Speak Out 3/20/12
DR. Wayne Bowen's saber-rattling diatribe (attack Syria first and then Iran) was surely satire, in the great tradition of the movie classic "Dr. Strangelove." I promise that you'll devour "Dreamers,"...
View ArticleDiscovery Playhouse
If you've ever stopped by Discovery Playhouse in Cape Girardeau, you know what the facility offers to children: a fun atmosphere that encourages learning. On Friday night, the second floor of the...
View ArticleAdell Hartle
Adell Marie Hendrix Hartle, 92, of Jackson passed away Sunday, March 18, 2012, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home. She was born Oct. 9, 1919, in Burfordville, to John William and Katie Cordelia Allard...
View ArticleMelvin Prevallet
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Melvin W. Prevallet, 83, of Perryville died Sunday, March 18, 2012, at Independence Care Center of Perry County. He was born Jan. 22, 1929, in Longtown, Mo., son of Wilbert J. and...
View ArticleCape Girardeau fire report 3/20/12
Firefighters responded to the following calls Sunday:...
View ArticleLevi Collom
BENTON, Mo. -- Levi Stephen Collom, 3, died on Sunday, March 18, 2012, at Cardinal Glennon Hospital in St. Louis after being transferred from Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. The cause...
View ArticleSandra Brown
CAIRO, Ill. -- Sandra Jo Brown, 54, of Hickman, Ky., formerly of Cairo, died Saturday, March 17, 2012, at Parkway Regional Hospital in Fulton, Ky. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of...
View ArticleNorma Engelhardt
Norma E. Engelhardt, 93, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, March 18, 2012, at the Lutheran Home. Friends may call from 9 a.m. until service time Wednesday at Young and Sons Funeral Home in Perryville,...
View ArticleOut of the past 3/20/12
Cape Girardeau police Capt. Howard Boyd yesterday wrestled his revolver away from a robbery suspect who grabbed it in a scuffle and fired two shots that just missed officers; a 27-year-old...
View ArticleJackson police and fire report 3/20/12
Theft Firefighters responded to the following calls Sunday:...
View ArticlePrayer 3/20/12
O Lord Jesus, thank you for the peace that comes through knowing you. Amen.
View ArticleDoniphan, Mo., man arrested for murder in Arizona
PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz. (AP) -- A traffic stop has led to the arrest of a Missouri man in connection with the deaths of two people whose bodies were found following a house fire in northern Arizona,...
View ArticleI-55 in Scott County reduced to one lane for pavement work
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Southbound Interstate 55 from Route M at Scott City to Highway 77 at Benton, Mo., in Scott County will be reduced to one lane with a 16-foot width restriction as contractor crews...
View ArticleCDC launching graphic anti-smoking ad campaign
ATLANTA -- In a graphic new ad campaign announced Thursday, the government is trying to shock smokers into quitting with the sometimes-gruesome stories of people damaged by tobacco products. The new...
View ArticleI-55 in Perry County reduced for pavement repair
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Northbound Interstate 55 from Highway 51 to Route J/P in Perry County will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot restriction this week as Missouri Department of Transportation crews...
View ArticleMoDOT schedules meeting to discuss Perry County bridge projects
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- The Missouri Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday at the Perry Park Center to discuss upcoming bridge projects on routes H and Y in...
View ArticleCape to further study best way to manage deer
A no-feed ordinance, more signs in heavy crossing areas and making certain exceptions to fencing restrictions. The Cape Girardeau City Council reached a consensus Monday night on these suggestions by...
View ArticleEscaped New Madrid County inmate back in jail
MINER, Mo. -- A New Madrid County Jail fugitive who escaped early Saturday was reportedly caught by authorities a few hours later in Scott County. Around 11 a.m. Saturday, 31-year-old Michael P....
View ArticleAward little consolation for Haith, Missouri men's basketball team
Missouri's Frank Haith has received a bittersweet honor. He was chosen national coach of the year by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association three days after the Tigers flopped in the NCAA...
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