Stories from Tuesday, February 27, 2024

NEW MADRID, Mo. — For nearly a half century, Kim Hall’s work has touched New Madrid County residents during important milestones in their lives – completing their military service, buying a home or deciding to marry. On Feb. 28, she will reach a milestone of her own as she retires as New Madrid County’s recorder of deeds...

BENTON, Mo. — A Sikeston man faces nearly 50 charges of forgery, stealing and money laundering involving local businesses. Carl Eugene Rose of Sikeston was formally charged Feb. 23 with 16 felony counts of forgery, two felony counts of defrauding secured creditors, 25 felony counts of stealing ($750 or more), three felony counts of money laundering or attempted money laundering, three misdemeanor counts of stealing and one misdemeanor count of stealing (value less than $150 and no prior stealing offense), according to online court records.. ...

BENTON, Mo. — Joseph William “Joe” Holt, son of Laura Jean Holt of Sikeston, Missouri, and the late Joseph Benjamin Holt was born on June 17, 1951, in Kennett, Missouri, and departed this life on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024, at his residence in Benton at the age of 72...

RAYTOWN, Mo. — Tommy (Tom) Lee Parish, a longtime resident of Raytown, passed away peacefully on Feb. 20, 2024, in St. Louis, Missouri. Tom was born on July 22, 1933, to the late Fred and Selma Parish, and was raised in Keiser, Arkansas. He was a graduate of Harding University and the University of Illinois. ...

BENTON, Mo. — A Sikeston man faces nearly 50 charges of forgery, stealing and money laundering involving local businesses. Carl Eugene Rose of Sikeston was formally charged Feb. 23 with 16 felony counts of forgery, two felony counts of defrauding secured creditors, 25 felony counts of stealing ($750 or more), three felony counts of money laundering or attempted money laundering, three misdemeanor counts of stealing and one misdemeanor count of stealing (value less than $150 and no prior stealing offense), according to online court records.. ...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Winds of 20 to 30 miles per hour fueled a grass fire Sunday afternoon. At approximately 12:48 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25 volunteers with the Portageville Fire and Rescue were called to extinguish a two-mile long grass fire on Interstate 55’s median near the 35 mile marker. ...

Sikeston Mayor Greg Turnbow recently signed a proclamation for Daughters of Sunset Week that will be from March 10-16. Daughters of Sunset is celebrating their 40th anniversary on March 16. The Daughters of Sunset was established in March 1984 to better the community and help those in need. ...

SIKESTON— The Sikeston City Council approved modifying the city’s residential code to prohibit tiny homes during its regular meeting Monday, Feb. 26 at City Hall. Tiny homes are those that are fewer than 400 square feet or smaller.  “When we adopted the 2018 international billing codes for the city of Sikeston, there was an appendix that came into play that year, which was the Tiny Home Appendix,” said Barry Blevins, community development director for the City of Sikeston. ...