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Cape Girardeau, MO – February 24, 2020 – Dan Carver III CFP CRPC CLU ChFC, a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial in Cape Girardeau, has qualified for the company’s Circle of Success annual recognition program and will be honored for this achievement in 2020...

Vivek Malik who was appointed by the Missouri Governor Mike Parson to the Southeast Missouri Board of Regents in January was administered the oath of office by the Hon'ble Steven N Limbaugh, Jr., Federal District Judge for the Federal District Court of Eastern District of Missouri last Friday (02/21/2020)...

Nettleton’s Senior, Mychal Golden, has received and accepted an offer of appointment to the United States Naval Academy class of 2024. Acceptance of his appointment is Mychal’s first step in a journey to being commissioned as an officer in the United States Navy or Marine Corps. This summer he will report to Annapolis where he will begin his four years at the Naval Academy. An All-State Kicker and Special Teams Player of the Year, Mychal aspires to play football for the Naval Academy...

Over 400 volunteers with the Missouri chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America converged on the Capitol in Jefferson City on Tuesday, February 18th for their Advocacy Day. The day was spent talking with legislators about closing loopholes in our state domestic violence laws that make it far too easy for abusers to be armed...

Cape Central High School All Choirs will hold a reunion and concert on March 14 at Cape Central High School. This event is open to all former CHS Choir members. Judy Williams Johnson will be directing the group in rehearsals followed by a concert at 7PM. The concert is free and open to the public. Judy was choral director from 1967 until her retirement in 1996. She directed countless groups including musicals, pop concerts, and began the tradition of the Holiday Madrigal Feste in 1978...

Reading this article (https://www.dailypress.com/military/vp-nw-iwo-jima-vet-eddie-vincek-20200219-3reezu6s25ezza4irbf6pdpjva-story.html) from the Daily Press newspaper in Newport News VA reminded me that Cape Girardeau has its own Iwo Jima survivor:...

Cape Area Community Foundation (CACF) announced its 2019 Grant Recipients through its Community Grantmaking Program. The Community Grantmaking Program for CACF is available to 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations, schools, faith-based organizations and government entities serving Cape Girardeau, Jackson and Scott City. The grants address local needs through projects that will enhance the quality of life in the community...

Morning! I’m a 63 year old resident of Sikeston and I’ve written a book.. a 365 page “devotional” that began as a spark in my heart about 15 years ago and finally in Jan 2019 I set a goal to put “pen to paper!” It’s a book that I hope offers the reader a glimpse of the sweetness of Jesus in our daily lives and also offers a bit of joy and a smile .....

Tryouts for 11u and 13u. For 11u player must not be 12 by May 1st. For 13u player can’t be 14 before May 1st. Local tournaments

The Family Sowell, an award-winning, acoustic roots band, from the foothills of Knoxville, Tennessee, will be performing at the following Churches on dates listed: Friday night, February 28 -SPIRIT MINISTRIES, McClure, IL, 6:30 pm Saturday night, February 29 – ARBOR BAPTIST CHURCH, 4 miles south of Delta, MO, 6:00 pm...

Co-authored by Haley Thomas and Rachel Clark To a child, a parent is everything. A parent is a child’s financial and emotional support, and most importantly, the person who makes a child feel safe, valued, and wanted. And although parents may make mistakes, in their child’s eyes, a parent is a hero...

It’s never too early to start planning for retirement and our online tools can help. Go to www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount to access your my Social Security account to get a personalized estimate of your retirement benefits based on your earnings record. ...

As always, Catholic Schools Week at Guardian Angel School in Oran was a busy and enjoyable time. The week ran from January 26 to January 31 this year. It all started with an All School Mass held at 10 am Sunday. Most of the pre-k to 8th graders participated as lectors, commentators, choir members, altar servers, ushers, banner carriers and offertory procession members. ...

