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SEMO slated to close by 2:30 today
(Local News ~ 02/20/15)
Because of expected inclement winter weather, Southeast Missouri State University is cancelling classes and offices are closing beginning at 2:30 p.m. today. All classes starting at or after 2:30 p.m. are canceled. Forecasts call for freezing rain and sleet throughout the day...
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Getting to know you: 'The King and I' to be performed next week at River Campus
(Entertainment ~ 02/20/15)
Because of her experience teaching private voice lessons to children, Hannah Lundy said being cast for the role of Anna Leonowens in Southeast Missouri State University's spring musical production of "The King and I" didn't feel too unfamiliar. "Being in a leadership role, especially around children, was not hard for me to transition into," Lundy said. "It's very personal for me."...
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Missouri Senate leader skeptical on right-to-work this year
(State News ~ 02/20/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Senate President Pro Tem Tom Dempsey says he has doubts about whether right-to-work can become law this year. Dempsey said Tuesday he hasn't decided whether he would vote for right-to-work. But he said he still will allow it to come to a vote in the Senate after the measure passed the House last week...
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Man accused in wife's death faces reduced charges
(State News ~ 02/20/15)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Prosecutors in central Missouri's Boone County have reduced the charges against an 88-year-old man accused of stabbing his wife to death. KMIZ-TV reported that Donald Rowland of Columbia had been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death last Oct. 31 of 86-year-old Betty Rowland. But prosecutors Thursday amended that charge to involuntary manslaughter...
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Missouri Senate to consider photo ID requirement for voters
(State News ~ 02/20/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Senate again will consider measures to require voters to show a photo ID at the polls -- a legislative effort that stalled last year. The House by a 118-39 vote Thursday approved a constitutional amendment for new voter ID requirements. The House also passed an implementing bill, by a 118-37 vote...
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Kansas singer Elefante's appearances canceled
(Local News ~ 02/20/15)
Appearances by John Elefante, former lead singer of the rock band Kansas, have been canceled at Cape LaCroix church this weekend because of potentially hazardous travel. His appearances have been rescheduled for April 18 and 19, according to an email from the church...
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Boil-water order issued in Marble Hill
(Local News ~ 02/20/15)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- A boil-water order has been issued in Marble Hill because of a waterline break on Hopkins Street. The city issued the order until further notice for Hopkins, High, Foxcroft, Deer Path, Bidwell, Broadway, Estes, Exit, Crest and Mill streets and County Road 302...
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Cape man arraigned on murder charges in Wayne County
(Local News ~ 02/20/15)
GREENVILLE, Mo. -- A Cape Girardeau man accused of killing another man and leading authorities on an extensive search earlier this month made his first appearance Thursday in a Wayne County courtroom. Wayne County Circuit Clerk Darren Garrison said Michael Burkman, 47, appeared before Associate Circuit Judge Randy Schuller and was arraigned Thursday morning on charges of first-degree murder and armed criminal action...
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Foul play suspected in woman's disappearance
(Local News ~ 02/20/15)
Police are calling the recent disappearance of a Kennett, Missouri, woman suspicious. The Kennett Police Department, Dunklin County Sheriff's Office and Missouri State Highway Patrol continue to search for 46-year-old Deana R. Davison. She was last seen the night of Jan. 25 at the Super 8 Motel in Kennett...
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Missouri Senate passes cutoff for changes to ballot measures
(State News ~ 02/20/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri ballot measures would need to be finalized earlier if legislation passed by the Senate on Thursday is signed into law, an effort to save money on reprinting ballots that last year cost the state close to $680,000. The bill, approved 26-8, would set a deadline to change ballot measures about two months before an election, which is two weeks sooner than the generally accepted standard...
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Man sentenced to 20 years for strangling girlfriend
(Local News ~ 02/20/15)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- The boyfriend of an Arkansas woman was sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison Tuesday afternoon for her May 19 strangulation death at a downtown Poplar Bluff apartment building. Circuit Judge Michael Gardner sentenced Jeremy Allen Winkle "to just what we agreed to," said Butler County Prosecuting Attorney Kevin Barbour...
