Stories from Saturday, May 21, 2022

Route N in Scott County closed for drainage work Route N in Scott County, between County Road 312 and County Road 316 near Scott City, will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a culvert under the roadway. According to a MoDOT news release, the work will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 2...

BENTON, Mo. -- A Chaffee, Missouri, man and Sikeston, Missouri, man face drug possession charges following separate search warrants served Wednesday in Scott County. James Tilley, 67, is charged with possession of a controlled substance, three counts of unlawful possession of a firearm, three counts of unlawful use of a firearm and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, according to online court records...

Southeast Missourian Business editor Jeff Long received an award of merit from the DeRose-Hinkhouse Annual Awards presented by the Religion Communicators Council. The award was for Long's work published in 2021. The awards are named after Victor DeRose and Paul M. Hinkhouse, who were lithographers and friends of the RCC, according to the council's website...

Expect a 4% hike in academic-related costs for undergraduate state residents attending classes in person at Southeast Missouri State University. The credit hour rate for virtual students will decrease, though. In a special Friday meeting, SEMO's Board of Governors voted to hike total undergraduate tuition and general fees effective for the Fall 2022 semester from $290.50 to $300.50 per credit hour for on-campus attendees...

Strong winds that blew through the area about noon Saturday resulted in a power outage in Jackson. The winds lifted a trampoline onto power lines in the city, knocking over a power pole and shutting down power for a portion of the city.

Historian Bob Blythe is set to give a presentation on Shady Grove Cemetery located in southwest Cape Girardeau at 10 a.m. May 28 in Ballroom A of the University Center at Southeast Missouri State University. Blythe, a former regional historian for the Southeast Region of the National Park Service, will speak on Shady Grove's importance to Black history in the region. ...

Today in History Today is Saturday, May 21, the 141st day of 2022. There are 224 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 21, 1881, Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross. On this date: In 1471, King Henry VI of England died in the Tower of London at age 49...

Although Cape Girardeau Public Library has been without a director since February, when Elizabeth Ader left for Kansas City, Missouri, for personal reasons, the search for her replacement is on hold; the library board originally planned to have the position filled by July; although 14 people applied for the job, the original search proved fruitless...

President Joe Biden's approval rating dipped to the lowest point of his presidency in May, a new poll shows, with deepening pessimism emerging among members of his own Democratic Party. Only 39% of U.S. adults approve of Biden's performance as president, according to the poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Research, dipping from already negative ratings a month earlier...

WASHINGTON -- The United States has removed five extremist groups, all believed to be defunct, from its list of foreign terrorist organizations. In notices published in the Federal Register on Friday, the State Department said it had removed the groups after a mandatory five-year review of their designations...

PYEONGTAEK, South Korea -- President Joe Biden opened his trip to Asia on Friday by touring a South Korean computer chip factory that will be the model for a plant in Texas, holding it out as an illustration of how deeper ties with the Indo Pacific can fuel technological innovation and foster vibrant democracies...

NEW YORK -- Former President Donald Trump has paid the $110,000 in fines he racked up after being held in contempt of court for being slow to respond to a civil subpoena issued by New York's attorney general. Trump paid the fine Thursday but must still submit additional paperwork in order to have the contempt order lifted, the office of Attorney General Letitia James said Friday...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Relatives of the 10 Black people massacred in a Buffalo supermarket pleaded with the nation Thursday to confront and stop racist violence, their agony pouring out in the tears of a 12-year-old child, hours after the white man accused in the killings silently faced a murder indictment in court...

KYIV, Ukraine -- The West moved to pour billions more in aid into Ukraine on Friday, as Russia shifted forces freed up by the imminent fall of the pulverized port city of Mariupol and fighting raged in the country's industrial heartland in the east...

CANBERRA, Australia -- Australians will go to the polls on Saturday following a six-week campaign that has focused on pandemic-fueled inflation, climate change and fears of a Chinese military outpost being established less than 1,200 miles off Australia's shore...

