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The long run: Event for scholarship foundation finds some participants trying for 100 miles
(Local News ~ 03/19/17)
Nearly 200 runners from the Cape Girardeau area and beyond came together to run for a cause in the eighth annual Howard Aslinger Foundation Endurance Run, which benefits the Howard Aslinger Memorial Scholarship Foundation. "[Howard] always said he was in a wheelchair, but it wasn't a handicap; it was an inconvenience," said Madison Aslinger, granddaughter of Howard Aslinger and a founding member of the scholarship foundation...
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Two local lawmakers back charter school bill; Perryville lawmaker objects to measure
(Local News ~ 03/19/17)
The Missouri House narrowly approved legislation last week that would allow charter schools to operate in any school district where there is an underperforming school. House Bill 634 passed on an 83-76 vote Thursday after hours of debate. Local state Reps. Kathy Swan, R-Cape Girardeau, and Donna Lichtenegger, R-Jackson, voted for the measure...
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Rock 'n' roll legend Chuck Berry dies at 90
(State News ~ 03/19/17)
Chuck Berry, rock 'n' roll's founding guitar hero and storyteller who defined the music's joy and rebellion in such classics as "Johnny B. Goode," "Sweet Little Sixteen" and "Roll Over Beethoven," died Saturday at his home in an unincorporated area west of St. Louis. He was 90...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 03/19/17)
Today in History Today is Sunday, March 19, the 78th day of 2017. There are 287 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 19, 1917, a divided U.S. Supreme Court, in Wilson v. New, upheld 5-4 the eight-hour work day for interstate railroad workers...
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Allen -- Essner
(Engagement ~ 03/19/17)
Michael P. Allen of Glen Ellyn, Illinois, announces the engagement of his daughter, Molly Margaret Allen, to Taylor James Essner, both of St. Louis. Molly is also the daughter of the late Amy Margaret Allen. Taylor is the son of James M. and Mary B. Essner of Cape Girardeau...
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Olson -- 60 years
(Anniversary ~ 03/19/17)
Lee and Mary Olson of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on March 18, 2017. They were married March 18, 1957, in LaPorte, Indiana. Lee retired from Southwestern Bell in 1985. The couple have two children, David Lee Olson of Jackson and Diane Olson Pierantozzi of Bellville, Texas. They also have 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren...
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Edwards -- LaFoe
(Engagement ~ 03/19/17)
Dean and Lorrie Edwards of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Katherine Rebecca Edwards, to William Keller LaFoe II, both of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of William and Patricia LaFoe of Jackson. Katherine is a 2012 graduate of Notre Dame Regional High School. She graduated summa cum laude in 2016 from the University of Missouri with a Bachelor of Science in biological sciences...
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Long -- Thrower
(Engagement ~ 03/19/17)
Dave and Stacey Long of Marble Hill, Missouri, announce the engagement of their daughter, Courtney Long, to Zachary Thrower, both of Marble Hill. He is the son of Pamela and Kenny Koehler of Jackson and the late Thomas Thrower of Burfordville. Courtney is a 2009 graduate of Woodland High School. She graduated from Southeast Missouri State University with a Bachelor of Science in education. She is a kindergarten teacher at Woodland Elementary School in Marble Hill...
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Bentley -- Tew
(Wedding ~ 03/19/17)
Courtney Nichole Bentley and Jordan Thomas Tew were married Oct. 15, 2016, at Deerfield Lodge in Cape Girardeau. J.T. Thomason performed the ceremony. Charlie's Music Revue was the DJ. Courtney is the daughter of Gary and Theresa Bentley of Blytheville, Arkansas. Jordan is the son of Brian Tew of Olive Branch, Illinois, and Stephanie Tew of St. Charles, Missouri...
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Grigsby -- 70 years
(Anniversary ~ 03/19/17)
Kenneth and Merna Grigsby celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on March 5 at a luncheon held in their honor in the banquet room of Saxony Village in Cape Girardeau. The event was hosted by their son and his wife, Ken Grigsby and Mary Linda King, of San Jose, California...