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Recorder warns of company charging high price for documents
(Local News ~ 02/20/15)
The Cape Girardeau County Recorder of Deeds Office is warning the public to watch out for mail offers requiring excessive fees to provide copies of legal documents. Recorder of Deeds Drew Blattner said in a news release Record Transfer Services, a California-based company, is targeting Missouri residents. He said several county residents brought the issue to his attention...
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Cape Central instructor named Outstanding Beginning Teacher
(Local News ~ 02/20/15)
Adam Thieret, an English teacher at Cape Girardeau Central High School, has been selected as one of two Outstanding Beginning Teachers from Southeast Missouri State University. The award is given every two years by the Missouri Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, and each education preparation program in Missouri was given an opportunity to nominate two beginning teachers...
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Democrat Kander to challenge GOP's Blunt for U.S. Senate seat
(State News ~ 02/20/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander launched a Democratic challenge Thursday to U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, criticizing the Republican's long political career and asserting, "it's time for a new generation of leaders" in Washington...
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Actor, author Harper to give Michael Davis lecture next week
(Local News ~ 02/20/15)
Actor and author Hill Harper, best known for his portrayal of Dr. Sheldon Hawkes in the television series "CSI: NY," will present Southeast Missouri State University's annual Michael Davis Lecture at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Academic Auditorium. The presentation, titled "Manifest Your Destiny," is part of the university's 2014-2015 Speaker Series and is free and open to the public...
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Miranda Lambert holds good memories of Cape venue
(Entertainment ~ 02/20/15)
Country-music star Miranda Lambert may be in a better mood than usual when she performs Thursday at the Show Me Center as part of her Certified Platinum Tour. Lambert has played at the Cape Girardeau venue before, with Dierks Bentley in 2007 and during her Revolution tour in 2011. Lambert acknowledged particularly fond memories of a 2008 concert at the Show Me Center with her then-future husband, Blake Shelton...
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Old Town Cape recognizes efforts to strengthen downtown
(Local News ~ 02/20/15)
To recognize the greatest efforts of volunteerism, rehabilitation and restoration in downtown Cape Girardeau, Old Town Cape hosted its annual awards dinner Thursday night at Isle Casino Cape Girardeau. Four awards were distributed throughout the course of the night, while dozens were thanked and recognized for their work. Old Town Cape executive director Marla Mills said the crowd grows each year at the event, a positive sign of the widespread interest in the downtown area...
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Nixon to explore opportunities for agricultural trade with Cuba
(Local News ~ 02/20/15)
Missouri's governor recently heard Bootheel rice and cotton growers' hopes for a mission that will cover the potential for expanded agricultural trade between Cuba and the United States. Since January, Gov. Jay Nixon has been preparing for an early March trip to Cuba, where he plans to meet with members of the Cuban agriculture cabinet, government secretaries and public and private interests who represent transportation and commerce...
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Lt. Gov. Kinder asks for daily allowance
(State News ~ 02/20/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder is asking lawmakers to give him a daily expense allowance for working at the state Capitol. Kinder, a Republican, lives in Cape Girardeau and maintains a second home in Jefferson City. He receives an annual salary of about $86,000. But Kinder said he's experienced "gradual impoverishment" during his decade in office, because he's had to use personal funds to pay for housing and meals when working in Jefferson City...
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Swimming a tradition for Powell family
(High School Sports ~ 02/20/15)
It shouldn't come as a surprise that Josey Powell has spent a good majority of her life in a swimming pool.
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It's WARM in MARGARITAVILLE this SATURDAY NIGHT! ENJOY!
(Submitted Story ~ 02/20/15)
This Saturday evening St. Mary Cathedrall school proudly presents it's 25th annual dinner auction "MARGARITAVILLE!". Doors open at 4 pm at Ray's Plaza Conference Center, with dinner catered by Ray's at 5:30pm. Featuring Margaritaville themed food and beverages, the food will sure to please, as will music from the Southeast Missouri Steel Drum Band and Fanfare of St. ...
