Jackson police and fire report 2/20/12
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Firefighters responded to the following calls Saturday:...
View ArticleOut of the past 2/20/12
The city council is seeking to cultivate advice from the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board on what, if any, steps should be taken to preserve the May Greene Garden; one possibility is for the city...
View ArticleDorothy Wagner
Dorothy H. Wagner, 83, of Jackson passed away Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Oct. 26, 1928, in Lixville, Mo., daughter of Charles and Hilda Pickle...
View ArticleLillian Sander
Lillian E. Sander, 82, of Millersville passed away Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, at her home. She was born Dec. 2, 1929, at Stroder Branch, north of Burfordville, daughter of Lewis and Laura Meyer Abbott....
View ArticleTalking shop with Lauren Jones of The Source - Yoga 'n More
Lauren Jones was initially skeptical about yoga. She stumbled into her first yoga class by accident. Years later she's now turned her passion for sharing yoga's healing abilities into a thriving...
View ArticleThousands of car enthusiasts look for parts at Arena Building swap meet
Anything on wheels from farm equipment to model cars, parts, tools, accessories, signs, books, magazines, even toy cars were being traded or bought Sunday at the Capaha Antique Car Club's swap meet....
View ArticlePaid Election Letter: Cutting office budget
In a time of ever-tightening state budgets, it's important that Missouri's elected officials make every effort to be good stewards of taxpayer dollars. Last week as part of my 2013 budget request,...
View ArticleAt $25 per vote, what a waste of $7 million in Missouri
Would you be upset if you threw a $7 million party and almost everyone gave it a miss? That is the kind of embarrassment that Missouri lawmakers should be feeling today given the paltry turnout (less...
View ArticleScott City's Shemonia will run next year for Southern Illinois Carbondale
The Class 2 cross country champion excels at long runs but prefers short drives
View ArticleSoutheast Missouri State softball recruit dies in car accident
The Southeast Missouri State softball program is in mourning after a high school senior who planned to play for the Redhawks lost her life early Sunday in an automobile accident. Tianna Stockley, who...
View ArticleDogs, owners training as part of Cape County's new search and rescue unit
More than a dozen dogs ran, jumped and sniffed their way through a portion of Cape County Park on Sunday afternoon. Some timid pups stayed close to their owners, while older dogs ventured into the...
View ArticleDowntown building for sale; price tops $1 million
The Buckner-Ragsdale's building at 132 N. Main St. is up for sale, according to the Lorimont Place Ltd. website. The asking price is just over $1 million. The three-story, 22,984-square-foot building...
View ArticleLouis Lix
YOUNT, Mo. -- Louis Lix Jr., 82, of Yount passed away Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. He was born Oct. 11, 1929, to Louis W. and Marie (Statler) Lix in...
View ArticleThree Rivers College board talks about tuition increase
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- The board of trustees for Three Rivers College will vote in March on a possible 6.9 percent tuition increase for in-district students. Out-of-state students would also see an...
View ArticleHeart for Africa
A cause that this community has embraced will soon have an even greater connection with Cape Girardeau. It was recently announced that Heart for Africa, a Christian not-for-profit organization that...
View ArticleSocialism vs. freedom
Why are we talking about contraceptives? Why do we have federal agents in grade school lunch rooms? Because our federal government and this administration has overstepped mightily. Surely with all...
View ArticleCollaborative effort appreciated
A wonderful thing has happened in our Cape Girardeau County community these past few months. A true collaboration has occurred. Cooperation is one level of coming together for the greater good,...
View ArticleSpeak Out 2/21/12
THIS is to the person who thanked coaches for having the patience of Job. I think you have that turned around. The parents are the ones who have the patience of Job, waiting and waiting for their...
View ArticleThanks to David Ross
I want to publicly thank David Ross for all he has done in his time at the Show Me Center. I believe that he has done a great job. The entire area has enjoyed a variety of shows over the years. On...
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