Beth Lewis
NewsAugust 24, 2001
DO-IT-YOURSELF 'MOVEMENT': JACKSON MUSICIAN RELEASES SECOND INDEPENDENT CDJACKSON, Mo. -- Some musicians have lofty goals -- get the big record deal in L.A. or Nashville, tour the United States and be known worldwide. Local musician Ryan Harper's goals aren't set that high yet. "I just want to maximize my audience," he said...NewsAugust 20, 2001
SEMO PICNIC DRAWS THOUSANDS OF STUDENTSSoutheast Missouri State University welcomed its students Sunday with the annual "Welcome Back Picnic" at Capaha Park. "Look at this," said Southeast President Dr. Ken Dobbins, taking in the sunny day. "The weather just couldn't get more perfect." The picnic, spons...NewsAugust 16, 2001
VALEDICTORIANS, SALUTATORIANS NOW HEADED FOR UNIVERSITIESCape Central High School Valedictorians were Sarah Brown and Stephen Stahr. Brown will be attending the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind. She received a scholarship from Procter and Gamble. She is the daughter of Richard and Kathy Brown of Cape Girardeau...NewsAugust 12, 2001
UNITED WAY SPREADS THE WORD ON GROUPS IT FUNDS AT CAPE MALLThe United Way held its fifth annual Care Fair Saturday at Westfield Shoppingtown West Park, with trivia contests and prizes given away throughout the day. The event was to make the public aware of the things the various agencies do, said Nancy Jernigan, executive ...NewsAugust 9, 2001
SOUTHEST MISSOURIAN JR. TO COLLECT SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR TEACHERSRussell Grammer, a fourth-grade teacher at Jefferson Elementary School, estimates that he and his wife, Amy, spend about $100 to $200 per year for teaching supplies out of their own pocket. "There are all kinds of supplies that teachers have to supply on their own,...NewsAugust 7, 2001
CHAFFEE WORKERS KEEP WAGE STRUCTURECHAFFEE, Mo. -- Quality of service won out over quantity of hours for the Chaffee Solid Waste Department Monday night. The Chaffee City Council voted 5-3 to keep the status quo for the department's three full-time workers after Councilman Ron Davis pointed out they...NewsAugust 3, 2001
LIVING A BROADWAY DREAM: CAPE GIRARDEAU'S ROGER SEYER LANDS ROLL ON NEW YORK STAGEWhen Roger Seyer was 2, he used to annoy his older siblings by singing commercial jingles and dancing around the living room. Musicals, especially old ones such as "Singing in the Rain," also fascinated him at an early age. But he wasn't truly bitten by the acting ...NewsAugust 2, 2001
BBQ FEST SCHEDULED AUG. 24, 25It's not too late for barbecue enthusiasts to enter a team in the ninth annual Cape BBQ Fest Aug. 24 and 25 at Arena Park. In fact, W.D. Withers, captain of the two-time defending champion Penny Street Porkers, hopes more teams do. "It's really anybody's competitio...NewsJuly 31, 2001
LOCAL WINNER FEELS LIKE A CHAMPJACKSON, Mo. -- Evan Henry of Jackson may have been eliminated in the first heat at the All-American Soap Box Derby in Akron, Ohio, over the weekend, but the 10-year-old said he still feels like a winner. "Everybody was so nice," Evan said on his return. "The whole...NewsJuly 31, 2001
ON TRACK: KIDS' NEWSPAPER MARKS ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARYThe Southeast Missourian Jr. is a newspaper by kids, for kids, and as it celebrates its one-year anniversary, editor and creator Cheryl Ellis believes the paper has had a positive impact on area kids. "The Jr. gives kids a constructive way to spend their time when ...Advertisement
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