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Man killed in officer-involved shooting
(Local News ~ 04/29/20)
SIKESTON — A man is dead after an officer-involved shooting in Sikeston early Wednesday morning. According to Sikeston Department of Public Safety Director Jim McMillen, officers were called to 233 Dorothy Street at 1:46 a.m. in reference to a shooting that occurred at the residence...
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David Jenkins: Pandemic has allowed for some self discovery
(Column ~ 04/29/20)
While the coronavirus pandemic has left many anxious, stressed and counting the days until we get back to some new sense of normalcy, it has also left plenty of time to learn some things. The older I get, the less I want to learn. But this pandemic, as awful as it has been, has allowed me some self discovery...
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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 04/29/20)
I recently went to a small gas station in Bloomfield and the cashier had been supplied with a plexiglass partition between her and the customers. What I want to know is why I haven’t seen the big chain stores, who make millions, and everyone knows the one’s I’m talking about, haven’t done something similar or anything to protect their workers. I guess they see their workers as a renewable resource. There are more where they came from plus the customers, who now work without pay for the stores, checking themselves out, would be safer.
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Mary Hays
(Obituary ~ 04/29/20)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Mary Magdalene “Mag” Hayes, 94, died April 27, 2020, at Gideon Care Center in Gideon. Born Oct. 2, 1925, in Gillett, Ark., she was the daughter of the late Addie Ellen Hinklin and Charles Fullerton. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Hays; two sons, Thomas Hays and Charles Rex Hays; one daughter, Tammy Hays; and three grandchildren...
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UPDATE: Missing Stoddard County child found
(Local News ~ 04/29/20)
Law enforcement are currently at the scene of a missing child in Stoddard County, northeast of Bloomfield. A 5-year-old boy was missing from his bed this morning, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, which is assisting Stoddard County Sheriff’s Office...
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PBRMC to resume elective surgeries
(Local News ~ 04/29/20)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center will resume elective procedures beginning Monday. “Our top priority has always been focused on the safety and well-being of our patients, employees, and the community we serve,” said Lacey McClintock, director of marketing and community relations for the Poplar Bluff hospital in a news release...
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Lloyd DeRousse
(Obituary ~ 04/29/20)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Lloyd Adolph DeRousse, 98, died April 28, 2020, at his home in Portageville. Born Aug. 5, 1921, in Portageville, son of the late Mary Moon DeRosse and Adolph DeRousse, he was a retired electronics technician for the FAA and member of Portageville Church of Christ. Veteran of the Army of the United States serving from 1942 to 1945...
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UPDATED NUMBERS: Local counties see no increase in positive cases Wednesday
(Local News ~ 04/29/20)
As of Wednesday afternoon, the Scott County Health Department reported 63 positive cases of COVID-19 with 38 of those cases active. Twenty-three have recovered while there have been two deaths. The Mississippi County Health Department is reporting 23 positive tests. However, according to the Health Department all 23 cases are in the Southeast Correctional Center and for the general public in Mississippi County the number is still 0...
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Sikeston Council votes to end stay-at-home order
(Local News ~ 04/29/20)
SIKESTON — The City of Sikeston’s stay-at-home order will be lifted along with the state’s stay-at-home order on May 4. During a special Sikeston City Council meeting Wednesday morning, the Council voted unanimously to end the stay-at-home order to mirror the State of Missouri’s order that will reopen the state on May 4...
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