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About to fly away
(Submitted Story ~ 02/14/17)
Jane Perry walks with her grandson, PJ Ruark, preparing to fly him home to Nashville, Tennessee, on her airplane.
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V-Day is payday: Some businesses see among their biggest revenue on Valentine's Day
(Local News ~ 02/14/17)
Robert Gentry was dressed for the occasion Monday -- Valentine's Eve -- at the Corner Grocery Store in downtown Cape Girardeau. His T-shirt was chocolate brown with a sparkly gold validation across the front. "Chocolate doesn't ask silly questions," it read. "Chocolate understands."...
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1 dead, 6 hurt in shooting at Caruthersville nightclub
(State News ~ 02/14/17)
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. — A Southeast Missouri man was charged Monday in a shooting outside a nightclub that left one man dead and six others injured.
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Panda Express restaurant coming to Cape's Siemers Drive
(Local News ~ 02/14/17)
Development has begun on what will be a Panda Express restaurant in Cape Girardeau. A building permit has been issued for the construction of a the fast-casual Chinese restaurant franchise at 130 Siemers Drive at a 1.87-acre lot owned by Drury Land Development Inc...
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Wallingford wants to raise age of adult crimes to 18
(Local News ~ 02/14/17)
A 17-year-old cannot buy cigarettes, vote or serve on a jury in Missouri, but he or she can be tried in court as an adult. State Rep. Wayne Wallingford, R-Cape Girardeau, wants to change the law. He has proposed a measure that would require anyone under age 18 to be prosecuted in the juvenile courts, except for 16- or 17-year-olds who have been certified as adults...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/14/17)
Today in History Today is Tuesday, Feb. 14, the 45th day of 2017. There are 320 days left in the year. This is Valentine's Day. Today's Highlights in History: On Feb. 14, 1967, Aretha Franklin recorded her cover of Otis Redding's "Respect" at Atlantic Records in New York. The Turtles' single "Happy Together" was released on the White Whale label...
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Speak Out 2/14/17
(Speak Out ~ 02/14/17)
I have just one question for our governor and Missouri's Republican legislators who now are trying to cut the wages of those providing the sweat equity, building our roads and other government projects. Are the millionaire owners of these huge construction companies going to be asked to give up a large part of their income, or is it just the ones with calloused hands who are going to be asked to bite the bullet?...
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Inspiring story of local barber's challenging journey
(Editorial ~ 02/14/17)
Many people want a testimony, a story of overcoming odds and exceeding expectations, but not many of us want to endure what it takes to get one. There's a saying that a testimony doesn't come without a test. Barber Chuck Reid knows that as a train accident left him lost and depressed, but a sense of purpose rescued him...
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Prayer 2/14/17
(Prayer ~ 02/14/17)
Lord Jesus, thank you for loving us and paying the price for our transgressions. Amen.
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Elizabeth Warren plays King race card against Sessions
(Column ~ 02/14/17)
Here we go again. Play the race card. Rinse. Repeat. It's the never-ending tactic the left uses to smear character and shut down debate. This time, however, it was the left-wing tactician who got shut down. Senator Elizabeth Warren took to the Senate floor in a last-ditch effort to derail Sen. Jeff Sessions' confirmation as attorney general. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell demanded she take her seat, however...
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James Kidd
(Obituary ~ 02/14/17)
James R. Kidd of Gordonville finished his 96-year journey through this life, entering his peaceful heavenly eternal home Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau, with his family by his side. He was born March 10, 1920, at Arbor, the son of Adam H. and Gladys A. Beck Kidd...
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Mary Howell
(Obituary ~ 02/14/17)
Mary Ann Howell, 70, of Jackson died Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, at her home. She was born June 14, 1946, in Greenwood, Mississippi, to Edward F. and Mary C. Lewis Cox. She and Donal D. Howell were married Saturday, Sept. 15, 1973, at St. Louis. He passed away Oct. 18, 2012...
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Helen Montgomery
(Obituary ~ 02/14/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Helen Krebs Montgomery, 90, of Jefferson City, formerly of Jackson, passed away Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017, at St. Joseph Bluffs in Jefferson City, where she had lived for the past five years. She was born Jan. 17, 1927, in St. Louis, the daughter of the late Sedwic "Ted" Krebs and the late Mary (Blanchard) Krebs...
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Roy Littlefield
(Obituary ~ 02/14/17)
Walter Leroy "Roy" Littlefield, 85, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017, at his home. He was born on Aug. 19, 1931, in Las Cruces, New Mexico, to Walter Leroy and Grace Harriet Dinwiddie Littlefield. He married Patricia Steinborn on June 11, 1999...
