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Marine Corps League Christmas in July
(Submitted Story ~ 07/05/16)
The Marine Corps League will host its second annual Christmas in July event on Saturday, July 16. The event will take place at The Barracks, 2148 Broadway in Cape Girardeau. Doors open at 4 p.m. The event will include food, a silent auction, raffles, holiday-related fun activities and prizes. It is open to the public, and will also provide information about the local Marine Corps League and it's community activities. Admission is free...
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Jackson student receives scholarship to Lyon College
(Submitted Story ~ 07/05/16)
BATESVILLE, Ark.—Jacob Smith of Millersville, Missouri has received an athletic scholarship to Lyon College for basketball. Smith, a senior at Jackson Senior High, is the son of Tom and Sandy Smith of Millersville, Missouri. He is the grandson of Tom and the late Bonnie Smith of Kewanee, Missouri, and Neil and Wanda Griswold of Jackson, Missouri...
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Fourth of July
(Submitted Story ~ 07/05/16)
This is a picture of four of our grandchildren on the Fourth of July. Bailey Rees Lain Rees Holden Keele Logan Keele
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Jackson Senior Legion baseball rallies past Cape Girardeau to clinch top district seed
(Community Sports ~ 07/05/16)
For nine innings, Jackson Senior Legion Post 158 played aggressive baseball. At times it hurt them, but in the end it paid off. A week after easily handling Cape Girardeau Ford & Sons Post 63, things weren't so simple for Jackson this time around. But Post 158 rallied to score twice in the bottom of the seventh to take a 7-6 edge and then added an insurance run in the eighth for an 8-6 victory that clinched the top spot in next week's district tournament...
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Cape council may approve fiber-optic plan with Marquette Tech District Foundation
(Local News ~ 07/05/16)
A proposed agreement between the city of Cape Girardeau and the Marquette Tech District would clear the way for installation of fiber-optic cable in downtown. The city council is set to approve a resolution to enter into the agreement when it meets today. The meeting was moved from Monday because of the Fourth of July holiday...
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St. Louis-based distributer acquires Cape Electrical Supply
(Local News ~ 07/05/16)
Cape Electrical Supply, a company headquartered in Cape Girardeau that has served Southeast Missouri since 1953, has been acquired by Graybar, an employee-owned St. Louis-based distributor of electrical, communications and data networking products and provider of related supply chain management and logistics services...
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14 new citizens added to America's roll call
(Local News ~ 07/05/16)
Because the forecast had called for rain that never came, the annual Independence Day naturalization ceremony was moved inside Cape Girardeau's Common Pleas Courthouse on Monday evening. District Judge Stephen Limbaugh Jr. apologized to the 14 citizenship candidates and the standing-room-only audience for the inconvenience of the move...
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Business notebook: Gordonville restaurant serves as a tribute
(Business ~ 07/05/16)
A new bar and grill is opening in Gordonville. Keith Quade and Scott Lindsay, masons by trade, remodeled the building that once housed West Side Bar and Grill and are preparing to open Trisha's Bar and Grill this month. Quade and Lindsay agreed to name the bar in honor of Quade's late wife, who died suddenly from breast cancer. The couple had been married for 26 years...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 07/05/16)
Today in History Today is Tuesday, July 5, the 187th day of 2016. There are 179 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 5, 1946, the bikini, created by Louis Reard, was modeled by Micheline Bernardini during a poolside fashion show in Paris...
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Regular eye exams crucial to identify, treat and slow macular degeneration
(07/05/16)
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in people 60 and older, and the scary part is there's really nothing that can be done to prevent the condition from developing. Smokers are at the highest risk of getting AMD, and they are four times more likely to get it than nonsmokers...
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Budgeting tips to keep your golden years golden
(07/05/16)
You've earned your retirement, and while it's a chance to relax and relish in your deserved time off, it's still important to keep track of your finances, savings and budget. With that in mind, here are four ways you can maintain a healthy budget and enjoy your dream retirement...
