Available only with a prescription
The Jackson Board of Aldermen will vote Monday whether to require a prescription for over-the-counter medications containing pseudoephedrine. Law enforcement agencies and city officials said this will...
View ArticleLeftovers from the pseudoephedrine vote
Following the board of aldermen's decision to require prescriptions for over-the-counter cold medications containing pseudoephedrine, Cape Girardeau County Sheriff John Jordan said he was like many...
View ArticleA couple of more items regarding the presiding commissioner race
My interviews for Thursday's presiding commissioner race story yielded too much material to include in print. Because all their comments had merit, I am posting the leftovers. The ones excluded dealt...
View ArticleFarm Bureau's response to Prop B passage
The Missouri Farm Bureau hasn't wasted time in reassuring the agriculture community that they will fight any attempts to reduce or eliminate animal agriculture in the state. In a news release issued...
View ArticleOliver House announces upcoming events
Looking to take in a bit of history this weekend? The Oliver House will be giving tours from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. With the holidays fast approaching, the house will soon be decorated for the season and...
View ArticlePeripheral zoning supporters
I have reported quite a bit recently on peripheral zoning and how the residents of the affected area feel about it. Along with city reporter Scott Moyers, I have talked to numerous people on and off...
View ArticlePeripheral zoning's ultimate solution?
At Monday's public peripheral zoning meeting one of the many concerns voiced by the audience was if the commission refuses the city's request, it is just a matter of time before the matter comes up...
View ArticleHoliday of Lights
With the county's holiday light display starting at 5 p.m. Thursday, it may come as a surprise that there is no entry fee to participate. Bruce Watkins, park superintendent, said the additional...
View ArticleFire station update
With voters approving a quarter-cent sales tax last month to fund operations at a second fire station, Jackson is prepared to move forward with making the new station a reality. City manager Jim Roach...
View ArticleOn-street parking woes
During Monday's aldermen study session, the topic of eliminating some on-street parking throughout Jackson came up again. Officials and aldermen gave their support to city staff moving forward with...
View ArticlePlayground equipment at the soccer park
At last week's aldermen meeting, the mayor and officials passed a resolution supporting the city's effort to secure a grant from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. While dollar amounts of...
View ArticleMore on Jackson alderman filings
In addition to the information in Wednesday's article, candidates had other things to say about why they want to serve on Jackson's Board of Aldermen. Ron Clark, who was unable to be reached for...
View ArticleLatest list of Jackson candidates
For those of you keeping score at home, as of 4 p.m. Friday this is the list of candidates for the Jackson Board of Aldermen and Mayor elections. The only change since Wednesday's newspaper article is...
View ArticleFirst day on the job
New Recorder of Deeds Scott R. Clark isn't wasting any time getting acclimated to his office. Since starting his first official day on the job at 8 a.m. Monday morning, Clark has updated the recorder's...
View ArticlePlanning to run for alderman, mayor?
Anyone planning to run for Jackson alderman or mayor needs to file papers with the city clerk by the end of business day Tuesday. Currently, there are two contested alderman races: Ward 1 and Ward 4....
View ArticleProposed subdivision regulations
Members of the Jackson-Cape Girardeau Joint Subdivision Advisory Committee are preparing to meet with county commissioners and officials from other county municipalities in the coming weeks to promote...
View ArticleGuess who's coming for dinner?
It can happen in the best of houses, and government buildings are no exception. No one is immune to the uninvited guest that won't go away - termites. At last Thursday's commission meeting Commissioner...
View ArticlePurcell and the Polar Plunge
February may not be the ideal time to take a dip in the icy waters of Lake Boutin in Trail of Tears State Park, but Commissioner Jay Purcell said he plans on making some waves at the lake Saturday at...
View ArticleHe who shall not be named
It seems like bad timing may affect the acceptance or rejection of proposed subdivision regulations. Last year's strong, passionate reaction to peripheral zoning is still fresh on everyone's minds....
View ArticleJackson to host first public DREAM meeting
Have some good ideas on how to develop Jackson's uptown area? Want those ideas to be heard by city officials? Tuesday evening is your chance! City staff members and representatives from the planning...
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