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Lawsuit alleges Principia staffer assaulted teen
(State News ~ 10/23/15)
ST. LOUIS -- A Christian Scientist school turned a blind eye while an employee repeatedly sexually assaulted a 16-year-old student, according to a lawsuit filed by the student's parents. The St. Louis Post Dispatch reported the million-dollar civil lawsuit filed Oct. 16 maintains Principia issued only verbal warnings after learning telecommunications department employee Zachary Retzlaff was carrying on a sexual relationship with the teenager...
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Police: Seventh St. Louis church property set on fire in 2 weeks
(State News ~ 10/23/15)
ST. LOUIS -- An arsonist set fire to the rectory doors of a 172-year-old Catholic church early Thursday, marking the seventh attempt to burn a place of worship in the St. Louis area in two weeks, police said. Authorities said an emergency responder used a fire extinguisher to snuff flames apparently fueled by an accelerant on the heavy, wooden front door of the rectory at the stately Shrine of St. ...
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Comey: FBI used aerial surveillance above Ferguson
(State News ~ 10/23/15)
WASHINGTON -- FBI director James Comey said Thursday the agency used its aircraft above Ferguson, Missouri, last year at the request of local law enforcement to help keep track of unrest on the ground. Comey did not go into details during a House Judiciary Committee hearing Thursday, including how long the surveillance lasted...
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Cape Farmers Market open Thursday
(Local News ~ 10/23/15)
Bruce Chrisman with Countrysprout Organics stacks bundles of carrots Thursday at his booth during the Cape Farmers Market in the parking lot of the West Park Mall. The market will run though mid-November.
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Kansas City man charged with resisting arrest after crash
(Local News ~ 10/23/15)
Arthur M. Bryant, 31, of Kansas City, Missouri, was charged Wednesday with resisting arrest stemming from a Sept. 2 vehicle and foot chase through Cape Girardeau. Bryant nearly ran Southeast Missouri State University police officer William Sammut off the road about 2:20 a.m. while driving in the center of Bellvue Street in a 2011 Nissan, according to Sammut's probable-cause statement...
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Scott County Jail guard arrested
(Local News ~ 10/23/15)
A Scott County corrections officer is accused of corruption and bribery. Ryan Alan Degen, 27, of Sikeston, Missouri, was arrested Wednesday by the Scott County Sheriff's Department. Degen is charged with acceding corruption and agreeing to accept money or prescription pills from two inmates in exchange for a violation of his legal duties and a misdemeanor of delivering or concealing prohibited articles on the premises...
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Cape woman charged with child neglect
(Local News ~ 10/23/15)
A Cape Girardeau woman faces up to seven years in prison on a charge of child neglect. Chiquita C. Bell, 34, of Cape Girardeau was asked Aug. 8 to watch the 15-month-old child of another woman while the mother was out of town, according to a probable-cause statement from Cape Girardeau Police detective Jeffrey Bonham...
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Butler County sheriff chosen to represent zone
(Local News ~ 10/23/15)
Butler County, Missouri, Sheriff Mark Dobbs will be taking a more active role in law-enforcement-related legislative issues since he recently was chosen to represent one of the Missouri Sheriffs' Association's zones. "This year at the annual meeting, like every year, the various sheriffs within each zone of the state have to choose a zone leader for the year," Dobbs said. "Apparently, that choice was me."...
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Bragg City man killed in late-night accident
(Local News ~ 10/23/15)
KENNETT, Mo. -- A Bragg City, Missouri, man was killed after being struck by a tractor-trailer late Wednesday in Dunklin County, Missouri. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident occurred at 11:13 p.m. on U.S. 412, one mile east of Kennett, as the westbound tractor-trailer operated by Alan D. Romdall, 61, of Anderson, Indiana, struck pedestrian Kevin W. Wingate, 48...
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No-burn advisory issued by Cape County
(Local News ~ 10/23/15)
Cape Girardeau County officials are asking residents to postpone outdoor burning. A combination of high temperatures, low humidity, dry ground covering and the possibility of increasing winds prompted the Cape Girardeau County Commission to issue a no-burn advisory Thursday...
