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The Downtown Christmas Open House began on Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, with digital raffle tickets, performances on the street and in windows, a horse-drawn carriage ride and visits with Santa Claus.

During a "Joy Sparking Ceremony" on Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, students, teachers and other staff gathered in the Jefferson Elementary School gymnasium to ultimately celebrate the official announcement that their own school counselor, Olivia Carter, won the 2021 School Counselor of the Year award from...

Leopold defeats Meadow Heights to reach the championship game.

The Woodland Cardinals defeated the Delta Bobcats 113-87 to advance to the championship game.

Notre Dame faced New Madrid County Central Thursday in the SEMO Conference Girl's Basketball Tournament at the Bearcat Events Center in Dexter.

Jackson knocked off Cape Central in the championship semifinal round of the SEMO Conference Girl's Basketball Tournament Thursday at the Bearcat Events Center in Dexter.

Southern Illinois defeats Southeast Missouri State 87-79 in overtime.

Saxony Lutheran took on Kennett in the consolation quarterfinal of the SEMO Conference Girl's Basketball Tournament at the Bearcat Events Center in Dexter on Tuesday.

The Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team receives their OVC Championship rings and wins big against University of Health Sciences & Pharmacy.

Sikeston and New Madrid County Central faced off in a championship semifinal of the SEMO Conference Girl's Basketball Tournament on Tuesday at the Bearcat Events Center in Dexter.

Notre Dame got past Dexter in the championship semifinal round of the SEMO Conference Tournament Tuesday at the Bearcat Events Center in Dexter.

Jackson battled Saxony Lutheran in the opening night of the SEMO Conference Girl's Basketball Tournament at the Bearcat Events Center in Dexter on Monday.

Cape Central got past Poplar Bluff in the opening night of the SEMO Conference Girl's Basketball Tournament at the Bearcat Events Center in Dexter.

Dexter knocked off Kennett in the opening game of the SEMO Conference Girl's Basketball Tournament Monday at the Bearcat Events Center in Dexter.

Jackson dominated Fort Zumwalt North 49-14 Friday in the MSHSAA Class 5 Football Semifinal in O'Fallon.

No. 5 Louisville defeats Southeast Missouri State 74-53 in the season opener.

The Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department hosted the Cape Parks: Fall Family Festival on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020, at the Shawnee Park Center in Cape Girardeau. The festival was held in celebration of the fall season, and included hayrides, bonfires, a weenie roast, s’mores and more.

Jackson beat St. Dominic 1-0 in overtime to win the MSHSAA Class 4 Boy's Soccer State Championship Saturday at Lake Country Soccer at Cooper Family Complex in Springfield.

Notre Dame fell to Fort Zumwalt South 3-0 in the MSHSAA C3 Boy's State Soccer Final Friday at the Lake Country at Cooper Sports Complex in Springfield.

Jackson defeated Chaminade 63-22 to advance to the MSHAA Class 5 State Semifinals.

Notre Dame got a first-half penalty kick from sophomore forward Will Dodson to beat Pembroke Hill 1-0 Saturday in the MSHSAA Class 3 Semifinals at Rockhurst High School in Kansas City.

Swimmers from Notre Dame, Cape Central, Jackson, and Saxony Lutheran competed in the MSHSAA Class 1 Boy's State Finals Saturday at the St. Peter's (Mo.) Rec-Plex.

Southeast Missouri State University celebrated the graduation of 1,624 students who graduated in the spring and summer in morning and afternoon ceremonies on Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Show Me Center. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Southeast’s summer and spring 2020 commencement ceremonies were...

Jackson defeats Park Hill 2-1 in double-overtime to reach the state championship game for the first time in program history.

Jackson scored a goal at the 4:13 mark of the second overtime and got past Chaminade College Prep 1-0 Wednesday in the MSHSAA Class 4 Soccer Quarterfinals in Creve Coeur.

Veterans Day began and ended in Cape Girardeau county with outdoor community celebrations of veterans and their service. In the morning, the loved ones of 11 different veterans gathered at the Veterans Memorial Plaza in Cape County Park North and each had the opportunity to speak about their...

Notre Dame Regional High School presents "Clue" as its fall production on Nov. 12, 13 and 14 at Notre Dame King Hall.

