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Fortunate deflection gives Sikeston double OT win over Farmington in C3D1 semifinal
(High School Sports ~ 05/17/16)
SIKESTON -- You take a win any way you can get it. If that includes a little luck on the decisive goal you certainly won't hear Sikeston complain. Facing second-seeded Farmington in the Class 3, District 1 semifinals Monday, the third-seeded Bulldogs pulled of a mild 2-1 upset thanks to a lucky deflection on senior Torrie Helms' free kick in double overtime...
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No. 3 Jackson upsets No. 2 Sikeston in extra inning district semifinal
(High School Sports ~ 05/17/16)
SIKESTON -- Sikeston's three-run barrage in the bottom of the seventh inning saved the season for a moment. Forced to muster another one two innings later, however, just wasn't in the cards. Storming back from a once 5-0 deficit, the second-seeded Bulldogs eventually succumbed to No. 3 Jackson 8-5 in nine innings during the Class 5, District 1 semifinals at VFW Memorial Stadium in Sikeston...
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PREP ROUNDUP: NMCC upsets Portageville in C3D1 semifinal, Bernie tops Bloomfield in C2D1
(High School Sports ~ 05/17/16)
MALDEN, Mo. -- Jacob Keene hit a double and went 2 for 4 at the plate as third-seeded New Madrid County Central upset second-seeded Portageville 5-4 to advance to the championship of the Class 3 District 1 Tournament. Garrison Keene was the winning pitcher for the Eagles, who improved to 10-14-1 with the victory. ...
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Your local weather forecast for May 17
(Local News ~ 05/17/16)
Cloudy today with a 70 percent chance for showers, mainly between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. with a high near 59 while tonight will be cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11 p.m. and a low around 52. Wednesday will be cloudy, with a high near 70 and a north northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph then becoming mostly cloudy Wednesday night hen gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. ...
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Area lawmakers express dismay over lack of action on highway funding
(Local News ~ 05/17/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Republican lawmakers from the area voiced dismay Monday the Missouri Legislature failed to address the state's highway funding woes in the just-completed session. State Reps. Kathy Swan, Donna Lichtenegger and Holly Rehder and state Sen. Wayne Wallingford said lawmakers will have to take up the transportation funding issue again next year...
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10 Things to Know for Today
(Local News ~ 05/17/16)
1. WHO'S UP NEXT IN PICKING A DEMOCRAT Oregon and Kentucky line up to vote in the Democratic presidential nominating contest, while the pall of a divisive state party convention in Nevada hangs over the race. 2. WHAT'S AT STAKE IN SYRIAN TALKS World and regional powers meet in Vienna to overcome substantial divisions among Syrian factions that have claimed hundreds of thousands of lives and displaced millions since violence turned to war five years ago...
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Brad Baker
(Obituary ~ 05/17/16)
SIKESTON -- Brad Cornelious Baker, 21, died May 10, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation is from 11 a.m. until time of service at 1 p.m. Saturday at the New Hope Ministries Church in Sikeston with Larry White, pastor, officiating...
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Sharon Green
(Obituary ~ 05/17/16)
SIKESTON -- Sharon Kay Green, 66, a lifelong resident of Sikeston, died Sunday, May 15, 2016, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Visitation will be Thursday, May 19, at First Baptist Church from 10 a.m. until time of memorial service at 11 a.m. with the Rev. David Ross, pastor, officiating...
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James Swift
(Obituary ~ 05/17/16)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- James Eli Swift, 75, formerly of Portageville, Mo., died May 15, 2016, at San Jose Health and Rehab Center in Jacksonville. Friends and family will gather at 10 a.m. until time of memorial service at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Portageville Cemetery...
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Ila Mae Carroll
(Obituary ~ 05/17/16)
SIKESTON -- Ila Mae Carroll, age 89, passed away at MO Delta Medical Center Friday, May 13, 2016. She was born Dec. 20, 1926 in Scott County, to the late Alan and Alta (Fansler) Fowler. Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Friday, May 20, at Ponder Funeral Home and the committal service will follow at 1 p.m. at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield. Zak McIntyre will officiate...
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Pauline Lyons
(Obituary ~ 05/17/16)
SIKESTON - Pauline Lyons, 86, died May 15, 2016, at Clearview Nursing and Rehabilitation in Sikeston. Visitation is scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m today at Ponder Funeral Home in Sikeston. Burial will follow on Thursday in the Lone Tree Cemetery in Stuttgart, Ark...
