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The Missouri State Highway Patrol, Troop E, honored Jacob Shelton, of Jackson, and Donald Pritchard, of Marble Hill, on Thursday, November 17, 2022, with the Honorary Trooper Certificate. The awards were presented by Captain Philip A. Gregory at the Bollinger County Public Health Center...

Managers Will Billings and Tim Spinks (left) of the Cape Girardeau Walmart Supercenter donate $2000 to Scott City Fire Department Chief Shawn Jackson and firefighter Brandon Rhymer for the upcoming Shop with a Hero event held on December 6th at the Walmart Supercenter. Funds are provided by the Walmart Foundation and allow needy children the opportunity to shop with local law enforcement officers, firefighters, or first responders...

Buddy Barger, left, manager of the Cape Walmart Neighborhood Market, presents a donation of $1000 to Scott City Fire Chief Shawn Jackson and Brandon Rhymer, volunteer firefighter, to be used for the Shop with a Hero event on December 6th at the Cape Girardeau Walmart Supercenter. Funds are provided through the Walmart Foundation grant program...

Seven cadet members, two senior members, and one prospective cadet from the local Civil Air Patrol Squadron, NCR-MO-127 Trail of Tears Composite Squadron volunteered on Iron Mountain Railroad Veterans Day Train. Cadet Senior Airman S. Gers and Cadet Airman First Class S. ...

Thanksgiving, a time to give thanks for all your blessings and to share those blessings with others.  To instill this idea in our students, Guardian Angel School held a food drive the week before Thanksgiving, November 14-18, with a competition between the 3 Archangel houses.  Even the Pre-k got to participate in this event.  They became honorary members of the houses.  When all the items were counted, we gathered over 700 cans, pouches, etc. ...

The River Heritage Guild hosted it ninth Quilts of Valor Ceremony November 14 at LaCroix Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau. Ten veterans were honored with quilts made by 10 of the guild members. A Quilt of Valor is handmade and follows specific guidelines found at the quilt of valor foundation website, www.qovf.org. ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. --- October 28, 2022 Carolyn Sandgren (Kempf), President/CEO of Elite Travel, Inc. had the chance to celebrate 100 winning educators during Norwegian Prima’s Texus Debut. GRAMMY Award winning artist, Kelly Clarkston, and Norwegian Cruise line teamed up to recognize 100 teachers with a free cruise and nearly $170,000 for the top three Grand Prize winners and their schools...

New Channel Dealership Comes to Bollinger County Yount Seed provides local farmers expert advice to enhance yield potential. Cape Girardeau, MO (November 16, 2022) — A new Channel® seed business has been opened by Jim and Keith Yount of the Cape Girardeau area. Jim and Keith will work with local farmers to help them find ways to enhance the yield potential of their farms and fields...

Once again it was time for fun and games for Guardian Angel School in Oran. On Wednesday, November 9, the archangel groups went to the gym for house game competition. There were 3 games and each one proved to be difficult for some of the students. The first game, Balloon Cup Race, had 6 players to each blow up a balloon inside a cup and transfer the cup with the balloon, without touching it with their hands. ...

Five cadet members of the local Civil Air Patrol Squadron, Trail of Tears Composite Squadron, completed the requirements for promotion during September or October 2022. Cadet E. Thiele completed requirements for Achievement 1 earning the Curry Award and the rank of Cadet Airman. ...

Meals on Wheels at Jackson Senior Center received $2,000 from Rotary Club of Southeast Missouri Service through a Rotary District 6060 CAP Grant. Pictured is Linda Puchbauer, President of the Rotary Club presenting the check to Janet Hitt, Executive Director of the Jackson Senior Center along with Meals on Wheels volunteers and Rotary members. Seniors depend on Meals on Wheels for their daily nutrition meals...

Hello, I’m Gary Warfield a Iraq-war veteran O.I.F 07-09. I graduated from Sikeston Senior High May of 2006! Where I want on to fight for my country as a 88MM/ Heavy Equipment Operator! Moving tanks and anything the troops need for there fight. From Kuwait to Iraq. ...

Cape Girardeau, MO, 11/3/2022. Jordan Pavelka a Sikeston, Missouri native, will compete as a Division Finalist in the MTNA West Central Senior Brass Competition. Ms. Pavelka earned this opportunity after winning the Missouri State Senior Brass Competition. A Freshman at Southeast Missouri State University, Pavelka has been studying Horn for 6 years and is currently a student of Dr. Nicholas A. Kenney...

Elite Travel, Inc. attends ALG Ascend Conference in Cancun CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. --- Elite Travel, Inc. advisors Tonya Blunt, Jamie Shultz and Katherine Businaro attended the ALG Vacations Ascend Conference in Cancun October 21-23, 2022. The Ascend conference is an annual learning opportunity for leaders in the travel industry. ...

