Local styleguide

100-Mile Yard Sale: Held every Memorial Day weekend along Highway 25 between Jackson and Kennett.

abortion: We use pro-life and pro-choice, contrary to AP style.

academic degrees: for consistency's sake, lowercase - master of arts, master's degree, bachelor of science, bachelor's degree.

academic departments: We capitalize if it is a university's official title for a college, school or department. Examples: Southeast's College of Liberal Arts includes the Department of History and Department of Theatre and Dance.

Arena Building: Arena Building is acceptable for all references to the A.C. Brase Arena Building. Note that Building is part of the full name. A.C. Brase Arena is incorrect.

alderman, alderwoman: Use in reference to members of the Jackson Board of Aldermen. Jackson does not have a city council.

attorney, lawyer: Use attorney ONLY if it's clear that the legal professional has a client; otherwise, use lawyer. This does NOT mean you MUST use attorney if the lawyer has a client.

When stating the person's profession, use lawyer.

A defendant in a trial may act as his own attorney, not his own lawyer (unless, of course, the defendant is also a lawyer).

Bedell Performance Hall: The 952-seat performance hall on the River Campus. Formal name (which we never use) is Donald C. Bedell Performance Hall.

benchmark: Always use as one word when referring to an act or achievement.

BioKyowa Inc.: This company in Cape Girardeau makes industrial-grade amino acids used in medicines and other products. It employs approximately 145 and is owned by Kyowa Hakka Kogyo of Japan. This was the first Japanese company to locate in Missouri.

Bills: When referring to legislative bills, avoid using bill numbers, such as House Bill 1001, in the body of stories. Stating bill numbers is acceptable when the context demands it, such as it is needed to set up a quote in which a person refers to a bill by number, or if a piece of legislation is commonly known by its number, such as Senate Bill 380, the landmark education bill. Include a note at the end of stories identifying the measure for reader reference. Example: The bill is HB 1001.

Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge: On second reference, Emerson Bridge is acceptable.

Building names: For clarity and brevity, we use the shorter names of buildings in the Cape Girardeau area. For example, Robert A. Dempster Hall at Southeast Missouri State University is referred to as Dempster Hall.

Buzzi Unicem USA: The Cape Girardeau company manufactures Portland Cement. It employs 170. It was formerly Lone Star Industries.

Cape BBQ Fest: an event at Arena Park put on each August by the Cape Girardeau Jaycees. Outside of a proper name, the spelling is "barbecue."

Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center: The facility at Cape County Park North is operated by the Department of Conservation and has displays, classrooms and administrative offices in 23,000 square feet.

Cape Girardeau County: Cities and towns in the county do not need to be followed by Mo. in stories, datelines (NOTE: Scott City also appears without the state abbreviation). The towns and cities in the county are:

Allenville, Arbor, Arnsberg, Bainbridge, Blomeyer, Brookside, Burfordville, Cape Girardeau, Cliff, Crump, Daisy, Delta, Dutchtown, Egypt Mills, Friedheim, Fruitland, Gordonville, Gravel Hill, Green Cox, Hilderbrand, Jackson, Kurreville, Leemon, Millersville, Moccasin Springs, Nash, Neelys Landing, New Wells, Oak Ridge, Old Appleton, Oriole, Pocahontas, Randles, Rum Branch, Shawneetown, Tilsit and Whitewater.

capitalization: For people's titles, only capitalize when it is a publicly elected official or a member of the president's Cabinet. Job titles (police chief, director) are not capitalized. See entry "titles" for more information. For organizations, only capitalize when the full name is used. Example: Southeast Missouri State University Board of Regents, but board of regents. Exceptions to this include national and foreign governmental bodies. See entries for governmental bodies (pertaining to federal only) and foreign governmental bodies in the Associated Press Stylebook for clarification.

Center Junction: The highway interchange for Interstate 55 and U.S. 61, which separates Jackson and Cape Girardeau. It is at the 99 mile marker for the interstate, which can be used as a point of reference for accidents since the highway patrol gives mile markers for crashes.

Central High School: not Cape Central, unless in a quote. The school was named Central High School in 1952. Before that, it was Cape Girardeau High School.

city hall: Lowercase unless preceded by the name of the city.

citizen: Do not say someone is a citizen of a city or a state. Only nations can grant the status of citizen. Use resident instead.

Coldwell Banker: When referring to the residential brokerage, name the local affiliation. For example, Coldwell Banker Abernathy Realty.

comprise: Do not use this word. Use "compose," "made up of" or something else. But not do not use this word.

county: Do not abbreviate in headlines. Scott County, not Scott Co., and so on.

CrimeStoppers: Use on second reference for Southeast Missouri CrimeStoppers Inc., formed in 1997 and coordinated by Cape Girardeau police to offer rewards for anonymous tips leading to arrests. Independent organizations using the same name trace their origin to an effort started in 1976 in Albuquerque, N.M.

dates: Do not use hyphen. Dec. 10 to 15 instead of Dec. 10-15.

decimals: Figures less than 1 need a zero before the decimal point. 0.08, for example, in talking about blood alcohol levels.

The exception to this is weapons calibers (.44-caliber, .38-caliber, etc.) and batting averages.

Diversion Channel: Uppercase the channel of water from the Mississippi River that divides Cape Girardeau and Scott City.

Dr.: Use courtesy title for medical doctors and those holding academic doctorates on first reference. Abbreviate in quotations. Drop the title on subsequent references -- just Smith, not Dr. Smith.

fared: Refers to someone's condition, performance; "faired" is incorrect.

flood plain: Use as two words.

floodwaters: Use as one word.

floodwall: Use as one word.

forecast: Past tense is also "forecast," not "forecasted."

fundraiser, fundraising: One word.

Freedom Corner: Located at the corner of Broadway and West End Boulevard in Cape Girardeau, the site has monuments listing the names of military personnel from Cape Girardeau County who died in World War I, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. It was originally dedicated in 1942.

Glenallen: One word for the Missouri town located in Bollinger County. On July 29, 2002, we ran a centerpiece story about the one-word/two-word variations. The name was originally two words but fused in 1894.

grader: Always hyphenated with the ordinal number to designate a student. First-grader, second-grader, third-grader, etc.

HAVCO Wood Products Inc.: The company in Cape Girardeau manufactures laminated wood flooring for trucks and trailers. It employs about 300.

highway/route: Numbered roads are highways or interstates; lettered roads are routes (Route W; Highway 177). Note distinction between state and federal roads (U.S. 61, Highway 25).

homeschooled: Use as one word

host: Acceptable as a verb as long as it's not overused.

innocent: use "not guilty" instead.

KFVS12: Use in all references to Channel 12, the CBS television network affiliate based in Cape Girardeau.

legislature: Capitalize on first reference when used with the state, such as Missouri Legislature. Lowercase on second and subsequent references. NOTE: Our style uses Missouri Legislature as the preferred reference rather than General Assembly.

loan, lend: You can't loan your brother some money. You can lend your brother some money. That's the verb. Loan is a noun.

Lutheran Home: A home-health provider and nursing home in Cape Girardeau. It employs 478.

Missouri or Mo.: Cities and towns in the state outside of Cape Girardeau County generally need the state abbreviation. The exceptions would be when the nature of the story clearly implies that the location is in Missouri.

Missouri Bar: The organization created in 1944 to represent the interests of lawyers in the state. It does not include "association" in its title.

Mount Auburn Road: "Mount" is not abbreviated for the roadway in the city of Cape Girardeau.

murals: The names are in quotes. The "Missouri Wall of Fame" mural, for example.

nauseous, nauseated: The first means "sickening to contemplate," while the second means "sick to the stomach." In other words, saying "I am nauseated" means you're sick. Saying "I am nauseous" means you inspire it in others.

