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Pavement work to close NB I-55 ramps in Miner overnight; Route PP in Bollinger Co. for culvert replacement
(Local News ~ 08/24/21)
Contractor crews will repair the pavement at the Interstate 55/U.S. 62 interchange (Exit 67) in Miner, Missouri, necessitating the overnight closure of the northbound I-55 on and off ramps. According to a Missouri Department of Transportation news release, the ramps will close at 7 p.m. Monday and will reopen at 6 a.m. Aug. 31. A signed detour will be in place, the release said...
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Bollinger Mill intermittently closed for masonry work
(Local News ~ 08/24/21)
Bollinger Mill State Historic Site, a Cape Girardeau County landmark, will be intermittently closed to the public for an indefinite amount of weeks as it undergoes masonry work, according to historic site supervisor Murial Zachary. The bridge and outdoor park space will still be open...
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Sikeston man sustains injuries in I-55 crash
(Local News ~ 08/24/21)
A Sikeston, Missouri, man sustained serious injuries in a one-vehicle crash Friday night on Interstate 55. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Dustin Penny, 38, was northbound in a 2011 Chevrolet 2500 pickup when the vehicle ran off the roadway, struck and embankment and overturned, ejecting Penny...
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Jackson PD searching for driver of big rig
(Local News ~ 08/24/21)
Jackson Police Department officials asked Monday for the public's help in identifying the trucking company and/or driver associated a vehicle suspected of being involved in an accident. The crash occurred July 28 on North Farmington Road. Anyone who may have seen the truck July 28 and can identify the trucking company or know who the driver was may contact officer Pablo Sanchez at psanchez@jacksonpd.org; (573) 243-3151, ext, 2116; or tip@jacksonpd.org...
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Man killed, another injured in ATV crashes
(Local News ~ 08/24/21)
SIKESTON, Mo. — A Portageville, Missouri, man was killed and a Chaffee, Missouri, man seriously injured in separate all-terrain vehicle crashes Saturday in Southeast Missouri. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the first crash occurred at 5:14 p.m. ...
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Former Scott County deputy faces two-year prison sentence for sex crime
(Local News ~ 08/24/21)
Former Scott County deputy sheriff Brandon Cook has been sentenced to two years in the Missouri Department of Corrections. Judge Benjamin Lewis previously considered a term of probation instead of a sentence. A jury found Cook, 32, guilty of statutory sodomy June 10. He was arrested May 10, 2018, on allegations he had oral sex with a 16-year-old boy in his patrol car while in uniform...
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Fruitland armed robbery under investigation by Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Office
(Local News ~ 08/24/21)
Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s Office personnel are investigating an armed robbery that occurred Sunday. According to a news release, deputies received a report of an armed robbery in the parking lot of a Fruitland business at 9:16 p.m. Sunday...
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Century Casino facing fine from Gaming Commission for marketing violation
(Local News ~ 08/24/21)
Century Casino Cape Girardeau will reportedly be fined $5,000 in connection with a violation of state gaming regulations. Members of the Missouri Gaming Commission are expected to act on the matter Wednesday during their monthly meeting in Jefferson City...
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Cape Girardeau County's Tracy back from Naval training in Japan
(Local News ~ 08/24/21)
Cape Girardeau County Presiding Commissioner Clint Tracy, commanding officer of the Naval Reserves Fleet Logistics Center/Yokosuka, headquartered in St. Louis, has recently returned home after an annual training in Japan. Yokosuka, Japan, is one of eight fleet logistics centers in the world -- five in the U.S...
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Pouring it on ... Center Junction
(Local News ~ 08/24/21)
Concrete finisher Kent Walker with Columbia Curb & Gutters of Columbia, Missouri, brushes a freshly poured concrete barrier Monday morning along the new northbound Interstate 55 bridge over U.S. 61 between Cape Girardeau and Jackson. ...
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U.S. regulators give full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
(National News ~ 08/24/21)
WASHINGTON — The U.S. gave full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine Monday, potentially boosting public confidence in the shots and instantly opening the way for more universities, companies and local governments to make vaccinations mandatory. ...
