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USGA Women's Team Championship gets underway today at Dalhousie
(Community Sports ~ 09/10/15)
The 11th edition of the USGA Women's Team Championship, which includes teams from 49 states and the District of Columbia, will be hosted in Missouri for the first time.
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Teacher returns to school after being bitten by poisonous snake
(Local News ~ 09/10/15)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- A Poplar Bluff teacher raised the bar for educator tenacity last week after being bitten by a copperhead at the school. She returned to class the next morning to teach a lesson on snake safety. First-grade teacher Katelyn Campa was working late Wednesday evening when she walked out of a back door to meet a friend who was bringing her some supplies. When she opened the door for him, a small copperhead bit her...
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Missouri marijuana campaign hires top political consultant
(State News ~ 09/10/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A campaign committee in support of medical marijuana in Missouri has hired a prominent political consultant and started raising money for the cause -- signs a medical pot proposal might have a serious chance of making it on the 2016 ballot...
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Marble Hill police chief resigns early
(Local News ~ 09/10/15)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Marble Hill police chief Scott Shaffer has resigned early. The effective date of his resignation was set for Friday, but Shaffer was relieved of his duties last Wednesday. Marble Hill Police Sgt. Alan Stevens was named interim chief...
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School officials worry over financial effect of TIF district
(Local News ~ 09/10/15)
Cape Girardeau's proposed tax-increment financing district was the topic of discussion Wednesday at a Cape Girardeau School Board special work session, where members expressed concerns about how the downtown district would affect the school district financially...
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Avenue of Flags will be set up for 9/11
(Local News ~ 09/10/15)
Hundreds of flags will be flying at Cape County Park North on Friday with the display of the Avenue of Flags. Friday is observed in the U.S. as Patriot Day in memory of those killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. More than 450 flags will be placed at the entrance of the county park that day, and volunteers are needed to help with set up and removal...
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5 Generations
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/10/15)
Five generations of the Rees family gathered recently in Cape Girardeau. Wesley Rees, seated, and his wife, Nancy Rees, of Cape were joined by granddaughter Traci Albritton, left, son Gary Rees, great-granddaughter Allison Sturm and great-great granddaughter Paisley Rogers, all of Jackson...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/10/15)
Today is Thursday, Sept. 10, the 253rd day of 2015. There are 112 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 10, 1955, the Western series "Gunsmoke," starring James Arness as Marshal Matt Dillon, began a 20-season run on CBS Television...
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Dress for success: Appropriate clothing is essential when interviewing for a first job
(Community ~ 09/10/15)
School is back in session in Southeast Missouri, and for many young people, that means beginning a new chapter in their lives, whether starting high school or coming one step closer to graduation. But for other students, the changing of the seasons might bring a first job...
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Many children return to school without Common Core results
(Community ~ 09/10/15)
WASHINGTON -- No more sleeping in. With new backpacks, pens and pencils and clothes, millions of children are back in school or heading there after summer vacation. Many are excited; some are anxious -- and still waiting for the results of the new tests they took last spring aligned to the Common Core academic standards...
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Hooked on Science: Milk bubbles
(Community ~ 09/10/15)
n Two transparent glasses n Skim milk n Whole milk n Two straws n Ruler STEP 1: Fill one of the transparent glasses 1/4 of the way with skim milk. Fill the other transparent glass 1/4 of the way with whole milk. Is the milk a solid or a liquid, and why? Describe the milk in each glass by using its observable properties...
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Southeast football opens at home on Saturday
(Editorial ~ 09/10/15)
It's a busy weekend for Southeast Missouri State University as friends and family come back to Cape Girardeau for Family Weekend. The weekend includes the university's first home football game. The Redhawks football team kicked off its season on Saturday at the University of Missouri. Though they ultimately lost 34-3, the Redhawks, huge underdogs against a nationally ranked team, played tough on defense and the offense played its game conservatively, a move that was intentional by the coaches...
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Charles Korns
(Obituary ~ 09/10/15)
BELLA VISTA, Ark. -- Dr. Charles Howard Korns died in his home Sunday, Sept. 6, 2015, in Bella Vista, following complications of cancer. His wife, Marion C. Korns, daughter, Deborah A. Neece, and his dog, Charlie's Lil' Angel, were at his side as heaven's messenger claimed his soul...
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R. Kenneth Campbell
(Obituary ~ 09/10/15)
R. Kenneth "Rabbitt" Campbell, 87, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 18, 1928, in Cape Girardeau to Carl E. and Myrtle Childs Campbell. He and Joan Templeton were married July 30, 1948, in Paragould, Arkansas...