New Madrid fault: The fractured rock strata area prone to earthquakes extends from northeast Arkansas to Southeast Missouri, western Kentucky, western Tennessee and Southern Illinois. The fault is named for the town of New Madrid, Mo., which was the closest populated area to the epicenter of four catastrophic earthquakes that occurred in 1811 and 1812.

news conference: This is preferred over media conference or press conference.

none: The word is usually singular and takes a singular verb. The quick test: If it can be replaced with the words "not one" without losing meaning, it is singular.

not-for-profit: This is preferred to "nonprofit." The reason is that charitable organizations often accumulate sizable amounts of cash through their operations, but the money or its earnings are intended to be used for administrative costs and charitable purposes. The purpose of the organization is not to make a profit, which would benefit owners or stockholders. "Nonprofit" is widely used as a synonym for "not-for-profit," but it technically indicates only that a profit was not made -- something a charitable organization doesn't intend to do anyway.

not guilty: preferred usage, rather than "innocent."

Nordenia USA: The plastic packaging manufacturer formerly known as M&W Packaging is in rural Cape Girardeau County next to Procter & Gamble. It is a subsidiary of Germany-based Nordenia International. The company employs about 400.

Numbers: Percentages, temperatures, dimensions, weights and Bible verses and ages always use figures.

For distances, unit of time and other uses, use figures for 10 and above.

When in doubt, look in the AP Stylebook.

obituaries: Use the individual's birth name in the header and include any acquired nicknames in the copy. For example, the obit headlined "James Adams" could be "James 'Holly' Adams" in the body of the obit. For more, see appendix D at the end of this stylebook.

Osage Centre: Note spelling of "centre" for the facility operated by the city of Cape Girardeau.

Otahkians: Former namesake for SEMO women's sports teams was not an American Indian princess; she was the daughter of Cherokee Chief Bushyhead. The new nickname, Redhawks, became official in 2005.

parentheses: Avoid using parentheses (or brackets) in quotes to represent words that aren't there. Either paraphrase or put exactly what was said.

Cape Girardeau Partnership for Higher Education: a partnership of Southeast Missouri State University, Mineral Area College and Three Rivers College to provide community college-level classes. It can be referred as the Partnership on second reference.

PEO International: A group that promotes educational opportunities for women. Always use the initials; do not call it Philanthropic Educational Organization.

police: Titles such as officer, patrolman are always lowercase. Ranks -- such at Capt., Sgt. -- are abbreviated and capitalized as listed.

Procter & Gamble: Use Procter & Gamble for first reference to the Cincinnati-based corporation's Cape Girardeau County plant. P&G is acceptable on second reference. The local plant manufactures disposable diapers, paper towels and bath tissue. It employs about 1,600.

Quotation marks: Single quotes for headlines, subheads, story subheads. Double quotes for summary statements and pullquotes.

Redhawks: One word in reference to the nickname for sports teams at Southeast Missouri State University.

Red House Interpretive Center: Completed in 2003, it's a replica of where city founder Louis Lorimier lived and conducted business. The center cost $102,000 in state and federal grants to build, plus $50,000 in donations. It is owned by the city of Cape Girardeau, and is at 128 S. Main St.

revenue: Does not take an "s" at the end in any case, except in quotes.

River Campus: acceptable on first reference for the arts and performance campus at Southeast Missouri State University. It houses the Earl and Margie Holland School of Visual and Performing Arts. The venues/individual entities included are Bedell Performance Hall, Shuck Recital Hall, Rust Flexible Theatre, Art Gallery (in the Seminary Building), Crisp Museum (which includes an art gallery, as well) and Glenn Convocation Center.

river walk: The walkway at Riverfront Park in Cape Girardeau is always lowercase.

Rose Theatre: Rose Theatre on first reference (full name is Forrest H. Rose Theatre) for the building at Southeast Missouri State University is acceptable.

Rubbermaid: Use Rubbermaid for first reference to the Rubbermaid Closet Organization Products plant (a subsidiary of Newell Rubbermaid Inc. based in Freeport, Ill.) in Jackson. It was formerly known as the LeeRowan Co. The plant employs about 460.

Rush H. Limbaugh Sr. U.S. Courthouse: On first reference. Limbaugh Courthouse is acceptable is all subsequent references.

Rust Flexible Theatre: Formal title (which we never use) is Wendy Kurka Rust Flexible Theatre on the River Campus. A black box theater in which the seats and stage can be arranged to fit each performance's needs.

saint: Abbreviate as St. in the names of saints, cities and other places with two exceptions: Saint John, New Brunswick, to distinguish it from St. John's, Newfoundland. Second is noted below.

Saint Francis Medical Center: "Saint" is spelled out for the name of the Cape Girardeau hospital. It employs about 1,800.

SBC: Acceptable on first reference for the regional telephone provider formerly known as Southwestern Bell Corp. Its Cape Girardeau office employs 281.

Shuck Recital Hall: Formal title (which we never use) is Robert and Gertrude Shuck Recital Hall. The 205-seat recital hall was renovated from the chapel in the Seminary building.

schools: Do not use R-IV or similar letter-number designations in names of school districts.

For a complete listing of area schools, addresses, phones, enrollments and principals see "appendix A: area schools" at the end of this stylebook.

Scott City: Does not need Mo. following it in datelines or stories.

Scouts, Scouting: When referring to members of the Boy Scouts of America or the Girl Scouts of the United States of America or their leaders or activities, the words "Scout" and "Scouting" are always capitalized. See the AP stylebook for further information.

Soap Box Derby: This is a trademark name. It's never soap-box or soapbox derby. It is capitalized even without the "All-American" part at the beginning.

South Cape: Acceptable term for the southern part of the city.

Southeast Missouri: We capitalize the region. But not southwest Missouri, northeast Missouri, etc.

Southeast Hospital: The hospital employs about 1,500. It was formerly Southeast Missouri Hospital.

Southeast Missouri State University: Always use full name on first reference. Southeast preferred on subsequent references. The university employs about 1,600. SEMO is acceptable only in headlines, quotes and names of organizations.

From the university's website:

History

Southeast Missouri State University was established in 1873 as the Southeast Normal School. The first session was held in the fall of 1873. By legislative enactment in 1919, the name was changed to the Southeast Missouri State Teachers College and authorization was given for the granting of degrees. The name was changed to Southeast Missouri State College on Sept. 21, 1946. The present name was adopted on Aug. 24, 1972, under permission granted by the state legislature, in recognition of changes in the basic objectives and programs of the University.

Southern Illinois: We capitalize the region. But not northern Illinois, eastern Illinois, etc.

Spartech plastics: Spartech Corp. has one plant in Cape Girardeau that manufactures rigid plastic molding located on Spartech Drive. It employs 97. The Spartech Polycom plant, a division of Spartech Corp., is on Nash Road in Cape Girardeau and makes color additives and specialty compounds. It employs 75. The two plants are part of a group of 47 plants based in Clayton, Mo.

Special Olympics: Participants should be referred to as Special Olympics athletes. Don't call them kids or children because many adults participate. Special Olympics does not use a "the" before it unless describing a specific event or official.

statehouse: Contrary to the AP style, this should be lowercase (see the legislature entry for further clarification).

St. Mary's Cathedral: Catholic church in Cape Girardeau. However, note the difference for the church's school: St. Mary Cathedral School.

St. Vincent de Paul: Use refers to church, school in Cape Girardeau and church, school in Perryville. Note: Old St. Vincent's refers to Cape Girardeau church at William and Main streets. The congregation was established in 1833, and the present church building was constructed in 1853.

storm water: Use as two words.

Tailor Institute: A Cape Girardeau not-for-profit group for autism research. Dr. David Crowe heads the institute, which is named for his son, Taylor, who is autistic. Note the difference in spelling between the son and the institute.

TeAta: A Girl Scout camp near Marble Hill, Mo. The "a" in the middle of the word is capitalized.

teenage, teenager: Not hyphenated. Do not use "teenaged."

theater, theatre: Use the "theater" spelling in generic usages; "theatre" if it's in a proper name. For example, it is the Rose Theatre at the university.

Thorngate Ltd.: The Cape Girardeau factory produces a line of tailored men's clothing for the national Hart, Schaffner & Marx clothes division and employs about 525.

