Stories from Monday, July 26, 2010

The Cape Girardeau Ford & Sons Post 63 American Legion baseball team made a solid run in the Zone 4 tournament after dropping its first game. But Cape had no answer for Eureka, so Post 63's season is over. Eureka handed Cape both its tournament losses, including Sunday's 11-6 decision in the losers bracket final of the five-team, double-elimination event at Capaha Field...

Larry W. Seabaugh, 58, of Whitewater, received moderated injuries Sunday when his 2007 Pontiac ran off the road and struck a ditch on Highway 253, 2 miles south of Whitewater. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Seabaugh was wearing seatbelt at the time of the 8 p.m. accident...

Joshua L. Turner, 25, of Oran, Mo., received moderate injuries Sunday morning when his 2006 Bunyang motorcycle ran off the roadway on County Road 427 in Scott County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Turner was ejected from the motorcycle...

SIKESTON, Mo. -- Winning his first Emmy award last month was a major career highlight for broadcast journalist and Sikeston native Cody Alcorn. But the 27-year-old news anchor and reporter for the FOX affiliate, WHNS FOX Carolina, in Greenville, S.C., said he has more to prove -- to the industry and to himself...

KENNETT, Mo. -- This autumn, shortly after the Delta Fair leaves town, the Kennett Fairgrounds will be home to a new event, the Native American Exhibition Pow Wow. Sponsored by The Bridge and City of Kennett Tourism, the Native American Pow Wow will feature several styles of dancing, with music from the American Indian drum group Bear Claw, from Dallas. The exhibition will be at 3 p.m. Oct. 9. The fairground gates will open at 2 p.m. Admission is free...

A program aimed at helping first responders communicate with people with disabilities is about to hit a growth spurt. The Cape Girardeau Police Department launched the Take Me Home program about a year ago, the first in the state to do so. The program has been embraced by local school districts and advocacy organizations, said Cape Girardeau officer A.C. Walker. It also spread to the Perryville Police Department, which started its version around Christmas, said Cpl. Garrett Schott...

The Missouri Department of Conservation's forestry division recently allocated more than $65,000 to rural fire districts in Southeast Missouri that are seeking to purchase equipment needed to fight wildfires and structure fires. More than 25 fire departments, including East County, Delta, Scott City and East Perry County crews, received up to $3,000 as part of the Volunteer Fire Assistance Fire Department Matching Grant Program...

More than 5,000 AmerenUE customers were without electricity in Cape Girardeau on Sunday due to a transformer failure that affected three substations, according to the company's communication executive, Tim Fox. Customers lost power around 9:30 a.m., and around 835 customers were still without power at 5 p.m...

Congratulations to the Heartland Nationals 10u Girls for placing 3rd in the Midwest Plains Regionals in Sikeston this past weekend.

Kristi Nichols was a guest speaker to a group of concerned citizens at the Osage Center in Cape Girardeau, July 25th. Mrs. Nichols is one of nine candidates for the U.S. Senate seat on the Repulbican ticket in the upcoming Aug 3rd primary election...

Boy Scout Troop 200 saw this bear near there campsite at Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico.

Interested in helping your community when disaster strikes? The Volunteer Intergenerational Center and COAD (Community Organizations Assisting Disasters) are searching for volunteers to be Long Term Recovery Case Managers. What is Long Term Recovery Case Management? It's a system established by a LTRC after a disaster which is designed to address unmet needs of survivors after FEMA and all other resources have ended and to assist individuals and families in developing and executing a recovery plan.. ...

SIKESTON, Mo. -- A Miner, Mo., teen has been charged with second-degree murder after a weekend death on Westview Street, according to a new release from the Sikeston Department of Public Safety. Brianna M. Branson, 17, was charged Saturday night in the death of Kendra Nichole Gray, 18, of Sikeston. ...

CHICAGO (AP) -- A prosecutor wrapped up his closing arguments in Rod Blagojevich's corruption trial Monday after focusing on shooting down the former Illinois governor's defense, saying that Blagojevich need have made no money or gotten a high-profile job in order for his alleged schemes to be illegal...

Seventeen years into his career as Perry County sheriff, Gary Schaaf still has aspirations to improve the department that patrols more than 450 square miles. In recent years, deputies in Perry County have worked to reduce the number of burglaries and Schaaf, 53, says he hopes a reduction in crime can continue. ...

My grandson Wyatt taking his friend Nanuke for a walk, while camping at Rend Lake.

