- Jackson Class of 2020 leaves its mark (Local News ~ 05/23/20)
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Most counties in region report new coronavirus cases
(Local News ~ 05/23/20)
Most counties in the region reported new COVID-19 cases Friday, with the biggest number coming from Southern Illinois. Union County, which has seen its cases balloon in recent weeks to 135, added a dozen cases Friday, according to Southern Seven Health Department. According to Illinois health officials, the virus cases are in the Anna area. All of the new cases involved patients in their 60s or older...
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Sikeston cancels prom, moves forward with June 11 graduation
(Local News ~ 05/23/20)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Sikeston R-6 officials have decided to cancel prom but will continue to move forward with plans for graduation next month. The announcement was made by Sikeston High School Head Principal Doyle Noe and Sikeston R-6 Superintendent Dr. Tony Robinson via a video posted on social media. A letter by Noe was also posted on the district's official Facebook page...
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Wappapello Lake fireworks show moved again -- now set July 3
(Local News ~ 05/23/20)
WAPPAPELLO, Mo. -- Planning for Wappapello Lake's annual summer fireworks display has been a bit of a challenge this year, officials have said, and the details have changed once again because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In February, Wappapello Lake Area Association officials, who fund the show, decided to move the traditional Fourth of July weekend display to May 23 of the Memorial Day weekend in an effort to avoid conflicts with other fireworks demonstrations across the region...
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Boil water advisory issued in Jackson after main damage
(Local News ~ 05/23/20)
A damaged water main in Jackson Friday morning led to utility interruption and city officials issuing a precautionary boil water advisory, the city announced. The section of East Jackson Boulevard is from Walton Boulevard to Old Cape Road, and includes all businesses on Walton Drive, the section of Old Cape Road that includes Cape Starter and Alternator up to and including Old Hickory Drive and Hermitage Drive, and businesses and homes along East Jackson Boulevard from Walton Drive to Old Cape Road, the release stated.. ...
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Lights on at 8:20: Jackson using virtual recognitions to honor graduating seniors
(Local News ~ 05/23/20)
Jackson Senior High principal Seth Harrell said the school has been recognizing students with updates on their future plans through social media. Photos of students with their future colleges are posted on social media to help highlight these students and their achievements. The school also put together slideshows with messages to each student from their teachers...
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Saxony Lutheran High School teachers put on 'senior stroll' for students
(Local News ~ 05/23/20)
Saxony Lutheran High School seniors received a warm welcome while picking up caps and gowns during a drive-through "senior stroll" April 28 at the school in Jackson. School principal Mark Ruark said seniors were able to pick up their caps and gowns along with a few other gifts during the event. ...
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"What does Cape Central mean to you?"
(Local News ~ 05/23/20)
For Cape Central High School, administrators are keeping close communication with students to ensure all seniors are recognized for their accomplishments as they complete their high school career. From the school's leadership team reaching out daily to students, to teachers communicating about online learning, assistant principal Drew Church said communication is key to reaching graduating seniors...
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Cape district announces food benefit for families
(Local News ~ 05/23/20)
Families with at least one student at Cape Girardeau's public schools are eligible for up to $302, per student, in benefits, the district announced this week, and students at other school districts could qualify too. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education recently announced that under the Families First Coronavirus Act of 2020, families that qualify for free or reduced-price meals at school may be eligible for a one-time Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) benefit...
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Community sampling tests coming to Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 05/23/20)
COVID community sampling efforts, aimed at learning more about the prevalence of COVID-19 transmission, will be conducted over the next 7-10 days in six additional Missouri counties, including Cape Girardeau. Dr. Randall W. Williams, director of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS), gave special note to Cape Girardeau County in remarks Thursday at Governor Parson's media briefing in Jefferson City...
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Proposed pilot program at Southeast could take flight by 2021
(Local News ~ 05/23/20)
As soon as next fall, Southeast Missouri State University students could have the option to pursue a professional piloting Bachelor of Science degree. The Southeast Board of Regents approved such a degree program during its meeting earlier this month after some discussion about costs and student demand for a pilot program...