Three Rivers College: Located in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Formerly Three Rivers Community College.

titles: Unless referring to a publicly elected official or member of the president's Cabinet, use lowercase. Example: A statement was made by police chief John Smith.

Also, when you say state Rep. Rod Jetton, state is lowercase because it is not a part of the formal title.

For politicians who have not yet been sworn into office, who are not current officeholders, or who are deceased, the title is lowercase since it serves a descriptive title rather than an official one. Examples: The statement was made by governor-elect Matt Blunt. She recalled the late governor Mel Carnahan's decision. Former president Jimmy Carter spoke to the assembly.

In historical references, the title is retained: Gov. Mel Carnahan was killed in a plane crash in 2000. Using "then-Gov." is unnecessary in such cases.

to ... from: When describing a numerical change that is not a range, but a direct shift from one point to another, use the prepositions "to ... from ..." for clarity. An example would be "The rate of inflation jumped to 9 percent from 6 percent on Tuesday."

tornadoes, tornados: Preferred usage is tornadoes. Similarly, use mosquitoes rather than mosquitos.

underway: Contrary to AP style, we use it as one word.

United Way of Southeast Missouri: The fundraising organization changed its name from Area Wide United Way in 2004.

U.S. Postal Service: On second reference, Postal Service is preferred to "post office." The phrase "post office" is never capitalized. Cape Girardeau's post office employs 211.

VIP Industries: A sheltered workshop with operations in Cape Girardeau and Fruitland that provides work for the physically and mentally disabled. It employs about 260.

Wahlco D.W. Tool: The company in Jackson manufactures machine parts. It employs about 270 people.

Walmart: The Cape Girardeau store employs about 450.

website: one word.

West Park Mall: For first reference to Cape Girardeau's largest shopping center.

youth, youths: Youth refers to one young person or a stage of life. Youths is more than one young person. Even better for our purposes: teens.

VFW: acceptable on first reference. An exception to AP style.

Appendix A: area schools

CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY

-- The Nell Holcomb School District north of the Cape Girardeau city limits has 339 students in grades kindergarten through eighth. Darryl Pannier is superintendent, and Mary Boeller is principal. The phone number is 334-3644.

Cape Girardeau School District

The phone number to the board of education office is 335-1867. It is at 301 N. Clark Ave. The superintendent is Dr. Jim Welker. His cellphone number is 200-3311.

-- Alma Schrader Elementary School at 1360 Randol Ave. in the city's northwest side has an enrollment of 307 in kindergarten to fourth grade. Ruth Ann Orr is the principal, and the school's phone number is 335-5310.

-- Franklin Elementary School at 215 N. Louisiana Ave. in central Cape Girardeau has an enrollment of 220 in kindergarten to fourth grade. Dr. Rhonda Dunham is the principal, and the school's phone number is 335-5456.

-- Clippard Elementary School at 2880 Hopper Road in the city's west side has an enrollment of 278 in kindergarten to fourth grade. Dr. Sydney Herbst is the principal, and the school's phone number is 334-5720.

-- Jefferson Elementary School at 523 S. Minnesota Ave. in the south-central part of the city has an enrollment of 294 in kindergarten to fourth grade. Mark Cook is the principal, and the school's phone number is 334-2030.

-- Blanchard Elementary at 1829 N. Sprigg St., has an enrollment of 283 in kindergarten to fourth grade. Dr. Barbara Kohlfeld is the principal, and the school's phone number is 335-3030.

-- Central Middle School at 1900 Thilenius St. has an enrollment of 640 in fifth and sixth grades. Rex Crosnoe is the interim principal, and the school's phone number is 334-6281.

-- Central Junior High School at 205 Caruthers Ave. in central Cape Girardeau has an enrollment of 693 in seventh and eighth grades. Carla Fee is the principal, and the school's phone number is 334-2923.

-- Central High School at 1000 S. Silver Springs Road instructs 1,334 students in ninth through 12th grades. Dr. Mike Cowan is the principal, and the school's phone number is 335-8228.

Cape Girardeau parochial schools

-- Notre Dame Regional High School at 265 Notre Dame Drive, which is two miles west of Interstate 55 on Route K, has an enrollment of 479 in ninth to 12th grade. Brother David Anthony Migliorino is the principal, and the school's phone number is 335-6772.

-- St. Mary Cathedral School at 210 S. Sprigg St. in central Cape Girardeau has an enrollment of 243 in kindergarten to eighth grade. Carol Strattman is the principal, and the school's phone number is 335-3840.

-- St. Vincent de Paul School at 1919 Ritter Drive has an enrollment of 348 kindergarten to eighth grade. Kay Glastetter is the principal, and the school's phone number is 334-9594.

-- Trinity Lutheran School at 55 N. Pacific St. has an enrollment of 195 in prekindergarten to eighth grade. Vickie Zickfield is the school board president. The principal is Diane Maurer, and the school's phone number is 334-1068.

-- Cape Christian School at 1855 Perryville Road has 140 students in grades kindergarten through seventh. It will add eighth grade in 2005-2006. Jalon Lies is the principal, and the school's phone number is 335-8333.

-- Eagle Ridge Christian School has 183 students from prekindergarten to 12th grade. It is located at 4210 Route K. The administrator is Janice Margrabe, the principal is Debbie Carbaugh, and the school's phone number is 339-1335.

-- Saxony Lutheran High School at 2004 Saxony Drive in Jackson has 85 students in ninth to 12 grade. The principal is Craig Ernstmeyer, and the school's phone number is 204-7555.

Jackson School District

The superintendent of Jackson schools is Dr. Ron Anderson. The phone number is 243-9501.

-- Gordonville Attendance Center on Route Z in Gordonville has 35 students in grades first through third. The principal is Shauna Criddle, and the phone number is 243-9580.

-- North Elementary School in Fruitland has an enrollment of 273 in kindergarten through fifth grades, and the principal is Shauna Criddle. The phone number is 243-9590.

-- Millersville Attendance Center on Route BB in Millersville has 80 students in kindergarten to third grade. The principal is Lance McClard, and the phone number is 243-9585.

-- The Jackson High School principal is Vince Powell. The phone number is 243-9513, and the high school is at 315 S. Missouri St. The enrollment is 1,174 in grades 10 to 12.

-- The R.O. Hawkins Junior High School principal is Cory Crosnoe. The phone number is 243-9533, and the school is at 210 N. West Lane. The enrollment is 795 in eighth and ninth grades.

-- The Jackson Middle School principal is Matt Lacy. The phone number is 243-9543, and the school is at 1651 W. Independence St. The enrollment is 758 in sixth and seventh grades.

-- Orchard Drive Elementary at 1402 Orchard Drive has students in grades first through third and has an enrollment of 421. The principal is Rob French, and the phone number is 243-9555.

-- West Lane Elementary at 338 West Lane has fourth and fifth grades and an enrollment of 384. The principal is Cynthia Matthew, and the phone number is 243-9565.

-- South Elementary at 1701 S. Hope St. has 504 students in kindergarten to fifth grade. The principal is Jessica Maxwell, and the phone number is 243-9575.

-- Primary Annex for kindergarten at 444 W. Jefferson St. has an enrollment of 161 and the principal is Andrew Rogers. The phone number is 243-9553.

Jackson parochial schools

-- Immaculate Conception Catholic Grade School at 308 S. Hope St. has an enrollment of 317 in prekindergarten to eighth grade, and the principal is Michele Huffman. The phone number is 243-5013.

-- St. Paul Lutheran Grade School at 216 S. Russell St. has an enrollment of 289 in prekindergarten to eighth grade, and the principal is Timothy S. Mirly. The phone number is 243-5360.

Oak Ridge School District

-- The Oak Ridge School District covers 83 square miles in the northwest portion of Cape Girardeau County. The elementary and high schools are located at 4198 Route E. The elementary principal is Adrian Eftink, and enrollment in kindergarten to sixth grade is 198. The high school principal is Allan Horrell, and enrollment in grades seven to 12 is 180. The superintendent is Dr. Gerald Landewee. The phone number for the high school is 266-3630 and at the elementary, 266-3232. The district office phone number is 266-3218.

