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Scott City defeated Kelly 42-0 in the Rams' annual Green Out game on Friday at Scott City High School.

CARUTHERSVILLE - Dexter battled Caruthersville in varsity football action on Friday at Caruthersville High School.

The SEMO Conference Tournament held its pool-play round on Wednesday at the Cape Girardeau SportsPlex.

On Monday, the Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team conducted its first official practice of the 2022-23 season at the Show Me Center.

The Jackson Indians defeated rival Cape Central 42-14 on Friday at Cape Central High School.

DEXTER - Dexter battled Doniphan in varsity football action on Friday at Charles Bland Stadium in Dexter.

The SEMO Conference Girls Tennis Tournament took place on Friday at Notre Dame High School.

The Chaffee Red Devils beat Naylor 9-1 on Wednesday at Frisco Field in Chaffee behind a no-hitter from sophomore pitcher Reese Van Pelt.

Southeast Missouri State beat Nicholls in football on Saturday 42-16 at Houck Field.

The Chaffee Red Devils picked up their first win of the season against Malden on Friday at Chaffee High School.

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CARBONDALE, Ill. - Southeast Missouri State football battled No. 17-ranked Southern Illinois in Carbondale, Ill. on Saturday.

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The annual Highway 61 yard sale ran from September 1-3. The sale stretched along 61 from Jackson to Bloomsdale, MO and beyond with houses, businesses and churches hosting booths and events along the highway.

Students in Mrs. Rhonda Young's fourth grade class learn about and bond with their classroom pet — ball python, Monty, in her 23rd year with Young on Thursday, Sept. 8 at Alma Schrader Elementary School.

The Jackson softball team beat Cape Central 15-0 on Wednesday at Jackson City Park.

Cape Central defeated Farmington on Tuesday in a penalty kick shootout at Cape Central High School.

The Jackson Indians swept Poplar Bluff on Tuesday at Jackson High School.

The Dexter Bearcats and the Sikeston Bulldogs met Friday night at Dexter's Charles Bland Stadium. Sikeston cam away with the win 45-32.

The Oak Ridge Blue Jays defeated Woodland 3-2 (22-25, 25-21, 22-25, 25-15, 15-11) on Thursday to advance to the Woodland Invitational Tournament championship at Woodland High School.

The Bell City Cubs defeated Meadow Heights 3-2 (21-25, 25-21, 25-16, 21-25, 15-7) on Thursday to advance to the Woodland Invitational Tournament championship at Woodland High School.

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To purchase photos from this gallery for personal use, call 573-388-3620 and ask for Sharon or Renda.

To purchase photos from this gallery for personal use, call 573-388-3620 and ask for Sharon or Renda.

HAYTI - Kennett rallied from a first-half deficit to beat Hayti in varsity football action on Saturday at Hayti High School.

SCOTT CITY - Scott City opened the 2022 football season with a resounding 43-21 come-from-behind win over Dexter at Scott City High School on Friday.

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Southeast Missouri State University and Ameren Missouri partnered on a project to bring 3,500 solar panels to parking lots on campus in an effort to promote renewable energy. Officials cut the ribbon on the project Thursday. The panels, on covered parking at the Show Me Center, will generate the...

MALDEN - Malden hosted the football programs of Chaffee, Charleston, and Doniphan for a varsity football scrimmage on Friday in Malden.

Scott City welcomed seven other high school football teams — Cape Central, East Prairie, Kelly, Kennett, New Madrid County Central, Portageville and St. Vincent — to its new facilities on Friday night for a preseason jamboree at Scott City High School.

Scott City junior running back Mark Panagos is the 2022 Gridiron cover athlete.

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Cape Girardeau Public Schools staff gathered Friday for a welcome-back event in advance of the new school year. Superintendent Neil Glass — in accustomed theatrical flair — encouraged staff to find the "magic" that drew them to teaching and working in a school district.

The St. Vincent Indians prepare for the 2022 season during a summer football camp at St. Vincent High School.

The Scott City Rams prepare for the 2022 season during a summer football camp.

The Perryville Pirates work on their skills during a summer football camp practice.

The Kelly Hawks prepare for the 2022 season during a joint summer football camp with the Dexter Bearcats at Dexter High School.

BERNIE - The Bernie High School volleyball squad recently went through a preseason practice at the school in preparation for its season-opening match against Richland (Essex) on Aug. 26.

The Southeast Missouri State football squad conducted a public scrimmage on Saturday at Cape Central High School.

The Jackson Indians prepare for the 2022 season during a summer football camp at Jackson High School.

Pro Football Hall of Famer and Super Bowl champion running back for the St. Louis Rams, Marshall Faulk, was this year's keynote speaker for the 2022 Be Bright Conference on Saturday at the Drury Plaza Hotel Cape Girardeau Conference Center.

The Chaffee Red Devils prepare for the 2022 season during a summer football camp at Chaffee High School.

The Dexter Bearcat Football team opened their official season practice with a midnight session Friday night. The included an intra squad game. The session concluded with breakfast prepared by the parents of the 9th and tenth grade players.

The Cape Central Tigers prepare for the 2022 season during a summer football contact camp with Dexter, Kennett and Poplar Bluff at Cape Central High School.

The Southeast Missouri State football squad took part in a practice session on Wednesday at the Rosengarten Athletic Complex.

ADVANCE - The Advance High School volleyball squad trained on Tuesday at the school in preparation of its regular-season opening match on Aug. 29 against Bernie High School.

First-year Dexter High School football coach Chad Jamerson led the Bearcats during the team's first practice of the 2022 training camp on Monday at Charles Bland Stadium in Dexter.

Local artist and recent Southeast Missouri State University graduate Melanie Reichert displayed her work on Friday at The Glenn House located at 325 S. Spanish St. in Cape Girardeau. The artist previously sculpted a piece titled "Little St. Louis," which was installed at Eden Spa in Cape Girardeau....

The Cape Girardeau Fire Department held their first Firefighter Friday on Aug. 5 at House of Hope located at 1000 Ranney Ave. in Cape Girardeau. Adults and children could stay cool in a shower of water and free ice cream provided by the fire department. Upcoming events will be held, more...

The annual Dancing with the Show Me Stars fundraiser brought music and fun to Cape Girardeau on July 30, 2022.

The 2022 MGA Missouri Amateur Stroke Play Championship began on Monday, July 25 at Dalhousie Golf Club in Cape Girardeau.

Heartless, a Heart tribute band, played in front of a packed crowd July 2 at Jackson’s municipal band shell. The city’s Parks and Recreation Department sponsored the concert and has planned another for September.

PERRYVILLE - Perryville topped Sikeston Silver Sox Post 114 5-4 in the American Legion AAA District Tournament on Wednesday at Perryville City Park.

The 2022 Semoball Awards presented by SoutheastHEALTH was held on Friday, July 8, at LaCroix Church in Cape Girardeau.

Local athletes, coaches and parents enjoy the red carpet experience during the 2022 Semoball Awards presented by SoutheastHEALTH on Friday, July 8, 2022 at LaCroix Church in Cape Girardeau.

Former Southeast Missouri State women's basketball player, Olivia 'Liv' Hackmann, is shown competing on the NBC television show "American Ninja Warrior" recently during the qualifying round in San Antonio.