Stories from Tuesday, July 3, 2018

Several streets in Jackson will be getting asphalt overlays this year, and the city will move ahead with a project to re-align the intersection at Oak Hill Road and East Main Street, after action by the Jackson Board of Aldermen at the regular meeting Monday night...

The 12th season lineup for Southeast Missouri State University’s River Campus includes performing arts events by professional touring companies as well as Southeast’s departments of music and art, The Jeanine Larson Dobbins Conservatory of Theatre and Dance, and the Crisp Museum, according to a news release sent Monday...

Country band Diamond Rio is among the lineup of artists to perform this year at the SEMO District Fair, which has designated “Summer’s Last Blast” as its theme. The fair will be held Sept. 8 to 15 with return to schools, harvesting of crops and a lineup of special guests and events, announced Monday in a news release...

The Cape Girardeau City Council refused Monday to rezone nearly 18 acres along Old Hopper Road after strong opposition from nearby property owners who said construction of duplexes or town homes would lead to traffic congestion and pose a safety problem...

The Cape Girardeau City Council voted Monday to overturn a decision by a city board that would have barred a south-side convenience store from selling alcohol. The vote was 6-1 with Ward 5 Councilman Ryan Essex dissenting. Council members said they were not renewing the liquor license, but were leaving it to city staff to review the application as staff would review any other liquor-license request...

First Friday Coffee with the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce will be held July 13 instead of July 6, due to the holiday, according to Dana Brune, membership and event specialist with the Chamber. The program will include a workforce development panel, discussing issues, solutions and tools available, Brune said...

Today is Tuesday, July 3, the 184th day of 2018. There are 181 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 3, 1863, the three-day Civil War Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania ended in a major victory for the North as Confederate troops failed to breach Union positions during an assault known as Pickett's Charge...

With fireworks and barbecues; mud volleyball and car shows, it's easy to look past the roots of Independence Day. It's easy to use the words "freedom" and "liberty" but it is not easy to attain it. Our forefathers took bold, declarative steps on July 4, 1976. The Declaration of Independence underscores exactly what our nation's founders were hoping to achieve, and what they were willing to sacrifice in order to escape the tyranny of English rule at the time...

WASHINGTON -- Hey, did my congressman really say that? Is that really President Donald Trump on that video, or am I being duped? New technology on the internet lets anyone make videos of real people appearing to say things they've never said. Republicans and Democrats predict this high-tech way of putting words in someone's mouth will become the latest weapon in disinformation wars against the United States and other Western democracies...

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Media outlets are now allowed to use cameras and tweet from Missouri courtrooms following recent changes by the state Supreme Court. As of Monday, judges can permit more than one photographer in the courtroom in some cases, depending on court approval, the Columbia Daily Tribune reported. Tweeting from the courtroom is now also allowed with prior approval from a judge...

Quaetonio Hughes backflips into the Jackson Swimming Pool as Taylor Newsom, left, runs to jump from the high dive Monday in Jackson.

NOMINATING ORGANIZATION: Cape Christian Community School WHY DO YOU BELIEVE THIS NOMINEE DEMONSTRATES THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA? Coach Carroll Williams has been serving the teens of the Southeast Missouri area in one form or another since 1959. He was born in Dexter, Missouri, in 1937, and graduated high school there. ...

NOMINATING INDIVIDUAL: Roberta Humphrey NOMINEE'S NAME: Tony Smee WHY DO YOU BELIEVE THIS NOMINEE DEMONSTRATES THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA? Tony Smee is an unbelievable supporter of the Cape community. He has generously supported all Boy Scouts in the community through his work in Troop 2 and the Order of The Arrow. ...

NOMINATING INDIVIDUAL: Laurie Bittle NOMINEE'S CHURCH, CHARITABLE AND SOCIAL MEMBERSHIPS:...

NOMINATING ORGANIZATION: Arts Council of Southeast Missouri WHY DO YOU BELIEVE THIS NOMINEE DEMONSTRATES THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA? Sometimes a person in our community spreads goodness with such quietude, they are seldom seen. Narvol A. Randol Jr, a native of Cape Girardeau and a businessman, is such a person. ...