Delta School District

-- The Delta School District, located in Delta about 15 miles west of Cape Girardeau, has 150 students in grades seven to 12 in the high school. Jim Gloth is the principal. The elementary school has 183 students in kindergarten to sixth grade. Mary J. Livingston is the principal. The superintendent is Nate Crowden. The phone number for the elementary 794-2440. The phone number for the high school is 794-2511. The district office phone number is 794-2500.

SCOTT COUNTY SCHOOLS

-- Scott County Central is six miles north of Sikeston and consists of a high school with enrollment of 190 in grades seven to 12 and an elementary school with enrollment of 213 in prekindergarten to sixth grade. The superintendent is Alvin McFerren. The phone number is 471-2686. The high school principal is Rich Thomas, and the elementary principal is Stacey Russell.

Chaffee School District

The superintendent of Chaffee's school district is Ken Latham. The high school is at 517 W. Yoakum St., and the elementary school is at 408 Elliott St.

-- High school enrollment, which includes grades seven to 12, is 281. Brad Blackman is the principal. The phone number is 887-3532.

-- Elementary school enrollment, which includes kindergarten to sixth grade, is 305, and the principal is Michele Williams. The phone number is 887-3244.

Scott City School District

The Scott City high, middle and elementary schools are at 3000 Main St., near the Interstate 55 overpass. The superintendent is Diann Bradshaw-Ulmer.

-- Michael Johnson is principal of the high school. The enrollment is 339 in grades nine to 12. The phone number is 264-2138.

-- The principal of the middle school is Michael Umfleet. The enrollment is 260 in grades six to eight. The phone number is 264-2139.

-- Elementary enrollment for kindergarten to fifth grade is 422, and the principal is Courtney Kern. The phone number is 264-2131.

Kelly School District

-- The Kelly School District in Benton is on Highway 77 East. The superintendent is Don Moore. The high school principal is Dan Hecht, and enrollment at the high school is 341 in grades nine to 12. The phone number is 545-3541.

-- Kelly has a middle school for grades sixth to eighth. The principal is Dan Hecht. Enrollment is 261, and the phone number is 545-9148.

-- The elementary school principal is Fara Jones, and the enrollment is 439 in kindergarten to fifth grade. The phone number is 545-3544.

Kelso

Kelso School District is in Benton. The superintendent is William R. Rogers. The school has an enrollment of 111 in kindergarten through eighth grade. The phone number is 545-3357.

Oran

The superintendent of Oran schools is Mitch Wood, and the phone number is 262-3345. Elementary principal is Travis Spane, and the enrollment is 159. High school and middle school principal is Brian Hukel, and the enrollment for sixth through 12th grades is 204.

Sikeston School District

Sikeston public schools consist of a high school, a junior high, a middle school, five elementary schools and one kindergarten center. The superintendent is Stephen Borgsmiller. The principal of the high school is Tom Williams, and the enrollment is 812. The principal of the junior high is Andy Comstock and the enrollment in grades eight and nine is 602. The principal at Sikeston Middle School is Roy Frakes and the enrollment in grades six and seven is 656. The principal at Sikeston's kindergarten center is Jennifer Hobeck and the enrollment is 282. The principal at Lee Hunter Elementary is Charles Mayes and the enrollment is grades first to fourth is 358. The principal at Matthews Elementary is Marisa Bowen and the enrollment is 292 in grades first to fourth. The principal at Morehouse Elementary is Jeffery Williams and the enrollment is 263 in grades kindergarten to fifth. The principal at Southeast Elementary is Kathy Sturgess and the enrollment is 297 in grades first to fourth. The principal at Southwest Elementary is Toni Kellet and the enrollment is 271 for fifth grade. The phone number to the board of education office is 472-2581.

Scott County parochial schools

-- St. Ambrose Catholic Elementary School is in Chaffee. There are 98 students in kindergarten to eighth grade, and the principal is Barb Tyler. The phone number is 887-6711.

-- Guardian Angel School is in Oran. The principal is Pam Wilgus. The enrollment is 107 in kindergarten to eighth grade. The phone number is 262-3583.

-- St. Augustine is in Kelso, and the principal is Tracy Dumey. The school has an enrollment of 110 in first through eighth grades. The phone number is 264-4644.

-- St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School is at 606 Sycamore St. in Scott City and the enrollment is 66 in kindergarten to eighth grade. The principal is Cliff Lankheit and the phone number is 264-2600.

-- St. Denis Catholic Elementary School is on U.S. 61 in Benton. The school has an enrollment of 77 in first to eighth grade. The principal is Karen Powers, and the phone number is 545-3017.

PERRY COUNTY SCHOOLS

Perryville School District

-- The Perryville School District is on 116 acres at College and Edward streets. The superintendent is Kevin Dunn. The phone number to the board of education office is 547-7500. The high school has an enrollment of 794 in grades nine to 12, and the principal is Lee Gattis. The middle school has an enrollment of 654 in grades five to eight, and the principal is Velda Haertling. The elementary school has an enrollment of 784 in kindergarten to fourth grade, and the principal is Jennifer Streiler.

-- Perryville Area Career and Technology Center offers vocational classes. It is located at 326 Edwards St. and the phone number is 547-2542

Altenburg

-- The Altenburg School District educates students in grades kindergarten through eighth. Students attend high school, depending on where they live, at Perryville, Jackson or Oak Ridge.

-- Altenburg School has kindergarten through eighth grade with an enrollment of 163. The principal is Debbie Haertling, and the phone number is 824-5857. The superintendent is Bleau Deckerd.

Perry County parochial schools

-- St. Vincent schools are in Perryville. The superintendent is the Rev. Ryan Milton. There are 169 students in the high school and 113 in seventh and eighth grades in the junior high school. The high school is at 210 S. Waters St., and the principal is Louise Wibbenmeyer. The phone number is 547-2560. The elementary school with kindergarten to sixth grade is at 1007 W. St. Joseph St., and the principal is Elaine Blair. The enrollment in prekindergarten to sixth grade is 387, and the phone number is 547-6503.

-- Immanuel Lutheran School at 225 W. South St. in Perryville has an enrollment of 200 in preschool through eighth grade. The principal is Bill Unzicker, and the phone number is 547-6161.

-- Parochial schools in the county include Trinity Lutheran (824-5847) in Altenberg, Concordia Lutheran School (824-5218) in Fronha, Salem Lutheran School (824-5472) in Farrar and St. Joseph School (788-2320) in Apple Creek.

Bollinger County schools

-- The Woodland School District is in Marble Hill, and the superintendent is Jennings Wilkinson. The high school has an enrollment of 441 in grades seven to 12, and the principal is Shawn Kinder. The phone number is 238-2663. There are 489 students at the elementary school in kindergarten to sixth grade, and the principal is Howard Benyon. The phone number to the board of education office is 238-3343.

-- The Meadow Heights School District is in Patton, and the superintendent is Rob Huff. The high school has an enrollment of 276 in grades seven to 12, and the principal is Mitchell Nanney. The phone number is 866-2924. The elementary school is for kindergarten to sixth grade. The enrollment is 298, and the principal is Donna Bristow. The phone number is 866-2611.

Appendix C: Police reports

Remember that when someone is arrested, the initial charge listed by the police may not exactly be what a prosecutor ends up filing, if a charge is ever filed at all.

The summary lists a criminal charge that police suspected the alleged perpetrator of committing, nothing more.

--If the arrest occurred more than a day ago and is for a felony, you should look up the exact charges filed by the county prosecuting attorney at: casenet.osca.state.mo.us/casenet/.

--Do not write "arrested for" because it implies guilt. Use "arrested on suspicion of" or "arrested on a charge of" as the description.

