Out of the past

Southeast Missourian - Sat Nov 07

7, 1984 U.S. Rep. Bill Emerson swept all but one county of the 8th Congressional district yesterday, easily warding off a challenge by Democrat Bill Blue on his way to winning re-election to a third term.

Telephone Doctor to speak on customer service Nov. 18

Southeast Missourian - Fri Nov 06

Nancy Friedman, also known as the Telephone Doctor, will lead sessions on improving customer service at one's company during the 10th annual meeting of the Medical Group Management Association.

Out of the past

Southeast Missourian - Fri Nov 06

6, 1984 The forecast of a large voter turnout today is apparently coming true in Cape Girardeau and Jackson, although the rate of ballots being cast in the area this morning is still well behind the record pace of the 1980 presidential election.

National snafus with flu vaccine

Southeast Missourian - Fri Nov 06

We are over 65 and have been attempting to get seasonal flu shots. My doctor does not have the vaccine.

Out of the past

Southeast Missourian - Thu Nov 05

5, 1984 Cape Girardeau County voters may go to the polls in record numbers tomorrow; according to county clerk Rodney Miller as many as 27,000 voters, or 77 percent of the county's 35,000 registered voters, may cast ballots; along with the presidential race, a plethora of state and local ballots, from parimutuel betting and state lottery proposals ...

Panel considers problem of DWI prosecution and recidivism

Missourian - Thu Nov 05

Gov. Jay Nixon said Wednesday that current driving while intoxicated procedures in the state are "simply not acceptable." Providing opening remarks to a panel of judges, prosecutors and law enforcement personnel from across the state, Nixon said that laws and reporting methods need to be strengthened to treat drunken driving enforcement sternly and ...

Missouri looks at ideas to deter drunken driving

Kansas City Star - Wed Nov 04

Law enforcement officials and Gov. Jay Nixon shared ideas Wednesday on how to deter drunken driving and reduce alcohol-related accidents.

No injuries reported in Cape Girardeau County barn fire

Southeast Missourian - Wed Nov 04

Emergency workers douse the remains of a barn Wednesday afternoon, November 4, 2009, behind the home of Jay and Tammy Maloney on County Road 335 in Jackson.

Governor calls for crackdown on DWI prosecution

Columbia Missourian - Wed Nov 04

Gov. Jay Nixon said Wednesday current driving while intoxicated procedures in the state are "simply not acceptable." Providing opening remarks to a panel of judges, prosecutors and law enforcement personnel from across the state, Nixon said that laws and reporting methods need to be strengthened to treat drunken driving enforcement sternly and ...

Former Jackson fire chief tapped for ambulance district director in Scott County

Southeast Missourian - Wed Nov 04

When the former director of the South Scott County Ambulance District resigned in July, the district's board of directors knew they wanted to move in a different direction.