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Former Perry County coroner heading to prison after judge revokes probation
(Local News ~ 11/05/17)
Former Perry County coroner Herbert Miller will serve prison time after a judge Friday revoked his probation. Circuit Judge Benjamin Lewis ordered Miller taken into custody to begin serving two concurrent, seven-year prison sentences. In 2015, Miller was convicted of felony financial exploitation of the elderly and theft of $25,000 or more. The crimes occurred while Miller was coroner...
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Drury seeking annexation of property near Klaus Park along I-55
(Local News ~ 11/05/17)
Drury Properties Inc. has petitioned the Cape Girardeau City Council to annex land west of Interstate 55 and south of Klaus Park into the city limits for a proposed residential development. The petition seeks annexation of 32.6 acres adjacent to an 8.6-acre tract the company owns, city planner Ryan Shrimplin said...
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Plans for new county courthouse proceed
(Local News ~ 11/05/17)
Cape Girardeau County commissioners will review qualifications for a design-build consultant Monday, another step forward in the project to replace the county courthouse in Jackson, Commissioner Charlie Herbst said Friday. Earlier this year, the commissioners voted for a design-build approach for a new justice center, Herbst said...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 11/05/17)
Today is Sunday, Nov. 5, the 309th day of 2017. There are 56 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 5, 1942, American showman and songwriter George M. Cohan died in New York at age 64. On this date: In 1605, the "Gunpowder Plot" failed as Guy Fawkes was seized before he could blow up the English Parliament...
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Martin -- Ferrell
(Wedding ~ 11/05/17)
Alison Lynn Martin and Matthew Bryan Ferrell were married May 13, at Old St. Vincent's Church in Cape Girardeau. The Rev. Patrick Ike Nwokoye performed the ceremony. Casie Mills and Brad Berry were cantors. Lenny Kuper was the organist, and Matt Martin played the trumpet...
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Matthews -- Ballard
(Engagement ~ 11/05/17)
David and Eildeana Matthews of Perryville, Missouri, announce the engagement of their daughter, Abigale Matthews, to Kodi Ballard of Chaffee, Missouri. He is the son of Mark Ballard and Micki and Allan Horrell, all of Chaffee. Abigale is a graduate of Oak Ridge High School. She received an associate's degree in business administration from Mineral Area College in Park Hills, Missouri. She is a legal assistant at Layton and Southard LLC in Cape Girardeau...
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Brown -- 70 years
(Anniversary ~ 11/05/17)
Don and Aletha Brown of Jackson celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary Oct. 25 with a dinner hosted by their children. Brown and the former Aletha Grant were married Oct. 26, 1947, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson. The Rev. Walter Keisker performed the ceremony. Their attendants were Harold Grant and Virginia Brown...
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Alma Schrader Elementary School 1st quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 11/05/17)
Alma Schrader Elementary School A Honor Roll 3rd grade: Ethan Adams, Parker Altenthal, Henry Bertrand, Brylee Bockhorst, Allie Cairns, Joe Cao, Aubrey Coher, Kaiden Cracraft, Morgan Curtis, Miles Damerall, Hudson Dennis, Akitha Dias, Zachary Dowdy, Warner Durham, Corinna Fisher, Sydney Ford, Kimandray Jones, Maya Kight, Peyton Koch, Ella McGowen, Ella Moore, Caden Ogles, Mason Oliver, Maybry Shaver, Katelyn Southard, Addison Suhre, Caitlin Todd, John Trueblood, Cooper Wiemers...
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Jefferson Elementary School 1st quarter 2017
(Honor Roll ~ 11/05/17)
Jefferson Elementary School A Honor Roll 3rd grade: Jacarri Harris, Joslin Kinder, KeShaunna Jones 4th grade: Destiny Brown, Matthew Reed, Iynata Roberts B Honor Roll 3rd grade: Emerson McDowell-Hill, Joseph Hamlin, Catelyn Cowling, Faith Daniels, Tristan Flanigan, Zachery Gray, Lavarious King , Allen Lett, Moreanna Miner, Bre'ya Sanders, Gabriel Santos, Travis Shavers, Nala Smith...
