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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda for 10/7/21 meeting
(Local News ~ 10/07/21)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 9 a.m. Today 1 Barton Square, Jackson Approval of minutes n Minutes of stated meeting of Oct. 4, 2021 n Closed minutes from Oct. 4, 2021 Communications/reports -- other elected officials n COVID-19 Update: In an effort to keep Cape Girardeau County residents safe and aware regarding the status of the virus, Emergency Management Agency (EMA) director Mark Winkler will be issuing an update at County Commission meetings. ...
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Man arrested for alleged felony DWI
(Local News ~ 10/07/21)
A New Madrid, Missouri, man was taken into custody Sunday night in Cape Girardeau County for several alleged violations. A Missouri State Highway Patrol report said Paul Wescoat, 58, was arrested for alleged felony driving while intoxicated (aggravated offender), driving on a revoked license and driving with no insurance...
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Chaffee man arrested for alleged DWI
(Local News ~ 10/07/21)
Authorities arrested a Chaffee, Missouri, man Sunday for alleged driving while intoxicated. Jacob Perkins, 24, was taken into custody in Cape Girardeau County shortly after midnight Sunday morning, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report...
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Jackson man arrested for alleged DWI
(Local News ~ 10/07/21)
Authorities arrested a Jackson man for alleged driving while intoxicated. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Phillip Thomas, 52, was taken into custody Monday night in Cape Girardeau County for the alleged incident involving drugs...
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House fire reported Tuesday in Cape
(Local News ~ 10/07/21)
Cape Girardeau firefighters responded to 16 N. Henderson Ave. on Tuesday evening to extinguish a house fire. According to Chief Randy Morris, the fire was in a rear bedroom of the home. A news release said officials received reports of squatters in the home but found no one...
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Pumpkin: It's not just dessert
(Community ~ 10/07/21)
When most people think of pumpkin, they think of lattes, cakes, cookies, breads and pies — but pumpkin is so much more than cinnamon-spiced desserts. Today I have compiled an assortment of savory entree recipes that all use pumpkin as an ingredient. In addition, I threw in a delicious pumpkin pancake and French toast casserole recipe. These aren't savory but are wonderful entree recipes that highlight pumpkin as the main ingredient...
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Cape County resident dies of COVID-19
(Local News ~ 10/07/21)
Cape Girardeau County health officials reported another COVID-19 death Wednesday. The victim, a person in the 50 to 59 age group, became the county's 153 coronavirus victim. Officials with the county's public health center reported an additional 105 confirmed virus cases and 59 probable virus cases since their last update Friday. To date, 9,959 county residents have caught the virus, and another 2,734 probable cases have been tallied, totaling 12,693 for the pandemic...
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Local communities plan Halloween events
(Local News ~ 10/07/21)
In this second COVID autumn, several options are available for Halloween fun for children in Cape Girardeau, Scott City, Chaffee and Perryville, Missouri. Inquiries and online searches did not indicate communitywide Halloween events this year in Jackson...
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Popping the mystique of bubble tea
(Community ~ 10/07/21)
Not too terribly long ago, Watami in Cape Girardeau reopened after what felt like a very long closing due to a remodel. I didn't suffer too badly, but I did finally get to revisit them recently to see if it was still as delicious as I remember. I feel like I write about sushi often because I love it, and while I did order sushi, and it was incredible, you won't hear me desperately urging you to try it if you haven't yet, or praising its complexity and vivid play of flavors. ...
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A rock, a man, a new generation
(Column ~ 10/07/21)
Family members and friends poured into Greater Dimension Ministries Saturday to mark the life of "the last man standing," Charles Dale Ayers, one of the nine children of Lee and Odell Ayers. In inspirational remarks the younger generation challenged each other to be worthy of their heritage and true to God.
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Scott City officials oppose ballot question on central dispatch
(Local News ~ 10/07/21)
A ballot question that would impose a countywide 0.25% sales tax for central dispatching of emergency services in Scott County does not sit well with the Scott City Council. Council members voted unanimously Monday night to individually vote against the measure in November...
