News Staff Colonel Michael A. Turner, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, has announced the promotion ofLieutenant Jon C. Pruiett will be promoted to the rank of captain and will serve as the commander of Troop I that iincludes Cape Girardeau.
In employment news Missouri nonfarm payroll employment increased by 12,500 jobs in February and the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 3.7 percent. Private industry employment increased by 12,200 jobs and government employment increased by 300 jobs. Over the year, there was an increase of 10,300 jobs from February 2024 to February 2025, and the … Read more
A Memphis, Tennessee, man is accused of selling a marijuana product to a minor at a local business. The New Madrid Police Department said a search warrant was served at New Mad Smoke, a business in New Madrid.
The Poplar Bluff School District, led by the Superintendent will host a press conference today at 1 pm ooutside the kindergarten enter to discuss the recovery efforts since the EF-3 tornado touched down on Saturday, March 15, causing significant damage to the Kindergarten Center as well as other school facilities including O’Neal Elementary. District officials … Read more
A Missouri bill proposes to expand the state’s “stand your ground” law to give shooters and other attackers the benefit of the doubt when they say they were acting in self-defense. During a state Senate committee hearing, Kansas City Democrat Barbara Washington butts heads with the bill sponsor, Washington Republican Ben Brown. [mo1standyourground1] :20 “….the … Read more
A Missouri bill proposes to expand the state’s “stand your ground” law to give shooters and other attackers the benefit of the doubt when they say they were acting in self-defense. During a state Senate committee hearing, Kansas City Democrat Barbara Washington butts heads with the bill sponsor, Washington Republican Ben Brown. [mo1standyourground1] :20 “….the … Read more
A former teacher’s aide at the Kelly R-IV School District in Scott County’s been sentenced. According to court records, 27-year-old Kristin Kirker, who admitted to having sexual contact with a student, will avoid prison time as long as she follows the terms of her probation Kirker received a 3-year-suspended sentence in a Scott County courtroom … Read more
Cape Girardeau Police responded to the 1000-Block of Hickory St. for a report of a weapon violation, recently. Officers arrived on the scene and made contact with the homeowner who advised a friend was in the basement with a firearm. Officers identified the man in the basement as, 31 year old Anthony Harris of Cape … Read more
The Cape Girardeau County Commission has a new place to call home. Its Monday meeting was the first held at the renovated 1908 Courthouse at 100 Court St. in Jackson. Presiding Commissioner Clint Tracy and Associate Commissioners Charlie Herbst and Stephen Daume spent most of the meeting discussing the building’s history.
The Cape Girardeau County Commission has a new place to call home. Its Monday meeting was the first held at the renovated 1908 Courthouse at 100 Court St. in Jackson. Presiding Commissioner Clint Tracy and Associate Commissioners Charlie Herbst and Stephen Daume spent most of the meeting discussing the building’s history.