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Blanchard Elementary School 1st quarter 2017
(Honor Roll ~ 11/05/17)
Blanchard Elementary School A Honor Roll 4th grade: Eleanor Andrews, Breven Coleman, Luna Risch, Blayne Sterling, Kayleigh Milam, Sydney Miller, Safera Archie, Ava Austin, Reagan Borders, Jonah Brink, Alexandrea Burgos, Sophie Haggerty, Connor Poole...
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GT - 4x4 - 11-5-17
(11/05/17)
What movie can you watch over and over without getting tired of?
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It looks like it can talk
(Column ~ 11/05/17)
Up in a tree, you can find more than just leaves out on a limb. Nut-producing trees have been busy all summer long growing their own special seeds. Shown here are the comical-looking nuts of the American beech tree. Each short stem holds two small seeds that separate from one another as they ripen. During the growing season, the two seeds were surrounded tightly by a husk that made them appear as one. Now in autumn the husk splits...
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Senior Center menus for 11-6 through 11-10
(Community ~ 11/05/17)
Monday: Shepherd's pie or chicken livers with mashed potatoes, seasoned broccoli, oven-fried okra, whole-grain hot roll and sugar-free emerald isle salad or iced spice cake. Tuesday: Chicken tenders or ham and scalloped potato bake, Parmesan peas, seasoned cauliflower, whole-grain bread or mixed fruit or chocolate cake...
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FYI 11-5-17
(Community ~ 11/05/17)
The Hanover Lutheran Men's Club will hold its fall sausage supper at 3:30 p.m. today at Hanover Lutheran Church, 2949 Perryville Road. The meal includes hog sausage, potatoes, sauerkraut, green beans, bread, applesauce, dessert and drink. Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for children 6 to 11 and free to children 5 and younger...
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Adopt Latte 11-5-17
(Community ~ 11/05/17)
Submitted by Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary Latte is a 10 week old bundle of love! He will probably grow to be a big boy! He is available for adoption at Safe Harbor; call (573) 243-9823.
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A pre-Thanksgiving plea
(Column ~ 11/05/17)
In the words of Harry Truman, the only U.S. president to hail from Missouri, Winston Churchill "saved the free world." Historians generally have been kind to Churchill, who was long considered washed up by his own Conservative Party before rising to power. ...
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Opening ourselves for growth
(Column ~ 11/05/17)
A farmer sees the tired, hardened soil that is ready to be seeded once more, soil counted on for the harvest he needs. He knows it does not bear fruit overnight. So, the farmer first invests his time, labor and love into plowing the patch, breaking up the earth and turning it over, exposing the soft underside that weathered the winter below the cracked surface. The hardened ground served its purpose, and now its thawing as Earth tilts toward the sun gives the farmer permission, says it's time...
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Kelly Middle School 1st quarter 2017
(Honor Roll ~ 11/05/17)
Kelly Middle School A Honor Roll 6th grade: Ethan Carlyle, Alyssa Casey, Reagen Evans, Tristin Genereau, Emory Glenn, Canon Kirkpatrick, Tommy-Anne Marriott, Hannah McDermott, Kaitlyn O'Guinn, Lexi Parks, Katelyn Ruff, Cooper Shackles, Kylee Walters, Anneliese Winter...
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Scott City High School 1st quarter 2017
(Honor Roll ~ 11/05/17)
Scott City High School High Honor Roll 9th grade: Cayden Beussink, Breahnna Choate, Camden Conner, Raegan Holder, Misty Mason, Josalinn Payne, Ada Rendleman 10th grade: Heather Conaway, Zoe Lee, Alexys Littlepage, Elizabeth Martin, Kassie Northington, Cheyenne Peck, Jordanne Talley, Ashley Wilthong...
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Franklin Elementary School 1st quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 11/05/17)
A Honor Roll Miranda Babers, Rita Feng, Leora Bowden, I'Aria Blackmon, Abigail Coonts, Elias Lawson, Jazzalynne Cole, Laila Finley, Janessa Southall, Cameron Patterson, Mearii Adamson, Bryce Harris, Ashley Delgado, Keyton Thomas, Sivan Bowden, Breijon Clemons, Alondra Gonzalez-Munoz, Layla Masterson, Brianna West, Jalyrics Bohnert, Jaidan Matthews, Mason Goodwin, Cartez Wallace, Camielle Wersel, Marquand Bell, Levi Hogan, Hadley Browne, Atticus Harper, Shalie McGuire, Gabrielle Schafer, TyJah Pattin, ZaMaya Joseph, Jayden Johnson. ...
