The Jackson mayor and Board of Aldermen met Monday for their meeting, one of the agenda items was to approve tax rate changes for various city services. The amount of money needed to be raised for general revenue purposes by taxing Jackson property is $1.91 million. An additional $401,000 is to be raised for parks … Read more
Perryville is the newest location for a Safe Haven Baby Box in Missouri. A blessing ceremony for the Safe Haven Baby Box was held at the Perry County Joint Justice Center Monday.The founder of Safe Haven Baby Box joined Perry County leaders at the ceremony. Father Anthony Dosen conducted the blessing.According to the Safe Haven … Read more
The City of Sikeston will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Fire Station #2 at 2:00 p.m. on August 29th to celebrate this milestone for our community.
The Central States Communications Association, in coordination with the City and County of Cape Girardeau and St Francois County, State of Missouri Interoperability Center, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is hosting an Interoperable Communications Exercise providing participants with the ability to work through realistic communications tasks based on Position Taskbook as well as … Read more
A juvenile is in custody after a chase for a suspect in a stolen car led to the car coming to a stop against a home at Frederick and Olive Street Monday morning. According to Patrolman Bobby Newton with the Cape Girardeau Police Department, a boy has been taken into custody in connection with the … Read more
Kentucky homeowners and renters in Caldwell, Laurel, Pulaski, Russell, Trigg and Union counties who suffered uninsured damage to their property from the May 16-17 tornadoes have one week left to apply for federal disaster assistance. The application deadline is Aug. 22.
Two Missouri men on Friday admitted operating a long-running Ponzi scheme that cost more than 90 victims at least $3 million.James “Jim” Johnson, 77, and Darrell Niswonger, 68, each pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Cape Girardeau to one count each of wire fraud, securities fraud and investment adviser fraud as dozens and dozens … Read more
The Perry County School District 32 Board of Education made the decision Friday to delay the start of classes at Perryville High School and the Perryville Area Career and Technology Center.Instead of beginning on Wednesday, Aug. 20 as originally planned, PHS and Career Center classes will now begin on Monday, Aug. 25. All other District … Read more
US Senator Eric Schmitt received the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) “Friend of Farm Bureau” award during an appearance at the Missouri State Fair on Wednesday. The award recognizes the success of individuals who have elevated the needs of farmers to the highest levels of government.“This award reflects Senator Schmitt’s tireless efforts on behalf of … Read more
Leaders in Cape Girardeau County met Thursday to talk about a proposed tax freeze for seniors.Recently, a group submitted a petition for the tax freeze after getting more than 3,000 signatures. According to Clint Tracy presiding county commissioner “We want to serve the people who we are representing and we want them to be able … Read more