--If an individual is arrested or issued a summons and it appears with the initial incident report, such as theft or burglary, package the two together under the heading of the specific crime.

--Do not include names of victims in crime summaries unless the victim is a business.

--Use specific street addresses of where incidents occurred -- unless the victim requests that you do not.

-- Report often don't say whether an address is a street, avenue, boulevard, circle, etc. Don't assume it's street.

-- With a specific address, street, boulevard and avenue are abbreviated. Road, lane, circle, court are never abbreviated in any case. Directions are abbreviated with a specific address - 31 N. Main St. - but not when the street name stands alone - North Main Street.

--List stealing reports under the heading of "Thefts."

--List property damage as such, not "vandalism."

--Do not include minor traffic violations.

--Juveniles are not arrested. They are "cited into juvenile court."

--List DWI arrests first under a separate heading.

--List headings in the same order as below. If something out of the ordinary occurs, such as a sexual assault, that is bigger than just "Miscellaneous," use your own discretion.

Example:

POLICE

Cape Girardeau

The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt.

DWI

• Jane D. Doe, 33, 301 Broadway, was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.

Arrests

• John D. Doe, 33, of Thebes, Ill., was arrested on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute.
• Jim D. Doe, 34, 301 Broadway, was arrested on a Perry County warrant for failure to appear.
• Janis D. Doe, 35, 301 Broadway, was arrested on suspicion of providing alcohol to a minor.
• Jamie D. Doe, 36, 301 Broadway, was arrested on a Cape Girardeau County warrant for endangering the welfare of a child.

Summonses

• Jill D. Doe, 29, 1234 E. Jackson Blvd., Jackson, received a summons Wednesday for failure to yield to oncoming traffic.
• Jack D. Doe, 38, of Jackson received a summons Wednesday for failure to pay a sewer bill.

Assaults

• An assault was reported at 301 Broadway.
• A domestic assault was reported at 500 William St. Joe. D. Doe, 33, 301 Broadway, received a summons in connection with the complaint.

Thefts

• A bicycle was reported stolen at 301 Broadway.
• Macy's reported clothing stolen at 3049 William St. Jean D. Doe, 33, 301 Broadway, was arrested on suspicion of stealing in connection with the complaint.

Burglary

• A burglary was reported at 301 Broadway. Nothing was taken.
• A burglary and the theft of a television were reported at 312 N. Main St.

Property damage

• A mailbox was reported damaged at 301 Broadway.
• A car door was reported damaged at 301 Broadway.

Miscellaneous

• Forgery was reported Thursday by Schnucks at 19 S. Kingshighway.

Appendix D: Obituaries

-- Anyone who takes an obit or receives a correction to an obit will need to reply to that email for confirmation. We're asking funeral homes to call us if they do not get email confirmation in a reasonable time. In the reply, you can say: Obit received by Joe Smith.

-- We're also asking funeral homes to send corrections to obits@semissourian.com and to not simply reply to the sender.

-- Free death notices can include the following information: the name of the deceased, the age, place of residence, place of death, date of death, funeral home, date of service and the place of burial. The following would be an example of a free death notice:

Jane Doe

Jane Doe, 75, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, March 16, 2009, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Smith Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Lorimier Cemetery in Cape Girardeau.

Pricing for paid obits is as follows:

Obits through 111 words are $30. 112 and up is 27 cents a word.

$22 for photo (paid photos can accompany free death notices). A one-column photo (as opposed to mugshot) is $40.

$50 for icons, such as fraternal organizations or service club logos, crosses or other religious emblems.

$20 for funeral home logos

U.S. flags for those in the military remain free for all obits.

If an obit does not say paid or full, don't assume it is. Call or email the funeral home to make sure.

-- The dateline should reflect where the person lived at the time of death.

-- Even in paid obits, we still have to use correct names of hospitals, businesses, etc., such as Saint Francis Medical Center, not Saint Francis Hospital and Southeast Hospital, not Southeast Missouri Hospital.

-- When giving birth date and parents in a paid obit, use last name only once. Example: John David and Mary Jane Smith Green; NOT John David Green and Mary Jane Smith Green.

-- When naming sons (or daughters, brothers, sisters) and two or more in the same category are from the same town, use the name of the town only once. Example: Mark, Brad and Tom Smith, all of Jackson; Brenda White and Sarah Jones, both of Cape Girardeau. That is, unless the family wants them listed in order of birth. If there is only one son, daughter, brother or sister surviving, use a son, a daughter, etc., instead of "one." Do the same for preceded relatives.

-- Give month, day and year of death in addition to day of week (died Monday, Jan. 5, 2004,). Abbreviate Jan., Feb., Aug., Sept., Oct., Nov., Dec., when the day is also given.

-- Keep photo nameline and headline to one line each (unless the name is really long). Do not use nicknames like Corky, Slim, etc. in headlines or namelines. If the person's name is Robert, use Rob or Bob if that's the family's preference. Sometimes they want the middle name used instead of the first name, which is OK. Use the full name in the copy.

-- If a photo is brought in, please put name of funeral home on back if the photo is not immediately scanned in and given back.

-- If veteran, put NEEDS FLAG at top of copy.

-- Following is a list of towns in our coverage area. The person who died needs to have been living in or formerly of one of the towns, or immediate surviving relatives need to be currently from one of the towns. However, this does not apply to a paid obit. If there is any question whether an obit is paid, check with the funeral home.

-- Cape Girardeau County towns that do not need a dateline or Missouri after them in obituaries: Allenville, Arbor, Arnsberg, Bainbridge, Blomeyer, Brookside, Burfordville, Cape Girardeau, Cliff, Crump, Daisy, Delta, Dutchtown, Egypt Mills, Friedheim, Fruitland, Gordonville, Gravel Hill, Green Cox, Hilderbrand, Jackson, Kurreville, Leemon, Millersville, Moccasin Springs, Nash, Neelys Landing, New Wells, Oak Ridge, Oriole, Pocahontas, Randles, Rum Branch, Shawneetown, Tilsit and Whitewater. (NOTE: This includes Scott City)

-- Other Missouri towns in coverage area (followed by Mo.): Advance, Altenburg, Apple Creek, Benton, Biehle, Brazeau, Brownwood, Chaffee, Commerce, Crosstown, Farrar, Frohna, Glenallen, Greenbrier, Kelso, Laflin, Leopold, Marble Hill, McBride, Menfro, Messler, Morley, Oran, Patton, Perryville, Scopus, Sedgewickville, Sereno, Sikeston, Silver Lake, Uniontown, Wittenberg, Zalma.

-- Illinois towns in coverage area: Anna, Cache, Cairo, East Cape, Gale, Jonesboro, McClure, Mounds, Mound City, Sandusky, Tamms, Thebes, Ware.

-- If there are questions about something, you may call Sandy Riehn at home -- 334-6624.

Appendix E: Emergency service phone numbers

Law enforcement

Missouri State Highway Patrol: in Poplar Bluff -- 573-840-9500; in Jackson -- 243-5122; in Jefferson City -- 573-751-3313

Illinois State Police: 618-845-3740

Cape Girardeau police: 335-6621

Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Dept.: 243-3551

Jackson police: 243-3151

Scott City police: 264-2121

Scott County sheriff: 573-545-3525

Chaffee police: 573-887-6043

Perry County Sheriff's Dept.: 573-547-4576

Sikeston Dept. of Public Safety: 573-471-6200

Bollinger County Sheriff's Dept.: 573-238-2633

Alexander County (Ill.) Sheriff's Dept.: 618-734-2141

Cairo (Ill.) police: 618-734-2131

Union County (Ill.) Sheriff's Dept.: 618-833-5500

Fire

Bollinger County/Marble Hill (chief Jim Bollinger): cell 934-5500; work 238-2600; assistant chief Calvin Troxell 238-3614

Cape Girardeau Station No. 1: 334-3211

Cape Station No. 2: 335-7491

Cape Station No. 3: 335-5010

Cape Station No. 4: 334-6969

Gordonville fire district (chief Gary Matlock): 243-7652

Delta fire district (training officer John Sachen): 270-2975

East County fire district (chief Jim Hanks): 334-0686

Fruitland fire district (chief Shane Johnston): 243-0042

Jackson Fire Dept.: 243-1010

Millersville fire district (chief Jerry Aufdenberg): 243-4832

North County (Cape) fire district (chief Richard Oehl): 788-2569

Scott City Fire Dept. (chief Jay Cassout): 264-2126

Whitewater fire district (chief Garry Moore): 794-2476

Other

Cape Girardeau County Emergency Operations Center: 204-0911. The director is Dave Hitt, and his assistant is Charlie Griffith.