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Bob Schwepker brings nostalgia, entertainment and 'Senior Notes' to area nursing homes
(07/05/16)
Some young people have been known to travel to follow their favorite musicians from place to place, but when his fans got too old, local musician Bob Schwepker turned the tables, taking the music to them. For the past decade or so, Schwepker has performed in nursing homes and residential care facilities under the stage name "Senior Notes."...
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Earl Standridge earns state honor for volunteer work
(07/05/16)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- A Sikeston man's weekly visits to local homebound residents make all the difference to them, and it's earned him recognition from the state's lieutenant governor. Every Wednesday morning, Earl Standridge spends about two and a half hours delivering meals to 42 homebound residents in Sikeston and Morehouse, Missouri, through the Meals on Wheels program...
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Pet expectations: Behavior, finances and housing are the main reasons pets end up in shelters
(07/05/16)
NEW YORK -- The middle-aged woman had brought a friend with her to the animal shelter for moral support. They sat together on a bench, soft-spoken and red-eyed. Clay, a strapping 9-month-old black lab mix, lay panting at their feet, lunging to his tiptoes with high-pitched barks when another dog walked into the lobby...
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Shades of gray: Going gray naturally can be the bold move these days
(07/05/16)
Joanne Hudson's friends didn't hide their surprise when she mentioned earlier this year that she was considering letting her gray hair show. Most were enthusiastic and supportive. But they treated the idea of going naturally gray as a bold, gutsy move...
- A wonderful wedding day (07/05/16)
- Oh, no! Not again! (07/05/16)
- Delicious Reading: The IKEA experience (07/05/16)
- Age Spots: This call is for you (07/05/16)
- Now Read This: ‘The Improbability of Love’ by Hannah Rothschild (07/05/16)
- In his words: Chaplain Mark Steiner (07/05/16)
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Speak Out 7/5/16
(Speak Out ~ 07/05/16)
What the NRA and Republican legislators have done. "Aw, what's that cheeky little girl up to?" Then you read the post, and realize the truth: What looks like a preschooler getting up to mischief is actually a preschooler practicing for a lockdown drill. She shouldn't have to be doing this like all the rest of the kids. She should be enjoying life playing. But her life has been changed because of the NRA and the blood-money-thirsty politicians...
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Cape Parks and Rec Day a fun time for everyone
(Editorial ~ 07/05/16)
Another summer in Cape Girardeau brings another annual Parks and Rec Day, with all its accompanying fun and food, and it's all free. The Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department will hold this fan-favorite event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday at the Osage Centre...
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Anna Louise Adams
(Obituary ~ 07/05/16)
Anna Louise Adams, 95, of Jackson passed from her earthly life on Sunday, July 3, 2016, four days after suffering a massive stroke at her home. Anna Louise, affectionately known as "Poodle" by her family and friends, was born on the family farm south of Millersville on Oct. 19, 1920, to Carl Albert Overbeck and Bessie Wise Overbeck...
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Dorothy L. Peetz
(Obituary ~ 07/05/16)
Dorothy L. Peetz, 88, of Jackson passed away Monday, July 4, 2016, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home in Jackson. She was born March 3, 1928, in Jackson to Edgar and Frieda Borgfield Winkler. She and Wilbert R. Peetz were married Oct. 5, 1947, at Christ Lutheran Church in Gordonville. They had been married 60 years when Wilbert passed away Dec. 2, 2007...
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Murl Francis
(Obituary ~ 07/05/16)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Murl Francis, 89, died July 3, 2016, at the Miner Nursing Center in Miner, Missouri. She was born Jan. 24, 1927, in Double Springs, Alabama, to the late William Jackson and Flora Jane Curtis Welborn. She married Ralph Edward Francis on Oct. 12, 1946, in Charleston, Missouri. He preceded her in death on Dec. 13, 1991...
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Births 7/5/16
(Births ~ 07/05/16)
Daughter to Monroe Hicks and Brittney Nicole Phillips of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 10:07 a.m. Saturday, June 25, 2016. Name, Myah AnnMarie. Weight, 7 pounds, 2 ounces. First child. Phillips is the daughter of Steve and Frances Hays of Sikeston, Missouri, and Kimberly Collins of Wardell, Missouri, and Courtney Wigfall of Springfield, Missouri. She is employed by Havco Wood Products. Hicks is employed by Excel...