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Birth 2/14/17
(Births ~ 02/14/17)
Son to Kristi and Brian Stricker of Kansas City, Missouri, Monday, Feb. 6, 2017. Name, Nolan Samuel. Weight, 7 pounds, 11 ounces. Second son. Mrs. Stricker is the daughter of Sharon and Paul Vaughn of Independence, Kansas. Stricker is the son of Bob and Judy Stricker of Cape Girardeau. He is a senior project manager at KU Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas...
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John Peters
(Obituary ~ 02/14/17)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- John Henry Peters, 72, of Marble Hill died unexpectedly at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017. Born on Jan. 23, 1945, in Bessville, Missouri, he was the son of John and Lorene King Peters. He married Charlotte L. Farrow on Dec. 10, 1966. She survives...
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Ricky Statler
(Obituary ~ 02/14/17)
PATTON, Mo. -- Ricky Wayne Statler, 61, of Patton passed away Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born June 25, 1955, in Bollinger County, Missouri, the son of Dewey Ray and Norma Jean Kirkpatrick Statler...
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Out of the past: Feb. 14
(Out of the Past ~ 02/14/17)
The Cape Girardeau County Commission has agreed to become the lead county in setting up a Solid Waste Management District that is required under a state law passed two years ago. It's moving day for the remaining tenants in the Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport Terminal building as the city prepares for a $1.1 million renovation of the facility; renovation will begin later this spring, but tenants are being asked to relocate temporarily to prepare the building for asbestos removal...
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AP image of Turkish assassin wins World Press Photo award
(International News ~ 02/14/17)
AMSTERDAM -- As an off-duty policeman who had just assassinated Russia's ambassador to Turkey stood in front of Burhan Ozbilici waving a gun, the veteran Associated Press photographer summoned the composure to stand his ground and keep taking pictures...
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Slain Missouri KKK leader's wife, stepson charged
(State News ~ 02/14/17)
LEADWOOD, Mo. -- The wife and stepson of a Ku Klux Klan leader found fatally shot next to a river in eastern Missouri were charged in his death Monday. Malissa Ann Ancona, 44, and her 24-year-old son, Paul Edward Jinkerson Jr., were charged with first-degree murder, tampering with physical evidence and abandonment of a corpse in the death of Frank Ancona...
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Gun industry seeks to ease gov't restrictions on silencers
(National News ~ 02/14/17)
ATLANTA -- They are the stuff of legend, wielded by hit men and by James Bond. For decades, buying a silencer for a firearm has been as difficult as buying a machine gun, requiring a background check that can take close to a year. Emboldened by the election of Donald Trump as president, the industry has renewed a push in Congress to ease those restrictions, arguing it'll help preserve the hearing of gun users...
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Jerry Sandusky's son Jeffrey arrested on child sex charges
(National News ~ 02/14/17)
One of Jerry Sandusky's sons was charged Monday with sex crimes involving two girls, more than five years after the former Penn State University assistant coach was himself first arrested on child-molestation charges. Jeffrey S. Sandusky, 41, was charged by state police and arraigned by a district judge in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, on 14 counts...
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Judge nixes request to halt Dakota Access pipeline work
(National News ~ 02/14/17)
WASHINGTON -- A federal judge refused Monday to stop construction on the last stretch of the Dakota Access pipeline, which is progressing faster than expected and could be operational in as little as 30 days. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg ruled after an hourlong hearing as long as oil isn't flowing through the pipeline, there is no imminent harm to the Cheyenne River and Standing Rock Sioux tribes, which are suing to stop the project...
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Evacuees might not go home until dam spillway is repaired
(National News ~ 02/14/17)
OROVILLE, Calif. -- Nearly 200,000 people who were ordered to leave their homes after a damaged California spillway threatened to unleash a 30-foot wall of water may not be able to return until significant erosion is repaired, authorities said Monday...
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Sears and Kmart remove some Trump products online
(National News ~ 02/14/17)
NEW YORK -- Sears and Kmart have evicted "a very small number" of Trump-branded items from their online stores but won't specify how many and emphasize hundreds of products still are available through their third-party online marketplaces. It's another sign of how companies are trying to tread a careful line after President Donald Trump rebuked Nordstrom publicly on his Twitter account for deciding to stop selling his daughter Ivanka Trump's clothing and accessories line...
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Senate confirms Mnuchin as Treasury secretary
(National News ~ 02/14/17)
WASHINGTON -- A divided Senate on Monday confirmed Steven Mnuchin as treasury secretary despite objections by Democrats the former banker ran a "foreclosure machine" when he led OneWest Bank. Republicans said Mnuchin's long tenure in finance makes him qualified to run the department, which will play a major role in developing economic policy under President Donald Trump...
