused deer got trapped in Bessie's Restaurant & Smorgasbord, 3254 William St.; when police officers arrived around 3:30 p.m., they found a smashed front window and a 250-pound doe cornered in a storage closet in the kitchen; officers managed to corral the animal, and it was released in a secluded area west of town...
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Baker-50 years
(Anniversary ~ 12/25/21)
Junior and Sherry Baker of Marble Hill, Missouri, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Dec. 19. Baker and the former Sherry Crader were married Dec. 19, 1971, at Marble Hill United Methodist Church. The couple has two children, Lisa (Kelley) Baker of Cape Girardeau and Adam (Sara) Baker of Cape Girardeau. They also have six grandchildren...
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Dirnberger-Crawford
(Engagement ~ 12/25/21)
Deborah Ann Dirnberger of Oran, Missouri, announces the engagement of her daughter, Lauren Renee Dirnberger of Cape Girardeau to Christopher Michael James Crawford of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of Robert James and Linda-Ann Crawford of Apple Valley, Minnesota. Lauren is also the daughter of the late Thomas Robert Dirnberger...
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Senior Center Menus for Dec. 27-31
(Community ~ 12/25/21)
Monday: Chicken strips with season potato wedges or beef and noodles, seasoned baby carrots, whole-grain bread and banana or poor-man's peach cobbler. Tuesday: Ham and beans or chuck-wagon steak with potatoes, succhini and tomatoes, seasoned spinach, cornbread or biscuit and mixed fruit or iced-spice cake...
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Merry Christmas!
(Column ~ 12/25/21)
Whitetail deer are beautiful wild animals. They provide a thrill especially for children at or near Christmas time. Although it is widely reported that Rudolph and the other deer that pull Santa's sleigh are reindeer, whitetail deer are the only kind of deer to inhabit Southeast Missouri...
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Adopt Kit Kat
(Community ~ 12/25/21)
Submitted by Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary This pretty young female is Kit Kat. She is less than 1-year-old and in need of her forever home. If you are ready for a rewarding experience, come see us at Safe Harbor. Call (573) 243-9823.
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Christmas then and now
(Column ~ 12/25/21)
It's was back in the 1950s, or say 60 years ago, but some of my memories makes it seem like yesterday. Our District No. 2 schoolhouse was about 6 miles north of Arthur, Nebraska, and a half mile west. It was a one-room school running north south with a little enclosed porch off the south end. ...
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What does Christmas mean to you?
(Column ~ 12/25/21)
Have you ever stepped back and wondered why YOU celebrate Christmas? Do you even know, or have you given the subject any thought? Frankly, I had not looked at Christmas in the context of my personal experience, what's inside me, concerning the holiday. ...
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As a new year prepares to dawn, keep looking up
(Column ~ 12/25/21)
This columnist never has enjoyed a good sense of direction. East and west as signposts, for example, have little meaning for me. During this Christmas season, with so many vehicles seen again at shopping centers during this vaccinated era, remembering where the car is parked is always an adventure...
- Knights of Columbus makes donation to Parkview State School (Community ~ 12/25/21)
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Not lyin', Abelardo's Mexican Fresh really is
(Column ~ 12/25/21)
My favorite part about food is running into a unique dish that leads me to a flavor I've never experienced before. I have an especially good time if this new flavor comes from a culinary destination I think I am familiar with, that I think doesn't hold any surprises for me any longer, like Mexican food. ...
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Appetizers and snacks for your party
(Column ~ 12/25/21)
Christmastime is here! If you are putting together a last-minute party or even something for the new year weekend, these recipes may help you plan the menu. After a big Christmas dinner, it is nice to have appetizers for the day after snacks or for after Christmas parties...
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FYI 12-26-21
(Community ~ 12/25/21)
Early Prevention Impacts Community will hold its eighth annual EPIC Glow 5K at 6 p.m. Dec. 31 at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau. Register m]by mail at 2210 N. Sprigg St., Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 or at epicprevention.org/glow. All funds raised will support EPIC's work with local youth...
