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Scott City works to clear lot; hopes to sell property for commercial use
(Local News ~ 12/24/19)
Scott City’s 2020 campaign to beautify the community got off to a head start last week with demolition of several dilapidated mobile homes on a lot along the town’s main thoroughfare. The Scott City Council recently approved the purchase of property on the northeast corner of Main and Sycamore streets. The lot had, for years, been the location of five mobile homes that had fallen into disrepair and were becoming eyesores, according to city officials...
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Police searching for missing Dexter woman, child
(Local News ~ 12/24/19)
DEXTER, Mo. — A Dexter woman and child who have been missing since Saturday were spotted entering a suspect’s vehicle early Sunday, but police are still seeking the public’s assistance in locating them. The Dexter Police Department late Sunday issued an endangered person advisory for Maria Danelia Reyes, 48, and Aryany Reyes, 7, who went missing about 2 p.m. Saturday at 307 S. Elm St. in Dexter...
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Cape, Jackson fire departments honor firefighters as year draws to close
(Local News ~ 12/24/19)
As their year of firefighting comes to an end, members of the Cape Girardeau Fire Department and Jackson Fire Rescue have responded to a combined call volume of nearly 7,000 incidents in 2019 and awarded year-end recognitions within their departments. Jackson Fire Rescue responded to 1,461 incidents this year and the Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to 5,457, according to each department’s data from Jan. 1 to Dec. 23...
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Cape PD saves Christmas: Officers 'arrest' Grinch, talk holiday sacrifices
(Local News ~ 12/24/19)
Every “who” in Cape Girardeau has probably seen the photos of the Grinch being “arrested” Sunday night by officers from the Cape Girardeau Police Department. But for those who did not, the moment was captured by local photographer Ashley Irey. Irey said her husband, Michael, had agreed to dress up as Dr. Seuss’ Grinch for a Grinch-themed event at Sugar Chic Creamery in downtown Cape Girardeau...
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Brazil's minister of agriculture meets with local farmers
(Local News ~ 12/24/19)
KELSO, Mo. — Although many farmers in the U.S. see Brazil as a major competitor in the world agriculture market, farmers in both countries appear to have a great deal in common, according to the head of Brazil’s agriculture department. Tereza Cristina Dias was in Kelso on Monday where she met with about a dozen area farmers to discuss agricultural differences and similarities in the U.S. and Brazil...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 12/24/19)
Today is Tuesday, Dec. 24, the 358th day of 2019. There are seven days left in the year. This is Christmas Eve. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 24, 1968, the Apollo 8 astronauts, orbiting the moon, read passages from the Old Testament Book of Genesis during a Christmas Eve telecast...
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2019 accomplishments
(Column ~ 12/24/19)
The year 2019 is quickly coming to a close. As I have done in past years, I would like to review the accomplishments of the City of Jackson for this past year. I am pleased that most of the priorities for 2019 were accomplished as I review my article for "2019 Priorities" from last January...
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The cult of Trump
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/24/19)
Cultism is an instinctive, protective psychological reaction to perceived existential threat to one's survival, religion, culture, race or way of life. Cultists' visceral fear overwhelms their critical thinking ability and impairs their judgment, reasoning, and reality testing...
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The Christmas story, according to St. Luke
(Editorial ~ 12/24/19)
Merry Christmas, everyone. As is tradition, the Southeast Missourian publishes the biblical Christmas story in its Christmas Eve edition. It is a simple story, but the birth in a stable some 2,000 years ago changed the world. We share the story from the Gospel according to St. Luke, Chapter 2):...
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Boeing CEO resigns after two deadly 737 Max crashes
(National News ~ 12/24/19)
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg resigned Monday over the deadly 737 Max debacle that has plunged the aircraft maker into crisis and damaged its reputation as one of the stalwarts of American industry. The company's board said a change in leadership was needed to restore confidence in Boeing as it works to repair relationships with regulators and others in the wake of two 737 Max crashes that killed 346 people in all...