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Notre Dame band uses Facebook to overcome COVID and make music
(Local News ~ 05/23/20)
Necessity, Jim Hindman knows, is often the mother of invention. Hindman is director of Notre Dame Regional High School's band. Like the rest of America, Hindman's music students lost their chance to finish the 2019-20 school year because of COVID-19...
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Attention! JHS holds graduation for soon-to-be military members
(Local News ~ 05/23/20)
Five Jackson High School students were recognized in a ceremony Friday prior to the students' entering military service. The ceremony featured a presentation of colors, commencement speech by West Point graduate and Jackson teacher William Lewis and reverse parade. Jackson High School graduations normally fill the Show Me Center, communications director Merideth Pobst said, but only graduates and immediate families were allowed to attend this graduation in the school's auditorium...
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Governor's leadership during pandemic has been solid, though stance on masks could improve
(Column ~ 05/23/20)
I've been mostly impressed with Missouri Gov. Mike Parson's leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic. It's certainly been a big improvement over some blue state governors, like Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, whose actions make little sense in some cases and are a significant government overreach in others...
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RIP Ravi Zacharias, good and faithful servant
(Column ~ 05/23/20)
Three short months ago, I received an encouraging text from my friend Ravi Zacharias. Now, as if in a blink of an eye, he has passed away. Along with countless thousands, I grieve. When he wrote, he was reeling from excruciating back pain but wholly unaware of the cancer diagnosis that would soon follow. Despite his suffering and his onerous schedule, he shared that he was praying for my brother, Rush, who had just been diagnosed with cancer...
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Students earn extra in CGCHS program
(Local News ~ 05/23/20)
As high school graduates across the country receive their diplomas, four students at Cape Girardeau Central High School will also have earned something extra — an associate certification. These students are the first group to graduate from Cape Central with the Accelerated College Experience (ACE) program, which allows students to take college classes that also apply toward high school credit. ...
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Boil order lifted in Jackson
(Local News ~ 05/23/20)
The precautionary boil water advisory has been lifted in Jackson. The order affected an area on East Jackson Boulevard from Walton Boulevard to Old Cape Road. This area included all of the businesses on Walton Drivd, the part of Old Cape Road. that includes Cape Starter and Alternator up to and including Old Hickory Drive and Hermitage Drive, and the businesses and homes along East Jackson Boulevard from Walton Drive to Old Cape Road...
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Missouri jobless rate more than doubles to 9.7% due to virus
(State News ~ 05/23/20)
ST. LOUIS -- Missouri's unemployment rate more than doubled last month due to the shutdown caused by the coronavirus, state officials said Friday. Still, Missouri's jobless rate of 9.7% was well below the national rate of 14.7%. The Missouri Department of Economic Development released its April jobs report that spelled out the devastating impact of the halt to the economy that was part of the effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/23/20)
Today is Saturday, May 23, the 144th day of 2020. There are 222 days left in the year. Today[[OpenSingle]]s Highlight in History: On May 23, 1984, Surgeon General C. Everett Koop issued a report saying there was [[""]]very solid[[""]] evidence linking cigarette smoke to lung disease in non-smokers...
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Connecting more
(Local News ~ 05/23/20)
Our class has always had an immense diversity of students, but during our time at Thomas W. Kelly, we have all grown to appreciate and love one another throughout our time in high school. Our senior year was the one year that we especially grew closer before we, unfortunately, had that experience cut short. ...
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You Are Missed
(Local News ~ 05/23/20)
Vehicles containing Notre Dame Regional High School seniors made their way around the school's campus during a "Friday night lights" senior drive-through event May 1 in Cape Girardeau. Notre Dame principal Tim Garner said teachers and coaches were around the campus with signs to tell seniors "how much they're missed" and "thanking them for everything this year." Garner said seniors were able to pick up their caps, gowns, honor stoles and medals at the event...
