Mark Bliss
SubmittedSeptember 13, 2021
Former Missourian reporter to sign copies of ‘Foul Rising’ in Cape GirardeauAuthor and retired Southeast Missourian reporter Mark Bliss will sign copies of his inaugural mystery novel, "Foul Rising," at book signings over the next three weekends in Cape Girardeau. A book signing will be held at the historic Glenn House, 325 S. Spanish St,...
OpinionDecember 14, 2019
MARK BLISS OPINION : The 12 days of impeachment Christmas songOn the first day of impeachment Adam Schiff gave to me A pounding gavel all for free On the second day of impeachment Adam Schiff gave to me Two opening statements And a pounding gavel all for free On the third day of impeachment Adam Schiff gave to me...
NewsNovember 29, 2019
Developers drop downtown TIF project for now: 'Timing is just not right'A proposed Cape Girardeau downtown redevelopment project, which involved tax-increment financing (TIF), has been dropped for now. The City Council is scheduled to vote Monday on a measure to dissolve a special fund for the project so any future development in the T...
NewsNovember 29, 2019
State laws hamper Cape municipal court enforcementState laws have hampered the ability of Cape Girardeau city government to enforce municipal laws, city officials said. Measures enacted by state lawmakers in the past four years limit collection of fines and bar municipal court judges from jailing individuals who f...
OpinionNovember 27, 2019
MARK BLISS: Mark My Words: Some final thoughtsIt's hard to say goodbye. After 32 years spanning four decades, I am retiring the day before Thanksgiving. It's a fitting time. I am truly thankful for the opportunities I have had as a reporter at the Southeast Missourian. I began working at the newspaper in the s...
NewsNovember 27, 2019
Cape County prosecutors dismiss murder charges in fatal shooting of teenager; move frustrates victim...Cape Girardeau County prosecutors have dismissed charges against a man accused of gunning down a 15-year-old girl on the front porch of her home in August because of what they say is “a lack of witness cooperation.”
The decision has sparked frustration on the part...
NewsNovember 26, 2019
Missouri attorney general: Almost 100 boxes of rape-kit evidence in Cape County remain untestedCape Girardeau County law enforcement agencies and other entities have almost 100 boxes of evidence from sexual-assault examinations that have never been tested, the Missouri Attorney General’s Office has found.
The untested rape kits include 49 that had accompany...
NewsNovember 23, 2019
Judge sets life term in Gibbs caseJONESBORO, Ill. -- A judge resentenced convicted murderer Mark Gibbs to life in prison Friday for killing his parents after Gibbs told the court he was "sorry for what I have done." Gibbs, 45, told Judge Jeff Farris, "My parents did not deserve to die."...
NewsNovember 23, 2019
Cape officials eye ways to streamline city operationsFaced with flat sales tax revenue, Cape Girardeau city staff are studying ways to make city government more efficient, including possible privatization of some city services. Possible privatization of some airport services and the wastewater treatment plant have be...Advertisement
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