Stories from Sunday, August 7, 2022

Today is Sunday, Aug. 7, the 219th day of 2022. There are 146 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Aug. 7, 1942, U.S. and other allied forces landed at Guadalcanal, marking the start of the first major allied offensive in the Pacific during World War II. (Japanese forces abandoned the island the following February.)...

We were strolling around, several artist friends and I, in quiet Scivally Park in Cape Girardeau feeling the atmosphere and looking in all directions for an inspirational scene to paint. We were painting en plein air, an innovative technique that began with the Impressionists who painted outdoors in sunlight to capture the true colors of light in nature. ...

Drone photography of the draining and preparation for dredging of Capaha Park Pond. August 2022. Cape Girardeau, Missouri Photography by Anders Aerial Media, LLC

Elite Travel, Inc. President and CEO, Carolyn Sandgren (Kempf), completed the 'Thailand Specialist Programme' launched by the Tourism Authority of Thailand. This is an industry-focused training course for travel advisors and operators to update themselves on existing and new offerings in Thailand. ...