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Carolyn Burcks
(Obituary ~ 02/21/20)
CHARLESTON, Mo. — Carolyn Sue McDowell Burcks, 85, died Feb. 19, 2020, at the Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Born Aug. 25, 1934, at Fruitland, Mo., she was the daughter of the late C. Wilson and Mildred Tant McDowell. In 1936, her family moved to Charleston where she attended Eugene Field Elementary School and was a 1952 graduate of Charleston High School. ...
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Letter: April 7 is critical day for Sikeston’s future success
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/21/20)
Dear Citizens of Sikeston, April 7 is a critical day in predicting our town’s future success; it is Election Day. I am voting YES on our school bond issue on that day. One question I occasionally get when I say this is, “Why?” My basic answer is, “Our children and community need it.” But why do our children and community need it? ...
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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 02/21/20)
I applaud the National VFW for standing up to the President and requesting an apology for downplaying brain injuries to U.S. soldiers. Any and all injuries to our service members are very serious. This president, who is the commander and chief, has become a disgrace to our service members. Please support our troops.
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Sikeston fireworks ordinance to be voted on Monday
(Local News ~ 02/21/20)
SIKESTON — The Sikeston City Council will vote on whether to allow the shooting of fireworks at their meeting Monday morning. Earlier this month, Council heard the first reading of a bill, that if approved, will allow the shooting of fireworks inside the Sikeston city limits. There was no discussion of the bill at the time. Shooting of fireworks inside the city limits of Sikeston has been against the law for many years...
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Scott Central students learn about social isolation through national program
(Local News ~ 02/21/20)
SIKESTON — Third through sixth grade students at Scott County Central Elementary were reminded on Friday how it feels to be left out as they learned about social isolation through a national initiative presented at their school. The students attended an assembly organized by Home State Health, where they learned about the negative effects of social isolation and strategies for engaging each other...
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Davis takes over as executive director of Historic Downtown Sikeston
(Local News ~ 02/21/20)
SIKESTON — In some communities, downtown not only is the historic part of the city but also the heartbeat. That is Jason Davis’s goal for Sikeston. Davis took over as the new executive director of Historic Downtown Sikeston on Jan. 1, replacing Lynn Lancaster, who retired at the end of last year...
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New Madrid County R-1 proposes no-tax increase bond issue
(Local News ~ 02/21/20)
NEW MADRID, Mo. — Dr. Sam Duncan, superintendent of the New Madrid County R-1 School District, carefully emphasizes the words: no tax increase. A bond proposal to fund building improvements and to enhance security for students and staff can be accomplished without raising taxes, he states again. It is a message he and others are working to get across to voters throughout the district...
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Rally’s to open Monday
(Business ~ 02/21/20)
SIKESTON — Sikeston will have a new food option beginning Monday. At 10 a.m. Monday, Rally’s will open at 533 N. Main, next to Rhodes. “The Sikeston community has been a staple community in Southeast Missouri for many years,” said Brent Anderson, vice president of operations at PAJCO Inc. “The continued growth and development of the market and community made it an easy decision to open this exciting new brand in a town known for it’s hospitality.”...
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Saint Francis Medical Center’s Emergency and Trauma Center recertified as Level III Trauma Center
(Business ~ 02/21/20)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Saint Francis Medical Center’s Emergency and Trauma Center has been recertified as the only state-designated Level III Trauma Center in southeast Missouri. “This designation as a Level III Trauma Center demonstrates our continued commitment to provide the highest quality care when our patients need it most,” said Dr. ...
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Heather Mayabb McCurter
(Obituary ~ 02/21/20)
SIKESTON — Heather Renay Mayabb McCurter, age 39, passed away Friday, Feb. 21, 2020, at her home in Sikeston, Missouri. Born April 10, 1980, in Sikeston, daughter of Harry Mayabb of East Prairie, Missouri, and Brenda Laster Baker of Bertrand, Missouri, she grew up in Charleston, Missouri, and later enjoyed being a member of a dart league...
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Sara Story
(Obituary ~ 02/21/20)
CHARLESTON, Mo. — Sara Margaret Sutherland Story, 63, died Feb. 21, 2020, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston.Born Aug. 24, 1956, in Cairo, Ill., daughter of the late Frank Russell and Daisy M. Barfield Sutherland, she was a 1974 graduate of Charleston High School.
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