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Cape' fire chief laments loss of personnel; Mayor calls situation 'frustrating'
(Local News ~ 08/24/21)
Randy Morris Jr., who has led the Cape Girardeau Fire Department since September and who became its permanent chief in April, said Monday he has a vision for maintaining top-tier service to city residents but is being held back by repeated firefighter vacancies...
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COVID-19 cases rise among young adult-age groups
(Local News ~ 08/24/21)
COVID-19 cases have risen steadily across the country in the last few weeks, with some age groups seeing their highest rates of hospitalizations yet. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every age group under 50 across the U.S. beat its previous record for hospitalizations in the last two weeks...
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Cape schools release kickoff event video
(Local News ~ 08/24/21)
Cape Girardeau schools superintendent Neil Glass recently released a "Top Gun" parody video to highlight the return to school for the school year.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 08/24/21)
Today is Tuesday, Aug. 24, the 236th day of 2021. There are 129 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 24, 1814, during the War of 1812, British forces invaded Washington, D.C., setting fire to the Capitol (which was still under construction) and the White House, as well as other public buildings...
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Sponsored: Local experts provide answers to interior design questions
(Insiders Advice ~ 08/24/21)
When buying or selling a home, it’s not always just the “bones” of the home that matter. Some design features may increase your property value, and interior decorating can help buyers see a home’s potential. We sat down with a couple of local interior designers for their input on some of our most common questions...
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Please mask and vax
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/24/21)
Many Americans were appalled to learn that the Afghan army refused to use the billions of dollars worth of weapons Americans provided them to defend their citizens from the infamous Taliban. Yet here in our own country, many refuse to use the marvelous tools provided to them by our scientists to protect our citizens from a viral enemy, COVID-19...
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Speak Out 8/24/21
(Speak Out ~ 08/24/21)
So, Biden withdraws virtually all our troops from Afghanistan against the advice of the military, and the Taliban have nearly complete control of the country in only a few weeks. And now Biden is sending troops back in to a now much more dangerous country. ...
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Turning points abroad and at home
(Column ~ 08/24/21)
The upcoming Supreme Court case about abortion is about more than a Mississippi law and Roe v. Wade. It's an opportunity for a nation to look in the mirror. We end the lives of unborn babies in United States. We sever the most precious relationship there is -- between a mother and a child -- and we call it health care. Long gone are the Bill Clinton days of "safe, legal, and rare."...
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Prayer 8/24/21
(Prayer ~ 08/24/21)
Lord Jesus, we praise you for you are our Savior, rescuer, deliverer, protector and healer. Amen.
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Census results reflect well on Jackson
(Column ~ 08/24/21)
The initial results of the U.S. Census have been released. Jackson's population grew 12.5% to 15,451 since 2010. Cape Girardeau County and Cape Girardeau grew as well. I am very pleased with the population growth Jackson has experienced. These results show Jackson is a vibrant community where people desire to live, work and play...
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Jackson Police report 8/24/21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/24/21)
JACKSON The Jackson Police Department released the following items. DWI n Jared Roth, 26, of Jackson was arrested on suspicion of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, failure to drive within single lane, failure to maintain insurance, possession of marijuana 10 grams or less and possession of drug paraphernalia...
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Cape Girardeau Fire report 8/24/21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/24/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Aug. 22 n Medical assists were made at 1:02 p.m. on South West End Boulevard; 1:24 p.m. on South Broadview Street; 2:34 p.m. on Jim Drury Way; 3:20 p.m. on South Sprigg Street; 5:16 p.m. on South Sprigg Street; 5:26 p.m. on Linden Street; 5:53 p.m. on Grant Street; 6:53 p.m. on Estate Drive; 6:58 p.m. on Wayne Street; 7:45 p.m. on North Park Street...
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Jerry Thorne
(Obituary ~ 08/24/21)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Jerry "Jer" Eugene Thorne, 81, of Marble Hill died Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, at Woodland Hills. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until noon Wednesday at Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill. Funeral service will begin at noon Wednesday, with burial to follow in the Essex Cemetery at Essex, Missouri...
