Prayer 4-19-24

The new Cape Girardeau Regional Airport terminal is a step closer to opening as the Airport Advisory Board approved a date for the grand opening Tuesday, Aug. 13..

The Babe Ruth World Series is a fun competitive time for the teams, but it also is an adventure for many on the international squads...

Newsboys, a cornerstone in Christian music for more than 30 years, is set to bring its “Worldwide Revival” tour to Benton Speedway, 817 Co Rd 505, Benton, on Sunday, Aug. 18...

Each year, two Southeast Missouri State University students receive $5,000 scholarships through the university’s partnership with Valor Partners Foundation...

This spring, the Mississippi Legislature considered but ultimately failed to expand Medicaid...

Today is Wednesday, Aug. 14, the 227th day of 2024. There are 139 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 14, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law, ensuring income for elderly Americans and creating...

U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley spoke to dozens in attendance during a campaign stop Monday, Aug. 12, at Westrich Farms on Nash Road in Scott City, where he primarily focused on Lucas Kunce, his opponent in the upcoming general election. ...

Work to replace defective power equipment will result in a planned power outage affecting Trail Ridge and Eastridge Place subdivision residents from 8:30 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Aug. 13, in Jackson. ...

Rapper Ludacris performs during a concert at the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 9, in Sikeston.

Cape Girardeau Police Department officers arrested a Cape Girardeau man for an alleged first-degree assault after responding to a “disturbance” Sunday, Aug. 11, in the 900 block of Themis Street. ...

Cape Girardeau police officers arrested a Scott City man in connection with an alleged stolen package and found methamphetamine in his car while he was being apprehended Thursday, Aug. 8. ...

Today is Tuesday, Aug. 13, the 226th day of 2024. There are 140 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 13, 1961, on what would become known as Barbed Wire Sunday, East Germany sealed the border between Berlin’s eastern and western sectors...

Area state legislators are already looking ahead after winning Republican nominations in the primary election Tuesday, Aug. 6. ...

Four Cape Girardeau County Republican candidates won contested races during the primary election Tuesday, Aug. 6. Three will run unopposed in November, while one will continue to campaign ahead of the general election. ...

Mike Compton and Joe Newberry will be coming to Jackson on Thursday, Aug. 15. They will be bringing their blend of traditional and new American music to a concert at the Cape Girardeau County History Center, 102 High St. ...

KENNETT — Dunklin County Clerk Kent Hampton on Thursday, Aug. 8, said voting irregularities that occurred in the election Tuesday, Aug. 6, forced a re-count slated for Monday, Aug. 12, at his offices at the Dunklin County Courthouse. Hampton...

Today is Monday, Aug. 12, the 225th day of 2024. There are 141 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 12, 2017, a driver sped into a crowd of people peacefully protesting a white nationalist rally in the Virginia college town of...

Today is Sunday, Aug. 11, the 224th day of 2024. There are 142 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 11, 1934, the first federal prisoners arrived at Alcatraz Island, a former military prison, in San Francisco Bay; the island would be...

Today is Saturday, Aug. 10, the 223rd day of 2024. There are 143 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 10, 2020, a powerful derecho struck several Midwest U.S. states, causing four fatalities and an estimated $11 billion in damage, making...

Cape Girardeau, Perry and Scott Counties saw an increase in overall voter turnout compared to the 2022 primary election, but numbers were down compared to 2020. There were 29,572 voters out of 93,500 ballots cast on Tuesday for a turnout of 31.62%...

Incumbent Perry County associate commissioners Keith Hoehn and Jay Wengert won their contested Republican primary races on Tuesday to keep their seats on the commission as both candidates will run uncontested in November's general election. Hoehn, a...

The Cape Girardeau County commissioners approved plans to fix a persistently lowering water level in the lake at County Park North during their Thursday, Aug. 8 meeting...

Southeast Missouri State University and Cape Girardeau Public Schools officials signed an agreement Thursday, Aug. 8, to enter into an exclusive partnership aiming to increase access for district employees to SEMO’s educational programs, cultural...

The “Back to School Bash” is set to take place Thursday, Aug. 15. Organized through a collaboration among Cape G Rocks, Historic Park Porch Sessions, the Discovery Playhouse and Scout Hall, the event promises an evening filled with music, games and...

A former Kelly High School teacher facing a felony charge of sexual contact with a student in Scott County is now facing the same felony charge in Cape Girardeau County...