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Tesla and SpaceX chief executive officer Elon Musk met with Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday to discuss connectivity and other projects in the Amazon rainforest. The meeting, held in a luxurious resort in Sao Paulo state, was organized by Communications Minister Fabio Faria, who has said he is seeking partnerships with the world's richest man to bring or improve internet in schools and health facilities in rural areas using technology developed by SpaceX and Starlink, and also to preserve the rainforest.. ...

Monroe and Germaine LeGrand of Benton, Missouri, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary May 6 at the home of Donnie and Gera LeGrand. The party was hosted by the couple's children -- Donnie and Gera LeGrand and June and Craig Worth. Mr. and Mrs. LeGrand were married May 5, 1962, at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Chaffee, Missouri...

Apple Creek Vineyard & Winery in Friedheim will have live music from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. May 21 with Wayne Givens and on May 22 with Jonny Coller. n Book 2 Movie book group will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at the Oran, Missouri, branch. The discussion will be on "Where the crawdads sing" by Delia Owens...

Brass foot rails and spittoons adorned many a saloon before the turn of the century. It was during this time Cape Girardeau businessmen realized much of the city's money was going to St. Louis breweries. The Cape Girardeau Democrat, for instance, mentioned the summer of 1891, "The Ulhs beer depot on the levy received a train car of Anheuser Busch."...

A Honor Roll 4th grade: Rory Arnold, Owen Bahr, Landen Boyer, Kinsley Cattoor, Luke Dallas, Ellie Davidson, Easton Debrock, Kye Doyen, Layla Garretson, Laurel Gast, Jack Herndon, Jack Hussman, Layla Joggerst, Parker Johnson, Austin Johnson-Tumminia, Makenzie Johnston, Colten Kiefer, Aunna Kirn, Ria Kura, Bryson Lee, Geno Magsaysay, Jackson Miller, Reece Miller, Kate Mills, Xander Otten, Zetta Prasanphanich, Nicholas Reynolds, Emma Schweinbold, Gavin Stiegemeyer, Elliot Vinyard, Lukacs Zhang...

This bird surprised me May 15, while I was at Mingo Wildlife Refuge. It was flying here and there around my truck as I stopped momentarily to enjoy the scenery. I think the butterfly or grasshopper it was chasing must have gone under my truck. This bird is a great crested flycatcher. Suddenly, it flew up from the ground beside my truck and landed on the hood. I was ready with my cellphone...

The Town and Country Family and Community Education Club met on May 12 at the home of Shirley Heise. The devotion was given by Heise and she read Psalm 23. Donna Woolsey provided a game which was won by Linda Thompson. Pennies for "Coins for Friendship" were collected. It was announced the amount of money the club received by participating in 10% Tuesday at Gordonville Grill. That money will be used for community projects...

Monday: Scrambled eggs with sausage patty or chicken tenders, hash brown potatoes with onions, whole-grain biscuit with gravy, apple juice and citrus salad dessert. Tuesday: Open-faced turkey sandwich with gravy or Reuben casserole, mashed potatoes, green beans, whole-grain bread or hot roll and emerald isle dessert...

With the students getting out of school and the warm weather, I've started to feel the summer state of mind lately. It's a beautiful call to rest, to be free and to be present, the kind of presence children have because they don't make plans and don't have items on an agenda to check off; without a schedule, they are free to go from activity to activity as it interests them, following the tug of their desires wherever it takes them...

One of my favorite passages of Scripture concerning the Christian attitude is found in the book of Philippians. The Apostle Paul writes, "Adopt the same attitude as that of Christ Jesus, who existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God as something to be exploited. ...

My daughter and I recently ran a half-marathon together. It was her first half-marathon and longest distance she has run. We had a perfect day for running. The morning began in the mid-30s, and as the sun rose, the temperatures hovered in the mid-40s. We ran the route together and just had a great day. She even won first in her age group. She was, however, the only one her age in her age group. But she still came in first. Her prize is a reminder that success goes to those who show up...