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Third provost candidate makes stop at SEMO
(Local News ~ 10/23/15)
The third of five provost candidates at Southeast Missouri State University participated in an open forum Thursday at Academic Hall, where he discussed what attracted him to the university and how he would handle his first few months as chief academic officer...
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Record donation will make Nell Holcomb Elementary's dream track a reality
(Local News ~ 10/23/15)
The nephew of Nell Holcomb Elementary School's namesake donated $100,000 to the school this week for the building of a walking/running track. Dr. John Holcomb and his wife, Judy, presented Nell Holcomb School Board president Blake Tiemann with the check Tuesday evening after considering the gift for roughly a year...
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Recent dredging helped Southeast Missouri prepare for low-water season
(Local News ~ 10/23/15)
When Mississippi River levels begin to drop, some areas face more problems than others. This time of year is part of low-water season, which typically lasts through the winter. Southeast Missouri Port executive director Dan Overbey said the river near Cape Girardeau is pretty low, but not low enough to affect river traffic significantly...
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Asiatic ladybugs seek shelter in Southeast Missouri
(Local News ~ 10/23/15)
The recent influx of ladybugs in the area is their normal, seasonal migration. "They're the Asiatic lady beetle," said Anthony Ohmes of the University of Missouri Extension, "so they're an imported ladybug that was brought in for aphids and other soft-body insect management."...
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Jackson to extend South Old Orchard Road
(Local News ~ 10/23/15)
The city of Jackson is extending a portion of South Old Orchard Road between East Jackson Boulevard and Old Cape Road East. Public works director Rodney Bollinger said via email Thursday the project is one the city's transportation officials have been mulling over for several years...
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Jackson volleyball team wins first district title since 2009
(High School Sports ~ 10/23/15)
Autumn Reid rose from the right side and delivered a kill that capped a 3-1 run and sent the third-seeded Indians into celebration with a 19-25, 25-15, 25-22 win over fourth-seeded Hillsboro.
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Notre Dame softball team rides left-handed versatility to Class 3 final four
(High School Sports ~ 10/23/15)
At one time, Notre Dame left-handed hitters Morgan Duschell, Christina Scherer and Lindsey Elfrink all had one thing in common that fellow left-handed hitting teammate Abby Rollet can now relate.
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Band members' different influences combine to create The Intention's sound
(Entertainment ~ 10/23/15)
More than a decade has passed since downtown Cape Girardeau live music staples The Intention began playing together, but guitarist Jesse McAllister said they don't necessarily view it that way. "Wow, yeah, I can't really believe it's been that long," McAllister said. "I've never really thought of more than just the next time we play. I don't think it really crosses everybody's mind, but ever since we've been keeping track of it, around our 10-year anniversary, we thought, 'Man that's crazy.'"...
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Prosecutor's paperwork error prompts honor student's arrest
(Local News ~ 10/23/15)
Rachael Moore, 16, is president of the Perryville High School drama club, editor of the yearbook, a member of the National Honor Society, a member of the all-district choir and a varsity softball player. But on Tuesday, she was asked to leave class by school resource officer Joe Berry, told the Perry County Sheriff's Office had a warrant for her arrest and, she said, handcuffed in the school lobby...
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Preservation dinner held Thursday night
(Local News ~ 10/23/15)
Steven Hoffman of Southeast Missouri State University and Marla Mills of Old Town Cape visit during the Missouri Historic Preservation Convention dinner Thursday night at Southeast.
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Sutterfield's home run lifts Chaffee softball team over Canton in Class 1 third-place game
(High School Sports ~ 10/23/15)
Senior Julia Sutterfield went 0 for 4 in her team's state semifinal was 0 for 3 in the final game of her high school career before she hit a home run to snap a tie in the Red Devils' 6-4 win.
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Notre Dame softball team downs Lafayette, advances to Class 3 championship
(High School Sports ~ 10/23/15)
The Bulldogs plated seven runs in the top of the sixth on their way to a 10-3 victory over Lafayette (St. Joseph's) at the Killian Softball Complex.
