Stories from Tuesday, August 1, 2023

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — SoutheastHEALTH announced on Tuesday, Aug. 1 that it signed a definitive agreement with St. Louis-based Mercy to become a member of Mercy’s multi-hospital system. According to a news release from SoutheastHEALTH, the two organizations have been finalizing details with respect to an affiliation since they announced in January they signed a letter of intent. By affiliating with Mercy, SoutheastHEALTH would become part of one of the largest health care systems in the U.S...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — A former Sikeston, Missouri, police captain was sentenced Tuesday, Aug. 1, to 14 years in prison for his role in the death of a Sikeston woman who was planning a honeymoon and pursuing a career in criminal justice.

The Standard Democrat Calendar Girl for August is Emily Riley. Riley, who is the daughter of Lela and Trey Riley, will attend Murray State University, where she will major in agriculture business. She will also be a part of the MSU Rodeo Team.

NEW MADRID, Mo. — A Kansas man will spend 19 years in prison for a fatal shooting. Shawn Luke Sinclair, 31, of Iola, Kansas, was sentenced to 15 years in the Department of Corrections on a charge of voluntary manslaughter and four years on the charge of armed criminal action. Judge Joe Satterfield. who accepted Sinclair’s guilty pleas on the charges July 26, ordered the sentences to run consecutively and Sinclair was given credit for the 793 days already served...

MCLEAN, Va. — Virginia Bledsoe Davis Young was born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, on June 5, 1946, to Jackson and Virginia Bledsoe Davis of Sikeston, Missouri. She passed away peacefully in her sleep on July 30, 2023.   She grew up and was educated in Sikeston, graduating from Sikeston High School in 1964. ...

SIKESTON – Ricky Ray Huls, age 75, passed away on July 28, 2023, at his home in Sikeston. He was born on Oct. 20, 1947, in Matthews, Missouri, to the late Lowell “Bud” and Evelyn Stucker Huls.

TULSA, Okla. — Cynthia Ann Cranick, 76, died Aug. 1, 2023, at Clarehouse in Tulsa. Arrangements are incomplete at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel in Sikeston, Missouri.

SIKESTON — Eva Lou Jones, age 85, passed away on July 31, 2023, at Clearview Nursing Center in Sikeston. She was born on March 10, 1938, in Dover, Arkansas, to the late Earl and Loyal Partain Jones.

CHARLESTON, Mo. — On the evening of Sunday, July 30, 2023, Ava Nell Sims Smith, a cherished matriarch of 87 years from Charleston, crossed over to her eternal rest. Ava Nell was born on Jan. 4, 1936, in Rector, Arkansas, to Clyde Clifton and Bessie Quimie Sims. Her early years were enriched by the bonds of familial love and shared adventures in the rustic Bridges community of Mississippi County. ...

SIKESTON, — James Howard Brewer, age 95, of Sikeston, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at Delta South Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Sikeston.   He was born July 24, 1928, in Ridgley, Tennessee, to the late Porter C. Brewer and Janie Mayrene Hornbeck Brewer, and was employed by Malone & Hyde Co. (Fleming) in Sikeston for over 27 years. He was of Pentecostal faith...

SIKESTON — At the Sikeston City Council regular meeting on Monday, July 31, Mayor Greg Turnbow reminded residents in attendance of the 1-cent sales tax renewal on the Aug. 8 ballot. “The tax actually goes to public works, the police and fire departments, and parks,” Turnbow said...

Judah Quaite, Shailey Negrete, Ramsie Quaite and Chase Murphy compete in the watermelon eating contest at the Charleston Watermelon and Gospel Music Festival at the Knights of Columbus lot on East Marshall Street in Charleston, Missouri on Saturday, July 29, 2023...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Transportation is inviting the public to join the discussion on priority unfunded transportation needs in their areas. Missouri’s transportation system is a tremendous asset, including 33,808 miles of roads and 10,424 bridges, making it one of the largest for any state in the nation. ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Gov. Mike Parson appointed on July 28 Joshua D. Underwood as the Circuit Judge for the 34th Judicial Circuit. He will succeed the late Honorable William Edward Reeves. Underwood, of New Madrid, serves as an associate circuit judge for New Madrid County. He holds Bachelors of Arts in marketing and general business administration from Mississippi State University and received a Juris Doctor from Mississippi College...

The Sikeston Jaycees presented a $2,000 check to the Boy Scouts of America on June 27 in the Sponsorship Barn at the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo grounds.

SIKESTON — It’s almost time for students to return to school, and luckily Missouri’s annual back-to-school sales tax holiday is this weekend, beginning at 12:01 a.m. Friday, Aug. 4 and through Sunday, Aug. 6. In addition to the state sales tax, all cities, counties, and special tax districts will be exempt from local sales tax this year, making back-to-school shopping over the three-day period completely tax-free...

SIKESTON — David Bradley "Brad" Branum, 66, of Sikeston, formerly of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, died Monday, July 31, 2023, at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau. Brad was born Oct. 29, 1956, in Sikeston, to Charles C. and Mary Etta Crader Branum.