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Club news 12-26-21
(Community News ~ 12/25/21)
The Town and County FCE Club held its Christmas dinner party on Dec. 9 at Delmonico's Restaurant. Brenda Pender and Donna Woolsey were in charge of arrangements. Mary Klaproth, president, presided over a brief business meeting. Woolsey gave the devotion, God is Listening. ...
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A church with big heart
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/25/21)
I want to mention a small town hero. One who doesn't seek recognition but deserves it. He is one of many "Men of God" overlooked today because he pastors a small church in a small town. Athletes, movie actors and musicians are constantly heralded for their contributions, big name preachers are seen daily but the little known small church pastor is unseen...
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Thanks to Mike Riggs
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/25/21)
An EF-3 tornado damaged or destroyed more than 200 homes in Trumann, Arkansas, on Dec. 11. The outpouring of love to Trumann has been immense and much appreciated. People have traveled from as far as Wyoming and Florida to aid in the recovery effort...
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Speak Out 12-26-21
(Speak Out ~ 12/25/21)
For everyone ringing bells for Salvation Army or giving directly through cash register roundups, for people making Shoe Box Christmases come true or funding an Angel wish, for giving coats and food and all the good things that people give this time of year, it's just so heartwarming. People care. People give. That's in Christ's spirit and the reason we celebrate the humble birth of the greatest king. He gave so that we may live. We can give, too, so that others are helped. Merry Christmas!...
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Defeat for Build Back Better not total disaster for Biden
(Column ~ 12/25/21)
You know that old tale about the guy stranded on a rooftop during a flood who beseeches God to rescue him? A neighbor in a rowboat comes and offers to rescue him. "No, I've asked God to save me," the man says. Then a police boat makes the same offer, and he gives the same reply. Finally, a helicopter arrives, same response...
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Prayer 12-26-21
(Prayer ~ 12/25/21)
Father God, we celebrate the birth of Jesus, our Messiah and King of kings. Amen.
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China locks down city of 13 million
(International News ~ 12/25/21)
BEIJING -- China plunged a city of 13 million people into lockdown on Thursday to stamp out an increase in coronavirus infections, as the country doubles down on its "zero tolerance" policy just weeks before it is set to host the Winter Olympics. The restrictions in the northeastern city of Xi'an took effect at midnight Wednesday, with no word on when they might be lifted. ...
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Putin to the West: 'It is not us who threaten anyone'
(International News ~ 12/25/21)
MOSCOW -- Russian President Vladimir Putin urged the West on Thursday to "immediately" meet Russia's demand for security guarantees precluding NATO's expansion to Ukraine, saying the U.S. is "on the threshold of our home." Speaking during a marathon annual news conference, the Russian leader welcomed talks with the U.S., which he said are set to start in Geneva next month, as a "positive" move, but warned that Moscow expects the discussion to produce quick results...
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Trump asks Supreme Court to block release of Jan. 6 records
(National News ~ 12/25/21)
WASHINGTON -- Former President Donald Trump turned to the Supreme Court Thursday in a last-ditch effort to keep documents away from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol led by his supporters. Trump's attorneys asked the Supreme Court to reverse lower court rulings against the former president, who has fought to block the records even after President Joe Biden waived executive privilege over them. ...
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UK data suggests hospitalization is less likely with omicron
(International News ~ 12/25/21)
LONDON -- Preliminary data suggests that people with the omicron variant of the coronavirus are 50% to 70% less likely to be hospitalized than those with the delta strain, Britain's public health agency announced Thursday in a finding that one researcher called "a small ray of sunlight."...
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Three Springfield men plead guilty in Capitol breach
(State News ~ 12/25/21)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Three southwestern Missouri men pleaded guilty Thursday to federal misdemeanors for breaching the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. The Kansas City Star reports that 45-year-old Zachary Martin and two brothers, 44-year-old Michael Quick and 49-year-old Stephen Quick, each could face up to six months in prison and a $5,000 fine at sentencing on March 17. They also must pay $500 each in restitution for damage to the Capitol building. All three men are from Springfield...
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St. Louis area 'not as safe' as COVID-19 cases soar
(State News ~ 12/25/21)
CLAYTON, Mo. -- St. Louis-area health officials said Thursday that the highly transmissible omicron variant of the coronavirus appears to be fueling a surge in cases, and urged the public to avoid travel and gatherings. "The community is not as safe as it was a month ago, and you should consider that as you plan your activities," the St. Louis County health department said in a news release that encouraged vaccinations, booster shots and masking...
