“The events of Sept. 11, 2001, changed our world in many ways,” Gov. Jay Nixon said. “I ask Missourians to take time on Friday to remember those who lost their lives on that day, and to honor those in uniform who willingly put themselves in harm’s way on our behalf.”
Justiny Irene Michael Ply is a 15 year old juvenile white female who was last seen at a residence in Baxter County on September 7 around 1 a.m. and no one has had contact with her since.
She has brown hair and brown eyes. She is 5’4 165 lbs with a mole over her lip under the right side of her nose.
If anyone has any information to the whereabouts of Justiny they are asked to contact their local law enforcement agency immediately.
August/Labor Day Crackdown 'Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over' Enforcement Campaign a Success
Dexter, Missouri - Declaring Dexter Police Department's participation in the national August/Labor Day Crackdown “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” substance–impaired driving crackdown a major success, Lieutenant Joshua Benton reported that 1 substance-impaired driving arrest and 104 citations were made during the enforcement period, which ran from August 21-September 7, 2015.
“I am proud of our Officers for their hard work and dedication to making our region’s roadways safer,” said Lieutenant Benton. “Substance-impaired driving is more than a reckless choice by a few individuals,” Lieutenant Benton said. “Each year, substance-impaired driving costs the lives of thousands on America’s highways.
Last year there were 197 fatal and 659 serious injury crashes in 2014 that involved at least one substance-impaired driver. That equates to one substance-impaired driving fatality every 1 ¾ days and one substance-impaired driving serious injury ½ day. There were 11 people killed and 42 seriously injured in Missouri traffic crashes involving a substance-impaired driver from August 15, 2014 through September 1, 2014.
Dexter Police Department joined forces with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and nearly 10,000 law enforcement agencies across the country in this year’s “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign.
For more information, visit the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” Campaign headquarters at www.TrafficSafetyMarketing.gov,
“Ben is a natural fit since he’s from the county and knows it well,” said Russell Duckworth, MDC Protection District Supervisor. “He’s got a great reputation throughout our region and we continue to expect great things out of him.”
Stratton graduated from the Conservation Agent Training Academy in Jefferson City in 2009 before working as the Mississippi County conservation agent for six years. He is a Cape Girardeau native and an alumnus of both Cape Central High School and Southeast Missouri State University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in biology with an emphasis in wildlife management. His minor was criminal justice.
For Stratton, the complexities of being a conservation agent are a positive aspect of the job.
“I like not knowing what I’ll be doing from one day to the next,” he said. “The job transitions with the seasons, so one day I’ll be working with dove hunters, another day we may do swift water rescue or teach hunter education.”
He also said the law enforcement role of a conservation agent is rewarding.
“I enjoy making a solid case against a perpetrator that’s stealing the wildlife resources from other Missouri citizens,” he said. “It’s my portion of protecting our resources for future generations.”
Stratton said being a conservation agent has given him exciting new opportunities that he never expected, including teaching people about conservation and sharing his love of the outdoors.
Stratton can be reached at (573)450-1763 or Ben.Stratton@mdc.mo.gov. For more information about conservation agents in Missouri, go online to mdc.mo.gov.
Cape Girardeau, Missouri - Saint Francis Foundation and the Saint Francis Medical Center Auxiliary awarded healthcare scholarships to 23 local students on July 31. Each student received $2,000 in scholarships toward a degree in a healthcare-related profession.
The Saint Francis Healthcare Scholarship Program was created in 1980. The program is funded by Saint Francis Foundation and the Saint Francis Auxiliary. Since its inception, the program has provided more than $533,000 in education scholarships to college students in an effort to encourage participation in professional healthcare careers. Scholarship recipients must have completed at least one year in an accredited healthcare program, maintain a minimum of 3.0 GPA and complete the application and essay requirements by the scheduled deadline. They must also reside within Saint Francis Medical Center’s service area, as defined in the application.
The 2015 Saint Francis Healthcare Scholarship Program Recipients are:
Austin Cook, Chaffee – Joseph and Harriette Hunter McCrate Scholarship
Alexis Engelhart, Jackson – Lee George and Katherine Jane Cochran Memorial Scholarship
Emily Greenley, Thebes, Ill. – Saint Francis Foundation Scholarship
Rachel Hearnes, Charleston – Clara D. Newnam Memorial Scholarship
Megan Hecht, Jackson – Lucy Ellen Towse Memorial Scholarship
Kody Hindman, Cape Girardeau – Carrie Suedekum Memorial Scholarship
Madison Huckstep, Scott City – Susan E. Hinkebein Memorial Scholarship
Hannah Hunter, Jackson – Ken Hayden Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Amanda Lappe, Oak Ridge – Earl Jr. and Lori Wills Memorial Scholarship
Kristy Lohman, Chester, Ill. – Mamie Hall Memorial Scholarship
Elizabeth Leimer, Gordonville – Bess Estes Healthcare Scholarship
Sarah McCrate, Jackson – Raymond A. and Lillian K. Ritter Scholarship
Kaitlin McGrath, Cape Girardeau – Saint Francis Auxiliary Healthcare Scholarship
Jordan Myer, Jackson – Evalyn and S. David Nunley Scholarship
Caleb Newcomer, Jackson – Huttegger-Scherer Memorial Scholarship
Taylor Powers, Anna, Ill. – Bernadean Campbell Memorial Scholarship
Olivia Renner, Jackson – Saint Francis Auxiliary Physician Honor Scholarship
Ethan Seyer, Oak Ridge – Mark F. Scully Nursing Scholarship
Tripti Shakya, Cape Girardeau – Christen Joyel Aufdenberg Memorial Scholarship
Emma Steffens, Jackson – Saint Francis Auxiliary 125th Anniversary Scholarship
Cody Van de Ven, Leopold – Raymond A. and Lillian K. Ritter Scholarship
Emily Welker, Cape Girardeau – Sisters of Saint Francis Nursing Scholarship
Melissa Wyatt, Jackson – Edythe M. Davis Scholarship
The members of the 2015 scholarship committee include: B.J. Bowman; Nicole Chance; Thelma Irwin, Cheryl Mothes, Lisa Newcomer and Lori Wills.
For more information about the Saint Francis Foundation and Auxiliary Healthcare Scholarship Program, call 573-331-5790.
Saint Francis Foundation is a not-for-profit, tax-exempt charitable organization that supports Saint Francis Medical Center by strengthening the institution overall and reaffirming its mission of supporting the community and the people it serves. Formally organized in 1976, its mission reflects the Medical Center’s priorities through fundraising efforts that support the community. The Foundation sponsors several annual events, including golf tournaments, and philanthropic activities such as annual appeals, memorials, endowment funds, planned giving, grants and major gifts. Through the generosity of the community, staff and volunteers, the Foundation accepts contributions each year to purchase state-of-the-art equipment, provide patient and employee assistance, create new programs that help patients in the region, and improve facilities at the Medical Center.