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Scott City Middle School 1st quarter 2017
(Honor Roll ~ 11/05/17)
Scott City Middle School High Honor Roll 6th Grade: Hunter Graff, Emilie Rhyne, Logan Schiwitz, Luke Umfleet, Tyson Underwood. 7th Grade: Rylan Bollinger, Daniel Cato, Micah Cranfield, Dalyn Littlepage, Heather Phillips, Chasity Wissmann. 8th Grade: Collin Braun, Kacie Daigger, Lanie Davis, Paige Ellison, Brianna Freeman, Keaton Lacey, Landon Pullam, Abigail Umfleet...
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November brings shorter days but sweetened by leftover Halloween candy
(Column ~ 11/05/17)
Happy birthday to Jeremy Pobst, Rodger Campbell, Amanda Hooker, Ashlee Bowman, Ron Eifert, Jr., Bill Pfefferkorn, Duncan McKinley, Katie Chasteen, James Odell, Sarah Dooley, Francis Wagoner, Wayne Chapman, Judy Pobst, Ida Seyer, Craig Ressel, Garner Horman, Derek Gaines, Cindy Burnett, Jack Leslie Burnett, John Chambers, Warren Diggs, Mike Razer, Judy Marshall, Margaret Jane Obermann, Laura Estes, Mary Jo Pfefferkorn, Jennifer Teegarden, Charlotte Dirnberger, Shawn Powderly, Jeff Daugherty, Mary Chambers, Fred Bollinger, Justin Anderson, Brandy Seabaugh, JoNell Schaefer, Jessica Grojean, Rodger Seyer, Gene Cummins and Kathy Bishop.. ...
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Hunting season has arrived
(Column ~ 11/05/17)
Fall in Missouri means it's hunting season. Where I grew up in Nebraska hunting and shooting were just normal activities for most everyone. It didn't really matter whether one was a boy or girl, most hunted or used guns to shoot targets. My first gun was a Red Rider BB gun. It didn't have much power, but I could get a bird now and then. Back then the birds didn't have much to worry about. But I did go through a lot of BBs...
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Club news 11-5-17
(Community News ~ 11/05/17)
The Oak Ridge Homemakers FCE club met on Oct. 10 at the Elks Lodge in Jackson.The hostess was Billie Criddle. The meeting was called to order by Jean Rehak, president. The devotion was read by Marilyn Retherford. Roll call was answered by 15 members who responded to the question, "Do you still live in an area that gives out candy for Halloween?" Only three members said they did. ...
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Flea market finds
(Community ~ 11/05/17)
Arriving at a sprawling flea market on a crisp Saturday morning can be exciting. So many potential treasures might be hidden among the dusty piles of cast-off, second-hand goods. Yet often it's overwhelming, even for experts. With acres of furniture, art, accessories and more stretching out in front of you, where do you begin?...
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New dishes can spruce up Thanksgiving
(Column ~ 11/05/17)
November is here and I simply cannot believe we are already talking about planning the Thanksgiving menu. It seems like we were just planning it not too long ago, and now here we are, an entire year later. I thought today we would think about side dishes to go along with the turkey and dressing meal. ...
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Lawn rehabilitation: Fall fertilizer advice for this year's abnormal pattern of rainfall
(Column ~ 11/05/17)
As I have mentioned in earlier columns, this has been an unusual year. First we had all of the rain in the spring, and then we had the lack of rain. The extremes have been very hard on lawns. Here are some suggestions to help your lawn recover from the stress...
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'Uncivil behavior'
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/05/17)
Recently, narrating a rather unpleasant encounter he had with someone in an office, a friend of mine said, "You know, of late people in our country have become ruder, cruder and more uncivil than ever before!" He wondered if this trend might have something to do with "uncivil behavior" of President Trump we witness day in and day out on television...
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Prayer 11-5-17
(Prayer ~ 11/05/17)
O Father God, may we act justly, love mercy and walk humbly with you, our King. Amen.
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Positive developments between city and south-side residents
(Editorial ~ 11/05/17)
When community members become involved, when those who take the initiative to petition their government and voice their problems and potential solutions, when people demand representation and results from their tax dollars, the government has no choice but to listen. But it does have a choice whether to act...
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Latest JFK files say no evidence found of CIA link to Oswald
(National News ~ 11/05/17)
WASHINGTON -- Newly released government documents regarding John F. Kennedy's assassination say allegations Lee Harvey Oswald was connected to the CIA were "totally unfounded." A 1975 CIA memo states a thorough search of agency records in and outside the United States was conducted to determine whether Oswald had been used by the agency or connected with it in "any conceivable way."...
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Bird sanctuary suspends director over lewd conduct charges
(State News ~ 11/05/17)
EUREKA, Mo. — The World Bird Sanctuary in suburban St. Louis has suspended executive director Brian Bissonnette after he was charged with exposing himself at a pharmacy parking lot. The sanctuary’s board of directors announced the suspension Friday, a day after news reports first surfaced, though the alleged crime happened in March at a Walgreens in Eureka. ...
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Judge upholds settlement with transgender Missouri inmate
(State News ~ 11/05/17)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A judge has upheld a $501 settlement a transgender woman reached with a southwest Missouri sheriff and three jailers over a strip search. The Springfield News-Leader reported the settlement was disputed until September when a judge upheld the deal that was reached months earlier. ...
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Judge rules against Planned Parenthood in Missouri lawsuit
(State News ~ 11/05/17)
COLUMBIA, Mo. — A ruling by a federal judge means Planned Parenthood’s Columbia clinic will not be able to offer abortion pills in the near future. The Columbia Daily Tribune reported U.S. District Judge Beth Phillips on Friday ruled against Planned Parenthood. ...
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McCaskill says husband home from hospital after heart attack
(State News ~ 11/05/17)
ST. LOUIS — Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill said her husband is home and doing well after a heart attack. The Democratic senator thanked supporters in an email Saturday and said her husband, developer Joseph Shepard, is recovering. He had been hospitalized in an intensive-care unit. ...
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Missouri Gov. Greitens headed to Israel for trade mission
(State News ~ 11/05/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Republican Gov. Eric Greitens is going on a trade mission to Israel. Greitens is leaving today for the trip to meet with government officials and leaders in business and education. He'll return a week later. His office said in a Friday announcement he's trying to bring jobs to Missouri and develop partnerships in higher education, cybersecurity, agriculture and public safety...
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States push to keep highway inner lanes clear for passing
(State News ~ 11/05/17)
ST. LOUIS -- From stricter laws to public service campaigns and pleading electronic road signs, states have a message for the drivers clogging the inside lanes of the nation's highways: Get the heck out of the way! Few things infuriate drivers more than a car or truck in a highway's left lane that isn't keeping up with the flow of traffic...
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Out of the past: Nov. 5
(Out of the Past ~ 11/05/17)
Voters in Cape Girardeau County rolled out in record numbers Tuesday, smashing a turnout record set eight years ago; the 28,886 county voters were 3,584 more than the record number that turned out in 1984, when Ronald Reagan won a second term in the White House and John Ashcroft captured his first term as governor...
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Ruby Scherer
(Obituary ~ 11/05/17)
Ruby Scherer, 88, of Scott City died Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.
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Sen. Paul suffers minor injury in assault at home
(National News ~ 11/05/17)
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -- A man has been arrested and charged with assaulting and injuring U.S. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, authorities said Saturday. Kentucky State Police said in a news release Paul suffered a minor injury when 59-year-old Rene Boucher assaulted him at his Warren County home Friday afternoon...
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Trump's Asia trip presents a crucial international test
(National News ~ 11/05/17)
HONOLULU -- On his most grueling and consequential trip abroad, President Donald Trump stands ready to exhort Asian allies and rivals on the need to counter the dangers posed by North Korea's nuclear threat. The 12-day, five-country trip, the longest Far East itinerary for a president in a generation, comes at a precarious moment for Trump. ...
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Hackers hijacked at least 195 Trump web addresses
(National News ~ 11/05/17)
WASHINGTON -- Four years ago, well before the furor over allegations Moscow meddled in the 2016 election that put Donald Trump in the White House, at least 195 web addresses belonging to Trump, his family or his business empire were hijacked by hackers possibly operating out of Russia, The Associated Press learned...
