Stories from Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge is lit up in green Monday, May 1, as Cape Girardeau’s Community Counseling Center Foundation marks the start of Mental Health Awareness Month...

Cape Girardeau-based Southeast Missouri Realtors and Missouri Realtors are teaming up in concert with the National Association of Realtors Relief Fund to make $100,000 in funding available to Bollinger County residents impacted by the recent deadly tornado that ripped through Glen Allen and Grassy, Missouri...

University Foundation will be holding an open house Thursday, May 4, to celebrate the organization's 40th anniversary. The open house for the organization affiliated with Southeast Missouri State University will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. at Wehking Alumni Center, Kem Statuary Hall, in Cape Girardeau...

Cape Girardeau Convention and Visitors Bureau will be hosting a communitywide Juneteenth celebration Saturday, June 17. The celebration will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. at Ivers Square in Cape Girardeau. Juneteenth has been celebrated for more than 150 years, but was named a federal holiday by President Joe Biden in 2021 after signing the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law. This holiday recognizes the emancipation of African Americans from slavery in Confederate states June 19, 1875...

A subject suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound at Trail of Tears campground Tuesday morning, May 2. According to Cape Girardeau Sheriff's Office, a deputy responded to the scene at 6 a.m. and found the subject on their hands and knees in the middle of Hill Road, near the campground gate...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Cash App founder Bob Lee died during surgery from stab wounds that pierced his heart and a lung, according to an autopsy report released Tuesday that also shows he had alcohol and drugs in his system. Doctors at San Francisco General Hospital tried for hours to close the wounds in Lee's heart and save his life, but they declared him dead at 6:49 a.m. April 4, according to an 18-page autopsy report by the San Francisco Medical Examiner...

NEW YORK (AP) -- Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott, Willie Nelson, Chaka Khan, "Soul Train" creator Don Cornelius and the late George Michael have all been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, with Kate Bush also finally reaching the top of that hill...

This story is updated. Started in 2019 and inspired by an idea from former Jackson Public Works director Kent Peetz, Walk Jackson, a challenge to city residents to stroll the city by foot, is back again for 2023. This year's Walk Jackson begins Sunday, May 21, and ends on the opening day of the Jackson Homecomers event Tuesday, July 25...

Today is Wednesday, May 3, the 123rd day of 2023. There are 242 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 3, 1979, Conservative Party leader Margaret Thatcher was chosen to become Britain's first female prime minister as the Tories ousted the incumbent Labour government in parliamentary elections...

Hudson Chiropractic in Cape Girardeau extended operating hours to allow flexibility for patients with busy schedules. They are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, and 8:40 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. Hudson Chiropractic made it possible for patients to book appointments, ask questions and obtain paperwork online...

O Lord Jesus, glorious Savior, thank you for hearing all our prayers. Amen.

There's no shortage of challenges in our world today. An ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. Economic challenges and record inflation. Natural disasters, both around the globe and in our own backyard. The scourge of Fentanyl and other drugs. Gun violence. The list is long...

The long era of the dominance of the SAT in college admissions is coming to an end. The test is increasingly being shelved not because it failed but because it succeeded in all the wrong ways. According to a survey from an anti-testing outfit, more than 80% of four-year colleges won't require standardized tests for admissions this coming fall. ...

Commencement season is upon us. And if I were giving one of the addresses this year, I'd begin with a quote from William F. Buckley Jr.: "We are basket cases of ingratitude, so many of us." That's one of the National Review founder's most memorable quotes, as far as I'm concerned. In a 1988 speech, he said: "Our offense ... is that of the Westerner, rich or poor, learned or ignorant, who accepts without any thought the patrimony we all enjoy, those of us who live in the Free World."...

CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. May 1 n Medical assists were made at 6:44 a.m. on Boxwood Drive; 10:17 a.m. on William Street; 10:43 a.m. on Lynwood Hills Drive; 10:56 a.m. on Whitener Street; 11:32 a.m. ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported. n A warrant arrest was reported on Leroy Drive. n A warrant arrest was reported on South Hanover Street...

ENTERPRISE, Ala. — With great sadness, the family of Ted Miller Painton announces the loss of their loved one. Ted, 61, passed away Thursday, April 20, 2023, at his home in Enterprise. Ted was an Army Blackhawk pilot. He started flying at the young age of 12...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. — William Haynes Mullgardt Jr., 79, of Perryville died Sunday, April 30, 2023, at his home. Funeral will be private for family only. Burial will be at Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis. Ford and Young Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...

ORAN, Mo. — Brenda Limbaugh, daughter of the late Jerome J. and Dimple Hayden Blocker, was born May 17, 1940, in Oran and departed her life Sunday, April 30, 2023, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau at the age of 82 years. She graduated from Southeast Missouri State College with a degree in home economics in 1962. ...

SIKESTON, Mo. — Isiah Craig Fitzgerald, 18, died Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born May 17, 2004, in Memphis, Tennessee, to Craig Aundre' Fitzgerald and Shanna Nicole Abner, he had lived in Scott County most of his life and was a 2022 graduate of Scott County Central High School...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Diane K. Brown, 74, of Perryville died Monday, May 1, 2023, at her home. Visitation will be from 7:45 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 6, at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 6, at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Perryville, with the Rev. Ben Melaku, C.M., and the Rev. Rickey Valleroy con-celebrating. Burial will be at St. Boniface Cemetery in Perryville...