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Joel Law
(Obituary ~ 05/17/16)
SIKESTON -- Joel M. Law, 67, died May 8, 2016, at Hunter Acres Caring Center in Sikeston. A graveside memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Thursday in the Sikeston City Cemetery with the Rev. Maria Thumma officiating. Blanchard Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements...
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Carolyn Latimore
(Obituary ~ 05/17/16)
SIKESTON -- Carolyn Sue Badgett Latimore, 78, died Monday, May 16, 2016, at her home in Sikeston. Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 19, 2016, at the Maynard Cemetery near Diehlstadt. Interment will follow under the direction of the McMikle Funeral Home of Charleston...
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Dawgs with integrity
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/17/16)
Lee Hunter Elementary has announced their PBIS "Top Dawg" students for the month of April. The Paws Pride Reminder for the month of April was "Integrity." Pictured front row are first grade students: Mason King and Emma Franco; second grade students: Jordan Pinkard and Izzy Mitchell. ...
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BARK Royalty
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/17/16)
Sikeston Junior High School has named its BARK King and Queen for the third quarter. They are seventh graders Spencer Clay and Olivia Grant.
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Portageville High School: Fourth quarter academic work honored
(Submitted Story ~ 05/17/16)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- Portageville High School has announced the honor roll students for the fourth quarter of the 2015-2016 school year. They are: Connor Barham, Gracie Brandenburg, Robert Allen Carter, Andria Dunigan, Drew Durbin, Steven Guo, Nerissa Gurley, Maison Hall, Haylie Hammack, Cassidy Hughes, Kaley Hunt, Dasmine Johnson, Hannah Karizamimba, George Lance, Hannah Lerma, Mikel Moody, Chantell Moore, Hunter Patterson, Jaden Pipkins, Alexa Priggel, Samuel Riggs, Bryce Rone, Saelem Sipes, Selinah Taylor and Zarria Taylor.. ...
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East Prairie Junior High School students recognized for academic achievements
(Submitted Story ~ 05/17/16)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. -- East Prairie Junior High School has announced the honor roll students for the fourth quarter of the 2015-2016 school year. They are: Peyton Adams, Slade Archie, Mark Bixler, Erica Blasingain, Emmahrie Bratton, Elisha Bright, Cole Brown, Brittany Bryars, Eric Camarillo, Alessandra Carden, Blakelee Childers, Brynn Childers, Dathan Coffer, Morgan Dixon, Shea Dixon, MaKinzey Easter, Allie Eaves, Hannah Farquhar, Cameron Gifford, Kaleigh Green, Leo Hale, Dalton Henry, Cadence Hercik, Evan Howell, June Hughes, Dax Jackson, Esteban Martinez, Lillian Matheney, Daniel Miranda, Lucas Moore,. ...
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Science partners
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/17/16)
A health occupations student-mentor from Sikeston Career and Technology Center poses with a Sikeston Fifth and Sixth Grade center student while dissecting cow eyeballs during one of their meetings April 26 at SCTC.
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April Kindergarten PUPS
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/17/16)
The Sikeston Kindergarten Center has announced the April Pups of the Month. Pictured front row, from left are: Amiya Green, Deriyon Daniel, Isly Hurt, Haven Hampton, Xzavian Taylor, Bailey Rich, Gracie Henry, and Cheyanne Hughes; middle row: Tylae Blackmon, Damiea Smith, Jamarrius Henderson, Ava Rhodes, Jada Pennington, Justice Williams, Preston Smith, Janyia Rigney, Austin Rudisill, and Tenacity Chandler; and back row: Robert Ragsdell-Sloat, Callie Riley, Phillip Rains-Smith, Gabby Harrell, Katie Jo Chandler, Unique Townsend, Katelynn Chappell, Peyton Fodge, Maurice Tyler and Beau Bone. ...
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New Madrid County man pleads guilty to federal charges involving crop insurance fraud
(Local News ~ 05/17/16)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Bobby David Lowrey pled guilty to multiple charges involving federal crop insurance fraud, theft of government property and wire fraud. According to court documents, Bobby David Lowrey owned and operated farms and related businesses in Parma, including Bobby David Lowrey Farms, Lowrey and Lowrey Inc. of Parma, John Radin Farms and Kathy Ellsworth Farms...
