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Area temperatures to plummet overnight
(Local News ~ 11/11/13)
An arctic cold front will bring a blast of winter to Southeast Missouri and the surrounding region tonight. The National Weather Service warned Wednesday that Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois will be under the grip of the blast of cold air by midnight, with temperatures ranging from the upper 20s to the mid-30s, and with wind gusts up to 35 mph, wind chills will range from the upper teens to mid-20s...
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No one hurt in shooting Sunday
(Local News ~ 11/11/13)
No one was injured in a shooting Sunday evening in Cape Girardeau, police reported. Details were sketchy, but Cape Girardeau police station commander Bradley McKlin said several cars were damaged when two pedestrians opened fire about 6:30 p.m. on Brink Street...
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Charleston man charged with assault, theft
(Local News ~ 11/11/13)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- A Charleston man is in the Mississippi County Detention Center after a felony stealing investigation by the Mississippi County Sheriff's Department. Javion D. Williams, 18, is charged with first-degree assault and two counts of felony stealing...
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Confession allowed in Joseph murder case
(Local News ~ 11/11/13)
Prosecutors will be able to use George Joseph's confession against him if his case goes to trial, a Cape Girardeau County circuit judge ruled. Online court records show Judge Benjamin Lewis overruled a defense motion to suppress Joseph's confession, which was videotaped at a St. Louis hospital while he was undergoing treatment for a gunshot wound to the head...
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Scott County tax bills get update
(Local News ~ 11/11/13)
BENTON, Mo. -- This year's tax bill will look a bit different for Scott County residents. "This year what we have done is integrated a cover sheet, a summary sheet, with the tax bill. You can pay directly off of that summary sheet if you are paying all of your tax bills at once," said Mark Hensley, Scott County collector of revenue. "We can scan that one sheet and process them all at one time rather than individually like we had to do in the past."...
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Standing Ovation benefits music scholarships
(Local News ~ 11/11/13)
ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com 1.) Daniel Bollig performs "Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14," on the cello with Paul Thompson accompanying on piano during the 14th annual Standing Ovation concert Sunday at the Shuck Recital Hall at Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus. ...
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Central, Jackson to play for district football titles tonight
(High School Sports ~ 11/11/13)
Class 4 District 1 (Championship, 7 p.m.) (2) Central (7-4) at (1) Hillsboro (9-2) Last week: Central 56, (3) Festus 20; Hillsboro 42, (5) North County 19 Outlook: This is a district showdown between two streaking teams. Central is on a six-game roll, while Hillsboro is on a seven-game winning streak...
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Many factors contribute to Jackson test success
(Local News ~ 11/11/13)
Parents with high expectations, plus "great teachers and administrators," are just some of the reasons Jackson school officials say their students outscored the state on Missouri Assessment Program exams. The district generally had 7 percent to 9 percent more of its students scoring in the "proficient and advanced" range than the state average in English language arts, math, science and social studies. ...
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Typhoon survivors in Philippines struggle for aid
(International News ~ 11/11/13)
TACLOBAN, Philippines (AP) -- Rescuers faced blocked roads and damaged airports on Monday as they raced to deliver desperately needed tents, food and medicines to the typhoon-devastated eastern Philippines where thousands are believed dead. Three days after the Typhoon Haiyan ravaged the region, the full scale of the disaster -- the biggest faced by the Philippines -- was only now becoming apparent. ...
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Wyatt's Deer
(Submitted Photo ~ 11/11/13)
On opening day of youth hunting season, 8-year-old Wyatt Durham killed a 6-point buck.
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Jackson native details Army career as four-star general
(Local News ~ 11/11/13)
The path to becoming a four-star general in the U.S. Army is fraught with difficulty, but Jackson native Louis C. Wagner Jr. said his achievement of the rank came down to three things. "You have to work hard," Wagner said. "You also have to speak out when necessary; you just can't blindly follow orders. A little bit of luck also helps."...
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Bella loves to play!
(Submitted Photo ~ 11/11/13)
Bella playing in the leaves with her favorite toy.
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Dogs, owners enjoy opening weekend at new park
(Local News ~ 11/11/13)
By her second trip to Dog Town Playground, Delilah already knew where she was, and she couldn't wait to get out of the car. "She was excited to pull up. She'd already figured it out," her owner, Kristi Watts, said as she watched the 16-week-old Labrador mix roll in the grass Sunday afternoon at Cape Girardeau's new dog park...
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Dora the cat
(Submitted Photo ~ 11/11/13)
Name: Dora Owner: Jennifer Ramsey Favorite activities: Sleeping in windowsills and lying on laps.
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Jackson R-2 School District Honors Veterans
(Submitted Story ~ 11/11/13)
Jackson R-2 School District Honors Veterans (Jackson, MO) The Jackson Choral Department, along with Student Council and many faculty and staff honored Veterans in the annual Veterans Day ceremony. Held at the Jackson R-2 High School Auditorium, under the theme: Valor, Courage and Sacrifice, Veterans from each branch of the military were honored through a variety of music, Taps, and a video tribute called "A Soldier's Pledge."...
