Prayer 6/26/18

A Ste. Genevieve police officer was airlifted to a St. Louis hospital after being attacked with a Molotov cocktail overnight. According to a social media post made by Ste. Genevieve police chief Eric Bennett, the officer was responding to a peace...

For new Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center board member Eric Becking, the wearing of face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic should be a matter of personal choice. Becking, a Cape Girardeau chiropractic physician who was narrowly elected to...

Newcomer to the school board Paul Cairns, front, swears in with incumbent president Kyle McDonald during Thursday's Cape Girardeau School Board meeting at the Cape Girardeau Public Schools Central Administrative Office. Both were elected during the...

Mayor Bob Fox confirmed four city manager finalists sat for in-person interviews with members of the Cape Girardeau City Council on Wednesday and Thursday. The quartet was also to have toured the community and met with city staff. The City Council...

Cape Girardeau Central Junior High students chose to accept the challenge of Mission Possible. Sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade students meet with Procter & Gamble (P&G) employees about seven times a school year to be part of Mission Possible, an...

The Missouri House, by voice vote, gave preliminary approval Wednesday to legislation permanently putting the state in daylight saving time if a majority of bordering states follow suit. Eight states border the Show Me State: Iowa, Illinois,...

BENTON, Mo. -- Wearing face masks in the Scott County "Kelly" School District is now optional. The Kelly Board of Education revisited the district's mask policy during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday at the district office in Benton. The Board...

Route PP in Scott County closed for drainage work Route PP at County Road 325 in Scott County will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a culvert under the roadway. A MoDOT news release says the work will take place...

CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Charleston has agreed to pay $500,000 to settle its part in a lawsuit brought by the family of a Black man who died in jail after having his neck pinned down for several minutes by the knee of a white sheriff. A federal judge said...

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...