NOMINATING ORGANIZATION: Cape River Heritage Museum WHY DO YOU BELIEVE THIS NOMINEE DEMONSTRATES THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA? The Cape River Heritage Museum Board of Directors proudly nominates Dr. Frank Nickell for the Southeast Missourian "Spirit of America" Award for 2018. ...

NOMINATING ORGANIZATION: Sikeston Veterans Park Committee WHY DO YOU BELIEVE THIS NOMINEE DEMONSTRATES THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA? Blair Moran's awards are many, but do not outweigh his dedication to Southeast Missouri and veterans. Moran grew up in Charleston, Missouri and graduated from Southeast Missouri State University in 1969. ...

NOMINATING INDIVIDUAL: Janice Christakis WHY DO YOU BELIEVE THIS NOMINEE DEMONSTRATES THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA? The word dedication is one of our most encompassing words to describe my nominee, Mr. Jim Maevers. Jim is a native of Cape Girardeau County, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Maevers. He graduated from Jackson High School in 1978, married Deborah Boyer; devoted his future to family, community and his country...

NOMINATING ORGANIZATION: Cape Girardeau County Historical Society WHY DO YOU BELIEVE THIS NOMINEE DEMONSTRATES THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA? Drs. Mary Ann and Bert Kellerman have dedicated their lives to making Southeast Missouri a better place. Their multifaceted roles of leadership in the region include long-term careers as beloved college professors at Southeast Missouri State University, leaders in regional historic preservation with their restoration of the Oliver-Leming historic home, the establishment of the Kellerman Foundation of Historic Preservation, and their magnificent Heritage Hall historic site. ...

NOMINATING ORGANIZATION: Personal/Chateau Girardeau NOMINATING INDIVIDUAL: Harry Rediger WHY DO YOU BELIEVE THIS NOMINEE DEMONSTRATES THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA? Cape resident for over 70 years. World War II/Korean War Veteran, past Interim Ward 6 City Council member, 12-year member City Planning & Zoning Commission, eight years Southeast Missouri Regional Port Authority Board, long-time member of Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce, board member and past president of Greater Cape Girardeau Benevolent Association, past president of the Cape Girardeau Exchange Club, Graduate of Southeast Missouri State University, member of Southeast Missouri State University Booster Club and Copper Dome Society, member and past president of Missouri Limestone Producers Association, past member of the United States House Committee on Mines & Mining.. ...

NOMINATING ORGANIZATION: Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce NOMINEE'S CHURCH, CHARITABLE AND SOCIAL MEMBERSHIPS: Past president of the Cape Girardeau Exchange Club, past president of Greater Cape Girardeau Development Corp.; member of SEMO Redhawks Club; past member Copper Dome Society; past interim Ward 6 city council member; past member Planning and Zoning Commission; past board member of SEMO Regional Port Authority; past president Missouri Limestone Producers; past member United States Committee on Mines and Mining.. ...

The Southeast Missourian Spirit of America Award is an honor presented to an individual on the Fourth of July who exudes the spirit of the United States within his or her community -- and this year's award goes to Raymond G. Buhs of Cape Girardeau. "My reaction was just kind of 'surprised,'" Buhs said. "I was just kind of floored, really."...

WASHINGTON -- During the special counsel's Russia investigation, Konstantin Kilimnik has been described as a fixer, translator or office manager to President Donald Trump's ex-campaign chairman Paul Manafort. But Kilimnik, an elusive figure now indicted alongside Manafort on witness tampering charges, was far more involved in formulating pro-Russia political strategy with Manafort than previously known, according to internal memos and other business records obtained by the AP...

WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump has boldly declared trade wars are easy to win. He's about to find out whether that's true. Barring a last-minute breakthrough, the Trump administration Friday will start imposing tariffs on $34 billion in Chinese imports. And China will promptly strike back with tariffs on an equal amount of U.S. exports...