Appendix F: Health-care coverage guidelines

Health care is critical to the quality of life in this area, and information about health care is valuable to the readers of the Southeast Missourian. At the same time, health care also represents a competitive and highly technical big business, which is complicated to report. In order for the newspaper to do the best job possible covering two dynamic hospitals, here are guidelines for news coverage:

1. Editorial board meetings

Hospital board presidents and administrators have an open invitation to meet with the newspaper's editorial board on a regular basis, at their convenience. We maintain this practice of off-the-record background briefings with several local entities. The meetings last from 15 minutes to an hour and are usually held before the editorial board's regular meetings at 11 a.m. on Wednesdays. Guests bring the agenda. Our hope is to hold these meetings at least once a year, perhaps around the hospitals' annual meetings and/or before any major announcements.

2. News release protocol

If there is an announcement of particular note, hospital administrators are asked to please follow up with a phone call to the managing editor. We receive thousands of emails and faxes daily. Personal follow-up ensures that an important notice does not get lost in the avalanche of modern communications. Hospital staffs should already be following up important news releases with personal calls to the news department to make sure the releases have been received and to provide context and availability for additional comment.

3. News embargoes

This is a reminder that hospitals may want to provide information to the newspaper embargoed until a later date. If hospitals are announcing something complicated to report, the more heads-up they can give our reporters, the better story reporters should be able to write.

4. Comparing hospitals

The news department will, as practical, seek to treat one hospital's announcement as an independent event from the other hospital. A goal of this practice is to help our reporters avoid the tricky ground of comparing the two hospitals. If hospitals choose to use an advertisement to compare their services, facilities or technology to someone else's, that is their decision. Of course, the news department will make the decision about what's newsworthy for the newspaper and how it should ultimately be covered.

5. Sharing guidelines with the Southeast Missourian news department

The guidelines outlined above will be shared with news reporters and editors when they are hired. Regular reviews will be held to reinforce the guidelines. Hospital marketing department personnel may be included in these presentations to the newsroom.

6. Identification of hospital news sources

The Southeast Missourian relies on news sources to provide accurate identification that includes affiliation with a hospital. Identification provided in a hospital news release will always be used in news stories. Doctors contacted for news stories generated by the Southeast Missourian will be identified as affiliated with a hospital whenever the doctor makes that affiliation clear during the interview.

7. Emergency room protocol and patient-information requests

Calls from the Southeast Missourian news department seeking the condition of hospital patients will follow this protocol:

The reporter must know the name of the patient.

Calls must be placed to the hospital marketing department. No calls are to be made to the emergency room or any other hospital department.

The appropriate marketing department person may release a one-word condition report under the following guidelines:

• If the family agrees -- condition report released.
• If the family wishes are unknown -- no condition report.
• if the family says no -- no condition report released.

Appendix F; Candidate questionnaires

As a matter of fairness, responses to candidate questionnaires of 75 words or less (per question) will appear in their entirety in print. In other words, we should not be cutting down responses for space unless the response to a question is more than 75 words.

Appendix G:

LETTERS

(Including guidelines for Paid Election letters)

Letter guidelines for the Southeast Missourian (last revised June 10, 2010):

1. Letters on topics of general public interest are welcomed.

2. All letters to be considered for publication must include the name and address of the writer and a daytime telephone number where the writer may be reached during normal business hours.

3. All letters must be signed. The name and town of the writer will be published.

4. Letters on topics of general public interest must be 250 words or less.

5. Letters may be mailed, faxed or emailed. The mail address is Letters, Southeast Missourian, P.O. Box 699, Cape Girardeau, Mo. 63702. The fax number is 573-334-7288. The email address is letters@semissourian.com.

6. Only one letter of general public interest each month from writers who submit more than one letter a month will be considered for publication.

7. Regarding letters about candidates: All letters of endorsement of or in opposition to candidates, as well as letters from or about candidates, will be published as Paid Election Letters and are subject to a fee of $25 for up to 150 words, plus an additional 50 cents per word beyond 150. Paid Election Letters are published on Thursdays and Mondays. All Paid Election letters received by 5 p.m. Tuesday will be published the following Thursday. All Paid Election letters received by 5 p.m. Thursday will be published the following Monday. To ensure publication, all last-minute Paid Election Letters must be received by 5 p.m. Tuesday one week before an election. Paid Election Letters are to be paid for by the letter writer. If paid by another entity, that information must be stated properly according to election laws. Payment for the appropriate amount must be received before a Paid Election Letter will be published. Submit Paid Election Letters online at https://www.rustcom.net/SEM/forms/paidletter, which provides for secure payment by credit card. Paid Election Letters must include the writer's complete mailing address, which will be published with the letter as required by Missouri election laws.

8. Letters regarding ballot issues other than candidates are subject to the same guidelines as letters on topics of general public interest. The deadline for ballot-issue letters is 5 p.m. Tuesday one week before an election.

9. These guidelines notwithstanding, the editor will make the final determination on the suitability of all letters submitted for publication.

GUEST COLUMNS (OP-EDS)

In regard to the 250-word limit for letters: Unless a topic warrants it, try to keep letters under 250 words. But submissions as letters that are well over 250 words and add something of value for our readers can be published as guest columns (op-eds).

Guest columns (op-eds): In general, these are submissions that are quite a bit longer than the 250-word limit for letters and offer something of interest or of value to the public dialogue on issues of interest to our readers.

Limit guest columns (op-eds) to one per month from readers, just like letters.

Guest columns also are picked up from other publications with full attribution to the writer and to the publication.

Each publication has its own guidelines for reuse of its content. In general, The Wall Street Journal allows anything it publishes to be reprinted in newspapers as long as full attribution is given.

Content from other newspapers can be used as long as it is not copyrighted by the author rather than the publication.

In cases where the right to reuse a column isn't clear, seek permission. Most publications' websites provide for reprint requests.

Content from other newspapers should not be posted to the Web as authorization generally is restricted to print usage only.

LETTERS AND SPEAK OUT

Make every effort, in editing Speak Out and letters, to make the contributor look good. Any editing should be done to improve the contributor's presentation and make the central message clearer.

There are some topics that are not suitable for either Speak Out or letters to the editor. These include:

No advocating, endorsing, supporting or calling attention to labor disputes, strikes, walkouts.

No Speak Out or letters regarding boycotts of any kind.

No Speak Out or letters complaining about or casting in a negative light any privately owned business.

No ad hominem attacks.

Speak Out and letters that attack public figures, including politicians, should not be used unless a reasoned argument for taking such a stand is given.

Avoid Speak Out and letters whose only aim is to embarrass or otherwise cast anyone in a bad light.

Avoid Speak Out and letters that raise issues best resolved by taking action other than writing to Speak Out or a letter to the editor. In other words, some topics may be reasonable Speak Out comments or letters provided the contributors have made some legitimate effort to resolve the issues without success.

Avoid Speak Out and letters whose contributors are trying to be comedians. Most "funny" letters aren't. However, use some judgment. From time to time there are Speak Out comments and letters that, in making a good point, also are funny. Give readers access to humor when it's warranted.

SPEAK OUT

In addition to the general guidelines in the section above, Speak Out comments, which do not have a word limit, should be kept as brief as possible. Many contributors make the same point over and over. Once is enough. Rarely should a Speak Out comment exceed 50 words. But it happens.

