Stories from Sunday, April 6, 2014

1. Who is your all-time favorite sitcom character?

In what's turned into an unusually intense race, eight people are running for three spots on the Jackson School Board in Tuesday's election. The field includes incumbents Terri Tomlin, T. Wayne Lewis and Bruce Thomas, and challengers Jamie Pfefferkorn Nipper, Larry L. Koenig, Kristi Uhrhan, Brad Noel and Will Adams...

Those casting votes in the election Tuesday may notice larger-than-normal crowds at their polling locations. April elections typically draw about 8 percent to 12 percent of the county's registered voters, but this year she expects to see a bump in those numbers, said Cape Girardeau County Clerk Kara Clark Summers...

Two candidates running for municipal offices in Tuesday's election also have aspirations to serve in higher offices. Duston Stone is the incumbent candidate for the Illmo Special Road District in Scott County. As a Republican, he also will run against state Rep. Holly Rehder of Sikeston, Mo., in the August primary to represent the 148th District...

Congratulations! You have curly hair. You will forever be known as the one "with the curly hair."

The Redhawks defeated SIU Edwardsville 8-7 on Andy Lennington's walk-off hit in the ninth inning. Southeast remains in first place in the OVC with a 12-2 record.

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- For the first time in two decades, Perryville voters will have a choice when they go to the polls Tuesday to select their next city marshal to serve as police chief. The position is one of three up for grabs in contested races. Multiple candidates also filed for mayor and Ward 2 alderman...

While Lonnie Chapman grew up in Jackson, he wished there was a local business where he could buy used video games. The only way for him to do so was by traveling to neighboring Cape Girardeau. Chapman spent about a year and a half forming a 29-page business plan and shopped his idea around to different banks...

On each side of Broadway as you walk or drive east from Pacific Street are seven sculptures that are part of an effort to revitalize downtown Cape. A crowd of up to 100 people turned out on a brisk Friday evening to hear speakers and meet the artists at the opening reception of the 2014 Cape Girardeau Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition...

Shadow Caster at night. We purchased from Only Child Originals store in Ste. Genevieve, MO.

Beautiful sunset in Cape County

This is our shadow caster with the porch light on or during the daylight.

Beautiful Sunday : Blue sky and white Bradford Pears at Cape Girardeau County Park South side

This is our boxer pup Dallas, he enjoys playing with his human brother and sister Eli and Kierstyn Reynolds and sleeping on the couch

Sunset in McClure

Baby ducks enjoying the sunshine today.

Dylan Rush and Sierra Maddox swept the pole vaulting events for the Indians.

Scott County Central moved up to Class 2 in basketball

Today is Sunday, April 6, the 96th day of 2014. There are 269 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On April 6, 1994, the Hutu president of Rwanda, Juvenal Habyarimana, was killed along with the president of Burundi, Cyprien Ntaryamira, when their plane was apparently shot down near the Rwandan capital of Kigali; what followed was a 100-day genocide in Rwanda during which more than 500,000 minority Tutsis and moderate members of the Hutu majority were killed by Hutu extremists.. ...

APPLE CREEK, Mo. -- Whitney Nicole Pohlman and Garret Dean Hemman were married Jan. 4, 2014, at Concordia Lutheran Church in Frohna, Mo. The Rev. Rod Bekendorf performed the ceremony. Organist was Sarah Bekendorf of Frohna, violinist was Matthew Mueller of St. Louis, and soloists were Debbie Lichtenegger of Altenburg, Mo., and Carol Duggan of Frohna...

Mike and Cindy Rouggly of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Bethany Jane Rouggly, to Blake Darden Fields. He is the son of Roger and Marsha Fields of Jackson. Bethany is a 2012 graduate of Jackson High School. She is a nursing student at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Mo., and will be a student at Barnes-Jewish College of Nursing this fall...

OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. -- Tammy Bigham of Olive Branch announces the engagement of her daughter, Amber Danielle Bigham, to Bryant Kyle Fore. He is the son of Tanda and Jarad Vaughn and Tracey and Star Goldsmith of Olive Branch. Amber is a 2008 graduate of Egyptian High School. She received a certificate in surgical technology from Southeast Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences in Cape Girardeau in 2011. She is a surgical technologist at Physicians Alliance Surgery Center...

Kenneth and Tamara Kujawa of Waterloo, Ill., announce the engagement of their daughter, Brandi A. Kujawa, to Tyler N. Bruce. He is the son of David and Debbie Bruce of Cape Girardeau. Brandi is a county executive director with U.S. Department of Agriculture...