LOS ANGELES -- Inside a small courtroom, a half-dozen immigrant teens and their families sat anxiously on wooden benches awaiting their immigration court hearing. An attorney for a not-for-profit gave a quick overview in Spanish of U.S. immigration law and what they needed to do: Speak loudly. Ask for clarification if you don't understand something. Be honest with the judge about what drove you to travel to the United States...

WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump interviewed four prospective Supreme Court justices Monday and had plans to meet with a few more as his White House aggressively mobilizes to select a replacement for retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy. Eager to build suspense, Trump wouldn't divulge who he's talking to in advance of his big announcement, set for July 9. ...

Mark Hough had barely taken a sip of his Friday afternoon margarita when he heard twigs snapping and leaves rustling in his lush Altadena, California, backyard. At first he brushed it off as the sounds of his neighbor pottering next door, but the noise grew louder...

MIAMI -- It had been nearly two months since Buena Ventura Martin Godinez has seen her 7-year-old daughter after the frightened young mother was separated from her family trying to cross from Mexico into the U.S. They've spoken tearfully by phone, but seeing her at a Miami airport Sunday for the first time, she grabbed the child in a tight embrace, tears running down her cheeks during a reunion she feared may never happen...

NEW YORK -- Harvey Weinstein was charged Monday with a sex crime against a third woman, as New York prosecutors continue building cases against the former Hollywood studio boss whose downfall ushered in the #MeToo movement. Manhattan's district attorney announced the charges in an updated indictment, saying Weinstein performed a forcible sex act on the woman in 2006...

NEW YORK -- After once boasting he would "take a bullet" for Donald Trump, the president's longtime personal lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen fired a possible warning shot toward the White House, saying he now puts "family and country first." In his first interview since federal agents raided his home and hotel room three months ago as part of an investigation into his business dealings, Cohen made clear protecting Trump is not his priority...

MEXICO CITY -- Angry and frustrated over corruption and violence, Mexican voters delivered a tidal wave presidential election victory to leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, giving him a broad mandate to upend the political establishment and govern for the poor...

BERLIN -- Chancellor Angela Merkel and her rebellious Bavarian allies searched Monday for a way to end a standoff over migration after Germany's interior minister offered to resign, but a compromise looked elusive in the dispute shaking the government...

MAE SAI, Thailand -- Rescuers found all 12 boys and their soccer coach alive deep inside a partially flooded cave in northern Thailand late Monday, more than a week after they disappeared and touched off a desperate search drawing international help and captivating the nation...

SEATTLE -- Looking for a plastic straw to sip your soda? It's no longer allowed in Seattle bars and restaurants. Neither are plastic utensils in the latest push to reduce waste and prevent marine plastic pollution. Businesses selling food or drinks won't be allowed to offer the plastic items under a rule taking effect Sunday...

Onlookers gather at the riverfront to watch the arrival of the Mississippi Queen and Delta Queen riverboats at Cape Girardeau in the morning; an estimated 700 passengers arrive on the two boats and tour the area; the high river leaves little room on the wharf for local residents to view the ornate vessels...

SEOUL, South Korea -- Three weeks after the U.S.-North Korea summit and ahead of an impending trip to North Korea by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, a leaked U.S. intelligence report and an analysis of satellite data suggest the North may be continuing its nuclear and missile activities despite a pledge to denuclearize...

Scott County Tax liens and lien discharges recorded at the office of Tara L. Mason, recorder of deeds, during June are filed by the Missouri Department of Revenue, except as indicated by IRS designation. For more information, contact the recorder's office at (573) 545-3551...

Cape Girardeau County Tax liens and lien discharges recorded at the office of Drew Blattner, recorder of deeds, during June are filed by the Missouri Department of Revenue, except as indicated by IRS designation. For more information, contact the recorder's office at (573) 243-8123...

Bankruptcies filed through June for the Southeastern Division of the Eastern District of Missouri's U.S. Bankruptcy Court are listed below with their corresponding case numbers. Included are bankruptcies filed in Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Perry and Scott counties. Court is held in Cape Girardeau...