Guardian Angel School Super Students Kindergarten: Kinsley Dunivan, Aubrey Graviett, Amelia Kyle, Tripp McClard, Maverick Seabaugh, Jameson Vandergriff. 1st grade: Tucker Hahn, Thatcher Mattingly, Owen Morrison, Laynie Priggel. 2nd grade: Chloe Caudle, Elizabeth David, Andrea Pobst, Saydi Priggel, Kambrie Seabaugh...

Scott County Central Junior and Senior High School High Honor Roll 7th grade: Lukin Bridges, Jasarra Chavez, Lainey Glueck, Georgie Guzman, Bailey Harper, Joshua Knight, Shyla Skeen, Kevonte Thatch, Zach Wiggins. Layci Woods. 8th grade: Cameron Bean, Ellie Britt, Jamie Duck, Chloe Klaffer, Deja Maney, Aiden Tanchek...

Oak Ridge Junior and Senior High School 7th grade: Mason Bolin, Addilyn Burnett, James Hope, Roy McNeely, Braxten Ponder, Lane Price, Jon Sachse, Olivia Schaper, Lexie Seiler, Grace Unterreiner. 8th grade: Landon Burnett, Abigail DeWitt, Hayley Hahs, Hunter Mason, Colbi Mool, Phalicity Pollock, Addalynn Price, Lucas Putz, Parker Schoen...

Cape Girardeau native Dr. John M. Hilpert has been named interim president of Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota; Hilpert currently serves as the executive vice president of the University of South Dakota at Vermillion. During an earthquake, tornado, chemical spill or any other disaster, Cape Girardeau now has a command center on wheels; a new city mobile communications van is on display at the West Park Mall in observance of National Public Works Week; the 1985 one-ton Chevrolet van was transformed from an Army surplus vehicle into a high-tech command center.. ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrest n A warrant arrest was reported on Woodbine Place. n A warrant arrest was reported on North West End Boulevard. Assaults n Fourth-degree assault was reported on South Kingshighway...

Daughter to J.D. and Courtney Fodge of Leopold, Missouri, Southeast Hospital, 10 a.m. Friday, May 6, 2022. Name, Briley Helena. Weight, 7 pounds, 9 ounces. Third daughter. Mrs. Fodge is the daughter of Robert and Georgia Thiele of Leopold. Fodge is the son of Irma Fodge of Benton, Missouri, and the late Ronald Fodge. Mr. and Mrs. Fodge are both employed by Causey Lawn Care & Nursery...

Cape Girardeau Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. May 18 n Medical assists were made at 3:16 a.m. on Bel-Air Drive; 9:34 a.m. on William Street; 11:35 a.m. on Second Street; 11:49 a.m. on Weston Street; 12:49 p.m. on William Street; 5:33 p.m. on South Ellis Street; 7:09 p.m. on North Sprigg Street; 8:28 p.m. on South Minnesota Avenue; 11:15 p.m. on Independence Street; and 11:37 p.m. on South Sprigg Street...

On and on it goes. Another lone wacko, a white 18-year-old, went on a well-planned killing spree in a supermarket in a Black neighborhood of Buffalo. It was a terrible, tragic, evil, obviously racist act. Ten innocent people died and three were injured last weekend -- 11 victims were Black...

Recent remarks by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, noting the institutional damage caused by the leak of Justice Samuel Alito's opinion on Roe v. Wade, have gotten exhaustive coverage in the press. But, not surprisingly, the venue where Thomas made these remarks has gotten little attention by these same journalists...

Helicopters going to Saint Francis Medical Center often come over our house flying so low they suck the shingles off our roof and make more noise than a freight train in a tunnel. Emergency vehicles regularly go up and down Mount Auburn with their sirens screaming, and in case you don't hear the sirens, big bullfrog grunts are added. Mount Auburn also carries a lot of loud motorcycles, roached-out pickups, NASCAR wannabes, and stereos thumping young minds to mush...