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High Tea at the Hoover Center
(Submitted Story ~ 02/20/15)
Friday, January 30, 2015 we hosted a traditional English tea party at the Hoover Center's Senior Alive Adult Day Program to celebrate National Hot Tea Month. Several types of tea and pastry were served, complete with cucumber sandwiches. We discussed the health benefits of tea, as well as the origins of the English Tea Party and proper tea party etiquette. The participants had a fabulous time and request that we have another soon...
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Snow Unbound
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/20/15)
Snowboarding at the old Courthouse.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/20/15)
Today is Friday, Feb. 20, the 51st day of 2015. There are 314 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 20, 1905, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Jacobson v. Massachusetts, upheld, 7-2, compulsory vaccination laws intended to protect the public's health. ...
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Student-athletes prepare for college competition
(Editorial ~ 02/20/15)
The Feb. 5 Southeast Missourian Sports section was full of photos and career information on several area athletes. No, the pictures were not of amazing catches, throws and kicks. These athletes were signing their names -- to compete at the collegiate level...
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Here's a tremendous unmet business opportunity
(Column ~ 02/20/15)
Knock. Knock. Who's there? Neighborhood kid. Neighborhood kid who? Neighborhood kid who will shovel your driveway after a storm that leaves a foot of snow (before drifting). This is not about knock-knock jokes. This is about a dreamland. Not a single kid knocked on my door Monday after the snowstorm...
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The HITs keep coming
(Column ~ 02/20/15)
Football season may be over, but the hits keep coming -- not on the field but in the pocketbook. Last year, a little known tax called the Health Insurance Tax, or HIT, kicked in as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). The HIT, along with the individual mandate, are two of the largest tax increases in the health-care law...
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Prayer 2-20
(Prayer ~ 02/20/15)
Lord Jesus, may our thoughts be focused on good things and honor you. Amen.
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Crying fowl: Crates of chickens fly out of tractor-trailer
(National News ~ 02/20/15)
NESCOPECK, Pa. -- Pennsylvania State Police are crying fowl after crates of live chickens hurtled off a tractor-trailer on a Pennsylvania highway, and the birds flew the coop. The feather-ruffling incident happened about 6:30 a.m. Thursday on Interstate 80 in Nescopeck Township. State police say about 500 chickens fell from the truck. Police and Department of Transportation workers spent about an hour gathering up the fowl, some living and some dead. Traffic wasn't affected by the search...
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Diet report: Sugary drinks are out; coffee, eggs are in
(National News ~ 02/20/15)
WASHINGTON -- An extra cup or two of coffee may be OK after all. More eggs, too. But you definitely need to drink less sugary soda. And, as always, don't forget your vegetables. Recommendations Thursday from a government advisory committee call for an environmentally friendly diet lower in red and processed meats. But the panel would reverse previous guidance on limiting dietary cholesterol. And it says the caffeine in a few cups of coffee actually could be good for you...
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Police arrest suspect in road-rage killing
(National News ~ 02/20/15)
LAS VEGAS -- Police arrested a suspect Thursday in the road-rage killing of a Las Vegas mother after SWAT teams swarmed a home about a block from the site where the shootout occurred a week ago. Police did not release the male suspect's name or discuss his possible involvement in the killing of 44-year-old Tammy Meyers. He was taken to police headquarters for questioning...
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Wal-Mart raises still will leave many unable to pay expenses
(National News ~ 02/20/15)
WASHINGTON -- For roughly 500,000 Wal-Mart workers set to receive pay raises, something is better than nothing. But it's still not much. It still won't be enough for many of them to afford housing and transportation and feed and raise children without government aid, according to economists and researchers...
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With Debaltseve under rebel control, Cossack fighters celebrate
(International News ~ 02/20/15)
DEBALTSEVE, Ukraine -- Rebel fighters, many of them Cossacks, roamed the streets of Debaltseve on Thursday, a day after Ukrainian forces began withdrawing from the besieged town. The mood was celebratory, with fighters laughing, hugging each other and posing for photos...
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'Superbug' raises questions about tool
(National News ~ 02/20/15)
LOS ANGELES -- A "superbug" outbreak suspected in the deaths of two Los Angeles hospital patients is raising disturbing questions about the design of a hard-to-clean medical instrument used on more than half a million people in the U.S. every year. At least seven people -- two of whom died -- have been infected with a potentially lethal, antibiotic-resistant strain of bacteria after undergoing endoscopic procedures at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center between October and January...