Jerome Monroe Ziegler, 79, of Jackson died Friday, June 29, 2018, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. today at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, with the Rev. John Harth as celebrant. Burial will follow at Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson...

Jason Charles Powless, 40, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, June 28, 2018. He was born Aug. 24, 1977, in Mount Vernon, Illinois, to Randy Charles and Beverly Rae Heise Powless. Jason graduated from Cape Girardeau Central High School. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science from Southeast Missouri State University...

Kathy L. Pahssen, 57, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, June 30, 2018, at Southeast Hospital. She was born Nov. 17, 1960, in Harbor City, California, to William Elbert and Vonda Lee Poe Snyder. She was a 1979 graduate of Lowell High School in Whittier, California, and attended Chaffey College in Rancho Cucamonga, California...

Judith S. "Judy" Holshouser, 74, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, June 30, 2018, at Landmark Hospital. Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Mark Martin officiating. Entombment will be at Cape County Memorial Park Mausoleum at a later date...

Robert "Bob" William Harper, 91, of Jackson passed away Saturday, June 30, 2018, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Nov. 28, 1926, in Paola, Kansas, to Frank C. and Faye M. Foland Harper. He married Evelyn Ellen Farris in January 1951. She preceded him in death June 4, 1984. He then married Rebecca "Betty" Jones McDowell on Oct. 28, 1988, in Jackson. She preceded him in death Nov. 10, 1998...

BELL CITY, Mo. -- Edmund Thomas Dembowski, 84, of Bell City passed away Monday, June 25, 2018, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born May 18, 1934, at Berea, Ohio, the son of Edmund and Ella Rattay Dembowski. Edmund worked for Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. in Cleveland...

O Father God, we ask that you would keep your hand on our country. Amen.

Thank you for finally giving some press to the outstanding area high school track and field athletes. I know a lot of teams and fans had been waiting to read a few words and see a few pictures about the all-staters. Hey, Jackson! Stop wasting more money on the Whitey Herzog baseball stadium. You've already poured $2 million into it which works out to about $33,000 per fan...

CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Sunday n Medical assists were made at 12:25 a.m. on William Street, 1:30 a.m. on Linden Street, 5:04 a.m. on Fitzgerald Street, 8:19 a.m. on Patricia Street, 6:09 p.m. on South Hanover Street and 6:16 p.m. on Kenneth Drive...

CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Assault n Assault was reported in the 300 block of Mill street. n Assault was reported at 1701 Lacey St. Thefts n Theft was reported at 728 Good Hope St...

BELLINGHAM, Wash. -- James Michael "Mike" Brown, 66, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017, in Bellingham. He was born Dec. 15, 1950, in Delta. Mike proudly served in the armed forces during Vietnam from 1968 to 1974. Mike will be remembered for his kind and generous heart, welcoming smile and amazing sense of humor...

Everyone reading this, I imagine, observes the Fourth of July and is eagerly awaiting Wednesday's festivities (or is dreading it because it comes with family gatherings that sometimes provide more reasons to pull apart than get together, but I digress). The tradition, of course, is rooted in celebrating the Declaration of Independence and freedom from British rule...

Betty J. McCart, 65, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, July 2, 2018, at Southeast Hospital. She was born Dec. 4, 1952, in Marble Hill, Missouri, to Wilbert Earl and Sylvia Belle Julius Williams. She and Charles McCart were married April 20, 1991, at Cape Girardeau...

Judith "Judy" Sue Holshouser passed away Saturday, June 30, 2018, at Landmark Hospital of Cape Girardeau. She was born Nov. 10, 1943, to Ruddle and Allene Graves Gleason in Cape Girardeau. She was the youngest of six children. She married Thomas C. Holshouser on July 15, 1966, and they were married for 43 years before Tom's passing in 2010...

Dorothy Alice Markham, 95, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, July 2, 2018. She was born Oct. 1, 1922 in Phoenix, Mississippi, to John Anglin and Winnie Irwin Linnan. She and Ralph M. Markham were married April 1, 1943, at Los Angeles, California. He preceded her in death in 2003...