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The eye of the beholder: Beauty products in the COVID age
(B Magazine ~ 07/13/21)
According to the Financial Times of London, in a 2020 article titled “The Future of the Beauty Business,” lipstick has long been the unmovable rock upon which the beauty industry is based.
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Perryville man dies in crash
(Local News ~ 07/13/21)
A Perryville, Missouri, man died Saturday afternoon in a one-vehicle crash in Cape Girardeau County. A Missouri State Highway Patrol report said Randy Choate, 32, was northbound on Route C about 4 miles north of Pocahontas when the 1999 Pontiac Trans Am he was driving ran off the left side of the roadway and struck a tree, ejecting him from the vehicle. He was not wearing a safety device, according to the report...
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Restaurant ride to raise money to help finish home
(Local News ~ 07/13/21)
This Saturday, the Hiney Hut restaurant in Scott City will host a ride to other local eateries to help raise money for Ashley Harris, a local woman who unexpectedly lost her husband, Lance Sterling, in May and needs help to finish building her home...
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Gov. Parson to hold signing of gas-tax bill Tuesday in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 07/13/21)
Gov. Mike Parson will hold a ceremonial bill signing Tuesday in Cape Girardeau. Parson will sign Senate Bill 262, which will increase the state's fuel tax to fund infrastructure projects. The measure will raise the tax in 2.5-cent-per-gallon increments each year, starting in October, through July 1, 2025...
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Jackson woman advances in national Ms. Health and Fitness competition
(Local News ~ 07/13/21)
Victoria Busche of Jackson stands to win much more than just muscle poundage by staying in shape. Last month, Busche entered Muscle & Fitness magazine's annual Ms. Health and Fitness Contest. The winner will receive a $20,000 prize and a two-page cover feature in Muscle & Fitness Hers magazine...
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Broadway Theatre fire still under investigation; fundraising festival to begin Saturday
(Local News ~ 07/13/21)
The news was almost unbelievable. Suzanne Hightower hung up the phone March 31 after hearing from her real estate agent the former Broadway Theatre -- a building she recently acquired to restore -- had just suffered a damaging fire. "I was almost in tears," Hightower said...
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Youth group has narrow escape from Saturday tornado
(Local News ~ 07/13/21)
DEXTER, Mo. — A youth group at First Pentecostal Church of Dexter took shelter just minutes before an EF2 tornado struck the town, leaving a 5.5-mile long path of destruction. The group of teenagers had just heard the tornado sirens sound and gone downstairs when wind speeds of up to 120 mph exploded a large window at the front of the church shortly after 8 p.m., according to pastor Jeff Wells. ...
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EF2 tornado strikes Dexter on Saturday
(Local News ~ 07/13/21)
DEXTER, Mo. — Preliminary reports from the National Weather Service say an EF2 tornado struck Dexter on Saturday evening. "The National Weather Service arrived here in town at noon today and have relayed preliminary information that this is a potential EF2 tornado with approximate 120mph wind gusts," said Andrew Bohnert, Stoddard County, Missouri, Emergency Management Agency director. "Their survey is ongoing."...
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Tax helps Cape County fund some 'critical' needs
(Local News ~ 07/13/21)
It's been just over a year since voters in Cape Girardeau County approved a half-cent sales tax to address law enforcement and public safety needs. The tax went into effect last fall and since that time it has generated more than $5.3 million, which Sheriff Ruth Ann Dickerson says is making a significant difference in her department...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 07/13/21)
Today is Tuesday, July 13, the 194th day of 2021. There are 171 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 13, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson nominated Thurgood Marshall to be U.S. Solicitor General; Marshall became the first Black jurist appointed to the post. (Two years later, Johnson nominated Marshall to the U.S. Supreme Court.)...
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Who needs to sweep the floor, anyway?
(07/13/21)
Guess what! The ol’ girl’s not quite finished yet. Close, but no cigar. Life can sure throw you for a lulu when you least expect it. I was just breezing along through the month of March doing all the things we old gals do: puzzling, playing Rummikub and card games like Bridge and Three 13. I was just waiting for spring and hoping for a better year than last. Weren’t we all??...
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Priest's arrest part of larger problem
(Column ~ 07/13/21)
As I write, a Franciscan priest I know is in a courtroom in Ohio. Father Fidelis Moscinski was charged with criminal trespass for walking into an abortion facility in Cuyahoga Falls. It's called a Red Rose Rescue: He goes inside, offers women roses, and when asked to leave, says he's happy to -- once the doctor performing abortions does. In other words, once the abortions stop. So the police wind up getting involved...