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Cape County employee flu shots authorized, commission OK's equipment purchases
(Local News ~ 10/07/21)
Cape Girardeau County's 200 full-time and 20 part-time employees will be eligible to receive county-paid flu shots, thanks to action this week by the County Commission. In what Presiding Commissioner Clint Tracy noted was an annual expense, the inoculations, at a unit cost of $20 each, will be administered at the employee's option through the county health department Oct. 13...
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Northbound I-55 open at Center Junction
(Local News ~ 10/07/21)
Center Junction between Cape Girardeau and Jackson is closer to completion as the northbound lane of Interstate 55 is open and the diverging diamond interchange traffic flow has begun, as seen Wednesday. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/07/21)
Today is Thursday, Oct. 7, the 280th day of 2021. There are 85 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 7, 2001, the war in Afghanistan started as the United States and Britain launched air attacks against military targets and Osama bin Laden's training camps in the wake of the September 11 attacks...
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Prayer 10-7-21
(Prayer ~ 10/07/21)
O Lord Jesus, we sing songs of praise, giving you all the glory and honor. Amen.
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Births 10/7/21
(Births ~ 10/07/21)
Son to Dennis Deshawn Andrews and Zakiah Charisse Hood of Sikeston, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 3:04 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021. Name, Sebastian Kai Lee. Weight, 8 pounds, 10 ounces. First child. Hood is the daughter of Heather Ross of Sikeston. Andrews is the son of Amanda Pearson of Sikeston. He is a seed technician with Bayer Crop Science...
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Cape Girardeau Fire report 10/7/21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/07/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Oct. 5 n Medical assists were made at 8:14 a.m. on Themis Street; 9:09 a.m. on Academic Drive; 3:46 p.m. on North Mount Auburn Road; 3:57 p.m. on North Fountain Street; 4:59 p.m. on North Middle Street; 6:06 p.m. on Gordonville Road; 6:45 p.m. on Butler Street...
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Ettadean Stephens
(Obituary ~ 10/07/21)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Ettadean Stephens, 94, of Bloomfield, Missouri, passed away Oct. 5, 2021, at the Puxico Nursing Center in Puxico, Missouri. She was born March 4, 1927, in Advance, the daughter of Jim and Mary Ethel Hendrickson Livers. Ettadean and Charles "Doc" Stephens were united in marriage on April 6, 1946, in Cape Girardeau and he preceded her in death on Nov. 21, 2011...
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Betty Price
(Obituary ~ 10/07/21)
PLANO, Texas -- Betty June Price, 91, of Plano died Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, at Texas Health Resources Hospital in Plano. She moved to Texas to be close to her children in 2013, after living in Cape Girardeau since 1957. She was born Nov. 21, 1929, in White Oak, Missouri, to William L. and Hallie L. Hall Taylor. She and A.D. Price were married July 31, 1952, at Piggott, Arkansas. He preceded her in death Oct. 7, 2000...
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Maxine Nolte
(Obituary ~ 10/07/21)
Maxine Rose Nolte, 97, of Jackson passed away Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021, at the Monticello House in Jackson. She was born Sept. 25, 1924, in Jackson, daughter of Fred and Francis Milde Koch. She and Ernest Martin Nolte were married April 14, 1944. He passed away April 2, 1997...
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Carl Holyfield Jr.
(Obituary ~ 10/07/21)
GULF BREEZE, Fla. -- Carl Price Holyfield Jr. of Gulf Breeze passed away Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021, from COVID-19. He was born Oct. 25, 1943, in Sikeston, Missouri, the son of the late Carl Price Holyfield Sr. and Votra Baker Holyfield. He was a 1962 Sikeston High School graduate and served in the U.S. ...