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Young -- Ansberry
(Engagement ~ 03/19/17)
Pat and Lynn Young of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Mallory Lynn Young, to Adam Michael Ansberry of Jackson. He is the son of Bill and Stephanie Ansberry of Cape Girardeau. Mallory is a 2011 graduate of Notre Dame Regional High School. She received her Bachelor of Science in social work in 2015 from Southeast Missouri State University. She works at her family's business, Patrick Furniture in Cape Girardeau...
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GT - 4x4 - 3/19/17
(03/19/17)
March 20 is Extraterrestrial Abductions Day. What do you think about aliens?
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An early-blooming fruit
(Column ~ 03/19/17)
The blossoms here are from a peach tree I found blooming on the fifth of March. Several warm days in late February and early March have coaxed some early-blooming fruit trees such as plums and peaches to blossom a bit early this spring. As this article goes to print, the weather forecast is calling for nighttime temperatures to fall into the 20s...
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Senior Center Menus 3-19-17
(Community ~ 03/19/17)
Monday: Hamburger stroganoff or veal Parmesan with buttered noodles, California-blend veggies, sweet and sour beets, whole-grain hot roll and tropical fruit or honey bun cake. Tuesday: Ham and beans or kettle beef with potatoes, seasoned cabbage, stewed tomatoes, cornbread or whole-wheat crackers and warm apples and raisins or blueberry pie...
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FYI 3-19-17
(Community ~ 03/19/17)
The Daughters of St. Ambrose will host a euchre tournament at 1 p.m. today at St. Ambrose, 418 S. Third St. in Chaffee, Missouri. The doors will open at 11:30 a.m. Cost is $10 and food will be available. A breakfast and bake sale will be held from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. ...
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Variety caters to everyone
(Column ~ 03/19/17)
Spring is in the air, and that usually inspires me to want to try new recipes. On really pretty days, I enjoy having the windows open and cooking for the kids and Scott. Each of them has their own likes and dislikes, as with every family, and makes choosing recipes and preparing food a challenge at times. Making a variety of recipes ensures there will be something for everyone. Maybe you'll find a recipe or two today that will be pleasing to your family...
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Hatching ideas for Easter gifts
(Community ~ 03/19/17)
NEW YORK -- With Easter coming up, it's time to start plotting how to best your kid baskets from last year. Some ideas: Is there anything more versatile than popcorn? You can chocofy it, caramelize it or dye it in your favorite Easter hues. Try adding jellybeans or other Easter candy for added color and mini marshmallows for added texture...
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From music to marriage, life is full of choices
(Column ~ 03/19/17)
I don't listen to a lot of music, but when I do, it's country western. I'm not real fond of the real old, and I'm not fond at all of a lot of the new. I do like singers like George Strait or Toby Keith. One of my all-time favorites is Don Williams. Another is Merle Haggard. Oh, and Marty Robbins. But at the same time, I like Eric Church and Little Big Town...
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Trusting the captain
(Column ~ 03/19/17)
When I was a kid, one of my parents' favorite things to do was to pack my brother and I into the back seat of our Chrysler Cordoba and go for a drive. The Cordoba was hailed as a personal luxury coupe, and what it lacked in style and luxury, it made up for in size...
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Keeping your own cross
(Column ~ 03/19/17)
Do you have more to bear than anyone? Do you wonder if you can handle what you're going through? Do you look around and say, "I don't understand why all these things continue happening to me?" All those questions are asked by people. A relative, June, suffered numerous physical ailments. It seemed she no sooner recovered from one surgery or illness than she incurred another...
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Living water
(Column ~ 03/19/17)
In the Gospel of John there is a story in which Jesus takes a rest at a well in the land of Samaria. We are told that it was noon, the hottest part of the day, when a woman approaches the well to draw water. Jesus, no doubt parched from the Middle-Eastern sun, says to the woman, "Give me a drink."...
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Adopt Tinkerbell
(Community ~ 03/19/17)
This is Tinkerbell. She is 1 year old, loves attention and has a bobtail. Tinkerbell is available for adoption at Safe Harbor; call (573) 243-9823.
