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Nadal finishes career Grand Slam (Professional Sports ~ 09/14/10)
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Southeast Missouri school on lockdown for manhunt
(Local News ~ 09/14/10)
DEERING, Mo. -- Pemiscot County authorities were conducting a manhunt near the Delta C-7 school campus at Deering following a report of a wanted man being seen in the area, the Daily Dunklin Democrat newspaper reported just after 2 p.m. According to authorities at the Pemiscot County Sheriff's Department, the man being sought is Randall Lee Johnson, who went missing after he jumped out of the passenger side of a vehicle during a car chase on Monday night...
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Hearnes to be inducted into Hall of Famous Missourians
(Local News ~ 09/14/10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Warren Eastman Hearnes, the 46th governor of Missouri, will be inducted into the Hall of Famous Missourians at a special induction ceremony at 9 a.m., Wednesday in the House Chambers of the Missouri House of Representatives in the Missouri Capitol building, the Sikeston Standard Democrat reported...
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Health care, retirement often concern pastors at smaller churches (Local News ~ 09/14/10)
People entering the ministry often leave many things behind, especially if their paths lead them to small churches. While pastors of large congregations make salaries well above the average person, pastors of small congregations receive comparatively little, with many receiving no benefits such as health insurance. Such is the case of a local evangelist, the Rev. Billy Carter, who was recently diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and has no health insurance... -
Livestock judges bring keen eye, experience to SEMO District Fair (Local News ~ 09/14/10)
As the young handler of a champion Holstein exited the livestock arena at the SEMO District Fair grounds Monday, Competition judge Howard Dust smiled, happy to see a possible future farmer excel. "This is what makes this fun, it's kids like that," said Dust, an experienced judge from Shumway, Ill., who made his debut at the SEMO District Fair this year. "It's about the camaraderie too, they're all like family."... -
Jackson pair face drug charges
(Local News ~ 09/14/10)
A Jackson man and woman remain in the custody of the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department after they were charged Friday with drug offenses and child endangerment. Mickael Minner, 41, and Charla J. Huston, 40, were arrested Thursday at 1225 Brandom St. in Jackson after officers who were assisting the Missouri Division of Family Services found drug paraphernalia in the home...
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Bollinger County woman dies after weekend fire
(Local News ~ 09/14/10)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- A 74-year-old Bollinger County woman died after a weekend house fire near Scopus, Mo., that also sent her daughter and son-in-law to the hospital, where they have been treated and released.
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In Memory of My Brother (Submitted Photo ~ 09/14/10)
This is in memory of my brother, Robert Lee Taylor, Jr. who was killed 3-8-68, two days before his 21st birthday. Thank you to all vets who have given their service for us!! May God bless you!! -
Reflections (Submitted Photo ~ 09/14/10)
Family & friends reflecting on the Moving Wall honoring the 58,000+ men and women killed during the Vietnam War. Too see this is truly moving!! Thank you Sikeston for bringing this back to our area so we could see it again!! It's been too long since it's been here!!... -
Balancing Rock eclipes the sun; Arches NP, Utah (Submitted Photo ~ 09/14/10)
Early morning at Arches National Park, Utah. The rising sun was eclipsed by the Balancing Rock formation. -
SEMO Fair Parade (Submitted Photo ~ 09/14/10)
Salute to our American Heros. -
SEMO Fair Parade (Submitted Photo ~ 09/14/10)
My daughter Isabella at the Parade. -
Southeast Missouri Hospital on Parade (Submitted Photo ~ 09/14/10)
Southeast Missouri Hospital cancer patients and survivors rode on the Hospital's float during the SEMO District Fair parade on Monday, Sept. 13. Hospital employees and Cancer Center supporters walked the parade route, handing out flowers and candy to the crowd. The Hospital's new Cancer Center is scheduled to open early next year... -
A Salute to Cancer Patients, Survivors (Submitted Photo ~ 09/14/10)
Southeast Missouri Hospital cancer patients and survivors ride the Hospital's Cancer Center float in the SEMO District Fair parade on Monday, Sept. 13. -
SEMO Fair Parade (Submitted Photo ~ 09/14/10)
The Fair has officially started. -
Commission to review state tax credit programs here Monday (Local News ~ 09/14/10)
A special commission tasked with reviewing -- and recommending modifications to -- Missouri's 61 tax credit programs will be in Cape Girardeau on Monday to hear input from the community at two three-hour public hearings. The 25-person advisory group is likely to hear pleas from all sides, with some saying the state's budget crisis demands that the programs undergo close scrutiny and others saying severe cuts or eliminations could hinder historic, economic and community projects... -
Immaculate Conception supports SEMO Food Bank (Submitted Story ~ 09/14/10)
Immaculate Conception Elementary School supports Southeast Missouri Food Bank's BackPacks For Friday Program CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO- September 14, 2010- The students of Immaculate Conception Elementary School in Jackson, Missouri collected 314 pounds of canned food items to help fight hunger in Southeast Missouri on September 10th. That 314 pounds of food equals to 314 meals provided to hungry children and their families in our community... -
RCEAS is VERY MUCH Operational
(Submitted Story ~ 09/14/10)
Regional Counseling and Employee Assistance Services [RCEAS], a company that has provided Employee Assistance Services for the Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois area for twenty years, is alive and well. On September 9th, 2010, the Southeast Missourian stated that RCEAS was no longer operational. This information was incorrectly published it online after having received it from the Cape Girardeau County Commission, during the County's Thursday, September 9th, 2010 session.