7 Things To Know To Help Aging Veterans By Dana Taylor, LCSW, Veterans Home Care The month of November honors veterans and their families, and families should be aware of seven ways they can help these wartime heroes navigate the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and receive the benefits they earned and deserve...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. --- Carolyn Sandgren (Kempf), President/CEO, and Shannon Thompson, Sales Manager, had the honor of attending the 20th Travel Leaders Network Golden Circle Cruise. This is an exclusive trip to recognize a small group of agencies in the United States for superior work in the travel industry. ...

Hi, My name is Trey Lombardo I have been a search and recovery diver for over 10 years and this is information on a vehicle I found on 10/23/2022 around 1430, in Buckner Illinois, Franklin County at the Mine Pond. I scuba dive and use side imaging and down imaging to search for anything that does not belong in the water, cleaning up the environment. I have a YouTube Channel and Website. narkeddivers.com...

Guardian Angel School in Oran has an annual tradition of putting on a Saints program by the 8th grade students. It usually occurs a few days before All Saints' Day, which is November 1. Our 8th graders, instructed by Jodi McVay, presented the information on the lives of 3 Saints on Wednesday, October 26 in Guardian Angel Church...

When seniors get sick, they rely on care from their local doctors who they trust. Being seen close to home by a physician you have a strong relationship with is vital, especially for Missourians in the most rural parts of our state. While skyrocketing healthcare costs must be reined in, Medicare cuts being pushed through in Washington threaten to destabilize community physicians and stretch hospitals even thinner during an incredibly precarious time. ...

Do you have old pairs of eyeglasses and/or hearing aids you've been meaning to dispose of? The Cape Girardeau Evening Lions Club, in conjunction with the mail carriers of Cape Girardeau and Jackson, request you place them in you mailbox October 31 through November 5. The mail carrier will take them from there!...

Here at Trinity Lutheran School we have awarded our Students of the Quarter. These students were recently recognized by our teachers and staff for being outstanding students that have made a positive impact on our lives here at Trinity. We are proud of their accomplishments and would like to recognize each of them for doing so, may God bless them and continue to let His light shine for all to see! front row R to L Kendall Deneke 1st grade, Genevieve Brandhorst 3rd grade, Natalie Wilson 4th grade, Libby Wulfers 7th grade, Jaegen Pickel 5th grade, back row R to L Addy Rhodes 1st grade, Brett Gaebler 4th grade, Nehemiah Comeau Kindergarten, Korbin Koch 2nd grade, Elaina Volkerding 5th grade, Journee Mele 6th grade, Carsyn Faught 8th grade, Brayden Davidson 8th grade.. ...

American Legion Auxiliary National President, Vicky Koutz, visited Missouri on Friday, September 30. One of the stops she made on her way to be Grand Marshall in the Sikeston Cotton Festival parade was at the Missouri Veteran' Home in Cape. Members of Cape Girardeau American Legion Auxilary Unit 63 joined her for a tour of the home...

Press Release cjbuchheit@gmail.com 573-450-8533 On October 5, 2022, the Cape Noon Optimist Club (“Cape Noon Optimist”) held their annual installation banquet at the Cape Girardeau County Club. Exiting Cape Noon Optimist President, Kevin Denton, welcomed the following members to positions on the 2022/2023 Cape Noon Optimist Board: President - Curt Buchheit, Internal Vice President - Danny Dohogne, External Vice President - Percy Huston, Prior President - Kevin Denton, Treasurer/Secretary - Pat McCann and Board Members - David Cantrell, Kevin Noel, Jim Main, Scott Williams, Andrew Williams, and Brady Wright. ...

The Cape Area Community Foundation (CACF), an affiliate of the Community Foundation of the Ozarks announces a new grant opportunity for public spaces. The CFO is now accepting applications for the Coover Regional Celebration of Public Spaces Grant Program on behalf of the Louis L. and Julia Dorothy Coover Charitable Foundation, a private foundation managed by Commerce Trust Company...

New Halloween additions have been increased in the Brookwood neighborhood in Cape Girardeau. They are numerous and very detailed. It is worth a trip during the day or night to view this annual display.

In the Catholic Church, Thursday, September 29 was the feast of the Holy Archangels: St. Michael, St. Raphael, & St. Gabriel. Guardian Angel School in Oran has had their students divided into groups of the 3 archangels since 2013, started by Principal Katrina Kluesner. ...

Changes are coming next year for when Medicare Part B coverage starts. What is not changing: If you are eligible at age 65, your Initial Enrollment Period (IEP): • Begins three months before your 65th birthday. • Includes the month of your 65th birthday...

For release immediately, with photo October 1, 2022 DARBY RECEIVES LIFE APPLICATIONS LEADER AWARD Kelly Darby of Jackson, a financial representative with Modern Woodmen of America, was Life Application Leader in the Missouri East Region in September...

For release immediately, with photo October 1, 2022 DARBY RECEIVES LIFE LEADER AWARD Kelly Darby of Jackson, a financial representative with Modern Woodmen of America, was Life Leader in the Missouri East Region for the month of September. Darby joined Modern Woodmen in November 2010. Modern Woodmen of America is a fraternal life insurance society headquartered in Rock Island, IL. Modern Woodmen provides life insurance, annuity, and security products to over 730,000 members nationwide...