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Soldier sentenced to death for Fort Hood shooting
(National News ~ 08/28/13)
FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) -- A military jury has sentenced Maj. Nidal Hasan to death for killing 13 people during the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood. Hasan never denied being the gunman and has said the attack on unarmed soldiers was motivated by a desire to protect Muslim insurgents fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan...
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Cape schools pursuing Pepsi vending contract
(Local News ~ 08/28/13)
The Cape Girardeau School District is negotiating a contract with Pepsi MidAmerica to supply all beverages and snacks in district vending machines. The school board authorized pursuing the agreement during its meeting Monday. A Coca-Cola contract will remain in place at the football stadium through 2016, said Neil Glass, assistant superintendent of support services...
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Sikeston City Council approves increase of water, sewer rates
(Local News ~ 08/28/13)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Sikeston residents and business owners soon will pay more for water and sewer services. The Sikeston City Council during a special meeting Monday approved preparing an ordinance to set new water and sewer rates Sept. 12 at its next meeting...
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Illinois kidnapping case set for pretrial hearing
(Local News ~ 08/28/13)
JONESBORO, Ill. -- An Anna, Ill., woman accused of kidnapping an infant is set for a pretrial hearing next month. Karen Nichols, 44, faces charges of aggravated kidnapping of a child younger than 13, armed robbery and aggravated unlawful restraint. Nichols is accused of kidnapping a newborn baby in rural Union County...
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State high court upholds part of harassment suit
(Local News ~ 08/28/13)
The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday issued an opinion reversing part of a lower court's judgment against a woman who claimed a Cape Girardeau hospital wrongfully fired her after she filed a sexual harassment complaint against a doctor. Madonna Farrow filed a lawsuit against Saint Francis Medical Center and Dr. Cedric Strange in 2010...
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Doniphan woman receives 20 years for role in murders
(Local News ~ 08/28/13)
UNION, Mo. -- A Doniphan, Mo., woman is on her way to prison after being sentenced Monday afternoon for her role in the 2010 deaths of two elderly couples whose bodies were found in their burned homes. Chantale Youngblood, 20, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for felony second-degree murder by Presiding Circuit Judge Gael Wood in Franklin County, according to her attorney, Steve Lynxwiler with the public defender's office...
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Eight arrested on drug charges in Perryville
(Local News ~ 08/28/13)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- The Perry County Sheriff's Department arrested eight people on felony drug charges, according to a news release from the sheriff's office. The arrests were a result of undercover investigations carried out by the sheriff's department, SEMO Drug Task Force and the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the news release said...
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On the set of 'Gone Girl' in Cape
(Local News ~ 08/28/13)
ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Ace Mona of Los Angeles, right, and Curt Childers of Cobden, Ill., install a door Tuesday at 119 Themis St. in Cape Girardeau. Work is being done on the former site of Social's Cafe and Catering to ready it for use as a filming location for 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl." ...
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Jackson School Board keeps tax rate the same
(Local News ~ 08/28/13)
Jackson School Board members voted unanimously Tuesday night to keep the district's tax rate stable at $3.80 per $100 of assessed valuation. Superintendent Ron Anderson said the tax rate has remained the same since 2005. Associate superintendent of finance Wade Bartels said the budget for the 2013-2014 school year is roughly $59 million. It was about $51 million for 2012-2013. Both include funds for construction...
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Cards strengthen hold on first
(Professional Sports ~ 08/28/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Matt Holliday was hit by a ball three times while he was in the batter's box. He was sore from head to toe. Of course, he did have a great big smile on his face after another important victory for St. Louis. Holliday drove in a run for the seventh consecutive game, helping Joe Kelly and the Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-1 on Tuesday night...
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National battle over tax cut turns intense in Mo.
(State News ~ 08/28/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Millions of dollars spent broadcasting ads. Alarming fliers and phone calls targeting homes. Politicians barnstorming from one news conference to the next. By most measures, Missouri appears in the midst of another high-stakes election -- except there is nothing on the ballot this year...
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Affidavit: Man had meth, pot in his system before crash that killed teen
(Local News ~ 08/28/13)
A Jackson man was arrested Monday on second-degree assault and involuntary manslaughter charges in connection with an April 5 crash that claimed the life of a Glenallen, Mo., teenager. Bobby Joe Abernathy, 34, was driving a Slumberland Furniture truck west on Highway 34 in Cape Girardeau County when it crossed the centerline and collided head-on with a sport utility vehicle in which 17-year-old Amelia Fisher was riding...
