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Portageville baseball hangs on against Twin Rivers, moves into Class 3 quarterfinal
(High School Sports ~ 05/23/17)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- After letting their bats do the talking during their district title run, it was Portageville's defense that saved the day in Monday's Class 3 sectional game against Twin Rivers. The highlight of the afternoon came on a game-ending, diving catch from left fielder Ryan Priggel, robbing Twin Rivers' Zac Hardin of a potential game-tying hit and sending Portageville on to the quarterfinals with a 6-4 win...
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Sikeston baseball powers past Festus 11-2 and into Class 4 quarterfinal
(High School Sports ~ 05/23/17)
SIKESTON -- It's typically a good day for the Sikeston baseball team when their offense is humming and Will Gilmer is on the mound. With those two factors in play, Tuesday's Class 4 sectional turned out to be perfect for the Bulldogs. Sikeston blasted Festus with 11 hits and got another stellar outing from Gilmer during their 11-2 win in front of a large crowd at VFW Memorial Stadium in Sikeston...
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Mark Brown
(Obituary ~ 05/23/17)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. -- Mark Steven Brown, 67, died May 20, 2017, at the SSM Health St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis. Born July 12, 1949, in Wyatt, to the late Wallace Franklin and Vera Jeff Houston Brown, he was a Vietnam veteran, having served in the United States Army. ...
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Polly McGowan
(Obituary ~ 05/23/17)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Polly Dian McGowan, 62, died May 19, 2017, at the Charleston Manor Skilled Nursing Facility. Born Sept. 28, 1954, in East Prairie, to the late Cecil and Mabel Batts Hightower, she attended Charleston High School. She was employed with Bankers Life and Casualty Company for over 25 years as an insurance claims adjuster. She later joined Sprint working in the call center. She was a member of Rock of Ages in Maywood, Ill...
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Richard Flye
(Obituary ~ 05/23/17)
SIKESTON -- Richard Donnell Flye, 41, died May 17, 2017, in Sikeston. Born Sept. 18, 1975, to Richard and Shirley Flye Bell of Sikeston, he graduated from Sikeston High School in 1994. His wife, Kaneka Jenkins Flye, survives of Sikeston, In addition to his parents and wife, survivors include: one son, Ry'Land "Donnell" Jenkins of Sikeston; three daughters, Dashyia Flye, Brionna Flye and Ry'Lee Jenkins of Sikeston; one brother, Antonio Flye of Cape Girardeau; one sister, Jamilah Flye of Sikeston; his maternal grandmother, Erma Jean Walker of Sikeston; and his paternal grandmother, Erma Jean Robinson of Charleston.. ...
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Mike Burch
(Obituary ~ 05/23/17)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Robert Michael "Mike" Burch, 65, passed away May 22, 2017, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. Born June 10, 1951, to the late Robert Elmer Burch Jr. and Ruth Etta Burch Sikeston, he grew up in Matthews. After graduating Matthews Senior High School, he served in the United States Navy for six years. He returned home and worked at Noranda Aluminum in New Madrid and was a cattle farmer. He was an avid outdoorsman and advocate of conservation and safe hunting...
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Demetric Atchison
(Obituary ~ 05/23/17)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Demetric LaShaun Atchison, 41, died May 11, 2017, in Cape Girardeau. Born Nov. 26, 1975, to C. W. Mixon of Charleston and the late Martha Harris Atchison, he was a Charleston High School graduate. In addition to his father, survivors include: four sons, Demetric Owens and Robert Preston Ritchey of Charleston, Ray Lewis Legg of Cape Girardeau and Jared Sneeringer of East Prairie; two daughters, Demeisha Owens of Charleston and Nakia Lashay Doughty of St. ...
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Randy Ziegler
(Obituary ~ 05/23/17)
BENTON, Mo. -- Randy L. Ziegler, 56, died Sunday, May 21, 2017, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born June 16, 1960, in Saint Louis, to Arthur Louis "Art" and Anita A. Glastetter. He and Pamela Lentz were married May 26, 1979, at St. Denis Church in Benton...
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Robert Neal
(Obituary ~ 05/23/17)
SIKESTON -- Robert Lee Neal, 77, died Sunday, May 21, 2017, at his home in Sikeston. Born Oct. 3, 1939, in Hagarville, Ark., to the late Nathan F. Neal and Alley Huchins Neal. Robert was a supply administration clerk in the U.S. Marines before being honorably discharged in 1961. He was a member of Blodgett Church of Christ, the Henry Meldrum American Legion Post 114 and the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Sikeston...
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Charles Jackson Sr.
(Obituary ~ 05/23/17)
WILSON CITY, Mo. -- Charles Hardin Jackson Sr., 95, died May 16, 2017, at his home. Born Aug. 10, 1921, in Camden, Tenn., to the late Carl and Cora Gant Jackson, he served his country honorably in the United States Army during World War II. He was the mayor, a police officer and a board member of Wilson City. He was a retired business man and construction worker and had worked on the Cairo, Ill., bridge...
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Russ Lett Jr.
(Obituary ~ 05/23/17)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Joseph Russell "Russ" Lett Jr. passed from this life on May 22, 2017, at the age of 78. He was born at home in the Bement Community near Bertrand, Mo., on Jan. 8, 1939, to parents, Joseph Russell Lett Sr. and Lillie Peace Lett, both deceased...
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