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Target: 40 million card accounts may be breached
(National News ~ 12/20/13)
Target's data-security nightmare threatens to drive off holiday shoppers during the company's busiest time of year. The nation's second-largest discounter acknowledged Thursday that data connected to about 40 million credit and debit card accounts was stolen as part of a breach that began over the Thanksgiving weekend...
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Use-tax proposal includes property tax cut
(Local News ~ 12/20/13)
If Cape Girardeau voters approve a new tax in April, one councilman believes they should see a reduction in another tax. Councilman Wayne Bowen is proposing a 10 percent cut to general revenue property taxes in the city if voters adopt a new use tax that targets out-of-state purchases. ...
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Notre Dame claims Holiday Classic title
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/13)
In an uncharacteristic sloppy game among two of the area's power teams, Notre Dame's Karsen Powers took it upon herself to will the Bulldogs to victory. It worked. Powers was the Bulldogs' fearless leader throughout the decisive second half and second-seeded Notre Dame dethroned defending champion Saxony Lutheran 40-37 on Thursday night in the championship game of the 18th Annual Kelso Supply Holiday Classic...
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Five Redhawks will be right at home when Southeast men visit Memphis
(College Sports ~ 12/20/13)
It's by no accident that five of the 13 members of the Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team list Memphis as their hometown.
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Toybox drive earns a high-five
(Local News ~ 12/20/13)
Almost all children know Santa Claus, but even the youngest often recognize he is someone they are going to like. Their enthusiasm was rewarded Thursday night during the Cape Jaycees' 39th annual Toybox distribution to children who otherwise might not have gotten much, if anything, for Christmas...
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Sikeston native Neal Boyd releases Christmas album
(Entertainment ~ 12/20/13)
Acclaimed vocalist and recording artist Neal E. Boyd, the Sikeston, Mo., native who thrilled the nation in 2008 as the winning contestant of NBC's "America's Got Talent," has a new album that is in keeping with the Christmas season. "My Christmas Wish," Boyd's first Christmas album, is what he terms a tribute to faith, family and friends and is already garnering radio airplay...
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Thank You Academy Sports
(Submitted Story ~ 12/20/13)
I would like to thank Academy Sports for their donation of bicycles to some fortunate students at Jefferson Elementary. It was wonderful act of kindness and generosity during the Christmas Season.
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December sunrise
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/20/13)
nice December sunrise
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Books for Head Start Children
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/20/13)
United Way Success By 6 presented books to 72 children at the Cape Girardeau Head Start Center. Having books in the home encourages parents to read to their child. This strengthens a childs' early literacy skills. This picture is of Miss Renee's class...
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Books for Head Start Children
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/20/13)
Children in Miss Kendra's class at Cape Head Start Center with books they received for Christmas from Success By 6 United Way of Southeast Missouri. Seventy-two children in the Center received books from Success By6.
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Southeast students took varying paths to Saturday's graduation
(Local News ~ 12/20/13)
Although they're two years apart, sisters Allison Caines and Jordan Smith do everything together. That includes graduating from Southeast Missouri State University. The ceremony is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday at the Show Me Center. Caines will graduate with a bachelor of arts degree in English, with a minor in political science. ...
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Sikeston boys basketball team avenges home loss to Notre Dame
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/13)
Sikeston avenged its one-point overtime loss on its home court in the semifinals of the SEMO Conference tournament with a 64-54 victory at Notre Dame.
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Swimming Hole
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/20/13)
The ducks at Jackson Park Lake found a place to swim after breaking the ice that formed on the lake after temperatures dipped.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 12/20/13)
Today is Friday, Dec. 20, the 354th day of 2013. There are 11 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 20, 1803, the Louisiana Purchase was completed as ownership of the territory was formally transferred from France to the United States...
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Speak Out 12/20/13
(Speak Out ~ 12/20/13)
I would like to thank the gentleman who helped push me out of the snow at Walton Drive and East Jackson Boulevard. I'm glad to see there are still some good samaritans out there. Cowboy Church The best part of my Christmas season is going to Cape County Cowboy Church, where you hear more of Jesus...
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Missy Kitty delivers her annual Christmas wishes
(Column ~ 12/20/13)
When you are a cat, you can only do so much. Sure, you can twist your resident humans around your little paw with no trouble at all. But there are bigger and more important needs out there. And let's face it, cats are limited. Why God didn't give us opposable thumbs is still a big mystery...
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Look at health care spending
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/20/13)
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is receiving a great deal of attention in the news and on the editorial pages. I would offer a few observations. A November 2013 report by the Commonwealth Fund, a private foundation whose purpose is to promote a high performing health care system, highlights a number of the problems with the United States health care system. ...
