Stories from Sunday, March 10, 2013

The Jackson Recycling Center, 508 Eastview Court, will expand operating hours for spring and summer. The recycling center will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, from April 6 through Oct. 26. The center accepts cardboard; newspaper; magazines; office paper; junk mail; Styrofoam; grocery bags; clear, green and brown glass; all plastic containers; aluminum, tin and steel cans; and electronic waste...

A call Thursday night to police about a person passed out in a vehicle led to drugged-driving, drug possession and endangering the welfare of a child charges. Cape Girardeau police and firefighters responded to a call just before 6 p.m. at the Amerimart convenience store, 1320 W. Cape Rock Drive, of an unresponsive person in a vehicle. A store clerk had contacted police saying a person was "passed out" in a vehicle for nearly 20 minutes, according to a probable-cause statement...

Dr. Ronald Rosati, who has been the Southeast Missouri State University provost since February 2010, has accepted a position as the dean of the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis, Neb...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Sabreliner Corp. will lay off at least 50 employees from its Perryville facility, according to the Workforce Investment Board of Southeast Missouri. June O'Dell, president of the local Workforce Investment Board, said the organization will be involved in helping displaced workers find new employment, train for new jobs and connect with employment security resources. ...

SIKESTON, Mo. -- A $1 million grant to the Southeast Missouri Food Bank was made official Friday during a ceremony at the food bank's distribution center near Sikeston. "The food bank has served the region for 27 years," said Karen Green, executive director of the Southeast Missouri Food Bank. "This is definitely a highlight."..

Rolling quickly into the Missouri state capitol last week came accusations -- veiled as questions for the Department of Revenue -- from some legislators about efforts by the department to scan and save identification documents of applicants for driver's licenses and concealed weapons permits...

ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- Sometimes results are easy to explain. "We just got beat by a really good basketball team," Jackson boys basketball coach Darrin Scott said. "They were good today." The Indians lost to De Smet 81-48 in a Class 5 quarterfinal Saturday afternoon at Lindenwood University...

About 250 people attended the 42nd annual Cape Girardeau County Lincoln Day celebration Saturday night at Ray's Plaza Conference Center to show their support for the Republican Party and to meet Republican officeholders. "The dinner is our annual celebration," said Holly Lintner, president of the Cape Girardeau County Republican Women's Club, which coordinated the event. "It's a celebration of all Republicans and a way for us to remember our history."...

Since 1998, voter-approved taxes from hotel stays and dining out in Cape Girardeau have gone toward retiring nearly $9 million in bonds for Southeast Missouri State University -- and to fund the city's Convention and Visitors Bureau. Revenue has fluctuated with the economy, but for the last several years it has increased from the year before. Estimates indicate by the end of this year, the River Campus debt will be paid in full...

Blaize is an 8-year-old cat that has been at Safe Harbor all of her life. She came in with kittens, was spayed, and sits on a shelf and is often overlooked by potential adopters. At the sanctuary she is easily picked up and likes attention. We brought her to an adoption day Saturday (the first time she's been out of the shelter in a looooong time). ...

Today is Sunday, March 10, the 69th day of 2013. There are 296 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 10, 1913, former slave, abolitionist and Underground Railroad "conductor" Harriet Tubman died in Auburn, N.Y.; she was in her 90s...

Water is essential for life, but access to clean drinking water is difficult for many throughout the world -- particularly in Africa. Blood: Water Mission is a grass-roots organization that builds wells in sub-Saharan Africa to help combat the spread of HIV/AIDS. ...

Introduced into the United States about 200 years ago, English ivy is a vigorous winter hardy vine in Southeast Missouri where it thrives and spreads on its own. English ivy was once believed to be a beautiful addition to the American landscape. It has been used to hide or "cover" unsightly areas such as ditch banks and trash dumps. ...

