-
Man accused of killing Cape tattoo artist convicted on federal drug, firearms charges
(Local News ~ 12/11/14)
After four hours of deliberations, a federal jury Wednesday convicted Melvin Scherrer of drug trafficking and firearms violations. Scherrer, 50, of Bonne Terre, Missouri, is accused of first-degree murder and four other felonies in connection with the death of Samuel "Tick" Francis, 38, a Cape Girardeau tattoo artist whose body was found July 25, 2013, in a septic tank north of Bonne Terre...
-
Poplar Bluff launches Missouri Purchasing Group
(Local News ~ 12/11/14)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- The city of Poplar Bluff has launched a Missouri Purchasing Group using an e-procurement solution called SourceSuite at bidnetcom.
-
Doctors face steep Medicaid cuts as fee boost ends
(National News ~ 12/11/14)
WASHINGTON -- Primary care doctors caring for low-income patients will face steep fee cuts next year as a temporary program in President Barack Obama's health care law expires. That could squeeze access just when millions of new patients are gaining Medicaid coverage...
-
Bradley's buzzer beater propels Southeast men's basketball team past SIU
(College Sports ~ 12/11/14)
Senior guard Jarekious Bradley's only field goal of the second half was a fadeaway jumper with less than a second on the clock to defeat the Salukis 55-54.
-
Academy Sports + Outdoors donates 30 bikes and helmets to Blanchard Elementary
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/11/14)
Academy Sports + Outdoors gave 30 Barbara Blanchard Elementary students new bikes and helmets on Thursday, December 11 as part of their annual holiday donation program.
-
How to Survive the Holidays with a Child with Autism
(Submitted Story ~ 12/11/14)
December can be a stressful month for just about anyone. There's Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa and New Year's Eve, not to mention all the shopping trips for presents and holiday meals. Many families have the additional challenge of guiding a child with autism through the myriad tensions of the season...
-
Jackson boys basketball team falls to New Madrid County Central in conference semifinal
(High School Sports ~ 12/11/14)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- New Madrid County Central wasn't the only team top-seeded Jackson battled Thursday night. The Indians also had to fight themselves.
-
September Oran Students of the Month
(Submitted Story ~ 12/11/14)
Oran Junior High and High School September Students of the Month
-
October Students of the Month - Oran
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/11/14)
Oran Junior High and High School Students of the Month from left to right: Ashley Watkins, Sam Finnie, Leah Cauble and Shane Crites
-
November Oran Students of the Month
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/11/14)
Oran Junior High and High School Students of the Month from left to right: Ashlyn McIntosh, Megan Henson, Avery Mitchem, Drew Reischman
-
Oran Dodgeball Tournament
(Submitted Story ~ 12/11/14)
On December 10th, FBLA hosted its' annual Dodgeball Tournament with all proceeds donated to the local BackPack for Friday Program. Six teams representing faculty, community members and high school students participated in the fun evening of competition. In the end, the Average Joe's took the Championship Title. Over $300 was raised and donated to the local charity...
-
Oran FBLA Hosts Career Fair
(Submitted Story ~ 12/11/14)
During the fall semester the Oran High School FBLA chapter has been busy working on many service and educational activities to benefit local families and students. Each October the FBLA organization organizes the Junior High/High School Career Fair. ...
-
Seniors hand out handmade hats to Cape Girardeau students
(Local News ~ 12/11/14)
Violet Crain hands out hats made by residents at Cape Town Independent Living to students at Jefferson Elementary Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014. The residents made 1200 hats over the last nine months to hand out at area schools. (Glenn Landberg)
-
Southeast women's basketball team topples UMKC
(College Sports ~ 12/11/14)
The Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team established its first winning streak of the season with a victory over Missouri-Kansas City on the road Wednesday night. The Redhawks led for most of the game in a 65-50 victory over the Kangaroos...
-
High school roundup: Central, Notre Dame basketball teams to meet in consolation
(High School Sports ~ 12/11/14)
Central's Al Young had a game-high 20 points to lead the second-seeded Tigers' boys basketball team to a win over third-seeded Sikeston in a SEMO Conference Tournament consolation semifinal on Wednesday at Sikeston High School. Andre Statam added 18 points in the win, while Peyton Montgomery scored 10 and netted the 1,000th point of his high school career in the process...
