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Celebrating 50 years of care: Community Counseling Center unveils new logo and honors community partners

From a news release CAPE GIRARDEAU – Community Counseling Center (CCC), a leader of behavioral health support in the community, is proud to announce its 50th year of operation. Established in 1974, CCC has committed to providing compassionate care to individuals and families facing mental health and substance use challenges.   To mark this significant […]

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Letter carriers seek to ‘stamp out hunger’ with help of local communities

SIKESTON, Mo.– Stamp Out Hunger returns Saturday, May 11, with local letter carriers collecting items for Southeast Missouri Food Bank.     Since launching in 1993, the National Association of Letter Carriers’ annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive has grown into the nation’s largest one-day food drive, helping to fill the shelves of food banks in

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Guardians Of Liberty in Southeast Missouri host Meet The Candidates

CAPE GIRARDEAU – To provide voters an opportunity to hear from the August 6, 2024 candidates, the Guardians of Liberty in Southeast Missouri will host over 30 Federal, State, and Local Candidates to share their visions for Missouri. The public is invited to this free event. Candidates from various political parties will be participating and

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Red Cross supports military families in honor of Military Appreciation Month

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO — The American Red Cross provides support to our U.S. military community at every step of their career — from the time a service member takes their oath to navigating life as a veteran and each event in between. You can find American Red Cross support of military communities across the globe

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints donates nearly 28,000 pounds of food to Southeast Missouri Food Bank

SIKESTON – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints recently donated nearly 28,000 pounds of food to Southeast Missouri Food Bank.   The donation was made on behalf of Missouri First Lady Teresa Parson and included nutritious foods such as peanut butter, shelf-stable milk, pears, pinto beans, rice, apple sauce, and pasta and sauce.

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Poplar Bluff Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison After Being Caught Selling Methamphetamine

CAPE GIRARDEAU – U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. on Thursday sentenced a Poplar Bluff, Missouri man to 10 years in prison for repeatedly selling methamphetamine and another two years for violating his supervised release from for an earlier heroin distribution case.   Joshua E. Forbes, 31, sold meth to a member of the Southeast

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May is National Speech-Language-Hearing Month

Maryville University’s Walker Scottish Rite Clinic Offers Free Speech Therapy Services to Families  ST. LOUIS – Speech and language are challenging cognitive achievements for many children. The month of May is annually recognized as National Speech-Language-Hearing Month by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), to educate the public about the importance of early intervention to achieve

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Two MoDOT projects in Ste. Gen County are under contract

SIKESTON – The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded contracts for the Southeast District during its regular meeting on May 1. Contracts included concrete and asphalt repairs, guardrail and guard cable repairs, turn lanes, erosion control, signing and pavement markings, bridge replacements, pavement improvements and sidewalk improvements. One of the projects will add turn lanes

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