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Bloomfield girls basketball team making progress in inaugural season
(High School Sports ~ 01/07/17)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. -- For most teams, a girl grabbing a rebound, dribbling out of traffic and throwing a leading pass to a teammate running downcourt is common. For the Bloomfield girls program, in their inaugural season, it's a sign of progress. "It's been interesting," said head coach Louis Bell. "I think the girls are enjoying it. They're working hard. They are doing a lot that we've asked them to and they've learned a lot. We still obviously have a lot to work on to get better...
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Bloomfield rolls past cold-shooting East Prairie
(High School Sports ~ 01/07/17)
EAST PRAIRIE -- Frigid temps outside gave way to white-hot shooting by the Bloomfield Wildcats Friday night as they visited East Prairie. Shooting 68 percent from the field in the first half alone, the Wildcats built a 24-point halftime thanks in part to a double-double effort from Peyton Bell before rolling to a 72-39 final...
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Thatch scores 37, Sikeston beats Charleston for a fourth-straight time
(High School Sports ~ 01/07/17)
CHARLESTON -- Charleston coach Danny Farmer came into Friday night's SEMO Conference matchup against arch rival Sikeston with a plan to contain the scoring of Bulldog guards Fred Thatch and Kevin Jones. That's because in their first meeting in December, the duo combined for 52 points in the Sikeston victory in the SEMO Conference Tournament...
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SD ROUNDUP: NMCC boys basketball loses fifth in a row, Oran girls pull off comeback against Twin Rivers
(High School Sports ~ 01/07/17)
The New Madrid County Central Eagles lost its fifth game in a row Saturday during the 22nd Annual Tiger Shootout at Cape Central High School. The Eagles fell behind 23-19 at the half and trailed by one entering the fourth but couldn't get closer against Park Hills Central, eventually falling 45-42...
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Top-ranked Sikeston suffers first loss of the season to McCluer at Tiger Shootout
(High School Sports ~ 01/07/17)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- For six straight years the Sikeston Bulldogs have been able to bounce back from their rivalry game with Charleston on a Friday with strong performances in the Cape Central Tiger Shootout less than 24 hours later. But it finally caught up with them on Saturday...
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Security updates planned: New Madrid County Courthouse will add metal detector, security key cards to increase public safety
(Local News ~ 01/07/17)
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- It is a sign of the times, New Madrid County's commissioners agreed. Later this year, changes will be implemented to increase security at the New Madrid County Courthouse. "Our courthouse is designed to be open to the public, but with times changing as they are, we have to have a secure courthouse for everyone's safety," said Second District Commissioner Don Day...
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Phase one of Missouri Delta Medical Center's ER expansion nears completion
(Local News ~ 01/07/17)
SIKESTON -- Work on the first phase of the emergency room expansion project at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston is on pace with an anticipated completion of early March. Phase one includes the 7,000-plus square-foot addition to the emergency room department and renovation of the parking lot and access into the new emergency department. The new ER will have two visible entrances -- one for ambulances and the other for the public...
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MDMC earns 4-star rating in federal grading system
(Local News ~ 01/07/17)
SIKESTON -- A Sikeston hospital is among the highest-ranking Southeast Missouri facilities in a controversial federal grading system of hospitals. The federal government released the system that allows consumers to compare hospital quality and performance...
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President picks resident to serve fourth term on Mississippi River Commission
(Local News ~ 01/07/17)
VICKSBURG, Miss. -- In 2018, the Mississippi River and Tributaries Project will mark its 90th year of working to reduce the impact of flooding and to improve navigation on the Mississippi River. For over a third of that time, R.D. James of New Madrid, Mo., has served as a civilian member of the commission that oversees the MR&T and other construction projects up and down the Mississippi River...
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Investigation uncovers narcotics and paraphernalia
(Local News ~ 01/07/17)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. - An East Prairie man is facing felony drug charges following an investigation by the Mississippi County Sheriff's Office. Harold Shawn Matheney, 39, is charged with felony possession of a controlled substance and the misdemeanor of unlawful use of drug paraphernalia...
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Investigation uncovers narcotics and paraphernalia
(Local News ~ 01/07/17)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. - An East Prairie man is facing felony drug charges following an investigation by the Mississippi County Sheriff's Office. Harold Shawn Matheney, 39, is charged with felony possession of a controlled substance and the misdemeanor of unlawful use of drug paraphernalia...
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MDMC earns 4-star rating in federal grading system
(Local News ~ 01/07/17)
SIKESTON -- A Sikeston hospital is among the highest-ranking Southeast Missouri facilities in a controversial federal grading system of hospitals. The federal government released the system that allows consumers to compare hospital quality and performance...
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Phase one of Missouri Delta Medical Center's ER expansion nears completion
(Local News ~ 01/07/17)
SIKESTON -- Work on the first phase of the emergency room expansion project at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston is on pace with an anticipated completion of early March. Phase one includes the 7,000-plus square-foot addition to the emergency room department and renovation of the parking lot and access into the new emergency department. The new ER will have two visible entrances -- one for ambulances and the other for the public...
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Sikeston takes pride in Juden's new role
(Editorial ~ 01/07/17)
In the perfect example of a bittersweet moment: Sikeston's Drew Juden is Missouri's new Director of Public Safety. The gain for Missouri is obviously a loss for Sikeston. Chief Juden has for years provided a level of leadership and dedication to this community like none before him...
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Bob Porter
(Obituary ~ 01/07/17)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Robert "Bob" Porter, age 86, a resident of Sikeston, died Monday, Jan. 2, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Born Aug. 20, 1930, in Flint, Mich., to the late E.O. and Edith Davis Porter, he spent most of his younger years in Campbell, where both his maternal and paternal families resided. ...
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Harold Jester
(Obituary ~ 01/07/17)
SIKESTON -- Harold Herbert Jester, 61, died Jan. 1, 2017. Born Dec. 27, 1945, in Oran, son of the late William and Dortch Jester, he worked in set-up and operation with milling machines and retired from Jacobsen Textron. He loved old cars, tinkering and inventing new gadgets...
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Pauline Culbertson
(Obituary ~ 01/07/17)
SIKESTON -- Nettie "Pauline" Turner Culbertson, 90, a lifelong resident of Sikeston, died Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017, at Miner Nursing Center. She was born March 17, 1926, near Sikeston, to the late Jack and Edna (Fisher) Turner. She had been employed at Faultless Cleaners and Missouri Delta Medical Center and was very proud of her association with the Foster Grandparents Program in Sikeston for over 17 years; she, also, was a member of Murray Lane Baptist Church...
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Bum's winter drive
(01/07/17)
The Sikeston Bleacher Bums recently sponsored a winter hat and glove drive. Through the Dec. 16 game against Notre Dame and with the help of fans, students and faculty from both schools, the Bums were able to donate over 100 pairs of gloves, 80 winter hats and several scarves and jackets to the Sikeston Alternative Center and Bulldog Pantry. ...
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