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Diplomats visit American jailed in Russia
(International News ~ 12/24/19)
MOSCOW -- A U.S. diplomat Monday visited an American jailed in Moscow for nearly a year on spying charges and said he is in good condition mentally. Paul Whelan was arrested at a Moscow hotel at the end of last year and charged with espionage. He faces 20 years in prison if convicted, but the case has yet to go to trial...
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New construction seen at missile-related site in NK
(International News ~ 12/24/19)
SEOUL, South Korea -- A new satellite image of a factory where North Korea makes military equipment used to launch long-range missiles shows the construction of a new structure. The release of several images from Planet Labs comes amid concern North Korea could launch a rocket or missile as it seeks concessions in stalled nuclear negotiations with the United States...
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Saudis sentence five people to death for killing of Post's Khashoggi's
(International News ~ 12/24/19)
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- A court in Saudi Arabia sentenced five people to death Monday for the killing of Washington Post columnist and royal family critic Jamal Khashoggi, whose grisly slaying in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul drew international condemnation and cast a cloud of suspicion over Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman...
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Syrians flee new gov't offensive
(International News ~ 12/24/19)
BEIRUT -- Syrian government forces pressed ahead Monday with a new military assault on the country's last rebel stronghold that began last week. The offensive has triggered a mass exodus of civilians fleeing to safer areas near the Turkish border. Under the cover of airstrikes and heavy shelling, Syrian troops have been pushing into the northwestern province of Idlib toward a major rebel-held town, Maaret al-Numan. ...
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U.S. soldier is killed in Afghanistan
(International News ~ 12/24/19)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- An American service member was killed in combat Monday in Afghanistan, the U.S. military said, without providing further details, while the Taliban claimed they were behind a roadside bombing in northern Kunduz province that killed the U.S. soldier...
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To battle opioid crisis, some track overdoses in real time
(National News ~ 12/24/19)
ALBANY, N.Y. -- Drug overdose patients rushed to some emergency rooms in New York's Hudson Valley are asked a series of questions: Do you have stable housing? Do you have food? Times and location of overdoses are noted, too. The information is entered into a new overdose-tracking system that provides near real-time glimpses into the ravages of the opioid-fueled drug crisis. ...
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2nd Amendment Sanctuary push aims to defy gun laws
(National News ~ 12/24/19)
BUCKINGHAM, Va. -- A standing-room only crowd of more than 400 packed the meeting room, filled the lobby and spilled into the parking lot recently in rural Buckingham County, Virginia. They had one thing on their minds: guns. The vast majority favored a proposal to protect their right to carry firearms: declaring the county a Second Amendment Sanctuary...
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Klobuchar to complete Iowa tour
(National News ~ 12/24/19)
Democrat Amy Klobuchar -- running for president as a person who can win even in conservative, rural areas -- said she will become the first major 2020 candidate to have visited all 99 Iowa counties after stops scheduled for Friday in the leadoff caucus state...
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Biden's new endorsement reflects Latino support fight
(National News ~ 12/24/19)
Joe Biden's presidential bid got a boost Monday from one of the leading Latinos in Congress, with the chairman of the Hispanic Caucus' political arm endorsing the former vice president as Democrats' best hope to defeat President Donald Trump. "People realize it's a matter of life and death for certain communities," Rep. ...
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McConnell not ruling out witnesses
(National News ~ 12/24/19)
PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday he was not ruling out calling witnesses in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial -- but indicated he was in no hurry to seek new testimony either -- as lawmakers remain at an impasse over the form of the trial by the GOP-controlled Senate...
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Robert Young
(Obituary ~ 12/24/19)
Robert Emmett Young, 71, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019, at his home. He was born June 15, 1948, in St. Catherines, Canada, to Emmett Sylvester and Marion Elizabeth Bishop Young. He served in the Marine Corps in Vietnam and was a lifetime member of the VFW...