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Congressional leaders call for sexual harassment training
(National News ~ 11/05/17)
WASHINGTON -- Leading lawmakers are calling for mandatory training and other steps to prevent sexual harassment in Congress as the national spotlight on gender hostility in the workplace falls on Capitol Hill. The calls from House Speaker Paul Ryan and others follow a series of news reports about women staffers and lawmakers experiencing harassment and sexual advances on the job...
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No prison for Bergdahl in sentencing for walking off post
(National News ~ 11/05/17)
FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- For the first time in eight years, Bowe Bergdahl doesn't face confinement or the threat of it after a judge spared the soldier from a prison sentence for endangering his comrades by walking off his post in Afghanistan. The sentence, which includes a dishonorable discharge, was condemned by President Donald Trump as a "complete and total disgrace."...
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Lebanese premier resigns, plunging nation into uncertainty
(International News ~ 11/05/17)
BEIRUT -- Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri resigned from his post in a televised address from the Saudi capital Saturday, accusing Hezbollah of taking the country hostage, in a surprise move that plunged the nation into uncertainty amid heightened regional tensions...
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Gun-death rate rises second straight year
(National News ~ 11/05/17)
NEW YORK -- The U.S. rate for gun deaths has increased for the second straight year after 15 years of no change, a government report shows. About two-thirds of gun deaths are suicides, and those have been increasing for about 10 years. Until recently, that has been offset by a decline in people shot dead by others. But there's been a recent upswing in gun-related homicides, too, some experts said...
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Inside story: How Russians hacked the Democrats' emails
(National News ~ 11/05/17)
WASHINGTON -- It was just before noon in Moscow on March 10, 2016, when the first volley of malicious messages hit the Hillary Clinton campaign. The first 29 phishing emails were almost all misfires. Addressed to people who worked for Clinton during her first presidential run, the messages bounced back untouched...
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Barbara Roth
(Obituary ~ 11/05/17)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. — Barbara A. Roth, 83, of Marble Hill died Saturday. Oct. 28, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Born on Sept. 8, 1934, in Quincy, Illinois, she was the daughter of Albert C. and Kathryn Echternkamp Pond. She married William D. Roth on July 6, 1957, at Wiener, Arkansas. He preceded her in death Oct. 5, 2007...
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Miriam Moore
(Obituary ~ 11/05/17)
HARRISON, Ark. — Miriam Jean Moore, 80, of Harrison passed away Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017. She was born Sept. 7, 1937, in Randles to Trilby and Dorothy Morrison Moore. Her parents; her sister, Doris McGraw; and three nieces preceded her in death. Survivors are her nephews, Alex and Andy McGraw; her great-nephew and caregiver, Brian McGraw; eight great-nieces and -nephews; and five great-great-nieces and -nephews...
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Mary Dee Ford
(Obituary ~ 11/05/17)
Mary Dee Ford, 97, of Oak Ridge entered her heavenly home Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017, at the Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Mrs. Ford was a strong Christian woman who devoted her life to God, her family and her friends. She was an active member of First Baptist Church in Oak Ridge, where she taught Sunday school and sang in the choir. ...
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Spain issues arrest warrant for ousted Catalan leader, aides
(International News ~ 11/05/17)
MADRID -- A Spanish judge issued an international arrest warrant Friday for former members of the Catalan Cabinet who were last seen in Brussels, including the ousted separatist leader Carles Puigdemont, who said he was prepared to run for his old job while battling extradition in Belgium...
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NYPD says it is building rape case against Harvey Weinstein
(Entertainment ~ 11/05/17)
NEW YORK -- New York City police said Friday an actress' rape allegations against Harvey Weinstein are credible, and if the movie mogul were in the state and the accusation more recent, they would move to arrest him immediately. Chief of Detectives Robert Boyce said investigators have interviewed actress Paz de la Huerta. She has publicly accused Weinstein of raping her twice in her apartment in 2010 and called police about it Oct. 26...
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Netflix says no more Kevin Spacey on 'House of Cards'
(Entertainment ~ 11/05/17)
LOS ANGELES -- Netflix said Friday night Kevin Spacey no longer will be a part of "House of Cards," and it's cutting all other ties with the actor after a series of allegations of sexual harassment and assault. "Netflix will not be involved with any further production of 'House of Cards' that includes Kevin Spacey," the company stated...
