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Cape Girardeau man, 20, faces two charges of sex crimes involving minor
(Local News ~ 12/30/23)
A Cape Girardeau man is facing two charges involving sexual acts with a minor. Ari Yoel Cobix-Zacateco, 20, was charged Wednesday, Dec. 27, with the Class E felonies of fourth-degree child molestation of a child less than 17 years old and sexual misconduct involving a child under 15...
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Jackson Board of Aldermen agenda for Jan 2, 2024
(Local News ~ 12/30/23)
City of Jackson mayor and Board of Aldermen Regular meeting 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2 Adoption of agenda n Motion adopting the regular meeting agenda. Approval of minutes n Motion approving the minutes of the regular meeting of Monday, Dec. 18. Financial affairs...
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SEMO starts partnership with St. George's for pre-med, pre-vet students
(Local News ~ 12/30/23)
Southeast Missouri State University and St. George's University (SGU), located in Grenada in the West Indies, entered an agreement this month to create a pipeline to medical and veterinarian studies for students. After completing four years of pre-medical or pre-veterinarian studies at SEMO, students who meet the requirements will be granted admission to SGU's School of Medicine or School of Veterinary Medicine to continue studies...
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Egg-processing facility to take Tyson Foods' place in Dexter
(Local News ~ 12/30/23)
Two months after Tyson Foods executives shuttered their chicken processing facility in Dexter, Missouri, it will be home to a new tenant. On Friday, Dec. 29, Cal-Maine Foods announced a $13 million investment to create an egg-processing facility at the location, creating approximately 96 jobs...
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Mall project, health care, natural disasters among top stories in region for 2023
(Local News ~ 12/30/23)
The top news stories in Southeast Missouri included both progress and tragedy in 2023. Here is a review of some of the top stories covered by the Southeast Missourian, in no particular order. One of Southeast Missouri's biggest news stories of 2023 may be a big story for years to come...
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Leaders We Lost in 2023: Maurice Sandfort
(Local News ~ 12/30/23)
Maurice Sandfort, known as Moe, enjoyed a long career in banking and community involvement before passing away Nov. 26. Sandfort held the position of president at multiple banks throughout his career, but he also served on the boards of Saint Francis Medical Center, Trinity Lutheran Church, the Lutheran Home and the Southeast Missouri University Foundation. He was also the former president of Cape Girardeau Rotary and was active in the United Way and chambers of commerce organizations...
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Leaders We Lost in 2023: Betty Hearnes
(Local News ~ 12/30/23)
Southeast Missouri lost both a political leader and a beloved musician and public servant Dec. 19 with the passing of Betty Hearnes. She served as first lady of the state of Missouri from 1965 to 1973 while her husband, Warren E. Hearnes, served as the 46th governor...
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An Italian, a Latina and a mechanic walk into a building ...
(Column ~ 12/30/23)
I wish I had a good punchline to go along with the headline, but this is simply the true story of how my recent visit to Mario and Angela's Italian Eatery in Jackson unfolded. If you're local, you've probably been nostalgically awaiting the return of Mario's pizza. If you're new to the area, hold on to your hat because you are in for one heck of a treat...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 12/30/23)
Today is Friday, Dec. 30, the 364th day of 2023. There is one day left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 30, 1922, Vladimir Lenin proclaimed the establishment of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, which lasted nearly seven decades before dissolving in December 1991...
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Out of the past: Dec. 30
(Out of the Past ~ 12/30/23)
Burlington Northern merchandise train, heading from Galesburg, Illinois, to Memphis, Tennessee, derailed in northeastern Cape Girardeau County yesterday, sending two cars into the Mississippi River and spreading chemicals in the river and on its banks; 24 of the train's 86 cars went off the track in the sparsely populated area about a mile south of the Cape Girardeau-Perry County line, but no one was hurt; four of the 24 derailed cars contained hazardous materials, but a Burlington Northern spokesman said none of them was leaking and none posed an immediate danger.. ...
