Stories from Sunday, August 28, 2022

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Known as the church with the red doors, the Charleston First Christian Church has a storied history in Charleston, dating back to the 1800s. Located at 324 E. Cypress at the corner of Cypress and Virginia, the church has a unique feature with red doors leading into the sanctuary. According to pastor Joe Mooney, the red doors are a representation or symbol of the blood of Christ...

Mixed league bowlers will meet Aug. 24 at 1:30 p.m. The meeting for 9 Pin No-Tap (Mixed) will be held Aug. 25 beginning at 6:30 p.m. The meeting for Late Night league will be Aug. 26 at 11 p.m. These leagues will have up to five bowlers per team. Youth league bowlers will meet Oct. 9 at 1:30 p.m. There is only one bowler per team for this league...

Richland’s Paul Arnold has been named Regional Teacher of the Year by the Missouri Department of Secondary and Elementary Education and is now eligible to apply for Missouri State Teacher of the Year. “In March someone from our district (the state does not let you know who) submitted a nomination letter with references to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE),” said Arnold, who teaches history. ...

United Way of Southeast Missouri will hold its 2022 Campaign Kickoff next week with the theme of "Win the Game of Life." The luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at VFW hall at 1049 N. Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau, will be fun and informative, according to a news release, and will be held in-person for the first time in two years because of the pandemic...