New consumer financial watchdog head appointed by president
WASHINGTON -- With its first chief now in place, the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will start enforcing rules aimed at reining in abusive mortgage servicers, student lenders and...
View ArticleTournament wrap-up
The Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament wrapped up Friday night with the Charleston Bluejays defeating the Notre Dame Bulldogs 58-50 in the championship game. Charleston, the No. 1 seed in the...
View ArticleOther viable candidates
In a front-page article of Jan. 3, Scott Moyers wrote, "So far, Bill is the only person, Republican or Democrat, to declare his candidacy for the 148th." The story made no mention that the...
View ArticleSpeak Out 1/5/12
KINGSHIGHWAY on the north side over to the interstate toward Jackson has so many deep potholes that is impossible to miss them all. I drove over there recently, and if you all don't put some asphalt...
View ArticleAnna Lamastus
THEBES, Ill. -- Anna May Miller Light Lamastus, 98, of Thebes passed away Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, at Daystar Care Center in Cairo, Ill. She was born April 19, 1913, at Benton, Ill., daughter of James...
View ArticleKenneth Rogers
Kenneth Warrengee Rogers, 80, of Parrish, Fla., died Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011, at Manatee Hospital in Ellenton, Fla. He was born Sept. 2, 1931, son of Theodore W. and Ruth Mae Steward Rogers. Rogers was...
View ArticleWilliam Shepard
JONESBORO, Ill. -- William Carl Shepard, 73, of Jonesboro and Bushnell, Fla., died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 26, 1938, in Jonesboro, son of...
View ArticleRobert Lloyd Jr.
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Robert Bruce "Bob" Lloyd Jr., 87, of Marble Hill passed away Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born May 10, 1924, in St. Paul, Minn., son of...
View ArticleGetty Cicchette
OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. -- Getty Cicchette, 80, of Olive Branch died Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011, at her home. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to service time today at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms, Ill. The...
View ArticleEdna Hayes
BIEHLE, Mo. -- Edna H. Hayes, 93, of Biehle died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in De Soto, Mo. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10 a.m. Friday at Miller Family Funeral Home in...
View ArticleBirths 1/5/12
Daughter to Clifford Eugene and Jennifer Lynn Barlow of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 3:33 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011. Name, Sophia Marie. Weight, 6 pounds, 3 ounces. First child....
View ArticleOut of the past 1/5/12
The Family Learning Center has found a new home, and plans are being made to move at the end of the month, contingent on approval of a special-use permit from the Cape Girardeau City Council; the...
View ArticleJackson fire report 1/5/12
Jackson Firefighters responded to the following call Thursday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Friday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Saturday: Firefighters responded to...
View ArticleArea digest 1/5/12
Ryan Lane won the Moonlight Ramble trail run at Klaus Park in a time of 30 minutes, 57 seconds. Brigette Kinnaman was the first female finisher, crossing the line in 38:48. The race was the second...
View ArticleNotre Dame Regional High School won regional award in seat-belt challenge
Your parents may not have been the only ones reminding you to buckle up recently. Groups of students at area high schools were checking for seat-belt usage as drivers entered school parking lots for...
View ArticleneXt up 1/5/12
"The Devil Inside," rated R @Cape West 14 Cine SATURDAY NEXT WEEK "Gotham City Impostors," Xbox 360, PC "King Arthur II: The Role-Playing Wargame," PC "Moneyball," PG-13 "What's Your Number?" R Snow...
View ArticleHigh school roundup: Meadow Heights, St. Vincent win semifinals at Delta
All the scores from Wednesday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.
View ArticleOne injured in Cape Girardeau mobile home park fire
One person was injured and a dwelling destroyed after at least eight oxygen tanks intensified a fire at a Cape Girardeau mobile home park Wednesday night.
View ArticleRoad to test Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team
The Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team will play at Tennessee-Martin on Thursday.
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