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Sinkhole-damaged Corvette to be restored at Kentucky museum
(Entertainment ~ 02/14/17)
A Corvette still covered in dirt and debris from its 2014 fall into a sinkhole has been moved from display to undergo repairs as the car-swallowing phenomenon still drives attendance at a Kentucky museum. Restoration work on the black 1962 Corvette will be done at the car's home at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green. Visitors will be able to watch the progress in restoring the prized car...
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Canada's Trudeau talks trade with Trump at White House
(National News ~ 02/14/17)
WASHINGTON -- A political odd couple, President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau played up their similarities at their first meeting Monday, even as obvious differences lurked behind their public smiles. After their White House meeting, the North American neighbors emerged to hail their close ties, with Trump promising to "build upon our very historic friendship" and Trudeau noting the "special" bond between the countries...
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Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn resigns
(National News ~ 02/14/17)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump's embattled national security adviser Michael Flynn resigned late Monday night after reports he had misled Vice President Mike Pence and other officials about his contacts with Russia. His departure upends Trump's senior team after less than one month in office...
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Jackson seeks grant to connect trails in city park
(Local News ~ 02/14/17)
A section of surveyor's flags in Jackson City Park indicate the layout of a proposed City Park Recreational Trail Connectivity Project that will connect trails built as part of the Hubble Creek Recreation Trail Project Phases I and II, according to city engineer Erica Bogenpohl...
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Judge appointed to study evidence in David Robinson case for state Supreme Court
(Local News ~ 02/14/17)
The Missouri Supreme Court appointed a judge to study the evidence in the case of David Robinson v. Jay Cassady and make a recommendation to the court. Robinson, 48, of Sikeston has been in prison for the past 16 years, serving in Jefferson City Correctional Center where Jay Cassady is warden...
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Mother, boyfriend charged in death of her 1-year-old child
(Local News ~ 02/14/17)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- A mother and her boyfriend face charges in the death of the woman's 1-year-old son. Kayla M. Williamson, 23, and Louis A. Hollis, 31, both of Sikeston, each were charged with felony child abuse, endangering the welfare of a child and murder in Scott County Circuit Court, said Sgt. Jon Broom, Sikeston Department of Public Safety public information officer...
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Southeast reports three confirmed cases of mumps; more cases possible
(Local News ~ 02/14/17)
Three confirmed cases of mumps have been reported at Southeast Missouri State University. In an email to students last week, the university said nine possible cases had been reported, most of them involving students who are members of fraternities. Since the email was sent, the number of confirmed cases increased from two to three, university spokeswoman Ann Hayes said Monday...
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Coin collection stolen in 1972 recovered during drug search
(Local News ~ 02/14/17)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Former Charleston residents will get their coin collection back about 45 years after it was stolen. Mississippi County Sheriff Cory Hutcheson said the coin collection was found by deputies last month during a search for drugs...
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Jackson installs first Little Free Library in uptown
(Local News ~ 02/14/17)
Jackson's first official Little Free Library is installed, said Jackson Riverside Regional Library director Jeff Trinkle. The Little Free Library stands west of the Ground-A-Bout coffee shop at 107 E. Adams St. in Jackson. Ground-A-Bout general manager Serena Schooley said they're excited about the endeavor...
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Deer runs amok inside supermarket, gets wrangled by shoppers
(National News ~ 02/14/17)
MANCHESTER, Pa. -- Pandemonium broke out at a supermarket when a deer smashed through its glass entrance and briefly ran amok. The doe burst into a Giant grocery store in Manchester on Monday. Once surprised shoppers figured out what the noise was, they worked to wrangle the animal and force it outside. Robert Beck III of Conewago Township said he grabbed the deer around its neck and forced it outside with help from two other men. The animal was in the store for about 50 seconds...
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Jackson police report 2/14/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/14/17)
JACKSON The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Jerry Curry, 52, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on a Cape Girardeau County warrant and issued a citation for operating a motor vehicle without a driver's license...
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Cape Girardeau police report 2/14/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/14/17)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Samuel B. Smith Jr., 25, 1903 Big Bend Road, was arrested at South Sprigg and William streets on a Philadelphia warrant for aggravated assault...
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Edward Hutson
(Obituary ~ 02/14/17)
BENTON, Mo. -- Edward Hutson, 84, of Benton died Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Benton.
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Gary Oliphant
(Obituary ~ 02/14/17)
Gary W. Oliphant, 67, of Jackson died Feb. 11, 2017, at his home. There will be no service at this time. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. Arrangements by McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
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Lucille Lyerla
(Obituary ~ 02/14/17)
Lucille Lyerla, 73, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Friday at McCombs Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. A memorial service will be at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 2/14/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/14/17)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Sunday. n Medical assists were made at 7:12 a.m. on South Missouri Avenue; 2:19 p.m. on South West End Boulevard; 4:07 p.m. on South Park Avenue; and 6:37 p.m. on Delwin Street...
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