Jo Riddick
Jo A. Riddick, 67, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, April 15, 2012, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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Larry K. Childers, 46, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, April 14, 2012, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Jan. 13, 1966, in Cape Girardeau, to Larry C. Childers...
View ArticleJackson police and fire 4/16/12
DWIs Firefighters responded to the following calls Thursday:...
View ArticleCape Girardeau fire report 4/16/12
Firefighters responded to the following calls Thursday:...
View ArticleCape Girardeau police report 4/16/12
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
View ArticleCape camera store moving, expanding offerings
West Side Camera is under new ownership and moving to 837 N. Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau. Three R's Plus educational supply store was previously at the site. A grand reopening is planned for...
View ArticleJackson Farmers Market set to open May 1 with new attractions
The Jackson farmers market will kick off May 1 and is working to attract new vendors and visitors. Sharon Penrod and her husband, Monte, sell baked goods and jellies she makes on their farm northwest...
View ArticleSikeston man charged with assault of police officer
MINER, Mo. -- A Sikeston man faces felony charges after failing to stop his vehicle when approached by law enforcement officers late Thursday in Miner. Danny Graham, 37, is charged with felony...
View ArticleTailor Institute at risk of losing funds; organization works with those with...
Funding provided by the Department of Economic Development for programs of the Tailor Institute inside Southeast Missouri State University's Autism Center is again in question this year. Around...
View ArticleWashington state man faces murder, drug charges in Charleston
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- A man arrested Wednesday on murder and drug charges related to a fatal shooting in Charleston is in the Mississippi County Detention Center, but officials are reportedly still...
View ArticleSoutheast Missouri State baseball team fails to land first OVC series victory
The Southeast Missouri State baseball team came the closest it has so far to its first Ohio Valley Conference series win of the season Sunday. But the Redhawks fell short after a wild 16-14 loss at...
View ArticleSoutheast Missouri State softball team sweeps Austin Peay
The Southeast Missouri State softball team completed a three-game Ohio Valley Conference series sweep Sunday, beating host Austin Peay 6-2 in Clarksville, Tenn. The Redhawks (19-24, 10-12), who have...
View ArticleAround 1,000 attend ‘Spring into Dance' performances at River Campus
More than 30 student dancers took to the stage of the Bedell Performance Hall at Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus for this year's "Spring Into Dance 2012" productions. The group...
View ArticleLow attendance puzzles Cape storytelling festival organizers
Lower than anticipated attendance numbers at this year's Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival has the promoters scratching their heads. Although final numbers for the weekend event were not available...
View ArticleShow-Me Heroes
Picture this. You've served your country in the armed services, potentially having been deployed overseas multiple times, and when you come home you're faced with a struggling job market. For some of...
View ArticleLegislation and the Electoral College
HB 1719 -- Interstate Compact on the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote Act -- is unconstitutional. Under the Constitution, the highest-ranking U.S. officials...
View ArticleLawsuit cost to Jackson residents
Why bring a lawsuit on the 2009 annexation now? As a taxpayer and resident of the lovely city of Jackson, I am at a loss to the lawsuit filed against us, the property owners who pay the bills for the...
View ArticleSpeak Out 4/18/12
AS we all know, Scott County police do not make any effort to patrol rural roads, which are riddled with drunks, illegal ATVs and farm equipment that is so large that it hangs over both sides of...
View ArticleLifestyle choices financed with our tax dollars
Yet another tax day has come and gone. It's not the most pleasant day of the year, but not all of us view tax day with hesitation. Some in fact, recognize that tax day is their financial bonanza of...
View ArticlePrayer 4/18/12
We praise you, O Heavenly Father, for you are our strength and our defense. Amen.
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