Stories from Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Truman F. Waldrup, 88, of Cape Girardeau entered Heaven's gates on Memorial Day, May 28, 2012, at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau . He was born May 5, 1924, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Alvin Chester and Lulu Vesta Ni-swonger Waldrup. He and Esther Shirrell were married June 20, 1948, at First Church of God in Cape Girardeau, with the bride's grandfather, J. H. Shirrell, officiating...

ORAN, Mo. -- The 17th Annual Oran Car Show will be Saturday, June 2, 2012, at the Tilles Memorial City Park on Greer Street in Oran. The show is sponsored by the Oran Chamber of Commerce along with Stockade Buildings and Animal Nutrition Center. Check-in will begin at 8 a.m. ...

By NOREEN HYSLOP Managing Editor ESSEX, Mo. -- The Essex Area Development organization is planning its 7th annual Bloomin' June Festival for Saturday, June 16, 2012, at Mae Hall Park on Highway 114 in Essex. The festival will take place from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. with proceeds going to fund future EAD projects...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- The Stars and Stripes National Military Museum in Bloomfield, Mo., birthplace of the Stars and Stripes Military Newspaper in 1861, will join forces with the area amateur radio clubs on June 1-2, 2012, to honor America's military and recognize the achievement of supplying our soldiers with the Stars and Stripes newspaper for 151 years...

Staff reports The temperature soared to 96 degrees in the area Saturday, setting a record for May 26. Allan Curtis, assistant director of the Midwest-ern Regional Climate Center in Champaign, Ill., said "the previous record was 95 degrees set in 1926 and 1953."...

NOREEN HYSLOP photo David Lee Mace, 3, son of Bennessa Mace, was one of several youngsters who enjoyed cooling off in the waters at Dexter Acquatic Center Tuesday. The local pool is now open daily from 12:30 p.m. until 6 p.m. Admission is $6 per...

Staff reports MALDEN, Mo. -- Dr. Nicholas Thiele, superintendent of the Bloomfield R-XIV Schools, has been named director of Southeast Missouri State University's regional campus in Malden, it was announced Tuesday. Thiele will begin his new duties at the Harry L. ...