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Orangutan gets to top of zoo wall
(State News ~ 07/05/16)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- An orangutan got to the top of the wall surrounding the Kansas City Zoo's ape exhibit but quickly returned to the exhibit without contact with zoo visitors. The zoo instructed visitors to go indoors until the situation was resolved Sunday afternoon...
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Full power restored to airport terminal
(State News ~ 07/05/16)
ST. LOUIS -- A terminal at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport is back on full power after problems with a transformer were fixed. Lambert spokesman Jeff Lea said a transformer that feeds power to the airport's Terminal 1 "blew" Sunday morning, but full power was restored Sunday evening...
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Heavy rain causes flash flooding around Missouri
(State News ~ 07/05/16)
Heavy rains pushed waterways out of their banks, causing flash flooding around Missouri. The National Weather Service said flash flooding was reported in central, southern and eastern Missouri. Tom Waters, chairman of the Missouri Levee and Drainage District Association, said in an email Sunday all the recent rain will cause the Missouri River to rise quickly over the next few days, when the river is expected to crest above flood stage at several locations.. ...
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Man rescued from Mississippi River mud
(State News ~ 07/05/16)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis emergency crews rescued a man from the Mississippi River. St. Louis Fire Department Capt. Garon Mosby said the man became stuck in the mud Sunday, with his head above water near the McKinley Bridge. Two firefighters swam to the man and freed him. He was transported to a local hospital for treatment for injuries that were not life-threatening. He was listed as stable...
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New policy aims to ensure students who transfer get credit
(State News ~ 07/05/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- New statewide requirements for similar basic courses at Missouri public colleges and universities will help ensure students who switch schools get credit for completed classes, education officials said. The law, which takes effect Aug. 28, especially could help students enrolled at community colleges, said bill sponsor Rep. Travis Fitzwater, a Holts Summit Republican...
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In charge of his game
(Professional Sports ~ 07/05/16)
AKRON, Ohio -- Dustin Johnson is not one for many words, and he really doesn't need to say much. The easy smile behind the beard says it all. If winning the U.S. Open championship wasn't enough, Johnson added his third World Golf Championship on Sunday, the first time he has won back to back...
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Lorene Thompson
(Obituary ~ 07/05/16)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Lorene M. Thompson, 91, of Perryville died July 3, 2016, at Independence Care Center of Perry County in Perryville. She was born Jan. 28, 1925, in Uniontown, Missouri, daughter of Theodore Paul and Margaretha (Wittichieven) Mueller. She and Ralph Eugene Thompson were married Dec. 16, 1944. He preceded her in death April 26, 2003...
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Jeaniece Reimer
(Obituary ~ 07/05/16)
Jeaniece D. Reimer, 79, formerly of Jackson, passed away Friday, July 1, 2016, at Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, Missouri. She was born Feb. 27, 1937, in Shawneetown, Missouri, to Arthur and Loraine Schlimpert Fiedler. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Shawneetown. She was a 1955 graduate of Jackson High School and a 1958 graduate of the Lutheran School of Nursing in St. Louis...
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Cape Girardeau City Council agenda 7/5/16
(Local News ~ 07/05/16)
Cape Girardeau City Council City hall, 401 Independence St. Study session, 5 p.m. today Items for discussion n Beautiful Business Property of the Month presentation n Parks and Recreation Month proclamation Regular session, 7 p.m. Consent agenda n An ordinance annexing unincorporated land on the south side of LaSalle Avenue into the city limits...
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Out of the past: July 5
(Out of the Past ~ 07/05/16)
The Delta Queen docks at Cape Girardeau's riverfront in the morning; the boat lost The Great Steamboat Race on Wednesday to the Mississippi Queen. The two boats raced from New Orleans to St. Louis. WEST FRANKFORT, Ill. -- Cape Girardeau's Kohlfeld Capahas got shutout pitching from Rick Pecaut, Ritchie Phillips and Darrell Dannenmueller and home runs from Bruce Qualls, Steve Williams and Mark Simmons on Wednesday night to hammer West Frankfort, 8-0. ...