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So Much More
(Local News ~ 05/23/20)
The class of 2020 is so much more than COVID-19. We are so much more than cancelled seasons, proms and graduations. We are the class that has every part of our senior year taken away, and yet we are still strong. We are taking every opportunity to still be a senior and soaking up our last moments in our schools, even if we are not there in person. ...
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Remembering the Notre Dame Class of 2020
(Local News ~ 05/23/20)
Through the help of the COVID-19 crisis, graduating seniors across the country might not be remembered for their outstanding achievements or class bonds, but the fact that one of the best years of their life was so easily cut short. But is that how we should remember them?...
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Telling a story
(Local News ~ 05/23/20)
The Notre Dame class of 2020 has told a story over the last four years. This story has ended in an interesting way, but that is okay because nothing about this class is ordinary. It has been overshadowed by COVID-19 in the last few months but will inevitably be told. We have always had spirit, but it has grown in incredible ways over the last four years. This story is one of energy, leadership and strength in the face of adversity...
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A letter to the Class of 2020
(Local News ~ 05/23/20)
To the Class of 2020, Who would have imagined that this would happen to us our senior year? Senior year is supposed to be "perfect" with lots of great memories that will last a lifetime. However, plans were changed. Proms were cancelled, conventions postponed, graduations postponed, banquets cancelled and so many other events that meant a lot to us that are not going to happen...
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What should the Senior Class of 2020 be remembered for outside of the COVID-19 pandemic?
(Local News ~ 05/23/20)
The Class of 2020 I know should be remembered for their passion. Each and every person in this class has an unrelenting passion for what they love. For example, the kids with a passion for baseball would work out and practice as much as they could in order to better themselves and the team. Those with a passion for theater would audition for their dream role year after year. To succeed academically, many students would study vigorously for every calculus, advanced biology and history test...
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How We'll Remember Our Senior Year
(Local News ~ 05/23/20)
Obviously, it is very upsetting to all of us. Working so hard for so many years just to be told we can't have a graduation. Most of us have looked forward to this day for many years. Many may say that it's not that big of a deal, but they got to graduate and got to make all the memories of their senior year. ...
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Tradition Won't Be Stopped
(Local News ~ 05/23/20)
For Scott City's some 60 graduating seniors, principal Lance Amick said the school tried its best to create memories for students under social distancing guidelines. Between social media posts, yard signs for seniors, adopt-a-senior baskets and graduation traditions, he said he hopes to make up for extracurricular activities, classes and day-to-day interactions the students missed...
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Forever Remembered
(Local News ~ 05/23/20)
As Cesare Pavese once said, "We do not remember days, we remember moments." As for the class of 2020 all around the world, we want to be remembered for who are, the impacts we made on countless people, the role models that we were and the immense work that we put in to get to where we are today...
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Out of the past: May 23
(Out of the Past ~ 05/23/20)
Cape Girardeau tomorrow will witness its second-highest Mississippi River crest on record; the National Weather Service has revised the crest upward, calling for the Mississippi to reach 47 feet on the Cape Girardeau gauge; the record here is 48.49 feet, set Aug. 8, 1993...
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Taking root: Community gardens and the people who tend them
(Local News ~ 05/23/20)
What began nearly 20 years ago as Robert Harris's vision of helping children and families learn to grow food and eat more nutritious meals, has grown to include support from city and county government, the university, community organizations and countless volunteers, and at the heart of it, Harris and his mission...
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Haertling-Leet
(Wedding ~ 05/23/20)
Dru Nicole Haertling and Dr. Jacob Bradley Leet were united in marriage March 14, 2020, at Knollcrest Chapel in Burfordville. The groom's father, Dr. Greg Leet, officiated the double-ring ceremony. The bride was escorted into the ceremony by her father, Brad Haertling...
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Hunter brothers take flying where few could follow
(Column ~ 05/23/20)
An advertisement proclaimed "A Thrill Every Minute" when the circus came to Cape Girardeau on June 6 and 7, 1925. This was no ordinary circus, however. This was the Harry H. Perkins Flying Circus featuring dare-devil pilots performing aerial stunts and taking passengers on joy rides...
