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Barbara Jane Clay Kraus
(Obituary ~ 09/07/21)
Kraus, Barbara Jane (nee Clay)-It is with great sadness that her family announce the passing of Barbara Jane Clay Kraus on Sept. 1, 2021. She was born on Nov. 13, 1941, to the late Clarence “Pete” and Minnie Alice “Susie” Clay (nee Patten). She is preceded in death by both her parents; the love of her life of 60 years, Richard H, Kraus; brother, Jimmy Wayne Clay; half brother, Jerry Thomas Clay; sister-in-law, Janette Clay; sister-in-law, Carol (nee Kraus) Crump and brother-in-law, Ronald Kraus Sr. ...
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Herman Maxwell
(Obituary ~ 09/07/21)
FARRENBURG, Mo. — Johnny Herman Maxwell, 85, passed away Sept. 3, 2021, at his home, He was born Jan. 11, 1936, in Lost Corner, Arkansas, to the late William Galloway and Bertha Jane Westernman Maxwell. He was married to Norma Joyce Maxwell, who preceded him in death. ...
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Justin Ward
(Obituary ~ 09/07/21)
NEW MADRID, Mo. — Justin Allen Ward, 36, passed away Sept. 3, 2021, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. He was born July 31, 1985, in Hayti, Missouri, to Kenneth E. and Rose Carter Ward, who survive of New Madrid. Other survivors include: one sister, Paula and Howard Higgerson of New Madrid; two brothers, William and Ginny Ward and Ronnie and Cathy Ward of Cedar Grove, Tennessee; two special nephews, Howard Higgerson, III and Owen Higgerson, both of New Madrid; and a host of nieces and nephews.. ...
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Jeffrey Gonos
(Obituary ~ 09/07/21)
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Jeffrey Mark Gonos, a TSA Officer and resident of St. Louis, passed away Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021, at the age of 48 years old, after a 23-day battle with COVID-19. Jeff is survived by his mother and stepfather, Barbara and David McClellan; sisters, Tina McSoley and Tracy Gonos; brothers-in-law, Thomas McSoley and Paul Hayes. ...
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Bill Lawson Jr.
(Obituary ~ 09/07/21)
SIKESTON — Billie “Bill” Lawson Jr., age 73, passed away on Sept. 5, 2021, at his home in Sikeston. He was born on July 3, 1948, in Fort Benning, Georgia, to the late Billie and Maria Egidi Lawson Sr. He was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Sikeston...
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Sherry Bohr
(Obituary ~ 09/07/21)
SIKESTON — Sherry York Bohr of Sikeston passed away at her home on Aug. 29, 2021, at the age of 73. She was born on March 25, 1948, to the late Warren Allen and Alma Schaefer York. Sherry grew up in Sikeston and graduated from Sikeston High School in 1967. ...
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H.V. Morrow
(Obituary ~ 09/07/21)
SIKESTON — Horace Vinson (H.V.) Morrow died Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston at the age of 93. Born Nov. 6, 1927, to the late David and Lucille Vinson Morrow, in Red Bay, Alabama. He was a graduate of Red Bay High School and later graduated from Auburn University in 1951. ...
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Eula Mae Hubbard
(Obituary ~ 09/07/21)
SIKESTON — Eula Mae Hubbard, age 91, passed away on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, at her home in Sikeston. She was born on Sept. 22, 1929, in England, Arkansas, to the late Lloyd Phillips Sr. and Belvia Jones. On June 25, 1953, in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, she married Thomas Butler Hubbard Jr. who preceded her in death on May 15, 1978...
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Marsha Darnall
(Obituary ~ 09/07/21)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Marsha Darnall, 69, died Sept. 5, 2021, at Springfield, Missouri. Born Aug. 2, 1952, in Gideon, Missouri, daughter of the late Mary Evelyn Clark and Paul Darnall, she was a member of the J Y Church of Christ and enjoyed spending time outside and with her family...
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Lillian Tolbert
(Obituary ~ 09/07/21)
SIKESTON — Lillian Ann “Pickle” Tolbert, age 84, of Sikeston, died Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.Born Jan. 17, 1937, at Sikeston, to the late Rev. Kelly Tolbert and Bertha King Tolbert, she had lived in the Sikeston area most of her life.
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Rita Kidd
(Obituary ~ 09/07/21)
STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. — Rita Mae Kidd, age 73, passed away Sept. 3, 2021, at her home in Ste. Genevieve. She was born Sept. 2, 1948, in Qulin, Missouri, daughter of the late Buddy Monevel Morgan and Ethelene Hunt Morgan. She was married to James Kidd; he preceded her in death...
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Sonya Miles
(Obituary ~ 09/07/21)
CHARLESTON, Mo. — Sonya Marie Wallace Miles, 61, affectionately known as “Sandra,” resident of Charleston, died Aug. 27, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri. She was born June 9, 1960, in Wyatt, Missouri, to Evelyn Wallace and the late John Oscar Miller Jr. ...
