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Bloomfield man charged in shooting death of woman
(Local News ~ 12/30/21)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. — A Bloomfield man faces murder charges for his alleged involvement in the early Wednesday shooting death of a Bloomfield woman. John Clary, 39, was charged Wednesday by Stoddard County Prosecuting Attorney Russ Oliver with the crimes of murder in the second degree; felony murder; felon in possession of a firearm; and possession of a stolen firearm related to the Wednesday shooting death of 38-year-old Misty Reynolds near Bloomfield...
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Shirley Dowdy
(Obituary ~ 12/30/21)
CHAFFEE, Mo. — Shirley Ann Gaines Dowdy, 85, died Dec. 28, 2021, at her home. Private services will be held under the direction of McMikle Funeral Home of Sikeston, Missouri.
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Gary Strickland
(Obituary ~ 12/30/21)
PONCA CITY, Okla. — Gary Wayne Strickland, age 74, of Ponca City died Dec. 24, 2021, after a years-long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. A Celebration of Life Ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, at St. John Lutheran Church, 1998 N. S Street, Ponca City. Those unable to attend the Funeral Ceremony, may attend virtually on the Trout Funeral Home website, www.troutfuneralhome.com and click on the live-stream or toolbar icon on the top right corner after 1:45 p.m...
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Robert Burnett
(Obituary ~ 12/30/21)
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Robert Eugene Burnett, age 64, died Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in Providence. He was born Sept. 27, 1957, in Sturgis, Michigan, to the late Charles Ray Burnett and Emily June Burnett. Robert was an avid racing fan who also had a love for baseball and music...
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Leon Brockman
(Obituary ~ 12/30/21)
NEW MADRID, Mo. — Leon Brockman, 77, passed away Dec. 7, 2021. On Aug. 15, 1944, a son Leon Brockman was born to Isiah and Goldena “McGee” Brockman. He was raised with four siblings: David Lee Brockman (deceased), Mary Ethel Brockman, Emma Lee Brockman and Linda Lou Brockman, all of New Madrid...
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Rhonda Riggs
(Obituary ~ 12/30/21)
NEW MADRID, Mo. — Rhonda Lou Shaw Riggs, 70, of New Madrid passed away Dec. 25, 2021, at her home in New Madrid. Rhonda was born April 11, 1951, in New Madrid, to the late Gerald Shaw and Bonita Evelyn Watson Shaw. She was a lifelong member of The Riverbend Pentecostal Church. She found great joy in making candy and spending time with her family...
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Local school board races set for April 5 election
(Local News ~ 12/30/21)
SIKESTON — Filing for local school board elections ended Tuesday with several races established for the April 5, 2022, election. The time to file for a school board seat in Missouri changed due to a new state law. This year the filing period for municipal and school board elections was from Dec. ...
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Cravens ends career as New Madrid County clerk
(Local News ~ 12/30/21)
NEW MADRID, Mo. — “It is just a job of doing. You don’t expect any accolades or rewards for it. But you know that things have to be done. Some required by law, some are just things you have got to do to make everything work,” said Clement Cravens about his job as New Madrid County’s county clerk...
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Carlisle Construction choosing Sikeston among top stories of 2021
(Local News ~ 12/30/21)
In 2021 the nation saw a new President take office, an attack on the U.S. Capitol and the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, there were several memorable stories locally over the past year. Pandemic Like the nation, COVID-19 continued to dominate the news in 2021 locally. From deaths to the start of the vaccine being given to area residents to the numbers dropping and then rising again, the pandemic was never far from the minds of local residents...
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One resolution everyone can make
(Column ~ 12/30/21)
Happy New Year!! There is one resolution that everyone I know can make. This is a resolution that will get your soul back on tract. This resolution will make you wise which will help you know the right way to live in this evil world. This resolution will turn your sad stressed-out heart to joyful. ...
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Theda Williams
(Obituary ~ 12/30/21)
SIKESTON — Theda Marie (Gage) Williams, age 80, passed away on Dec. 29, 2021, at her home in Sikeston. Born in 1941 in Lusk, Missouri, Theda lived most of her life in Southeast Missouri with several years in Central and Southern Illinois. She graduated in 1959 from Thomas W. Kelly High...
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