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Never mind Old Man Winter, Monday is first day of spring
(Column ~ 03/19/17)
Happy birthday to Cliff Evans, Betty Montgomery, Rex Williams, Charles Ditto, Carl Seyer, Wayne Turner, Tara McClard, David Glastetter, Zac Hindman, Brian Pfefferkorn, Bobby Hindman, Aaron Wilson, Janet Burger, Alfred Wolfe, Tommy Rauch, Nancy Griffin, William Hargrove, Bob Baert, Patricia McDonald, Brandon Parker, Chris Hampton, Brenda White, Mark Totty, Jim Kemper, Logan Emerson, Steve Foeste, Julie Hodge, Alfred Horman, Sharon Ayers and Glenda Blue...
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Nan Pizza is a fun way to eat the flavors of India
(Community ~ 03/19/17)
This nan pizza is a fun way to eat the flavors of India in America's favorite food. The popular chicken tikka masala is widely believed to have been created in England for the British palate and is actually the national dish. But it is so tasty that restaurant diners have demanded that the dish is made worldwide...
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Club News 3-19-17
(Community News ~ 03/19/17)
The Oak Ridge FCE Homemakers met Feb. 21 at the home of Melva Floyd in Oak Ridge. The meeting was called to order by President Jean Rehak. The devotional was given by Pat Hecht who read "Oh, Give Me Courage" by Hope C. Oberhelman. In honor of Valentine's Day, the group sang "Let Me Call You Sweetheart." There were 13 members and two guests present. ...
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Drain the swamp
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/19/17)
While conservative Christians rejoiced at the election of Donald Trump, the Liberal Left staged sit-ins, walk-outs and temper-tantrums. All these could be expected. Christians anticipate the defunding of Planned Parenthood, the reversal of President Barack Obama's executive overreach regarding transgender bathroom usage and a repeal of the Affordable Care Act...
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Prom dresses still available
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/19/17)
Thank you to the community, Cape Noon Optimist, Cape Zonta Club, and the Southeast Missourian, for the huge support of SEMO Prom Mothers of First Presbyterian Church of Jackson. Though our Open House is over, we continue to take appointments for girls in need of a formal dress for their school event. So far, we've given out about 25 dresses last fall for Homecoming and mid-winter balls, and this spring, we have given out 34 prom dresses...
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Donations of time, money help Perryville
(Editorial ~ 03/19/17)
The worst of nature always seems to bring out the best in people. In the wake of the Perryville tornado, neighbors near and far donated their time and opened their wallets for the victims who lost their homes and possessions. The United Way of Southeast Missouri raised nearly $50,000 in the week following the tornado that destroyed dozens of homes and damaged so many more...
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Prayer 3/19/17
(Prayer ~ 03/19/17)
Lord Jesus, may we overflow with hope, telling others of your gift of salvation. Amen.
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Paid parental leave for state workers considered in Missouri
(State News ~ 03/19/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri lawmakers are pushing to give all state workers paid parental leave after Republican Gov. Eric Greitens signed an order that provides the benefit to some executive branch employees so they can bond with a newborn or adopted child...
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Missouri prisons head orders change after harassment claims
(State News ~ 03/19/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The head of Missouri's prison system Friday announced she's implementing a zero-tolerance policy for managers who fail to properly respond to reports of sexual harassment and other misconduct, a policy change that follows claims of harassments of prison employees and millions of dollars in legal payouts by the state...
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Out of the past: March 19
(Out of the Past ~ 03/19/17)
The Delta School District has trimmed its budget and is asking voters to approve a 61-cent tax increase in an effort to keep the school system operating. Voters will decide April 7 about the tax increase. BENTON, Mo. -- Scott County officials have abandoned the idea of relocating the sheriff's office to temporary quarters until a more permanent facility can be planned and built. ...
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Scott City fire report 3/19/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/19/17)
The Scott City Fire Department responded to the following calls: March 11 n At 1:16 p.m., emergency medical service in the 100 block of Mulberry Street. n At 5:19 p.m., emergency medical service in the 600 block of Main Street. March 12 n At 12:12 p.m., emergency medical service on southbound Interstate 55, mile marker 91...