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Lynn N. Bock
(Obituary ~ 09/07/21)
NEW MADRID, Mo. – Lynn Newsum Bock, 64, died Sept. 6, 2021, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo., surrounded by his children. Born Sept. 25, 1956, in St. Louis to Harry H. and Kathleen Newsum Bock, he attended Immaculate Conception School in New Madrid and Subiaco Academy in Subiaco, Ark.
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COVID-19 death reported in Mississippi County
(Local News ~ 09/07/21)
Another death related to COVID-19 was reported in Mississippi County on Friday, as active cases continue to steadily increase in the area. On Friday afternoon, the Mississippi County Health Department reported the county’s 35th death related to COVID along with 82 new positive cases. The number of active cases in the county increased to 154...
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Smith and Ashcroft to speak at 9/11 event in Scott County
(Local News ~ 09/07/21)
The Bootheel Conservative Republicans (BCR) group has announced two more GOP officeholders will join keynote speaker Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt at a 9/11 memorial dinner event at 5 p.m. Sept. 11 at the Miner Convention Center in Miner, Missouri. Schmitt has declared his candidacy to succeed retiring U.S. Senator Roy Blunt...
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Sikeston R-6 Honor Wall/Hall of Fame induction ceremony is Friday
(Local News ~ 09/07/21)
SIKESTON — Three teams and one individual will be inducted into the Sikeston R-6 Hall of Fame-Honor Wall during a ceremony Friday at the Sikeston Bulldogs football game against the Farmington Knights. A 2013 SkillsUSA team will be inducted into the Honor Wall, and Mitchell Garner along with the 2016 basketball team and 2016 varsity cheerleading team will be inducted into the Hall of Fame...
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Dredging operations begin
(Local News ~ 09/07/21)
Boats from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis District fill the New Madrid Harbor as dredging operations are under way. The New Madrid Harbor was added to the Corps dredging schedule recently. The dredging will remove sediement from the channel in order to create safe navigation in and out of the harbor...
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Open Hand Open Heart Pantry
(Community News ~ 09/07/21)
The Christian Academy held their Open House on Thursday, Aug. 19. During that time, they collected items to donate to the Open Hand Open Heart Pantry. As a parent of a student at TCA, Emily Hammontree said “We have been blessed with the community coming together to raise funds to keep our school going, so we just wanted to find a way to help give back. ...
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New Madrid County Health Department responds to R-1 quarantine policy
(Local News ~ 09/07/21)
The New Madrid County Health Department has released a response to the New Madrid County R-1 “masked and monitored” program. On Sept. 1, the New Madrid County R-1 Board of Education unanimously implemented a plan to give health students an option to at-home quarantine...
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Missouri State Highway Patrol releases Labor Day holiday statistics
(Local News ~ 09/07/21)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Seven people died in traffic crashes over the Labor Day holiday weekend. Last year, there were 18 fatalities over the holiday weekend. The 2021 counting period for the Labor Day holiday ran from 6 p.m. Friday through 11:59 p.m. Monday...
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The love of hunting continues for mobility-impaired individuals
(Local News ~ 09/07/21)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. -- Before the sun rose Wednesday, eight mobility-impaired hunters prepared for the opening of dove season, with the help of the state Department of Conservation. “Sure helps to take your mind off of all the other problems you’ve got going on,” Eston Livingston said about the hunt while sitting in the tall grass with his son, Weston Livingston. Both are from Whitewater in Cape Girardeau county...
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Longtime New Madrid County grocery stores have new owner, new offerings
(Local News ~ 09/07/21)
MATTHEWS, Mo. - New Madrid native Don Fields believes in investing in the local communities. Over the years, Fields and his wife, Rebecca, have owned rental property, a used car lot and a restaurant. Most recently the Fields ventured into the grocery business with the purchase of two long-time New Madrid County grocery stores...
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NMC R-1 initiates ‘masked and monitored’ program
(Local News ~ 09/07/21)
NEW MADRID, Mo. - After walking through each of the New Madrid County R-1 school buildings, Dr. Sam Duncan, superintendent, was pleased. Despite concerns about COVID-19 and quarantines, Duncan said what he was seeing was students excited about learning and returning to their classrooms...
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R-1 tax rate falls slightly
(09/07/21)
NEW MADRID, Mo. - An increase in property tax valuations throughout the New Madrid County R-1 school district has resulted in a very slight decrease to the 2021 tax rate for patrons. At a special meeting, the New Madrid County R-1 Board of Education set the current year’s tax rate at 3.8365 cents per $100 valuation. This is a reduction of .005 from the previous year’s rate...
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Cape woman to launch ‘Women of Armor’ podcast next week
(Local News ~ 09/07/21)
Jenny Goncher grew up in Cape Girardeau, went to California 20 years ago to work for Young America’s Foundation at the Ronald Reagan ranch, later returning to Southeast Missouri as a consultant specializing in helping women build their business brands...
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Kiwanis helps Parks & Rec
(Community News ~ 09/07/21)
Sikeston Kiwanis Club made a donation to the Sikeston Sports Complex and recreation programs. Pictured are: Jenny Hobeck, Kiwanis; Olivia Roberts, Sikeston recreation specialist for Sikeston Parks and Recreation; and Linda Myers, Kiwanis.
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