Progressive Party of Missouri greenpartymo.org Contact: Midge Potts reallygirly@gmail.com Nicholas Ivan Ladendorf nilvsdcbs@gmail.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 27th, 2010 Progressive Party Candidates Will Not Be on General Election Ballot Ladendorf Says He Is Still a Candidate/Protest Vote in SW Missouri's Congressional Race...

Bean field in rural Scott County

Has anyone seen this new albino baby deer? We took this on New Hopper Road 2 days ago. Is this a son - or sib - of the albino buck we've all come to know???

Despite some delays, the bulk of the Highway 25 construction project at South Elementary School in Jackson will be completed by the first day of school Aug. 16. Andy Meyer, Missouri Department of Transportation project manager, said the first phase of the project, which included paving, lane widening, parking lot improvements and the creation of turn lanes, has met with a variety of unexpected problems...

Dr. Sean Byrd, DVM, considers himself "your other family doctor." After all, pets are part of the family too. Since joining Skyview Animal Clinic in 2002, his practice has continued to grow. In the last five years, Skyview's patient load has increased from 11,000 to 18,000 clients annually and the staff has grown from five to 18. Earlier this year the clinic was named Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the year...

I agree with Arizona about wanting to check IDs to see if a person is in the state illegally. Why should I, a citizen of the United States, have to show ID for cashing a check, to cross borders, to get my yearly flu shot and all the other many things? People who are suspected of being here illegally don't need to complain when U.S. citizens have to go through all this. They should go through it too, whether they're here legal or illegal...

Help us in every way, O God, as we strive to do good and help others. Amen.

A recession -- and the long, slow recovery we're experiencing -- has a variety of effects. One is fewer people can afford the groceries they need to feed their families. It's hard to believe there are hungry people in Southeast Missouri. Most of us live surrounded by abundance. Even if we're short on money from time to time we still manage to eat enough...

MONTICELLO, Iowa -- Flooding from the Maquoketa River after the Lake Delhi dam failed has damaged dozens of homes and businesses, causing millions of dollars in damage in Monticello, officials said Sunday. The Lake Delhi dam in eastern Iowa failed Saturday as rising floodwater from the Maquoketa River ate a 30-foot-wide hole in it. Areas below the dam, including in Hopkinton and Monticello were evacuated...

GONESSE, France -- Families whose loved ones died in the fiery crash of a supersonic Concorde jet 10 years ago joined together near Paris on Sunday, laying flowers at a monument to the dead and wandering the breezy field where the plane went down...

KABUL, Afghanistan -- The Taliban claimed Sunday that they killed a U.S. sailor and kidnapped another as NATO forces ramped up a massive search for the servicemen, who went missing two days earlier in an area held by the militants. The coalition force set up checkpoints and distributed fliers with the sailors' pictures and are offering thousands of dollars in rewards for their return. There were conflicting reports about whether the body of one of the two had been recovered...

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Missouri Sen. Kit Bond's reputation for obtaining earmarks and making verbal gaffes were fuel for friends who roasted him to raise money for the Alzheimer's Association. Bond, a Republican senator and former Missouri governor, is not seeking re-election after 24 years in Washington...

WASHINGTON -- A former CIA director said military action against Iran now seems more likely because no matter what the U.S. does diplomatically, Tehran keeps pushing ahead with its suspected nuclear program. Michael Hayden, a CIA chief under former president George W. Bush, said that during his tenure a strike was "way down the list" of options. But he told CNN's "State of the Union" that such action now "seems inexorable."...

Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Saturday: ...

Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Thefts Miscellaneous...

Cliff K. Verhines has joined Birk Law Firm LC of Cape Girardeau. Verhines previously worked as an assistant attorney general for Missouri specializing in workers compensation. In his new role at the Birk Law Firm, he will handle workers compensation cases as well as Social Security issues. ...

About 30 Cape Girardeau west end businessmen, whose businesses are located in or near the flood plain on Kingshighway at William Street, appeared before the Cape Girardeau County Board of Equalization at Jackson yesterday to protest the appraisal of their property; a representative of the owners stated his clients believe the city and county should exempt them from all property taxes due to the severity of the flooding in their area...

On Aug. 3 voters will decide on presiding commissioner nominees for Cape Girardeau County. Of the six GOP candidates, there is one who stands out as uniquely prepared to serve: Clint Tracy. Naval Academy graduate, and now lieutenant commander in the Navy Reserve, Clint served in two combat operations -- Operations Desert Fox and Iraqi Freedom -- leading sailors and managing millions in contracts and equipment. ...

