Whitney Mcferron
NewsAugust 6, 2005
Cape vet saw A-bombs' aftermathKenneth Bender can still recall the ring of fire that burned at the outskirts of Nagasaki. A conversation with Kenneth Bender can make history unfold. Like many veterans of World War II, Bender has a plethora of stories, but one in particular still stands out clea...NewsAugust 6, 2005
Guardsmen ship outAfter a short ceremony and lots of tearful goodbyes, about 50 soldiers left Friday morning from the Missouri National Guard Armory in Cape Girardeau for training that will eventually take them to Iraq. The soldiers, mostly from the 1140th Engineer Battalion, will j...NewsAugust 5, 2005
Local Scouts return from JamboreeLoaded with their sleeping bags and exhausted after a 22-hour bus ride, 35 area Boy Scouts returned to Cape Girardeau Thursday morning from the National Boy Scout Jamboree at Bowling Green, Va. Scoutmaster Bill Eddleman said the local Boy Scouts "had a blast" at th...NewsAugust 5, 2005
High school reunion to welcome classes of 1960-1970High school students in the 1960s saw a psychedelic super ride that included a lunar landing, a rock 'n' roll British Invasion and a war in the jungle. For many of them, history happened before they reached their 18th birthday. Today, however, the oldest graduates ...NewsAugust 4, 2005
Boy charged with attempted murder; victim critical, stableJosh Harkins was stabbed once in the back below the left arm, puncturing his lung. WARE, Ill. -- An 11-year-old boy was charged with attempted murder Wednesday following a Tuesday night stabbing which left the victim in critical but stable condition...NewsAugust 2, 2005
Corn crops may produce 40 bushels below averageDespite above-average rainfalls for July, area farmers are still clamoring for rain as the summer-long drought drags on. Hurricane Dennis drenched Southeast Missouri early last month, but local agriculture officials say the summer has been unusually dry on the whol...NewsJuly 30, 2005
More Guardsmen to return to Iraq as part of 110thIn six days, about 80 area National Guard soldiers will leave for training before going to Iraq. Before they leave Friday, the soldiers will attend a special public ceremony at 7:30 a.m. at the Cape Girardeau Armory. U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson, Cape Girardeau Mayor J...NewsJuly 29, 2005
Searching for the rare emeraldCENTERVILLE, Mo. -- Armed with butterfly nets, thick rubber boots and just a dash of mosquito repellent, Bob Gillespie and Scott Kelley go out into marshy meadows in pursuit of the jewel of all bugs -- the elusive Hine's emerald dragonfly. Declared endangered in M...NewsJuly 28, 2005
Thebes: Buried in fiscal rubbleTHEBES, Ill. -- The old Alexander County Courthouse still presides regally over the Mississippi River in Thebes, but today the empty building overlooks a town that has fallen on hard times. The village of Thebes has undergone a slow decline over the years, which s...NewsJuly 27, 2005
S. Illinois district gets tough with late billsPublic water district customers racked up $1,200 bills. Officials in a southern Illinois water district have started turning off the faucets of the 6 to 7 percent of its customers who don't pay their water bills, changing from a more lax policy in the past...Advertisement
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