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Blue star marker iinstalled
(Community ~ 12/30/23)
Submitted by Nancy Bahn A Blue Star Memorial Marker was installed Saturday, April 29 at Ivers Park in Cape Girardeau by the Four Seasons and the Ramblewood Garden Clubs. This Memorial Marker honors all past, present and future members of the armed forces of the United States. This is the second Memorial Marker installed in Cape Girardeau. The other is in front of the Veterans Home. These Markers are found throughout the United States as a program of the National Garden Clubs...
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Scott City High School first quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 12/30/23)
First quarter High Honor Roll 9th grade: Marley Conklin, Kaden Lowery, Taylor McMillan, Lane Miller, Jessika Perry, Maximus Snider, Asher Spinks, Trey Underwood, Braeden Walton. 10th grade: Eli Aycock, Ann Baker, Teagen Beussink, Evan Boswell, Micheal Burckhardt, Carter Burger, Jackson Burger, Avrie Cannon, Rylan Froggatt, Jackson Gloth, Christian Hilsgen, Carlee Kilby, Desiray Lewis, Jackson Martin, Ariah Rogers, Macy Schrum, Jordan Streiler, Lyneya Turner, Julia Weber...
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Scott City Middle School first quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 12/30/23)
Scott City Middle School High Honor Roll 5th grade: Serenity Albrecht, Kynlee Dannenmueller, Brenden Koehler, Jackson Lambert, Zachary Lawless, Alyssea Lewison, Mikaela Pind, Logan Ressel, Emma Tolbert 6h grade: Cameron Campbell, Abbigail Higgason, Asher Kilby, Julianna Knight, James Moss, Margaret Moss, Zoie Riordan, Ashtyn Schiwitz...
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John A. Bonney -- Notable early citizen of Pocahontas
(Column ~ 12/30/23)
Many early residents of the area around Pocahontas in Cape Girardeau County were German and Austrian immigrants or immigrants from the mid-South. A notable exception was perhaps the best known resident of the area, John A. Bonney. Bonney was born in West Walton, Norfolk, England, on April 26, 1826, one of seven children of John and Sarah Watts Bonney. The family came to Cape Girardeau County in July 1838, and John's father died three months later...
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Your new year can be a good one
(Column ~ 12/30/23)
How was your year during 2023? What happened in your life? To many of us, thoughts of the past year were those of good fortune and happiness -- one filled with happy memories. To others it was a year to be forgotten. Are we now looking forward to another new beginning, or, are we already perceiving that the upcoming new year will the same as the last one? If we're looking for the worst, the self-fulfilling prophesy will probably materialize. So will we look forward, or backward?...
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Christmases past and present
(Column ~ 12/30/23)
My brother in Nebraska and I both have these new cell phones. I've been texting for a good while, and my brother is new to texting. This Christmas morning we texted back and forth for a while and then we called and just visited. We talked about his weather and odds and ends and finally talked about the Christmases that we remembered when we were kids...
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Senior Center Menus for Jan. 1 through 5
(Community ~ 12/30/23)
Monday: Center closed for the New Year holiday. Tuesday: Shepherd's pie or cheddar-chicken broccoli bake, winter-blend veggies, beets, whole-grain bread and sugar-free peach crisp or pineapple cake. Wednesday: Ham and beans or smothered steak, stewed tomatoes, potatoes with onions, cornbread and crackers and mixed-fruit dessert or peanut-butter cheesecake...
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Adopt Jax 12-31-23
(Community ~ 12/30/23)
Submitted by Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary Jax is a Boston terrier mix that is 4 to 6 years old. He loves everyone and everything. If you have room in your heart and home for Jax or any other pet, visit us at 359 Cree Lane near Jackson any weekday or weekend from 8 a.m. to noon. Visitors are always welcome to play with our pets...
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Looking into the night sky?