ST. LOUIS -- A 71-year-old man is facing multiple charges for allegedly shooting a St. Louis police officer and causing injuries to two other officers who went to his home to check on his welfare. Curtis Mabry was charged Tuesday with two counts of first-degree assault, along with armed criminal action and unlawful possession of a firearm. Mabry is still hospitalized following his arrest Friday and does not have an attorney, according to Missouri court records...

WASHINGTON -- A Missouri man who argued that cases against him and other participants in the Jan. 6, 2021, siege of the U.S. Capitol are unconstitutional was sentenced Tuesday to 45 days in jail. Lloyd Casimiro Cruz Jr., 50, of Polo was found guilty in January of two misdemeanors related to entering the U.S. Capitol, the Kansas City Star reported...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- Authorities in the U.S. and Europe arrested nearly 300 people, confiscated more than $53 million and seized a dark web marketplace as part of an international crackdown on drug trafficking officials say was the largest operation of its kind...

NEW YORK -- Bondi, an 8-month-old toy poodle, had just returned from a walk when he began stumbling. His head wobbled and soon he could barely stand, so his owner, Colleen Briggs, rushed him to the vet. The good doctor quickly made a diagnosis: Bondi was stoned...

HELENA, Mont. -- Rep. Zooey Zephyr, the transgender Montana lawmaker silenced after telling Republicans they would have blood on their hands for opposing gender-affirming health care for kids, cannot return to the state House floor and participate in debate, a judge ruled Tuesday...

NEW YORK -- The first Hollywood strike in 15 years began Tuesday as the economic pressures of the streaming era prompted unionized TV and film writers to picket for better pay outside major studios, a work stoppage that already is leading most late-night shows to air reruns...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A former Memphis police officer who hit Tyre Nichols with a stun gun during a traffic stop that preceded Nichols' brutal beating by other officers won't be charged criminally, a prosecutor said Tuesday. Nichols' slaying was one in a string of violent encounters between police and Black people that have spurred protests and renewed debate about police brutality...

Almost half of all voters in the 2022 midterm elections cast their ballots before Election Day either by mail or through early voting, with Asian and Hispanic voters leading the way, according to new data the U.S. Census Bureau released Tuesday. The heavy use of both early voting and voting by mail occurred even as Republican-led states have tightened rules on both voting methods over the last two years, and it marked a steep rise from the two previous midterm elections in 2018 and 2014. ...

DIVERNON, Ill. -- Winds stirred up a wall of dust from farm fields that engulfed a stretch of busy interstate highway in a matter of minutes. The brown cloud's intensity caked even the insides of vehicles in dirt. As darkness enveloped them, some cars and trucks hurtling down the road put on their brakes; others didn't...

WASHINGTON -- Widespread loneliness in the U.S. poses health risks as deadly as smoking up to 15 cigarettes daily, costing the health industry billions of dollars annually, the U.S. surgeon general said Tuesday in declaring the latest public health epidemic...

WASHINGTON -- The Biden administration will send 1,500 active-duty troops to the U.S.-Mexico border starting next week, ahead of an expected migrant surge following the end of coronavirus pandemic-era restrictions. Military personnel will do data entry, warehouse support and other administrative tasks so U.S. ...

CLEVELAND, Texas -- A four-day manhunt in Texas for a gunman accused of killing five neighbors ended Tuesday not far from the site of the shooting when authorities, acting on a tip, said they found the suspect hiding underneath a pile of laundry in the closet of a house...

WASHINGTON -- Sounding alarms about artificial intelligence has become a popular pastime in the ChatGPT era, taken up by high-profile figures as varied as industrialist Elon Musk, leftist intellectual Noam Chomsky and the 99-year-old retired statesman Henry Kissinger...

HENRYETTA, Okla. -- As law enforcement officials went silent Tuesday while piecing together what led to the killing of seven people in rural Oklahoma, family members of those slain recalled the controlling nature of one of the dead, who was a registered sex offender...

Fulfilling his end of an Easter challenge, the Rev. Randall Morse preaches from the rooftop of First Assembly of God Church in Scott City in the evening; Morse issued a challenge to the congregation just prior to Easter, saying he would preach from the rooftop if 200 people attended Easter Sunday services at the church; nearly 250 filled the pews for the morning service...

Jackson FFA attends the 95th annual Missouri FFA State Convention! While at state convention Jackson FFA spent their time competing, receiving awards, going to leadership sessions, and listening to speakers!Congratulations to our award recipients! Awards Received: Proficiency Awards- Autumn McBryde, Poultry Production, Missouri AgriBusiness Academy- Ty Bollinger, Josey Meier, State Degree- Josey Meier...

An FFA State Degree is the highest award a member can obtain in high school. To get a state degree a member must put in countless hours, dedication, and hard work inside and outside of FFA. Congratulations to Jackson FFA Junior Josey Meier for obtaining this honor!...

HYPE is an academy sponsored by Missouri Corn for 30 passionate incoming FFA seniors. HYPE teaches students about advocacy, leadership, and strengthens their knowledge of agriculture. After a competitive selection process, Ty Bollinger was selected for the academy. Congratulations Ty!...

Tuesday, May 2, was a special night for several children, especially from Guardian Angel School, in the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau. The award service for the Voice for Life contest winners was held at Old St. Vincent church in Cape Girardeau. Bishop Edward Rice presented the awards to the children...

FYI, volunteers are needed to help the VFW and Auxiliary in Cape on May 26th and May 27th. Two hour shift handing out Buddy Poppy flowers to receive donations to help the Relief fund at our local VFW Post and Auxiliary. The relief fund is to serve our veterans if they are in need: gas bill, water bill, electric, roof repairs etc......