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16th Annual Veterans Honor Service
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/23/15)
Veterans Honor Service
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U.S. Colored Troops Veterans of Cape Girardeau - Veterans Day Honors
(Submitted Story ~ 10/23/15)
150 years is not too late to give respect and honor for Civil War military service. At least fourteen Civil War Veterans, who served with the United States Colored Troops, enlisted from Cape Girardeau or who settled here after the war, are buried in Fairmont Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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Local Farmers Building Stronger Students: Chaffee Elementary Awarded Grant
(Submitted Story ~ 10/23/15)
Chaffee, MO October 2015 Chaffee Elementary School in the Chaffee R-11 School District recently received help from local farmers in its efforts to build a healthier student body. The school was one of 27 Missouri schools awarded a Dollars for Dairy grant to encourage students to choose nutrient-rich dairy foods during school meals. The award, funded by local dairy farmers, is provided through St. Louis District Dairy Council, a non-profit nutrition education organization...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/23/15)
Today is Friday, October 23, the 296th day of 2015. There are 69 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On October 23, 1915, tens of thousands of women paraded up Fifth Avenue in New York City, demanding the right to vote. On this date:...
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Jackson's Oktoberfest draws tremendous crowd to uptown
(Editorial ~ 10/23/15)
Just as everybody's Irish on St. Patrick's Day, everybody's German during Oktoberfest. Especially, it seems, in Jackson. Earlier this month, thousands attended the town's third celebration of all things German -- and all things beer. "Compared to last year, we've got easily double or triple the number of attendees," Bob Schooley told Southeast Missourian reporter Tyler Graef. ...
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Hot ticket: Our very own symphony orchestra
(Column ~ 10/23/15)
My wife and I attended last week the sold-out Gala Season Opener of the Southeast Missouri Symphony Orchestra. What a treat. We heard several comments at the intermission and after the performance that our very own symphony orchestra doesn't get the attention it deserves. My wife and I agreed...
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Speak Out 10/23/15
(Speak Out ~ 10/23/15)
It's just my opinion but it bugs me when two state legislators appear in a photo with those chosen as the Cape Chamber of Commerce's teachers of the year when I don't consider either of them to be "all-in" supporters of public education. Traveling through Arnold and Festus on Sunday, we saw gas at $1.79.9 per gallon. When we pulled into Cape, it was $2.19.9. That's $.40 a gallon difference. I would bet it all comes from the same refinery...
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Facing GOP inquiry, Clinton seeks to close book on Benghazi
(National News ~ 10/23/15)
WASHINGTON -- Hillary Rodham Clinton strove to close the book on the worst episode of her tenure as secretary of state Thursday, battling hours of Republican questions in a hearing that grew contentious but revealed little new about the 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya. She firmly defended her record while seeking to avoid any mishap that might damage her presidential campaign...
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Teacher, student killed in stabbing attack on Swedish school
(International News ~ 10/23/15)
COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- A knife-wielding masked man stabbed four people Thursday at a school in southern Sweden, killing a teacher and a student before being shot dead by police, authorities said. Students fled from the Kronan school in Trollhattan, near Goteborg, Sweden's second-largest city, as the attack took place in a nearby cafe just after 10 a.m., police said...
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Paul Ryan is in, will seek job of House Speaker
(National News ~ 10/23/15)
WASHINGTON -- Rep. Paul Ryan formally declared his candidacy Thursday for speaker of the U.S. House, pledging in a letter to GOP colleagues, "We have an opportunity to turn the page." "Instead of rising to the occasion, Washington is falling short -- including the House of Representatives. We are not solving the country's problems; we are only adding to them," he wrote. It is time, he said, "to start with a clean slate, and to rebuild what has been lost."...
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Out of the past: Oct. 23
(Out of the Past ~ 10/23/15)
Stephen B. Higgins, the new U.S. attorney for Eastern Missouri, favors setting up a satellite office in Cape Girardeau, which could lead to the establishment of a permanent federal grand jury here; Higgins will be sworn in Nov. 15. An Alton, Illinois, woman who once served a 6 1/2-year prison sentence for murder is in police custody after threatening a Cape Girardeau gynecologist at gunpoint and attempting to shoot one of his patients; she later is reported at another doctor's office; no one is hurt in either incident.. ...