(Column ~ 12/30/23)
Just what are you looking at here? Is it snowing? Are these some kind of special clouds in a night sky? Are they some kind of tiny underwater animal related to jellyfish? Actually, this is frost on my truck window one morning in mid December. I left my truck parked outside for the night. Calm wind, high humidity and early morning temperatures settling in at about 28 degrees Fahrenheit made a perfect setup for frost...
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Births 12/31/23
(Births ~ 12/30/23)
Daughter to Shannon Paul and Lacey Renee Barber Jr. of Marble Hill, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 10:25 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. Name, Wrenlee Renee. Weight, 2 pounds, 15 ounces. Fifth child, second daughter. Mrs. Barber is the former Lacey Moore, daughter of Jimmy and Angie Moore of Glen Allen, Missouri. ...
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Prayer 12-31-23
(Prayer ~ 12/30/23)
O Lord Jesus, may we place our hope in you, our precious Savior. Amen.
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Mazi Melesa Pilip: A fantastic Republican to replace George Santos
(Column ~ 12/30/23)
A special election will be held in New York's 3rd Congressional District on Feb. 13 to replace George Santos, world-class conman, who Republicans recently expelled on ethics charges. Republicans have picked a uniquely exciting candidate to run for this now open seat in Mazi Melesa Pilip...
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Speak Out 12-31-23
(Speak Out ~ 12/30/23)
The state of Colorado and other states trying to keep Trump off the ballot is the purest form of voter suppression. Citizens of those states should write in Trump as a protest to state legislatures and state courts not allowing them to cast their votes as they choose...
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Thank you to Southeast Missourian
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/30/23)
The Southeast Missourian is to be congratulated for your continued efforts to "report" the news and not "make" the news. You have earned my trust and confidence in your efforts in reporting local, state, national and global news. I pray for your entire staff a physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually successful 2024!...
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Fire report 12-31-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/30/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Dec. 28 n Medical assists were made at 9:35 a.m. on South Sprigg Street; 9:58 a.m. on South Mount Auburn Road; 10:57 a.m. on Ashland Hills Drive; 12:25 p.m. on South Sprigg Street; 1:17 p.m. on Bloomfield Road; 4:05 p.m. on Linden Street; and 4:23 p.m. on South Hanover Street. ...
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Police report 12-31-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/30/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported on Cousin Street. n A warrant arrest was reported on South West End Boulevard. n A warrant arrest was reported on William Street...
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Willie Willis
(Obituary ~ 12/30/23)
Willie Willis, 56, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023, at Southeast Hospital. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 6, at Ford and Sons Sprigg Street Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Funeral service will be at noon Saturday, Jan. 6, at the funeral home...
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Leemon Priest
(Obituary ~ 12/30/23)
Leemon Mitchell Priest, 77, of Jackson died Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, at Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau. He was born Dec. 7, 1946, in Cape Girardeau to Loris B. Robbins. He and Elaine Mason were married May 28, 1971, in Cape Girardeau. Leemon received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Southeast Missouri State University in 1973 and an accounting degree from Metro Business College...
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Delores Mantos
(Obituary ~ 12/30/23)
Delores Mantos, daughter of the late John and Pauline Catherine Leissing Schmitt, was born Sept. 7, 1939, in Illmo and departed her life Thursday morning, Dec. 28, 2023, at her home in Scott City at the age of 84 years. She was a member of St. Joseph Parish in Scott City and Ladies VFW Auxiliary in Scott City. ...
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Joy Lesar
(Obituary ~ 12/30/23)
Joy A. Brown Lesar, 53, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023, at Southeast Hospital. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Jan. 3, at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Funeral service will follow at noon Wednesday, Jan. 3, at the funeral home, with the Rev. Dave McNeely officiating. Burial will be at Lorimier Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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Robert Breeding
(Obituary ~ 12/30/23)
Robert Edward Breeding, 81, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023, at Jackson Villas in Jackson. He was born Sept. 4, 1942, in Cape Girardeau to Edgar Ernest and Margaret Lee Limbaugh Breeding. Robert was an avid fisherman and hunter, sharing the passion with his father. He retired as a mechanical engineer for AmerenUE. He later owned and operated Shakey's Pizza with his loving, lifelong companion, Margaret "Jenny" Briscoe...
