Stories from Thursday, November 27, 2014

CLEVELAND -- A 12-year-old boy carrying a pellet gun that looked like a real firearm was ordered three times to show his hands before he was fatally shot by an officer, Cleveland police said Wednesday as they released surveillance video of the shooting and identified the officers involved...

Nearly every motorist has a story about close calls with a deer standing on or near a roadway. Colliding with a deer can be dangerous, but drivers can take steps as they travel during the Thanksgiving holiday to be more alert and possibly avoid an accident...

FERGUSON, Mo. -- Some witnesses said Michael Brown had been shot in the back. Another said he was lying face-down when officer Darren Wilson finished him off. Still others acknowledged changing their stories to fit published details about the autopsy, or admitted they didn't see the shooting at all...

At 8 years old, Jennifer Jones told her mom she wanted to be a foster parent when she grew up. Her mom told her she'd end up like the old lady in the shoe. "I said, "When I'm grown, I'm going to adopt all the kids who don't have any parents,'" she recalled. She wasn't sure where the urge came from at the time, and it still strikes her as odd now...

Andrew Nix, age 10, a 4th grader at Chaffee Elementary, bagged this 10 point buck on Saturday, November 22, 2014 at the family farm. He is the son of Shawn and Jamie Nix of Chaffee. He is the grandson of Mick and Linda Wessel of Cape County and Tommy and Debbie Nix of Mansfield, MO...

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. There is much going on right here close to home that might give us cause to lose hope or pause and ask why, but I am reminded there are things all around us, but usually further from home that are much worse than this. It seems we don't pay as much attention if it isn't quite so close to home. ...

Manac Trailers USA, Inc. in Oran recently donated turkeys to the Chaffee Oaks Nutrition Center. The Nutrition center provides meals to senior citizens in Scott County. On behalf of the center's director Susie Pobst, Sandra Whitmore accepted the turkeys from Chuck Holbrook, Manac Trailers representative...

The same day Dominic Hooper's obituary was printed in the Southeast Missourian, his name also appeared among those of students achieving the high honor roll at Scott City High School, where he was a senior. The achievements of the four-year honor student went beyond academics -- he was a member of the National Honor Society and the A+ program. ...

In reaction to Monday's decision by a St. Louis County grand jury not to indict Ferguson, Missouri, police officer Darren Wilson for killing unarmed teen Michael Brown, Southeast Missouri State University is offering support services to students from that area...

Webb City has long been regarded as one of the top football programs in Missouri. The Cardinals have won 12 state championships and will go for their fifth straight Class 4 title Saturday when they face Central at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis.

Central and Webb City will meet at 11 a.m. Saturday in Show-Me Bowl's Class 4 title game at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, and Central coach Nathan Norman said his team hasn't forgotten about what happened last year.

In his first and only season wearing orange and black, Peyton Montgomery has helped lead Central to a place it's never been, the Class 4 championship game.

Today is Thursday, Nov. 27, the 331st day of 2014. There are 34 days left in the year. This is Thanksgiving Day. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 27, 1924, Macy's first Thanksgiving Day parade -- billed as a "Christmas Parade" -- took place in New York...

Fourth grade: Amber Nunn, Kara Torbet, Michael Dinh, Olivia Majors, Jada Norris, Allanah Long, Jacob Lutes, Caden Norris, Grace Patrick, Joslin Riebeling, Ava Walley Third grade: Lauren Concho, Marianne Dean, Markeyciah Egson, Gabby Knupp, Maria Malone, Anne Prince, LiFu Stigers, Kierra Womack, Griffin Rieger, Sena Ford, Shianna Park, Coen Stinson...

6th grade: Mollie Bartlett, Gunnar Brashear, Brandon Carlyle, Diana Fraire, Kate Hughes, Destiny Koerner, Will Ledure, Ashley Parker, Joseph Romano 7th grade: Matthew Agin, Matthew Blunt, Samantha Coffee, Haley Dodd, Allison Ferrell, Ashley Garrett, Riley Green, Zachary Hatley, Noah Hupp, Kelly Ivy, Mariah Draves, Kaitlynn Masterson, Adison Musgrave, Jacob Ott, Macey Senciboy, Christian Williams...