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Prayer 7/13/21
(Prayer ~ 07/13/21)
Lord Jesus, we lift up praises to you, the author and perfecter of our faith. Amen.
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Defenders, opponents of CRT prone to exaggeration
(Column ~ 07/13/21)
Put aside what you may have heard -- pro or con -- about terms such as systemic racism or critical race theory (CRT) for a moment. There's a lot of exaggeration out there among both defenders and critics. Instead, let me tell you a story. After the civil rights movement achieved its legislative goals in the 1960s, formal, legal racism was largely abolished. ...
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Speak Out 7/13/21
(Speak Out ~ 07/13/21)
There has been talk about our government sending people door to door to give citizens the COVID-19 vaccine. I have not had the vaccine because I choose not to. We have laws to protect our medical privacy. Never before in our history have we made so many mistakes in trying to protect we the people...
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Jackson Police report 7/13/21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/13/21)
JACKSON The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrest does not imply guilt. Thefts n Theft was reported in the 600 block of West Independence Street. n Theft was reported in the 900 block of Aspen Drive. n Theft was reported in the 1500 block of Bel-Air Drive...
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Gene Greable
(Obituary ~ 07/13/21)
WINNETKA, Ill. -- Elmer Gene Greable, 80, of Winnetka passed away peacefully Thursday, July 8, 2021, with his daughter, Jennifer, by his side. Gene was born July 2, 1941, in Cape Girardeau to Elmer Francis and Artie Jane Greable. Gene was a 1959 graduate of Cape Girardeau Central High School. He went on to receive his undergraduate degree from Southeast Missouri State University, and a master's degree in accounting from the University of Missouri in Columbia...
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Jose Cruz
(Obituary ~ 07/13/21)
Jose Alberto Cruz, son of Aristeo Villalvazo and Claudia Aguirre, was born July 18, 1991, in Brawley, California, and departed his life Friday, July 9, 2021, in Kansas City, Missouri, at the age of 29. Jose was a former truck driver. He attended Scott City High and was a resident of Scott City...
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Marjorie 'Marge' Cook
(Obituary ~ 07/13/21)
Marjorie Ann "Marge" Cook, 81, of Millersville died Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m., today at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Chris Vaught officiating. Burial will follow at Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson...
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Out of the past: July 13
(Out of the Past ~ 07/13/21)
While the U.S. House paid a final tribute in Washington to late Rep. Bill Emerson by passing legislation in his name yesterday, U.S. Sen. Kit Bond was in Cape Girardeau discussing similar legislation; Bond visited the FISH Volunteers food pantry on South Sprigg to discuss the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act, which he introduced in the Senate this week; the bill, if passed, would encourage food contributions to charity by limiting civil or criminal liability for donors...
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Sponsored: Should you have your home appraised before listing?
(Insiders Advice ~ 07/13/21)
If you’re thinking of selling your home, chances are you have a list of things to take care of before your home is ready to go on the market. One of the things we are asked most during this process: “Should I get my home appraised?” The answer to this question is subjective, and while there’s no straightforward answer, our team at Area Properties Real Estate – River Region has some advice to help you determine if this is the right step for you...
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Marine Corps League Holds Food Drive for Safe House
(Submitted Story ~ 07/13/21)
Leonard Spicer, 2021 Food Drive Coordinator and Members of the Marine Corps League Detachment 1081 present a check for $1210.00 plus over 1500 food items to Kim Dixon, (Safe House for Women’s Shelter Director), Robyn Bowen, & Dakota Hamlin, (Safe House staff members). ...
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First Veterans Breakfast Since Covid at Perryville National Vietnam Memorial
(Submitted Story ~ 07/13/21)
A record crowd of 42 veterans enjoyed the first weekly breakfast since the pandemic at the Missouri's National Veteran Memorial in Perryville. The breakfast is available to veterans-only at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesdays at the Memorial that boasts the only full-scale replica of the Vietnam Wall, 1172 Veterans Memorial Pkwy, Perryville, MO 63775...
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Most Attended Perryville Veterans Memorial Breakfast Since Post Covid Re-Opening
(Submitted Story ~ 07/13/21)
Correction to the my submission earlier today: A record crowd since the re-opening after the pandemic of 42 veterans enjoyed today's weekly breakfast at the Missouri's National Veteran Memorial in Perryville. The breakfast is available to veterans-only at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesdays at the Memorial that boasts the only full-scale replica of the Vietnam Wall, 1172 Veterans Memorial Pkwy, Perryville, MO 63775...
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