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Annual Memory Walk takes steps toward understanding, finding a cure for Alzheimer's disease (Health ~ 09/14/10)
When Dolly Jewel's husband first started showing signs of Alzheimer's disease in the early 1990s, she didn't know the term "Alzheimer's" or the indicators of the disease. "When he first started showing signs, I didn't know what was going on, honestly," Jewel said. ... -
Prop 1 reports
(Editorial ~ 09/14/10)
When the Proposition 1 sales tax was proposed in 2006 to generate funds for road and bridge projects and for the sheriff's department, county officials touted the benefits for Cape Girardeau County and listed a number of projects and upgrades that were planned. Recently, in separate reports, the county's presiding commissioner, sheriff and district engineer for the Cape Special Road District listed the ways the sales tax revenue has been put to good use...
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Speak Out 9/14/10
(Speak Out ~ 09/14/10)
I'M calling about Station 3 at the fire department. I would like to thank all those firefighters who went to the Diversion Channel to rescue two of my fellow fishermen when their boat broke down. The firefighters did a great job. Thank you to the Cape Girardeau Fire Department for having that service available...
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Prayer 9/14/10
(Prayer ~ 09/14/10)
We thank you, O God, for your continuous blessings. Amen.
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Tax info and lessons of life
(Column ~ 09/14/10)
Don't let the tax cuts expire: At the end of the year, the 2003 tax cuts are set to expire. That means that, as of Jan. 1, taxes on capital gains and dividends will soar. The maximum capital gains tax rate will increase as much as 33 percent, and the dividend tax rate for some individuals would climb as much as 164 percent...
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Utility sets aside $100M fund for Calif. blast victims (National News ~ 09/14/10)
SAN BRUNO, Calif. -- Pacific Gas and Electric Co. said Monday it was establishing a $100 million fund for victims of a huge gas pipeline explosion that left at least four people dead and destroyed 37 homes Thursday. The money was intended to help victims meet their day-to-day needs and would be provided with no strings attached, Chris Johns, president of PG&E, said... -
Three more Missouri entities receive rural Internet funds
(State News ~ 09/14/10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Three Missouri entities are receiving nearly $58 million from the federal government for rural high-speed Internet projects. Sen. Claire McCaskill and Gov. Jay Nixon said Monday that Show-Me Technologies, of Marshfield, will receive nearly $27 million from the U.S. ...
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Debbie Reynolds' collection of Hollywood memorabilia set for sale
(Entertainment ~ 09/14/10)
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- The son of actress Debbie Reynolds says her big Hollywood memorabilia collection, including the red slippers from "The Wizard of Oz," is set to be auctioned by June. Todd Fisher, whose mother starred in "Singin' in the Rain," said last week that Christie's in New York will manage the sale...
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Jailed hiker's family asks Iran to lower or drop bail
(International News ~ 09/14/10)
TEHRAN, Iran -- A day after Iran offered a detained American woman a chance for release on $500,000 bail, her family countered with a request Monday to drop or lower the sum because they are struggling to raise the cash. The appeal -- delivered by Swiss diplomats, who handle U.S. ...
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14 die in Venezuelan plane crash
(International News ~ 09/14/10)
CARACAS, Venezuela -- A plane carrying 51 people crashed Monday in eastern Venezuela, and officials said 33 survived while at least 14 were killed. The French-built ATR 42 from the state airline Conviasa slammed into a lot used by the state-run Sidor steel foundry, leaving its smashed and partly scorched fuselage among barrels and shipping containers...