GENERAL

Editorial board: The editorial board meets at 11 a.m. on Wednesdays.

Editorial board guests: When guests are invited to meet with the editorial board, try to schedule these visits for 10 a.m. Wednesdays.

Not everyone who wants to meet with the editorial board needs to. Often, sitting down with a reporter will produce a story.

Reporters sometimes are invited, on a case-by-case basis, to sit in on editorial board meetings when there are guests.

When guests meet with the editorial board, announce at the start whether the meeting is on or off the record. If it is off the record, tell the guest that information will only be used as background.

Editorial board agendas: Prepare an agenda of topics to be discussed at the weekly meeting. Email the agendas no later than Tuesday. Print enough copies to hand out at the meeting.

Selecting editorial topics: The overarching aim of Southeast Missourian editorials is to praise, support and encourage worthwhile endeavors in the communities the newspaper serves. Occasionally there are topics that will question or take issue with wrongheaded decisions or ongoing discussions.

Editorial consensus: There are no votes taken at editorial board meetings, but a consensus of what should be included in each editorial evolves from the discussion of each issue. Listen carefully, and make every effort to have each editorial fairly represent the consensus points made during the discussion.

Editorial length: Try to keep each editorial at 200 words. Limiting the length is a good exercise in tight writing. From time to time there will be editorials that require more than 200 words, but make every effort to limit them.

Editorial columnists: The Southeast Missourian subscribes to several syndicated columnists and also has regular staff or guest columns.

The syndicated columnists: Limbaugh, Will, Broder, Greenburg, York, Lyons, Thomas, Charen, Krauthammer.

The regular staff/guest columnists: Jensen, Sullivan. In addition, when Congress is in session we use a weekly roundup of congressional votes provided by Targeted News Service via email.

From time to time Gary Rust or Jon Rust will contribute a column. Those are to be published as directed by Gary or Jon.

When public officials submit guest columns, make sure they are on a topic of interest to readers and not simply a campaign statement.

Editorial content scheduling: Syndicated columnists do not have to be published on any particular day. In a few instances, some syndicated columnists are published, for the sake of regularity, on certain days in the Southeast Missourian. Here is a weekly summary of when certain content is published:

Monday: Editorial, cartoon, letters, Speak Out, Lyons syndicated column, other syndicated or guest column of your choice.

Tuesday: Editorial, cartoon, letters, Speak Out, congressional votes, syndicated or guest columns of your choice.

Wednesday: Editorial, cartoon, letters, Speak Out, Jensen guest column (from Sikeston via email, usually sent on Mondays), syndicated or guest column of your choice.

Thursday: Editorial, cartoon, letters, Speak Out, syndicated or guest column of your choice.

Friday: Editorial, cartoon, letters, Speak Out, Sullivan column (via email by noon Thursday), syndicated or guest column of your choice.

Sunday (Opinion page): Editorial, cartoon, letters, Speak Out, Krauthammer syndicated column, syndicated or guest column of your choice.

Sunday (Perspectives page): Best of the web, syndicated or guest columns of your choice (often suggested by Jon Rust). Columns on a particular issue or pro and con columns on an issue can be displayed well on the Perspectives page. Use a suitable cartoon if the columns are on a particular theme, or use a general-topic cartoon if space permits.

Editorial page proofs: When the Opinion or Perspective page is completely paginated, make 11-by-17 proofs for yourself, copy desk, Bob, Jon and Gary and deliver the proofs to the appropriate desk or office. Generally, proofs are delivered by midmorning the day before publication. Be sure to allow time for the proofs to be read and corrections/changes submitted.

APPENDEX H

Street Names

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Abbey ROAD

Adeline AVE.

Airport ROAD

Albert ST.

Albert Rasche DRIVE

Allen DRIVE

Allendale DRIVE

Alta Vista DRIVE

Amblewood DRIVE

Amethyst ST.

Andrew DRIVE

Annwood DRIVE

Anthony DRIVE

Aquamsi ST.

Arabian DRIVE

Asher ST.

Ashland Hills DRIVE

Aspen DRIVE

Audrey ST.

Auto Park DRIVE

Autumn DRIVE

Azalea LANE

BBBBBBB

Barberry ST.

Beaudean LANE

Beavercreek DRIVE

Beech ST.

Bel Air DRIVE

Bella Vista DRIVE

Belleridge PIKE

Bellevue ST.

Benjamin COURT

Benton ST.

Benton Hill ROAD

Bernice ST.

Bertling ST.

Bessie ST.

Beth DRIVE

Bevin DRIVE

Bienville AVE.

Big Bend ROAD

Blattner DRIVE

Bloomfield ROAD

Bloomfield ST.

Blue Ridge ROAD

Bordeau DRIVE

Boulder CREST

Boundary ST.

Boutin DRIVE

Boxwood DRIVE

Breckenridge DRIVE

Brenda LANE

Brenda Kay COURT

Brentwood DRIVE

Bridlepath COURT

Brink AVE.

Broadview ST.

Broadway

Brookshire ROAD

Brookwood DRIVE

Brucher ST.

Bunker Hill DRIVE

Butler ST.

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Cambridge DRIVE

Camellia DRIVE

Camino COURT

Campster DRIVE

Capaha TRAIL

Cape Centre DRIVE

Cape LaCroix ROAD

Cape Meadows CIRCLE

Cape Rock DRIVE

Cape West PARKWAY

Cardinal LANE

Caribou COURT

Carolewood DRIVE

Carolina LANE

Carolyn DRIVE

Carter ST.

Caruthers AVE.

Caufield DRIVE

Cecilia ST.

Cedar LANE

Centennial DRIVE

Charles ST.

Chateau DRIVE

Cherry Hill CIRCLE

Chesapeake AVE.

Chelsey DRIVE

Chestnut ST.

Christine ST.

Chrysler AVE.

Clark AVE.

College ST.

College Hill PLACE

Collins DRIVE

Colonial DRIVE

Columbine LANE

Commercial ST.

Concord PLACE

Cooper ST.

Cooper DRIVE

Cordelia AVE.

Cordova LANE

Corporate CIRCLE

Country LANE

Country Club DRIVE

County Road 205

County Road 206

Cousin ST.

Crestwood DRIVE

Crown Point DRIVE

Cuesta DRIVE

Cypress COURT

Cypress DRIVE

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David DRIVE

David ST.

Dearmore COURT

Decatur ST.

Deer Creek LANE

Deer Run TRAIL

Delwin ST.

Depaul LANE

Dixie BLVD.

Doctor's Park DRIVE

Dogwood DRIVE

Donna LANE

Drury LANE

Dumaine AVE.

Dumais DRIVE

Dunklin ST.

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Eagle Ridge DRIVE

Earleen DRIVE

East Lake DRIVE

East Riverside DRIVE

East Rodney DRIVE

Edgewood ROAD

Elfrink DRIVE

Ellis ST.

Elm ST.

El Rio DRIVE

Emerald ST.

Emily COURT

Engram ST.

Ensign Girardot PLACE

Enterprise ST.

Erna ST.

Etherton DRIVE

Evergreen DRIVE

Evondale DRIVE

Exchange DRIVE

Expo WAY

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Fairlane DRIVE

Fairview PLACE

Farrar DRIVE

Fawn DRIVE

Ferguson DRIVE

Ferndale DRIVE

Fifth ST.

First ST.

Fitzgerald DRIVE

Flad AVE.

Flint Hill ROAD

Flora AVE.

Ford DRIVE

Forest AVE.

Forest View DRIVE

Fort ST.

Fountain ST.

Fourth ST.

Franklin AVE.

Frederick ST.

Fremont DRIVE

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Garden LANE

Gardenia LANE

Garnet LANE

Georgia ST.

Gerhardt DRIVE

Giboney AVE.

Gina DRIVE

Girardeau COURT

Glenridge DRIVE

Glenview DRIVE

Good Hope ST.

Gordonville ROAD

Grandview DRIVE

Grant ST.