Fellow conservatives Chuck Purgason and Bob Parker, campaigning to replace longtime Washington insiders, will get a voter decision in the Aug. 3 primary. Independents and Republicans can finally choose candidates truly committed to the conservative tenets of the Republican platform...

POLICE Jackson The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI Arrests Theft Miscellaneous FIRE Jackson Firefighters responded to the following calls Saturday:...

CHICAGO -- Sam Adam Jr. made his name with a fire-and-brimstone style at Chicago's grim, gritty Criminal Courts Building, where his decisive closing arguments once helped acquit R&B singer R. Kelly on child pornography charges. The 37-year-old defense lawyer will try to work the same magic today, closing for Rod Blagojevich at the ousted governor's corruption trial. ...

Horst Pharmacy in Jackson is expanding its compounding lab facility from 75 square feet to 900 square feet to offer more custom-made medications to its customers. Upgraded lab equipment and safety equipment also will be installed. Back in the 1930s, the majority of medications dispensed by pharmacists were compounded individually for patients, but as medicines became more mass produced pharmacists got away from this practice, according to Steve Horst, pharmacist and owner of Horst Pharmacy...

Charles J. "Onie" Rogers, 88, of Scott City died Saturday, July 24, 2010, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born Feb. 2, 1922, in Benton, Mo., to Thomas Charles and Stella Mae Belt Rogers. He and Carma Jean Wolfe were married June 2, 1946. She preceded him in death June 6, 1983. He and Sharon Dumey Keller were married May 13, 1991. She preceded him in death Jan.17, 2008...

For the second straight year the Cape Girardeau Ford & Sons Post 63 American Legion baseball team came up short in its bid for a trip to the state tournament. But it was another impressive season for a tradition-rich program that has bounced back nicely from a down period that culminated in 2008 with a 9-22 record and a district tournament forfeit due to a lack of players...

MATTHEWS, Mo. -- A fuel tax will go before Matthews residents on Aug. 3. Matthews city officials will conduct two meetings -- at 7 p.m. Monday and Thursday at the Community Building -- to discuss their decision to put the 1-cent-per-gallon fuel tax on the ballot. The revenue from the tax would be restricted for use of construction, reconstruction, maintenance, repair, policing, signage, lighting and the cleaning of roads and streets...

The Cardinals avoided a sweep and reclaimed first place on Lopez's home run

The former Oran High School pitcher still hopes for a shot at professional baseball

The Jackson Senior Babe Ruth team fell into the losers bracket at the Midwest Regional tournament Sunday, but remained alive in the double-elimination tournament in Wellington, Kan., later in the day with a victory. Jackson, the Missouri champion, first lost 7-5 to the Colorado champion after the resumption of a rain-suspended game from Saturday night, then came back with a 12-7 victory against North Dakota...

The Plaza Tire Capahas banged out 18 hits and routed a team from Boston 13-0 in seven innings Sunday in a round-robin game in the Union Printers tournament in Daytona, Fla. The Capahas scored in all but one inning as they won the first of three round-robin games they will play in the four-team event...

Billy M."Bill" Nance, 82, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, July 25, 2010, at the Missouri Veterans Home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.

Anna Elizabeth Henderson, 87, of Osage Beach, Mo., formerly of Thebes, Ill., died Sunday, July 25, 2010, at Osage Beach Health Care Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms, Ill.

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- "The Hawk" has landed in Cooperstown. Andre Dawson, who endured 12 knee surgeries to forge an impressive 21-year major league career, was inducted Sunday into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, becoming just the 203rd player in the game's long history to receive the honor...

HONOLULU -- Every morning, Tony Williams wakes to the sound of waves crashing on Hawaii's famed Waikiki beaches and has a spectacular view of the Pacific. But he's not paying a cent for his priceless vista. Williams is among the growing number of homeless on Oahu taking advantage of inviting beaches and support services in the islands, where they never have to worry about freezing. A census taken earlier this year showed there were more than 4,000 homeless on the island...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri State University plans to construct and renovate several buildings on its campuses by issuing $57 million in bonds. The executive committee of the school's board of governors has approved the construction bond package...

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- The Columbia public school district is preparing for its largest number of students whose native language is not English when school begins this fall. The number of English-language learners, or ELL students, in the school district has risen steadily since 2008, said Jenifer Albright-Borts, the district's ELL coordinator...