Master Gardener program encourages members to give back to community
Verla Carr of Jackson liked gardening and wanted to do more for the community. So, in 2003, she joined the Master Gardener program. "I heard it was a great program," says Carr, who is president of...
View ArticleCindy Durbin has lost 280 pounds, changing her life and health for the better
Cindy Durbin says her weight has been an issue since childhood. She grew up on a farm where each meal included meat, potatoes and bread, and she was expected to clean her plate every time. Durbin ate...
View ArticleScott City woman hosts 'baby shower' for her 65th birthday
Brenda Moyers had a birthday party Jan. 14, but she didn't receive any gifts. Instead, she asked her friends to bring baby gifts to donate to Birthright in Cape Girardeau. "The girls wanted to do...
View ArticleCalories burned doing everyday activities add up
Now that we've made it into the New Year, most of us are hoping to lose the excess weight that we gained over the holidays and get in overall better physical condition. Did you know that there are...
View ArticleSurviving Valentine's Day single
Valentine's Day is a day for love and romance -- a notion only made more clear by the abundance of chocolate hearts, flowers, and red and pink paraphernalia filling store shelves this time of year....
View ArticleTax time: Where to get free or low-cost tax help this year
AARP Foundation/IRS Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) -- Tax assistance for low- to moderate-income taxpayers, with special attention to those ages 60 and up. CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Public...
View ArticleJefferson Elementary
It's a time of transition at Jefferson Elementary School in Cape Girardeau. Mark Cook, who served 32 years as an educator in public schools here -- including 14 years as principal -- is retiring at...
View ArticleSpeak Out 2/6/12
IT doesn't matter what the students wear or don't wear if they aren't getting a good education and the drop out rate is still high. THE new stoplight on East Main Street in Jackson is a great idea...
View ArticleMartha Kaufman
EAST CAPE GIRARDEAU, Ill. -- Martha Jordan Kaufman, 91, of Tulsa, Okla., formerly of East Cape Girardeau, died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012, at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa. Visitation will be from 5 to...
View ArticleLuella Brase
Luella Alma Brase, 97, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Gordonville, passed away Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, at Monticello House in Jackson. She was born June 21, 1914, in Gordonville, daughter of William...
View ArticleDonald Frymire
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Donald B. Frymire, 87, of Marble Hill passed away Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, at Woodland Hills in Marble Hill. He was born March 10, 1925, at Grassy, Mo., son of Noah and Diania...
View ArticleFaye Heath
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Faye Heath, 80, of Chaffee passed away Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, at the home of a son in Cape Girardeau, due to an illness. She was born Nov. 10, 1931, in Painton, Mo., to William and...
View ArticleWilla Stanford
Willa Rhea Robb Stanford, 79, of Acton, Mass., formerly of Cape Girardeau, went to be with the Lord Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, after a brief illness and suffering heart failure. Survivors include two...
View ArticleJobs report lifts Dow to highest mark since '08
NEW YORK (AP) -- A drop in the unemployment rate to its lowest level in three years propelled the Dow Jones industrial average Friday to its highest close since May 2008, before the financial...
View ArticleSuper matchups everywhere with Pats-Giants
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- MVP quarterbacks on marquee franchises. A rematch of a nail-biter from four years ago, featuring many of the same key characters. Madonna and plenty of Manning -- Eli, and...
View ArticleLotta Robins
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Lotta Mae Robins, 82, of Advance passed away Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Dec. 14, 1929, in Advance, daughter of Von and...
View ArticleTwo charged in Bollinger County pit bull death
Southeast Missourian MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Two Marble Hill men have been charged with misdemeanor offenses related to the death and disposal of a pit bull. Snider is charged with animal abuse for...
View ArticleBob Gribler
Former Cape Girardeau County Sheriff Herman F. "Bob" Gribler, 69, of Jackson died Friday, Feb. 2, 2012, at his home. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the chapel of McCombs Funeral Home and...
View ArticleCommunity Counseling Center to break ground on housing for people with mental...
A new apartment complex in Cape Girardeau will provide affordable housing for people struggling with mental illness. The Cape Girardeau Community Counseling Center will break ground at 1 p.m. Friday...
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