Facebook, blood type and Jesus
I have a Twitter account but can't remember my "hashtag," whatever that is. For me, Facebook is easier to access and I check it a couple of times each day. It keeps me connected, quickly, with other...
View ArticleLoving other people in a tangible way
In one of the most treasured photographs I own, a little girl in a red dress stands under a tree with a shy smile on her face. With her hands at her side and the dirt beneath her feet a rich brown,...
View ArticleWild horses, burros get new homes at adoption event in Jackson
While some think there's something majestic about a mustang, others consider them the mutts of the horse world. Unlike most domestic horses with long pedigrees, American wild horses, or mustangs, are...
View ArticleNew book highlights Southeast Alumni Merit Award recipients
The history of Cape Girardeau cannot be told without including Southeast Missouri State University. Last year part of that history was captured in a book published by the university about its 200...
View ArticleTurnovers cost Jackson boys basketball team against Imagine Prep
The Indians made 14 turnovers in one quarter of a 61-50 loss to Imagine Prep By Marty Mishow Southeast Missourian The Jackson boys basketball team isn't entering the postseason with momentum, but the...
View ArticleHigh school roundup: Notre Dame boys basketball team's winning streak ends at...
All the local high school events reported Friday to the Southeast Missourian.
View ArticleJackson's Troxel places fifth at state swimming meet
Jackson junior Kyleigh Troxel finished all-state Saturday at the Missouri Swimming and Diving Chamionships in St. Peters, Mo. Troxel finished fifth in the 500 freestyle final in 5 minutes, 6.15...
View ArticleJackson's Reisenbichler finishes fourth at state wrestling meet
Jackson freshman Jarrett Reisenbichler led a contingent of 11 local wrestlers by finishing fourth at the Missouri Wrestling Championships in Columbia, Mo. Reisenbichler, one of six Jackson wrestlers...
View ArticleCentral boys basketball team captures a share of SEMO Conference title
DEXTER, Mo. – Central's T. J. Tisdell scored a game-high 33 points to lead the Tigers to a 76-69 overtime win over Dexter on Friday night. Central (19-6) claimed a share of the SEMO Conference...
View ArticleActress Judi Dench, 77, says she's battling blindness, can't read scripts
LONDON -- Actress Judi Dench is battling to save her sight. The James Bond star said in an interview published Saturday that she had been diagnosed with macular degeneration, an eye condition that...
View ArticleWhitney Houston's voice soars at hometown funeral
NEWARK, N.J. -- After all the testimonials from relatives and friends, the songs from legends and pop stars, the preaching and even laughter, the raw emotion of Whitney Houston's funeral came down to...
View ArticleDr. Mike Brown
Dr. Mike J. Brown, 72, of Englewood, Fla., formerly of Cape Girardeau, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, at his home. He was born Jan. 13, 1940, in Memphis, Tenn., son of Mike Jones and Lucy Byrd...
View ArticleBirths 2/19/12
Daughter to Derek Michael Runge and Lea Marie Clifton of Perryville, Mo., Saint Francis Medical Center, 10:46 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. Name, Zoey Lynn. Weight, 7 pounds, 15 ounces. Third daughter....
View ArticleEugene Schmid
Eugene Frederick Schmid of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012, at Saint Francis Medical Center at the age of 96. He was born June 16, 1915, in Edwardsville, Ill., to John Frederick and Lena...
View ArticleCharles King
Charles James King, 57, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Christ Church of the...
View ArticleLillian Sander
Lillian Sander, 82, of Millersville died Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, at her home. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
View ArticleOut of the past 2/19/12
Southeast Missouri State University incidental fees and room and board charges next year will remain at 1986-1987 levels, as the board of regents freezes those fees; in other action, the regents vote...
View ArticleDallas Baptist sweeps season-opening series against Southeast Missouri State...
The young, inexperienced Southeast Missouri State baseball team had plenty of bright spots over the weekend as the Redhawks opened their season against a squad ranked 33rd in one national poll. But...
View ArticleSoutheast Missouri State women's basketball team loses to OVC-leading UTM
OVC-leading UTM explodes for 77-44 victory against the Southeast women
View ArticleSoutheast Missouri State track and field team wins seven events at own meet
Two school records highlighted performances by Southeast Missouri State track and field athletes during Friday's annual Redhawks Invitational. The Redhawks won seven events in their only home meet of...
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