CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) -  A Cape Girardeau water district will experience a temporary outage of water.

 Cape Girardeau County Public Water District #2  wishes to inform the public that on May 20, Oak Creek Subdivision will be out of water for a period of time.

The outage will continue while maintenance is being done to a water line.

It will begin approximately at 8 am and could take anywhere from one to six hours.

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CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) - Enjoy an evening with Samuel Clemens A.K.A. Dave Ehlert, a Branson, Mo. favorite for years, as he presents Mark Twain’s Life Story wound around all his famous quotes, with a strong emphasis on the important of literacy.

Twain once said “The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read.”

This evening will take place on Friday, May 31, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Hirsch Rooms at the Cape Girardeau Public Library. This free event will be open to ages 9 through adult, and doors will open at 6:15 p.m.  This event will kick off the Summer Reading Club.

This evening will be sponsored by the Friends of the Cape Girardeau Public Library Foundation.

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CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) - Cape Girardeau Public Schools hosted a reception for retirees last week at the Central Administrative Office at 301 N. Clark.

In attendance were principals, teachers, administrators, and retirees’ friends and family members.

Retirees included Richard Banville, Patisha Barnes, Joseph Bradshaw, Deborah Ebaugh, Barbara Egbert, Robin Hankinson, Catherine Huskey, Pat Johnson, Juanita (Bonnie) Kerr, Deborah McCann, Barry Pender, Debra Phillips, Pamela Richmond, Susan Riehl, Linda Robert, Steven Schaffner, Mary Shelton, Dale Smith, Lisa Smith, Lawrence Strattman, Karen Tarno, Harry Thompson, John Timothy Ward, Dean Whitlow, Steven Williams and Jane Womack.

The reception was organized by Community Relations Committee and supported by Community Teachers Association.