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Kingree avoids charges by returning county case files
(Local News ~ 01/14/15)
VAN BUREN, Mo. -- No charges will be filed against former Carter County prosecuting attorney Rocky Kingree after he returned files belonging to the county. On New Year's Eve, outgoing Carter County Presiding Commissioner John Bailiff reported several boxes involving the Lance Shockley case had been kept by Kingree, Carter County Sheriff Rick Stephens said...
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Former Carter County collector pleads to lesser theft charge
(Local News ~ 01/14/15)
VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Former Carter County collector Jennifer Clark-Williams pleaded guilty Monday morning to a lesser stealing charge and agreed to reimburse the county for the expenses it incurred during the investigation, as well as paying back the money she stole...
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Perryville man dies in construction accident
(Local News ~ 01/14/15)
A Perryville, Missouri, man was killed Monday morning while working on a construction site in southeastern Illinois. Justin Jokerst, 31, was working a crane and was crushed under the weight of the crane's boom when it lowered onto him, according to a news release from the Edwardsville Fire Department...
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Missing woman from Bollinger County found safe
(Local News ~ 01/14/15)
Brandi Lee of Bollinger County, who was reported missing Monday, was found safe at a home about 5 a.m. Tuesday. Lee, 34, was reported missing from her home on Route H near Route FF about 12:30 p.m. Monday, according to the Bollinger County Sheriff's Department. She reportedly had left on foot...
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GOP club to host MLK presentation
(Local News ~ 01/14/15)
The Southeast Missouri Pachyderm Club will host Adrienne Ross, owner of Adrienne Ross Communications, at its Thursday meeting at Dexter Bar-B-Que, 236 S. Broadview St. in Cape Girardeau. Ross, who works as a public speaker, freelance writer (including for the Southeast Missourian), entrepreneur and an editor for Breitbart News Network, will deliver the presentation "Martin Luther King's Dream: Where Are We Now?"...
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Alexander County appoints interim prosecutor
(Local News ~ 01/14/15)
CAIRO, Ill. -- The Alexander County, Illinois, board of commissioners on Tuesday unanimously accepted the resignation of State's Attorney Jeff Farris and appointed public defender Zach Gowin to take his place until a permanent replacement is hired. Farris is stepping down from the office he has held since 1992 to accept an appointment as Alexander County's resident circuit judge...
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Funeral arrangements made for slain SEMO student
(Local News ~ 01/14/15)
No suspects have been arrested in the attempted robbery that led to the death Sunday of Southeast Missouri State University student Bobby Christman. Christman, 19, of South St. Louis County, Missouri, was a sophomore and a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity at Southeast...
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Catholic Social Ministry Food Pantry helps those in need
(Local News ~ 01/14/15)
Sister Maureen Elfrink prepares a bag of food for area families during a distribution day Tuesday at the Catholic Social Ministry Food Pantry in Cape Girardeau. The food pantry fed an average of 700 families a month last year. (Glenn Landberg)
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Police: Suspect in Sikeston homicide robbed victim's girlfriend in November
(Local News ~ 01/14/15)
One of the men suspected of murdering a Sikeston, Missouri, man Sunday had been involved in a robbery and assault at the victim's home in November, police reported Tuesday. Gailon Lamarous Applewhite, 29, and William Henry Applewhite III, 27, both of Sikeston, are wanted on murder and armed criminal action charges in connection with the shooting death of Christopher Qurvon West, 31...
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Residents urged to get neighbors motivated in development initiative
(Local News ~ 01/14/15)
The second round of meetings for Cape Girardeau's Neighborhood Development Initiative began Tuesday evening, with city officials discussing the major concerns of residents living in the Red Star neighborhood. It encompasses the area in Ward 1 that stretches from Second Street to East Cape Rock Drive and spans east to west from Rand Street to Big Bend Road...
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Man accused of threatening to kill Boehner
(National News ~ 01/14/15)
WASHINGTON -- An Ohio bartender with a history of psychiatric illness was indicted last week on a charge of threatening to murder House Speaker John Boehner, possibly by poisoning his drink, according to records made available Tuesday. A grand jury indictment filed in U.S. District Court in Ohio on Jan. 7 identified the man as Michael R. Hoyt, a resident of Cincinnati...