Greek DRIVE

Green Acres DRIVE

Greenbrier DRIVE

Greenway DRIVE

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Hackberry ST.

Haddock ST.

Hanover ST.

Harlan CIRCLE

Harmony ST.

Hawthorne ROAD

Hazel DRIVE

Helena AVE.

Henderson AVE.

Henry ST.

Herman ST.

Hickory ST.

Highland DRIVE

Hildale CIRCLE

Hill ST.

Hill Brook DRIVE

Hillcrest DRIVE

Hillview ST.

Hopper ROAD

Horseshoe RIDGE

Houck PLACE

Howell ST.

Hunter's LANE

Huntington DRIVE

Hunze DRIVE

Hutson DRIVE

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Illinois AVE.

Independence ST.

Industrial DRIVE

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James COURT

Jan DRIVE

Jane DRIVE

Janet DRIVE

Jasmine LANE

Jaycee DRIVE

Jean Ann DRIVE

Jefferson AVE.

Jessica DRIVE

Jewel DRIVE

Joanne ST.

John E. Godin Jr. Memorial DRIVE

Johnson ST.

Jonquil LANE

Julie DRIVE

Juniper DRIVE

Jurie ST.

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Kage ROAD

Kage Hills DRIVE

Karau LANE

Karen DRIVE

Kell Farm DRIVE

Keller AVE.

Kelley COURT

Kenneth DRIVE

Kent DRIVE

Kenwood DRIVE

Ketterer DRIVE

Kevin DRIVE

Keystone DRIVE

Kimberly DRIVE

Kingsbury DRIVE

Kingshighway

Kingsway DRIVE

Kiwanis DRIVE

Koch AVE.

Koerber DRIVE

Kurre LANE

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Lacey ST.

La Cruz ST.

Lafayette PLACE

Lakeshore DRIVE

Lakewood DRIVE

Lambert DRIVE

La Mesa DRIVE

Landis DRIVE

Landgraf DRIVE

La Petite COURT

Lapis LANE

Larry AVE.

Laura ST.

Laurel LANE

Lawanda DRIVE

Lear DRIVE

Lee DRIVE

Legion DRIVE

Leming LANE

Leroy DRIVE

Lexington AVE.

Limbaugh LANE

Linda ST.

Linden ST.

Lions DRIVE

Locust ST.

Lombardo DRIVE

Longview DRIVE

Lorimier ST.

Lorraine DRIVE

Louis ST.

Louisiana AVE.

Lowes DRIVE

Luce ST.

Lyndhurst DRIVE

Lynnwood DRIVE

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Madison ST.

Magnolia AVE.

Mahy DRIVE

Main ST.

Mallard DRIVE

Maple ST.

Margaret ST.

Maria Louise LANE

Marie ST.

Marietta ST.

Marilyn DRIVE

Marlin DRIVE

Marquette DRIVE

Marroseann DRIVE

Marsha Kay DRIVE

Masters DRIVE

Martin COURT

Marvin ST.

Mason ST.

McDonald ST.

McKenna DRIVE

Meadow LANE

Meadow Lark LANE

Meadowbrook DRIVE

Mechaw DRIVE

Melissa LANE

Melody LANE

Melody LANE South

Melrose AVE.

Menard WAY

Merriwether ST.

Meyer DRIVE

Middle ST.

Mill ST.

Mimosa DRIVE

Minnesota AVE.

Minute Men WAY

Mississippi ST.

Missouri AVE.

Missouri Highway No. 74

Monterey DRIVE

Montgomery ST.

Monticello LANE

Morgan Oak ST.

Mount Auburn ROAD

Myra DRIVE

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Nancy LANE

New Madrid ST.

Niemann RIVE

Noble COURT

Normal AVE.

North ST.

N. County Park DRIVE

North End BLVD.

North Lake DRIVE

Northbridge DRIVE

Northchurch ST.

Northview DRIVE

Northwoods COURT

Nottingham LANE

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Oak LANE

Oak Hills DRIVE

Oak Lei DRIVE

Oak Ridge COURT

Oakland ST.

Oakley DRIVE

O'Connell DRIVE

Old Sprigg Street ROAD

Olive ST.

Optimist DRIVE

Oxford DRIVE

Ozark ST.

PPPPPPP

Pacific ST.

Palomino DRIVE

Pamela DRIVE

Park ST. ---- ????? Mapquest shows a S. Park St.

Park AVE.

Park DRIVE

Park West Heights DRIVE

Parkmor DRIVE

Parksite DRIVE

Parkview DRIVE

Parkway DRIVE

Patricia ST.

Patriot DRIVE

Paul Revere DRIVE

Peach Tree ST.

Pear ST.

Pearl ST.

Pebble LANE

Peironnet DRIVE

Pemiscot ST.

Penny AVE.

Penrod PLACE

Percy DRIVE

Perry AVE.

Perryville ROAD

Pheasant COVE

Pind Wood LANE

Pine ST.

Pioneer DRIVE

Plaza WAY

Plymouth DRIVE

Poplar ST.

Price DRIVE

Princeton DRIVE

Professional COURT

Progress ST.

Proposed New Hwy. 74

Putters LANE

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Quail RUN

Quince ST.

RRRRRRR

Rampart ST.

Ranchito DRIVE

Rand ST.

Randol AVE.

Ranney AVE.

Recardo DRIVE

Red Bud CIRCLE

Redwood DRIVE

Revlon DRIVE

Richmond DRIVE

Ridgeway DRIVE

Ripley ST.

Ritter DRIVE

Rivercrest DRIVE

Riverview DRIVE

Robin Hood CIRCLE

Roberts ST.

Rockport DRIVE

Rockwood DRIVE

Rodney Vista BLVD.

Rose.....

Rosewood DRIVE

Rotary DRIVE

Route 74

Route K

Route W

Rush H. Limbaugh Jr. Memorial DRIVE

Rusmar ST.

Rust AVE.

SSSSSSS

Saddlegate CT.

Saddleridge LANE

Sailer CIRCLE

Sandstone LANE

Sara DRIVE

Saratoga AVE.

Schonhoff LANE

Scivally DRIVE

Scott ST.

Scott's LANE

Second ST.

Sena Fawn DRIVE

Sharon DRIVE

Shenandoah RIDGE

Sheridan DRIVE

Sherri DRIVE

Sherwood DRIVE

Shirley DRIVE

Siemers DRIVE

Silver Springs ROAD

Sonnet DRIVE

S. County Park DRIVE

S. Kingshighway Access ROAD

South Lake ROAD

South Outer ROAD

Southern EXPRESSWAY

Spanish ST.

Spartech DRIVE

Sprigg ST.

Spring AVE.

Spruce ST.

Stag POINTE

Starwood DRIVE

Steven DRIVE

Stewart DRIVE

St. Francis DRIVE

Stoddard COURT

Stoddard ST.

Stonebridge DRIVE

Stony POINT

Sturdivant ST.

Sunset BLVD.

Surrey LANE

Susan LANE

Suan Lynn DRIVE

Sycamore CIRCLE

Sylvan LANE

TTTTTTT

Tanner DRIVE

Terrace DRIVE

Terapin ROAD

Terrie Hill ROAD

Terry LANE

Themis ST.

Thilenius ST.

Third ST.

Thomas DRIVE

Tillaree LANE

Timber LANE

Timber Ridge PLACE

Timberlane DRIVE

Timmar LANE

Timon WAY

Timothy CIRCLE

Trenton LANE

Tulip LANE

Turtle LANE

Twin Lake COURT

VVVVVVV

VFW DRIVE

Vail DRIVE

Valley Creek ROAD

Valley Forge LANE

Valley View LANE

Vantage DRIVE

Veteran's Memorial DRIVE

Vickie ST.

Victoria DRIVE

Village DRIVE

Vincent AVE.

Vincent Park DRIVE

Vine ST.

Vista LANE

WWWWWWW

Walker ST.

Walnut ST.

Washington AVE.

Water ST.

Watkins DRIVE

Wayne ST.

Weissinger ST