Disaster recovery conference set
The governor's Faith-Based & Community Service Partnership for Disaster Recovery will hold a regional conference from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 26 at Saint Francis Medical Center. The conference will...
View ArticlePaving work reduces section of Route H
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Route H in Scott County, from Route U to Route HH, will be reduced to one lane with a 10-foot width restriction as contractor crews begin the asphalt overlay. Weather permitting,...
View ArticleRoute U reduced for pavement repairs
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Route U from U.S. 61 to Route H in Scott County will be reduced to one lane as contractor crews perform pavement repairs. Weather permitting, the work will be done from 6 a.m. to 6...
View ArticlePaving repairs reduce Scott County Route A
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Route A in Scott County from U.S. 61 to Highway 77 will be reduced to one lane with a 10-foot width restriction as contractor crews begin asphalt overlay. Weather permitting, the...
View ArticleOut of the past 4/18/12
THEBES, Ill. -- Eighty-two years ago today, the Thebes railroad bridge was officially opened to traffic, when a steam-powered passenger train made the trip from the Illinois shore to the Missouri...
View ArticleBirths 4/18/12
Daughter to Daniel and Amy Smiley of Paducah, Ky., Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah, Wednesday, April 4, 2012. Name, Reagan Elizabeth. Weight, 7 pounds. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Smiley...
View ArticleIn federal court: Jackson man given 87 months on drugs, weapons charges
The U.S. attorney's office released the following information Monday for defendants who appeared before U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey. Sentenced Name: Gregory T. Taylor Residence: Jackson...
View ArticleWallingford outraises Brandom in Senate race but still lags overall
Bolstered by three individual contributions of $10,000 apiece, Rep. Wayne Wallingford, R-Cape Girardeau, outpaced opponent Rep. Ellen Brandom, R-Sikeston, by nearly $25,000 in their hunt for the...
View ArticleSelf-inflicted gunshot wound preceded I-55 accident
The man who was hit head-on by a tractor trailer Tuesday morning on Interstate 55 apparently suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the face in the moments before exiting his vehicle, police said...
View ArticleHigh school students compete at Math Field Day
Teams from 24 area high schools to compete in the Southeast Missouri State University Department of Mathematics' 34th annual Math Field Day at the Show-Me Center Tuesday, April 17
View ArticleFood in most Missouri schools doesn't have filler dubbed 'pink slime'
Cheeseburgers were on the menu Tuesday at Cape Girardeau Central Junior High School. What wasn't there, according to school food service workers and the school district's nutrition services...
View ArticleSEMO Pachyderms hold public administrator candidate forum
The Southeast Missouri Pachyderms recently announced they will hold the Public Administrators forum and celebrate Pachyderm Founder's Day on Friday. The forum will provide the public an opportunity...
View ArticleHydrant testing starts today in Cape Girardeau
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department and Alliance Water Resources will test fire hydrants throughout the city beginning today. According to a blog post by the Cape Girardeau city government, the...
View ArticleJackson police and fire report 4/18/12
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest Firefighters responded to the following call Sunday:...
View ArticleCape Girardeau fire report 4/18/12
Firefighters responded to the following calls Monday:...
View ArticleCape Girardeau police report 4/18/12
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
View ArticleLoella Robinson
MOUNDS, Ill. -- Loella Robinson, 83, of Mounds passed away Monday, April 16, 2012, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Dec. 28, 1928, in Mound City, Ill., daughter of William and...
View ArticleBryce Reed
JONESBORO, Ill. -- Bryce Frederick Reed, 25, of Jonesboro died Monday, April 16, 2012, at his home. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Rendleman and Hileman Funeral Home in Jonesboro. The...
View ArticleCommunity Counseling Center trying to fill gaps after cuts in state funding
Faced with reductions in state funds and facilities for mental health care, the Community Counseling Center is finding new and more cost-effective ways to serve patients, its executive director said....
View ArticleShirley Morgan
ROXBORO, N.C. -- Shirley Jean Morgan, 78, of Roxboro died Saturday, April 14, 2012, at Duke University Hospital. She was born June 2, 1933, in Cape Girardeau County, to Leo A. and Louise Wadlow...
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