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Search for a COVID-19 test means sold-out signs, long lines
(National News ~ 12/25/21)
NEW YORK -- President Joe Biden promised to distribute hundreds of millions of free COVID-19 tests and to open more testing sites to fight surging infections, but the stepped-up efforts will not come in time for people who want to find out if they are infected before the holidays...
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Police report 12-26-21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/25/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Assaults n Third-degree assault was reported on Linden Street. n Fourth-degree domestic disturbance was reported on Campster Drive. n Fourth-degree domestic disturbance was reported on Barberry Street...
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Fire report 12-26-21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/25/21)
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; and 9:45 p.m. on Pioneer Drive...
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Births 12/26/21
(Births ~ 12/25/21)
Son to Cyle Anthoney J. Smith Sr. and Destinee Primm of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 9:36 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021. Name, Cyle Anthoney J. Jr. Weight, 4 pounds, 11 ounces. Third son. Primm is the daughter of Sheila Neighbors of Cape Girardeau. Smith is the son of Clinton Smith Sr. of Ullin, Illinois...
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Evelyn Zimmerman
(Obituary ~ 12/25/21)
In the provenance of God, Evelyn Pattengill Zimmerman, a lifetime resident of Cape Girardeau, was surrounded by family when she entered her eternal home Friday, Dec. 17, 2021. She was born in Cape Girardeau Oct. 26, 1930, to Nellie Pray and W.C. Pattengill...
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Bernita Light
(Obituary ~ 12/25/21)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Bernita Clara Light, 82, of Perryville died Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021 at Independence Care Center in Perryville. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday and 8 to 9:20 a.m. Thursday at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville. Rosary will be recited at 8:30 a.m. Thursday...
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Craig Lamburth
(Obituary ~ 12/25/21)
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 ~ 12/25/21)
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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Margaret Jennings
(Obituary ~ 12/25/21)
Margaret Ann "Susie" Jennings of Cape Girardeau passed away on Friday, Dec. 17, 2021 at Southeast Hospital. She was born on April 5, 1939, in Leeton, Missouri, to Charles and Pauline Pulley. She married Howard R Jennings on June 2, 1957, in Bloomfield, Missouri. He survives of the home...
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Barbara Henson
(Obituary ~ 12/25/21)
Barbara J. Henson, 87, of Jackson died Monday, Dec. 20, 2021, at Monticello House. She was born July 6, 1934, in Dorena, Missouri, to George Morris and Ethel Mae Caperton Wolford. She and Johnnie David Henson were married Aug. 18, 1976, in Cape Girardeau. He preceded her in death Jan. 28, 2010...
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Pat Glenzy
(Obituary ~ 12/25/21)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Pat Glenzy, 80, daughter of the late Cornelius Nicholas Dannenmueller and Marie Josephine Jansen Dannenmueller was born on July 17, 1941, in Scott City and departed her life on Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau...
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Charles Fields
(Obituary ~ 12/25/21)
GEORGETOWN, TX. -- Charles Dudley "Chuck" Fields, 50, of Georgetown, passed away Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, at Seton Williamson Medical Center in Round Rock, Texas. He was born March 27, 1971, in Cape Girardeau, to Bobby R. and Susan Ruopp Fields. He attended St. Williams Catholic Church in Round Rock...
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Georgia Anderson
(Obituary ~ 12/25/21)
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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Out of the past: Dec. 26
(Out of the Past ~ 12/25/21)
Santa delivered about 30 parcels and Express Mail in Cape Girardeau yesterday; mail carrier Jimmie Roberts of Chaffee, Missouri, donned the red suit, white beard and black gloves and boots to make the holiday deliveries. One minute it's sleeting, the next snowing, and the next raining; then it changes back to snow; it least it seems that way to Don Semancik of Midwest Weather Inc., as he observes the morning's rapidly changing precipitation; motorists slide on slick roads in Cape Girardeau after less than a quarter of an inch of sleet mixed with rain and snow falls early in the day; snow follows, but doesn't accumulate.. ...
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