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Motorcyclist dies at hospital following crash with tow truck
CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS) - A man from Chester, Illinois died after a two-vehicle crash in Cape Girardeau County Wednesday morning. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened at 11:45 a.m. July 3 on MO 72 at MO 34 just 1 mile west of Jackson. MSHP...
Route B in Perry and Cape Girardeau Counties Reduced for Pavement Repairs
Route B in Perry and Cape Girardeau Counties will be reduced to one lane with a 10-foot width restriction as contractor crews perform asphalt overlay. This section of roadway is located from Perryville City Limits to Route KK near Friedheim, Missouri. Weather permitting, work will begin Monday, July 5 with...
Perryville man charged with child molestation in Cape Girardeau County
The Cape Girardeau Prosecuting Attorney’s Office filed charges of fourth-degree child molestation against 27 year old Damien S. McAlister, of Perryville after police say he inappropriately touched a child in her bed. The accusation alleged to have taken place in May but was reported to authorities in Cape Girardeau County on June 7, was reported by the child, who told investigators McAlister made advances toward the victim three weeks before the touching and after she saw a cellphone slide under a bathroom door at a house in which the victim was staying at the time. The victim told police McAlister wanted her to “get on top of” him. McAlister is in the Cape Girardeau County jail in lieu of a $50,000 cash bond issued by Judge Frank Miller. On Thursday, June 27, McAlister appeared before the judge and waived his reading of charges.
The Lail Family Saga from Kentucky to Missouri
On Jan. 16, 1941 Edward D. Hays published an article in The Southeast Missourian titled, “Louis Lorimier Was Not the First White Resident in the Cape District". A popular attorney, Edward Hays was mayor of Jackson from 1903-1907. He was elected Probate Judge of Cape County 1907-1918. Later, the old 14th Missouri district elected him U. S.. Congressman to go to Washington D. C. Before the move, he lived his whole life in Cape Girardeau County.
Independence Day extravaganza: Top events and fireworks displays in Southeast Missouri
Residents and visitors of Southeast Missouri shouldn't have trouble finding Independence Day entertainment, as several celebration events and fireworks displays are scheduled to take place leading up to Thursday, July 4. Cape Girardeau. On Wednesday, July 3, Bethel Assembly of God of Cape Girardeau will host a free event with...
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