Fourth grade: Halen Dade, Gema Figueroa, Ja'Kwon Gray, Lauren Hamby, Kevin Mendez, Briaysia Purl, Addison Seabaugh, Daniya Simpson, Maddix Sneed, Jeffrey Turk, Vivian Vance Third grade: Ja'Kiyah Beal, Terriah Beal, T'Kyra Bowen, Mame Fall, Brayden Fodge, Haylei Frymire, Ella Huey, Darryl Jones, Layla Jones, Marissa Kight, Blake Ley, Stein Louis-Juene, Jashantie McClinton, Kaylee McGuire, Davarious Nunley, Brayden Pickens, Christian Riggin, Olivia Schenck, Karissa Shockley, Maicee Sides, Travelle Steele, B. ...

3rd grade: Cody Albritton, Marshall Bradley, Sophie Bryeans, Brenden Campbell, Natalie Collier, Elizabeth Cureton, Andrew Dennis, Jase Fuemmeler, Lillian Knotts, Bralynn Morgan, Addison Nichols, Nathan Pobst, Scarlett Schlosser, Dixie Shoemaker, Elijah Shoemaker, Benjamin Urhahn...

4th grade: Lauren Anderson, Lillian Anderson, Devin Beattie, Cade Emmenderfer, Isaac Geiser, Jenna Givens, Cole Lemons, Michael Salter, Abby Schaaf, Sarthak Shrestha, Grace Young. 5th grade: Jon Brandtner, Rachel Breeding, Jonathan Dohogne, Paige Edwards, Brooklyn Greaser, Megan Gullette, Gavin Harden, Brendan Hays, Gracen James, Claire Jones, Isabel Knaup, Camille Koerner, Natalie Laurentius, Evan Missey, Ella Pletcher, Shelby Renner, Drew Siebert, Conner Wissinger, Espy Zalite...

West Lane Elementary Fourth grade: Gabrielle Zimmerman, Emma Wilson, Maddison Weston, Aspen Welker, Landon Watkins, Zane Tuschhoff, Ella Turner, Abigail Turner, Christopher Trapp, Ethan Thomas, Sonja Statler, Kailynn Smith, Jordan Smith, Colby Sinclair, Kevin Simmons, Lynsey Schmidt, Megan Ruch, Alivia Roach, Eli Riney, Riley Ries, Avery Petzoldt, Henley Parker, Macy Ogle, Wyatt Newell, Justi Nelson, Logan Murry, Grace Moran, Hailee Monighan, Emma Minton, Jasmine Mercurio, Levi McWilson, Alivia McNeely, Maci McGill, McConnell Drew , Kinsley Martin, Noah Lynch, Kaden Luker, Mackenzie Lukefahr, Keagan Long, Preston LaFave, Kaden Kendle, Gage Kellett, Courtney Huckabee, Bryce Hotop, Kassie Hodges, Cameron Hinkebein, Aubrey Hepler, Owen Hayes, Rhylee Hann, Dax Hann, Keagan Hampton, Haylee Hale, Layne Gross, Kamryn Gremard, Stuart Gotto, Justin Godwin, Alexandra Gilmore, Hannah George, Eli Fox, Brady Fischer, Landon Evans, Amelia Elsperman, Seth Elliott, Katie Dunn, Chloe Dunn, Dodge Duckworth, Grant Dotson, Lincoln Dewitt, Bristol DeSpain, Isaiah Davis, Brayden Davis, Maggie Davey, Dylan Darlington, Lucy Cook, Meredith Conklin, Ben Coffee, Gabe Brown, Ellie Brown, Aubrey Brothers, Quinton Borders, Ryan Berger, Jordan Beck, Jake Baumgartner, Dylan Aufdenberg, Maddie Auer, Nikolas Armstrong, Noah Arends, Madelynn Adams, Jaleigh Lindsay, Colton Jennings, Bethany Davis, Kelby Brandenburgh.. ...

