Steve Pobst

The Kentucky State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division announce a two-week enforcement blitz targeting aggressive driving behaviors.

The construction project on South 6th Street from Ohio Street to Norton in Paducah is nearing completion.

The Southeast Missouri State University Board of Regents will consider several academic program changes at it’s next meeting, February 21 at 9:30 a.m.

A slow-moving superload covered about 50 miles in four hours on Friday, February 14.

Bread+Butter Cafe will host a lunch for veterans, their families, and special dignitaries following a Proclamation Ceremony honoring eleven area Veterans for their service.

The Murphysboro school district will begin improvements to the middle school starting this summer thanks to a $1 million loan.

HomeGoods will open in Carbondale on February 23.

In July 2016, the Missouri Highway Patrol’s Aircraft Division began using an infrared camera and map overlay system on a Bell 407 helicopter for aerial searches and pursuits.

The first untested sexual assault kits inventoried through the SAFE Kits Initiative were collected at the Springfield Police Department and sent to private labs to be tested, according to Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt.

Kyra Joiner, a 2006 Southeast Missouri State University alumna, will present Southeast Missouri State University’s 24th annual Michael Davis Lecture on Monday, Feb. 3.

The Poplar Bluff Mules Booster Club named Paige Bradley and Gatlin Taylor the December Athletes of the Month.

Southeast Missouri State University will recognize the military service of veterans and their families with a new Veterans Plaza added to the campus.

Murray State University’s nonprofit leadership class donated a $3,000 grant to CASA by the Lakes and Soup for the Soul.

Before leaving office, Governor Matt Bevin appointed a new board member and reappointed another to West Kentucky Community and Technical College’s Board of Directors.

It was decided earlier in 2019 that 10 facilities would be licensed throughout Missouri.

Fire extinguishers can be a useful tool to help save property and lives, but only when used properly.

Now is the time to sign up for special interest classes offered this January at Rend Lake College.

In order to avoid a travel scam, Better Business Bureau offers the following advice:

Coulterville Rehabilitation & Health Care Center has won the 2019 IHCA Excellence Award for Long Term Care Centers, as awarded by The Illinois Health Care Association (IHCA) .

The purpose of the new campaign is to help provide critical need-based scholarships for current and future students.

The goal of the training is to help prepare students in participating programs for a mass casualty emergency, such as a natural disaster or terrorist attack.

Gulf War veteran Lisa Bratton of the U.S. Air Force returned to her home town elementary school to speak with students about her service, in observance of Veterans Day.

Army Specialist Josh Richardson of Carrier Mills spoke at the Veterans Day Recognition Ceremony at Southeastern Illinois College.

In 2017, there were 1,600 reported home cooking fires on Thanksgiving Day.

IEW is a nationwide event co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of State.

Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick encourages Missourians to search the Unclaimed Property database for unclaimed military medals and insignia.

The Southeastern Illinois College Community Chorus is hosting a Veterans Day concert.

Two groups of Union City High School students recently participated in the third annual “Canstruction” event at Discovery Park of America.

Residents of Weakley County are being targeted in a phone scam.

This Veteran’s Day, Special Collections & Archives in Southeast Missouri State University’s Kent Library and the Cape Girardeau VFW Post 3838 will host a “Preserving Local Veterans’ History” event.

This year's theme is "Let's Soar."

“Bikes on Joe Clifton Drive” is canceled due to weather.

They say the calls all seem to come from the number 1-888-300-9369.

The Friends of McCracken County Public Library announce their Fall/Winter Book Sale.

The University of Tennessee at Martin will host "Homecoming Under the Big Top" from Oct. 28 through Nov. 3.

For its second Build Day, the chapter will be building 30 beds to help meet the many requests they already have for more beds from families across the region.

U.S. Air Force Airman Tyler S. Hill graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.

Missouri Day is Wednesday, October 16 and there will be a special celebration at St. Charles, the site of Missouri’s First State Capitol.

U.S. Air Force Airman Hanah L. Estes graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.

SoutheastHEALTH Foundation Board Chairman Angie Umfleet and SoutheastHEALTH President and CEO Ken Bateman have announced the promotion of Patti Ranzini, CFRE, from Foundation executive director to Foundation president.

Recruiters Websites, based in Cape Girardeau, was named Best in Category for Website Design and first runner up for Vendor of the Year at the 2019 MRINetwork United global conference.

Union County Hospital is hosting a hospital/community fall food drive.

Remote Area Medical, a non-profit provider of mobile clinics delivering free, quality, dental, vision, and medical care to under-served and uninsured individuals, is coming to Cape Girardeau.

Two local Kentucky men were among the graduates of the recent Class 504 of basic training at the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training.

McCracken County Detective Captain Jesse Riddle has won the Kentucky Deputy Sheriff of the Year Award for 2019.

Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site will host it’s 1860s Children’s Day at from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., September 28.

Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge and the Friends of Crab Orchard will be hosting their annual Cleanup.

With the Du Quoin State Fair just ended, fair officials report this year’s event a major success.

The weekend will be highlighted by a Redhawks football game on Saturday, September 21.

All proceeds from the auction will be held in perpetuity until claimed by the rightful owners or their heirs.