-
Today in History
(National News ~ 12/11/14)
Today is Thursday, Dec. 11, the 345th day of 2014. There are 20 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 11, 1936, Britain's King Edward VIII abdicated the throne so he could marry American divorcee Wallis Warfield Simpson; his brother, Prince Albert, became King George VI...
-
Fire damages three homes in Howardville
(Local News ~ 12/11/14)
HOWARDVILLE, Mo. -- Three New Madrid County families are recovering after a fire damaged their homes early Wednesday. At 2:58 a.m. Wednesday, the Lilbourn Fire Department responded to County Road 506 in Howardville, where a home was engulfed in flames, said Lilbourn firefighter Anthony Roberts...
-
Anheuser-Busch shifts jobs from St. Louis
(State News ~ 12/11/14)
ST. LOUIS -- One of St. Louis' most prominent corporations plans to shift an undetermined number of jobs to New York as part of a restructuring of its sales and marketing operations. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Anheuser-Busch will move some top executives from the Midwest to a U.S. commercial strategy office in New York that will employ up to 250 people...
-
Russian nationals accused of casino scheme
(State News ~ 12/11/14)
ST. LOUIS -- Four Russian nationals were indicted Wednesday on charges that they carried out a scheme to use smart phones and other electronics to cheat slot machines at casinos in three states, generating profits that may have reached seven figures...
-
Protesters ask federal courts to curb Missouri police
(State News ~ 12/11/14)
WASHINGTON -- Police violated the constitutional rights of protesters upset by the death in Ferguson, Missouri, of an unarmed black man, lawyers told a federal judge Wednesday in urging she step in and curb the police. Lawyers sought a temporary restraining order on Missouri police, who they say have unnecessarily intimidated demonstrators, assaulted them with tear gas and pepper spray, employed physical and verbal abuse, refused to identify visibly identify themselves when asked and categorically labeled demonstrations as unlawful assemblies.. ...
-
Oil takes another dive because of OPEC report and U.S. supplies
(National News ~ 12/11/14)
NEW YORK -- The price of oil took another dive Wednesday, plunging to five-year lows amid mounting evidence that global supplies are far outstripping demand. The U.S. Energy Department reported a surprise increase in domestic oil inventories and OPEC projected that demand for its crude would sink next year to levels not seen in more than a decade...
-
Out of the past 12/11/14
(Out of the Past ~ 12/11/14)
Instead of pay raises next year, the Cape Girardeau County Commission has decided to pick up the employees' contributions to their retirement program. After being deadlocked in committee over the election of a chairman, the full Southeast Missouri Regional Port Authority Board of Commissioners elects Charles Blattner chairman on a secret ballot, 5-3...
-
Local Christmas shopping helps our community
(Editorial ~ 12/11/14)
'Tis the season for shopping and finding Christmas gifts for friends and family. We hope you have started your list this year, but if not there's still time to check out many local businesses with great deals. The Southeast Missourian ran a special section on local businesses and organizations that look forward to your business this month. This is a way to spotlight some of the local merchants that sell unique items. Even better, these are a few of the people who reinvest in the local economy...
-
Air fares seen dipping thanks to oil slump
(International News ~ 12/11/14)
GENEVA -- Flying could get cheaper next year as airlines say they will finally start passing on some of the savings made on plummeting oil prices. Carriers are forecasting record profits for 2015 thanks to cheaper fuel and rising demand. As a result, they expect to cut the average ticket price by 5 percent in 2015, excluding surcharges and taxes...
-
New psychology grad program to begin in fall 2016
(Local News ~ 12/11/14)
Students at Southeast Missouri State University will have the opportunity to enroll in a new industrial organizational psychology graduate program beginning in fall 2016. "We saw the need for master's level training in psychology in this immediate region," said Dr. Leslee Pollina, chair of the Department of Psychology and professor of psychology...
-
Hooked on Science: Orange flash
(Community ~ 12/11/14)
You might eat an orange as a healthy snack, but did you know an orange is actually flammable? n Orange n Candle STEP 1: Have an adult light the candle while you peel the orange. STEP 2: Hold a piece of the peeling with the outside of the peeling close to the flame, squeeze and observe...
