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Poplar Bluff man found not guilty in shooting death of former brother-in-law
(Local News ~ 02/19/18)
A Butler County, Missouri, jury took fewer than 45 minutes Thursday afternoon to acquit a man of murdering his former brother-in-law, who he had shot on the steps of a local mental health facility. The jury found Eddie Joseph Skorcz not guilty of felony second-degree murder and felony armed criminal action in connection to the October 2015 death of Mitchell Dugger at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center Behavioral Health...
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Voting, building community emphasized at annual NAACP dinner
(Local News ~ 02/19/18)
Unity and the importance of voting were the focuses of the Cape Girardeau branch of the NAACP’s second annual Freedom Fund Dinner on Saturday evening at Ray’s Plaza Banquet Center in Cape Girardeau. Ron North, president of the local chapter, said the Cape Girardeau branch began as an advocacy group, and it’s “kind of evolved over the years.” ...
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'Exhibiting Excellence' brings high-school artists' work to River Campus
(Local News ~ 02/19/18)
Hundreds of pieces of artwork from area students were on display for “Exhibiting Excellence: 40th Annual High School Art Exhibition” on Sunday at Southeast Missouri State University’s River Campus. “It’s a chance for these outstanding students and educators to really shine,” exhibition coordinator Carol Horst said. “They give their heart and soul for their art and that is reflected in their work.” ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/19/18)
Today is Monday, Feb. 19, the 50th day of 2018. There are 315 days left in the year. This is Presidents Day. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 19, 1968, the children's program "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood," created by and starring Fred Rogers, made its network debut on National Educational Television, a forerunner of PBS, beginning a 31-season run...
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Out of the past: Feb. 19
(Out of the Past ~ 02/19/18)
A state grant program has enabled the city since 1982 to make almost $3 million in improvements in blighted sections of Cape Girardeau, including housing renovations and street and sewer repairs; about 130 homes have been rehabilitated and two miles of streets and alleys have been paved through the state's Community Development Block Grant Program...
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Bernice Krahn
(Obituary ~ 02/19/18)
Bernice Aileen Krahn, 84, of Jackson died Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church, with the Rev. Jason Shaw officiating. The committal service will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield...
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Lee Holland
(Obituary ~ 02/19/18)
BENTON, Mo. -- Lee Michael Holland, 47, of Benton died Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 17, 1970, in Memphis, Tennessee, to Ken and Patricia Hodges Holland. He was a member of St. Denis Catholic Church in Benton...
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Geneva Sue Dover
(Obituary ~ 02/19/18)
MOUND CITY, Ill. -- Geneva Sue Dover, 75, of Mound City passed away at 7:47 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018, at her home, surrounded by family. Sue was born June 16, 1942, in Mississippi County, Missouri, daughter of the late Charles E. Manker and Florence Nolan Manker...
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Betty Carl
(Obituary ~ 02/19/18)
Betty Morgan Carl, 88, of Oak Ridge died Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018, at her home. Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with Pastor Joshua L. Morgan officiating. A graveside committal will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Sunset Hills Cemetery in Potosi, Missouri...
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Avenue of Flags & Memorial Plaza donation
(Submitted Story ~ 02/19/18)
Photo is Melvin Van De Ven (on left) Treasurer of Cape Girardeau Noon Lions Club, presenting a check to David Cantrell (Chairman, Avenue of Flags) from the Cape Lions for the purchase of a paver in support of the construction of the Memorial Plaza at North County Park...
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Local Koreans celebrate
(Submitted Story ~ 02/19/18)
Local Koreans got together to celebrate the Lunar New Year’s day with traditional Korean dishes prepared by themselves including a typical New Year’s Day dish, rice cake dumpling soup at the home of Dr. And Mrs Kang Hoon Park recently.
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