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The Cape Area Community Foundation awarded a total of $3,100 to two nonprofits through its 2021 community grantmaking round. Following an application process, these agencies were selected by a volunteer committee of citizens in the foundation’s service area. Nonprofit agencies with 501(c)3 or similar tax-exempt status like schools, faith-based organizations or governmental entities were eligible to apply for grants...

ABOUT THE SERIES: Marcus Theatres announces the return of a family favorite, the Kids Dream Film Series presented by American Family Insurance. The series has been a tradition of Marcus Theatres for more than 15 years bringing retro family films back to the big screen at affordable prices. The 2022 Winter Kids Dream Series returns January 14-March 6, featuring eight weeks of family films for a $3 per-person admission...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 12, 2022 Contact: Nathan Morgan, University Relations, 731-881-7615 Editors: Below is a list of students who requested that your paper receive notification that they have been named to the Chancellor’s Honor Roll at the University of Tennessee at Martin. Each listing includes the student’s name, hometown and honors...

Southeast Mo. - United Way of Southeast Missouri announces the official opening of their grant application on January 10th for agencies and programs that desire to join the United Way network of partners. Applications for the organization’s 2022-2025 funding cycle will be accepted until February 4th at 4 pm (CST)...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HomeWAV Brings Inmate Communication Services to Scott County Sheriff’s Office IP communications company now provides video, voice calling for Missouri correctional facility BENTON, Mo., January 10, 2022–HomeWAV, the leader in providing simple, secure inmate communication solutions, recently announced its video visitation, voice calling, and tablet services are now available at Scott County Sheriff’s Office in Benton, Missouri...

City of Cape Girardeau snow truck came by early to prepare the street for the first snowfall of the year 1/06/22…..Thanks…Wish you did driveways too.

For release immediately, with photo January 4, 2022 CRUMP FINANCIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MONTH Austin Crump of Eureka, a financial reprenstative with Modern Woodmen of America, was financial representative of the month in the Missouri East Region for the month of December...

Miss Missouri Volunteer America Pageant Crowns Lilly Stockard Miss Jackson Teen Kirkwood, MO — Lilly Stockard recently earned the title of Miss Jackson Teen and will be competing in the Inaugural Miss Missouri Teen Volunteer America Pageant at the Ross Family Theatre Kirkwood Performing Arts Center in Kirkwood, Missouri January 6-8, 2022. The Miss Missouri Teen Volunteer Pageant is proud to announce it will be giving away over $25,000 in scholarships in its first year...

For Immediate Release 12.28.21 Miss Missouri Volunteer America Pageant Crowns Jaclyn Sexauer Miss Cape Girardeau Kirkwood, MO — Jaclyn Sexauer recently earned the title of Miss Cape Girardeau. and will be competing in the Inaugural Miss Missouri Volunteer America Pageant at the Ross Family Theatre Kirkwood Performing Arts Center in Kirkwood, Missouri January 6-8, 2022. ...

Mallorie Metzger was awarded the Ladies Tiger Classic Outstanding Wrestler Award for 2021. She placed 1st in her 120 pound weight class for the tournament. Mallorie (11th grade) is a Jackson High School Wrestler. Her current record is 7-0 & scheduled to wrestle Kinlock tournament at Parkview High School in Springfield, Mo...

Mollie Metzger (8th grade) was the only girl wrestler on the Jackson Junior High Wrestling team for 2021. She had no idea that she would be the only girl wrestling, as her older sisters Gracie & Mallorie wrestle on the Jackson High School Wrestling girl team. Mollie went out for wrestling because her sisters encouraged her that this sport is unique that provides rewards with hard work & dedication...

St. Paul Lutheran School in Jackson welcomed families with young children to the “Celebrate Jesus!” event held on Saturday, Dec. 11. Those who attended enjoyed a live Nativity, hot chocolate and cookies, and many various Christmas crafts and games. Happy Birthday, Jesus!...

Trucking is a sedentary lifestyle. Drivers spend up to 11 hours a day, 6 days a week sitting behind the wheel, which doesn’t leave a lot of time for exercise, but Artur Express driver Mickey Wilkerson has found a way to integrate his love of running into his daily life...

Zonta Club of Cape Girardeau recently donated $1,000 to Safe House of Southeast Missouri to support a project designed to help local healthcare providers safely refer victims of domestic violence to the Safe House for services. The project will focus on providers in Cape Girardeau, Bollinger and Scott Counties...

The WRC Group has made a $500 donation to Southeast Missouri Food Bank in Sikeston for the holiday season. The reinsurance company serves numerous mutual insurance companies in Missouri and is giving back by lending financial support to selected food banks throughout the state. The WRC Group’s donations will help provide 9,000 meals to Missouri residents...

On November 17, Peter Unverferth received a Hometown Hero Quilt from the Jackson Scrapper Quilt Guild. He is the policeman who responded to a call in Ste. Genevieve and was injured when the subject threw a Molotov cocktail on him. He was flown by helicopter to St. John's Hospital with burns on 11 percent of his body...

The Cape "Shop with a Hero" program held at the Cape Walmart Supercenter is celebrating 30 years. "This event is one that I look forward to every year. Almost every first responder sets out to make a positive difference in someone's life. While getting to know the children while shopping is great, being able to experience the joy, smiles, and generosity of the children and knowing we are able to make a child's Christmas brighter while positively impacting families in our community is priceless!," says Johnny Spencer, president of the Cape Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 51. ...

The Christmas program returned to the halls and gym of Guardian Angel School after being virtual last year. Family and friends of the students traveled to Guardian Angel to hear another great performance on Monday, December 6. At the center of the gym was the most important part, the nativity, portrayed by the Kindergarten students. ...

St Mary School third graders braved the cold today to sing Christmas Carols at the Catholic Social Ministry Food Pantry. Other St Mary's students also sang throughout the morning to the clients who came to the Food Pantry. The Food Pantry is open on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 8:30 -11:30 AM...

1st Class Travel’s President, Shari Elfrink has returned from the AMR Collection’s exclusive Amazing Agent’s Event held at the beautiful Dreams Vista Cancun Golf & Spa Resort. Approximately 80 of North America’s top producing Travel Agents were invited to celebrate their outstanding achievements and take part in programming and activities...

Christmas Guitar Concert On Saturday, December 18th at 2pm, Patrick Rafferty and select students will present a free concert of Christmas Guitar Music at Emanuel United Church of Christ in Jackson (304 East Adams). Attendees can look forward to solo performances by three of Patrick’s students: Sam Carr, Hailey Hindman and Charlie Petzoldt. The concert will close with an extended set of original arrangements for solo guitar performed by Patrick...

Oran School receives donation from Manac Trailers. Manac employees collected over a $1,000 dollars and the company matched the amount to donate a total of $2,050 dollars. We would like to thank all of our employees for donating the money. According to Oran School, all donations help purchase toys, clothes and food for families in the community...

Life360 Community Services has received a $30,000 grant from the Community Foundation of the Ozarks through the Ozarks Early Childhood Support Grant Program. The grant will allow Life360 Community Services to add a family support coordinator to help low-income families navigate resources and to increase staffing hours at its child care center in Bell City...