U.K. police: The Sun had a culture of illegal payments
LONDON -- Rupert Murdoch's top-selling U.K. tabloid, The Sun, had a culture of making illegal payments to corrupt public officials in return for stories, a senior police officer said Monday, as...
View ArticleKurt Warner to speak Wednesday at Show Me Center
Leadership on and off the field will be the topic of two-time NFL MVP winner Kurt Warner's appearance Wednesday night at the Show Me Center. Warner is one of the headliners of Southeast Missouri...
View ArticleHigh school roundup: Meadow Heights girls basketball team cruises into...
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.
View ArticleSoutheast Missouri State players draw OVC baseball honors
Southeast will host Hannibal-LaGrange for a two-game series
View ArticleScott City girls basketball team loses in district semifinals
PARK HILLS, Mo. -- The lull came at a horrible time. Scott City failed to hit a field goal in the third quarter, which allowed top-seeded West County to pull away Monday. The host Bulldogs outscored...
View ArticleSaxony Lutheran girls basketball team reaches district final
PARK HILLS, Mo. -- Woodland closed within nine points with a third-quarter run Monday. But the upset-minded Saxony Lutheran girls basketball team coolly responded with back-to-back 3-pointers to...
View ArticleThe history lists: Cape Girardeau marshals, police chiefs
Law enforcement in Cape Girardeau can be traced to 1905, when two men served the town as marshals. In 1918, the city began hiring police chiefs. John Grieb (city marshal), 1905-05 Willis Martin (city...
View ArticleSantorum tickets sold out for Cape event; overflow event set
The 700 tickets for GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum's speech in Cape Girardeau next month have been gobbled up, prompting U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson to organize an overflow event where the...
View ArticleGood Samaritan: Alma Schrader Elementary School
Emma Weller-Stilson, reporter at Alma Schrader, did a great job with her coverage of "It's Lots A Love For Lots A Children" in the February issue of the Southeast Missourian JR. Bethany Baptist...
View ArticleHigher gas prices may raise delivery fees
Business owners say they don't like the idea of passing higher fuel costs on to their customers, but soon they may not have a choice. Jackson Pizza Pro owner Dan Cook said right now he's able to...
View ArticleMo. House backs increase in veterans homes funding
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Missouri House has given first-round approval to a plan that would cut the amount of money available for state lottery prizes to increase funding for state-run...
View ArticleGood Samaritan: Steve Lee
We would like to nominate our neighbor, Mr. Steve Lee, for your Good Samaritan Award. He certainly fits this title and we are blessed to have him as a neighbor and friend. Here are just a few of the...
View ArticleSmall quake hits near Frohna, Mo.
A small earthquake struck Monday night near Frohna. The 2.0-magnitude quake hit at 8:42 p.m., centered about 4 miles from Frohna, according to seismologists with the U.S. Geological Survey. It had a...
View ArticleParents to talk about grading system at Jackson School Board meeting
Parents of Jackson public school students plan to voice concerns over the grading system used in the district at tonight's school board meeting. Under the system, students do not receive letter...
View ArticleCape Girardeau School Board passes dress code with several amendments
A controversial dress code proposal for Cape Girardeau public school students underwent heavy edits during a long meeting Monday night before its passage. The vote resulted in a new set of...
View ArticleMissouri unemployment rate falls in January
Local and state jobless rates are at their lowest levels in years. Missouri's January unemployment rate dropped half a point to 7.5 percent, the Missouri Department of Economic Development...
View ArticleUrban hunting opponents, supporters have their say at public forum
After not being on the agenda to speak to the city council and the Deer Management Committee at recent meetings, opponents of urban deer hunting finally had their say at a public forum on the matter...
View ArticleDozens file for state, county races on first day
Debra Tracy decided to run for public administrator. Kenny Loos decided not to. And Larry Shoaf, a former educator and school administrator, quietly joined the race Tuesday, bringing the total...
View ArticlePaul Walker
Do you enjoy reading The Best Years (TBY) or Business Today? If so, the Southeast Missourian's Paul Walker is one person to thank. Walker, who's had a 45-year career in the advertising business, the...
View ArticleSpeak Out 3/1/12
I agree with the two comments posted in the Feb. 20 edition of the Southeast Missourian about how unnecessary a roundabout is at Route W and Lexington Avenue, or anywhere else in Cape Girardeau for...
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