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David Morris
(Obituary ~ 09/10/15)
SIKESTON, Mo -- David Franklin "Doc" Morris, 78, of Sikeston peacefully passed away at his home, surrounded by his wife and daughters, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015. He was born Oct. 12, 1936, in Ridgeway, Illinois, to the late Clifford Keasler Morris and Eva May Ellen Justice Morris. He was a 1954 Sikeston High School graduate. Dr. Morris graduated in May 1960 from the University of Missouri-Columbia, earning his bachelor of science in agriculture and his doctorate of veterinary medicine...
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Anna Dirnberger
(Obituary ~ 09/10/15)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Anna Marie Dirnberger, 94, of Chaffee died Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015, at her home. She was born Nov. 20, 1920, in Kelso, Missouri, to Louis Anthony and Catherine Theresa Heisserer Burger. She married Harold Dirnberger on Nov. 23, 1942, in Kelso. He preceded her in death Oct. 14, 1983...
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Apple stakes new claim to living room, shows new iPhones
(National News ~ 09/10/15)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Apple staked a new claim to the living room Wednesday, as the maker of iPhones and other hand-held gadgets unveiled an Internet TV system designed as a beachhead for the tech giant's broader ambitions to deliver a wide range of information, games, music and video to the home...
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Justice Dept. encourages prosecutions of corporate execs
(National News ~ 09/10/15)
WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department issued new guidance to its prosecutors Wednesday, aimed at encouraging more white-collar criminal cases against corporate executives. The new policies come amid persistent criticism the Justice Department, even while negotiating multibillion-dollar settlements with large banks, has not been aggressive in prosecuting individuals for financial misconduct -- including after the mortgage crisis that devastated the U.S. economy...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 9/10/15
(Local News ~ 09/10/15)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Approval of minutes n Minutes of the Sept. 3 meeting Communications/reports -- other elected officials n None at this time Public comments n Items listed on agenda Routine business...
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Golfing in the rain
(Local News ~ 09/10/15)
A caddy holds an umbrella Wednesday morning for golfer Ellen Port during a soggy practice round of the 2015 USGA Women's Team Championship at Dalhousie Golf Club. The tournament runs through Sunday. The biennial tournament, which includes teams from 49 states and the District of Columbia, is being hosted in Missouri for the first time this year. The tournament is the first USGA event Dalhousie has hosted. See story, page 1B...
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Another Christie ally implicated in probe
(National News ~ 09/10/15)
NEWARK, N.J. -- What began as a mysterious series of traffic jams at the George Washington Bridge exactly two years ago has mushroomed into a high-level corporate scandal that can't be good for Republican Gov. Chris Christie's presidential campaign...
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Deputy clerk says he'll obey federal judge over Kim Davis
(National News ~ 09/10/15)
MOREHEAD, Ky. -- Kim Davis' deputy clerks have been busy since their boss was hauled to jail, issuing 10 marriage licenses, including seven to same-sex couples, her employee Brian Mason said Wednesday. And if Davis tells him to stop after she returns to work, Mason said he'll tell her he can't obey her and instead must follow a federal judge's order to continue issuing licenses to anyone who is legally eligible to receive them...
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Serial shooter feared on Arizona freeway
(National News ~ 09/10/15)
PHOENIX -- A truck's passenger window shattered on a Phoenix freeway Wednesday as Arizona authorities investigated a string of highway shootings that have rattled nerves and heightened fears of a possible serial shooter. The state Department of Public Safety has not confirmed whether the glass was shot out. Nobody was hurt, agency spokesman Bart Graves said...
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Fisher names veteran Tim Barnes starting center
(Professional Sports ~ 09/10/15)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Rams coach Jeff Fisher ended the suspense about the last undecided position job Wednesday, naming veteran backup Tim Barnes the starting center. Barnes has four career starts and got the nod over second-year player Demetrius Rhaney, who showed versatility to also play at guard. Barrett Jones had been part of a three-way battle but was released last week...
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California scorched and drenched by heat, storms
(National News ~ 09/10/15)
SAN FRANCISCO -- California had record-breaking heat on Wednesday as triple-digit heat struck inland areas even as lightning closed beaches and mountains and deserts were drenched by fierce, fast-moving storms. The sweltering but erratic weather was caused by a high-pressure area coupled with a plume of moisture from Hurricane Linda heading off Mexico...
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Little Big Town, Eric Church lead CMA nominations
(Entertainment ~ 09/10/15)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Little Big Town crushed it with their song "Girl Crush" and are tied with Eric Church with five nominations each at the 49th annual Country Music Association Awards. In the nominations announced Wednesday, the four-part vocal group rode the success of the song to nominations for album of the year for "Pain Killer"; vocal group; musical event for a duet with Miranda Lambert; music video; and single of the year. ...
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Candidates, politicians spar over Iran deal
(National News ~ 09/10/15)
WASHINGTON -- Debate on the Iran nuclear deal morphed into political spectacle Wednesday as Donald Trump and Ted Cruz held a rally to denounce it, Hillary Rodham Clinton gave a speech to praise it, and congressional Republicans turned on each other as they grasped for a last-ditch play to stop it...