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VW says newer motor may also have had trick software
(International News ~ 10/23/15)
BERLIN -- German automaker Volkswagen said Thursday the U.S. cars identified as having been fitted with software to cheat on emissions tests include some vehicles with a newer diesel engine. The company said after the emissions-rigging scandal became public last month, the software was installed on cars with variants of the EA 189 diesel engine built to the "Euro 5" emissions standard...
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Fatal shooting of 4-year-old began with traffic lane dispute
(National News ~ 10/23/15)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Alan Garcia had just picked up his two children from school when it happened. He was trying to get off a freeway, and another car forced him out of his lane. Garcia gestured toward the other driver and swore at him. Then, authorities said, the seemingly trivial episode turned deadly. A man in the other car opened fire on Garcia's pickup truck, hitting his 4-year-old daughter in the head and shocking New Mexico's largest city...
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Class 3 softball final four capsules
(High School Sports ~ 10/23/15)
The Bulldogs enter with a five-game winning streak and have been cruising since the onset of district play, outscoring the competition 31-8. The Bulldogs are batting .407 on the season and averaging 8.3 runs per game. Notre Dame did not have a home run during the regular season but has belted three during the postseason. ...
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High school roundup: Jackson boys swimming team claims nine events, win three--team meet
(High School Sports ~ 10/23/15)
All scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Thursday
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Jackson police report 10/23/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/23/15)
The Jackson Police Department reported the following items. n Kathy D. Dudley, 40, of Charleston, Missouri, was issued a summons for no seat belt. n Theft was reported in the 900 block of West Independence St. n Property damage was reported in the 900 block of East Main Street...
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Cape Girardeau police report 10/23/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/23/15)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n Byron D. Gardner, 27, 2847 Whitener St., was arrested on a Missouri Department of Corrections warrant for a parole violation. n Michael C. Criddle, no age given, 419 S. Sprigg St., was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant for driving with a revoked license...
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Sister Lucille Zerr
(Obituary ~ 10/23/15)
Sister Lucille M. Zerr, S.S.N.D., formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Monday, Oct. 19, 2015, in Bridgeton, Missouri. Visitation will be from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the Sarah Community/Marian Chapel in Bridgeton, with a prayer service at 2:30 p.m., and from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Theresa Center/Motherhouse in Lemay, Missouri, with a prayer service at 7 p.m...
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Alyssa Wiggins
(Obituary ~ 10/23/15)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Alyssa Renee Wiggins, 20, of Springfield, formerly of Waynesville, Missouri, passed away Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015, at her home in Springfield. Alyssa was born Oct. 25, 1994, in Fort Stewart, Georgia, to loving parents Daniel and Carla Wiggins...
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Laurella Schwent
(Obituary ~ 10/23/15)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Laurella M. Schwent, 78, of Perryville died Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015, at Estates of Perryville. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Young and Sons Funeral Home, with a Catholic wake at 5 p.m., and from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Visitation will continue from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Kaskaskia Island, Illinois...
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E.W. Robbison
(Obituary ~ 10/23/15)
Evertt William "E.W." Robbison, 91, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015, at the Monticello House in Jackson. He was born July 28, 1924, in Short, Oklahoma, to Calvin Calhoun and Annie Mae Link Robbison. He and Freda Wiggs Robbison were married Feb. 13, 1945, at Piggott, Arkansas. She preceded him in death...
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Betty Payne
(Obituary ~ 10/23/15)
Betty Jean Payne, 86, of Jackson, formerly of Morehouse, Missouri, died Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015, at the Monticello House. Born on Jan. 18, 1929, in Morehouse to the late Thomas and Dimple Shultz Sheeter, she was a homemaker. On March 28, 1948, in Morehouse, she married Delbert Payne, who preceded her in death Feb. 26, 1992...
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Southeast Missouri State soccer team settles for road tie against Morehead State
(College Sports ~ 10/23/15)
The Southeast Missouri State soccer team went into overtime in an Ohio Valley Conference game for the fourth time this season on Thursday night, and like three other conference games it ended in a tie. The Redhawks and Morehead State played to a 2-2 draw in Morehead, Kentucky...
