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Municipal court to stay in Sikeston after city council reverses decision
(Local News ~ 09/14/21)
SIKESTON — After several heated discussions and the ultimate decision to move municipal court functions to the Scott and New Madrid County Circuit Courts, the Sikeston City Council reversed their decision on Monday. During Monday’s Sikeston City Council meeting, Council unanimously approved a measure to repeal the decision, keeping municipal court functions in Sikeston for the time being...
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Police looking for escaped Chaffee inmate
(Local News ~ 09/14/21)
CHAFFEE, Mo. — Law enforcement is seeking an inmate that escaped custody from a Chaffee jail. According to a release from the Scott County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday afternoon, at approximately 10:59 p.m. Monday, the Sheriff’s office was requested to assist the Chaffee Police Department with an inmate who escaped custody...
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Ronda Gladden
(Obituary ~ 09/14/21)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Ronda Lynn Gladden, 57, died Sept 10, 2021, at her home in Portagevlle. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until service time at 5 p.m. Tuesday at DeLisle Funeral Home in Portageville with the Rev. A.R. Gentry officiating.
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Shirley Phillips
(Obituary ~ 09/14/21)
MARSTON, Mo. — Shirley Ann Phillips, 84, died Sept. 1, 2021, at her home in Marston. A joint visitation with her husband, August Philips Jr., 82, who died Sept., 4, 2021,will be from noon until service time at 1 p.m. Wednesday at DeLisle Funeral Home in Portageville, Missouri, with the Rev. Webb Manley officiating...
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Augusta Phillips
(Obituary ~ 09/14/21)
MARSTON, Mo. — Augusta Roy Phillips Jr., 82, died Sept. 4, 2021, at his home in Marston. A joint visitation with his wife, Shirley Phillips, 84, who died Sept., 1, 2021, will be from noon until service time at 1 p.m. Wednesday at DeLisle Funeral Home in Portageville, Missouri, with the Rev. Webb Manley officiating...
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Lester Vance Bowles
(Obituary ~ 09/14/21)
BERTRAND, Mo. — Born in Sikeston, Missouri, to R.V. and Delores (Sellers) Bowles on Oct. 9, 1941, as a small boy he helped with his grandfather’s portable saw mill which operated between Bertrand and the Commerce, Missouri, area, he then moved with his parents to Liberty, Missouri, in 1952...
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Ollie Brewer
(Obituary ~ 09/14/21)
BENTON, Mo. — Ollie Massingille Brewer, age 87, passed away on Sept. 13, 2021, at her home in Benton. She was born on March 9, 1934, in Celina, Tennessee, to the late Porter and Velma Neely Massingille. She was a member of Morley Church of Christ in Morley, Missouri...
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Bobby Gene Gray Jr.
(Obituary ~ 09/14/21)
SIKESTON — Bobby Gene Gray Jr., age 60, passed away Aug. 30, 2021, at his home in Stoddard County, Missouri. He was born Nov. 20, 1960, in New Madrid, Missouri, son of the late Bobby Gene Gray and Martha Bell Sumner. Survivors include his son, Bobby Gene Gray III of Sikeston; two daughters, Amber Gray Kidd of Florida and Lacy Gray Burgess of St. ...
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Shalonda Sinks-Chappell
(Obituary ~ 09/14/21)
CHARLESTON, Mo. — Shalonda Ann Sinks-Chappell, resident of Charleston, died Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, at Mercy Hospital Jefferson in Festus, Missouri. She was born Oct. 18, 1980, in Sikeston, Missouri, to the late Vernell Long and Kathryn Sinks. Friends may call Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, from noon until the funeral hour of 1 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 1700 East Marshall St., in Charleston with Rev. Floyd Wade officiating...
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Irene Applewhite
(Obituary ~ 09/14/21)
SIKESTON — Irene Applewhite, 64, passed away at her home in Sikeston on Sept. 7, 2021. She was born Feb. 24, 1957, in Sikeston, to the late Albert and Hazel (McCauley) Applewhite. She was a graduate of Sikeston High School. A visitation/service of remembrance will be held on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, at the Driver Funeral Service Chapel, 523 W. Murray Lane in Sikeston from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m...
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Sikeston R-6, other local schools issue temporary mask mandates
(Local News ~ 09/14/21)
SIKESTON — Recent surges in positive COVID-19 cases have caused some local school districts to reinstate temporary mask mandates in an effort to decrease the number of cases and quarantines among teachers and students. On Friday, the Sikeston R-6 School District alerted parents the district would implement at two-week mask requirement before considering a building closure after the district’s average daily attendance rate was at 80.24%, a high number of classrooms were without substitutes and one school building had over 5% student-and-staff-positivity rate.. ...
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More deaths reported as high number of cases taking toll on health departments
(Local News ~ 09/14/21)
Four more deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported locally since Friday as area health departments continue to be swamped with new positive cases. Two deaths were reported in Mississippi County since Friday as the county continues to have the highest increase in COVID cases in the last week. The deaths mark 38 that have died from the virus...
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Tourists arrive in American Melody
(Local News ~ 09/14/21)
The American Melody, one of the newest boats on the river, brought approximately 100 tourists to the community Sunday afternoon.
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One arrested after shots fired in Howardville
(Column ~ 09/14/21)
NEW MADRID, Mo. - At around noon Sept. 1, New Madrid County deputies responded to Howardville, Mo., where a shooting had just taken place. The 911 caller said a man in a blue Ford Mustang had fired several shots at someone in another car. The assailant then fled the scene...
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Christine Murray-Robinson
(Obituary ~ 09/14/21)
CHARLESTON, Mo. — Christine Marie Murray-Robinson, 65, resident of Charleston, died Monday, Sept. 13, 2021, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She was born May 2, 1956, in Thompson Bend, Missouri, to the late Fred and Estella Murray Coleman...
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‘Dangerous felon’ arrested in New Madrid County for possessing firearm
(Local News ~ 09/14/21)
NEW MADRID, Mo. - The New Madrid County Sheriff’s Department reported the arrest on Sept. 8 of a man considered a “dangerous felon.” Ricky Starr, 64, was arrested on the charge of unlawful possession of a firearm - dangerous felon. According to the probable cause statement, Starr was taken into custody after Sgt. ...
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Participants sought for Trunk-or-Treat at Lilbourn, Matthews, New Madrid schools
(Community News ~ 09/14/21)
NEW MADRID, Mo. - Businesses and organizations are being sought to help provide a safe and fun Halloween for youngsters attending schools in Lilbourn, Matthews and New Madrid. Beginning at 9 a.m. Oct. 29 at New Madrid Elementary, youngsters from Lilbourn Elementary, Matthews Elementary, New Madrid Elementary and Immaculate Conception School will take part in the annual Trunk-or-Treat. Approximately 800 students are expected to attend...
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Judge sentences Marston man to 90 months in federal prison for possessing firearms
(Local News ~ 09/14/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — A Marston, Missouri, man has been sentenced to seven-and-half years in federal prison for possessing firearms. On Tuesday afternoon, the United States Attorney's Office announced that Marco M. Debose, 39, was sentenced today to serve 90 months in federal prison following his guilty plea to being a previously convicted felon in possession of a firearm...
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Anita Parker
(Obituary ~ 09/14/21)
CHARLESTON, Mo. — Anita Joyce Parker, age 81, died Sept. 11, 2021, at her home. She was born Nov. 17, 1939, in East Prairie, Missouri, daughter of the late Cecil Lynch and Helen Dale Peters. Mrs. Parker was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in West Memphis, Arkansas...
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