Missouri S&T student receives NASA fellowship ROLLA, Mo. – Andrew Hinkle of Jackson, Mo., a Ph.D. student in aerospace engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, is part of a select group of graduate students across the U.S. to receive a NASA Space Technology Research Fellowship (NSTRF). Through the award, Hinkle plans to help advance the agency’s understanding of how particle flows such as Martian dust storms could affect spacecraft landings...

For release immediately, with photo February 3, 2020 DARBY RECEIVES LIFE APPLICATIONS LEADER AWARD Kelly Darby of Jackson, a financial advisor with Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial, was Life Application Leader in the Missouri East Region in January...

Tax season is approaching, and we have made replacing your annual Benefit Statement even easier. The Benefit Statement, also known as the SSA-1099 or the SSA-1042S, is a tax form we mail each year in January to people who receive Social Security benefits. It shows the total amount of benefits you received from us in the previous year so you know how much Social Security income to report to the IRS on your tax return...

KEN’S ACE HARDWARE ACHIEVES HIGHEST LEVEL OF RECOGNITION FROM ACE HARDWARE CORPORATION FOR EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE Neighborhood store recognized as a top performing retail location Jackson, MO, January 2020 – Ace Hardware Corporation is pleased to announce that Ken’s Ace Hardware of Jackson achieved designation as a “Pinnacle Performance Retailing” store for its outstanding performance. ...

Cape Girardeau Photographer Earns Craftsman Degree Carrie Perez of Photography by Carrie recognized for helping to advance the photography industry Cape Girardeau 1-20-20—Carrie Perez of Photography by Carrie in Cape Girardeau has earned the Photographic Craftsman degree from Professional Photographers of America (PPA). ...

Caleb Foltz received his new hearing aids, courtesy of the Miracle-Ear Foundation. Hearing has been a lifelong struggle for Caleb, who was diagnosed with hearing loss at 6 months of age. Kyle Griffin, BC-HIS, worked with Caleb through the fitting and programming process with his new hearing aids. “These hearing aids will significantly help Caleb with understanding speech and understanding conversations with those around him.”...

Greenway Equipment and country music star Jason Aldean have teamed up again to support weekend backpack programs in schools in Missouri and Arkansas. Greenway Equipment has donated the John Deere Cab XUV835M utility vehicle Aldean uses on his property near Nashville. The UTV features a dashboard plaque with his autograph...

Chaffee Robiotics team 3664 "Girls with Attitude" placed first at the Drury qualifer this Saturday at Springfield. They will advance to state competition in Rolla in March.The boys team "Revolution Robiotics" also placed first at the Semo qualifer last weekend. Both teams also won the "Inspire" award which is the highest award you can receive at the competition! Chaffee is proud of both teams advancing to state competition in March...

American Heritage Girl, Caidyn Strand, 15, decided to raise awareness for the need of loving animals who need adoption. She recently adopted a kitten in December from the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri and wanted to give back to the organization and the pets living there who need loving homes...

Beginning Feb. 1, students from across central and southern Missouri can apply for scholarships offered by the Community Foundation of the Ozarks for the 2020–2021 school year. Nearly 1,000 scholarship awards and renewals are available, totaling more than $1.6 million for higher education at colleges, universities and technical-training programs...

Cape Shrine Club held several fundraisers during the year and was able to donate $15,000 to the Shriners Hospital for Children.

Submitted by Dale Humphries VFW Post No. 3838 and auxiliary recently held a reception for the Patriot's Pen and Voice of Democracy winners. Voice of Democracy winners (from left): first place, Logan Schwieger; second place, Andre Buxton; third place, Bonnie Hanners. Patriot's Pen winners: first place, Jada Kinder; second place, Ellie Kratochvil; third place, Blake Fehr. Also pictured are Donna Miller, scholarship chairwoman, and Post No. 3838 commander Charlie Thrower...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 17, 2020 Contact: Nathan Morgan, University Relations, 731-881-7615 Editors: Below is a list of students who requested that your paper receive notification that they have been named to the Chancellor’s Honor Roll at the University of Tennessee at Martin. Each listing includes the student’s name, hometown and honors...