Notre Dame defeats Clayton 5-1 to advance to the state semifinals.

Hosted by the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department and the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce, the public gathered to formally recognize the new roof on the American Legion building at the Fort D historic site in Cape Girardeau on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020. Speakers included director of...

The Jackson girls cross country squad placed ninth Saturday in the MSHSAA Class 5 Cross Country State Finals.

The Jackson boy's cross country squad, as well as Poplar Bluff senior Jaden Deaton competed in the 2020 MSHSAA Boy's Class 5 Cross Country State Finals Saturday at the Gans Creek Course in Columbia.

Jackson and Poplar Bluff faced off Friday, Nov. 6, 2020, at Jackson High School for the Class 5, District 1 Semifinals game.

Things looked a little different from years past at the 16th annual Cape Parks and Recreation Spaghetti Day on Thursday, Nov. 5 at the Arena Building in Cape Girardeau. Due to COVID-19, there were face coverings and social distancing measures such as marked waiting spots and separated round tables....

Jackson got a goal from junior forward Chalon Domian at the 7:39 mark of the 2nd overtime to beat Northwest (Cedar Hill) 1-0 in the C4D1 title game at Northwest Wednesday.

St. Mary's (St. Louis) topped Perryville 2-0 in the C2D1 soccer semifinal Tuesday at the Perryville Soccer Complex.

Saxony Lutheran got past Affton 7-0 in C2D1 soccer action Tuesday at the Perryville Soccer Complex.

Notre Dame won the boys SEMO conference championship swim meet Tuesday, its first since 2009.

Jackson ran past Poplar Bluff 8-0 in a shortened C4D1 soccer semifinal Monday at Northwest (Cedar Hill).

Several events were held across Cape Girardeau on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, to celebrate Halloween. Lynwood Baptist Church and the Cape Girardeau VFW Post 3838 hosted Trunk or Treat events, where families in the community could dress up in their Halloween costumes and get free candy. The Arts...

Southern Illinois kicked a last-second field goal Friday to beat Southeast Missouri State 20-17 in the annual "War for the Wheel" game in Carbondale.

A #Caravan4Trump in support of President Donald Trump's reelection campaign was held Saturday morning in Marble Hill, Missouri.

Saxony Lutheran falls to Valle Catholic in three sets.

Valle Catholic defeats Woodland in five sets to advance to the state quarterfinal round.

Saxony Lutheran defeats Malden in three sets to advance to the state quarterfinal round.

Jackson fell to St. Francis Borgia in four sets Saturday in the MSHSAA Class 5 Sectional at St. Francis Borgia in Washington.

The Southeast Missouri State University Marching Band held a free concert to a socially distanced and masked crowd at Houck Stadium on Friday night before the redhawks' football game

Jackson beat Northwest (Cedar Hill) in four sets Thursday at Jackson to claim its second straight MSHSAA Class 5, District 1 championship.

Farmington defeats Perryville 3-1 to win the Class 4 District 1 title

Saxony Lutheran swept East Prairie in three sets in the MSHSAA Class 2, District 3 volleyball tournament Tuesday at Saxony Lutheran.

St. Vincent beat Scott City in three sets Tuesday in the MSHSAA Class 2, District 3 volleyball tournament at Saxony Lutheran.

Old Town Cape, Inc. held the second annual Monster Mash Car Bash on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020. Classic cars, decorated in various displays, lined the parking lot at 35 S. Spanish St. where children dressed in Halloween costumes were able to trunk-or-treat. Other activities for children, such as games...

The 11th annual Trunk or Treat at Oak Ridge High School was held Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, sponsored by the Oak Ridge P.T.O and the Oak Ridge Jr. High Pep Club. Children of all ages were invited to put on their Halloween costumes and trick-or-treat out of participating cars, many of which were...

The Kellerman Foundation for Historic Preservation held WaterFest on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in the parking lot at the corner of Themis and Water St. in downtown Cape Girardeau. Volunteer for the Kellerman Foundation MJ DeGraff said more than 250 people attended the all-day event, which included a...

Perryville defeats Herculaneum 48-12 on homecoming.

St. Vincent loses to Jefferson 35-28 on the road to close out the regular season.