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Congratulations to SEMO graduates
(Editorial ~ 12/20/13)
It will be a memorable day on Saturday for hundreds of students, parents and other family members as Southeast Missouri State University holds its winter commencement. The university will recognize 740 students with a 2 p.m. ceremony Saturday at the Show Me Center. ...
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Gov. Nixon appoints new Mo. agriculture director
(State News ~ 12/20/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A northwestern Missouri man who has held leadership positions with multiple farming organizations was appointed Thursday as the director of the state Department of Agriculture. Gov. Jay Nixon picked fourth-generation farmer Richard Fordyce to take over a state agency that has been led by an interim director since October, when the then-director resigned. Missouri's agriculture director determines department policy and is a liaison to lawmakers, farmers and the public...
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Doghouse heat lamp blamed for Columbia, Mo., house fire
(State News ~ 12/20/13)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Firefighters in Boone County believe a heat lamp in a doghouse caused a massive blaze that heavily damaged a home. KOMU-TV reported damage to the home in Columbia is estimated at $250,000. No one was injured. The fire broke out around 10:30 a.m. Thursday. A spokesman for the Boone County Fire Protection District said the doghouse was on the front porch, and flames traveled up to the eaves and into the attic...
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Lawmakers agree on estimate for revenue
(State News ~ 12/20/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri legislative budget leaders said Thursday they agreed to a revenue estimate for next year's budget without Gov. Jay Nixon signing off on it. The governor and lawmakers responsible for the budget typically agree to an estimate on how much state government will take in. That serves as a foundation for building a budget because the discussion can focus on how to spend the money if officials agree what will be available...
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Cape leaf pickup routes resume
(Local News ~ 12/20/13)
The city of Cape Girardeau's leaf pickup routes resumed Wednesday after a nearly two-week hiatus because of winter weather. Snow and ice in yards and along roadsides prevented city crews from collecting leaves with its automated truck starting Dec. 5...
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'Sounds of the Season' concert will be televised
(Local News ~ 12/20/13)
KFVS-12 and the Heartland's CW will televise the 18th annual "Sounds of the Season" Christmas concert, which was presented Dec. 1 at Cape Bible Chapel for the benefit of families receiving treatment at the Southeast Cancer Center. According to a news release from SoutheastHEALTH, the concert features emcees Crystal Britt and Jim Burns, anchors of the KFVS Breakfast Show; dancers from the Academy of Dance Arts; pianist Shane Steck; singers Jenny Duncan, Amber Vandeven and Elise Edwards; Bob Dolle and The Western Swing; the Southeast Missouri State University Choral Union directed by Dr. ...
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Bullet penetrates house in Cape
(Local News ~ 12/20/13)
A Cape Girardeau man said a bullet fired into a home on South Hanover Street on Wednesday afternoon missed his head by the slimmest of margins. "I was asleep when the bullet came in," said Joe McGowan, who was sleeping in the home of his niece at 403 S. Hanover St. "It went right over my head."...
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County extension center to offer physical-activity program this winter
(Local News ~ 12/20/13)
The Cape Girardeau County Extension Center in Jackson will present a 10-week, physical-activity program in 2014 that is designed to get people up and moving during the winter months. According to a news release issued by the extension center, the "Stay Strong, Stay Healthy" program is scheduled for one hour each week at the extension center, from 10 to 11 a.m. Jan. 13, 21 and 27; Feb. 3, 10, 17 and 24; and March 3, 10 and 17...
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No change in trash and recycling dates for holidays
(Local News ~ 12/20/13)
Trash and recycling routes in Cape Girardeau will remain the same during the Christmas and New Year's holidays. But there will not be any special pickups Wednesday or Jan. 1. According to an email from the Public Works Department, extra holiday trash will be accepted on residents' normal trash pickup day beginning Monday and continuing through Jan. 10. A reasonable amount of bags and/or boxes may be placed next to the trash cart for disposal during this time...
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In diverse U.S., Santa Claus has many faces, races
(National News ~ 12/20/13)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- In Atlanta, children of many races share their Christmas wish lists with a black Santa Claus. In Houston, Santa dons a red zoot suit and dances to jazz as he hands out gifts in Mexican-American neighborhoods. In Indian Country, Native American Santas add American Indian attire to their red snowsuits, visiting shops and community centers from the pueblos of New Mexico to the reservations on the Pacific Northwest...
