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Body of missing boater found (5/5/24)NEW MADRID, Mo. - The body of a missing fisherman was recovered Saturday, May 4, after an extensive search by authorities. New Madrid Police Chief Joey Higgerson reported that the body of Bruce Shockley of East Prairie, Mo., was recovered early Saturday from the Mississippi River in Mississippi County, Ark. An autopsy is scheduled later this week in Little Rock, Ark...
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Catron woman celebrates 100th birthday (5/3/24)Friends and family gathered April 27 at Catron to celebrate Erma Pfeffer’s 100th birthday. Born on April 25, 1924, in Gun Town, Miss., Mrs. Pfeffer has lived in rural Southeast Missouri most of her life. Joining her at her party were her son, John Pfeffer, and daughter and son-in-law, Phyllis and Gary Carter. Mrs. Pfeffer also has five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren...
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Sikeston woman celebrates 100th birthday (5/3/24)SIKESTON — Wilma Jeanette Coffee Morlan marked her 100th birthday Friday, May 3, 2024, with a celebration in Sikeston. In honor of her 100th birthday, Sikeston Mayor Greg Turnbrow proclaimed Friday, May 3 as “Wilma Jeanette (Coffee) Morlan Day” in Sikeston...
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Local student to serve as SGA leader at Missouri Valley College (5/7/24)MARSHALL, Mo. — Missouri Valley College students have selected Kloee Mills and Alexis Leeper as Student Government president and vice president for the 2024-2025 academic year. Both spent the past year working as student ambassadors in the admissions department. Mills, from Oak Grove, Missouri, is a studying biology. Leeper, from Essex, Missouri, is pre-nursing...
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Cracked windshield leads to Sunday shooting incident on I-55 that injured three; Sikeston man faces multiple felony charges (4/29/24)BENTON, Mo. — A Sikeston, Missouri, man faces multiple felony charges following a traffic incident that resulted in him allegedly shooting at another vehicle and injuring three of its occupants while driving on Interstate 55 Sunday, April 28 in Scott County...
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Endangered Silver Advisory alert issued for East Prairie man (5/4/24)CHARLESTON, Mo. — The Mississippi County Sherrif's Department has issued an Endangered Silver Advisory for a missing East Prairie, Missouri, man. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Melvin Joe Tripp, 79, was last seen at 2:15 p.m. Friday, May 3 at his home at 541 N. Lincoln St. in East Prairie...
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NMCC seniors honored during Decision Day (5/8/24)NEW MADRID, Mo. — It was a celebration of what is to come. On May 2, students at New Madrid County Central High School celebrated Senior Decision Day. One by one they came forward to sign a certificate as senior counselor Dallas Allen read their plans following graduation...
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One injured in crash in Sikeston (5/7/24)SIKESTON — Just after 1 p.m. Sunday, May 5 officers with Sikeston Department of Public Safety responded to a motor-vehicle accident involving a motorcycle on East Malone Avenue near Mitchell Street in Sikeston. Officers on scene advised the subject on the motorcycle suffered injuries and was taken to the hospital to be treated for their injuries, according to Sgt. Tyler Rowe, public information officer for Sikeston DPS. The motor-vehicle crash was investigated by officers on scene, he said...
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Morehouse City Park Board plans ‘Splash Day’ fundraiser on May 18 (5/3/24)MOREHOUSE, Mo. — Morehouse City Park is hosting Splash Day, a family-friendly water fundraiser event to kick off the summer. The local fire department will be present, setting up water slides and spraying the children with their firefighter water hose. ...
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Benton man faces murder, armed criminal action charges following deadly stabbing in Scott County (4/23/24)BENTON, Mo. — A Benton man was arrested on murder and armed criminal action charges following a deadly stabbing early Monday, April 22 in Scott County. Brian Thomas Morrell, 39, of Benton is charged with first degree murder and armed criminal action, according to Scott County Sheriff Wes Drury. At about 7 a.m. Monday, Scott County deputies responded to 407 Lake Road in rural Benton in reference to an assault in progress, according to Drury...
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