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Former Central, Southeast basketball standout remembered as friend to all
(High School Sports ~ 01/14/15)
Kermit Meystedt, who also pitched the Tigers to a baseball state championship, died Saturday at the age of 69 after a three-month battle with liver cancer.
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Car vs. tree on Perryville Road
(Local News ~ 01/14/15)
First responders remove the driver of a Honda CR-V that crashed into a tree Tuesday at 1227 Perryville Road in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)
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Merger of Altenburg, Frohna appears to be in jeopardy
(Local News ~ 01/14/15)
Plans to formalize consolidation of the Southeast Missouri towns of Altenburg and Frohna may be in jeopardy. A petition signed by more than 175 Altenburg residents expressing a desire to keep the two towns as they are was presented to the Altenburg Board of Aldermen on Tuesday evening...
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Saint Francis adds big insurer to its network
(Local News ~ 01/14/15)
A new agreement between Saint Francis Medical Center and the insurance company UnitedHealthcare could mean thousands of people in the region may save some dollars and gain access to more providers. Saint Francis on Tuesday announced it has been added to UnitedHealthcare's network of providers on a limited basis...
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Eagle Ridge boys basketball team falls to Kelly, continues pursuit of MSHSAA membership
(High School Sports ~ 01/14/15)
Eagle Ridge dropped a 70-51 to Kelly but is gaining ground on becoming an MSHSAA member.
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Gay-rights advocates make gains with Southeast's policies
(Local News ~ 01/14/15)
Editor's Note: This story has been corrected to reflect the process by which new policies were introduced at Southeast Missouri State University and to clarify the institution's Title IX compliance requirements. In the past year, Southeast Missouri State University has made additions to its lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender policies...
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Missouri court limits tax exemptions for construction
(State News ~ 01/14/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday issued three rulings limiting some sales tax exemptions for construction activities by businesses. The high court barred businesses from claiming sales tax breaks on cranes, asphalt and steel beams used in constructing buildings and paving roads. ...
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Missouri adopts minimum scores for new standardized test
(State News ~ 01/14/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri State Board of Education this week moved forward with plans to test schoolchildren using national Common Core educational standards, approving a new minimum standardized test score that will be used to determine students' proficiency...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/14/15)
Today is Wednesday, Jan. 14, the 14th day of 2015. There are 351 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 14, 1784, the United States ratified the Treaty of Paris ending the Revolutionary War; Britain followed suit in April 1784...
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Students learn team work through robotics
(Editorial ~ 01/14/15)
There are many things a high school student could be doing on a Saturday morning. Yet, for a number of local students, and others outside the area, the first Saturday of 2015 was spent at the Show Me Center competing to see what team made the best robot...
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Missing president's leadership
(Column ~ 01/14/15)
The tragic terrorist attack in Paris last week is yet another sad and stark reminder of the dangerous world in which we find ourselves. We must come to the obvious conclusion that the western world -- and especially our freedom-loving nation -- is at war with Islamic terrorists...
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Mary Koonce
(Obituary ~ 01/14/15)
VILLA RIDGE, Ill. -- Mary Lou Koonce, 84, of Villa Ridge passed away Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born March 21, 1930, in Cairo, Illinois, daughter of Lorraine L.C. "Bugs" and Vera E. Grey Koonce. Mary Lou was a member of the Christian Community Ministries Church of Villa Ridge, and attended Shiloh Baptist Church of Villa Ridge...
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Out of the past: Jan. 14
(Out of the Past ~ 01/14/15)
LifeBeat, the air medical service at Southeast Missouri Hospital, makes a precautionary landing in a field near the Interstate 55 Fruitland rest stop in the evening, when it develops an oil pressure problem; the patient, being transferred to Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, is transported the rest of the way by ambulance dispatched from Perry County...
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Deadly subway malfunction leaves many questions unanswered
(National News ~ 01/14/15)
WASHINGTON -- The subway train had just pulled out from a busy Washington station when it ground to a halt and foul-smelling smoke began filling the tunnel and the cars. "We're going to die here!" passengers cried. In the fear and chaos that followed, riders prayed but also helped one another, performing mouth-to-mouth on an unconscious woman and offering an inhaler to a man curled in a fetal position on the train's floor. ...
