Good Samaritan: Church couple
I've run up and down my front steps for 25 years without incident, but on a cold, windy day in January I mis-stepped, falling face down into the yard. A quick trip by ambulance to the emergency room...
View ArticleGood Samaritan: Many Good Samaritans
Dear Good Samaritan! There are many of you out there in SEMOland. Do you recognize yourself? No specific names are mentioned, but you are a Good Samaritan if you have done one or more of the...
View ArticleSpring planting ahead of schedule
Thanks to a warmer and dryer than usual spring, nearly all of Southeast Missouri's corn is planted weeks ahead of schedule. Ninety-three percent of corn in Southeast Missouri has been planted as of...
View ArticleScenic drive shows off history and beauty of the area
With the price of gas becoming a constant source of concern for drivers, a sightseeing trip around the area could seem irrational for some. But several local towns want to prove otherwise. The 22nd...
View ArticleFriends of Jacque Waller plan new search
Friends of Jacque Waller are planning another search in May for the still-missing mother of three from Jackson. A first-degree murder charge was filed against her estranged husband, Clay Waller, on...
View ArticleOut of the past 4/25/12
More than 100 people turn out to clean up Cape Girardeau's parks, plant flowers and paint playground equipment during the Friends of the Park Day; the activity is part of the effort known as "Make...
View ArticleJackson police and fire report 4/25/12
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI Firefighters responded to the following call Monday:...
View ArticleE! network, Kardashians sign new reality show deal
NEW YORK -- The Kardashian family will continue living life on TV for the next three years. The E! Entertainment network said Tuesday it had reached a deal with its most bankable franchise to make...
View ArticleTea party educates
To educate about and enhance the values of God, country and Constitution are the principals that dominate the Cape County Tea Party's agenda -- not, to emphasize again, to endorse any political...
View ArticleAnti-litter campaign
Making a city visually attractive is important. In recent months there has been talk about what downtown businesses, for example, can do to make the Broadway corridor more appealing. Repairing, and...
View ArticleHow a presidential election could shape statewide races
As the coffee shop conversations turn to politics these days, lost in that discussion too often is the race for governor and senator in Missouri. That's not to say that there is absolutely no...
View ArticleSpeak Out 4/25/12
I hope area school administrators are helping to improve the mood of their students as well as their receptivity to academic learning by giving teachers the freedom to take their students outside...
View ArticleCape Girardeau fire report 4/25/12
Firefighters responded to the following calls Monday:...
View ArticleCape Girardeau police report 4/25/12
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI...
View ArticleCape Girardeau Junior High School officials seeing an increase in number of mice
Cape Girardeau Junior High School students are reporting they've had some unwelcome guests recently. "We're doing the best we can to try to ward them off," said Neil Glass, the Cape Girardeau School...
View Article2011 Flood: A year later, April 26
On this day, April 26 Cape river level: 42.3 feet Cape flood stage: 32 feet Cairo river level: 56.53 feet Cairo flood stage: 40 feet Rainfall: 1.93 inches The Corps delayed the decision to...
View ArticleWork to be done on Ohio River Bridge
Traffic will be restricted to one lane on the U.S. 51/U.S. 60/U.S. 62 Ohio River Bridge between Wickliffe, Ky., and Cairo, Ill., starting Monday. A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet...
View ArticleHighway 60 reduced for bridge work
Highway 60 in Stoddard County will be reduced to one lane from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform bridge repairs. This section of road is between...
View ArticleCharges dropped in concealed weapons case
Calling it the "appropriate thing to do" in light of the evidence, prosecutors Tuesday dismissed a weapons charge against a Jackson man who stood accused of wielding a gun during a heated argument at...
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