A Honor Roll Fourth grade: Avery Bader, Sydney Beussink, Tryston Duby, Jacoby Edgar, Rachel Engelen, Clayton Ernst, Natalie Essner, Annalise Garner, Nicholas Heisserer, Kayli Johnson, Eve Jones, Karly Kasten, Levi Kennedy, Celia Keran, Felicity Kester, Kate Lewis, Alex Niedbalski, Tori Rubel, Molly Turner...

Scholastic Honor Roll Fifth grade: Noah Bockelman, Lilly DeProw, Caleb Gast, Flint Guilliams, Kate Sebaugh, Savannah Spencer, Gabe Stout. Sixth grade: Seth Sievers, Carson Williams Seventh grade: Claire Hadler, Meredith Perez, Sydney Turner Eighth grade: Kate Hallman, Faith Littleton, Micah Mirly...

St. Denis School A Honor Roll Third grade: Macy Burger, Nicholas Christian, Katelyn Dannenmueller, Emma Duenne, Reece Eftink, Carson Essner, Dalton Forck, Mya French, Kayeigh Holman, Charlee Koepp, Ava LeGrand, Blake Mosby, Leah Silman, Hudson Welter...

A Honor Roll Third Grade: Madison Agin, Kaylee Brown, Brody Camden, Ethan Carlyle, Alyssa Casey, Jaden Cupp, Keegan Ditto, Tristan Genereau, Emory Glenn, Caitlyn Graham, Jada-Lynn Griggs, Mika Kirkman, , Mallory Lemonds, , Jacob Liverett, Tommy-Anne Marriott, Hannah McDermott, Makayla Morgan, Katelyn Ruff, Cooper Shackles, Trenton Staggs, Rilen Summers, Caleb Tidwell, Laird Tucker...

A Honor Roll 7th grade: Lillian Abernathy, Jordan Arnn, Trece Ayers, Kristen Barwick, Gabriel Bengtson, Jacob Bening, Dawson Bevens, Dream Blissett, Alisha Bloom, Abigail Boxdorfer, Haley Brazel, Cameron Cox, Gunner Crosnoe, Grayson Davis, Sarah Dowdy, Adam Essner, Sarah Fite, Madison Fluharty, Lydia Garner, Joshua Glenn, Randee Graham, Jacob Grant, John Haggerty, Jacob Harris, Tyler Helm, Cody Henson, Morgan Hessenkemper, Macee Hoskins, Matthew Huey, Kennedy Keys, Bryce Kimberly, Grant Kluge, Madyson Knupp, Olivia Koenig, Gabrielle Malo, Nicholas Marston, Cambreigh Matlock, Julian McBride, Zachary Moore, Brady Murphy, Kaya Newkirk, Anna Priest, Abigail Roth, Lee Sanders, Savanna Seabaugh, Maria Seidu-Soto, Nathan Shadron, Megan Smart, Tanner Smith, Audrey Snodgrass, Archna Sobti, Gabriel Spence, Kara Stricker, Caleb Taylor, Karley Thomas, Haley Ticer, Dalton Upchurch, Macey VanGilder, Emma Weller-Stilson, Jacob Weston, Anna Wilke.. ...

Clippard Elementary School A Honor Roll Third grade: Latrez Beasley, Tad Couch, Caitlin Dilley, Audrey Dooley, Dylan Dush, Jacob Easley, Ella Haggerty, Cheyenne Higgs, Mahika Mazumder, Jeremiah Morris, Cole Proffer, Emma Rivers, Joseph Roupe, Madalyn Smith, Reagan Snider, Da'Kauri Wooldridge...

A Honor Roll Fourth grade: Landon Alpers, Kristin Anderson, Karsyn Andrews, Ashlynn Aranha, Alex Austin, Molly Bell, Maria Bleckler, Cole Bruenderman, Lena Buehrle, Reece Callow, Brock Clippard, Hattie Coad, Will Dodson, Connor Erbst, Connor Finch, Jackson Gaeta, Autumn Glosemeyer, Karoline Harold, Libby Ives, Bailie Johnston, Maggie Lawson, Hayden McVay, Abigail Melton, Salvador Mercado,Katherine Moon, Wil Morgan, Mason Morris, Madison Neubert, Zac Ochs, Ava Poe, Emma Riney, Logan Ringstaff, Ryan Schoolman, Emma Schwendemann, Ellie Seabaugh, Ella Shaffar, Cooper Stewart, Carsyn Swain, Adrik Tsymberov.. ...