A FiveThirtyEight/Ipsos survey conducted between April 27 and May 5, 2022 showed that inflation is currently the issue causing the most concern among this country's citizens. This is not difficult to understand. The most recent months for which figures are available show inflation is above 8%. This is the highest it has been since we had an annual rate of 10.3% in 1981. It is also of interest that the present unemployment rate is 3.6%...

If an administration deliberately wished to cause havoc on the border, to ensure fuel was nearly unaffordable, to create a crime wave, to spark 1970s hyperinflation, and to rekindle racial tensions, what would it have done differently than what President Joe Biden has done?...

O Heavenly Father, gracious Lord, may we be pure in heart. Amen.

MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Brenda Joyce VanGennip, 80, of Marble Hill died Friday, May 20, 2022, at her home. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until noon Sunday, May 22, at Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill. Funeral will begin at noon, and burial will follow in Baker Cemetery near Marble Hill...

Leslie Roberta Higgins Scirocco's journey began May 12, 1967, in St. Louis. It unfortunately ended Sunday, May 8, 2022, in the same place it began. The only child to Patsie Welker of Cape Girardeau and Bob Higgins of Kennett, Missouri, Leslie grew up in the Red Star district of Cape Girardeau...

TOMAHAWK, Wis. -- Howard W. Meagle Jr., 76, of Tomahawk passed away Monday, May 9, 2022. Howard was born in Wheeling, West Virginia, March 16, 1946, to the late Howard and Helen Dunning Meagle Sr. Howard graduated from Linsly Military Institute in Wheeling, where he was a natural athlete, playing football, baseball and basketball. ...

PATTON, Mo. -- Carlos Mardale McMinn, 65, passed away Sunday, May 8, 2022, at his home near Patton, surrounded by his loving family. He died as a result of complications after suffering a stroke that occurred almost a year ago. He was born Dec. 16, 1956, in Blytheville, Arkansas, to Carlos and Elwanda Reagan McMinn. His mother survives...

Daniel Ray McClard, 45, of Scott City died Thursday, May 19, 2022, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Feb. 27, 1977, to Sam McClard and Joyce Ann Bles McClard Rogers. He graduated from Scott City High School in 1995 and was a member of First Assembly of God Church in Scott City...

Ann Bothos Long , 83, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, May 19, 2022, surrounded by her family at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was born Nov. 30, 1938, in Athens, Greece to John and Angela Bothos. Ann became a U.S. Citizen in her early 20s. She loved cooking for her family and friends. Her hands were her instruments for serving others, decorating, sewing, babysitting and organizing everyone's house whether they asked her to or not...

ORAN, Mo. -- LaRee Jones, daughter of the late Roy Lee and Mildred Young Wilhite, was born Dec. 11, 1944, in McGee, Missouri, and departed her life Thursday, May 19, 2022, in Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau at the age of 77 years. She was a 1963 graduate of Chaffee (Missouri) High School and former employee for Rice Insurance Co. ...

On Wednesday, May 18, 2022, Becky Huck of Jackson died from complications of heart surgery performed at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis. Linus "Bud" Huck lost the love of his life, his wife of 51 years and the mother of their children, Nathan and Martha...

Celester Lewis Holley, 70, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, May 19, 2022, at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born June 13, 1951, in St. Louis to Louis Charles and Edna Earl Smith Holley. He married Anni Maria Jusiewicz on Oct. 24, 1980, and she preceded him in death Feb. 14, 2015...

Stanley Wade Smith, 63, of Jackson died Friday, May 20, 2022, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete with McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.

The Kiwanis Club of Cape Girardeau recently made a substantial donation to the Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center in the amount of $1,900.00 This donation helps to fund a special initiative run by the health center for uninsured children with severe asthma. Peek-flow meters and related supplies are instrumental in helping to keep asthmatic children under control and out of the emergency room...