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Federal agency orders recall of hazardous magnetic-ball kits sold at Walmart.com
(National News ~ 12/30/23)
SAN FRANCISCO -- A federal agency on Friday recalled toys sold at Walmart.com containing powerful magnetic balls that could pose a hazard to children if swallowed. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said the balls, which are 5 millimeters (0.2 inches) in diameter, exceed federal standards for magnetic strength and could clump together to block parts of the digestive system when ingested...
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South Africa launches case at top UN court accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza
(National News ~ 12/30/23)
THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- South Africa launched a case Friday at the United Nations' top court accusing Israel of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and asking the court to order Israel to halt its attacks -- the first such challenge made at the court over the current war. Israel swiftly rejected the filing "with disgust."...
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Embezzlement of Oregon weekly newspaper's funds forces it to lay off entire staff, halt print
(National News ~ 12/30/23)
PORTLAND, Ore. -- An Oregon weekly newspaper has had to lay off its entire staff and halt print after 40 years because its funds were embezzled by a former employee, its editor said, in a devastating blow to a publication that serves as an important source of information in a community that, like many others nationwide, is struggling with growing gaps in local news coverage...
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Judge blocks most of Iowa law banning some school library books, discussion of LGBTQ+ issues
(National News ~ 12/30/23)
DES MOINES, Iowa -- A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked key parts of an Iowa law that bans some books from school libraries and forbids teachers from raising LGBTQ+ issues. Judge Stephen Locher's preliminary injunction halts enforcement of the law, which was set to take effect Jan. 1 but already had resulted in the removal of hundreds of books from Iowa schools...
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Maine secretary of state who opted to keep Trump off primary ballot is facing threat of impeachment
(National News ~ 12/30/23)
PORTLAND, Maine -- Maine's top election official could face an impeachment attempt in the state Legislature over her decision to keep former President Donald Trump off the Republican primary ballot. At least one Republican lawmaker has vowed to pursue impeachment against Democratic Secretary of State Shenna Bellows despite long odds in the Democratic-controlled Legislature...
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Poland says 'everything indicates' a Russian missile briefly entered its airspace and left
(National News ~ 12/30/23)
WARSAW, Poland -- Poland's defense forces said an unknown object entered the country's airspace Friday morning from the direction of Ukraine and then vanished off radars, and that all indications pointed to it being a Russian missile. "Everything indicates that a Russian missile intruded in Poland's airspace. It was monitored by us on radars and left the airspace. We have confirmation of this on radars and from allies" in NATO, said Poland's armed forces chief, Gen. Wieslaw Kukula...
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British warship arrives in Guyana as tensions heat up in border dispute with Venezuela
(National News ~ 12/30/23)
BOGOTA, Colombia -- A British warship arrived in Guyana on Friday afternoon amid rising tensions from a border dispute between the former British colony and Venezuela. The HMS Trent's visit led Venezuela to begin military exercises a day earlier in the eastern Caribbean near its border with Guyana as the Venezuelan government presses its claim to a huge swath of its smaller neighbor...
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Ohio's GOP governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care, transgender athletes in girls' sports
(National News ~ 12/30/23)
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed a measure Friday that would have banned gender-affirming care for minors, casting the action out of step with many in his own party as thoughtful, limited and "pro-life." He simultaneously announced plans to move to administratively ban transgender surgeries until a person is 18, and to position the state to better regulate and track gender-affirming treatments in both children and adults...
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How recent 'swatting' calls targeting officials may prompt heavier penalties for hoax police calls
(National News ~ 12/30/23)
ATLANTA -- A spate of false reports of shootings at the homes of public officials in recent days could be setting the stage for stricter penalties against so-called swatting in more states. U.S. Sen. Rick Scott of Florida, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Georgia U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost have been among the victims...
