Prayer 6/6/12
O Heavenly Father, may we live our lives pleasing to you in all ways. Amen.
View ArticleSheryl Crow has a benign brain tumor
NEW YORK -- Sheryl Crow revealed that she has a benign brain tumor, but her rep says it's nothing to be alarmed about. The 50-year-old told an audience about her condition at a recent concert, but...
View ArticleFreda Whiteside
Freda Jean Whiteside, 77, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, June 5, 2012, at Fountainbleau Lodge. She was born Jan. 24, 1935, near East Prairie, Mo., to Raymond and Mildred Mayberry Dick. She and J.F....
View ArticleWilliam Pender
William H. Pender, 70, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, June 3, 2012, at Fountainbleau Lodge. There will be no service. Crain Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau is in charge of arrangements.
View ArticleBirths 6/6/12
Son to Brad Eyler and Kristen LeeAnn Licare of Jackson, Southeast Hospital, 8:17 a.m. Saturday, May 5, 2012. Name, Keaton Bradley. Weight, 6 pounds. Ms. Licare is the daughter of Lisa Licare and...
View ArticleLillian Pohlman
Lillian E. Pohlman, 86, of Oak Ridge died Monday, June 4, 2012, at Independence Care Center of Perry County in Perryville, Mo. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday and 6:30 to 8 a.m. Friday...
View ArticleOut of the past 6/6/12
Design location of a new, four-lane bridge over the Mississippi River connected to Interstate 55 by a new four-lane highway across Cape Girardeau has been approved by the Missouri Highway and...
View ArticleCape Girardeau fire report 6/6/12
Firefighters responded to the following calls Monday:...
View ArticleRoute WW in Stoddard County closed for pipe replacement
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Route WW between County Road 476 and County Road 470 in Stoddard County will be closed Thursday as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a pipe beneath the roadway....
View ArticleVote to redirect sales tax in Marble Hill fails
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Turnout was low for the vote to redirect Marble Hill's half-cent sales tax toward the general fund instead of toward capital improvements, and the vote to defeat it was close: 40...
View ArticleCape Girardeau police report 6/6/12
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
View ArticleJackson police and fire 6/6/12
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Theft...
View ArticleCourt hearing rescheduled for former Cape teacher
A court appearance has been rescheduled for a former Cape Girardeau teacher accused of a January assault on a student in a downtown parking lot. Roman D. Smith, 32, will appear before Judge Michael...
View ArticlePatrol: 300 pounds of marijuana found in traffic stop
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- An Austin, Texas, man is in custody after 300 pounds of marijuana was allegedly discovered in his vehicle. Michael S. McHale, 42, was arrested Saturday on a charge of second-degree...
View ArticleE-cycling event set for June 23 in Jackson
Jackson will host an e-cycle event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 23 at the recycling center. The event provides Cape Girardeau County residents and businesses with an opportunity to dispose of obsolete...
View ArticleBollinger County man accused of kidnapping, assault
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- A Bollinger County man is in police custody, accused of kidnapping and second-degree domestic assault. According to the Bollinger County Sheriff Department's probable-cause...
View ArticleSoutheast Missouri State baseball players fail to hear name called in first...
Two Ohio Valley Conference baseball players were selected in the first 15 rounds of the amateur draft.
View ArticleSoutheast Missouri State women's basketball recruit lands spot on New Zealand...
One future and one former Southeast Missouri State women's basketball player are members of the New Zealand National Team with their sights set on the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Incoming guard...
View ArticlePlatters founder dies at 83
BOSTON -- Herb Reed, the last surviving original member of 1950s vocal group the Platters who sang on hits like "Only You" and "The Great Pretender," has died. He was 83. Reed died Monday in a Boston...
View ArticleHighway 77 in Scott County reduced for shoulder repairs
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Highway 77 in Scott County will be reduced to one lane between Route W and Route A today and Thursday, as Missouri Department of Transportation crews make shoulder repairs. Weather...
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