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Missouri, Kansas pioneer trail is nearly complete
(State News ~ 07/05/16)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A hiking and biking trail through Missouri and Kansas will allow people to follow in the footsteps of pioneers in a few years. The 3-Trails Corridor will closely retrace the path of old wagon swales. The trail will start in the Missouri city of Sugar Creek and move through Independence, Raytown and south Kansas City. It also will go through the Kansas cities of Leawood, Overland Park, Olathe and Gardner...
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Woman sheds tears of joy as cherished U.S. flag found
(State News ~ 07/05/16)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Cathy Scoppo's heart sank the moment she noticed the U.S. flag that had draped the casket of her World War II veteran father had gone missing while on display at the upstate New York campground she manages. But Monday, the nation's 240th birthday, Scoppo celebrated news the flag was headed her way, days after police 1,700 miles away in southwest Missouri got it back from a teenager they suspect pilfered it while visiting the campsite...
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Divided America: Town and country offer differing realities
(Business ~ 07/05/16)
ROCKY FORD, Colo. -- Peggy Sheahan's rural Otero County is losing population steadily. Middle-class jobs vanished years ago as pickling and packing plants closed. She's cut back on her business repairing broken windshields to help nurse her husband after a series of farm accidents, culminating in his breaking his neck falling from a bale of hay...
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Beyond fast food: New franchising ideas draw entrepreneurs
(Business ~ 07/05/16)
NEW YORK -- They're not household names like McDonald's or The UPS Store, but small franchises beyond the usual restaurant groups and retailers are attracting buyers who want something new or different and see greater challenges and opportunities with lesser-known businesses...
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Teen dies after incident at Kennett Country Club pool
(Local News ~ 07/05/16)
KENNETT, Mo. -- Logan Cossey, 19, of Kennett died after an incident at the Kennett Country Club pool early Saturday morning, according to the Kennett Police Department. Police said officers were called to the scene at the Kennett Country Club just before 7:30 a.m. Saturday about a possible drowning. There, they learned a group of people went to the pool overnight while the business was closed...
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California pot exhibit aims for debate on provocative plant
(National News ~ 07/05/16)
OAKLAND, Calif. -- It's known as Mary Jane, ganja, Chronic and even the sticky icky and has been featured in countless movies, including one that warned of its dangers, "Reefer Madness." Now, marijuana is the subject of a contemporary history and science exhibit...
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Joey Chestnut downs record 70 hot dogs in eating contest
(Entertainment ~ 07/05/16)
NEW YORK -- Joey "Jaws" Chestnut beat his record in regaining the Mustard Yellow International Belt on Monday, downing a stomach-churning 70 hot dogs and buns to top Matt "The Megatoad" Stonie at the annual July Fourth eating contest. Chestnut, 32, easily secured victory by polishing off 17 more hot dogs than Stonie, who last year ended Chestnut's streak of eight straight wins in an upset to take the championship title at Nathan's Famous on Coney Island...
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Some former hostages being questioned over Bangladesh attack
(International News ~ 07/05/16)
NEW DELHI -- Some of the hostages rescued from the weekend attack on an upscale restaurant in Bangladesh's capital were questioned Monday by investigators searching for clues about the possible masterminds behind the attack that left 28 dead, including many foreigners...
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Bombing near one of Islam's holiest sites in Saudi kills 4
(International News ~ 07/05/16)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- A suicide bombing outside one of Islam's holiest sites killed four Saudi security forces Monday, and similar attacks outside a Shiite mosque and a U.S. Consulate in two other Saudi cities raised fears of a coordinated assault aimed at destabilizing the Western-allied kingdom...
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Security ordered tightened as death toll in Baghdad hits 157
(International News ~ 07/05/16)
BAGHDAD -- As the death toll from a weekend truck bombing in Baghdad climbed to 157, Iraq's embattled prime minister ordered new security measures, including abandoning the use of bomb-detection wands U.S. experts pronounced worthless years ago. But security forces still were using the devices Monday evening, as a string of smaller bombings in the capital killed 16 people and wounded dozens more...