By Marissa Fawcett ~ The Arrow Ears begin to pop as the pressure gets higher. Thin, white wisps of clouds flash by in the blink of an eye. There's not a soul to see, just patches of land intersected with a never-ending maze of roads that fade off into the distance...

Junior Division Behavioral & Social Sciences First place: Grace Powderly, Jenna Winkler, Rina Hayashi and Alayna Layton, all of St. Vincent; second place: Kelsie Graham, Madison Hoehn, Hannah Gotto, Faith Kapp and Abby Rollet, all of St. Vincent; third place: Baylee Botkin and Taylor Tucker of Farmington Middle School, and Sarah Gremaud, Hannah Lukefahr and Payton Triller, all of St. Vincent...

The Humane Society of Southeast Missouri will receive a top-to-bottom makeover of its facility in Cape Girardeau, thanks to the Cape West Rotary Club. The Rotary Club donated $15,000 raised in its 2012 Radio Auction to the Humane Society, in addition to 400 community service hours to update the building, according to Tim Bryant, club chairman for the Radio Auction...

Run for God is holding an informational meeting at 6:30 p.m. March 25 at Lynwood Baptist Church, 2935 Lynwood Hills Drive in Cape Girardeau. The 12-week training course is designed for beginning runners. Run for God is a group of runners who seek to keep God as their focus. For more information, call Scott McQuay at 225-1781 or email rscottmcquay@gmail.com...

AUSTIN, Texas -- Plans to remake the 1981 cult horror film "Evil Dead" may have brought some initial skepticism, but with the original filmmakers behind the scenes and a fresh-faced director and cast to inject youthful enthusiasm, the South by Southwest festival crowd welcomed the reboot with open arms...

The United Way of Southeast Missouri announced some good news Thursday when it unveiled that it had exceeded its 2012 goal with $955,898 collected so far, beating the target of $950,000. Several contributions still are to be reported, with the final tally coming after the March 31 donation deadline...

MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- The water system in west Marble Hill is expected to be on again this afternoon after being shut off much of yesterday and this morning; the city had to drain its 155,000-gallon water tower last night to replace a malfunctioning valve between the tower and the well...

CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Mitchell M. Shell, 75, of Chaffee lost his fight with cancer Saturday, March 2, 2013, at the family home. He was born Jan. 5, 1938, in Greenbrier, Mo., to Virgil C. and Hazel Cooper Shell. Mitchell and Delores "Dee" Hopkins were married Nov. 4, 1968...

Wanda M. Seabaugh, 81, of Whitewater passed away Friday, March 8, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Dec. 7, 1931, in Delta, daughter of Daniel and Margaret Nix Gibbons. She and Donnie Seabaugh were married Sept. 16, 1950...

Charles E. Schlegel, 93, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, March 7, 2013. He will be greatly missed. He was born Jan. 29, 1920, in Gordonville, to Edwin and Vesta Slinkard Schlegel. He and Mary Frances Keller were married Aug. 16, 1940. She preceded him in death Nov. 12, 2012...

CHAFFEE, Mo. -- James Ross, 80, of Chaffee died Thursday, March 7, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center. There will be a graveside service at 2 p.m. Monday in the Ross Cemetery near Chaffee. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel is in charge of the graveside service...

Kimberly J. Poole, 54, of Cape Girardeau, affectionately known as "Bird," died Saturday, March 2, 2013, at her home. She was born Aug. 14, 1958, at Cape Girardeau to Ernest Homer Poole and Judith M. Kothe. She graduated from Scott City High School and from Metro Business College. She and Roger Shavers were married Jan. 22, 1988. To this union two children were born: Travis W. Shavers Sr. and Toni Danielle Shavers...

MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Connie Myers, 65, of Marble Hill passed away Thursday, March 7, 2013, at her home. She was born May 25, 1947, to Walter and Hazel Eakins Hennecke. She and Lonnie Myers were married Nov. 26, 1966. Connie was confirmed May 21, 1961, at Zion Lutheran Church in Pocahontas. She graduated from Oak Ridge High School May 21, 1965. She was a bus driver for Woodland School District until she retired...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Sharon Monier, 56, of Perryville passed away Friday, March 8, 2013, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. She was born Jan. 30, 1957, in Perryville, daughter of the late Cletus Rollet and survived by Shirley Weinhold Rollet of Perryville. She and Roger L. Monier were married Sept. 22, 1977. He survives in Perryville...

JONESBORO, Ill. -- Vicki Anne Verble Lingle, 49, of Jonesboro died Friday, March 8, 2013, at Helia Healthcare in Carbondale, Ill. Friends may call after 9 a.m. until time of service Monday at the Rendleman and Hileman Funeral Home in Jonesboro...

ROCKVIEW, Mo. — Billy G. Lenand, 72, of Rockview died Saturday, March 9, 2013, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.

Andrew Eldridge Kinnison, 95, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at Hunter Acres Caring Center in Sikeston, Mo. He was born Sept. 19, 1917, in Asherville, Mo., to William S. and Nancy E. Hedge Kinnison. He and Iola Marie Fischer Kinnison were married June 27, 1953, in Cape Girardeau. She preceded him in death March 21, 2000...

BELLEVILLE, Ill. -- James Cecil Green, 79, of Belleville, formerly of Granite City, Ill., passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis. He was born Sept. 15, 1933, in Venice, Ill., son of Cecil Clay and Audney Lee Cole Green. In 1978, Jim married Catherine Moutell, the love of his life...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Anita E. "Neets" Ernst, 90, of Perryville died March 8, 2013, at her residence. She was born Nov. 5, 1922, in Biehle, Mo., daughter of Rudolph and Josephine Hotop Pingel. She and Wilfred N. Ernst were married Nov. 20, 1943. He preceded her in death Aug. 4, 2008...

Talley Daughter to Doug and Michelle Dean Talley of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 3:31 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013. Name, Eliza Mercier. Weight, 4 pounds, 4 ounces. First child. Mrs. Talley is the former Michelle Wagner, daughter of Marcia Wagner of Cape Girardeau, and the late John Wagner. She is a licensed professional counselor and board certified professional counselor. Talley is the son of Carl and Mary Talley of Jackson. He is employed at Procter & Gamble...

Firefighters responded to the following calls Thursday:...

In Illinois, you can drive any speed you want on Highway 146 and Highway 3 without getting a ticket. There's never a highway patrol or a county sheriff car on that road. When I do see them, they're sitting in a parking lot talking to another police car and letting the speeders go by. Evening is the worst. People have plenty of time, but they speed out of habit...

The other night "60 Minutes" had a fascinating interview with a Chinese woman. She is a self-made billionaire who started with little but eventually earned enough to go to London. There, she learned about investments and returned to China where she and her husband made their billions in designing and constructing office buildings...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A convicted sex offender nabbed by federal agents in a Kansas City, Mo., community college library on suspicion of downloading child pornography told investigators he had been exchanging images of child porn for more than a decade, according to court documents...

WASHINGTON -- Understated. Self-effacing. Nonthreatening. Refreshingly old-fashioned. Don't let these cool descriptors from friends and colleagues fool you: As the vice president's chief of staff, Bruce Reed plays Mr. Fix-It, guiding Joe Biden's role as a driving force behind the Obama administration's agenda...

TROY, Mo. -- Snow geese have been turning up in eastern Missouri in record numbers recently. The snow geese apparently have been driven southeast to the St. Louis area by heavy snow in northern and western Missouri where they usually stop on the way back to their nesting grounds in the Arctic...

WASHINGTON -- Increased hiring, lower unemployment, stock market on the rise. Who gets the credit? It's a hotly debated point in Washington, where political scorekeeping amounts to who gets blame and who gets praise. After Friday's strong jobs report -- 236,000 new jobs and unemployment dropping to a four-year low of 7.7 percent -- partisans hurriedly staked out turf...