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SEMO reports record first-day enrollment
(Local News ~ 08/28/13)
Southeast Missouri State University has experienced its 19th consecutive year of enrollment growth, according to a news release from the university. When the fall 2013 semester began Monday, 11,367 students were enrolled -- a 2.1 percent increase from last year, the university reported Tuesday...
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Seeing improvement: Several casino revenue-funded projects complete or in progress
(Local News ~ 08/28/13)
More signs with the slogan "Cape Says Yes" soon will be seen throughout Cape Girardeau as the fall will bring completion of several projects paid for with city revenue generated by Isle Casino Cape Girardeau. City manager Scott Meyer said a few projects have come in under budget so far while several others have exceeded the planned budget, but overall, the projects together are under budget...
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US Bank donates to Big Brothers Big Sisters
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/28/13)
US Bank donated $1100.00 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri to help support their ABCToday program. The ABCToday program, with collaboration of the Cape Girardeau Public School system, is designed to help about 250 students ATTEND school, BEHAVE while there, and achieve CLASSROOM SUCCESS in both reading and math classes. ...
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Cape Girardeau County State Fair Farm Family
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/28/13)
Shown in the picture with Cape Girardeau County Farm Family, David and Rebecca Wichern and daughters Sarah and Rachel (from left to right) Dr. Tom Payne, Vice Chancellor and Dean, University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources; Blake Hurst, President, Missouri Farm Bureau; Lowell Mohler, Missouri State Fair Commission; Dr. Jon Hagler, Director, Missouri Department of Agriculture; and Barbara Hayden, Missouri State Fair Commission...
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4-H DAIRY JUDGING AT STATE FAIR
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/28/13)
Cape Girardeau County 4-H members participated in the State Dairy Judging Contest at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia on August 17th. L-R, Josh Walther place 4th in the Senior Division, 1st in the Holstein Class and 3rd in the Ayrshire Class. Tyler Kirchdoerfer place 6th in the Senior Division. Sarah Wichern placed 13th in the Senior Division. Rachel Wichern place 9th in the Junior Division...
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YOUTH IN STATE 4-H SHOTGUN CONTEST
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/28/13)
Cape Girardeau County 4-H Shotgun group shot at the State 4-H Trap Match on August 24th near Linn Creek. L-R, Gary Schweer hit 93/100 in Senior Singles for a Blue ribbon and 86/100 in Senior Doubles for a Blue ribbon. Cort Hutchison hit 43/50 in Intermediate Singles for a Blue ribbon. ...
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Cardinals recall Blazek, option Martinez to minors
(Professional Sports ~ 08/28/13)
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals promoted a fresh arm from the minors for the second straight day, recalling rookie right-hander Michael Blazek from Triple-A Memphis and demoting rookie right-hander Carlos Martinez. The 24-year-old Blazek has appeared in 10 games with St. Louis with an 8.31 ERA in 8 2-3 innings before Wednesday night's game against the Reds. He's 1-2 with a 2.77 ERA and two saves in 19 games at Memphis...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 08/28/13)
Today is Wednesday, Aug. 28, the 240th day of 2013. There are 125 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 28, 1963, more than 200,000 people listened as the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C...
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King's legacy
(Editorial ~ 08/28/13)
Today marks a significant anniversary for civil rights. Fifty years ago Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial. King's speech, the seminal remarks from the March on Washington, was a remarkable stance of courage. His faith, eloquence and determination are to be honored...
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Obama's obsession
(Column ~ 08/28/13)
No one could address the issue of race in this country as well as our president. And yet, he remains largely silent. The president was quick to respond to the Cambridge police officer controversy and even quicker to respond to the Trayvon Martin episode in Florida...
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King's legacy more than monuments
(Column ~ 08/28/13)
Fifty years ago today, the National Mall in Washington, D.C., was the scene for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The struggle for civil rights, and discourse over what that means, continues to this day. In a happy development, the conflict is now not whether the goal should be pursued, but by what means this can be a nation in which we can "make justice a reality for all of God's children."...
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Bass says no ‘N Sync reunion tour in the works
(Entertainment ~ 08/28/13)
NEW YORK -- Don't get your heart set on anything more than the 90-second ‘N Sync reunion seen on the MTV Video Music Awards. The performance marked the first time the band played together in 11 years, and also the last time they'll do it, at least for a while...
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Births 8/28/13
(Births ~ 08/28/13)
Son to Bryan Keith Reid and Tiara June Benton of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 8 p.m. Monday, July 29, 2013. Name, Izaya Josian. Weight, 3 pounds, 9 ounces. Third child, second son. Ms. Benton is the daughter of Deborah Howard of Cape Girardeau. Reid is the son of Brenda Maloney of Jackson and Danny Reid of Oak Ridge. He is a construction worker...