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Naming the animals
(Column ~ 05/23/20)
Sometimes it can be difficult to know how much of guiding my life is up to me and how much is up to God. How does my own free will and effort factor into receiving God's grace and allowing God to guide my life? We are shaping this together; who does what?...
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Remembering Ravi Zacharias
(Column ~ 05/23/20)
Tuesday morning, we learned that the world-renowned apologist and evangelist Ravi Zacharias died. It was not long ago, about two months, when Ravi was first diagnosed with a rare form of cancer within his spine. The other day I had read that there was nothing more the doctors could do for him. We knew then that it was only a matter of time before another of God's great pastors would no longer be with us...
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I will survive
(Column ~ 05/23/20)
Do you remember the song "I will survive?" As soon as you hear pianist cascading their fingers across the keyboard, followed by the driving bass line and the drums, you cannot help but move to the sound. (I'm a Baptist, we don't dance. We move. It's different). Then the lyrics "As long as I know how to love I know I'll stay alive"; certainly more in-depth significant than I am aware of. the timeless tune sung by Gloria Gainer is one of the many songs that uplift you in times of hardships...
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Adopt Jangles 5-24-20
(Community ~ 05/23/20)
Submitted by Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary Jangles is a sweet 2-year-old female looking for a loving home! If you are ready for a rewarding experience, come see us at Safe Harbor. Call (573) 243-9823.
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Learning briefs 5-24-20
(Community ~ 05/23/20)
The following students were named to the President's List for the Spring semester. To qualify for this list an undergraduate student must attain a semester 4.0 grade point average and must complete at least 12 credit hours. Cape Girardeau: Colton Borders, Emily Buerck...
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Senior Center Menus for May 25 through 29
(Community ~ 05/23/20)
Monday: Center closed for Memorial Day. Tuesday: Chicken Alfredo pasta or meatballs in marinara with pasta, steamed broccoli, garden salad, whole-grain garlic bread and citrus fruit dessert or cherry dump cake. Wednesday: Fiesta taco bake or patty melt, black beans and corn, zucchini and tomatoes, whole-grain bread and tropical fruit or cheesecake...
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The Missouri flag is blue!
(Column ~ 05/23/20)
I dropped a neutral washed-out background into this photo to accentuate the beautiful colors and intricate details of this flower. At lower right is a spent flower on the same stem. It is already going to seed. This is a native wild iris known as the Missouri blue flag. It is also called the southern blue flag. I took this photo the morning of May 16. This iris will bloom for a short time during May and June. Individual flowers will bloom for one or two days and then begin to wither...
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Air Force JROTC recieves Outstanding Organization Award
(Community ~ 05/23/20)
Cape Central's Air Force JROTC was recognized with the 2019-2020 Outstanding Organization Award for their outstanding performance and community service, as well as meeting standards of the JROTC citizen development mission. This is the second year the program has been available at Cape Central High School, and is open to students in ninth through 12th grades. The JROTC also formed an Air Rifle Marksmanship Team this year...
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Tomatoes
(Column ~ 05/23/20)
We've been working in our garden, so that's what has been on my mind. Planted the sweet bell peppers the other day so all we have left is the spicy or hot peppers. There are some ancho, Alma paprika and jalapeño peppers and then some little spicy peppers Marge uses when she does a beef roast in the insta pot. These pepperoncini peppers are barely up, so it will be awhile. Bought three really nice eggplants over in Chaffee, so got them out. Zucchini are looking good as are the cole crops...
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Word play
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/23/20)
Our language is dynamic and word meanings can change, often due to misuse. Take the word awesome. It did mean extremely impressive, but misuse has caused it to mean slightly better than average, as in she's awesome, or these cookies are awesome. But beware! If preceded by so, the meaning is diluted even more. So is like water. It dilutes everything it gets close to. She's so awesome means she's not too hot, but let's pretend she is...