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Long-delayed CIA-leak trial begins in Va.
(State News ~ 01/14/15)
ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- A former CIA officer unnecessarily exposed one of the agency's top assets by leaking details of a covert operation in Iran to a New York Times reporter, prosecutors told a jury Tuesday. The long-delayed leak trial of ex-CIA man Jeffrey Sterling, who was raised in Cape Girardeau, began in U.S. ...
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United could outsource up to 2,000 airport jobs
(National News ~ 01/14/15)
CHICAGO -- United Airlines is considering cutting up to 2,000 jobs at 28 airports around the country and hiring a contractor to do the work. The airline needs to make sure its costs are competitive, and so it is considering outsourcing jobs of some bag handlers and customer-service agents, United spokesman Luke Punzenberger said Tuesday...
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U.S. job openings jump to 14-year high
(National News ~ 01/14/15)
WASHINGTON -- The rapid hiring that made 2014 a stellar year for job gains is showing no sign of slowing down. U.S. employers advertised the most job openings in nearly 14 years in November, the Labor Department said Tuesday. That suggests businesses are determined to keep adding staff because they are confident strong economic growth will create more demand for their goods and services...
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Prospect of Chinese cars in U.S. still years away
(National News ~ 01/14/15)
DETROIT -- Another Chinese automaker is showing vehicles this year at the auto show in Detroit, raising the perennial question about when these companies might sell in the United States. The answer: Years from now, according to carmakers and industry observers alike...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 1/14/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/14/15)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Sunday: n At 12:49 a.m., a dispatched and canceled call to Independence Street. n At 1:24 a.m., a medical assist on South Sprigg Street. n At 2:28 a.m., a call on South Lorimier Street...
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Jackson fire report 1/14/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/14/15)
JACKSON The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls Monday: n Emergency medical service on North West Lane. n A citizen assist on Travelers Way.
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Jackson police report 1/14/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/14/15)
JACKSON The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Summonses n Kevin W. Brown, 42, of Jackson was issued a summons for failure to register a motor vehicle. n Caroline R. Tousignant, 18, of Jackson was issued a summons for a stop-sign violation...
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House GOP majority aiming to soften financial overhaul law
(National News ~ 01/14/15)
WASHINGTON -- The House moved Tuesday toward approving a measure aimed at softening legislation responding to the 2008 financial crisis that put banks and Wall Street under the most sweeping rules since the Great Depression. Amid a veto threat from the White House, the legislation pushed by the newly bulked-up Republican majority came under discussion in the House for the second time in less than a week. ...
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Cape Girardeau police report 1/14/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/14/15)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n David E. Sorenson, 51, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on a Cape Girardeau County warrant for failure to appear for driving while suspended and failure to display plate...
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Lawmaker's wins election amid sex scandal
(National News ~ 01/14/15)
RICHMOND, Va. -- A state lawmaker who resigned his seat after a sex scandal involving a teenage employee won it back during a special election Tuesday. Apparently the majority of voters in Joseph D. Morrissey's Richmond-area house of delegates conviction were OK with his conviction in the scandal involving his 17-year-old secretary, whose nude photo was found on his cellphone and allegedly shared with a friend. ...
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Court hears Arkansas, North Dakota abortion cases
(National News ~ 01/14/15)
ST. LOUIS -- A closely watched legal fight over two of the nation's most stringent abortion bans resumed Tuesday, with attorneys for North Dakota and Arkansas asking a federal appeals court to reinstate two laws overturned by two separate lower federal courts...
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Amazon signs Woody Allen to create his first TV series
(Entertainment ~ 01/14/15)
NEW YORK -- Amazon Studios is delivering Woody Allen as creator of his first TV series. The Oscar-winning filmmaker will write and direct all of the episodes of the half-hour series. A full season has been ordered for Amazon's Prime Instant Video, the company announced Tuesday. The series is expected to premiere in 2016...