Egyptian Elementary School High Honor Roll 3rd grade: Kyle Caldwell, Caylee Jo Davis, Charley Glaab, Kadan Kindle, Makenzie Knupp, Lydia Smothers, Issac Turner, Rollin Turner, Madison VanAlstine, Kelsey Whalen. 4th grade: Jordyn McClellan, Anna McLaughlin, Jennifer McLaughlin, Shaveh Price, Breana Plott, Faith Sheppard, Maisie Sitton, Jered Turner...

Egyptian High School High Honor Roll 9th grade: Daneesha Carthell, Annabelle Foest, Tyra Huff, Emily Pitcher. 10th grade: Alyssa Fox, Olivia Khourie, Kimalee Story, Kimber White. 11th grade: Cambria Bigham. 12th grade: Gina Adams, Aaron Bigham, Cameron Grueninger, Hannah McClarney...

A Honor Roll 6th grade: Lillian Abernathy, Ivory Alexander, Olivia Amos, Jordan Arnn, Trece Ayers, Austin Banks, Raelene Barnes, Gabriel Bengtson, Jacob Bening, Zachary Benn, Trenton Berck, Dawson Bevens, Dream Blissett, Alisha Bloom, Jhaiden Blue-Umfleet, Haley Brazel, Caden Carter, Jacob Coleman, Adrianna Cornellier, Cameron Cox, Dakari Crockett, Gunner Crosnoe, Grayson Davis, Kendall Drury, Sarah Fite, Madison Fluharty, Hailey Fraser, Randee Graham, Jacob Grant, Grace Groshong, John Haggerty (Jt), Kyra Hamilton, Arianna Harris, Tyler Helm, Cody Henson, Morgan Hessenkemper, Hunter Hiett, Macee Hoskins, Matthew Huey, Olivia Hukel, Tyra Jackson, Tyran Jackson, Yeniah Jackson, Kennedy Keys, Jowairia Khalid, Bryce Kimberly, Caedan Knepp, Madyson Knupp, Brionna Lamburth, Carlyn Lemonds, Nicholas Marston, Cambreigh Matlock, James May, Julian McBride, Timothy Modglin, Zachary Moore, Brady Murphy, Faith Parr, Sydney Paul, Sebastian Prokop, Sadie Reynolds, Brandon Rodriguez, Lee Sanders, Maria Seidu-Sofo, Nathan Shadron, Tyler Sikes, Megan Smart, Tanner Smith, Audrey Snodgrass, Archna Sobti, Gabriel Spence, Kara Stricker, Caleb Taylor, Karley Thomas, Haley Ticer, Macey VanGilder, Teague Walters, Emma Weller-Stilson, Jacob Weston, Anna Wilke.. ...

Egyptian Middle School High Honor Roll 7th grade: Brooke Sinn, Breanna Summers, Loralee Taylor. 8th grade: Sarah Johnson, Paige Mix. Honor Roll 6th grade: Morgan Dodd, Lucas McLaughlin. 7th grade: Dakota Martin. 8th grade: Kayla Kobel, Kelsey McCrite, Brandy Taylor...

A Honor Roll 4th grade: Lydia Blunt, Tabitha Blunt, Kylie Creech, Chloe Crouch, Trey Ethridge, Hunter Hamilton, Ty Seabaugh. 5th grade: Noah Branson, Brent Shenberg 6th grade: Brayden Baker, Matthew Blunt, Jacob Eastin, Anna Grace Stroup. 7th grade: A.J. Branson...

4th grade: Wyatt Berry, Emma Dace, Caitlyn Ernst, Paige Glueck, Jeremiah Hamilton, Benjamin Harrison, Jiliyan Hobeck, Ashton Reed, Ethan Ruehling, Eli Sachse, Mylee Schilling, Alex Seyer, Charli Jo Sparks, Piper Stone, Tanner Strop & Justin Ward. 5th grade: Alyssa Grable, Erin Grayhek, Steven Jones, Mason Keith, Philip Marshall, Kyleigh Muench, Jacob Ruiz, Bailey Urhahn & Mason Warren...

1st grade: Mia Ahern, Jade Berry, Katelyn Brown, Keigan Engelen, Coltan Rogers, Haley Sanders, Jolie Scherer, Logan Shy, Chris Wilfong. 2nd Grade: Landon Altenthal, Bailey Birk, Casey Crowden, Blake Gaebler, Shane Jansen, T.J. Rhodes, Cashae Schearf, Trinity Vandeven, Wyatt Vandeven...