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Prayer 5-24-20
(Prayer ~ 05/23/20)
For all who rely upon the compassion of others, we pray to you, O God. Amen.
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Police report 5-24-20
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/23/20)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Assaults n Assault was reported at Jefferson Avenue and South West End Boulevard. n Assault was reported in the 200 block of Franks Lane. n Assault was reported in the 1700 block of Lakeshore Drive...
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Birth
(Births ~ 05/23/20)
Son to Anthony W. and Chelsea A. Riley at their home in Chaffee, Missouri, with a midwife, 4:19 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, 2020. Name, Lawrence Jerome. Weight, 8 pounds, 3 ounces. Fourth child, third son. Mrs. Riley is the former Chelsea Criddle, the daughter of Brian and Laura Criddle of Cape Girardeau. She is a stay-at-home mom and bookkeeper for Same Day Freight. Riley is the son of Don and Marty Riley of Cape Girardeau. He is the owner of Riley Power & Light LLC...
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Doris Rhodes
(Obituary ~ 05/23/20)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Doris Louise Rhodes, 95, of Perryville died Wednesday, May 20, 2020, at Independence Care Center of Perry County. Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Ford and Young Funeral home in Perryville. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with Deacon Joe Brimley officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery...
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Joycelyn Kasten
(Obituary ~ 05/23/20)
Joycelyn Phyllis Kasten, 87, of Jackson left this world Friday, May 22, 2020, to join her Lord and Savior. She was born Dec. 7, 1932, in Oakdale, Illinois, a daughter of the late Ray and Waltena Reuter Wisely. She and Robert N. Kline were married in 1953; he died in 1972. She and Kenneth G. Kasten were married in 1975; he died in 2011...
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Peggy Garcia
(Obituary ~ 05/23/20)
EUREKA, Mo. -- Peggy Jean Garcia, 75, of Eureka passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at her home. She was born Oct. 18, 1944, in Cape Girardeau to the late Charles Floyd and Clola Mae Pulliam Fann. She married Alfredo Garcia in Hillsboro, Missouri. She worked as a police officer and for the family business. She loved to flower garden...
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Marcella Franklin
(Obituary ~ 05/23/20)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Marcella A. Franklin, 93, of Perryville died Thursday, May 21, 2020, at her home. Friends may call from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Ford and Young Home in Perryville. Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Perryville, with the Rev. Rich Wehrmeyer, C.M., officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery...
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Robin Blevins
(Obituary ~ 05/23/20)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Robin Long Blevins, 51, of Marble Hill died at her home Friday, May 22, 2020. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill.
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STL County man battles virus for 55 days -- wins
(State News ~ 05/23/20)
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. (AP) -- Chris Ott doesn't remember many of the days he spent tethered to a ventilator at Mercy Hospital South as he fought the grip of COVID-19 while in a medically induced coma. But for his family, each of the 55 days he spent at Mercy seemed to never end -- until he was finally discharged this week...
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NASA's newest test pilots are veteran astronauts, friends
(State News ~ 05/23/20)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The two astronauts who will test drive SpaceX's brand new rocketship are classmates and friends, veteran spacefliers married to veteran spacefliers, and fathers of young sons. Together, they will end a nine-year drought for NASA when they blast into orbit next week from Florida's Kennedy Space Center...
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Trump says churches are 'essential,' calls for reopening
(National News ~ 05/23/20)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump said Friday he has deemed churches and other houses of worship "essential" and called on governors across the country to allow them to reopen this weekend, even as some parts of the nation remain under coronavirus lockdown...
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FBI director orders internal review of Flynn investigation
(National News ~ 05/23/20)
WASHINGTON -- FBI director Christopher Wray has ordered an internal review into possible misconduct in the investigation of former Trump administration national security adviser Michael Flynn, the bureau said Friday. The after-action review will examine whether any employees engaged in misconduct during the course of the investigation and evaluate whether any improvements in FBI policies and procedures need to be made...