The Cape Girardeau Fire Department held a live burn exercise Friday morning for approximately 15 first and second year firefighters. The training exercise was held at 222 N. Middle St. in Cape Girardeau, which is scheduled for demolition in the upcoming months.

Old Town Cape held its first-ever Revivify fundraiser on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, at Century Casino in Cape Girardeau. The Revivify fundraiser was an open house-style event held from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. and attendees were able to support and learn more about the mission of Old Town Cape while...

Jackson defeated Cape Central in the semifinal round and Notre Dame in the title game.

Four Jackson and one Notre Dame golfer hit the links at the Class 4 State Championship.

The Perry County Republicans hosted the America Truck Parade on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020, in Perryville, Missouri. Tractors, cars and trucks lined up to participate in the rally, and all met for a picnic following the parade.

The SEMO Women's March was held Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020, at Freedom Corner in Cape Girardeau. The event included musical performances, guest speakers and a march to celebrate women and speak out about women's rights. The march in Cape Girardeau was held in unison with national events led by Women's...

Cape Central Tigers lose at home to St. Clair 35-7.

Dexter topped Perryville 35-7 Friday in Dexter.

Poplar Bluff's Jaden Deaton won the boy's varsity 5K race and Notre Dame's Haley Smith won the girl's 5K race.

About 250 people gathered at Houck Stadium on the Southeast Missouri State University campus to hear testimonies from local athletes, pray and witness the Worship Band play on Wednesday night, Oct. 14, 2020. The annual event sponsored by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) saw a decrease in...

Southeast Missouri State football prepare for their upcoming rivalry game against Southern Illinois.

The Bernie and Woodland volleyball teams recorded first-round wins in the SCAA Volleyball Tournament on Tuesday at Bloomfield High School.

Cape Central topped Festus 5-4 Tuesday in the MSHSAA Class 4, District 1 Softball Tournament at North County Primary School in Bonne Terre.

Jackson defeats Poplar Bluff 6-2 to advance to the district semifinal round.

Jackson defeats Perryville 4-0 on Monday night at Jackson

Some of the best volleyball teams in Southeast Missouri duke it out in Jackson.

Southeast Missouri football partnered with the Cape Girardeau Police Department to host a car wash Saturday afternoon at the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Proceeds went to a scholarship to an African-American who is currently enrolled and attending the Police Academy.

St. Vincent scored 28 unanswered points in beating St. Pius X 28-21 in Festus Friday.

Jackson beat Farmington 56-14 Friday at The Pit in Jackson.

Chaffee and Scott City faced off Friday at Scott City with the Rams winning 47-6.

BERNIE — The Bloomfield Wildcats came together in the third set and presented the Bernie volleyball team a stiff challenge. Unfortunately for the Wildcats, they lost the first two sets and couldn’t finish off the Mules in the third. Bernie won 25-14, 25-16, 25-23.

Notre Dame battled Fredericktown Thursday in boy's soccer action at Notre Dame.

Notre Dame closed out its home softball season with an 11-0 rout of Kelly Thursday at Notre Dame.

Cape Central hosted Saxony Lutheran in varsity girl's softball action Wednesday.

A Blanchard Elementary teacher, Mrs. Heather Fisher, made an effort to bring the pumpkin patch to Blanchard Elementary School this year since field trips are canceled due to COVID-19. With the help of the Parent Teacher Organization, Fisher was able to bring about two-hundred and fifty pumpkins...

Notre Dame blanked Poplar Bluff 8-0 in boy's soccer action Tuesday at Notre Dame.

Notre Dame topped Kennett 5-3 in the MSHSAA Class 1, District 1 championship tennis match Tuesday at Notre Dame.

An abundance of fishermen throughout the Mid-South and Midwest regions descended upon New Madrid Saturday for the Twisted Cat Fishing Tournament. Each fisherman was allowed a three-fish limit of catfish to be weighed afterward, with each fish being kept alive and released back into the Mississippi...

CHAFFEE — The Portageville football team snapped an 11-game losing streak behind the strong play of freshman quarterback Mason Adams. The Bulldogs beat the Chaffee Red Devils 50-32 to win for the first time since beating them 44-14 Sept. 20, 2019.

Jackson scored 32 unanswered points to beat Fox 59-21 Friday at The Pit in Jackson.