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Leola Twiggs
(Obituary ~ 12/24/19)
Leola Twiggs, 82, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, at her home. Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday at Cape Bible Chapel in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the church, with the Rev. Joseph Cotton officiating. Burial will be at Lorimier Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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Michael Lundy
(Obituary ~ 12/24/19)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Michael J. Lundy, 67, of Perryville died Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 6:30 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Ford and Young Chapel in Perryville. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with Deacon John Darin officiating. Burial, with graveside honors provided by American Legion Post 133, will be at Mount Hope Cemetery...
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Marie Enderle
(Obituary ~ 12/24/19)
Marie Elizabeth Enderle, 81, of Scott City died Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, at the home of her daughter in Pevely, Missouri. She was born June 8, 1938, in Oran, Missouri, to Lloyd and Alma Trost McBride. She married Donald Enderle on April 7, 1956, in Oran. He preceded her in death Feb. 2, 2011...
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Weldon Crook
(Obituary ~ 12/24/19)
Weldon Ellis Crook, 72, of Scott City died Sunday, Dec. 23, 2019, at his home. He was born April 1, 1947, in Reverie, Tennessee, to Nathan Andrew and Margie Owens Crook. He married Janice Grogan on April 18, 1971, in Salem, Missouri. She preceded him in death March 17, 1996. He later married Ruthanne Hoelting on May 1, 1999, in Scott City...
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James Coates
(Obituary ~ 12/24/19)
James Houston Coates, 80, of Jackson passed away Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 25, 1939, in Cincinnati, son of James O. and Shirley Jane Ripley Coates. He and Julie Nugent were married July 7, 1964, in Cincinnati. She passed away Sept. 11, 1999...
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Lynn Cavness
(Obituary ~ 12/24/19)
McCLURE, Ill. -- Lynn Cavness, 64, of McClure died Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are pending at Ford and Sons Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.
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Prayer 12/24/19
(Prayer ~ 12/24/19)
O Lord Jesus, we celebrate your birth -- God's greatest gift to mankind. Amen.
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Out of the past: Dec. 24
(Out of the Past ~ 12/24/19)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Thirty-one Perry County property owners have decided to accept a government buyout of residences flooded last year in the Bois Brule Bottoms east of Perryville; four other property owners have buyout offers, but haven't yet made a decision about them...
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Cape police report 12/24/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/24/19)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Assaults n Domestic assault was reported. n Domestic assault and stealing were reported. n Domestic assault was reported. Thefts n The theft of store merchandise was reported at 315 Shirley Drive. A suspect was taken into custody...
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Spain dishes out $2.43 billion in bumper Christmas lottery
(National News ~ 12/24/19)
BARCELONA, Spain -- The lucky holders of ticket number 26590 struck it rich in Spain on Sunday when they won the top prize in the nation's bumper Christmas lottery. The top-prize winning number, known as El Gordo (The Fat One), worth $436,000 fell out of the enormous metallic shuffling bins in a live televised event. The winners won 20,000 euros for each euro spent on a 20-euro ticket...
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San Francisco musical, longest running in U.S., to hang up hat; 'Phantom' now holds record
(National News ~ 12/24/19)
SAN FRANCISCO -- When you think of America's longest-running musicals, Broadway favorites such as "The Lion King" or "Chicago" may come to mind. But there's a small San Francisco show that's been a must-see for tourists and locals alike for more than 45 years -- and now the curtain is closing...
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Chant or rant? Surviving the most wonderful time of the year
(National News ~ 12/24/19)
If the holidays leave you more stressed than centered, some experts say daily meditation sessions can help. The only question: Who has time to meditate when it takes 20 minutes just to find parking at the mall? Perhaps a more practical approach is Immediate Gratification Meditation. Try these tongue-in-cheek chants to maintain your serenity -- or at least your sanity -- all season long...
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Sponsored: Trends for 2020
(Insiders Advice ~ 12/24/19)
Take a peek into 2020 to see what’s trending with home, style, beauty, health and family. Now more than ever, people are staying home to work and entertain or be entertained. Then they’re heading outdoors to reacquaint themselves with nature. Thus, a push for more eco-friendly habits is changing how we live. ...
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