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Amber Alert Cancelled – Victims Safe

President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Missouri

Federal disaster assistance was made available yesterday to the state of Missouri to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding from May 3-4, 2020. Federal funding is also available to state, tribal and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a […]

Former jail employee sues Scott County, sheriff

Former Scott County corrections officer Sandra Allen is suing Scott County and Sheriff Wes Drury alleging violation of Missouri’s Human Rights Act for what she says is gender/sex discrimination, retaliation, hostile work environment and sexual harassment. The civil action by Allen was received Wednesday afternoon by the Scott County Circuit Clerk and is awaiting processing. […]

Masks Required in City Facilities Effective Today in Cape Girardeau

Starting today, you are required to wear a mask or face covering inside City-operated buildings in Cape Girardeau. Masks will not be required at outdoor facilities, nor required for customers engaged in fitness activities inside recreation facilities. Check the city website for specific details for each facility. Masks are not required nor allowed in the water, but highly recommended […]

7-9-2020 Southern Seven Region COVID Update

Yesterday afternoon, Southern Seven Health Department reported 9 new cases of COVID-19. 3 of the cases are in Johnson County, 2 are in Pulaski County, and 4 are in Union County. There are 9 new recovered cases in Union County. On May 15, S7HD reported the death of a female in her 80’s from Union […]

7-9-2020 Cape County COVID Update

Yesterday evening, the Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center reported 18 new confirmed cases of COVID19 in the county. There are 312 confirmed cases and 42 probable cases. There were 24 new recoveries. This brings the total to 354 cases with 184 recoveries, and 3 deaths in the county. 95 of the cases are in […]

Cedric Moore in custody for downtown Cape assault

Yesterday around 3:45 PM, Cedric Moore turned himself in to the Scott County Sheriff’s office in Benton. This is the result of an investigation into a Friday night assault on a 12-year-old boy in downtown Cape Girardeau and a search for the suspect, which spanned nearly five days. Video footage of the incident was captured […]

7-8-2020 Southern Seven Region COVID Update

Yesterday afternoon, Southern Seven Health Department reported no new cases of COVID-19. There was 1 new recovered case in Massac County. S7HD reported a total of 331 cases, 226 recoveries, and 18 deaths in the region. The number of individuals confirmed within the Southern Seven Counties: Alexander: 22 (17 recoveries) Hardin: 1 (1 recovery) Johnson: […]