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Abortion debate creates 'new era' for state supreme court races in 2024, with big spending expected
(National News ~ 12/30/23)
CHICAGO -- The 2024 elections will be dominated by the presidential contest and the battle for control of Congress, but another series of races is shaping up to be just as consequential. Crucial battles over abortion, gerrymandering, voting rights and other issues will take center stage in next year's elections for state supreme court seats -- 80 of them in 33 states...
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Google settles $5 billion privacy lawsuit over tracking people using 'incognito mode'
(National News ~ 12/30/23)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Google has agreed to settle a $5 billion privacy lawsuit alleging that it spied on people who used the "incognito" mode in its Chrome browser -- along with similar "private" modes in other browsers -- to track their internet use. The class-action lawsuit filed in 2020 said Google misled users into believing that it wouldn't track their internet activities while using incognito mode. ...
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Judge allows lawsuit challenging Idaho's broad abortion ban to move forward
(National News ~ 12/30/23)
An Idaho judge on Friday denied a request by the state's top legal chief to throw out a lawsuit seeking to clarify the exemptions tucked inside the state's broad abortion ban. Instead, 4th District Judge Jason Scott narrowed the case to focus only on the circumstances where an abortion would be allowed and whether abortion care in emergency situations applies to Idaho's state constitutional right to enjoy and defend life and the right to secure safety...
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Russia launches biggest aerial barrage of war
(International News ~ 12/30/23)
KYIV, Ukraine -- Russia launched 122 missiles and dozens of drones against Ukrainian targets, officials said Friday, killing at least 30 civilians across the country in what an air force official called the biggest aerial barrage of the war. At least 144 people were wounded and an unknown number were buried under rubble during the roughly 18-hour onslaught, Ukrainian officials said. A maternity hospital, apartment blocks and schools were among the buildings reported damaged across Ukraine...
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Palestinians stream into southern Gaza town as Israel expands offensive in center
(International News ~ 12/30/23)
RAFAH, Gaza Strip -- Tens of thousands of Palestinians streamed into an already crowded town at the southernmost end of Gaza in recent days, fleeing Israel's bombardment of the center of the strip, as a senior U.N. official on Friday criticized Israel for continuing to impose "severe restrictions" on access to aid...
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Powerful Pacific swell brings threat of more dangerous surf to Calif.
(National News ~ 12/30/23)
VENTURA, Calif. -- Bulldozers built giant sand berms Friday to protect beachfront homes in one of California's coastal cities hit hard this week by extraordinary waves generated by powerful swells from Pacific storms. Dozens of people watched construction of the emergency barriers in the Pierpont area of the city of Ventura, where a rogue wave on Thursday smacked spectators and vehicles as it overran the beach and flowed into a neighborhood...
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Keeping our promises to the American people
(Column ~ 12/30/23)
Happy New Year! This is a time where we reflect on the last 12 months and look ahead to what's in store for the upcoming year. Whether it's the economy or the border, Americans have faced crisis after crisis ever since President Joe Biden took office. But the good news is that thanks to the American people voting in a Republican House majority, we've taken important steps to help undo the damage the Left inflicted on our nation...
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A New Year and Time to Move On
(Column ~ 12/30/23)
When I consider your heavens, The work of your fingers, The moon and the stars, Which you have set in place, What is humanity, O God, that you are mindful of us, Human beings that you care for us? Psalm 8:3-4/NIV. Two years ago on Christmas Day 2021, NASA launched the James Webb Space Telescope...
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A look at the 2024 budget for the City of Jackson
(Column ~ 12/30/23)
As part of the December Jackson Board of Aldermen regular meeting, a public hearing was held on the 2024 City of Jackson budget. After the hearing, the board approved next year's budget. The 2024 budget is a solid budget built on realistic revenue projections and a balanced expense budget. Major projects are being funded by 2024 revenues, from surplus accounts built over the last few years, or from bonds or loans raised for the purpose of paying for multi-year major utility upgrades...
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