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Births 12/20/13
(Births ~ 12/20/13)
Son to Andrew Thomason and Rachel Lee Bentlage of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 2:52 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013. Name, Archer Gray. Weight, 6 pounds, 3 ounces. First child. Mrs. Bentlage is the former Rachel Bohnsack, daughter of Ken and Marsha Bohnsack of Sedgewickville, Mo. She is a prekindergarten teacher with the Cape Girardeau School District. Bentlage is the son of Mark and Peggy Bentlage of Cape Girardeau. He is in sales with Shivelbines Music Store Inc...
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Out of the past 12/20/13
(Out of the Past ~ 12/20/13)
An effort to resolve an annexation dispute between Cape Girardeau and Jackson remains unsettled; while the Cape Girardeau City Council last night approved a proposed agreement, the Jackson Board of Aldermen later in the night approved it with minor modifications...
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Rain, possibly severe weather coming this weekend
(Local News ~ 12/20/13)
A storm moving through the area could bring 5 inches of rain to already sodden streets around Cape Girardeau. Kelly Hooper, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Paducah, Ky., said there would probably be a few showers arriving before the storm as early as Friday. Hooper said the heaviest rain would likely start falling at midnight Friday and last through midnight Saturday night, ending around 6 a.m. Sunday...
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Pastor defrocked after gay wedding
(National News ~ 12/20/13)
PHILADELPHIA -- The United Methodist church defrocked a pastor from central Pennsylvania on Thursday for violating doctrine by officiating his son's gay marriage, leaving the minister shocked and upset he could be punished for an "act of love."...
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Luke Spring - the tap dancing prodigy
(Entertainment ~ 12/20/13)
NEW YORK Luke Spring's path to Broadway began in the unlikeliest place -- the lost-and-found bin. The then-4-year-old was killing time at a dance studio while he waited for his older sisters to finish class when he found some shoes that had metal plates on their heels and toes...
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‘Duck Dynasty' star suspended
(Entertainment ~ 12/20/13)
LOS ANGELES -- "Duck Dynasty" patriarch Phil Robertson -- suspended from the series indefinitely after making disparaging remarks about gays -- is getting some support from key followers. Sarah Palin posted a picture on her Facebook page of her with the reality show clan with the message, "Free Speech is an endangered species." And Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal also lamented the suspension on free speech terms...
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ARTifacts 12/20/13
(Entertainment ~ 12/20/13)
Singer Narvel Felts will perform at 7 p.m. Jan. 18 at the Event Center at Isle Casino in Cape Girardeau. Tickets are on sale online at isleofcapricasinos.com/ticketReservation.aspx?id=439, or at the casino gift shop from 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. The show is restricted to those age 21 and older...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 12/20/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/20/13)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Tuesday: The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Wednesday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 12/20/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/20/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Janice Reams
(Obituary ~ 12/20/13)
WEST PLAINS, Mo. -- Janice Fay Pinkerton Reams, 62, of West Plains died Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013, at her home. She was born Sept. 1, 1951, in Neelys Landing to Charles William and Hallie Lillian Rumfelt Pinkerton. She married Clyde Reams in June 1994...
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Morris Paschall Jr.
(Obituary ~ 12/20/13)
Morris Daniel Paschall Jr., 61, of Scott City died Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.
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Robert Myers
(Obituary ~ 12/20/13)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. — Robert Charles Myers, 69, of Marble Hill died Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013, at his home near Gravel Hill, Mo. Arrangements are incomplete at Cracraft-Miller Funeral Home in Jackson.
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Fred Moore
(Obituary ~ 12/20/13)
Fred E. Moore, 74, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013, at his home. He was born Sept. 11, 1939, in Cape Girardeau County to the late Fred A. and Francis Diemund Moore. Fred retired from Buzzi Unicem USA in Cape Girardeau after 35 years of service. He attended House of Prayer Tabernacle. Fred was an avid hunter and fisherman...
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Alma MacClurg
(Obituary ~ 12/20/13)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Alma K. MacClurg, 100, of Perryville died Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013, at Independence Care Center of Perry County. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until the time of service at Monday at Young and Sons Funeral Home. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Matthew Marks officiating. Burial will be in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery...
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Lowen Cattron
(Obituary ~ 12/20/13)
Lowen Hughes Cattron, 80, of Jackson passed away Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born May 28, 1933, in Taskee, Mo., son of William H. and Edith E. Smith Cattron. He and Clara Jean Burton were married Aug. 29, 1952, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. She passed away July 12, 2011...
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Josh Downing
(Obituary ~ 12/20/13)
Joshua Robert Downing, 27, of Cape Girardeau passed away Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Josh was born Nov. 13, 1986, in Oxford, Ohio, to Nathan Downing and Stephanie Downing. Josh graduated from Cape Girardeau Central High School in 2005 and received a bachelor's degree in hospitality management from Southeast Missouri State University in 2009. After he graduated from Southeast, Josh worked as a chef for the Ruby Tuesday restaurant in Cape Girardeau...