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Henry Scholl
(Obituary ~ 08/24/21)
ALTENBURG, Mo. -- Henry William Scholl, 93, of Altenburg died Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021, at Independence Care Center in Perryville, Missouri. He was born Aug. 26, 1927, in Cape Girardeau County to Oscar William and Esther A. Walther Scholl. Henry and Dolores Lungwitz were married on June 29, 1947. They had celebrated 56 years of marriage before her death in 2003...
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Milton Sanders
(Obituary ~ 08/24/21)
Milton August "Red" Sanders, 86, of Jackson entered Heaven Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021, at Southeast Hospital. He was born June 24, 1935, in Saint Louis to August Henry and Mildred Emma Kraichely Sanders. He and Beverly Holloman were married Nov. 14, 1954...
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Annalee Edwards
(Obituary ~ 08/24/21)
Scott City -- Annalee Edwards, daughter of the late Fredrick Baker and Laura Bossie was born on July 14, 1934, in Madison, Illinois, and departed this life on Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021, at the Chateau Girardeau Nursing Home in Cape Girardeau at the age of 87 years...
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Elodie Davis
(Obituary ~ 08/24/21)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Elodie Davis, 93, of Advance passed away Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, at her home. She was born July 15, 1928, in Bollinger County, Missouri, the daughter of John C. and Carrie O. Crites Yanger. Elodie and J.R. Dixon were united in marriage on Dec. 26, 1948, at Old Salem Methodist Church, and he preceded her in death in 1966. She later married Billy Davis on Oct. 10, 1971, at the Advance Church of Christ, and he preceded her in death Feb. 5, 2008...
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Jeffrey Curnell
(Obituary ~ 08/24/21)
If there were revving engines, you'd know you could find Jeffrey "Beaker" Curnell with a smile on his face and a kid-like excitement in his eye. A lover of machines that go fast and the smell of burning rubber, Beaker owned several classics of his own, but none as classic as he. Beaker was born Sept. 2, 1960, and passed away Friday, Aug, 20, 2021, at the age of 60...
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Cleanup begins in soggy NE as Henri plods back to sea
(National News ~ 08/24/21)
MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J. -- Residents across the waterlogged Northeast began clearing mud and tearing out sodden carpets Monday after deluges dropped by Tropical Storm Henri, whose remnants threatened further flooding in New England as the system made a slow trek back to the sea...
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Survivors grapple with aftermath of deadly flood
(National News ~ 08/24/21)
WAVERLY, Tenn. -- Anna Mays woke up in a panic attack Monday, thinking she was back in the rising floodwater. Two days ago, she had been clinging for her life to the front door of her duplex in rural Tennessee as the water inched up to her neck. Her brother was hanging onto a tree...
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U.S. troops surge evacuations out of Kabul but threats persist
(National News ~ 08/24/21)
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. military pulled off its biggest day of evacuation flights out of Afghanistan by far on Monday, but deadly violence that has blocked many desperate evacuees from entering Kabul's airport persisted, and the Taliban signaled they might soon seek to shut down the airlifts...
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SW Missouri health system to require vaccines for employees
(State News ~ 08/24/21)
JOPLIN, Mo. -- One of Missouri's biggest hospital systems announced Monday it would require its employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19, wasting little time after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave full approval to Pfizer's version of the drug...
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Groups warn limits on race education would include Holocaust
(State News ~ 08/24/21)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Civil rights leaders on Monday warned Missouri lawmakers attempts to ban critical race theory in schools could scare educators away from teaching about the Holocaust. Rabbis, teachers and others testified during an informational Joint Committee on Education hearing about critical race theory, a framework for examining the effects race and racism have on institutions...
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Out of the past: Aug. 24
(Out of the Past ~ 08/24/21)
Cape Girardeau County Commissioners are asking the EPA for clarification on cleanup of the Kem-Pest Superfund site; Elizabeth Knote, whose family owns the six-acre site, met with commissioners this week to discuss her concerns that the EPA isn't leaving a clean site; Knote said she found contaminated soil below what used to be the formulation building on the site; the soil was found about 15 feet below the surface...
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