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Jackson fire report 3/19/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/19/17)
The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls: Thursday n Fire alarm sounding on East Jackson Boulevard. n Emergency medical service on Diana Street. Friday n Citizen assist on North High Street. Saturday n Emergency medical service on Missouri Street...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 3/19/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/19/17)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Thursday n Medical assists at 10:18 a.m. on North Park Avenue; 11:33 a.m. on Oak Lei Drive; 2:38 p.m. on South Broadview Street; 2:45 p.m. on Linden Street; 6:09 p.m. on Hackberry Street; and 6:40 p.m. on North kingshighway...
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Cape Girardeau police report 3/19/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/19/17)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests n Robert L. Baber III, 17, 922 William St., was arrested at South Hanover and Good Hope streets on a Cape Girardeau County warrant for assault. n Anthony L. Anderson, 36, 1618 Oak Lane, was arrested at 1618 Oak Lane on two Cape Girardeau County warrants for nonsupport...
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Births 3/19/17
(Births ~ 03/19/17)
Daughter to Colton James Harbison and Olivia Rose Stevens of Chaffee, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 7:06 p.m. Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Name, Kathlene Rose. Weight, 6 pounds, 3 ounces. First child. Stevens is the daughter of Vickie Stevens of Chaffee and Michael Cutright of Scott City. Harbison is the son of Amanda Harbison and Kevin Harbison of Matthews, Missouri...
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Trump wants to build 30-foot-high wall at Mexican border
(National News ~ 03/19/17)
WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration wants to build a 30-foot-high border wall that looks good from the north side and is difficult to climb or cut through, according to a pair of contract notices posted to a government website detailing President Donald Trump's promise to build a "big, beautiful wall" at the Mexican border...
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Trump says U.S. 'must be paid more' to defend Germany
(National News ~ 03/19/17)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump said Saturday that Germany owes "vast sums of money" to NATO and the U.S. "must be paid more" for providing defense, reiterating his stance European allies need to meet their end of the bargain if they are to continue benefiting from the military alliance...
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Uber's final frontier: Upstate New York
(National News ~ 03/19/17)
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Brian Cook's trip to Buffalo to cheer on Princeton's basketball team in the NCAA Tournament was, for him, a journey to a simpler time, when hailing a ride meant standing on a corner and waving your hands to flag down a taxi. "For a 19-year-old, that's unknown," said Cook, who flew in from Chicago to see his brother play in Princeton's first-round game against Notre Dame. "I take Uber everywhere, always."...
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To aid ferrets, vaccine treats planned for prairie dogs
(National News ~ 03/19/17)
CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- Feeding peanut butter kibbles to millions of prairie dogs -- by flinging the treats from four-wheelers and dropping them from drones -- could be the next big thing to help a little weasel that almost went extinct. Slinky with a robber-like black mask across its eyes, the endangered black-footed ferret is a predator. The up to 2-foot-long weasel feeds almost exclusively on prairie dogs, rodents that live in vast colonies regularly decimated by plague outbreaks...
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Virginia is for felonies? Petty theft law from 1980s sticks
(National News ~ 03/19/17)
RICHMOND, Va. -- Stealing a $230 pair of eyeglasses would land you a misdemeanor conviction in most states. Shoplifting the same item in Virginia could make you a felon for life. To keep pace with inflation, at least 30 states have raised the dollar minimum for felony charges in the last two decades...
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Woman 'almost crashes car' when snake slithers out of vent
(National News ~ 03/19/17)
VENICE, Fla. -- Monica Dorsett said she "almost crashed her car" when a red rat snake crawled out the air conditioner vent as she drove down a highway. Dorsett said she was in traffic March 10 when she saw the snake slither out of the vent to the left of her steering wheel. She cut across two lanes and stopped in a parking lot. She said she slammed the door with the snake half in and half out. Her husband then opened the door, and the snake fell to the ground. She said he euthanized it...
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Trump budget clouds Public Broadcasting Act's 50th year
(National News ~ 03/19/17)
LOS ANGELES -- The federal act that created public broadcasting is marking its 50th year, but if President Donald Trump has his way, it could be a hollow celebration. Trump's 2018 budget proposal makes him the second president to try to kill funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and the first to target the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities as well...
