In observance of the Veterans Day holiday, the City of Jackson Sanitation Department will not operate on Tuesday, November 11. Residents whose garbage is normally collected on Tuesday will have their trash picked up on Wednesday, November 12. All other collection routes for the week will remain on their regular schedules. In addition, the Jackson … Read more
Two people were arrested in Caruthersville after police say they found a stolen vehicle that was freshly spray-painted.Perry Maute, 41, and Angela Maute, 43, were each charged with felony first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle.They were booked into the Pemiscot County Jail.According to online court records, Perry Maute is being held without bond until his … Read more
New Madrid County Deputies have arrested an adult and took three juveniles into custody after they stopped a vehicle with several guns inside. Investigators say deputies stopped the vehicle on October 8 in Lilbourn.Two of the guns had previously been reported stolen.
The Perryville Chamber of Commerce welcomed special guests Missouri State Senator Jamie Burger, State Representative John Voss, and State Representative Bryant Wolfin and other local officials for a luncheon on the Perry County District 32 campus Monday. Superintendent Dr. Fara Jones gave a presentation on the ongoing tornado recovery efforts in District 32 as well … Read more
According to the Southeast Missourian Cape Girardeau City Council approved a 10% water-rate increase, effective in November, to help fund $120 million in water-system improvements after voters raised the annual cap on rate hikes.
The John J. Pershing VA Medical Center has a new medical center director. Mr. Kevin Bass is an Army Veteran and comes from the Department of Defense, where he spent more than 30 years in the Medical Service Corps.
A second person’s been arrested in connection with a shooting in September that led to a crash.Dashawn Johnson, 19, of Cape Girardeau, was charged with felony domestic assault, felony armed criminal action and felony unlawful use of a weapon.He is currently being held on a $100,000 cash-only bond.
The Southeast Missouri State University community inaugurated its 19th president, Dr. Brad Hodson, on Friday at the Show Me Center. The inauguration ceremony was part of a multi-day celebration designed to showcase the University’s academic excellence, community spirit, alumni impact, Redhawk pride and bold vision for the future.
The state’s Attorney General Catherine L. Hanaway was ceremonially sworn in as the 45th Attorney General of Missouri during a ceremony in Missouri State Capitol Monday. Hanaway, is the first woman to serve as Missouri Attorney General.
State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick recently checked back in with the Dunklin County Sewer District to see how the district is recovering from the potentially criminal actions of a husband and wife duo who ran the district.A 2023 report released by Auditor Fitzpatrick found at least $160,675 in missing or misappropriated funds and gave the district … Read more