Gary Geringer
LEOPOLD, Mo. — Gary D. Geringer, 67, of Leopold, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Monday, July 2, 2012, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Liley...
View ArticleThomas Kinkade estate dispute to remain public for now
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Hearings in the dispute between Thomas Kinkade's widow and girlfriend over the late artist's $66 million estate will not be conducted behind closed doors -- at least for now, a...
View ArticleSpeak Out 7/3/12
Thank you to the volunteers and Saint Francis Medical Center employee that found my car keys recently. Thank you so much. Cemetery upkeep I have lived in Scott City for many years and I have many...
View ArticleJackson's Fourth of July festivities and a community center
As we all prepare to celebrate our Independence Day, we want everyone to have an enjoyable -- but safe -- Fourth of July. Please remember the city of Jackson ordinance that states that "no person...
View ArticleEarly full-term babies may face later school woes
CHICAGO -- Even for infants born full-term, a little more time in the womb may matter. The extra time results in more brain development, and a study suggests perhaps better scores on academic tests,...
View ArticleHealth Beat: Keep your cool in hot weather
Getting too hot can make you sick. You can become ill from the heat if your body can't compensate for it and properly cool you off. Heat exposure can even kill you: It caused 8,015 deaths in the...
View ArticleFireworks displays still on for Cape, Jackson
Despite drought conditions, the cities of Cape Girardeau and Jackson both plan to go forward with their Fourth of July fireworks displays. Randy Davis, assistant fire chief at the Jackson Fire...
View ArticleWells drying up because of drought
Since Saturday, there's been no water coming through Stanley Moore's taps. "I guess we'll just have to start carrying it in," Moore said Monday, not knowing when the well on his property will again...
View ArticleKent Zickfield will receive the Spirit of America award Wednesday
Cape Girardeau's Kent Zickfield has been dedicated to helping his community, his country and his fellow citizens nearly his entire life. "You do the things you do for your community because you love...
View ArticleHighway 51 reduced for culvert replacement
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Highway 51 from County Road 472 to County Road 470 in Stoddard County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a culvert pipe under the...
View ArticleAuthorities release identity of man hit by train in Anna
ANNA, Ill. -- An Anna man suffered life-threatening injuries when a freight train struck him late Sunday. About 10:45 p.m., a northbound Canadian National Railway train struck Jeffrey W. Kelley, 49,...
View ArticleArmed man reportedly robs Butler County store
Butler County authorities are working around the clock to find the man they believe robbed a third convenience store at gunpoint Sunday night, making off with an undetermined amount of money. At 8:16...
View ArticleSeven arrested on drug charges in Perry County
Ongoing Perry County Sheriff's Department narcotics investigations led to charges being filed against seven people last week. Officials charged Donald Wayne Penrose, 28, of Perryville, Mo., with...
View ArticleBurn ban issued for Mississippi County
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- A no-burn order has been issued for Mississippi County, Mo., and portions of southern Scott County, Mo., in effect until further notice, according to a news release. Open burning,...
View ArticleConvicted rapist charged with robbery in 30-year-old case
Prosecutors on Monday filed first-degree robbery charges in a 30-year-old case against a Cape Girardeau man who was convicted of raping a 15-year-old girl in 1982. Charles Eugene O'Howell, 50, on...
View ArticleBurglars hit Cape Girardeau coin shop for third time
B&L Coins and Collectibles was apparently hit by thieves for the third time in less than a year when someone broke in and stole jewelry from the business early Sunday morning. Cape Girardeau Police...
View ArticleEmerson requests disaster designation for counties in extreme drought
U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson sent a letter Monday to USDA secretary Tom Vilsack urging him to designate Southern Missouri counties experiencing extreme drought as disaster areas. Emerson in her letter...
View ArticleState troopers to be every 20 miles on interstates 55, 57
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- When Southeast Missouri residents travel the highways for the Fourth of July, they won't be alone. Today and Sunday, Troop E of the Missouri State Highway Patrol will take part...
View ArticleMan injured in late-night Cape Girardeau shooting Sunday
A shooting on Hanover street late Sunday night sent one man to the hospital. Cape Girardeau Police spokesman Darin Hickey said a 20-year-old man was shot in the leg and had to be taken to a hospital...
View ArticleEmerson discusses bath salts with area law enforcement personnel
A June meeting between U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson and law enforcement personnel frightened the lawmaker. The use of bath salts in south central Missouri was becoming an epidemic, Rolla, Mo., Police...
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