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Republicans at odds over how to overhaul Medicaid
(National News ~ 03/19/17)
WASHINGTON -- The House GOP health-care bill has competition from other Republicans, a group of governors who've made their own proposal about how to overhaul Medicaid for low-income people. They're hoping GOP senators will find their ideas more persuasive...
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Paris airport attacker wanted to kill, die for Allah
(International News ~ 03/19/17)
ORLY, France -- Yelling he wanted to kill and die for Allah, a suspected Islamic extremist attacked a French soldier Saturday morning at Paris' Orly Airport and wrested away her assault rifle, a French prosecutor said. Two colleagues on her patrol shot and killed the man before he could fire the military-grade weapon in the busy airport terminal...
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PT boat from WW2 rides old test course 'like a thoroughbred'
(National News ~ 03/19/17)
NEW ORLEANS -- Engines growling, its bow high above the water and a rooster-tail of spray rising in its wake, the nation's only fully restored combat veteran PT boat traced the course where it was tested in 1944 on the tidal basin that forms New Orleans' shoreline...
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In Beijing, Tillerson urges China-U.S. cooperation on N. Korea
(International News ~ 03/19/17)
BEIJING -- U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Saturday pushed for closer China-U.S. cooperation on dealing with North Korea's nuclear program in his first face-to-face talks with top Chinese diplomats. Tillerson's visit to Beijing followed his remarks Friday in South Korea in which he warned pre-emptive military action against North Korea might be necessary if the threat from its weapons program reaches a level "that we believe requires action."...
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Ruth Tolle
(Obituary ~ 03/19/17)
HANFORD, Calif. — Ruth Ann Tolle passed into her Heavenly reward Saturday, March 11, 2017, after a short battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Al Tolle; her children, Jeff (Lisa Kowalski and son, Tyler) Tolle, Steve (Emily) Tolle and Alicia (Tom) Martella; her beloved grandchildren, Kelsey and Kaeton Martella; her sister, Doris Middleton of Advance, Missouri; and numerous nephews and nieces...
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Darlene Shivers
(Obituary ~ 03/19/17)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Darlene Shivers, 77, of Perryville died Monday, Feb. 20, 2017, at the Estates of Perryville. The funeral and burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Memorial Park Cemetery in St. Louis.
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Francis Ratliff
(Obituary ~ 03/19/17)
ADVANCE, Mo. — Francis Irene Ratliff, 72, of Advance passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Oct. 29, 1944, at St. Joe, Michigan, the daughter of John and Ermadell Powers Norman. Francis attended First Southern Baptist Church in Bell City, Missouri...
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Wilma Miller
(Obituary ~ 03/19/17)
TAMMS, Ill. -- Wilma Miller, 86, of Tamms died Saturday, March 18, 2017, at Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms, with the Rev. Davy Miller officiating. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Interment will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Thebes, Illinois...
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Belva Miller
(Obituary ~ 03/19/17)
OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. -- Belva Miller, 103, of Olive Branch died Saturday, March 18, 2017, at Daystar Care Center in Cairo, Illinois. Arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms, Illinois.
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Sherry Jordan
(Obituary ~ 03/19/17)
TAMMS, Ill. -- Sherry Jordan, 63, of Tamms died Friday, March 17, 2017, at her home. Arrangements are incomplete at Jones Funeral Home Tamms.
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Gerald Jones
(Obituary ~ 03/19/17)
Gerald Jones, 61, of Jackson, Missouri, died Thursday, March 16, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born June 6, 1955, in Effingham, Illinois, to Maurice and Genevia Sowers Jones. He married Susan Dalton on Oct. 18, 1986...
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La Vonne Huter
(Obituary ~ 03/19/17)
Cora La Vonne Huter, 81, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, March 18, 2017, at Chateau Girardeau. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson and from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson...
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Florence 'Flo' Humphrey
(Obituary ~ 03/19/17)
Florence “Flo” Williams Humphrey, 100, of Cape Girardeau passed away Friday, March 17, 2017, at The Lutheran Home. She was born Nov. 23, 1916, daughter of Charles “Bud” Williams and Gertrude Williams of Crystal City, Missouri, and Toledo, Ohio. She married Harry J. Humphrey on July 17, 1938. The ceremony was at the Baptist Church parsonage in Festus, Missouri. They were married 68 years, until the death of Harry Humphrey in 2006.
