Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful for what you have, spend time with your family and of course eat all those delicious home-made foods you wait all year long to consume!

Just remember like people giving your dogs too much of a particular food can make them sick or even kill them.  The last thing we want to do is harm our beloved fur babies.  Here is a list of foods that you need to becareful of when having guests and family over to your home.  Make sure your dog is protected from foods falling from plates!!!  Have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!

Southeast Missouri - Were you awakened by a few shakes last night?  Were your pets awake and a little nervous?  If so, they may have felt the earthquakes.  Many residents in southeast Missouri may have felt the ground quiver and shake when seven earthquakes were reported by the USGS within 2 hours of each other on Wednesday morning.

A 2.9 magnitude first hit at about 12:50 a.m. It was centered four miles south of Lilbourn, Mo. and 22 miles south of Sikeston. The quake registered 4.5 miles deep. 

The second earthquake rattled just a minute later. Preliminary reports show the 2.6 magnitude earthquake hit around 12:51 a.m. and was centered four miles south southeast of Lilbourn, Mo. This earthquake measured 5.3 miles deep. 

A third earthquake hit at 12:56 a.m. about four miles south southeast of Lilbourn. Early reports show the quake measured 2.3 magnitude and 3.1 miles deep.

A 3.0 magnitude earthquake hit around 1:08 a.m. Preliminary reports show it was also centered three miles south southeast of Lilbourn, Mo. It registered five miles deep.

Two smaller earthquakes rattled around 1:15 a.m. and 2:09 a.m. They measured 1.7 to 1.4 magnitude.

Finally. a 2.5 magnitude earthquake shook at 2:26 a.m. The quake was centered three miles south of Lilbourn, Mo. The quake registered 5.7 miles deep.

Residents in Dexter, Matthews, Risco, New Madrid, and surrounding areas felt the quakes.

Dexter, Missouri - "Bootheel Recycling is a Missouri scrap metal recycling company whose customer base includes regional utility companies, large manufacturing businesses, tool and die shops, local Dexter scrap dealers, haulers, farmers and individuals across Southeast Missouri and Arkansas."

"We comply vigilantly with the laws set forth by OSHA, EPA, federal and Missouri. Our scrap metal recycling policies are honest and transparent. Our scales are certified yearly and calibrated twice a year. We belong to the Chamber of Commerce and the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries. We are OSHA 10 certified. We have the highest graded material in the industry."

"We buy most forms of ferrous and non-ferrous metals, including copper, aluminum, stainless steel, brass, scrap iron, radiators and catalytic converters. Please consult our Scrap Metal Selling Guide to find out more about how to sell scrap metal, and how to get the most money for your scrap metal. The best indication of our success is our loyal customer base. We are nice people with good business practices. We have a very high level of return business, and our new customers often come to us by way of referral."

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Sikeston, Missouri - "The 2015 Papa Mike's Holiday Jam will take place on Saturday, December 26th at The Historic Sikeston Armory.

A showcase of local and national talent, this year's event will benefit the Generation Blues youth program of The Blues Foundation in Memphis, TN. Legendary, yet discreet local event, dating over a decade back to 2002; the Papa Mike's Jams have traditionally been held at a private location amongst family, friends, and regional artists.

This year's public event will again feature artists historically associated with the Jams, including artists from Nashville, Memphis, St. Louis, and Kansas City.

The house band for this year's event will consist of Theron Woods, Dan Crippen, Michael Irvin, CODE 901, Mason Watkins, and Papa Mike Smith; with many special guests and surprises.

Tickets purchased in advance are $15. Tickets the day of the event are $20. Age: 21 and up. Doors open at 6pm. Show starts at 7pm.

United States - By the President of the United States of America, a proclamation to order the American Flag to half-staff through sunset on Thursday, November 19, 2015.

The American people stand with the people of France. Friday's terror attacks were not just an attack on Paris; they were an attack on all humanity and the universal values we share, including the bonds of liberte, egalite, and fraternite. These values will endure far beyond any terrorists or their hateful vision. The United States and our allies do not give in to fear, nor will we be divided, nor will anyone change our way of life. We will do whatever it takes, working with nations and peoples around the world, to bring the perpetrators of these attacks to justice, and to go after terrorists who threaten our people.

As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on November 13, 2015, in Paris, France, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions until sunset, November 19, 2015. I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff for the same length of time at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day of November, in the year of our Lord two thousand fifteen, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fortieth.

BARACK OBAMA