AMMAN, Jordan -- Jordan's parliament on Saturday voted for the monarchy's caretaker prime minister to form a new Cabinet, the first time in the country's history that the legislature, rather than the king, decided who will be head of government...

BEIRUT -- Rebels in southern Syria freed 21 U.N. peacekeepers Friday after holding them hostage for four days, driving them to the border with Jordan after accusations from Western officials that the little-known group had tarnished the image of those fighting to topple President Bashar Assad...

VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican on Saturday sought to quash speculation that divisions among cardinals could drag out the conclave to elect the new pope, while preparations for the vote plowed ahead with firefighters installing the Sistine Chapel chimney that will tell the world when a decision has been reached...

DENVER -- Colorado Democrats advanced aggressive gun-control proposals after a 12-hour marathon debate Friday. Democrats moved forward with new ammunition magazine limits and universal background checks, but withdrew a gun ban on college campuses and a measure to hold assault-weapon owners liable for damages caused by their weapons...

KABUL, Afghanistan -- The long-awaited transfer of the U.S. detention center in Afghanistan was delayed once again Saturday after a deal struck between the governments broke down before a planned handover ceremony. The delay suggests the sides have yet to resolve thorny issues such as whether Afghans can be held without trial and whether the U.S. ...

LAHORE, Pakistan -- Hundreds of people in eastern Pakistan rampaged through a Christian neighborhood Saturday, torching dozens of homes after hearing reports that a Christian man had committed blasphemy against Islam's prophet. Blasphemy is a serious crime in Pakistan that can carry the death penalty, but sometimes outraged residents exact their own retribution for perceived insults of Islam's Prophet Muhammad. ...

MoDOT schedules roadway striping Work to re-stripe various state routes will begin in mid-March and continue through Memorial Day weekend. Roads scheduled to be re-striped include highways 34, 53, 60, 63, 67, 72 and portions of Highway 412, interstates 55, 57 and 155 in Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Dunklin, Howell, Mississippi, New Madrid, Oregon, Pemiscot, Perry, Reynolds, Scott, Shannon, St. ...

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- It was just close enough to give you hope. That's what Oran boys basketball coach Joe Shoemaker said about what turned out to be the final shot of his team's season. An advantageous bounce off a missed Iberia free throw with 2.3 seconds left allowed sophomore Jacob Priggel to gain possession of the ball near midcourt...

The Southeast baseball team won a 1-0 pitchers' duel on Friday but fell 11-6 on Saturday

Southeast Missouri State's senior gymnasts couldn't have envisioned a better way to end their home careers. Emma Garrett, Margaret O'Neal and Taylor Westrick all were strong Friday as they celebrated Senior Night with a 194.225-193.875 win over visiting Texas Woman's University in front of about 500 fans at Houck Field House...

Southeast Missouri State junior Blake Carter finished 13th in the long jump Friday at the NCAA Division I indoor track and field championships in Fayetteville, Ark. Carter's top distance was 24 feet, 5 1/2 inches. Carter qualified for the national meet with a school-record jump of 25-6 that was tied for 10th nationally. Only those ranked among the top 16 made the field...

JUPITER, Fla. -- Allen Craig, coming off a breakout season with the St. Louis Cardinals, agreed Friday to a $31 million, five-year contract that could be worth $43 million over six seasons. Craig gets $1.75 million this year, $2.75 million in 2014, $5.5 million in 2015, $9 million in 2016 and $11 million in 2017. The Cardinals have a $13 million option for 2018 with a $1 million buyout...

JUPITER, Fla. -- Adam Wainwright might be spending a little more time in autograph sessions after a picture presented by a fan to sign helped the St. Louis pitcher diagnose a flaw in his mechanics. Wainwright struck out six in 4 2-3 innings and the Cardinals blanked a Miami Marlins split squad 2-0 Saturday...

