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Cauble leads four Oran players on all-district list
(High School Sports ~ 03/15/17)
Oran's Leah Cauble headlines the Class 2, District 2 girls all-district teams after a stellar sophomore season. Cauble averaged 36 points, six rebounds, five assists and five steals while shooting 56 percent from the floor. Teammates Kaylee Payne, Jessie Long and Brianna Stause also made all-district. ...
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Scott County security system survives its first power outage
(Local News ~ 03/15/17)
BENTON, Mo. -- Scott County's upgraded security system worked well during its first power outage since being implemented. During severe storms that swept through the region March 1, the Scott County Courthouse in Benton was among the businesses and residences that experienced a power outage for several hours, from around 4:30 a.m. ...
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Three tornadoes confirmed in New Madrid, Stoddard counties last week
(Local News ~ 03/15/17)
SIKESTON -- The National Weather Service in Paducah, Ky., confirmed six tornadoes touched down in the region during Thursday's severe thunderstorms. And of those, three were confirmed in New Madrid and Stoddard counties. On Thursday a cold front moved into the area helping to ignite thunderstorms, including some supercells, during the late afternoon hours over Missouri, the Weather Service said. ...
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Military will host free medical clinics May 1-9
(Local News ~ 03/15/17)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- For the military, it is a way to test their skills in setting up and running medical clinics. For the public, it could be a life-saving event. Joel Evans, DAEOC president and CEO, and members of the military have already scouted Southeast Missouri to bring a military medical Innovative Readiness Training, or IRT, to the region. ...
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DPS seeks suspects in theft of firearms
(Local News ~ 03/15/17)
SIKESTON - Several firearms were stolen during a burglary at a Sikeston business. At around midnight Monday, officers with Sikeston Department of Public Safety responded to an alarm sounding at Re-Armm Inc. on South Main. According to Sgt. Jon Broom, DPS public information officer, when officers checked the building, they discovered evidence of forced entry. Officers also determined the suspects had already fled the scene...
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Pancake Day
(Local News ~ 03/15/17)
Terry Suggs prepares bacon for cooking at Tuesday's Annual Kiwanis Pancake Day. Members of the Kiwanis Club reported business was steady as hungry residents filled up on pancakes and bacon. Proceeds from the event will be used to support the many Kiwanis projects...
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New narrative doesnt change events facts
(Editorial ~ 03/15/17)
A newly-released video of Michael Brown has surfaced adding more fuel to a racial fire that has simmered in Ferguson for two years. The video debuted at a film festival this weekend and shows Brown in the now-famous Ferguson convenience store the night before his shooting death...
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Steven Marks
(Obituary ~ 03/15/17)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. - Steven Ray Marks, 46, died March 8, 2017, at his home in East Prairie. Born Jan. 7, 1971, in Sikeston, to E.J. Marks of East Prairie and the late Shirley Mae Perry Marks, he had been employed by the Southeast Correctional Center in Charleston...
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Winifred Bell
(Obituary ~ 03/15/17)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. - Winifred Young Bell, 101, died March 14, 2017, at Golden Living Center in New Madrid. DeLisle Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements which are incomplete.
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Patsy Clark
(Obituary ~ 03/15/17)
NEW MADRID, Mo. - Patsy Clark, 92, died March 10, 2017. Born Aug. 16, 1924, in New Madrid, to the late H.B Henderson and Nina Davis Henderson, she was the first and last charter member of the New Madrid Baptist Church. She was also a member of Daughters of American Revolution and the Order of Eastern Star...
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Vernon Brown
(Obituary ~ 03/15/17)
SIKESTON - Vernon Dale Brown, 69, died March 12, 2017 at his home in Sikeston. Born Nov. 26, 1947, in East Prairie to the late Roy and Sybil Graves Brown, he was a truck driver for over 46 years, most recently for LaPlant Trucking, and a life-long resident of the area...
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Winnie Bell
(Obituary ~ 03/15/17)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- Winifred "Winnie" Young Bell, 101, died March 14, 2017, at Golden Living Center in New Madrid. Born May 10, 1915, in Portageville, daughter of the late Tommie Ann Gowan Young and Charlie Young, she was a member of First Baptist Church in Portageville...
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Cornelia Reed
(Obituary ~ 03/15/17)
SIKESTON - Cornelia B. "Shorty" Reed, 80, died March 11, 2017, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Born Sept. 19, 1936, in Tyronza, Ark., to the late Floyd and Velma (Dalton) Bolin, she had been a bus driver for Orchard Farms School District. She was active in Missionettes in Bridgeton, St. ...
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Doyle Jones
(Obituary ~ 03/15/17)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. -- Doyle Wayne Jones, 55, died March 13, 2017, at his home in East Prairie. Born May 8, 1961, in Sikeston, to Ruth Tanksley Jones Ivie of East Prairie and the late Norman Ray Jones, he was employed as a farmer. He was of Baptist belief...
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Preschool pups
(03/15/17)
The Sikeston Kindergarten and Preschool Center has announced the Preschool Pups of the Month for February. Pictured front row are: Lawson Winfield, Ashlyn Stovall, Ottaysia Boone, Bryce Friga and Blake Fodge and back row: Austin Breeden, Kolt Chappell, Layla Reed, Aiden Huang, Titus Williams and Tyleaha Franklin. Also pictured are principals Sarah Carbaugh and Jenny Hobeck...
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Robert Strayhorn Sr.
(Obituary ~ 03/15/17)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. - Robert Lee Strayhorn Sr., 51, died March 10, 2017, at his home. Born Jan. 2, 1966, in Wolf Island, to Roy Strayhorn of East Prairie and the late Vada "Doll" Porter Strayhorn, he lived in East Prairie most of his life. A farm worker, he was a former member of Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church...
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