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Carpenter, Piscotty lead Cardinals past Cubs 4-3
(Professional Sports ~ 09/10/15)
ST. LOUIS -- Cardinals rookie Stephen Piscotty continues to show a penchant for making quick adjustments. After going hitless in his first three at-bats, Piscotty lined a two-run double off the centerfield wall to cap a three-run rally in the eighth inning that sent St. Louis over the Chicago Cubs 4-3 Wednesday...
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Vegas plane fire passengers escaped with lives -- and bags
(National News ~ 09/10/15)
LOS ANGELES -- Passengers on the British Airways jet whose engine caught fire just before takeoff in Las Vegas escaped with their lives -- and some with their carry-ons, as well. While flight crews tell people to leave belongings behind in an evacuation, pilots say they seem increasingly inclined to grab whatever they brought on board. And sometimes a selfie or two...
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High school roundup: Notre Dame girls tennis team sweeps Jackson
(High School Sports ~ 09/10/15)
All scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Wednesday.
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No. 21 Missouri hasn't lost on road since November 2012
(College Sports ~ 09/10/15)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- It has been nearly three years since No. 21 Missouri lost on the road. The Tigers will try to keep the run going this week at Arkansas State. "We don't treat any game different than any other one," cornerback Kenya Dennis said. "We pretty much prepare the same way. We just try to keep our head on a swivel and play."...
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Shooting suspect's bond reduction nixed; trial set for February
(Local News ~ 09/10/15)
A man accused of shooting another man in the stomach will not be getting a reduction in his $250,000 cash or surety bond. Tommy Joe Davis III first requested the reduction last year, along with filing a motion for continuance in his trial. Circuit Judge Michael Gardner denied the former request and granted the latter Tuesday, setting a pretrial conference for Feb. 1 in Jackson and Davis' trial for Feb. 9 in Cape Girardeau...
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Next Coffee with Cops set for Sept. 23
(Local News ~ 09/10/15)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department is hosting its next Coffee with Cops on Sept. 23. Members of the department will be at Bi-State Oil, 920 N. Kingshighway, from 7 to 9 a.m. The event is part of the ongoing Coffee with Cops series, which has been hosted at locations across the city...
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Part of Fountain Street to be closed today
(Local News ~ 09/10/15)
Part of Fountain Street will be closed today as Cape Girardeau public works crews complete the last portion of an asphalt overlay. Work will be done in the section between Themis and Independence streets from 7 a.m. through early afternoon today. The city asks residents and visitors not park on the street during that time so the work can be finished. More information is available by calling the development services department at (573) 339-6327...
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Brick wall collapses onto trailer; woman hospitalized
(Local News ~ 09/10/15)
HORNERSVILLE, Mo. -- A brick wall collapsed Wednesday onto a trailer in Hornersville, trapping a woman inside. The Senath, Missouri, Fire Department was called in to help Hornersville firefighters remove her from the wreckage. County Clerk Alisa Johnson said the wall at the old pool hall collapsed between 9:30 and 10 a.m., and the woman was pulled out about 10:35 a.m. and taken by ambulance to the Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center. Her condition remained unknown at press time...
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Local teacher chosen to moderate gubernatorial forum
(Local News ~ 09/10/15)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Mitchell Davis will be the moderator for a Poplar Bluff Forum featuring the six Republican candidates for governor. Davis, 23, is in his second year as an American government teacher at Poplar Bluff High School. He has been active in Republican politics and served three years as a legislative aide for former Senate president pro tem Rob Mayer of Dexter, Missouri...
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Attempted-rape suspect sought by Sikeston police
(Local News ~ 09/10/15)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Police are searching for a Sikeston man wanted on charges of attempted sexual assault. Anthony Price, 21, is wanted by the Scott County prosecutor's office for charges of attempted rape, according to the Sikeston Department of Public Safety...
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Jackson will collect unused drugs Sept. 26
(Local News ~ 09/10/15)
The Jackson Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration are working together to offer a prescription drug takeback day. Proper disposal of expired, unused or unwanted drugs helps prevent pill abuse and theft, said a news release from the police department...
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Man drowns in private lake
(Local News ~ 09/10/15)
SEDGEWICKVILLE, Mo. -- A 55-year-old man has drowned in a private lake in Southeast Missouri. The Missouri State Highway Patrol identified the victim as Joseph R. Borgschulte of Sedgewickville. The patrol says he was swimming Monday night when he began struggling and went under water. He was pronounced dead at the scene about three hours later...
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Woman dies in Advance mobile home fire
(Local News ~ 09/10/15)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Authorities say a woman died in a mobile home fire. Dispatchers say the fire broke out about 10 p.m. Tuesday near Advance. Stoddard County Coroner Kenny Pope pronounced a woman dead at the scene. Her name wasn't released, pending notification of relatives...