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Doris Graviett
(Obituary ~ 10/23/15)
ORAN, Mo. -- Doris Jean Graviett, 69, of Oran passed away Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015, at the family home in Oran. She was born Dec. 19, 1945, in Cape Girardeau to the late Frank John and Velma Ida Dannenmueller Eftink. She married Eugene Graviett on July 26, 1963, and he survives...
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John Anderson
(Obituary ~ 10/23/15)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- John "Jack" Anderson, 73, of Perryville died Monday, Oct. 19, 2015, in Edwardsville, Illinois. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 31 at Young and Sons Funeral Home in Perryville. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Oct. 31 at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery...
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Artifacts 10/23/15
(Entertainment ~ 10/23/15)
Auditions for The River City Players' follies will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Port Cape Girardeau in the Yacht Club. Acts of all kind are welcome, including music, dancing, poetry or other readings, juggling, comedy, magic and more. Sound equipment won't be available for the auditions, so people auditioning will have to bring their own music or player. ...
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St. Louis Symphony members will perform a concert of all Baroque music
(Entertainment ~ 10/23/15)
Kevin Hampton, chairman of the Department of Music and a professor in applied piano at Southeast Missouri State University, said a music student can't go through school without being immersed in the baroque period. Hampton took that idea further than merely the classroom...
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Band will bring songs of Garth Brooks to Cape with 'Fresh Horses'
(Entertainment ~ 10/23/15)
Musician Les Smith believes a haircut helped him land his gig in a Garth Brooks tribute band. Based in Toronto, Ontario, Smith was working in a country band in 1997 when he was approached by an agent who wanted to put a Brooks tribute band out on the road...
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Local author's 'Coldwater' offers tale of renewal in small New Mexico town
(Entertainment ~ 10/23/15)
Emily Priddy, author of the newly released book "Greetings from Coldwater," said she has been carrying the main character, Sierra, with her since she was a teenager. "The central character has been floating around in my head since I was a sophomore in high school," Priddy said...
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High school football capsules: Week 10
(High School Sports ~ 10/23/15)
A closer look at the first week of the postseason for teams across Southeast Missouri.
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Plague spread 3,000 years earlier than 1st thought: 2,800 BC
(International News ~ 10/23/15)
LONDON -- The plague was spreading nearly 3,000 years before previously thought, scientists say after finding traces of the disease in the teeth of ancient people -- a discovery that could provide clues to how dangerous diseases evolve. To find evidence of the prehistoric infection, researchers drilled into the teeth of 101 individuals who lived in Central Asia and Europe some 2,800 to 5,000 years ago. ...
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Best Bet: All Hallows' Eve celebration
(Entertainment ~ 10/23/15)
The Oliver House Museum, 224 E. Adams St. in Jackson, will host an All Hallows' Eve celebration from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Activities will include traditional games, snacks, carnival games, pumpkin decorating, face painting and more. Participants are encouraged to bring a carved, painted or decorated pumpkin for a contest, with prizes awarded at 7:30 p.m., and to dress in costume and participate in one of the parades, which will start on the hour. ...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 10/23/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/23/15)
* Medical assist calls were made at 4:19 a.m. on Aspen Drive; 5:12 a.m. on Albert Street; 7:55 a.m. on North Kingshighway; 10:05 a.m. on Themis Street; 12:50 p.m. on Lakeshore Drive; 5:08 p.m. on College Street; 6:18 p.m. on Broadway; and 8:49 p.m. on Washington Avenue...
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Prayer 10/23/15
(Prayer ~ 10/23/15)
We praise you, O God, for the joy of the Lord is our strength. Amen.
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Births 10/23/15
(Births ~ 10/23/15)
Daughter to Christopher Ryan and Nakita "Nikki" Marie Miller of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 3:17 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015. Name, Aubrey Marie. Weight, 5 pounds, 8.8 ounces. Fourth child, second daughter. Mrs. Miller is the former Nikki Grubbs, daughter of Sherry Grubbs and Rodger Grubbs, both of Patton, Missouri. She is employed by Dairy Queen. Miller is the son of Gail Miller and Bill Miller, both of Cape Girardeau. He is employed by Denny's...
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