Charles Besand
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Charles J. Besand, 87, of Perryville died Wednesday, April 11, 2012, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born Sept. 24, 1924, in Perryville, son of Alphonse and...
View Article3 to stand trial in elderly couples' deaths
DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Three Doniphan residents have been ordered to stand trial in connection with the deaths of two elderly couples whose bodies were found in their burned homes in 2010. David...
View ArticleBollinger County plans new library building
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- The Bollinger County Commission and the Bollinger County Library have taken the first steps toward building a new library. If it is feasible, the county commission will move the...
View ArticleFormer tanning salon owner sentenced for taping clients
BENTON, Mo. -- A former Malden, Mo., tanning salon owner was sentenced this week on charges that he secretly taped women at his salon. According to Dunklin County Prosecuting Attorney Stephen P....
View ArticleScott County commissioners still hopeful about reaching 911 deal with Sikeston
BENTON, Mo. -- Scott County commissioners were surprised by figures presented to the Sikeston City Council on Monday but are still hopeful a 911 consolidation can be worked out. During their Tuesday...
View ArticleArea digest 4/12/12
The team of Judi Brey, Catharine Weed and Wendi Carns tied the team of Kathy Morris, Janet White and Lisa Bjelich for first place in the Cape Girardeau Country Club's Women's Golf Association's...
View ArticleCampbell, Mann earn academic honors at Southeast Missouri State's annual banquet
Southeast Missouri State seniors Kody Campbell and Emily Mann take pride in having been able to juggle athletics and academics during their college years. Their diligence was recognized earlier this...
View ArticleSoutheast Missouri State roundup: Redhawks softball team sweeps pair
News from around the world of Southeast Missouri State athletics.
View ArticleHigh school roundup: Moore, Tenkhoff combine to throw no-hitter for Oran...
All the scores from Wednesday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.
View ArticleThree Rivers College tuition won't increase
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- A motion to increase tuition and common fees at Three Rivers College failed Tuesday at the board of trustees monthly meeting for lack of a second. Bills for full-time students...
View ArticleNotre Dame girls soccer team rides hot start past rival Cape Central
The Notre Dame girls soccer team defeated Cape Central 3-0 on Wednesday.
View ArticlePublic meeting on broadband Internet planned for today in Dexter
DEXTER, Mo. -- A third public meeting of the Bootheel Regional Technology Planning Team is planned for 9 a.m. today at the Bootheel Regional Planning and Economic Development Commission office in...
View ArticleNew Marble Hill officials face serious sewer, water issues
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- New city officials in Marble Hill are faced with some major problems starting immediately when they embark on their terms. The new board of aldermen faces rising water, sewer and...
View ArticleRoute K closed for pipe replacement
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Route K in Stoddard County will be closed today as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a culvert pipe under the road from Highway 25 to Route BB. The work will be...
View ArticleU.S. 60 reduced for pavement repairs
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Eastbound U.S. 60 in Stoddard County will be reduced to one lane, between One Mile Road and Highway 25, as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs next...
View ArticleTeen Challenge holds annual banquet
Teen Challenge International of Mid America will hold its annual spring banquet for Cape Girardeau on Saturday at the Show Me Center. The banquet will begin at 6 p.m. To reserve a seat, call...
View ArticlePaving work reduces I-55 in Scott County
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Southbound Interstate 55 in Scott County will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction from Route M at Scott City to Highway 77 at Benton, Mo., as contractor crews...
View ArticleCharleston fatal shooting investigated
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- An investigation is underway into a fatal shooting, the Standard Democrat reported. Charleston Public Safety director Robert E. Hearnes said his officers were called to 706 Grand...
View ArticleCredit crunch: Not-for-profit groups struggle to get or to use up state...
Some community organizations are searching for donors to commit to using their state tax credits, while others wish they had them to give. Both Lutheran Family and Children's Services and the...
View ArticleMissouri loses extended unemployment benefits; numbers up in Southeast Missouri
The state's stabilizing economy isn't good news for everyone. Missouri's declining unemployment rate now makes it ineligible to operate the Extended Benefit unemployment program. The federally-funded...
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