In this photo, which I took April 4, you see a small songbird that is native to North America. It is similar in appearance to the American goldfinch and the house finch. It also closely resembles the yellow-rumped warbler in size and coloration. This bird is a pine siskin. The pine siskin can be seen in Southeast Missouri from late fall through winter until springtime when it migrates back to its summer home in Canada and Alaska. During winter it may go as far south as southern Mexico...

Hosts are being south by a not-for-profit high school exchange organization, CIEE, which brings high school students from around the world to the United States to spend one or two semesters with a host family. Host families are single people, empty nesters and couples with or without children. ...

Olaf is a 14-week-old Blue Heeler mix. He is very lovable, likes hugs and would make a great family dog. For more information, call Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary at 243-9823. ...

Tamara is a 1-year-old husky/lab mix. She is spayed. She is available for adoption at the Humane Society. Call 334-5837 for more information. ...

LAS VEGAS -- You might not expect to find farm-to-table dining in Las Vegas. But that's exactly why tourists are lining up at a rundown corner a few blocks near the old casinos in the town's seedy core. It takes visitors arriving by cab a few minutes to locate the nouveau diner Eat on the ground floor of a motel-style apartment complex that rents rooms by the month and looks like a place where a down-on-his-luck crime caper hero might live...

My husband Scott had his birthday this week. As I pondered what to prepare for him for his special day, I ran across these recipes in my card files. All of these have gotten pushed to the back of the box and nearly forgotten. I decided to pull them to the front and start using some of my older recipes. I found so many great recipes that I just have not made in a long time, so this summer, I plan to make some of those old tried-and-true favorites...

Local Christians can take up their cross -- literally -- during downtown The Way of the Cross devotional parade Good Friday, April 18. The 14th annual cross walk is a symbolic re-enactment of Jesus' passion and resurrection through downtown Cape Girardeau; Christians from all denominations are invited to partake...

The first crack of the bat secures the resounding nail in the coffin of winter. Sure there will be cool nights this spring. Players and fans alike may dawn stocking caps for those first cool evening spring games. But the boys of summer are back and with them the warmth of our game -- the American game...

So, you have problems? There are numerous things to consider when you contemplate the challenges you face. First of all, recognize that you have a problem; don't deny it. Then ask, are they your problems, or do they belong, actually, to someone else?...

A Honor Roll 4th Grade: Kenan Bell, Ziontrez Brown, Jalee Brumbaugh, Lindsey Cleek, Wynter Graham,Breiana Harris, Tenaya Hulbert,William Julian,Payton Maxfield, Mykesiah Maxwell,Britain Sides, D'Marion Smith, Malik Starnes, Nick Stearns, Tambria Wilson, Stella Wright...

Entrees available daily: garden salad with breadstick or grilled cheese sandwich or peanut butter & jelly sandwich. Cherry tomatoes and baby carrots also available. MONDAY--Corn dog, broccoli & cheese, pineapple, frosty cream dessert. TUESDAY--Chicken chili crispito with cheese, green beans, peaches, cookie...

A Honor Roll Kindergarten: Caroline Bartels, Sophia Castellon, Caitlyn Cutler, Ethan DeVault, Benjamin Friedrich, Emma Gullette, Kota Inman, Parker Johnson, William Nicolai, Anthony Ponce, Malaina Silavent, Jacob Stephens, Gracen Thompson, Elijah Warren...

The Xi Nu Phi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met March 18 at the home of Sue Harris. Debbie Balsano presided. Members helped serve a "whacky dinner" March 15 for Lambda Omicron Chapter at the home of Susan Benton. Upcoming service projects include helping with Special Olympics Track and Field April 12...

This is in reference to a Speak Out remark making comparisons between Reagan and Obama. They're not even in the same ballpark. And to think that Mr. Obama is doing a fine job, you truly must have blinders on. Fuel prices are higher than they've ever been, while we still occupy, for the most part, at least two of the most oil-rich nations on the planet. ...

In today's newspaper you will find a lot of space dedicated to Tuesday's election. We have more than 50 profiles and questionnaires of people running for local office. There are more than a handful of local races, including many races for school boards in our communities...

O Father God, thank you for grace through your son Jesus. Amen.

Abby Boyer scored three goals to lead the undefeated Notre Dame girls soccer team to its sixth consecutive victory of the season and a 5-0 win over Central. Kaitlin Welter added one goal and one assist for Notre Dame (6-0). Madeline Rosenquist netted one goal for the Bulldogs, while Jordan Nelson and Annie Siebert provided one assist apiece...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri judge on Friday denied a request for a temporary restraining order in a lawsuit challenging Gov. Jay Nixon's directive allowing legally married same-sex couples to file joint tax returns. Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem specifically noted in his ruling he was not taking a position on whether the legal challenge is likely to succeed. ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- State lawmakers are moving to tighten rules on a cash assistance program for the poor in response to an audit that raised questions about whether hundreds of Missouri welfare recipients are living out of state. While strengthening some standards, however, lawmakers are proposing to loosen other restrictions on where welfare money can be spent and who can qualify for help...

