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Faces of Southeast Missouri: Wayne Givens
(02/20/23)
Wayne Givens wasn’t a fan of school. On his first day of kindergarten, he says he came home and told his dad, “I’m glad that’s over,” and was disappointed to learn he had to return the next day. It’s not that he wasn’t smart; he loved to learn and had been reading since age 4. ...
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Health care vaccine mandate remains as some push for an end
(State News ~ 02/20/23)
Associated Press LOWRY CITY, Mo. (AP) -- At Truman Lake Manor in rural Missouri, every day begins the same way for every employee entering the nursing home's doors -- with a swab up the nose, a swirl of testing solution and a brief wait to see whether a thin red line appears indicating a positive COVID-19 case...
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Out of the past: Feb. 20
(Out of the Past ~ 02/20/23)
A meeting yesterday with superintendent Dr. Dan Tallent left some Cape Girardeau school teachers hoping for the best but expecting the worst when board members begin considering salary schedules and budget cuts for 1998-99; teachers say Tallent's cost-cutting proposals include a freeze in spending on anything that isn't funded with state or federal money; that includes all operational spending on items such as textbooks, equipment, utilities and, most importantly, teachers' salaries...
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Civil Air Patrol Trail of Tears Composite Squadron Cadets Earn Promotions
(Submitted Story ~ 02/20/23)
Five cadet members of the local Civil Air Patrol Squadron, Trail of Tears Composite Squadron, recently completed the requirements for their current achievements. Cadet Chief Master Sergeant L. Ragain completed the requirement for Achievement 8 and continued at the rank of Cadet Chief Master Sergeant. ...
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