Prayer 8/22/10

The Community Partnership of Southeast Missouri annual breakfast celebrates those who have dedicated their time and efforts to help our community. We will reflect on last year and talk about our future. It's CPSEMO's mission to maximize resources to...

Route W in Cape Girardeau, from Highway 177 to Lexington Avenue, will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs. According to a MoDOT news release, the work began Wednesday and will continue...

The SEMO District Fair's Grandstand entertainment has been announced. This year's concert lineup for the fair, which will be held from Sept. 11 through 18 at Arena Park, will be Christian singer Zach Williams, who is scheduled to perform at 7 p.m....

Legislation to designate a 6-mile section of Interstate 55 in Cape Girardeau County as the "Rush Limbaugh Memorial Highway" is working its way through both the Missouri House and Senate this week. State Rep. Wayne Wallingford (R-147/Cape Girardeau)...

The wall protecting downtown Cape Girardeau from floodwaters along the Mississippi River should last at least another half century, thanks to a recently completed series of renovation and reconstruction projects. Completion of the work, which took...

A Southeast Missouri State University alumna and community advocate announced Wednesday her intention to run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Roy Blunt. Beverly "Lady B" Logan of St. Louis, a 1978 Southeast graduate, said she plans to...

Artist Chris Wubbena's mantra is "By any means necessary." Any idea or feeling he wants to convey through his art, his mantra will push him to find the meaning, discipline and medium to convey the message to his audience. Wubbena's exhibit "Demos"...

Southeast Missouri congressman Jason Smith (R-8) has voiced his opposition to President Joe Biden's recent gun initiatives — announced last week — by suggesting the 46th president is paying attention to the wrong problem. "Last month alone, more...

Camille Smith, 2, left, Lyla Hill, 2, and Wyatt Hill, 10, sample the offerings from some of the food trucks during the Jackson Food Truck Rally on Wednesday outside of the St Louis Iron Mountain & Southern Railway in Jackson. ...

Scott City officials lifted a boil-water advisory for the city Wednesday afternoon. They issued the advisory after a vehicle collided with a fire hydrant.

The Jackson Police Department will participate in the Drug Enforcement Administration's 20th Take Back Day on April 24. Jackson police will be collecting prescriptions from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Jackson Police Department, 202 W. Jackson Blvd....

From dance studios to art exhibits, Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus is home to many performance halls and galleries. SEMO is one of the only universities in Missouri to have a separate campus dedicated to the arts. The need for a...

The City of Perryville Parks and Recreation Department is hosting this year's annual Mayfest 5K on May 8. The race is sponsored by First State Community Bank. Check-in and day of registration will be from 6:45 to 7:45 a.m.. The race will start at 8...

Cape Girardeau County Commission 9 a.m. today 1 Barton Square, Jackson Approval of minute n Minutes from April 12 meeting Communications/reports — other elected officials n COVID-19 Update: In an effort to keep Cape Girardeau County residents safe...

Marie Watkins Oliver of Cape Girardeau was a determined and indefatigable woman, who, after becoming a regent of the Daughters of the American Revolution in the early 20th century, made it a mission to ensure Missouri had a state flag. Missouri...

The federal government's decision to pause use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine because of a handful of serious blood clots following a vaccination is affecting some vaccination appointments in the region. Scott County Health Department had...

Cape Girardeau County commissioners on Monday appointed Dr. Philip Taylor to the Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center Board of Trustees. Taylor -- who practiced in Cape Girardeau for 36 years, specializing in internal medicine and rheumatology...

The Cape Girardeau Regional Airport Advisory Board was told Tuesday by an industry expert the COVID-19 pandemic "devastated the entire travel industry, not just the airlines," but believes the country is in "an accelerated recovery" following the...

Three people observe the Mississippi River on Tuesday near the Themis Street entrance of the flood wall. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host ceremonies today at the Merriweather Street pumping station to mark completion of a $20 million...

Scott City officials issued a boil-water advisory for the city Tuesday afternoon. A vehicle collided with a fire hydrant, prompting the advisory, according to a news release. Officials said they will notify residents through the city's website and...

The news has been depressing lately. For more than a year, Americans have been living in the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has disrupted lives and livelihoods for millions of people. On top of that, it's almost impossible to turn on the...

A Marquand, Missouri, man in custody at the Cape Girardeau County Jail has been charged with new alleged sexual abuse crimes. Joseph Jones, 51, is newly charged with second-degree statutory sodomy and incest from an incident that allegedly occurred...

Route DD in Bollinger County, from County Road 804 to County Road 814, will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a culvert under the roadway. The work was started Monday and will continue through Thursday, from 8:30 a.m....

Sophia White closes her eyes while bracing herself for the pinch of the needle as a volunteer begins to inject her first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine during a Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center vaccine clinic Monday at the Jackson...

The City of Cape Girardeau, according to the Missouri Municipal League, is expected to receive $7.47 million following the passage of the American Rescue Plan, also referred to as the COVID-19 Stimulus Package, by the 117th Congress. President Joe...