meet along the way: Nora Speight
This story was first published as “Faces of Southeast Missouri: Nora Speight” in the July 2022 issue of “The Best Years.&#...
An Ocean of Possibilities
Curated by: Kayla Thompson, Adult Services, Cape Girardeau Public Library The theme for the library’s Summer Reading Program this year is ...
meet along the way: Rania Roumany
By Jasmine Jones This story was first published in the July 2022 issue of “The Best Years.” Recipes tell the stories of communit...
meet along the way: Marilee Roethemeyer
By Jasmine Jones This story was first published in the June 2022 issue of “The Best Years.” Church and civic group cookbooks tel...
meet along the way: Gail Lowrance
By Lizzy Stock This story was first published in the June 2022 issue of “The Best Years.” When Gail Lowrance retired from teachi...
Thrilling mysteries
Curated by: Kayla Thompson, Adult Services, Cape Girardeau Public Library Relax and enjoy a fun and thrilling cozy mystery. Here are a few o...
from the editor: movement, Summer 2022
I used to think I had to do everything I wanted to do in my life before I turned 30. Now, as I leave behind my 20s and move into a new decad...
Taking a Step: All-female drumline leads band at Perryville High School
Drums are loud. They are visual. They are large and cumbersome, and they keep the band together. Historically, they are a male-dominated pos...
Art for You: Purple Sun
Canvas, heavy body acrylic with purple embroidery floss Kaleigh Oliver This piece titled “Purple Sun” is a celebration of creation and t...