-
Speak Out 12/11/14
(Speak Out ~ 12/11/14)
** Film cost; ** Officer was right
-
Lawmakers gripe about $1.1 million spending bill
(National News ~ 12/11/14)
WASHINGTON -- Exposed to the light of day, a year-end, $1.1 trillion spending bill drew objections from liberals and milder criticism from conservatives Wednesday while lawmakers readied a brief, stopgap measure to prevent a government shutdown both parties vowed to avoid...
-
CIA fights back after torture report
(National News ~ 12/11/14)
WASHINGTON -- Top spies past and present campaigned Wednesday to discredit the Senate's investigation into the CIA's torture practices after 9/11, battling to define the historical record and deter potential legal action around the world. The Senate intelligence committee's report doesn't urge prosecution for wrongdoing, and the Justice Department has no interest in reopening a criminal probe. ...
-
Child advocates receive Nobel Peace Prize
(International News ~ 12/11/14)
OSLO, Norway -- Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan and Kailash Satyarthi of India received the Nobel Peace Prize on Wednesday for risking their lives to help protect children from slavery, extremism and forced labor. The 17-year-old Malala, the youngest-ever Nobel winner, and Satyarthi, 60, collected the award at a ceremony in Oslo City Hall in the Norwegian capital to a standing ovation...
-
CBS sets Letterman's last show for May 20
(Entertainment ~ 12/11/14)
NEW YORK -- More than 32 years of late-night talk will pass into history May 20, with CBS' announcement Wednesday that David Letterman will host his last "Late Show" on that day. If Letterman makes all of his scheduled broadcasts until then, CBS said he will have hosted 6,028 versions of the "Late Show" and its NBC predecessor, "Late Night."...
-
Passengers, airlines can't afford late 1st flight
(National News ~ 12/11/14)
DALLAS -- For years, Southwest was the most punctual of big U.S. airlines, so its tumble toward the bottom of government rankings for on-time arrivals was stunning. Southwest officials needed to fix an ill-fated decision to squeeze more flights into the schedule. This summer, they backed off by allowing more time between flights. And they told employees the first flight of the day on every route had to leave on time...
-
Betty Moore
(Obituary ~ 12/11/14)
THEBES, Ill. -- Betty Sue Coursey Warren Moore, 75, of rural Thebes passed away Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014, at her home. She was born May 26, 1939, in Alexander County, Illinois, daughter of Charlie and Dora Light Coursey. Betty was a member of Rock Springs Baptist Church near Thebes, and attended Crusaders for Christ Church of Mounds, Illinois...
-
Dorothy McDonald
(Obituary ~ 12/11/14)
Dorothy Marion McDonald, 83, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014, at the Arbors at Auburn Creek. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Cape County Memorial Park...
-
Danny Halter
(Obituary ~ 12/11/14)
Danny Jay Halter, 59, of Scott City died Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014, at York Place LLC in Bertrand, Missouri. He was born Feb. 10, 1955, in Richmond, Illinois, to Lorena Frances Halter. Survivors include his mother of Scott City; a son, Raymond J. Halter of Jackson; a daughter, Lacey Allred of San Lorenzo, California; a brother, David Halter of Scott City; two sisters, Sandra Baldwin of Advance, Missouri, and Susan Smith of East Cape Girardeau, Illinois; and five grandchildren...
-
Sara Guzman
(Obituary ~ 12/11/14)
ORAN, Mo. -- Sara Irene Guzman, 60, of Oran passed away Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014, at the family home. She was born July 19, 1954, in St. Louis, to William Ray and Nelda Maxine Hanks Shaffer. She and Raymond Guzman were married July 10, 1970. Sara was a bus driver with the Oran School District 38 years. ...
-
Gracie Palmer
(Obituary ~ 12/11/14)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Gracie Renee Palmer, 16 days, of Chaffee passed away Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Nov. 23, 2014, in Cape Girardeau, to Jessie Renee Horman and Joshua Evan Palmer. Survivors include her parents; maternal grandmother, April Schrempf of St. ...
-
Dr. Gerald Stott
(Obituary ~ 12/11/14)
Dr. Gerald Norman Stott, 72, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center, after a long struggle with complications from diabetes. He was born Dec. 15, 1941, in Orange, California, to Lester Norman and Beth White Stott. He and Beverly Christine Gore were married Aug. 23, 1969, in Carbondale, Illinois...