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Virginia Bruhl
(Obituary ~ 11/05/17)
PINE BLUFF, Ark. — Virginia Charlotte Heuer Bruhl, 94, of Pine Bluff, formerly of Cape Girardeau and eldest child of John and Iska Arste Heuer, went home to her Lord on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017, on the eve of All Saints Day. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gilbert C. Bruhl. ...
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Scott City fire report 11/5/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/05/17)
The Scott City Fire Department responded to the following calls: Oct. 27 n At 2:05 p.m., emergency medical service in the 2400 block of James Street. Oct. 28 n At 7:09 p.m., motor-vehicle collision on Interstate 55, mile marker 86. Oct. 29...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 11/5/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/05/17)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Thursday n Medical assists were made at 12;56 a.m. on William Street; 1:13 a.m. on North Middle Street; 4:51 a.m. on Koch Avenue; 8:44 a.m. on Broadway; 9:38 a.m. on Themis Street; 12:34 p.m. on William Street; 3:54 p.m. Broadway; and 9:10 p.m. on South Fountain Street...
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Cape Girardeau police report 11/5/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/05/17)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Two juveniles were cited into juvenile court for trespassing at 1423 Whitener St. n David L. Ivie, 37, 1459 Rand St., was arrested at 1459 Rand St. on two Cape Girardeau County warrants...
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Births 11/5/17
(Births ~ 11/05/17)
Son to Steven Anthony Martinez and Sierra Dawn Dirnberger of Benton, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 4, 2017. Name, Isaac Anthony. Weight, 1 pound, 13 ounces. First child. Dirnberger is the daughter or Rick Dirnberger and Nicki Dirnberger of Benton. Martinez is the son of Gabriel Lara and Catina Rosales of Matthews, Missouri...
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Living the dream: Kent Crider remains Cape's longest-running radio morning host
(Community ~ 11/05/17)
Kent Crider smiles as he talks about his childhood dream in his River Radio studio room on Broadway in Cape Girardeau, his adopted hometown. Wearing a trimmed gray beard and mustache, he looks cozy in a ball cap and a half-buttoned flannel shirt that reveals a maroon T-shirt that advertises BBQ on front. ...
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Same MoDOT story: Funding for maintenance, not improvements, engineer says
(Local News ~ 11/05/17)
Missouri Department of Transportation area engineer Chris Rutledge said his organization is in a position similar to past years: equipped to address maintenance concerns, but short of the capital necessary for large improvement projects. In delivering a presentation during the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce’s First Friday Coffee, Rutledge said the transportation system should be a priority as a matter of course...
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Jackson to pick contractor to replace park bridge
(Local News ~ 11/05/17)
The pedestrian bridge over Hubble Creek in Jackson City Park needs to be replaced, and the city’s board of aldermen will consider a contract with the winning bidder at Monday’s regular meeting. The bridge was built in the early 1980s and is constructed of wood decking and Corten, or “weathering” steel...
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State Historical Society president: History is 'the story of people'
(Local News ~ 11/05/17)
Fall-harvest colors and floral arrangements decorated the Cape Girardeau County Historical Society’s Autumn Banquet on Saturday night at the Jackson Civic Center. Established in 1926, the Cape Girardeau County Historical Society first began hosting annual banquets, but the tradition was lost in the late 1970s and 1980s until the society’s current president, Carla Jordan, and a team of volunteers restored the tradition...
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Scott Markham
(Obituary ~ 11/05/17)
ADVANCE, Mo. — Scott Dee Markham, 75, of Advance passed away Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Sept. 10, 1942, in Glennon, Missouri, the son of Norman Richard and Pearl Anne Harris Markham. Scott had worked as a car-control manager for Frisco/Burlington Northern Railroad for 30 years. He was a member of Dongola Friendship Baptist Church. He had been the president of the Dongola Cemetery Board...
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Houston Band Waterparks Set To Head To The Region
(Submitted Story ~ 11/05/17)
There are a myriad of different temperaments and types of people that you can run into in this world. Everyone reacts differently to even basic daily ups and downs. This change can be even more drastic when you add in a major life event like quick success or fame. ...
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