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Jackson wrestlers attempt to repeat at Tiger Classic
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/13)
The Indians are among the favorites at the Tiger Classic
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Southeast women's basketball team pursues first winning streak before break
(College Sports ~ 12/20/13)
Wins have been hard to come by for the Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team, but the Redhawks have a chance to win two in a row with a matchup against Missouri State on Saturday. Southeast is coming off a 72-56 win against Division II Illinois-Springfield on Saturday...
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Steen adds two more goals in Blues' 5-1 win over Canadiens
(Professional Sports ~ 12/20/13)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis general manager Doug Armstrong ended a Thursday morning news conference by saying that Alexander Steen had to leave, "to go out and earn his money," after the left wing had signed a three-year, $17.4 million contract extension...
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Missouri's Sam ends his silence as Tigers prepare for Cotton Bowl
(Professional Sports ~ 12/20/13)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Michael Sam laughed when asked if he was the most famous person from Hitchcock, Texas. "As of right now, yeah I am, actually," the Missouri defensive end said. Sam led the Southeastern Conference with 10.5 sacks and 18 tackles for loss, and The Associated Press put him on its All-America team this week after tabbing him as the SEC defensive player of the year...
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Prosecutor's tweets during rape trial draw court's concern
(State News ~ 12/20/13)
ST. LOUIS -- A Missouri appeals court is expressing concern about how St. Louis city's top prosecutor used Twitter during the trial of a rape suspect. A three-judge panel of the Eastern District Missouri Court of Appeals rejected an appeal in the case of David Polk, despite the concerns over the tweets by St. Louis Circuit Attorney Jennifer Joyce...
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High school roundup: Uelsmann's double-double leads Scott City boys to win
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/13)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.
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Perryville claims fifth place at Holiday Classic
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/13)
Sophomores Kylie Bilek and Ahnie Hoff scored 16 and 13 points, respectively, as Perryville held off Central 46-42 to take fifth place in the Kelso Supply Holiday Classic on Thursday at the Show Me Center. Hoff hit a layup at the buzzer to give Perryville a 33-32 lead after three quarters. Central had led 13-6 after one quarter before needing Morgan Duschell's buzzer-beating layup to tie the score 23-23 at the half...
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Jackson recovers to claim third place at Holiday Classic
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/13)
By SCOTT ROSCOVIUS ~ Southeast Missourian Coming out of halftime with a slim three-point lead over Sikeston, the Jackson girls basketball team was looking for a spark. Cassidy Tomsu provided it. Tomsu, a sophomore guard, scored eight points in a 13-1 run that enabled the Indians to open a 36-21 lead over the Bulldogs, and Jackson held on for a 61-48 victory to claim third place in the Kelso Supply Holiday Classic on Thursday at the Show Me Center...
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Best Bet: 'Make a Joyful Noise'
(Entertainment ~ 12/20/13)
A time to remember the reason for the Christmas season will be offered during "Make a Joyful Noise," a special event scheduled for 6 p.m. today at Jackson City Park. The free event will include a live Nativity scene, with music and refreshments also provided. For more information, contact the Jackson Parks and Recreation Department at 204-8848...
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'Mary Poppins' among 25 US films to be preserved
(Entertainment ~ 12/20/13)
WASHINGTON -- Just in time for a new movie about the making of "Mary Poppins," the 1964 Disney classic starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke has been selected for preservation at the Library of Congress so future generations of Americans can see it...
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New York town claims a link to 'Wonderful Life'
(Entertainment ~ 12/20/13)
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. -- Is this where George Bailey lived his wonderful life? Folks in this quaint upstate New York town think so. Or more precisely, they say Bailey's make-believe hometown of Bedford Falls in "It's a Wonderful Life" -- including the main street and the steel truss bridge -- was inspired by Seneca Falls...
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More than 80 hurt in theater collapse
(Entertainment ~ 12/20/13)
LONDON -- The ceiling of a London theater partially collapsed Thursday night, showering a packed audience with heaps of plaster, wood and dust. More than 80 people were injured -- at least seven seriously -- and several trapped theatergoers had to be rescued, authorities said...
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Prayer 12/20/13
(Prayer ~ 12/20/13)
O Father God, thank you for the joy of the Lord, the Rock of our salvation. Amen.
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Jackson concert canceled due to rain forecast
(Local News ~ 12/20/13)
The "Make A Joyful Noise" event scheduled for tonight at Jackson City Park has been canceled due to rainy weather. According to an email from Shane Anderson of the Parks and Recreation Department, there are no plans to reschedule the event. For more information, contact the Parks and Recreation at 204-8848...
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