Friday Morning Before the Rain

Five local artists will be putting their talents on display at the EXP Showcase at Scout Hall on Friday, May 17. EXP Productions is a collaboration of musicians and songwriters from the region who have come together not only to help each other...

Cape Girardeau Coroner Wavis Jordan has asked for another 30-day extension as he tries to find an attorney to represent him in the civil case filed by the Missouri Attorney General’s Office. The state’s filing seeks to remove Jordan from his post....

James Clay Waller III, 32, of Jackson, has been charged with third-degree assault on allegations he lured a man to a location and injured the victim in a fight. The victim told police on May 5 that Waller sent the victim text messages while...

While investigating a shots fired call, police say they found an intoxicated Cape Girardeau man who fired his weapon five times while walking near an apartment complex. Christian Cole, 34, faces the Class E felony charge of unlawful use of a weapon...

Southeast Missouri State University announced the relaunch of its online Master of Business Administration (MBA) general management degree on Monday, allowing students to enroll in the program even if they don't have an undergraduate business...

Lowering a speed limit for first class counties like Cape Girardeau County involves a lengthy process.

Miracle Bird is one of 10 scholars in the program, which aims to establish civil rights lawyers to serve black communities in southern states.

County Road 413 in Scott County will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a culvert under the roadway, according to a MoDOT news release. This section of road is at the junction of Route W and County Road 413 near Oran....

Today is Thursday, May 16, the 137th day of 2024. There are 229 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 16, 1943, the nearly month-long Warsaw Ghetto Uprising came to an end as German forces crushed the Jewish resistance and blew...

The City of Cape Girardeau could save $164,327 annually by merging Visit Cape and the municipal Parks and Recreation Department, according to a proposal obtained by the Southeast Missourian. The proposal, put forth by the city’s Parks and Recreation...

A Cape Girardeau woman has set up a fundraiser to get care for a neighborhood cat she named Garfield, who she says was shot in the leg. Madelyn Bandermann took to social media to share that an outside cat that she feeds and cares for was missing for...

Mental health information will be at the forefront of an upcoming Lutheran Family and Children’s Services of Missouri (LFCS) event. In honor of May being Mental Health Awareness Month, the organization is hosting Mental Health: Let’s Taco 'Bout It...

Southeast Missouri State University is transitioning services provided by the Horizons Enrichment Center to a new, yet-to-be-named provider, pending approval by the Missouri Department of Mental Health. The university will continue to operate the...

Guardians of Liberty in Southeast Missouri will host a Meet the Candidates event on Tuesday, May 21. The news release states the public is invited to this free event. According to the news release, more than two dozen candidates in the Aug. 6...

Melissa Carper started her music career young. From singing gospel music weekly with her family at rest homes and in church to singing at clubs, such as the Eagles and American Legion by age 12. Growing up around music shaped Carper and her sense of...

Attendees at an upcoming LFCS event will chow down on tacos while learning about mental health signs and services.

Today is Wednesday, May 15, the 136th day of 2024. There are 230 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 15, 1948, hours after declaring its independence, the new state of Israel was attacked by Transjordan, Egypt, Syria, Iraq...

Cape Girardeau County Coroner Wavis Jordan waived a preliminary hearing in his ongoing criminal case in Cape Girardeau County Court on Tuesday, May 14. A preliminary hearing is a standard practice for the prosecution to give evidence to convince a...

A Jackson man is in jail after a victim told police he threatened to kill her and burn down the house after previous reports of abuse. Bradley J. Moreland, 41, faces Class E felony charges of third-degree domestic assault and first-degree...

A convicted sex offender living in Cape Girardeau is in jail in lieu of $25,000 cash-only bond after being accused of approaching children at a park. Cape Girardeau Police officers responded to a call on Sunday, May 12 from parents concerned that...

Seal coat operations to impact in Perry County traffic Missouri Department of Transportation crews will be seal coating roads in Perry County, according to a MoDOT news release. The roads impacted by the surface improvements are n Route K, from...

Today is Tuesday, May 14, the 135th day of 2024. There are 231 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 14, 1948, according to the current-era calendar, the independent state of Israel was proclaimed in Tel Aviv by David...

Notre Dame Regional High School partnered with Chick-fil-A during the 2023-24 school year to teach students the importance of "servant leadership" through the company's Leader Academy program. On Friday, May 10, Chick-fil-A Leader Academy...

A former Sikeston, Missouri, police officer was sentenced to 20 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections after his conviction of statutory rape of a child younger than than 14 years old. Brian L. Robinson was sentenced on May 3 to 20 years on...

Melaina’s Magical Playland will be undergoing some renovations in the near future. During the Monday, May 13, meeting of the Cape Girardeau County Commission, the county’s park superintendent, Bryan Sander, notified the commissioners about replacing...