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More evacuations forced by Michigan flooding
(National News ~ 05/23/20)
WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. -- More Central Michigan riverside residents evacuated their homes Friday after being overwhelmed by flooding from two failed dams that submerged communities further upstream earlier this week, authorities said. About a dozen people who live near the Tittabawassee River in Spaulding Township have evacuated, but some in the community refused to leave their homes despite warnings, Fire Chief Tom Fortier said Friday morning...
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SEMO Food Bank announces food distributions
(Local News ~ 05/23/20)
Southeast Missouri Food Bank has scheduled another series of COVID-19 Response Mobile food distributions to respond to the increased need for food assistance following temporary layoffs and school closures. Covid-19 response mobiles include: n Noon, June 3, Cape First Church, 254 South Silver Srings Road, Cape Girardeau...
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Road work 5/24/20
(Local News ~ 05/23/20)
SB I-55 in Cape Girardeau, Scott counties reduced for pavement work Southbound Interstate 55 in Cape Girardeau and Scott counties will be reduced with a 10-foot width restriction as contractor crews perform pavement improvements, according to a Missouri Department of Transportation news release. This section of highway is from mile marker 95 in Cape Girardeau to mile marker 80 near Benton, Missouri. The work will take place from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, June 1 to Oct. 1...
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Waving good-bye: Oak Ridge seniors hold parade
(Local News ~ 05/23/20)
On the day their high school graduation was supposed to be held, Oak Ridge High School seniors traveled through the community in a parade held in their honor Friday, May 8, 2020, in Oak Ridge. The senior parade made its way from Cape County Cowboy Church near Interstate 55 and through the community to Oak Ridge High School. ...
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The things I miss: Tales from a Jackson student
(Local News ~ 05/23/20)
When this all began and I saw the announcement on the school's Facebook page, I was confused and, honestly, a little scared. How was school supposed to work? Would we have to make these next (original) three weeks up? Nope. Two words. Remote Learning ... what? Be honest, you didn't know what remote learning meant at the beginning of all this, either. So it began...
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In recognition of nurses
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/23/20)
The year 2020 has been declared as the Year of the Nurse. National Nurses Week was celebrated May 6-12 and coincides with the bicentennial of Florence Nightingale's birth on May 12, 1820. Florence Nightingale once said: "I think one's feelings waste themselves in words; they ought all to be distilled into actions...actions which bring results." Words were important to her evidenced by the more than 200 books, pamphlets and over 14,000 letters she wrote! "Notes on Nursing" published in 1860 is still one of the most popular compilations of her work done.. ...
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Hudson Chiropractic welcomes new doctor
(Submitted Story ~ 05/23/20)
Dr. Don Davis has joined Hudson Chiropractic. Davis a native of Southeast Missouri and is a 2019 graduate of Logan University’s College of Chiropractic. Dr. Davis is a board-certified Chiropractor, Physical Therapist Assistant, and a Certified Medical Examiner for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Dr. Davis is an active member of the American Chiropractic Association, Jackson Kiwanis, and coaching youth sports...
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Out of the past: May 24
(Out of the Past ~ 05/23/20)
The National Weather Service's prediction of 2 to 5 inches of rain north of Cape Girardeau in the next two days could wreak havoc with today's scheduled Mississippi River crest of 47 feet; the forecast is calling for rainfall in Southeast Missouri by tomorrow night with flash flooding over the weekend; that would be bad news for those in the Dutchtown and Commerce, Missouri, areas, where residents are either spending the day evacuating their homes or hoping their levee won't break...
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Glenda Long
(Obituary ~ 05/23/20)
PATTON, Mo. -- Glenda Long, 91, of Patton passed away Saturday, April 4, 2020, at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was born Jan. 2, 1929, in Sedgewickville, Missouri, daughter of Charley and Beulah Hartle Haupt. She and Everett Long were united in marriage Sept. 16, 1950, and he passed away May 3, 1998...
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