Butler County sheriff to seek re-election
With nearly 20 years of law enforcement experience, including two terms as sheriff, Mark Dobbs again is asking the citizens of Butler County to vote him back into office one more time. Dobbs filed...
View ArticleHi-Tech buys out Tri State Telephone
Hi-Tech Communications Inc. recently purchased its sixth technology company, the Tri State Telephone in Cape Girardeau. This company was previously owned by James Crowell. Hi-Tech Communications Inc....
View ArticleRedhawks' season ends, but positive steps taken
The Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team might not have done well enough this year to satisfy some fans, but the Redhawks continued their steady improvement in coach Dickey Nutt's third...
View ArticleOut of the past 3/5/12
Extensive rainfall in western Missouri over the weekend results in a nearly five-foot rise in the Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau; the stage here in the morning is 24.6 feet. The Cape Girardeau...
View ArticleSoutheast Missouri State baseball team suffers weekend sweep
Southeast Missouri State's season-long homestand hit a major speed bump over the weekend. Credit a strong Illinois State squad for putting the Redhawks in a tailspin. ISU capped off a three-game...
View ArticleEvelyn Wiseman
Evelyn G. Wiseman, 94, of Advance, Mo., passed away Sunday, March 4, 2012, at the Chaffee Nursing Center. She was born Oct. 30, 1917, near Sturdivant, Mo, the daughter of Earl and Viola Bradshaw...
View ArticleJessie Trexler
JONESBORO, Ill. — Jessie Trexler, 36, of Jonesboro died Saturday, March 3, 2012, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home in...
View ArticleCharlene Lewis
Charlene Lewis, 27, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, March 3, 2012, at Southeast Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.
View ArticleAlan Langston
Alan W. Langston, 79, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, March 3, 2012, at Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Chapel with...
View ArticleFrances Hutchings
Frances A. Hutchings, 85, of Jackson passed away Saturday, March 3, 2012, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Jan. 21, 1927, in Fredericktown, Mo., daughter of Joseph and...
View ArticleCharles Hahn
Charles Edwin Hahn, 87, originally of Scott City, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 3, 2012. He was born Sept. 21, 1924, in Fornfelt to Charles and Stella Blattel Hahn. He and Vidamae...
View ArticleSoutheast Missouri State softball team drops two more games in tournament
The Southeast Missouri State softball team saw its losing streak reach nine games with a pair of tough losses Sunday. Southeast was beaten by Missouri-Kansas City 5-2 in eight innings, then Missouri...
View ArticleCharleston, Mo., man jailed for domestic assault
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- A Charleston man is in jail on domestic assault charges. According to Mississippi County Sheriff Keith Moore, James Edwards Adams, 23, is charged with first degree domestic assault...
View ArticlePeople on the Move 3/5/12
Belladona Salon and Spa recently hired several stylists at its Park West Centre location, 201 S. Mount Auburn Road, Suite F. They are Lori Hafele, Barb Hammers, Erica Bethune, Jamie Suhre and Kasey...
View ArticleSign market topic of conference
More than 150 sign industry professionals came to Cape Girardeau over the weekend for the Mid South Sign Association's Great Ideas Conference. The event, which drew people from eight states, was...
View ArticleCounty hopes to equip more towns with storm sirens
Only three towns in Cape Girardeau County have sirens that signal when tornadoes have been sighted so residents can seek shelter. Commissioner Paul Koeper would like to change that. Koeper formed a...
View ArticleOld (and new) Town Cape
There is an intriguing tug-and-pull that is involved in developing a thriving downtown. All of those old brick buildings, and all of the history and community context contained within, capture a...
View ArticleOld Hanover Lutheran school and church welcome visitors
The historic Hanover Lutheran school and church was filled once again, this time with former students and their families during the open tours held Sunday. Hanover's kettle beef and fried chicken...
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