Meridian High School High Honor Roll Ninth grade: Gabriele Baker, Cymone Ballard, Larry Barnett, Diamond Blake, Alexis Crain, Mia Davis, BaRonica Hinman, RaYyah Jeter, Ann Lence, Darnell Lowe III, Destiny Lowe, Hannah Schaal, Shalaia Vaughn. Tenth grade: Kira Davis, Tia Whitaker...

A Honor Roll Sixth grade: Ava Duncan, Danielle Ehlers, Tyrus Janzow, Eleanor Jiang, Auggie Phegley, Mady Pickard, Jayden Riordan, Ainsley Watson. Seventh grade: Claire Abernathy, Astonish Fann, Lucy Monroe, Mara Murphy, Hallie Stein. Eight grade: Caleb Oswald, Molly Phegley, Devon Tiemann...

Notre Dame Regional High School A Honor Roll Ninth grade: Hailey Ahlvin, Kate Appleman, Madison Arpin, Jordan Bass, Alaina Baumgart, Shelby Bauwens, Drew Beussink, Grant Beussink, Brooke Blankenship, Lauren Boswell, Allison Bray, Noah Brown, Elise Bruenderman, Tyler Bruns, Cody Bunger, Hattie Burdin, Jackson Camarato, Cassandra Caragine, Troy Carman, Eduardo Castillo, Hogan Coad, Maria-Louisa Coello, Mariah Dirnberger, Anna Dittmer, Alexander Eftink, Kayla Elfrink, Cole Emmenderfer, Claire Essner, William Ferrell, Olivia Floyd, Kassie Fluchel, Matthew Gibbs, Allie Givens, McKenzie Goodson, Amanda Gosche, Kamryn Graviett, Stephen Gullette, Kaylee Harris, Madison Heisserer, Taylor Higgins, Stephanie Holterman, Olivia Hulshof, Reid James, Megan Jansen, Gracelyn Kern, Hannah Lacy, Madison Landeros, Hannah Landewe, IV Charles LaValle, Devin Lincoln, Alexandria Lovell, Anthony Madalon, Ashley McDonald, Kendall McGarr, Claire Morrill, Hayden Morrill, Grayson Mueller, Sean Murphy, Parker Nugent, Madelynne Ohmes, Brandon Pappas, Benjamin Pfau, Ashley Pittman, Zoe Pleimann, Shelby Pobst, Grace Powderly, Lauren Powderly, Samant Sabapathypillai, John Schuchardt, Dawson Shively, Blake Sparkman, Lucas Sprengel, Rachel Stovall, Haley Taylor, Ciera Terry, Alexis Welter, Kameron Williamson, Thomas Womack, Dominique Wrape, William Yuede, Sara Zibluk, Addison Ziegler.. ...

A Honor Roll 12th grade: Evan Abernathy, Savannah Ashley, Ashton Beggs, Shelby Beggs, Kristi Brucker, Carolyn Donaldson, Carlos Escobar, Lee-Ellen Feezor, Clayton Garrett, Austin Graham, Shaina Grigery, Joseph Gulledge, Nathan Haney, Kayla Hill, Tyler Holt, Dalton Huffman, Cody Jones, Taylor Lasater, Morgan LeDure, Seth Perdue, Jacob Riley, McKenzie Roth, Ashley Scheffer, Kaylee Scherer, Tesla Smith, Josie Stark, Paige Still, Lydia Tackett, Whitney Watkins, Zachary Weiny, Stephanie Worth...

People protesting the Ferguson, Missouri, grand jury decision took to the streets in cities across the U.S. for a second day Tuesday, showing that the racially charged case has inflamed tensions thousands of miles from the predominantly black St. Louis suburb...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Veterans Commission poorly communicated with veterans when handling pension and disability claims, according to Auditor Tom Schweich's report released Wednesday. Schweich's office found the Veterans Service Offices properly handled pension and disability claims but repeatedly failed to inform veterans about what actions they took...

