Cairo News

In this week's paper, Christian Schaeffer interviewed Cobden, Illinois, resident Stace England .

14: Run a 5K or 10K along the Mississippi River on the upper and lower levee roads, starting at St.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced plans to install permanent flood gates at two gaps in the floodwall in Hickman.

Upon entering the Cairo Women's Shelter, in Cairo, Southernmost Illinois, one is immediately greeted with the smile of a lifetime.

Leslie Jones, of Creal Springs, Ill., pleaded guilty Monday in federal court of a felony charge of the illegal excavation, removal or damage of archaeological resources.

Poor Alexander County – literally. The state's southernmost county is in huge financial trouble.

First National Bank in Cairo, Il., repossessed five vehicles from Alexander County, including these Sheriff patrol cars, Tuesday, September 22, 2009, because of nonpayment.

A Swedish journalist and blogger specializing in Egyptian labor issues was stopped by security at Cairo airport early Tuesday and was set to be deported from the country, his girlfriend and Egyptian bloggers said.

As sheriff in one of the state's poorest counties, David Barkett often has his hands full keeping drug and property crimes in check.

Bricks from a collapsed building spill onto the sidewalk Thursday on Commercial Street in downtown Cairo, Ill.

When real-estate flipper Geoffrey King heard that a 101-year-old church in the struggling town of Cairo, Illinois, was going up for sale, he came up with a plan to benefit the community.

Just two weeks after laying off 75% of its staff, the Alexander County Sheriff's Office returned five of its patrol cars to the bank after defaulting on its loans.

Students in primary and secondary schools are invited to design a poster for the 21st annual River Sweep 2010.

Glenda Prosser, 62, of Olive Branch died Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009, at her home. She was born Aug.

The lead scout for the 1959 Airstream caravan across Africa, Dale "Pee Wee" Schwamborn, left, of Prescott, Ariz., poses Saturday with his host family, Steve and Amy Burrows and their son, Collin, at Cape Girardeau RV Park.

Dwyer Middle School parents and the principal are asking for a crossing guard and other pedestrian safety measures on the street in front of the school after two students were hit this week by cars.

CAIRO, Ill.-- Budget troubles are to blame for layoffs at the Alexander County Sheriff's Department.

In an era that produced Marvin Gaye, James Brown and the Jackson Five, there was one group that brought the funk and soul home to the heartland.

Estacada resident James Leon Richard died at home Tuesday, Aug. 25, from an increasingly acute illness precipitated by a serious auto accident in mid-April of this year.

In my last post I made the point that the walls historically erected between the Information Technology and Facility Management domains serve both communities well, though perhaps for different reasons.