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Officer tried in 95-year-old's beanbag shooting death
(National News ~ 01/14/15)
MARKHAM, Ill. -- A suburban Chicago police officer had better and safer options than to fire beanbags to subdue a confused, knife-wielding 95-year-old World War II veteran, a prosecutor told the court Tuesday at the outset of the officer's trial on a felony reckless conduct charge in the man's death...
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One of two weekend fires fatal in Kennett
(Local News ~ 01/14/15)
KENNETT, Mo. -- Area law-enforcement officials investigated two weekend house fires in Kennett, one of which was fatal. The first fire took place about 4 a.m. Sunday on Neal Street, killing Tessie Brown. When Kennett firefighters arrived on the scene at 4:13 a.m., they found a mobile home 90 percent involved in flames. Neighbors reported two other residents had managed to escape...
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Births 1/14/15
(Births ~ 01/14/15)
Son to Arthur Frank Ford IV and Caitlin Nicole Elders of Scott City, Saint Francis Medical Center, 9:06 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015. Name, Carter Nicholas. Weight, 4 pounds, 14 ounces. Second child, first son. Ms. Elders is the daughter of Tammy Elders and Gary Elders of Scott City...
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Kentucky thumps Missouri, 86-37
(Professional Sports ~ 01/14/15)
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Call it swagger, mojo or simple confidence, top-ranked Kentucky displayed it often against Missouri.
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Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team wants to get Bradley more involved in offense
(College Sports ~ 01/14/15)
With his team gathered around him at practice Monday afternoon, Southeast Missouri State men's basketball coach Dickey Nutt said by today he'd have each player's specific role written down. The Redhawks (7-10, 1-3 OVC) face Jacksonville State (8-10, 1-3 OVC) at 8 p.m. tonight in Jacksonville, Alabama, and Nutt feels clearly defining each player's role will help their struggling offense...
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Nation, world briefs
(National News ~ 01/14/15)
PARIS -- France's prime minister demanded tougher anti-terrorism measures Tuesday after deadly attacks that some call this country's Sept. 11 -- and that may lead to a crackdown on liberties in exchange for greater security. Police said the weapons used came from abroad, as authorities in several countries searched for accomplices and the sources of financing for last week's attacks on the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, a kosher market and police. ...
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Lab takes bus rides to dog park
(National News ~ 01/14/15)
SEATTLE -- A black Labrador named Eclipse just wants to get to the dog park. So if her owner takes too long finishing his cigarette and their bus arrives, she climbs aboard solo and rides to her stop. Owner Jeff Young says he catches up with her at the dog park three or four stops away. Bus riders say she hops onto seats next to strangers and watches out the window for her stop. Says commuter Tiona Rainwater, "All the bus drivers know her ... she makes everybody happy."...
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Virginia Prost
(Obituary ~ 01/14/15)
STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. -- Virginia R. Prost, 96, of Ste. Genevieve, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015, at Ste. Genevieve Care Center. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until noon Thursday at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Perryville, Missouri...
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Steve Williams
(Obituary ~ 01/14/15)
Steve Michael "Tree Top" Williams, 51, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Jan. 12, 2015, at Baptist Health of Paducah, Kentucky. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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Prayer 1/14/15
(Prayer ~ 01/14/15)
O Father God, thank you for the peace that comes from knowing Jesus. Amen.
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High school roundup: Central boys basketball team wins 55-54 in Kentucky
(High School Sports ~ 01/14/15)
All scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Tuesday.
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Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team resumes search for first OVC win at JSU
(College Sports ~ 01/14/15)
Southeast Missouri State women's basketball coach Ty Margenthaler remains patient with his team as it seeks its first Ohio Valley Conference win of the season. The Redhawks (7-10, 0-4 OVC) are off to their worst start in the OVC since the 1995-96 season when they started conference play 0-4. They will try to snap their four-game losing streak on the road against Jacksonville State today...
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Two Southeast athletes earn conference honors
(College Sports ~ 01/14/15)
A pair of Southeast Missouri State athletes earned weekly conference honors. Senior thrower Kevin Farley was named the Ohio Valley Conference's male field Athlete of the Week while sophomore gymnast Ashley Thomas was named the Midwest Independent Conference Gymnast of the Week...
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