JOPLIN, Mo. -- In the quiet, empty sanctuary of Unity of Joplin's building, rows of chairs and a handful of tables sit atop a recently restored hardwood floor. That flooring could have gone undiscovered if not for what at first appeared to be a tragedy, minister Gordon Keyler said...

FERGUSON, Mo. -- Ferguson business owners and residents spent Wednesday boarding up windows and clearing debris after two nights of unrest over the grand jury decision in the Michael Brown case, even as protesters continued to hold scattered demonstrations in the area...

ST. LOUIS -- The annual Thanksgiving Day parade in St. Louis has been postponed. Parade organizers cite community unrest that erupted after a grand jury's decision to not indict Ferguson officer Darren Wilson in Michael Brown's death. They hope to reschedule before Christmas...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A small band of snow along a stretch of eastern Missouri briefly caused headaches for holiday drivers Wednesday, but otherwise it was smooth sailing for motorists on one of the busiest travel days of the year. At least a half-dozen semitrailers slid off Interstate 70 near Montgomery City while trying to make it up a hill before noon Wednesday, but there were no serious injuries, Missouri State Highway Patrol spokesman Sgt. Paul Reinsch said...

Son to Zachary Charles and Alana Marie Hindman of Des Arc, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 3:27 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014. Name, Maxwell Linden. Weight, 8 pounds, 12 ounces. Third child, first son. Mrs. Hindman is the former Alana Graves, daughter of Cindi Stowell and Mark "Howie" Denny of Aurora, Missouri. Hindman is the son of Pat Hindman of Cape Girardeau and Charles Hindman of Murray, Kentucky. He is senior pastor at Des Arc Assembly of God Church...

Southeast Missouri State University provost Dr. Leslie H. Cochran announces he has withdrawn his candidacy for university president because he believes he can better serve the school as provost. Salvation Army volunteers begin taking applications for Toybox and the Army's Christmas Basket programs at the Salvation Army; the Salvation Army is serving as clearing house for most community Christmas programs...

Editor's note: The following is the editorial board's annual Thanksgiving Day editorial. Come, ye thankful people, come, Raise the song of harvest-home; All is safely gathered in, Ere the winter storms begin. -- Henry Alford (1810-1871) "Come, Ye Thankful People, Come"...

Lord Jesus, our Savior, thank you for your love and the gift of salvation through you. Amen.

NEW YORK -- For three weeks, Dr. John Fankhauser and his family lived in two RVs in a meadow in North Carolina, watching movies, playing cards and huddling around a fire pit -- with no other campers around. But their isolation was interrupted each morning by a visit from a public health nurse, who came to ask Fankhauser how he was feeling and to watch him take his temperature...

DETROIT -- U.S. safety regulators threatened fines and legal action against Takata Corp. on Wednesday unless the company admits that its driver's air bag inflators are defective and agrees to a nationwide recall. In a letter to Takata's Washington office, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration gave the Japanese company until Tuesday to file paperwork declaring a defect and expanding the recall from high-humidity states to the full nation...

WASHINGTON -- Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had a heart stent implanted Wednesday, reviving talk about how long the 81-year-old liberal jurist will be staying on the court. Ginsburg was expected back at work Monday, but her hospitalization -- three weeks after elections handed Republicans control of the Senate -- raised anew the question whether President Barack Obama would be able to appoint a like-minded replacement...

NEW CASTLE, Pa. -- Residents are hoping tests on air samples can explain why their city smells like cat urine. New Castle residents began noticing the smell Nov. 1. The smell is lingering near a sewage treatment plant. State environmental officials don't believe the odor is harmful, but they don't yet know what's causing it. Tests on air samples to determine what's causing the smell will take weeks to complete...

Yes, I think it's time that the people of Jackson congratulate the Jackson Indian football team for a great season. We are really proud of them, and we're sorry that they didn't get any further. But maybe next year. But we're still proud of them. Congratulations to all the boys. Good luck, boys...

JACKSON The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Summonses n Jessica A. Simmons, 29, of Malden, Missouri, was issued a summons for operating a motor vehicle while operator's license suspended. n John R. Tosarello, 42, of Jackson was issued a summons for failure to register a motor vehicle...

CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Tuesday: n At 6:54 a.m., medical assist on South Sprigg Street. n At 7:35 a.m., alarm system activation on Broadway. n At 8:55 a.m., medical assist on Mill Street. n At 10:40 a.m., medical assist on William Street...

The Mueller family has much for which they are thankful, having finally reached the other side of more than two years of intense trials and tribulations. Marty Mueller has endured more in a short time than most people have in a lifetime. Two major back surgeries in the past two-and-a-half years, colon cancer a year-and-a-half ago, and a blood clot a year ago last summer have been grueling times for Marty Mueller...

When Prentiss Waltman takes veterans to medical appointments for Disabled American Veterans, it's with a sense of gratitude. A Vietnam veteran himself, of the 3rd Marine Amphibious Force, Waltman says his volunteer work is as rewarding to him as it is to veterans whose punctuality is crucial to their treatments from the Veterans Administration...

If anyone has a lot to be thankful for this fall, it's Bill Foster. The Charleston Middle School language arts teacher almost died before being diagnosed with stage three colon cancer Feb. 3, but surgery eight days later and 12 rounds of chemotherapy have restored his health and given him a fresh start...

Three years ago, Leah Fisher found herself mired in the doldrums of everyday family life. There was no great calamity, but after over 30 years of marriage, the all-too-common challenges of holding together a blended family had begun to overwhelm her...

Motorists traveling north along Interstate 55 this Thanksgiving holiday will have one fewer rest area available to them. The Missouri Department of Transportation received notice at 11 p.m. Tuesday of a structure fire at the Fruitland rest area at mile marker 108. General services manager for facilities Dave Belanger said a technician was sent to the site once MoDOT had received notice of smoke coming from both restrooms, but firefighters already were on the scene extinguishing the fire...

The Southeast Missouri State University Department of Public Safety released the following item. n Cash was reported stolen and vehicle damage was reported on Lot 5-1. The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department released the following items. Arrests to not imply guilt...

Brenda Kay Bles, 64, of Scott City died Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014, at her home. She was born Sept. 29, 1950, in Fornfelt (Scott City) to James Charles and Edith Marie Sturm Whitworth. Brenda was a beautician at Virginia's Hair Care and a member of First Baptist Church, both in Scott City...

Stanley Ivan Popp, 84, of Cape Girardeau passed away Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014. He had been a resident of the Lutheran Home six weeks. He was born May 8, 1930, son of Walter William John and Dorena Henriette Reimann Popp of Cape Girardeau. He was a lifelong resident of Cape Girardeau. He and Shirley Marie Suedekum were married May 20, 1956...

Northbound Interstate 55 in Scott County will be reduced to one lane as the Missouri Department of Transportation crews make guardrail repairs to the bridge 1 mile north of U.S. 60. A MoDOT news release says the work will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily Monday and Tuesday...

NEW YORK -- The U.S. stock market eked out another record close Wednesday ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday as investors assessed the latest reports on the economy and some corporate earnings. Orders for long-lasting manufactured goods rose in October, but a key category that tracks business investment plans declined for a second straight month. Another report showed U.S. consumers spent modestly more in October, a slight improvement after no gain at all in the previous month...

Southeast Missouri State women's basketball coach Ty Margenthaler is confident that his team is at a turning point early in its season. The Redhawks suffered a devastating one-point, last-second loss on the road at Ole Miss on Tuesday, but the player's efforts and attitudes have Margenthaler hopeful that they'll respond for the better when they travel to play Southern Illinois in Carbondale, Illinois, tonight...

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Markus Golden isn't concerned about the size of Arkansas' offensive line. "We know they're some big boys, but we know we have speed," the Missouri defensive end said. "We're ready to stop the run. That's what we're going to be ready to do."...

Cookies have become a very important part of Christmas treats and meal planning. Just look at the magazine covers at the stores with the brightly decorated cookies. Page after page and book after book of cookies. In thinking about Christmas gatherings and gifts to be given in the weeks ahead, I have pulled out my Christmas cookie file and found a few to share with you. ...