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Scott City veteran looks back on time in Vietnam
(Local News ~ 11/11/13)
Larry Corn, a resident of Scott City and a Vietnam veteran, would be the first to say his wartime experiences aren't anything to brag about. "There were men over there who did a lot more than I did," said Corn, 66. Corn, a Sikeston, Mo., native who served in Vietnam from 1968 to 1969 while in the U.S. ...
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Big Buck Down
(Submitted Photo ~ 11/11/13)
My husband Travis Boyer shot this nice 9 point buck the morning of 11/9/13. His daughter has to always be a part of the celebration.
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In Flanders Fields
(Editorial ~ 11/11/13)
In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago...
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Mo. lawmakers to review catfish regulation
(State News ~ 11/11/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Changes aimed at boosting numbers of large blue catfish in Missouri's lakes will be considered by a state Legislature committee. The Conservation Commission approved a regulation that would allow anglers to keep 10 blue catfish instead of five at the Truman Lake and the Lake of the Ozarks and its tributaries. People would be allowed to keep two fish longer than 34 inches and would be required to return immediately all fish between 26 inches and 34 inches...
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Ministers back colleague at Pa. same-sex marriage ceremony
(National News ~ 11/11/13)
PHILADELPHIA -- About 50 ministers gave their symbolic support to a colleague facing sanctions from the United Methodist Church by participating in a same-sex wedding. The wedding Saturday in Philadelphia was held about a week before the Rev. Frank Schaefer of Lebanon, about 90 miles to the west, will face a church trial for officiating over his son's marriage to another man...
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French out-tough United States over Iran nuclear program
(International News ~ 11/11/13)
PARIS -- When Iran appeared close to a preliminary deal with world powers over its nuclear program, France stepped up to say: Not so fast -- a surprise move that exposed divisions among the United States and other Western negotiators who had long been in lockstep on the issue...
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Eagles kick off three performances in New York
(Entertainment ~ 11/11/13)
NEW YORK -- Few surprises, if any, are left at an Eagles concert: The vintage music sounds digitally crystal clear; the band members' voices remain strong through the long, high notes and harmonies. And it's hard to find a bad song on the set list...
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Man pleads guilty to playing key drug site role
(Business ~ 11/11/13)
BALTIMORE -- A Utah man pleaded guilty to a drug conspiracy charge Thursday for his role in an online black market known as the Silk Road that authorities say processed more than $1 billion worth of illicit business. The guilty plea from Curtis Clark Green, 47, comes one month after federal authorities shut down the drug-dealing website, which conducted business with tough-to-track digital currency and sought to protect the anonymity of its users by operating on an encrypted network...
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Evelyn Waddle
(Obituary ~ 11/11/13)
Evelyn Ann Waddle 69, of Whitewater entered the gates of heaven Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Oct. 28, 1944, at Randles, the daughter of Tony Kirby "Chub" and Ella Mae Beckland Menz. She and Michael Lee "Mike" Waddle were married April 6, 1984, at Arbor...
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Leonard Palmer
(Obituary ~ 11/11/13)
Leonard Leon Palmer, 82, of Cape Girardeau passed away peacefully Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013, at the Missouri Veterans Home after a seven-year struggle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). He was born April 5, 1931, to Leonard and Louise Kelso Palmer in Stoddard County, Mo., and raised in Wolf Lake, Ill., where his family moved while he was still an infant...
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John Maloney
(Obituary ~ 11/11/13)
ST. LOUIS -- John Patrick Maloney of St. Louis departed this earth in peace Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013, at the age of 39. He was born Jan. 7, 1974, to Paul Edward Maloney Jr. and Nell Catherine Barnett-Maloney. He will be greatly missed by his surviving family: father, Paul E. Maloney Jr. of Tiptonville, Tenn.; brother, Jason Maloney of Chaffee, Mo.; and two sisters, Crystal Miller of Big Rock, Tenn., and Cara Wortmann of Birmingham, Ala.; and six nephews and four nieces...
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Janice Fay James
(Obituary ~ 11/11/13)
ZALMA, Mo. -- Janice Fay James, 42, of Zalma went to be with the Lord on Friday, Nov. 8, 2013. She was born March 21, 1971, at Festus, Mo. She was the beloved daughter of Kenny Odell and Janet Kay Shavnore James. Her daddy preceded her in death July 7, 2013. She took her journey into eternity along with grandparents Virgil and Flossie Loughery, Truman and Ercie Markham and Woody Shavnore...
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Myrtle Allen
(Obituary ~ 11/11/13)
Myrtle Mae Allen, 102, of Alhambra, Ill., formerly of Jackson, passed away Friday, Nov. 8, 2013, at the Hitz Memorial Home in Alhambra. She was born July 14, 1911, in Sedgewickville, Mo., daughter of Eli J. and Eveline C. Niswonger Seabaugh. Myrtle worked 45 years at the former International Shoe Factory in Jackson. ...
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Out of the past 11/11/13
(Out of the Past ~ 11/11/13)
The nation pauses to pay homage to veterans of all wars; a Veterans Day service is held at the Veterans Memorial in Cape County Park North, with local attorney and veteran James McHaney as the main speaker. Sixteen more arrests were made yesterday and this morning as a result of a 10-month undercover drug investigation; they brought to 38 the number of people who have been arrested to date...