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David Harris
(Obituary ~ 03/19/17)
ADVANCE, Mo. — David S. Harris, 82, of Advance passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017, at his home. He was born Sept. 8, 1934, at Cape Girardeau, the son of Charles and Audra Bess Harris. David had worked for the Craftsman Union Carpenters. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Advance. ...
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Erma Freeman
(Obituary ~ 03/19/17)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Erma J. Freeman, 78, of Marble Hill died March 18, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Hutchings Funeral Chapel. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Bollinger County Memorial Park Cemetery near Marble Hill...
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Paul Eeftink
(Obituary ~ 03/19/17)
Paul J. Eeftink, 93, passed away Monday, Jan. 9, 2017. Paul was born in the Leopold and Glennon, Missouri, area. He is survived by his beloved wife, Helen; loving children, Barbara (Steven) DeVries, Bernadine (Ronald) Steininger, Belinda Meiners, Marian (Ken) Willenbrink, John (Kevin O’Hearn) Eeftink and James (Kim) Eeftink; beloved grandfather of Erin, Steven Jr., Jennifer, Jake, Keith, Kyle, Karrie, Kourtnie, Elyce, Melissa and Zachary; loving great-grandfather of Blake, Ashelyn, Jackson, Eva, Ben, Ellie and Levi; and brother, Lawrence Eeftink. ...
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Frances Clements
(Obituary ~ 03/19/17)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Frances Anna Clements, 65, of Perryville passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017, at Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, Missouri. She was born April 10, 1951, in Madison, Illinois, to the late Paul and Katherine Misukonie Aleksiak. She married Francis Lloyd Clements, and he preceded her in death...
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Mary Etta Branum
(Obituary ~ 03/19/17)
Mary Etta Branum, 89, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017, at Southeast Hospital. She was born June 27, 1927, in Chaffee, Missouri, to John and Elizabeth McIntyre Crader. Mary Etta was a longtime member and former Sunday-school teacher at Lynwood Baptist Church. For many years, she volunteered as a “Pink Lady” at Southeast Hospital and was a member of Rose Hills Garden Club. She was a wonderful cook and was always welcoming people into her home...
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Poplar Bluff church helps distribute drug to battle heroin overdoses
(Local News ~ 03/19/17)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — A $10 drug that could have saved as many as four Butler County lives in the past three months was distributed Thursday to community members as part of an ongoing battle against the heroin epidemic officials say has hit the area...
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Hands for henna
(Community ~ 03/19/17)
Henna is an art. The henna artist draws loops and swirls across hands, fingers, feet, lets the pattern dry and rubs it off, leaving a design stained into the skin. For Iffat Ara, henna is not just her art, it's about her culture and bonding with others...
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An Evening With Peter Cowles - Seeds Of Dignity Minitries - Mar 23
(Submitted Story ~ 03/19/17)
One of my favorite things, about working on our campus, is that you can "see the world" just by walking around campus. Getting to learn about other cultures, customs, and countries is such an opportunity! Hope you'll join us on Thursday to hear about current happenings in the Philippines. We're excited to have the stars of Big River performing!...
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Cape West Rotary donates $11,500 to Care To Learn
(Submitted Story ~ 03/19/17)
Cape West Rotary held their 50th year Radio Auction and proceeds were donated to Care To Learn. Pictured are Radio Auction members Linda Puchbauer, Michael Radake, Jack Ford and from Cape Public School Callie Welker. The $11,500 will help students that need a helping hand...
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Leopold 161 Wins Silver Bracket Championship at Perryville Invitational
(Submitted Story ~ 03/19/17)
The Leopold 161 club volleyball team won 1st place honors in the silver bracket of the March 18 Perryville Invitational at Perryville Senior High School. Pictured from left to right, bottom row: Beth Lincoln, Shelby Schreckenberg and Lindsey Duckworth. Top row: Kara Hampton, Kyla Beel, Maddi Altenthal and Jenny Vandeven. Coached by Melissa Lincoln...
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