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Taking Cuba off list could heal old wound
(International News ~ 02/20/15)
HAVANA -- A year after he took office, President Ronald Reagan put Cuba on a list of state sponsors of terror for backing leftist guerrilla groups in Central and South America. Cuba remained on the list as the Soviet Union fell, Fidel Castro stopped aiding insurgents, and the global focus on terrorism turned to the Mideast. For outside observers, Cuba's place on the list was a Cold War relic. For Cuba, it became a potent symbol of what many call five decades of bullying by the United States...
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Births 2/20/15
(Births ~ 02/20/15)
Daughter to Jason Buddy and Tyra Lee Diane Marie Hecht of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 7:44 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015. Name, Madilynn Jo. Weight, 7 pounds, 6 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Hecht is the former Tyra May, daughter of Joyce May of Whitewater, and the late Ted May. Hecht is the son of Rhonda Hecht and James Hecht of Cape Girardeau. He is employed by Texas Roadhouse...
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Out of the past: Feb. 20
(Out of the Past ~ 02/20/15)
Workers with Warfield Building Wrecking are dismantling a five-story section of Broadway Park Apartments at 115 N. Fountain St., formerly a part of the historic Idan-Ha Hotel; the apartments were gutted by fire in July 1989. GALE, Ill. -- Pickets at the Illada Energy Co. hazardous-waste cleanup site were removed late yesterday, after officials of the company hired to sanitize the site agreed to meet with representatives of the laborers and operating engineers unions...
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Speak Out 2/20/15
(Speak Out ~ 02/20/15)
I just wanted to say a big thank you to Josh and Jason Barber who live on Mulberry Street in Jackson. My husband was having some trouble getting his truck out this morning after all this snow. They were so kind to come down, shovel our drive. Not only help him get his truck out, but shovel our drive, and ask if there was anything else we needed. ...
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Best Bet: Leather and Lace benefit dance
(Entertainment ~ 02/20/15)
SEMO Hogs and Lawless Harley Davidson will host a Leather and Lace benefit dance from 6 p.m. to midnight Saturday. Proceeds from the event will benefit Toys for Tots and the Wounded Warrior Project. The band Old School Hype will play from 7 to 11 p.m., and there will be door prizes, a silent auction, food and a cash bar...
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Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team tries to keep steam
(College Sports ~ 02/20/15)
Since the Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team defeated Eastern Illinois nearly two weeks ago, the Redhawks have a new-found confidence as they close out the regular season. Southeast will try to continue to build off that confidence, and keep its Ohio Valley Conference tournament hopes alive, when it faces the Panthers at 1 p.m. Saturday in Charleston, Illinois...
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Southeast Missouri State baseball team routs Alcorn State
(College Sports ~ 02/20/15)
Garrett Gandolfo had three RBIs to lead the Southeast Missouri State baseball team to a 13-6 win over host Alcorn State on Thursday in Lorman, Mississippi. Southeast (3-1) held a 3-2 lead after two complete innings and added one run each in the fourth, fifth and sixth frames before exploding for seven runs in the sixth inning...
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Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team falls to host SIUE
(College Sports ~ 02/20/15)
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. -- Southeast Missouri State senior guard Jarekious Bradley stood outside the Redhawks locker room at the Vadalabene Center, a towel covering his head and a look of disbelief on his face. Southeast had rapidly erased a 13-point first-half deficit before the SIU Edwardsville Cougars clawed their way back by dismantling the Redhawks defense midway through the second half...
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Advance, Oran boys basketball teams headline district tournaments
(High School Sports ~ 02/20/15)
The Advance and Oran boys basketball teams have built a healthy postseason rivalry over the years. The two teams met in the Class 2 District 3 championship the past four years, however, district realignment will offer a different route this season as top-seeded Oran and second-seeded Advance will each vie for the Class 1 District 2 crown at Bell City High School...
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Robert Wulff
(Obituary ~ 02/20/15)
Robert D. Wulff, 90, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Jackson passed away Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born Nov. 15, 1924, in Rosebud, Missouri, to Benjamin V. and Mollie Reed Wulff. He and Norma Elualee Lee King were married Nov. 2, 1967...