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Vladimir Sobotka recorded his first career hat trick and Patrik Berglund scored 72 seconds into overtime to lift the St. Louis Blues past the San Jose Sharks 4-3 on Saturday. Berglund's team-leading 12th goal of the season came after the Blues rallied from two goals down in the third period. Sobotka, in the best stretch of his career, had both scores to tie it before Berglund's winner...

Tennessee coach Cuonzo Martin believes the NCAA tournament debate surrounding his team can end. As far as he's concerned, the Volunteers already have proved they belong in the 68-team field. "I think the job is done," Martin said Saturday after Tennessee capped its regular season by rallying for a 64-62 victory over Missouri. "Now the next phase for us is to go try and compete in a tough SEC tournament in Nashville. As far as the NCAA tournament is concerned, I feel like the work is done."...

KABUL, Afghanistan -- U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel arrived in Afghanistan on Saturday for his first visit since taking the post, but his trip was marred by insurgent suicide bombings. Nineteen Afghans were killed -- including eight children -- in two separate suicide attacks in Kabul and in the eastern Khost province Saturday. ...

O Lord Jesus, may we forgive others as you have forgiven us. Amen.

Jamie had a job she adored, plus she also loved the people with whom she worked. However, one thing was missing: the enthusiasm she had once maintained when she first began working. Jamie tried to hang in there, thinking her mood would change or her excitement would reappear. That failed to be the case. Even though she turned up at work each day and went through the motions, she eventually realized that what she was attempting might be better accomplished by someone else...

People who are passionate about something seem to work it into most of their conversations. Their husband or wife, children and grandchildren come up naturally even in conversations that initially have nothing to do with them. Baits, knots and exaggerated length are the topic of someone who is passionate about fishing. The smell of the grass, ERAs and BPs are the phrases of a baseball fan. It doesn't take long in a conversation to begin to figure out what someone is passionate about...

My brother has worked for the Illinois State Police for 15 years and has become good friends with those with whom he works most closely. Recently he bought me a cookbook from the Operation C.A.R.E. Bears program through the former Illinois State Police headquarters in Ullin, Ill. ...

Victoria Lynn Frank and Craig Allen Feichtinger were married Sept. 2, 2012, at Concordia Lutheran Church in Kirkwood, Mo. The Rev. Todd Wilken performed the ceremony. Organist was Julie Binder and trumpeter was Matt Janssen, both of St. Louis. Vocalist was Crystal Norman of Perryville, Mo., aunt of the bride...

Sasha Nicole Hutson and Blake Richard Williams were married Sept. 29, 2012, at Marble Hill United Methodist Church in Marble Hill, Mo. Jan Dillard performed the ceremony. Parents of the couple are Phillip and Barbara Hutson of Marble Hill, and Duayne and Nancy Williams of Jackson...

Jessie Lee Vavak and Ryan David Eftink were married March 3, 2012, at Guardian Angel Church in Oran, Mo. Monsignor Edward Eftink performed the ceremony. Organist was Geri Beussink of Jackson, guitarists were Jim and Justin Keusenkothen of Jackson, and vocalist was Chrissy Renick of St. Louis...

Sheilah and Steven Enderle of Rockview, Mo., and Greg and Carrie Reeves of San Antonio, Texas, announce the engagement of their daughter, Shannon Renae Wiggins, to John Bening. He is the son of Wayne Bening of Cape Girardeau and Draunda Bening of Jackson...

Mr. and Mrs. John Fulco of Benton, La., announce the engagement of their daughter, Krista Michelle Fulco of Bossier City, La., to Matthew Kyle Glastetter of Knoxville, Tenn. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Doug Glastetter of Charleston, Mo. Fulco received a cosmetology license from Louisiana Technical College, and business administration degree from Bossier Parish Community College. She is employed at Dooley's Hairstyling...