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Two killed, 6 injured in crash in Sikeston
(Local News ~ 04/07/21)
SIKESTON — Two people were killed and six injured in a head-on collision Tuesday in Sikeston. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at 5:55 p.m. at South Main at Virginia in Sikeston, as the northbound vehicle driven by Leslie A. Spears, 36, of Sikeston crossed the centerline and struck the southbound vehicle driven by Ruby L. Jones, 35, of Mounds, Illinois, head-on...
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Election lesson
(Local News ~ 04/07/21)
BENTON, Mo. — Kelso C-7 Elementary students Callen Glastetter (left), Ty Glastetter (middle) and Charley Buell students helped Scott County Clerk Rita Milam announce municipal election results as the votes came in Tuesday night at the Scott County Courthouse in Benton.
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Helping Hands Program helps feed children in the New Madrid community
(Local News ~ 04/07/21)
NEW MADRID, Mo. - The cars and trucks begin lining up at the New Madrid Baptist Church parking lot early each Thursday afternoon. For the past year, the church has served as part of Helping Hands, a program designed to help families feed their children during the trying times brought on by a pandemic, job losses and school closures...
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Prisoner breaks back glass of patrol car
(Column ~ 04/07/21)
On the morning of March 30, a Portageville officer was transporting a prisoner to the New Madrid County Sheriff’s Department. The prisoner became combative and requested an ambulance, so the officer pulled in to the New Madrid Police Department parking lot to call an ambulance...
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Portageville Chamber ‘hops’ to spread Easter joy
(Local News ~ 04/07/21)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. - With a little help from his friends at the Portageville Chamber of Commerce, the Easter bunny provided a happy Easter to children throughout Portageville. Again this year, children woke up Easter morning to find Easter eggs in their yards. It didn’t take long for the hunts to begin...
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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 04/07/21)
We live in a world of flawed human leadership. No matter how great an organization or government might be, it will not stand the test of time. Unfortunately, as bad as we think things are now, it will continue to get worse. We live in a world of flawed human leadership. Corruption and greed have become common elements among leaders of our leadership. Hopefully, we can all live in peace and get along with one another instead of one race trying to prove itself more and more. I think everyone should read Larry Elder’s columns in the paper. He is a great author.
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Kelly High School releases honor roll
(04/07/21)
BENTON, Mo. — Thomas W. Kelly High School in Benton has announced its third quarter honor roll for the 2020-2021 school year. A Honor Roll Freshman – Madison Agin, Macy Burger, Allie Daniel, Emory Glenn, Jasmin Gomez, Jada Griggs, Kayleigh Holman, Ava LeGrand, Mallory Lemonds, Hannah McDermott, Tucker Miller, Katelyn Ruff, Cooper Shackles, Riley Walters...
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VFW presents sponsorship award
(04/07/21)
Fourth grader Mason Hise of Kelly Elementary Beta Club was presented a $500-check from Sikeston VFW Post 3174 to compete in the National Beta Convention at Disney World in Orlando, Florida, this summer. He is the son of Sammie and Belinda Hise of Sikeston...
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Outstanding parents
(04/07/21)
The Sikeston Kindergarten Center has named its outstanding parents for the first semester.
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Stoddard County voters settle several issues Tuesday
(Local News ~ 04/07/21)
Stoddard County voters made several decisions in Tuesday’s election, including Puxico voters rejecting a bond issue for a new elementary school. Twelve percent of voters turned out in the county turned out to vote Tuesday. In Puxico, the Proposition S.A.F.E. for the building of a 30,000 square foot elementary school fell short of passing. There were 252 votes for and 225 votes against, but the measure had to pass by a 4/7 majority and failed to do that...
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