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Submitted by Dale Humphries VFW Post No. 3838 and auxiliary recently held a reception for the Patriot's Pen and Voice of Democracy winners. Voice of Democracy winners (from left): first place, Logan Schwieger; second place, Andre Buxton; third place, Bonnie Hanners. Patriot's Pen winners: first place, Jada Kinder; second place, Ellie Kratochvil; third place, Blake Fehr. Also pictured are Donna Miller, scholarship chairwoman, and Post No. 3838 commander Charlie Thrower...

The 5th & 6th grade students at Guardian Angel School in Oran completed a 10 week D.A.R.E. program on Tuesday, January 14, 2020. D.A.R.E., which stands for Drug Abuse Resistance Education, was instructed by Lt. Pat Garner of the Scott County Sheriff's Department. ...

Building on a 160-year tradition, and with the collective support of customers and colleagues, Macy’s, Inc. strengthens communities by supporting local and national charities to help make a difference in the lives of our customers. Giving back is one of their core values, and they want to create as much positive impact as possible...

Kyle Griffin, BC-HIS ​ , a licensed hearing aid specialist at ​Miracle-Ear ​ in ​Cape Girardeau, MO ​ has been awarded the Tinnitus Care Provider Certificate from the International Hearing Society. The Tinnitus Care Provider Certificate Program is an Assessment-Based Certificate Program accredited by the Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE). ...

Natalie was nominated by her 4th grade teacher, Mrs. Jahn, of Blanchard Elementary to attend NYLF: Pathways to STEM summer 2020 at Loyola University in Chicago IL. She was accepted by Envisions, January 2020 and is so excited to be able to learn CSI, Medical, Engineering & STEM while attending this week long course...

The Missouri chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, is pleased to announce that Leslie Washington, of our southeast Missouri local group, has been selected to be a part of the Everytown Survivor Fellowship program for 2020. The focus of the Fellowship program is on empowering survivors to share their stories with the public and give audiences a way to become involved in the gun violence prevention movement. ...

Marcus R. Schaefer of Benton, Missouri, was awarded St. Joseph Knights of Columbus Council 6420 Knight of the Month in November and Knight of the year for 2019. The KofC is located in Scott City and has 540 members.

James Frank with the River City Rodders stopped by Voices for Children/CASA to present Sharon Hileman, Executive Director with a donation. The River City Rodders have been donating to Voices for Children/CASA for a number of years. Their continued support is greatly appreciated...

SPRINGFIELD – Emily Kellum of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, a senior at Notre Dame Regional High School, has been admitted to the University of Illinois Springfield for fall semester 2020 and awarded a $4,000 Lincoln Merit Scholarship for tuition over two years. At UIS, she plans to major in pre-nursing...

Beginning on January 8, 2020, field offices will remain open until 4:00 p.m. on Wednesdays, with typical field office hours from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. You can locate the closest field office to you using our field office locator at www.socialsecurity.gov/locator...

For release immediately, with photo January 2, 2020 GREGORY RECEIVES LIFE APPLICATIONS LEADER AWARD Kandra Gregory of Jackson, a financial advisor with Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial, was Life Application Leader in the Missouri East Region in December...

Shirlene Hecht, left, President of the Cape Evening Optimist Club, presents a check in the amount of $500 for the Shop with a Hero event to Gary Elders, store manager of the Cape Walmart Supercenter, and Valerie Wondrick, event coordinator. This year's event provided over 80 children with an amount of $100 each to shop for their toys and other items while accompanied by a local law enforcement officer, firefighter, or first responder...

Each year, we announce the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). By law, federal benefits increase when the cost of living rises, as measured by the Department of Labor’s Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W). Usually, there is an increase in the benefit amount people will receive each month, starting the following January...

Chaffee Alumni of 2019 included members of the 1957 graduating class Pictured are Tom Gibbons, Sue Gremar Ivie, Marie Butler Brantley, Mary Ann Duncan Kagle, & Mark Hopkins. Not included in picture is Betty Seyer Glastetter.