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Out of the past 8/28/13
(Out of the Past ~ 08/28/13)
Roger E. Craft of Sikeston, Mo., is the new organist at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Cape Girardeau; he is a student at Southeast Missouri State University, studying organ under Dr. Gary Miller and piano with Dr. James Sifferman. The Rev. Jerry Webb assumes duties as the new pastor of West Side Church of God; the Webb family is moving to Cape Girardeau from Leesburg, Fla...
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Cape Giradeau police report 8/28/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/28/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI...
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Louella Williamson
(Obituary ~ 08/28/13)
MOUNDS, Ill. -- Louella Williamson, 86, of Carbondale, Ill., formerly of Mounds, died Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013, at the home of a daughter, surrounded by family. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Massie Funeral Home in Mounds. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Bibleway Church of God in Christ in Pulaski, Ill. Matthew Ware and Roy Johnson will officiate. Burial will be in Spencer Heights Memorial Park in Mounds...
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George Simmons Sr.
(Obituary ~ 08/28/13)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- George Elliott Simmons Sr., 85, of Sikeston, formerly of Charleston, Mo., died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born Dec. 8, 1927, in Charleston, to Elza Minor and Ethel Hurley Simmons. He and Sue Shepard were married Dec. 28, 1991...
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Jerry Prater Sr.
(Obituary ~ 08/28/13)
McCLURE, Ill. — Jerry Lee Prater Sr., 68, of McClure died Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Betty McLain
(Obituary ~ 08/28/13)
Betty Lois Jauch McLain, 76, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center. She was born Dec. 17, 1936, in Whitewater, to Velma Jauch. She and Ivan Ernest McLain were married June 19, 1954, at Oriole. Betty was a member of Red Star Baptist Church. She had worked at the former Cape Girardeau Osteopathic Hospital, Cape Girardeau County collector's office in Jackson, Chaffee General Hospital in Chaffee, Mo., and Wal-Mart in Jackson more than 10 years...
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Shirley Lufcy
(Obituary ~ 08/28/13)
Shirley Jean Lufcy, 74, of Scott City passed away Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, at her home. She was born April 26, 1939, at Advance, Mo., daughter of Raymond and Gertrude Copman Strong. She and Jon Charles Lufcy were married Feb. 15, 1958, in Advance. Shirley taught accounting and finance at Southeast Missouri State University and later retired as a bookkeeper from Shivelbine's Music Store...
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Melvin Biester
(Obituary ~ 08/28/13)
Melvin H. Biester, 84, of Jackson died Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the chapel of McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. An American Legion honor guard service will be at 7 p.m...
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Fort Hood gunman won't call witnesses or testify
(National News ~ 08/28/13)
FORT HOOD, Texas -- The Army psychiatrist who killed 13 people at Fort Hood decided not to call witnesses or testify Tuesday during his trial's penalty phase, which is his last chance to plead for his life before the jury begins deliberating whether to sentence him to death...
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High school roundup: Eagle Ridge volleyball team nets first win of young season
(High School Sports ~ 08/28/13)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.
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Deadline for Southeast football fan bus to Mississippi game is Thursday
(College Sports ~ 08/28/13)
A fan bus is in the works for Southeast Missouri State's Sept. 7 football game at Mississippi. The kickoff is at 6 p.m. The cost is $100 per person for Redhawks Club members and $110 for the general public. The cost includes transportation, ticket to the game and refreshments on the bus...
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Southeast Missouri State cross country runners will debut at Washington University meet
(College Sports ~ 08/28/13)
The men, women will open the cross country season in St. Louis
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Mizzou hopes to keep Franklin healthy this season
(Professional Sports ~ 08/28/13)
The QB endured an injury-plagued junior campaign in Missouri's disappointing debut in the SEC
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Officials question results of strike against Syria
(National News ~ 08/28/13)
WASHINGTON -- Questions are already swirling about the endgame as the Obama administration prepares for a likely strike against Syria as punishment for chemical weapons attacks in its civil war. National security experts and some U.S. officials question whether a limited strike can have any lasting effect on Syrian President Bashar Assad, or whether it will simply harden Assad's resolve. ...
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Fisher still has Rams under large-scale renovation
(Professional Sports ~ 08/28/13)
Coach Jeff Fisher is in the second year of an overhaul of a woeful team
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Prayer 8/28/13
(Prayer ~ 08/28/13)
O Lord Jesus, may we look to you for strength, for you are Almighty God. Amen.
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