Jackson School Board passes budget
The Jackson School Board approved the 2012-2013 operating budget and updated district policies Tuesday night. "We spend, on average, $2,500 less per student than the average Missouri school...
View ArticleCandidate drops out of Scott County sheriff race
BENTON, Mo. -- One of three candidates for Scott County sheriff has pulled out of the race.
View ArticlePerryville postpones Fourth of July fireworks display
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Due to the high threat for fires, the city of Perryville has announced it will postpone its Fourth of July fireworks show to an undetermined date. The fire danger scale lists the...
View ArticleCape rental inspection program gets mixed reviews from landlords
A revised Cape Girardeau rental inspection program received mixed reviews from landlords Tuesday night, with some saying it offers much needed accountability to those who rent property and others...
View ArticleCape area economic development agency postpones director search
The search for a new executive director for the area's economic development agency, Cape Girardeau Area Magnet, has been postponed. After a search and extensive personal interview process, the search...
View ArticleCasino draws job seekers to employment fair Tuesday in Cape
Job seekers who poured into the Show Me Center on Tuesday said they had hopes of finding better employment opportunities for themselves at the Isle of Capri's Cape Girardeau casino opening this fall....
View ArticleOak Ridge man wins $100,000 lottery prize
An Oak Ridge man is $100,000 richer after purchasing a Missouri Lottery $100,000 Mega Fortune Scratchers ticket. John Nix, 39, bought the winning ticket June 15 at Motomart in Perryville, Mo., and...
View ArticleArea digest 6/27/12
Joe Jacobs and Lachelle Cook joined forces to win the SEMO Horseshoe Association's 15-team tournament at the Oran Jaycees. Terry Holder and Doris Stubenrauch took second, while Randy Senciboy and...
View ArticleArea calendar 6/27/12
Camps Southeast camps: Southeast Missouri State will hold a variety of sports camps. Camps offered will be for baseball, men's and women's basketball, football, gymnastics, soccer, softball and...
View ArticleCape Girardeau Senior Legion baseball team drops pair
The Ford & Sons Cape Girardeau Senior American Legion Post 63 baseball team continued to struggle Tuesday. Cape lost a pair of home games, 5-3 to Blytheville, Ark., and 4-3 to Ste. Genevieve. Post...
View ArticleUniversity of Missouri approves plan to expand football stadium
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Missouri isn't waiting until it officially joins the Southeastern Conference on July 1 to make a big splash in the college football arms race. University curators on Tuesday quickly...
View ArticleBoxing an integral part of Cape Girardeau native Kenny Adams' life
Kenny Adams never fails to let people know where he grew up. "I tell people all the time, although the big meathead is [Rush] Limbaugh, I'm the big hero from Cape Girardeau," Adams said with a laugh....
View ArticleEvading Ticketmaster, Louis C.K. sells tour himself
NEW YORK -- After selling a comedy special directly to fans and upending the comedy business, Louis C.K. is taking the same approach with tickets to his next tour. The comedian announced Monday...
View ArticleWho's No. 1? Vote for the best in Cape County
What's your favorite pizza joint? Favorite antique store? Favorite fitness center, hair salon or body shop? See the special, sixth annual "People's Choice" ballot in today's newspaper and vote for...
View ArticleThanks for trophy case
With the encouragement of superintendent Dr. Jim Welker and with the assistance of Central High School building principal Dr. Mike Cowan and Central High School athletic director Lance Tollison, we...
View ArticleNational Guard soldier from Jackson gets combat award
A Missouri National Guard soldier from Jackson has received a combat award for his actions during an April Taliban attack in Afghanistan. Sgt. 1st Class Dennis C. Allred was awarded the Combat Action...
View ArticleState Senate candidates battle over pro-life credentials
A Republican primary race between two area state House colleagues seeking the same Missouri Senate seat became more contentious Tuesday, as a pro-life group used a news conference about a candidate...
View ArticleMarble Hill woman collects $65,000 lottery prize
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- A Marble Hill woman recently collected $65,002 when her numbers were selected in the Show Me Cash drawing. Julia Burke, 53, purchased the winning ticket at Route K One Stop in...
View ArticleCandidate questionnaire: Doug Libla
NAME: Doug Libla AGE: 60 PLACE OF BIRTH: Greenville, MO SPOUSE'S, CHILDREN'S NAMES: Spouse - Elaine Libla 1 Daughter & 2 Grandsons EDUCATION: Greenville High School - Greenville, MO Three Rivers...
View ArticleCandidate questionnaire: Donnie Kiefer
NAME: Donnie Kiefer AGE: 53 PLACE OF BIRTH: Cape Girardeau, Missouri SPOUSE'S, CHILDREN'S NAMES: Spouse: Mary Ann (Wilhelm) Kiefer Children: Morgan (Blaine) Swinford Mallory (Jeremey) Dohogne Madelyn...
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