-
Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 12/11/14
(Local News ~ 12/11/14)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Open session n Approval of minutes -- Dec. 8 Communications/reports -- other elected officials n None at this time Public comments n Items listed on the agenda Routine business n Purchase orders...
-
Cape Girardeau fire report 12/11/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/11/14)
* At 7:14 a.m., rescue call on William Street. n At 12:58 p.m., good-intent call on Interstate 55. n At 1:11 p.m., medical assist on Jefferson Avenue. n At 2:25 p.m., rescue call on Woodbine Place. n At 3:35 p.m., medical assist on North Hanover Street...
-
Cheerleading is no easy job, but a demanding commitment
(Community ~ 12/11/14)
When football playoffs are over in the fall, the players get a break -- same with basketball in the spring -- but cheerleading season just keeps on going. "Our girls get March off," Cape Girardeau Central varsity cheerleading coach Patty Wamble said. "Tryouts are in April. Then we have camps and practice again all summer until football starts in the fall. ... This year there was a one-day break between football and basketball."...
-
Cardinals seek road rebound against stingy Rams
(Professional Sports ~ 12/11/14)
ST. LOUIS -- Bruce Arians makes no effort to hide his distaste for short turnarounds between games. Good for the Arizona Cardinals coach to get it all out of his system now, with an opportunity at getting closer to a playoff spot and facing an opponent with a stingy defense...
-
I-55 in Scott and Cape Girardeau counties reduced for pavement repairs
(Local News ~ 12/11/14)
Northbound Interstate 55 in Scott and Cape Girardeau counties, from mile marker 91 to mile marker 93, will be reduced with a width restriction of 16 feet as contractor crews perform pavement repairs. The work will begin at 6 p.m. Friday and will end by noon Saturday, according to a Missouri Department of Transportation news release...
-
Owner reclaims sheep wearing holiday sweater
(National News ~ 12/11/14)
OMAHA, Neb. -- A sheep wearing a red-and-green sweater who was found wandering around Omaha has been reunited with his owner. Nebraska Humane Society spokeswoman Pam Wiese says someone reclaimed the sheep, named Gage, Tuesday evening. The Humane Society cared for Gage after he was found Sunday in an Omaha neighborhood. The owner learned of Gage's whereabouts from Facebook because of publicity surrounding the animal...
-
Rams' 'Hands Up' protest was Britt's idea
(Professional Sports ~ 12/11/14)
ST. LOUIS -- Kenny Britt is easily recognizable on the St. Louis Rams' practice field. He's the long-striding wide receiver given to showing off his six-pack abs, grinning and trading good-natured barbs with teammates. The Rams wanted him to grow up and he's embraced the fresh start offered by Jeff Fisher, who had first-hand knowledge of the player's unruly Titans years and never lost sight of the potential...
-
Prayer 12/10/14
(Prayer ~ 12/11/14)
Lord Jesus Christ, we praise you for through you we have joy. Amen.
-
Bill would give breaks for school events
(State News ~ 12/11/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri parents could be guaranteed time off work to attend a school event with their child if enough lawmakers support the proposal. State Rep. Karla May of St. Louis recently filed legislation that would allow parents and legal guardians to take off eight hours from work a year...
-
High school roundup: Saxony Lutheran girls basketball team stays unbeaten with win over North County
(High School Sports ~ 12/11/14)
All scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Thursday.
-
Southeast men's basketball team tries to build on thrilling victory
(College Sports ~ 12/11/14)
The Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team learned what it was like to lose a game on a buzzer-beater when it faced in-state foe Missouri State on the road last season. Coach Dickey Nutt now hopes his Redhawks squad can learn how to move on from being on the other end of a wild win after defeating rival Southern Illinois on a fadeaway jumper by star senior guard Jarekious Bradley with .8 seconds on the clock Wednesday night.
-
Military force changes
(Column ~ 12/11/14)
On Dec 6, Army Gen. Charles Jacoby stepped down as head of U.S. Northern Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command. As quoted in the Colorado Springs, Colorado, newspaper The Gazette, his farewell speech included the following statements:...
Stories from Thursday, December 11, 2014
Browse other days