ST. LOUIS -- A serial bank robber the FBI dubbed the "I-55 Bandit" for some of the 10 holdups he pulled off in five states as a teenager was sentenced Friday to five years in federal prison. Andrew Maberry, 20, of O'Fallon, Ill., pleaded guilty in December to one of the robberies -- a heist in July of last year involving a bank in Arnold, Mo., just south of St. ...

SIKESTON, Mo. -- A police pursuit that began in Sikeston and ended in Portageville, Mo., concluded with one man dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. According to a news release from the Sikeston Department of Public Safety, officers received a call about a disturbance on Marian Street. ...

Police are investigating a burglary at St. Vincent de Paul Church, 1913 Ritter Drive. Police received a call about 6:30 a.m. Thursday about a possible burglary at the church, said Darin Hickey, public information officer for the Cape Girardeau Police Department...

Judge William L. Syler spoke before the Cape County Republican Women's Club on Friday afternoon to answer questions and share insights about his experiences on the bench. Syler is presiding judge for the 32nd Circuit Court in Missouri. He was first elected in 1992 and since has won re-election every six years. He announced in January of his plans to retire after his term expires in December...

No one was hurt in a house fire early Friday morning on Sunset Boulevard, the Cape Girardeau Fire Department reported. Battalion chief Brian Shaffer said no one was home at the time of the fire, which was reported shortly after 1 a.m. Crews arrived at 427 N. Sunset Blvd. to find heavy smoke coming from the second floor of the 1.5-story house, according to a media fact sheet from the department...

MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Martha Florence Peters, 82, of Marble Hill passed away Friday, April 4, 2014, at her home. She was born Oct. 5, 1931 in Leopold, Mo., daughter of William H. and Lasetta Brauer Brands. She and F.X. Peters were united in marriage Oct. 15, 1949, and he passed away Feb. 7, 1993...

Mary Jane Ates, 78, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at Southeast Hospital. She was born Feb. 18, 1936, in French Village, Mo., to William "Bunn" and Marie Askew Thornton. She and LaVerne Ates were married Feb. 4, 1961, in Cape Girardeau. He passed away April 2, 2000...

Bill C. Richardson, 84, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, April 3, 2014, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born Dec. 28, 1929, in Greensboro, N.C., to Lawrence Bedford and Mildred Robbins Richardson. He was a graduate of the University of South Carolina in 1952 and was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha...

FROHNA, Mo. -- Ray McDowell, 59, of Frohna died Friday, April 4, 2014, at his residence. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until time of service Wednesday at Young and Sons Funeral Home in Perryville, Mo. A memorial service will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, with the Rev. Dwayne Petty officiating...

Amanda G. Fritsche, 94, of Farrar, Mo., died Friday, April 4, 2014, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born March 13, 1920, in Farrar, daughter of Johanes "John" Otto and Emma Margaret Weibrecht Lohmann. She and Alfred Eldor Fritsche were married May 15, 1938. He preceded her in death Feb. 10, 1985...

Schamburg Daughter to Robert Joseph and Shelly Jean Schamburg of Friedheim, Saint Francis Medical Center, 3:52 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, 2014. Name, MaKenna Jasee Mika. Weight, 3 pounds, 3 ounces. Fourth child, third daughter. Mrs. Schamburg is the former Shelly Seiler, daughter of Lenny and Jeanne Seiler of Friedheim. Schamburg is the son of Dale and Pat Schamburg of Perryville, Mo. He is manager with Perryville Overhead Door...

Loy Denzil Haupt, 78, of Millersville died Thursday, April 3, 2014, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Feb. 14, 1936, in Millersville to Wilson Stuart and Cora Myrtle Moore Haupt. He and Nelta Marie Smith were married June 25, 1976, at Caney Fork Baptist Church...

MULKEYTOWN, Ill. -- Cheryl "Cherie" Browning, 62, of Mulkeytown died Thursday, April 3, 2014, in Herrin Hospital Emergency Room in Herrin, Ill. She was born Oct. 6, 1951, in Carbondale, Ill., daughter of Leon and Leona Johnson Swisher. She and Gary Browning were married July 12, 1975...

CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Lucille May Ross McIntosh, 84, of Houston, formerly of Chaffee, passed away Monday, March 31, 2014, at her home, after a long battle with Alzheimer's. She was born May 4, 1929, in Chaffee, to David and Lizzie Sander Ross. She married Edward McIntosh Sr., who preceded her in death in July 1984...

The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI...

The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI Arrests Summonses Assault Thefts Miscellaneous The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt...

The Southeast Missouri State softball dropped both games of a doubleheader to Belmont on Saturday at the Southeast Softball Complex. The Redhawks (7-20, 2-7 OVC) had eight hits and scored five runs in Game 2 of its doubleheader but gave up a big inning to the Bruins (11-20, 5-6 OVC) and lost 14-5 in five innings. In Game 1, Southeast batters combined to strike out nine times and had just four hits in a 6-0 loss...

The Southeast women's tennis team lost 5-2 to SIU Edwardsville at the Redhawk Tennis Complex on Saturday. Valeriia Nagovitcina and Melissa Martin earned singles wins for the Redhawks. No. 3 Nagovitcina defeated Monique Krutak 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 while No. 6 Martin beat McKenzie Thomas 7-5, 7-6...

The Redhawks won 17 events at the Joey Haines Invitational.

Southeast Missouri State senior gymnast Taryn Vanderpool and freshman Alyssa Tucker's seasons ended at the NCAA Regional at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Ark., on Saturday. Tucker finished eighth in the all-around with a 38.575 and Vanderpool finished 13th with a 37.625...

Garrett Martin smacked a double in a three-run bottom of the seventh inning allowed the Perryville baeball team to edge Dexter 6-5. Trevor Green picked up his first win pitching. He threw 2 1/3 innings and allowed no runs or hits. He had three strikeouts and one walk...

ST. LOUIS -- After the Colorado Avalanche shut out the St. Louis Blues on the road, coach Patrick Roy was still throwing down. Roy called Blues captain David Backes "gutless" for wrestling young Patrick Mackinnon to the ice during one of several late dust-ups in a fracas and penalty-filled 4-0 victory on Saturday...

PITTSBURGH -- Every time the St. Louis Cardinals faced Francisco Liriano in 2013, the Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander found a way to push the Cardinals around. At long last, St. Louis pushed back. The Cardinals jumped on the Pirates ace early, Yadier Molina hit his second homer of the season and Jhonny Peralta added a late two-run shot as St. Louis pulled away for a 6-1 win on Saturday night...

MURPHYSBORO, Ill. -- A man accused of killing a Cape Girardeau woman has been returned to Southern Illinois to face charges of first-degree murder. WSIL-TV reports that 28-year-old Brandon Banks, also of Cape Girardeau, is jailed in Jackson County, Ill., after challenging extradition from St. Louis. That's where he was arrested in January two days after the body of 40-year-old Marsha Ann Brown was found in tall weeds on a small embankment near Makanda, Ill...

Eleven contested school board races are scheduled for Tuesday across the region. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Scott and Perry counties. Delta has four people running for three spots including incumbents Ken Cook and Scott Bond and challengers Troy Smith and Michelle Ikerman. ...

Former Oak Ridge resident Dr. Linda M. Godwin is scheduled to be one of the astronauts aboard the shuttle Discovery, when it blasts off in April 1990; this will be Godwin's first space flight, who has worked at the Johnson Space Center in Houston since 1980...

Friends and family will gather for a balloon release April 13 at St. Denis Parish Center in Benton, Mo., to observe the anniversary of the disappearance of Cheryl Anne Scherer. Scherer, 19, was abducted nearly 35 years ago from the Rhodes gas station where she worked on Main Street in Scott City...

Scott County tax issues School renovation/safe room addition proposal Shall the Board of Education of the Chaffee R-II School District of Scott County, Missouri, without an estimated increase in the current debt service property tax levy, borrow money in the amount of two million nine hundred thousand dollars ($2,900,000) for the purpose of providing funds for the construction, equipping and furnishing of two storm safe rooms at elementary school; to complete roof repairs and replacement at the high school and elementary school; to complete upgrades to the lighting systems, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems at both buildings; to extent funds are available, replace bleachers in the gymnasium and at the football field and complete other renovation, remodeling and repair improvements to the existing facilities of the District; and issue bonds for the payment thereof? If this proposition is approved the adjusted debt service levy of the School District is estimated to remain unchanged at $1.2500 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation of real and personal property.. ...

The top three things people within a 150-mile radius look for in a vacation destination are warm, welcoming people, a laid-back environment and a variety of activities -- all of which Cape Girardeau offers, said Cape Girardeau Convention and Visitors Bureau executive director Chuck Martin during the bureau's presentation at First Friday Coffee...