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China is continuing to regulate the ESL market. As a result, it creates the maximum number of job openings for skilled and trained teachers. Those who have previous experience of teaching English as a foreign language can expect a high-paying job. In a study, Forbes has found that 100,000 native teachers are teaching English in China. ...

Join the Will Mayfield Heritage Foundation and the Bollinger County Museum of Natural History at 7 p.m. Sept. 28 at the Mayfield Cultural Center and take part in a community meeting to help the foundation determine future development of the Cultural Center and Museum atop Mayfield Hill...

A group of sixth grade explore students from CMS are participating in the Lexus Eco Challenge. The Lexus Eco Challenge is a group project where you have to find a problem and figure out how to then solve it. Not only is that required, you have to have a media outreach and a power point about what you did for the challenge. ...

This painting means something to someone. I want to find the family it belongs to.

Please join us for the first annual Kiwanis Club of Cape Girardeau Chili Cook-off. We'll have the competition at the Osage Center in Cape Girardeau on Saturday, Oct 7, 2017. Gates open to the public at 11am. -- Advance tickets are $10 and include entry to the event plus two "beverage" tickets. --...

Montgomery Bank employees enjoyed a night of Redhawk football on Saturday, September 16th. Monty, employees and their families came out to support the Redhawks at their home game opener of the year!

The Roaring Recyclers (6th grade group 1) in the Central Middle School is working with the Lexus Eco Challenge to change Cape Girardeau in a positive way. We are trying to get more people in Cape Girardeau to recycle regularly. Our original plan was to get recycling bins in three major parks but after contacting the Solid Waste Management we came to realise that the public would need more education before recycling bins could be added to the parks. ...

A group of 7th and 8th grade students from Cape Girardeau’s own Central Junior High School have decided to participate in the Lexus Eco Challenge. Cade McNeely, Matthew Concho, Cassie Schmidt, Madison Morris, and Lucy Cook have come together to raise awareness of the issues in our beloved river, the Mississippi, and the endangered species within it. ...

Jonathon Randolph is proud of the trophy he and his dad won at the car show on Sunday. They got 3rd place for their 1968 Ford Galaxie

This being my 5th year participating in the SEMO District Fair was by far the most awesome, rewarding and special event as our 8 year old Grandson Oliver Hust participated for the first time in the Youth Division for Crafts and Photography! Oliver was awarded ribbons on all 6 of his entries😊. ...

The Concert Across America to End Gun Violence is a nationwide series of concerts on Sunday, September 24th to bring awareness to the issue of gun violence prevention. Last year there were over 350 concerts in 43 states. This year, the southeast Missouri chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America is bringing this event to Cape Girardeau with not one but two free concerts!!...

On August 5, 2017, there was a "Puzzle Run" for Autism Awarness hosted at Lawless Harley Davidson. The riders made various stops thruought Southeast Missouri on their motorcycles, including Mississippi Valley Therapeutic Horsemanship in Oak Ridge, MO. Jon Peterson and Angela Peters founded this fundraiser and all of the proceeds were donated to Mississippi Valley Therapeutic Horsemanship...

Natural disasters have caused the cost of homeowner's insurance to increase nearly 40% in the past few years,” said Thomas M. Meyer, Real Estate Broker. Tornados, sinkholes and earthquakes have affected our area, and the hurricanes in the southeast part of our country are already causing financial burdens and changes with insurance coverage. Disasters can strike anywhere at any time, so insurance plans should be well-known and routinely checked for changes...

The Junior Beta Club of Guardian Angel School, Oran, had their first meeting on Thursday, September 14. The club is consisted of grades 5-8 and conducts several events throughout the year. The goal of this meeting was to elect officers for the 2017-2018 school year. ...

Grandparent Day celebrations are fun for the children and the grandparents. On Thursday, September 14, Guardian Angel School, Oran, MO, hosted a cookie social for the grandparents of the students in pre-k thru 8th grade. The day began with Mass at Guardian Angel Church. ...

The 2017 archaeological field season at the François Valle II house picks up where last year’s work left off. We will be examining the archaeological footprint of a portion of the Valle dwelling, built as early as the 1780s, which may have been damaged or destroyed as a result of the New Madrid earthquake of 1811. ...

This year was Cooper Greens 3rd attending the SEMO District Fair. Like previous years we walked through the tractors while eating kettle corn. Afterwards we awed at all the big rides with pretty lights. And last but not least we played some fair games!...

Ulysses S. Grant may have only spent five days in Cape Girardeau but they were life-changing days for his rise to become the nation’s first four-star general and our eighteenth president. That is why the Kellerman Foundation for Historic Preservation, which is committed to preserving and presenting our community’s history, is proud to be the host of the Fourth Annual U.S. ...

Guardian Angel School students and staff celebrated the beginning of school with an all school Mass on Sunday, September 10, followed by an Ice Cream Social. The church was filled with beautiful music provided by the singing of Grades 5-8. The lector, commentator, usher, server, and gift bearer positions were all filled by students from grades K-8. ...

Hi, I recently purchased a 1936 Yellow Coach Bus. During the restoration process I discovered it was operated out of Chester IL. The sign painted on it is "Chester Coach Lines Inc" with "ILL" 0087, Illinois old acronym "ILL". I have found several very interesting items about this bus to include segregation... All can be seen here. https://www.facebook.com/1936-Yellow-Coach-Bus-Restoration-502820166748102/...

The University of Missouri Cape Girardeau County Extension Council is pleased to award Renee Peters their annual scholarship. Peters is a sophomore at Southeast Missouri State University studying Business Administration with an agriculture minor. She is a 2016 graduate of Notre Dame Regional High School. ...

Getting to go outside during school is always fun. Add to it house games, and you have loads of wet fun. On Wednesday, September 6, Guardian Angel School, Oran, had their first angel house game competition. Being a beautiful day in September, Mrs. Kluesner planned for the games to be water games held outside. ...

We are answering the call to help our brothers and sisters in Houston in their time of need! We are partnering with 2 churches in the Houston area to directly help them with their needs as they recover from this devastating storm. Here are ways you can help!...

Mo Bunnies Rabbitry's Jersey Woolies started the fall show season in Murphreesboro, Tn and Robinson, Illinois Labor Day weekend. TB Rabbit Habbit's Moo Shoo was Best Opposite Sex Jersey Wooly and More's Starr was Best of Group Broken Jersey Wooly at The Music City RBA Show. ...

Mark Kneir has started raising and showing Creme d'Argent rabbits. He traveled to Murphreesboro Tn. and Robinson, Il. Labor day weekend where he won Best of Breed at both American Rabbit Breeders Association shows.The Creme d'Argent is a rare breed in the US. They are a pretty orangeish color with good temperament...

HOUSTON--Asset Campus Housing is expanding its portfolio of managed student housing properties with the addition of Legends Cape Girardeau and Legends Canyon—both of which are expected to open in the fall of 2018 and are being built by Dallas, Texas-based Domus Development...

3rd Annual House of Refuge $10,000 Drawdown The House of Refuge for abused and battered women and children is located in Sikeston, Missouri and is dedicated to making a difference in the communities it serves. We serve the communities in Scott, New Madrid and Mississippi Counties...

Trail of Tears State Park