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Cuba to cut half a million state jobs (International News ~ 09/14/10)
HAVANA -- Cuba announced Monday it will cast off at least half a million state workers by early next year and reduce restrictions on private enterprise to help them find new jobs -- the most dramatic step yet in President Raul Castro's push to radically remake employment on the communist-run island... -
Airline attack suspect may plead guilty (National News ~ 09/14/10)
DETROIT -- A Nigerian man charged with trying to blow up an international flight near Detroit on Christmas fired his lawyers Monday and suggested he wants to plead guilty to some of six charges against him. U.S. District Judge Nancy Edmunds advised Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab not to get rid of his attorneys, but he insisted. Edmunds then granted his request and asked if he had anything further to say... -
Florida deputies use handcuffs on 7-foot gator near elementary
(National News ~ 09/14/10)
OLDSMAR, Fla. -- Deputies in Florida had to handcuff a rather unusual suspect -- a 7-foot-long alligator. A crossing guard at a Tampa-area school spotted the gator lounging near an elementary school Monday morning around the time children would be walking to school...
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Imam says NYC mosque site is not 'hallowed ground' (National News ~ 09/14/10)
NEW YORK -- It is two blocks from ground zero, but the site of a proposed mosque and Islamic center shouldn't be seen as "hallowed ground" in a neighborhood that also contains a strip club and a betting parlor, the cleric leading the effort said Monday... -
Drug-resistant superbugs found in three states
(National News ~ 09/14/10)
BOSTON -- Bacteria that have been made resistant to nearly all antibiotics by an alarming new gene have sickened people in three states and are popping up all over the world, health officials reported Monday. The U.S. cases and two others in Canada all involve people who had recently received medical care in India, where the problem is widespread. ...
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BP oil coating Gulf floor
(National News ~ 09/14/10)
NEW ORLEANS -- Far beneath the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, deeper than divers can go, scientists say they are finding oil from the busted BP well on the sea's muddy bottom. Oil at least two inches thick was found Sunday night and Monday morning about a mile beneath the surface. Under it was a layer of dead shrimp and other small animals, said University of Georgia researcher Samantha Joye, speaking from the helm of a research vessel in the Gulf...
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Senate Republicans say they'll block tax increase
(National News ~ 09/14/10)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama's plan to raise taxes on wealthier people while preserving cuts for everyone else appears increasingly likely to founder before Election Day. Senate Republicans declared Monday they have the votes to block legislation that would extend only middle-class tax relief -- which Obama has repeatedly promised to deliver -- if Democrats follow through on plans to let tax rates rise for the wealthiest Americans. ...
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Terrell Price
(Obituary ~ 09/14/10)
Terrell W. Price, 62, of Jackson died Monday, Sept. 13, 2010, in Jackson. He was born Oct. 15, 1947, in Kennett, Mo., to James Owen and Dellie Elizabeth Lane Price. He and Rhonda Friese were married Dec. 24, 1967, at Jackson. Price was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church. He had lived in the community 42 years and was a truck driver prior to being a delivery manager at Lowe's...
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Shirley Durbin
(Obituary ~ 09/14/10)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Shirley Mae Morgan Durbin, 74, of Marble Hill passed away Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010, at St. John's Mercy Medical Center in St. Louis. She was born July 30, 1936, in Arkansas, daughter of Calvin and Ruth Roberts Beard. She first married F.D. Morgan and later married Charles Durbin, who preceded her in death Aug. 28, 1990...
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Robert Boitnott Sr. (Obituary ~ 09/14/10)
Robert Eugene Boitnott Sr., 72, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born Dec. 2, 1937, in Charleston, Mo., to Elmer and Rose Scheffer Boitnott. He and Mary L. Parkhill were married Jan. 30, 1987, in Cape Girardeau... -
Louis Karr (Obituary ~ 09/14/10)
Louis N. Karr, 83, of Scott City, formerly of Steeleville, Ill., passed into his eternal reward Saturday, Sept 11, 2010, in Cape Girardeau He was born March 27, 1937, at Herculaneum, Mo., to George and Sarah Heiny Karr. He married Marion C. Huch on Nov. 20, 1948, in Columbia, Ill... -
Helen Meek
(Obituary ~ 09/14/10)
Helen Meek, 85, of Macomb, Ill., formerly of Blandinsville, Ill., passed away Friday, Sept. 10, 2010, at Wesley Village Healthcare Center of Macomb. She was born Dec. 4, 1924, in McDonough County, Ill., to Gilbert and Hazel Irish Keithley. She married Willis Meek Dec. 6, 1946, at her parents home near Blandinsville. He preceded her in death Oct. 21, 2005...
