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Drizzling rain couldn’t deter South Side Farms volunteers from handing out produce to passersby Wednesday, June 26. Working out of a green roadside tent at 900 S. West End Blvd. in Cape Girardeau, workers and volunteers made free grab bags of...

The Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department will host its annual Parks & Rec Day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 10, at the Osage Centre, 1625 N Kingshighway. This free, kid-friendly event promises a day of fun and activities for the...

A man is accused of trying to break into a home, yelling at a woman he did not know from the front porch and trying to remove the door to gain entry when police officers arrived and made an arrest. Justin Jarvis, 42, of Cape Girardeau was charged...

Police officers Tuesday morning, June 25, arrested a Cape Girardeau man allegedly in possession of 200 grams of fentanyl, suspected cocaine, prescription pills and drug paraphernalia. ...

Cape Girardeau County Commission 9 a.m. Thursday, June 27 1 Barton Square, Jackson Approval of minutes n Approval of minutes of the Monday, June 27, meeting

Jackson High School Parents: Jason and Holly Floyd. Post-graduation plans: Attend Maryville University of St. Louis in the fall in the direct-entry Doctorate of Physical Therapy Program. I hope to eventually open my own physical therapy practice....

Notre Dame Regional High School Parents: Wade and Rachel Richey. Post-graduation plans: Earn a degree in electrical engineering from University of Missouri. High school activities: Soccer, Student Council, FBLA, Scholar Bowl and tennis. Favorite...

Advance High School Parents: Thad and Janine Ballin. Post-graduation plans: Attend University of Missouri-Kansas City to pursue a degree in architecture. High school activities: class officer (president, vice president), Beta Club, FFa, Student...

Thomas W. Kelly High School Parents: Sarah Householder and Todd Miller. Post-graduation plans: Attend University of Missouri-Columbia and pursue degrees in criminal justice and psychology. After completing my undergraduate studies, I will then...

Eagle Ridge Christian School Parents: Kevin and Stephanie Rhodes. Post-graduation plans: Attend Three Rivers College to receive an associate's degree in communication. I will then attend Southeast Missouri State University to eventually earn a...

Cape Girardeau Central High School Parents: Chen Wu and Zhonghua Cao. Post-graduation plans: Attend Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business. High school activities: Student Council, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Beta Club, National...

Today is Thursday, June 27, the 179th day of 2024. There are 187 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 27, 1957, Hurricane Audrey slammed into coastal Louisiana and Texas as a Category 4 storm; the initial official death toll...

After more than a decade at the helm of Cape Girardeau Police Department, chief Wes Blair is leaving the department to take a position at Memphis International Airport in Tennessee...

City manager Ken Haskin and Mayor Stacy Kinder along with Ward 5 Councilman Rhett Pierce weighed in Tuesday, June 25, on police chief Wes Blair leaving the Cape Girardeau Police Department to take a position at Memphis International Airport in...

The Cape Girardeau Public School District’s Board of Education voted unanimously to approve the proposed 2024-25 budget, along with amendments to the 2023-24 budget, during its Monday, June 24, meeting...

The Southeast Missouri State University Board of Governors approved a proposed operating budget for fiscal year 2025, which begins Monday, July 1, at its meeting Tuesday, June 25...

Dr. Bruce Skinner was appointed to the Show Me Center and River Campus Board of Managers by Southeast Missouri State University’s Board of Governors on Tuesday to complete Dr. Brad Sheriff’s terms that expire Dec. 1, 2025, and Dec. 1, 2026,...

A former Cape Girardeau restaurant owner and food truck operator has pleaded guilty in federal court to unlawful interstate transportation of a firearm and unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute...

The Cape Girardeau Police Department released its 2023 annual report to the City Council on June 17...

Today is Wednesday, June 26, the 178th day of 2024. There are 188 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: In 1948, the Berlin Airlift began in earnest after the Soviet Union cut off land and water routes to the isolated western sector...

The Cape Girardeau Police Department released its 2023 annual report to the City Council on June 17. According to a Southeast Missourian article, chief Wes Blair pointed out multiple takeaways from the review for the council. He said while robberies...

The City of Cape Girardeau will welcome new city prosecutor Cody Samples as of Monday, July 1. Former prosecutor Scott Horman will be stepping away from his position. City manager Ken Haskin stated in an email to the Southeast Missourian that they...

Pints & Politics inaugural event hosts state Rep. Jon Patterson, speaker-designate of the Missouri House of Representatives.

Judge Benjamin Lewis sentenced Yaunique D. Cain, 21, of Cape Girardeau to four years in prison for her role in tampering with evidence in the killing of KeMari Childress on Feb. 27 at the CVS Pharmacy, 2161 William St., in Cape Girardeau. But...

The Cape Girardeau County government will soon have a new home in some very old offices. Jackson’s Penzel Construction is nearing completion on the county’s historic 1908 courthouse renovation in Jackson. The $7.7 million project, which started in...