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Steven Coward
(Obituary ~ 10/07/21)
DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Claude "Steven" Coward, 71, departed this life Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021. He was born Jan. 16, 1950, in Jefferson, Indiana, to Claude Coward Sr. and Margaret Ann Bacon Coward Larmie. Steven was an avid St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan. He enjoyed watching basketball and baseball on TV. Steven liked to meet new people...
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David Christisen
(Obituary ~ 10/07/21)
SERENO, Mo. -- David Leroy Christisen,83, of Davenport, Iowa, died Friday, Oct. 1, 2021, surrounded by his family at his home. All services will be held at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church in Sereno. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today and from 9:00 a.m. until time of service Friday...
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Allen Abernathy
(Obituary ~ 10/07/21)
Allen Mitchell Abernathy, 66, of Jackson passed away Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, at his home. He was born Nov. 9, 1954, in Zalma, Missouri, son of Marvin and Haley Slaughter Abernathy. Allen served in the U.S. Navy. Loving survivors include a son, Nicholas Abernathy of Jackson; two daughters, Angie (Billy) Piercey of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, and Haley (Robert Topps) Abernathy of Scott City; two granddaughters, Madalyn and Karen Piercey of Chambersburg; and two former wives, Brenda Abernathy of Chambersburg and Sarah Abernathy of Chaffee, Missouri.. ...
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Facebook exec: We do not prioritize engagement over safety
(National News ~ 10/07/21)
A Facebook executive is pushing back on a whistleblower's claims -- supported by the company's own internal research -- the social network's products harm children and fuel polarization in the U.S. Monika Bickert, Facebook's head of global policy management, told The Associated Press on Wednesday "we do not and we have not prioritized engagement over safety." Bickert said the reason Facebook researches teen well-being on Instagram is so the company can build better products and features to support them.. ...
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While U.S. summer surge is waning, more mandates in the works
(National News ~ 10/07/21)
COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. are coming down again, hospitalizations are dropping, and new cases per day are about to dip below 100,000 for the first time in two months -- all signs the summer surge is waning. Not wanting to lose momentum, government leaders and employers are looking to strengthen vaccine requirements...
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Student taken into custody after Texas school shooting
(National News ~ 10/07/21)
ARLINGTON, Texas -- An 18-year-old student opened fire during a fight at his Dallas-area high school Wednesday, injuring four people and then fleeing before being taken into custody hours later, authorities said. Timothy George Simpkins was taken into custody without incident, the Arlington Police Department tweeted. He was booked in the Arlington jail on three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and was being held on $75,000 bail...
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Judge: Mo. must collect union dues from prison workers
(State News ~ 10/07/21)
ST. LOUIS -- A judge has ordered Missouri to begin collecting union dues from prison workers, finding an attempt by Gov. Mike Parson's administration to break the union is illegal. In a scathing, 43-page decision, Circuit Judge Jon Beetem said it was "unconstitutional, arbitrary, capricious and unreasonable" the state had stopped collecting the dues from members of the Missouri Corrections Officer Association, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Wednesday...
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Out of the past: Oct. 7
(Out of the Past ~ 10/07/21)
The Spanish Street Guitar Emporium opened recently at 38 N. Spanish St., in downtown Cape Girardeau; the new business, owned by Anthony and Susan Miller, sells, buys and trades guitars and provides a guitar consignment service. Over heated protests of nearby landowners and concerned citizens, the Cape Girardeau City Council gives initial approval to rezone Forest Hills Estates from R-1 to R-2; the difference means lots can be as small as 7,000 square feet instead of the 10,000 square feet required in an R-1 district.. ...
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Charles Frey
(Obituary ~ 10/07/21)
Charles Stanford Frey, 82, of Scott City died Wednesday, Oct, 6, 2021, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born May 26, 1939, in Sikeston, Missouri, to Stanford Theodore and Lillie Susan "Alma" Miller Frey. He married Linda Jo Peetz on May 21, 1966. She preceded him in death Sept. 9, 1999...
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