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Southeast men's basketball already full of surprises
(Sports Column ~ 11/11/13)
To say it was an interesting few days for the Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team would be a major understatement. First came Wednesday's announcement that senior forward Tyler Stone, the Ohio Valley Conference preseason player of the year, and junior forward Nino Johnson -- like Stone an all-OVC preseason selection -- would be suspended for the first two games of the season due to a violation of unspecified team rules...
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Rams rookie Austin zips by Colts for three TDs
(Professional Sports ~ 11/11/13)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Once Tavon Austin broke free, the Indianapolis Colts couldn't even slow down the rookie, much less catch him. Austin, the first-round draft pick with uncanny speed and unlimited potential, scored on a 98-yard punt return and grabbed two long TD passes Sunday as the St. Louis Rams ended a three-game losing streak with a stunning 38-8 victory over the AFC South-leading Colts...
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Atheist 'megachurches' take root across U.S., world
(National News ~ 11/11/13)
LOS ANGELES -- It looked like a typical Sunday morning at any megachurch. Several hundred people, including families with small children, packed in for more than an hour of rousing music, an inspirational sermon, a reading and some quiet reflection. The only thing missing was God...
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Guest column: Veterans deserve our thanks and support
(Column ~ 11/11/13)
When I first took office in 2009, I discovered previous administrations had been selling military medals found in safe deposit boxes held as Unclaimed Property to the highest bidder. I immediately stopped the sale of these medals and worked to pass two laws. ...
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Guest column: We should answer our call of duty to America's veterans
(Column ~ 11/11/13)
Last month, President Obama awarded the Medal of Honor to former Capt. William D. Swenson, United States Army, for heroism and gallantry above and beyond the call of duty in the Battle of the Ganjgal Valley on Sept. 8, 2009. During six hours of intense combat, Capt. ...
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Guest column: Missouri courts respect, serve veterans
(Column ~ 11/11/13)
As we celebrate Veterans Day, we think of the many brave men and women who have protected our nation through their service to our armed forces. Personally, I think of my uncle David Stewart Jr., who lost his life in World War II at age 19. Professionally, I am reminded of the unique legal problems our military men and women face when they return home. ...
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Jackson fire report 11/11/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/11/13)
*** JACKSON The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls Saturday: * An emergency medical service call on Highland Drive. * An emergency medical service call on South Hope Street.
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Jackson police report 11/11/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/11/13)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Summonses...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 11/11/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/11/13)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Saturday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 11/11/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/11/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt: Arrests...
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Twitter makes impressive New York Stock Exchange debut
(Business ~ 11/11/13)
NEW YORK -- Twitter had a strong public stock debut Thursday in the most highly anticipated initial public offering since Facebook's last year. The stock closed at $44.90 on its first day, giving Twitter a value of more than $31 billion based on its outstanding stock, options and restricted stock that'll be available after the IPO. ...
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No Cape Girardeau County Commission meeting today
(Local News ~ 11/11/13)
There will be no meeting of the Cape Girardeau County commission today in observance of Veterans Day. The commission will next meet at 9 a.m. Thursday in the City Administration Building in Jackson. Pertinent Address: 1 Barton Square, Jackson, MO
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WWII reunions poignant for dwindling veterans
(National News ~ 11/11/13)
DAYTON, Ohio -- Paul Young rarely talked about his service during World War II -- about the B-25 bomber he piloted, about his 57 missions, about the dangers he faced or the fears he overcame. "Some things you just don't talk about," he said...
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Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team seeks 2-0 start in home debut
(College Sports ~ 11/11/13)
Southeast Missouri State women's basketball coach Ty Margenthaler will go up against one of his former teams today when the Redhawks open their home schedule against Bradley University at 5:30 p.m. Margenthaler spent 2000 through 2006 as an assistant for the program located in Peoria, Ill...
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Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team prepares for home opener
(College Sports ~ 11/11/13)
Southeast will host NAIA Central Baptist College tonight
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Business Notebook: Community Counseling Center achieves 3-year accreditation
(Business ~ 11/11/13)
The Community Counseling Center achieved the highest level three-year accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Services International, according to a news release. This is the fourth consecutive three-year accreditation the counseling center has been awarded...
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Prayer 11/11/13
(Prayer ~ 11/11/13)
O Lord Jesus, we lift praises to you, for you are our hope and salvation. Amen.
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People on the move 11/11/13
(Business ~ 11/11/13)
Southeast Missourian managing editor Matt Sanders will celebrate his last day at the Southeast Missourian on Tuesday. Sanders and his family will move to Columbia, Mo., as he takes the position of city editor at the Columbia Daily Tribune. Sanders began his career with Rust Communications as an intern in the summer of 2003. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 11/11/13)
Today is Monday, Nov. 11, the 315th day of 2013. There are 50 days left in the year. This is Veterans Day in the U.S., Remembrance Day in Canada. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 11, 1918, fighting in World War I came to an end with the signing of an armistice between the Allies and Germany...
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