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Out of the past 9/14/10
(Out of the Past ~ 09/14/10)
The 130th annual SEMO District Fair ends its weeklong run, with slightly more than 20,000 visiting the event on the final day of the exposition; entertaining before the grandstand in the evening is country and western singer Jerry Reed. Two life-size tiger replicas have been installed on the roof of the Central High School gymnasium; the menacing cats were donated to the school several years ago and have been in storage most of the time since...
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Births 9/14/10
(Births ~ 09/14/10)
Son to Timothy Alan and Samantha Ann Crowden of Simpsonville, S.C., Greenville Memorial Hospital in Greenville, S.C., 9:57 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010. Name, Tristan Alan. Weight, 6 pounds, 7 ounces. First child. Mrs. Crowden is the former Samantha Glastetter, daughter of Kenny Glastetter of Chaffee, Mo., and Becky Pobst of Cape Girardeau. Crowden is the son of Timothy and Barbara Crowden of Cape Girardeau...
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Jackson police/fire report 9/14/10
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/14/10)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI...
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Cape Girardeau police report 9/14/10
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/14/10)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Southeast Missouri State University The Southeast Missouri State University Department of Public Safety reported the following item. ...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 9/14/10
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/14/10)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Sunday:...
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Route D in Stoddard County reduced to one lane for pavement repairs
(Local News ~ 09/14/10)
Route D from Highway 25 to Highway 153 in Stoddard County will be reduced to one lane through Thursday, while Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs. Weather permitting, the work will take place from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. The work zone will be marked with signs. Motorists are urged to use extreme caution while traveling near the area. For more information, contact the MoDOT Customer Service Center at 888-275-6636...
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Rams extract hope from loss (Professional Sports ~ 09/14/10)
ST. LOUIS -- In it to the finish in their opener, the St. Louis Rams have reason to believe they're ready to stop being the NFL's doormat. "I'm not going to say it felt different. A loss is a loss," cornerback Ron Bartell said after a 17-13 setback Sunday to the Arizona Cardinals. "They all hurt. But as you can see, we have improved. There's still steps that we need to take to get better, but we are a better team."... -
East Prairie man charged with shooting stepfather after argument
(Local News ~ 09/14/10)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. -- A 19-year-old East Prairie man is charged in the shooting Saturday night of his stepfather. The Sikeston Standard Democrat reported Gage Holland is charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action for the shooting of Harold Clough, 37. Holland is being held in the Mississippi County Detention Center in lieu of $500,000 cash bond...
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Arkansas man shares first-hand experience of Sept. 11 at GOP banquet (Local News ~ 09/14/10)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Adam Staples was the only person at the Butler County Republican Central Committee 9/11 Memorial Banquet Saturday who experienced firsthand the horrors of the terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers in New York City. The Walnut Ridge, Ark. resident was attending a training program at a brokerage firm on the 61st floor of the south tower. During an intermission, he had taken the elevator to the 43rd floor... -
Kelly nips Cobden in eight innings
(High School Sports ~ 09/14/10)
All of the area high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.
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Cards' loss drops Reds' magic number to 13 (Professional Sports ~ 09/14/10)
The Cubs posted a 5-1 victory as the Cardinals fell seven games behind Cincinnati in the NL Central -
Public hearing on Cape Girardeau casino set (Local News ~ 09/14/10)
The Missouri Gaming Commission has announced the time and place for Cape Girardeau residents to voice their opinions for or against a $125 million casino proposed for the city's downtown area. The hearing has been set for Sept. 27 at 1 p.m. at the Glenn Convocation Center at Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus, 518 S. Fountain St... -
Sponsor assured a sellout in Rams' season opener
(Professional Sports ~ 09/14/10)
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Rams met requirements to have their opener televised locally by combining with corporate sponsor Edward Jones investments to buy and distribute several thousand tickets. The Edward Jones Dome seats about 65,000. Sunday's announced attendance of 52,440 for the 17-13 loss to Arizona was the fourth-lowest at the dome since the franchise moved to the Midwest in 1995...
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