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Swiss army battles bedbugs in dorms
(International News ~ 07/05/16)
GENEVA -- The Swiss army is working to fend off its latest foe: bedbugs. The defense department said Monday a parents' day event planned for July 16 is being canceled because bedbugs have appeared in dormitories and fabrics used by three companies at an infantry training school in several parts of French-speaking Switzerland. Disinfection measures have been taken, and specialists have been called in to clean up the sites...
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People on the move 7/5/2016
(Business ~ 07/05/16)
First State Community Bank in Cape Girardeau has announced the promotion of two employees and the addition of one member to its team. Tara Holyfield and Liz Hillier were promoted and will serve as branch managers at two Cape Girardeau locations of First State Community Bank...
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Jackson police report 7/5/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/05/16)
JACKSON The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n James R. Scheller, 20, 4913 Pinedale Drive, was arrested on a Jackson warrant for failure to appear on an original charge of property damage. n Dustin M. Martin, 24, 166B Arbor Circle, was arrested on suspicion of possession of less than 35 grams of marijuana...
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Cape Girardeau police report 7/5/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/05/16)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI n David S. Conrad of Jackson was arrested at 2315 N. Kingshighway on suspicion of DWI. n DWI was reported at Main and Johnson streets. Arrests...
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Jerry Rednour
(Obituary ~ 07/05/16)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Jerry Lynn Rednour, 66, of Cairo died Sunday, July 3, 2016, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home in Cairo.
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Helen Meier
(Obituary ~ 07/05/16)
Helen Louise Meier, 87, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, July 2, 2016, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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Raymond Faire
(Obituary ~ 07/05/16)
Raymond Faire, 93, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, July 3, 2016, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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Albert Hitt
(Obituary ~ 07/05/16)
Albert Calvin "Al" Hitt, 91, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, July 2, 2016, at his home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Bethany Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau, with the Rev. Shawn Wasson officiating...
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Johnny Hite
(Obituary ~ 07/05/16)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Johnny R. "Bobby" Hite, 60, of Cairo died Monday, July 4, 2016, at Daystar Nursing and Rehab in Cairo. Arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home in Cairo.
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Prayer 7/5/16
(Prayer ~ 07/05/16)
O Lord Jesus, please protect those traveling from harm. Amen.
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Ruth Hubbert
(Obituary ~ 07/05/16)
Ruth Helen Hubbert, 89, of Jackson died Thursday, June 30, 2016, at Southeast Hospital. She was born July 30, 1926, in East Prairie, Missouri, to T. M. and Elizabeth McCullough Jones. Ruth engaged in farming and worked in factories. She was a great seamstress and loved to travel. In her younger years, she loved barrel racing...
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Coach Pat Summitt -- my tribute
(Column ~ 07/05/16)
Coach Pat Summitt is gone. The iconic Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball coach passed away June 28 after a battle with early-onset dementia, Alzheimer's type. I could hardly believe when the news came in 2011 that she had the condition, could hardly believe when she stepped down from coaching, and certainly could hardly believe when I awoke to the news a week ago that Coach Summitt would now be referred to in the past tense. ...
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Railroads donate nearly $15,000 to Scott County police-dog fund
(Local News ~ 07/05/16)
The Scott County Sheriff's Department announced Friday two railway companies donated nearly $15,000 to the department's K9 police-dog unit. A Union Pacific Railroad Co. representative handed deputies a $7,000 check for the K9 unit Wednesday. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company sent a $7,500 check by mail...
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Ex-Cards haunt in second straight loss to Pirates
(Professional Sports ~ 07/05/16)
ST. LOUIS -- It was strictly business when the St. Louis Cardinals parted ways with Eric Fryer. Their former backup catcher could not deny the extra buzz facing his old team for the first time since resurfacing. Fryer had two hits and three RBIs in his first game with the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 5-2 victory Tuesday night...
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New Madrid native Mary Sue Anton has published a third book about her hometown
(07/05/16)
When Mary Sue Anton started writing her latest book, "Tales of a Century-Old Courthouse: New Madrid County, Missouri," she had hoped to complete it before the end of the year, as 2015 was the courthouse's centennial. Although that didn't happen, she met her goal of assembling a collection of stories about the courthouse, full of vignettes of happenings around the Greek Revival-style building...
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