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New Main Street business opens in time for the Holidays
(Local News ~ 12/01/17)
The ribbon was cut last Saturday to mark the opening of new Portageville business. Shinbone Trading Post held their ribbon cutting ceremony last Saturday, November 25, as part of small Business Saturday. The store owners are Chad and Skye Cook. "I’ve always wanted to own my own business. ...
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The Salvation Army Kicks Off Christmas Season
with Large Donation from First Presbyterian Church of Cape
(State News ~ 12/01/17)
Cape Girardeau, MO - Every year The Salvation Army helps thousands of people in Cape Girardeau County and the surrounding area. In order to meet those needs, The Salvation Army relies on the generous donations from the community as part of its annual Christmas Campaign. This year, the campaign kicked off with a bang thanks to a donation of $7,500 by the First Presbyterian Church in Cape Girardeau...
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Airline Travelers and Visitors Will Still Be Able to Use Their Current State-Issued Identification Cards
(State News ~ 12/01/17)
JEFFERSON CITY – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has granted Missouri an extension through Oct. 10, 2018, to satisfy requirements of the REAL ID Act and its regulations. During this extension, federal agencies may accept Missouri-issued driver licenses and identification cards for official purposes, including air travel...
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BE A CHRISTMAS ANGEL
(Local News ~ 12/01/17)
Help bring Christmas joy and hope to those in need.
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“Immanuel . . .God With Us”
(Column ~ 12/01/17)
In his gospel Matthew tells us in Chapter 1:23 that the Angel said "they shall call his name Immanuel which translated means, God with us." This is the miracle of miracles. This is the wonder of wonders. This is the truth which should rivet the attention of all Christendom. Surely the angels of heaven looked down upon this earthly scene and marvel at the absence of human marvel at the glorious truth that the infinite one clothed himself with humanity...
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Poplar Bluff angler gigs state-record northern hog sucker
(State News ~ 12/01/17)
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reports Jeff Rowland of Poplar Bluff became the most recent record-breaking angler in Missouri when he gigged a northern hog sucker on the Current River in Ripley County. The new “alternative method” record fish caught by Rowland on Oct. 15 weighed 2 pounds, 8 ounces with a length of 18.3 inches. Rowland’s recent catch broke the previous state-record held by his cousin of a 2-pound, 3-ounce northern hog sucker gigged in 2010...
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A Time for Thanks
(Column ~ 12/01/17)
The thought of Thanksgiving brings with it different associations for each of us. For some it’s the image of the traditional Thanksgiving turkey and stuffing along with cranberry sauce or pumpkin pie. For others it’s the colorful and iconic floats in the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. ...
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Sikeston officials discuss new regional air routes
(Local News ~ 12/01/17)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Sikeston City officials and businesses are keenly interested in the new daily flights offered from the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport to Chicago by SkyWest and United Airlines. Sikeston Mayor Steven Burch and Economic Development Director Mike Marshall met with Cape Regional Airport Manager Bruce Loy to review the mutual advantages of direct, daily flights to Chicago. ...
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Sikeston native hired as finance director for the HRCC
(Local News ~ 12/01/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri House Republican Campaign Committee (HRCC) on Friday announced Sikeston native Wes Sutton has been hired as finance director for the organization. Sutton will replace Becky Willard, who is assuming a new role in national and state fundraising with Axiom Strategies, a leading Republican campaign strategy and consulting firm...
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Historic Downtown Sikeston to host Christmas tree lighting Dec. 8
(Local News ~ 12/01/17)
SIKESTON -- In an effort to create a scene from a Hallmark Christmas movie, Historic Downtown Sikeston will host an official Christmas tree lighting. "The purpose of this event is to be magical," said Charlette Vanover, president of Historic Downtown Sikeston. "This will make you appreciate your downtown, and it's something that won't cost you anything. You can bring your children or grandchildren downtown -- and for one night, let your worries go and just enjoy yourselves."...
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Gary Bone
(Obituary ~ 12/01/17)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Gary Bone, age 71, a resident of Charleston, died Monday, Nov. 20, 2017, at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau. Born Aug. 8, 1946, at Charleston, to the late Isaac "Ike" Bone and Laverne Glass Bone, he had lived in Charleston his entire life and was a graduate of Charleston High School. He had worked as a painter, at IGA Foodliner and Gates Rubber Company...
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Wacker Jackson
(Obituary ~ 12/01/17)
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- Alton Eugene "Wacker" Jackson, 78, died Nov. 26, 2017, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. Born June 18, 1939, in New Madrid County, to the late Cleve and Sarah Jane Stanfield Jackson, he was the owner/operator of Jackson Concrete and of Baptist belief. He was an honorary member of the New Madrid American Legion Post 595...
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