POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Poplar Bluff Councilman Jack Rushin said Monday evening he feels he did not act inappropriately by voting to name a relative to a city committee, but he has no immediate plans to...
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Poplar Bluff councilman won't resign amid nepotism charge
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Library seeks to bring attention to potential state budget cuts
The Riverside Regional Library hosted folk duo Byrd and Street for a "Save Missouri Libraries Concert" to raise awareness about ongoing state-level funding cuts Tuesday night at the Jackson branch....
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Local law enforcement honored during program
Cape Girardeau residents, local elected officials and others gathered on a rainy night to thank local law enforcement. A program planned by the Cape Girardeau Friends of Public Safety was presented...
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High school roundup: Cape Central baseball team edges Windsor
All scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Wednesday.
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Families sought to host international exchange students
Nick Hotop is looking for busy families. Busy families, he said, make the best host families for exchange students. "Basically, everyone says they are too busy to host, but that's what we need," said...
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Out of the past: April 23
ASH GROVE, Mo. -- A statewide conservation and landowner rights group has joined a fight against a Cape Girardeau-Bollinger counties lake; the board of Concerned Citizens Conservation Association...
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Jackson police report 4/23/15
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n Deena M. Williams, 46, 3065 Route V, was arrested on a Jackson warrant for failure to appear on an original...
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Cape Girardeau police report 4/23/15
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n An 11-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of assault. n A 12-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 4/23/15
* Medical assist calls were made to: South Lorimier at 5:04 a.m.; South West End Boulevard at 6:44 a.m.; North Kingshighway at 7:31 a.m.; South Sprigg Street at 2:22 p.m.; South Pacific Street at...
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Jobless rate rises slightly in region
After months of steadily falling unemployment rates, March saw a slight rise in nearly all local counties in Missouri, according to preliminary data released this week. Unemployment rates rose during...
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Authorities looking for missing Scott City teen
Scott City authorities are looking for a missing teenager who was last seen Tuesday. The Scott City Police Department issued an Endangered Person Advisory for Chad G. Goodholm, 15. Goodholm was last...
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State funds release means SEMO Port will add railroad tracks
A release of $3 million from Missouri's general revenue budget by Gov. Jay Nixon earlier this month means the Southeast Missouri Port Authority will move ahead this year on a project to add railroad...
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Southeast hosting suicide-prevention walk
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's "Out of the Darkness" campus walk at Southeast Missouri State University will begin Saturday at Kent Library. Check-in and registration are at 9 a.m.,...
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Zalma teen hits, seriously injures sister in school parking lot
ZALMA, Mo. -- An 11-year-old girl was flown to a Memphis, Tennessee, hospital Tuesday after her sister struck her with her vehicle. The accident occurred at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday as Adison Little, 11,...
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Southeast selects new basketball coaches
Watching Southeast Missouri State University basketball over the years has frustrated many. This is a Division I program with great -- and soon to be even more impressive -- facilities. We're between...
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USS Oklahoma casualties to be exhumed, ID'd
On December 7, 1941, Japanese forces attacked the U.S. Naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The Japanese hoped to destroy U.S. aircraft carriers normally moored in the harbor, but the carriers were at...
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Prayer 4-23-15
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Cartoon Art Museum must move after rent spike
SAN FRANCISCO -- There's nothing funny about the uncertain transition of the Cartoon Art Museum. The San Francisco facility bills itself as the only museum in the West dedicated to preserving and...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 4/23/15
1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today n Minutes of the April 16 meeting n None at this time n Items listed on agenda Routine business n Purchase orders n Payroll change forms n Mental health board...
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Southeast Missouri State softball team splits pair at home with Billikens
The Southeast Missouri State softball team split a doubleheader Wednesday against St. Louis University at the Southeast Softball Complex. The Billikens combined for three home runs to come away with...
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