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June Kennedy
(Obituary ~ 05/17/16)
Mrs. June Kennedy died Friday, May 13, 2016, at her residence in Vicksburg, MS. She was 76. Born in Conran, MO, she was the daughter of the late Archibald and Edith Furlong Newton. June was a graduate of Lilbourn High School in Lilbourn, MO. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church...
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Stephens/Hile
(Wedding ~ 05/17/16)
Mr. and Mrs. Sammy Stephens are proud to announce the marriage of their daughter, Danielle Stephens, to Charles Hile, son of Corene Hile. Danielle is the daughter of Sammy (formerly of Portageville) and Barbara Stephens from Warminster, PA, the granddaughter of the late Barbara (Penrod) Stephens and the late William Stephens, the niece of LaJeanna and James Finley of Portageville and Gayla Stephens formerly of Portageville...
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Science partners
(05/17/16)
A health occupations student-mentor from Sikeston Career and Technology Center poses with a Sikeston Fifth and Sixth Grade center student while dissecting cow eyeballs during one of their meetings April 26 at SCTC.
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East Prairie Junior High School students recognized for academic achievements
(05/17/16)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. -- East Prairie Junior High School has announced the honor roll students for the fourth quarter of the 2015-2016 school year. They are: Seventh grade Peyton Adams, Slade Archie, Mark Bixler, Erica Blasingain, Emmahrie Bratton, Elisha Bright, Cole Brown, Brittany Bryars, Eric Camarillo, Alessandra Carden, Blakelee Childers, Brynn Childers, Dathan Coffer, Morgan Dixon, Shea Dixon, MaKinzey Easter, Allie Eaves, Hannah Farquhar, Cameron Gifford, Kaleigh Green, Leo Hale, Dalton Henry, Cadence Hercik, Evan Howell, June Hughes, Dax Jackson, Esteban Martinez, Lillian Matheney, Daniel Miranda, Lucas Moore,. ...
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Patriotic artists
(05/17/16)
Two Kelly High School students were honored by the Sikeston Veteran of Foreign Wars Post 3174 for their participation in the Young Americans Patriotic Arts competition. Pictured from left are: Carolyn Day, Sue Rodgers, Scholarship Chairman Anita Williams, first-place winner Jacob Graham, second-place winner Zach Hahs and Nikki Heuring, art teacher...
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BARK Royalty
(05/17/16)
Sikeston Junior High School has named its BARK King and Queen for the third quarter. They are seventh graders Spencer Clay and Olivia Grant.
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Fourth quarter academic work honored
(05/17/16)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- Portageville High School has announced the honor roll students for the fourth quarter of the 2015-2016 school year. They are: Ninth grade Connor Barham, Gracie Brandenburg, Robert Allen Carter, Andria Dunigan, Drew Durbin, Steven Guo, Nerissa Gurley, Maison Hall, Haylie Hammack, Cassidy Hughes, Kaley Hunt, Dasmine Johnson, Hannah Karizamimba, George Lance, Hannah Lerma, Mikel Moody, Chantell Moore, Hunter Patterson, Jaden Pipkins, Alexa Priggel, Samuel Riggs, Bryce Rone, Saelem Sipes, Selinah Taylor and Zarria Taylor.. ...
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Dawgs with integrity
(05/17/16)
Lee Hunter Elementary has announced their PBIS "Top Dawg" students for the month of April. The Paws Pride Reminder for the month of April was "Integrity." Pictured front row are first grade students: Mason King and Emma Franco; second grade students: Jordan Pinkard and Izzy Mitchell. ...
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April kindergarten PUPs
(05/17/16)
The Sikeston Kindergarten Center has announced the April Pups of the Month. Pictured front row, from left are: Amiya Green, Deriyon Daniel, Isly Hurt, Haven Hampton, Xzavian Taylor, Bailey Rich, Gracie Henry, and Cheyanne Hughes; middle row: Tylae Blackmon, Damiea Smith, Jamarrius Henderson, Ava Rhodes, Jada Pennington, Justice Williams, Preston Smith, Janyia Rigney, Austin Rudisill, and Tenacity Chandler; and back row: Robert Ragsdell-Sloat, Callie Riley, Phillip Rains-Smith, Gabby Harrell, Katie Jo Chandler, Unique Townsend, Katelynn Chappell, Peyton Fodge, Maurice Tyler and Beau Bone. ...
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