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Today in History
(National News ~ 07/04/19)
Today is Thursday, July 4, the 185th day of 2019. There are 180 days left in the year. This is Independence Day. Today's Highlight in History: On July 4, 1826, 50 years to the day after the Declaration of Independence was adopted, former presidents John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died...
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Out of the past: July 4
(Out of the Past ~ 07/04/19)
The Ha-Ha-Ka Sa-Pa Indian Dance Team performs at the Jackson City Park during the Jackson Jaycees' Fourth of July Celebration; the dancers are members of Boy Scout Troop 11 and Explorer Post of Jackson; other activities of the celebration include a fun run/walk, volleyball tournament, car show, craft fair and magic shows...
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William Watling
(Obituary ~ 07/04/19)
William Watling, 69, of Jackson died Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Burial will be in Riverside, California. Announcement is courtesy of McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
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Juanita Swift
(Obituary ~ 07/04/19)
Juanita Fay Swift, 56, of Jackson died Tuesday, July 2, 2019, at her home. She was born Dec. 14, 1962, in Medina, Ohio, to Donald Glen and Barbara Ludene Black Cates. She and Shawn Swift were married Aug. 25, 1984, at Cape Girardeau. She was a multi-media artist and was a member of the Southeast Missouri Art Guild. She retired from Carpenters Local 1770. Juanita was an avid game player and lifelong seamstress, and loved spending time with her family...
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Jerry Stovall
(Obituary ~ 07/04/19)
Jerry L. Stovall, 81, of Jackson died Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at the Jackson Manor in Jackson. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until service time Saturday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. Funeral service will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home...
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Eleanor Stigall
(Obituary ~ 07/04/19)
UNIVERSAL CITY, Texas -- Eleanor Lucille Stigall, 100, of Universal City died Friday, June 26, 2019. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of service Monday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran, Missouri. Service will be at 11 a.m. at the funeral home, with the Rev. Donny Ford as officiant. Burial will follow at Friend Cemetery in Oran...
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Stanley Richardson
(Obituary ~ 07/04/19)
Stanley Banks Richardson, 96, of Cape Girardeau passed away Monday, July 1, 2019, at the Missouri Veterans Home. He was born Sept. 24, 1922, in Cape Girardeau to Raymond and Bessie Banks Richardson. He attended public schools in Cape Girardeau and Lutesville, Missouri. He married Irene Altha Ford on Nov. 26, 1945. She preceded him in death March 22, 2019...
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Lesley Mobbs
(Obituary ~ 07/04/19)
Lesley Dawn Mobbs, 37, of Cape Girardeau passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2019, at home surrounded by her family and friends. Lesley was born April 13, 1982, in Woodbridge, Virginia, the daughter of Robert and Barbara Arrington Martin. She was a 2000 graduate of Cape Girardeau Central High School. Lesley was a giving, generous and helpful young lady. She was very creative and enjoyed making gifts for people...
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Helen Little
(Obituary ~ 07/04/19)
Helen B. Little, 97, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home...
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JoAnn Kesterson
(Obituary ~ 07/04/19)
JoAnn Kesterson, 86, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Funeral service will follow at noon at the funeral home, with the Revs. David Pringle and Marvin Followell officiating...
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Tristan Davis
(Obituary ~ 07/04/19)
Tristan Davis, son of Angela Lynn Davis Mier of Tioga, North Dakota, was born Feb. 29, 1992, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and departed this life Friday June 28, 2019, in Advance, Missouri, at the age of 27 years. Tristan was retired from the U.S. Air Force. He was a foreman for Townsend Corporation in Stoddard County, Missouri, and a resident of Advance...
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Patriotic Night View
(Submitted Story ~ 07/04/19)
The drive tonight did not disappoint. The addition of the lights for night viewing is spectacular!
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Local Man with Brain Injury's Health Declining Without MO Healthnet Decision
(Submitted Story ~ 07/04/19)
Matthew Highfill has a community behind him as was obvious at his benefit in March where a local celebrity sang her uncle's song, 'The Wind Beneath My Wings' as that is what this community has been for Highfill. The brain injury he suffered occured on February 14, 2019. ...
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Happy Birthday, America
(Submitted Story ~ 07/04/19)
Remembering those who kept us free!
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