News Staff The Lieutenant Governor has announced the creation of the Missouri Lt. Governor’s Patch, a new recognition program developed in partnership with Scouting America to honor Scouts who exemplify leadership, service, and citizenship at the state level.
The Cape Girardeau VA Health Care Center, located at 711 S. Mount Auburn Road, will host its fourth annual Fall Freedom Festival from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. this Friday, October 17. A news release says approximately 25 outreach booths from various VA programs will be set up, including Enrollment & Eligibility, Home-Based Primary Care, … Read more
The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce the launch of its new mobile App, now available for free download in both the **Google Play Store** and **Apple App Store**. Simply search “Cape Girardeau MO Sheriff” in the Google Play or Apple Store.The App provides quick and convenient access to important features such … Read more
A Scott County jury has found a Cape Girardeau man guilty of a drug trafficking charge.Jurors found Bradley Pittman, 50, guilty of second-degree trafficking after a one-day trial. Pittman will be sentenced December 4th.
Essential Air Service (EAS) funding for flights at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport is in limbo in November because of the ongoing federal government shutdown.According to the Southeast Missourian some federal services have either been reduced or closed since the shutdown. Airport manager Jojo Stuart said the Department of Transportation had issued a memo that … Read more
With winter weather just around the corner, the Missouri Department of Transportation will hold its annual winter operations drill on Thursday, Oct. 16. Motorists may notice an increased number of MoDOT vehicles on state routes during the drill, which will begin at 8 a.m. in rural areas and 9 a.m. in urban areas. The exercise … Read more
Lance Shockley has died by lethal injection, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.It happened Tuesday evening in the death chamber at the Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center in Bonne Terre. It was the state’s first execution of the year–the first under Governor Mike Kehoe’s tenure. Shockley was on death row for the shooting … Read more
The National Veterans Memorial in Perryville will dedicate two new statues honoring American service members at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26 at the Honor Flag Memorial in Perryville.According to the Southeast Missourian the event will feature the unveiling of statues representing a male and a female service member, designed as tributes to the courage and … Read more
A Jackson man Richard Jenkins 52 faces charges in connection with a recent break-in at a local flea market.The charges stem from an investigation into a break-in at the Old Pioneer Market Flea Market in Jackson on September 28.According to online court documents, Jenkins reportedly took more than $1,000 in collectible coins from the market, … Read more
Governor Mike Kehoe has announced that clemency will not be granted to Lance Shockley.On March 20, 2005, Shockley ambushed and murdered Sergeant Carl DeWayne Graham, Jr., of the Missouri State Highway Patrol. At the time, Sergeant Graham was investigating the manslaughter of Jeffrey Bayless, a passenger killed while riding in a car with Shockley, who … Read more