Flu And COVID-19 Vaccines

With an uptick in flu cases in Illinois and the surrounding region, Southern 7 Health Department will hold an indoor, pop-up flu and COVID vaccine clinic for those 18 and older on Wednesday, February 5 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Shawnee Community College Anna Extension Center in Anna. Both vaccines will also … Read more

Flu And COVID-19 Vaccines

With an uptick in flu cases in Illinois and the surrounding region, Southern 7 Health Department will hold an indoor, pop-up flu and COVID vaccine clinic for those 18 and older on Wednesday, February 5 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Shawnee Community College Anna Extension Center in Anna. Both vaccines will also … Read more

CG Roadwork Resumes

With the temps warming up roaad crews are restarting work on Lexington in Cape Girardeau. Next the contractor will be replacing the Cape Rock Drive and Lexington intersection. Specifically, the southeast portion of the intersection will be replaced first and the road will be closed to eastbound traffic beginning around Wednesday, February 5. Observe signs … Read more

CG Roadwork Resumes

With the temps warming up roaad crews are restarting work on Lexington in Cape Girardeau. Next the contractor will be replacing the Cape Rock Drive and Lexington intersection. Specifically, the southeast portion of the intersection will be replaced first and the road will be closed to eastbound traffic beginning around Wednesday, February 5. Observe signs … Read more

Sikeston Man Guilty Of Murder

A Sikeston man Fabayan Larry has been found guilty by a Scott County jury in the September 2023 murder of 49 year old Carolyn Hann.The trial began Monday and on Thursday the jury deliberated nearly four hours.

Sikeston Police Equipment

Sikeston City Council approved the purchase of equipment through available grant funding for the Sikeston Department of Public Safety. This grant funding will allow the Sikeston Department of Public Safety to purchase specialized devices for on the spot fnger printing and immediate access to databses while in the field.

CG Apartment Scam

The Cape Girardeau Police Department has received reports of some people fraudulently requesting money to show available apartments on the Sell-It-SEMO Facebook page. Victims are directed to an online application and asked to pay a fee to schedule a tour-only to never be shown the apartment and lose their money. If you’ve been a victim … Read more

New Madrid County Fire

The New Madrid County Sheriff’s Office is assisting the Portageville Police Department with a death investigation related to a deadly house fire that happened Wednesday afternoon.

CG Man Arrested

The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s Office Special Response Team (SRT)**, in coordination with the Cape Girardeau Police Department (CGPD)** and the Southeast Missouri Drug Task Force (SEMO DTF)**, executed a search warrant that recovered more than three dozen illegal firearms, ammunition and narcotics. As a result of the search, **William R. Geiser**, a **convicted felon … Read more

Ridgetop Trail Temporarily Closed

According to the Missouri Department of Conservation, the Ridgetop Trail will be closed through February 7.“A contractor will be removing trees in preparation for nearby renovations within Cape County Park North,” MDC Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center Manager Laci Prucinsky said in the news release. “Ridgetop Trail is expected to reopen Feb. 8.”