Stories from Tuesday, November 7, 2023

BENTON, Mo. — Scott County voters rejected a countywide sales tax during Tuesday’s special election. The vote total was 904 “no” votes to 807 “yes” votes. On Tuesday’s ballot, voters were asked to impose a countywide sales tax of one-half percent to generate revenue to help fund the county’s road and bridge improvements, employee salaries and benefits, building and grounds upkeep and build reserves...

BENTON, Mo. — A former Scott County teacher’s aide faces felony charges for having a sexual relationship with a student. Kristin Rose Kirker, 27, of Benton was arrested and charged Thursday, Nov. 2 through Scott County with two felony counts of sexual contact with a student, according to online court records. Kirker had been employed with the Scott County R-4 “Kelly” School District as a teacher’s aide. Kirker was terminated from the district as of Friday, Nov. 3...

WICKLIFFE, Ky. – Lovey May Crawford Hacker, 87, died, Oct. 22, 2023, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Visitation is from 9:30 a.m. until time for the memorial service at 10 a.m., Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, at the McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston, Missouri...

SIKESTON — Doris Rita Stepp, age 96, passed away Nov. 3, 2023, at Sikeston Convalescent Center. She resided at LaBonne Maison Senior Living in Sikeston, Missouri. She was born July 23, 1927, in Lilbourn, Missouri, daughter of the late Walter DuBois and Leta Geneva Guess-DuBois...