On Thursday, December 19, 2019 LaDonna Beard received the Cape Girardeau Police Department employee of the year award at a reception and luncheon held at the Cape Girardeau Elks Club. LaDonna is the 911 Communications Manager and has been employed with the CGPD for 14 years. Pictured is LaDonna Beard and her supervisor Lt. Jeff Bonham...

Christmas day is near and it's time to celebrate with Jesus. On Wednesday, December 18, Guardian Angel students, teachers and staff attended a birthday party for Jesus in the school gym. Mrs. Michelle Priggel, our religion teacher, hosts this annual event with a birthday cake and drinks. ...

When the children arrived for the Shop with a Hero event this year at Walmart Supercenter, they immediately registered to win a huge stocking described as "The World's Largest Christmas Stocking." Nabisco decided to donate the 8 foot 30# stocking to one lucky young shopper. ...

St. Paul Lutheran School in Jackson welcomed families with young children to the “Celebrate Jesus!” event held on Saturday, Dec. 14. Just over 400 people attended and enjoyed a live Nativity, Christmas crafts and games, sensory activities, an obstacle course, cookie decorating, live Christmas music, and a Starry Night glow room! Happy Birthday, Jesus!...

The JV boys basketball tournament for the Christian League was held at St. Augustine in Kelso on December 14-15. This year, the Guardian Angel team of Oran was coed, with 7 boys and 2 girls on the team. They had a 5 win/3 loss record and placed third in the league. ...

The Southern Illinois AIDS Coalition and the Tri-State AIDS Holiday Project are still working to meet the needs of 11 low-income households impacted by HIV / AIDS in Southern Illinois. We have small and medium size households that still need to be sponsored. ...

CRAZY HORSE FAMILY ELDER AND AUTHOR VISIT CAPE GIRARDEAU        Crazy Horse family elder Floyd Clown Sr will join author William Matson to discuss and sign their book "Crazy Horse: The Lakota Warrior's Life and Legacy" based on the Family’s oral history January 16 at the Cape Girardeau Library located at 711 North Clark Street from 6:30 to 8:30 PM in Cape Girardeau...

Ron Cook with Curly's Kitchen presented a $350 check to The Jackson Police Department to be used for their annual Toy Drive or for anything the department needs the funds for. This money is left over from last year's Holiday meals. The JPD donates to Curly's Kitchen to present toys to children during the 1 p.m. Christmas meal.

The varsity boys basketball season has ended for the Christian League with a tournament held at New Hamburg from December 9-11. Guardian Angel Redwings of Oran won second place in the league and in the tournament. They had a terrific season with only one loss during league play. ...

Each year Manac Trailers asks for donations from our employees for the Toys for Tots. Again this year our employees were gracious again to donate to the "Toys for Tots."

The beautiful sounds of Christmas melodies filled the gym of Guardian Angel School in Oran on Tuesday, December 3. The pre-k to 8th grade were all on stage to sing, play their instruments, and generally entertain everyone present during our annual Christmas Program. ...

Heartland Down Syndrome Association hosted its 13th annual Christmas party on Saturday December 7. Nearly 120 children and adults attended. Guests were treated to a delicious lunch of barbecue and sides or pizza, chips, cookies, and a hot chocolate bar. Children were invited to make a keepsake Christmas tree ornament using their hand print and finger prints. Santa paid a visit, and distributed Christmas gifts to the children. Parents received gift cards and a Down syndrome awareness pin...

Jackson Jr High 8th grade Girls Basketball team has capped off an 11-0 Season this year and has been undefeated as 7th and 8th graders.

Members of the Clever Minds 4-H Club of Cape Girardeau County visited the Villas of Jackson on Friday, December 6, to craft Christmas ornaments with residents. Club members and residents created ornaments from painted puzzle pieces into a variety of shapes including Christmas trees, reindeer and wreaths...

Commander Ryan O’Loughlin was awarded the 2019 Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale Leadership Award in a ceremony held in the Hall of Heroes, Nov. 19 at the Pentagon, Washington D.C. The award was presented by the Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday...