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Hopkins named Kelly Middle School principal
(Local News ~ 06/29/22)
BENTON, Mo. — The Scott County R-4 “Kelly” School District announced on Tuesday its new middle school principal. Josh Hopkins will serve as the Kelly Middle School principal when the new school year begins in August. A 2000 graduate of Jackson High School, Hopkins has 17 years of experience in education.
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Taylor named Missouri Lawyer’s Media ICON
(Local News ~ 06/29/22)
SIKESTON — Sikeston attorney Stephen L. Taylor has been recognized as a member of the 2022 Missouri ICON Class by Missouri Lawyer’s Media. The ICON Awards, launched in 2018, are awarded to the top attorneys age 60 and older in recognition of their exemplary careers and longstanding commitment to the Missouri legal community. ...
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Campbell Trust makes $4M in additional charitable gifts
(Local News ~ 06/29/22)
Standard Democrat SIKESTON — The Trustees of the Trust established by the late Harryette Campbell of Sikeston recently announced $4 million in gifts to higher education and national non-profits. These gifts are in addition to previous gifts specified in Campbell’s Trust of over $2.3 million to local and national non-profits and higher education made in March 2022...
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MDC and Scott County Sheriff’s Office to offer Hunter Education Skills Session July 22
(Local News ~ 06/29/22)
SIKESTON –The Missouri Department of Conservation and Scott County Sheriff’s Office are teaming to host a Hunter Education skills session on Friday, July 22 at the Sikeston VFW Building at 709 Smith St.. The class will begin at 5:30 p.m. and end at approximately 9:30 p.m...
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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 06/29/22)
Jason Smith, voted “no” on a gun-control bill, “Protecting Our Kids Act,” which passed by the U.S. House on June 8. Smith was paid by the NRA to say “no”. He apparently likes the NRA money more than he cares about the children in Missouri.
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Long may they wave: Risco celebrates completion of flag project
(Local News ~ 06/29/22)
RISCO, Mo - While towns are raising their American flags for the Fourth of July, one small community in New Madrid County proudly keeps them waving every day. Since Memorial Day, Risco has lined Highway 62 with the red, white and blue banners. There are two more flags in front of the community’s fire station and a large flag flies directly in front of city hall...
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New Madrid County R-1 Board readies budget for 2022-2023
(Local News ~ 06/29/22)
NEW MADRID, MO. - Dr. Sam Duncan, New Madrid County R-1 superintendent, describes the 2022-2023 budget as one with “no big surprises, which is the way we like it.” The initial budget for the upcoming school year was approved by the R-1 School Board at its June meeting...
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Johnny Davis Memorial Golf Tournament winners
(Local News ~ 06/29/22)
The 10th Johnny Davis Memorial Golf Tournament was conducted June 18 and 19 at the New Madrid Country Club in New Madrid. Pictured above are the winners of the Championship Flight: Michael Cravens, Kyle Marshall and Kyle Duke, along with Mary Kay Davis, wife of the late Johnny Davis. ...
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Honest students
(06/29/22)
Southeast Elementary in Sikeston has named its character education students who displayed honesty for the 2021-2022 school year.
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Scott County funeral homes partner to offer assistance during inflation
(Business ~ 06/29/22)
SIKESTON — Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapels and Ponder Funeral Home have come together to offer a low-cost cremation service for the community during this time of inflation. “Sadly, the price of everything is rising: gas prices, food prices and even casket prices,” said Carl Rose, co-owner of Ponder Funeral Home in Sikeston and Shelby Funeral Home in East Prairie. ...
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Two Richland students earn high honors at National History Day contest
(06/29/22)
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Two Richland students received high honors at the 2022 National History Day contest. In Missouri, 55 students competed in the contest with Allison Arnold from Richland High School winning the Agricultural History Society’s History of Agriculture and Rural Life Prize for her junior individual documentary: “A Traitor to the Planter Class: Thad Snow.”...
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Local college students earn academic honors
(06/29/22)
Northwest announces spring 2022 honor rolls MARYVILLE, Mo. – The Office of the Registrar at Northwest Missouri State University announced students named to the Academic or President’s honor rolls at the end of the 2022 spring semester. To be included on the Academic Honor Roll a student must carry a minimum of 12 credit hours and attain a grade-point average of 3.50 or above on a 4.00 scale. Students named to the President’s Honor Roll have attained a perfect 4.00 GPA for the semester...
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Amy Dickinson
(Obituary ~ 06/29/22)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Amy Marie Dickinson (Simpson) was born on Oct. 24, 1978, in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, to Johnny Simpson and Gean “Geanie” Rone Simpson. She passed away on June 27, 2022, at Cape Girardeau, Missouri, at the age of 43 years, 8 months and 3 days...
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Mark Williams
(Obituary ~ 06/29/22)
SIKESTON — Mark Williams, 51, died June 29, 2022, at his home in Sikeston. Arrangements are incomplete at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel.
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