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Southeast to place 3,000 flags for Patriot Day
(Local News ~ 09/10/15)
Before a Patriot Day flag ceremony Friday, nearly 3,000 flags will be placed in the front lawn of Academic Hall at Southeast Missouri State University in remembrance of those who lost their lives during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The flags and ceremony are part of Southeast's Patriot Day events, a continuing effort to ensure Americans never forget the fallen, as well as the first responders and military members who sacrificed their time and lives because of the terrorist attacks...
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Highway 72 in Bollinger County reduced for shoulder work
(Local News ~ 09/10/15)
Highway 72 in Bollinger County, from Route HH to Route F, will be reduced to one lane today as Missouri Department of Transportation crews make shoulders repairs. A MoDOT news release says the work will be done from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m...
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Couple watches beach-home burglary via web cam
(National News ~ 09/10/15)
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- A Canadian couple watched via web cam as a man broke into their vacation home on Fort Myers Beach. The surveillance tape helped Lee County sheriff's deputies arrest Thomas Hinton, 45, the day after the burglary. He's charged with burglary and grand theft and was jailed on $160,000 bond. The couple reported the crime from their home in Ontario, Canada, on Saturday night after seeing the man on a web cam...
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Calvin Edwards Sr.
(Obituary ~ 09/10/15)
BUTLER, Ind. -- Calvin W. Edwards Sr., 39, of Butler, Indiana, formerly of McClure, Illinois, died Monday, Sept. 7, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Father's Arms Fellowship, 1400 Main St. in Scott City...
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Raymond Merritt Jr.
(Obituary ~ 09/10/15)
SCOTT CITY -- Raymond Edwin Merritt Jr., 57, of Scott City died Monday, Sept. 7, 2015. A memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Friday at Cornerstone Wesleyan Church in Scott City, with the Rev. Kevin Ropp officiating. Amick-Burnett Funeral Home in Scott City is in charge of arrangements...
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Brenda Davis
(Obituary ~ 09/10/15)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Brenda Mae Davis, 70, of Perryville died Sept. 4, 2015. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Young and Sons Funeral Home. The funeral will be at noon Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Steve Berry officiating...
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Irene Birk
(Obituary ~ 09/10/15)
CHESTERFIELD, Mo. -- Irene Birk, 92, of Chesterfield, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015, at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the chapel of McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson...
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Births 9/10/15
(Births ~ 09/10/15)
Daughter to Jeremy Michael and Andrea Michelle Waterbury of New Orleans, East Jefferson General Hospital in Metairie, Louisiana, 7:42 a.m. Thursday, June 25, 2015. Name, Clara Grace. Weight, 9 pounds, 12 ounces. First child. Mrs. Waterbury is the former Andrea Eaker, daughter of Mitchell and Marsha Eaker of Marble Hill, Missouri. ...
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Cape Girardeau police report 9/10/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/10/15)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A suspect was in custody pending formal charges of unlawful use of a weapon. Summonses n Haley J. Schabbing, no age given, of Cape Girardeau was issued a summons for following too closely...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 9/10/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/10/15)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Tuesday. n Medical assist calls were made at: 8:35 a.m. on North Main Street; 8:55 a.m. on North Frederick Street; 1:33 p.m. on South Mount Auburn Road; and 2:15 p.m. on South West End Boulevard...
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Jackson fire report 9/10/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/10/15)
JACKSON The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls Wednesday. n An alarm sounding on North Lacy Street. n An EMS call on West Washington Street. n A motor vehicle accident with injury on East Jackson Boulevard.
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Out of the past: Sept. 10
(Out of the Past ~ 09/10/15)
The morning rain apparently doesn't make a bit of difference at the SEMO District Fair, which draws an estimated 7,000 people; if anything, the rain cools the fairgrounds down. The parade goes off without a hitch. Local veterinarians say the flea infestation this year, and the animal and human misery associated with it, is the worst here in at least five years. The prolonged, wet spring provided ideal conditions for fleas...
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Remembering 9/11
(Column ~ 09/10/15)
On Sept. 11, 2001, I was beginning to write a column for the Scott County Signal when the events of the day began. This is the column I published 14 years ago. "As I write this column, it has been three hours since the hijacked airliners struck the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. The death toll from these attacks has not been determined, but it may be in the thousands...
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Speak Out for 9/10/15
(Speak Out ~ 09/10/15)
We are thankful that our sheriff put "In God We Trust" on the county vehicles. We are grateful that these brave men and women, who put their lives on the line and do a job that the majority of us would not do, perform their jobs with courtesy and respectfulness to our citizens, just as do the vast majority of police officers across our nation. ...
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Prayer 9/10/15
(Prayer ~ 09/10/15)
O Lord, may we train up our children in the way they should go. Amen.
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