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Dan Whittle
(Obituary ~ 04/26/19)
SMYRNA, Tenn. — Dan Whittle, age 74, of Smyrna, Tenn., passed away Thursday, April 25, 2019 at 5 a.m. after a lengthy battle with leukemia. The noted journalist from Canalou, Mo., was also a war correspondent, radio talk show co-host, crusader, co-founder and member of the Tennessee Journalism Hall of Fame, class of 2018, author, speaker, nature photographer and community activist...
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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 04/26/19)
New York allowing murder of babies In January the state of New York, the Democrats, no the socialists of the state of New York, and the anarchists who oppose God, passed a radical abortion law that would allow for a fully-formed, eight-pound baby, with a head of hair, fingernails, eyelashes and a 100 percent chance of surviving outside the womb, to be murdered. ...
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Survival Flight presented
(Local News ~ 04/26/19)
Cindy Buck, marketing representative with Survival Flight, based in Batesville, Ark. was the quest speaker at the monthly Lunch Bunch, sponsored by the Portageville Chamber of Commerce. Buck shared the benefits of membership with the air ambulance service. ...
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A Quarrel of Sparrows to be performed Friday
(Local News ~ 04/26/19)
It is the evening after their fathers funeral and three greedy little Sparrow sisters are anxiously awaiting the reading of the will. But when Mr. Sparrow’s final wishes are finally revealed, their luxurious daydreams end as a mad dash to the altar begins. ...
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Suspect arraigned on murder charge
(Local News ~ 04/26/19)
NEW MADRID, Mo. — During his arraignment Thursday morning, Eliot D. Bonner, 27, of St. Charles, Mo., was informed he could face the death penalty if found guilty for the Oct. 31 shooting death of Monica Keenlance. As New Madrid County Associate Judge Joshua Underwood read the charges, Bonner stood quietly listening to each count. ...
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Parma fires destroy city hall, residence; Auditor’s office to investigate city finances
(Local News ~ 04/26/19)
PARMA, Mo. — As authorities sift through the ashes of two buildings destroyed by early Wednesday morning fires, state officials intend to sift through the town’s financial records. Authorities are describing the fire which destroyed Parma’s City Hall as arson. A second fire, which destroyed the home of the town’s former mayor, is being called suspicious...
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Amos DeWitt
(Obituary ~ 04/26/19)
AURORA, Colo. — Amos Howard DeWitt, 86, died April 21, 2019, at Parker Adventist Hospital in Parker. Born Dec. 14, 1932, near Sikeston, Mo., son of the late James Howard and Emma Tate DeWitt, he graduated from Matthews, Mo., High School in 1951. He attended Arkansas State University and then Southeast Missouri State University where he received a Bachelor of Science in mathematics and earth science in 1956. ...
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Kenyatta Wigfall
(Obituary ~ 04/26/19)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Kenyatta Moneka “Miss Poo” Wigfall, 39, died April 19, 2019. Born May 18, 1979, in Chicago, daughter of Michael and Marion Scott (Wigfall), she was of the Christian belief and attended New Bethel Church in Portageville. She attended and graduated from Portageville High School in 1997. She was employed as a team leader by Extra Hands of Cape Girardeau...
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Guethle; Theismann to headline annual 18 FORE Life Banquet May 31
(Local News ~ 04/26/19)
DEXTER, Mo. — On May 31 at the Dexter Elks Lodge 18 FORE Life will hold its 15th annual banquet. Once again it will be headlined by two speakers who will both motivate and inspire those in attendance. Dexter resident Mark Guethle will share the inspirational story of his battle against cancer. Mark, a 1976 graduate of Dexter High School and his wife Sharon have two sons, Shawn and Chris and five grandchildren...
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Sikeston earns StormReady certification from NWS
(Local News ~ 04/26/19)
SIKESTON — The City of Sikeston has achieved the StormReady certification from the National Weather Service, joining only a handful of communities in Southeast Missouri to earn the designation. “There are many examples in our region of why everyone needs to be StormReady,” said Rick Shanklin, warning coordination meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Paducah, Ky...
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E-waste recycling day is Tuesday in Sikeston
(Local News ~ 04/26/19)
SIKESTON — Area residents will have an opportunity Tuesday to recycle their electronics locally. From 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, electronic items ranging from TVs, monitors, computers, audio, video and office equipment will be accepted at Carnell’s Collision Repair, 700 Tanner, 417 North Main in Sikeston...
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