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Ruth Westrich
(Obituary ~ 02/20/15)
Ruth Westrich, 91, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. Parish prayers will be at 7 p.m. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Mary Cathedral, with the Rev. Allan Saunders officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery...
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Gene Weber
(Obituary ~ 02/20/15)
ALTENBURG, Mo. -- Gene W. Weber, 62, of Kokomo, Indiana, formerly of Altenburg, died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, in Kokomo. Arrangements are incomplete at Young and Sons Funeral Home in Perryville, Missouri.
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Geneva Warren
(Obituary ~ 02/20/15)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Geneva Ruth "Ginger" Warren, 87, of Marble Hill died Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015, at Woodland Hills Nursing Center in Marble Hill. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today at Balch Chapel Cemetery near Zalma, Missouri. Hutchings Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements...
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Bertha Unterreiner
(Obituary ~ 02/20/15)
Bertha Ann Schnurbusch Unterreiner, 99, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, at her home surrounded by family. She was born Nov. 4, 1915, in Old Appleton, Missouri, to Joseph F. and Helen Ponder Schnurbusch. She and Clemens Unterreiner were married Sept. 10, 1943, in Pasadena, California. He preceded her in death Feb. 18, 1965...
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Unbeaten Saxony Lutheran girls basketball team begins postseason crusade
(High School Sports ~ 02/20/15)
The undefeated Saxony Lutheran Crusaders girls basketball team begins its playoff quest Saturday at Scott City High School. Saxony enters the Class 3 District 2 tournament as the top-ranked team in the Class 3 Missouri Basketball Coaches Association poll, but coach Sam Sides knows every opponent will be giving its best shot...
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Ronald Swan
(Obituary ~ 02/20/15)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Ronald C. Swan, 70, of Marble Hill died Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015, at his home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Hutchings Funeral Chapel. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Bollinger County Memorial Park Cemetery...
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High school roundup: Saxony Lutheran girls basketball team concludes perfect regular season with win over Meadow Heights
(High School Sports ~ 02/20/15)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.
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John Faries
(Obituary ~ 02/20/15)
WAPPAPELLO, Mo. -- John Daniel Faries, 88, of Wappapello passed away Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, at Monticello House in Jackson. He was born March 27, 1926, at Mingo, Missouri, to Joseph Cosper and Maime Edna Porterfield Faries. He and Jessie Irene Cook were married June 23, 1946...
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Maxine Brice
(Obituary ~ 02/20/15)
Maxine Elizabeth Brice, 83, of Jackson died Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015, at Jackson Manor Nursing home. A change has been made to the date previously published. A rosary will be said at 6:10 p.m. March 23 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Jackson, led by St. Ann's Ladies Sodality...
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Albert Abraham
(Obituary ~ 02/20/15)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Albert Junior Abraham, 89, of Chaffee died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, at Chaffee Nursing Center. Friends may call from noon to 1 p.m. today at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield...
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Jackson wrestlers survive first day of state tournament
(High School Sports ~ 02/20/15)
The Jackson wrestling team sent seven wrestlers to the Class 4 state tournament, and each wrestler remains in contention at the end of Thursday's action at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Missouri. Jarrett Reisenbichler (113) and Clayton Collier (152) are the Indians' two grapplers who remain in the championship bracket...
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Weather woes expected to continue into weekend
(Local News ~ 02/20/15)
In the words of one meteorologist, this weekend's weather outlook is "caca." Robin Smith at the National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky, said snow and sleet will begin today, then change to a wintry mix overnight. "The freezing rain and sleet is going to develop late Friday night ... probably shortly after midnight," Smith said...
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Reach out to those who struggle with addictions
(Column ~ 02/20/15)
A call that you never want to receive is that a relative has passed away. On Feb. 11, shortly after 10 p.m., that call came. The detective said to us that our son was found dead. Our son was a good man and well loved. Our son had his demons. He died from a heroin overdose. He suffered from a disease that isn't pretty. There are no walks or telethons for drug addiction or alcoholism, but these diseases are deadly and all around us...
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