Delta News

Missouri's war dead will be honored with highway markers and have their unclaimed cremated remains taken into the care of veterans groups under two new laws signed Thursday by Gov.

The Cape Girardeau County town of Delta will receive a $6,000 grant to study options for upgrading sewer systems, U.S. Sen.

A new contract was announced at the May meeting of the Southeast Missouri Regional Planning and Economic Development Commission which was held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Commission's offices located at 1 West St.

It's a good thing Charles Friedrich signed up when he did. If he was trying to get into the Army National Guard today, he wouldn't be allowed.

A mid-morning fire in Chaffee heavily damaged one of the downtown's oldest structures on Friday.

The Chaffee board of aldermen clears the way for hiring a city administrator when it votes unanimously to approve the recommendation by the City Administrator Committee that such a post is needed by the city.

Guardian Angel Catholic Church in Oran, Mo., was the setting Jan. 10, 2009, for the wedding of Mallory Paige Kiefer and Jeremey Scott Dohogne.

Three convenience store clerks and the Cape Girardeau County businesses they work for have been cited for selling alcohol to minors as part of a compliance check by the Missouri Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control.

A Delta man was charged Thursday with felony child abuse by the Cape Girardeau County prosecutor's office.

The Cape River Heritage Museum kicked off its 2009 season Saturday morning with new exhibits, an expanded gift shop and a performance by The Jerry Ford Orchestra.

The weather looks perfect for this weekend's Mississippi River Valley Scenic Drive .

First District Commissioner Paul Koeper has marked more than 100 days in office, but Cape Girardeau County's newest commissioner said he's still learning the ropes.

Charles "Chalk" Givens, 87, of Glenallen died Sunday, April 5, 2009, at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau.

Pam Davenport, left, and Liz Rodgers prepare lunch options Tuesday morning, March 17, 2009, at Smith Stop in Dutchtown.

Daughter to Jonathan and Kimber Parks of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 1:20 p.m. Thursday, March 5, 2009.

The Wired Initiative and University of Missouri Extension will hold the second Southeast Missouri Energy Conference on Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at the University of Missouri Delta Center in Portageville.

Jeanne Friedrich looks for the right rose to add to a rose and carnation arrangement for a Valentine's Day order Saturday morning at Arrangements by Joyce in Cape Girardeau.

Administrators at Delta public schools in Cape Girardeau County have reported the school district will be closed Wednesday, the only school district that has reported a closing to the Southeast Missourian so ...

Cape Girardeau County Commissioner Paul Koeper promised during his first-district campaign to stay in touch with voters.

Southeast Missouri State University's new admission standards commission, chaired by Dr.