Stories from Thursday, July 19, 2007

SIKESTON -- Gaither Lee Hamilton Mosby, 90, formerly of Mounds, Ill., died July 17, 2007, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center. Born Aug. 4, 1916, daughter of the late Lige and Lillie B. Bolden Hamilton, she was a resident at the Sikeston Convalescent Center and a member of Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church and Eastern Star Lodge...

BERTRAND -- Pernella Williams, 91, formerly of Wyatt, died July 15, 2007, at the Bertrand Nursing Facility. Born May 20, 1916, in Pine Bluff, Ark., daughter of the late Joe and Celia Reams, she had lived in Missouri for over 60 years and was a member of the Holly Grove Baptist Church in Wyatt and the Eastern Star...

DEXTER - Georgia Snider, 80, died July 17, 2007, in the emergency room at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born April 29, 1927, at Dexter, to the late George Arthur and Golden Virginia Bowman Evans, she was a homemaker and member of the Dexter Hospital Auxiliary. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Dexter where she was a member of the choir for 50 years and had taught Sunday school for 30 years...

SIKESTON - Jessie Green, 96, died July 17, 2007, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born Dec. 26, 1910, in Pocahontas, Ark., daughter of the late Isaac Elvie and Josie (Davidson) Marlett, she was a member of Shady Acres Church of Christ for over 40 years and the Bootheel Quilter's Guild. She had owned and operated Green's Grocery in Smith Addition and later Salcedo Store before retiring...

I totally agree with Darryl Spurlock when it comes to buying things made is America . This not only includes trinkets but should include Anything! I just have to shake my head when I see and hear of people buying foreign cars. Come on people think about it before you buy. Our Fathers, Brothers, Grandfathers, Moms, Grandmothers, and Sisters all fought and died for our country...

CHARLESTON?-- The Charleston Senior Babe Ruth baseball squad begins its quest for a state title today when the seven-team state tournament opens at Hillhouse Park in Charleston. The Fighting Squirrels (26-14) will take on Washington at 8 p.m. in a first-...

The 12-year-old baseball team, Team Combat, recently competed in the National Super Series baseball tournament in Memphis last week. During opening ceremonies five team members competed in the 'Round The Horn' contest, taking first place. Pictured are the participants in the front row: Tyler Anderson and Tanner Murphy; back row Josh King, Kody Moore and Cord Sheehy...

SIKESTON - Mary Ann Ingram is opening the Mary Ann Beauty Shop on South New Madrid Street. SIKESTON - Beginning Aug. 1, telephone users in Sikeston and Morehouse will be able to dial long-distance calls to telephones having the same area code as their own without dialing the three-digit number...

I do not understand how public defenders can withhold information and cut deals for their clients when there is clear evidence the person is not guilty. Especially when the state's own Missouri Crime Lab report bears proof of innocence. Where is the justice in that? It used to be innocent until proven guilty, now it is guilty until proven innocent. ...

SIKESTON -- Missourians can soon cut down on some of the requirements before buying a handgun. Gov. Matt Blunt recently signed Senate Bill 62, also known as the Castle Doctrine Law. The requirement that residents obtain permits from their local sheriff before purchase was repealed as part of the bill...

BLOOMFIELD - Larry and Andrea Hanner are the parents of their second child, second daughter, born at 3:02 p.m. June 7, 2007, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Lydia Faith Hanner weighed 7 pounds and was 18.75 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Richard Hardy and Leslie Rounsaville...

SIKESTON - While the search continues for one individual, three others are now facing drug charges in court. Robert Simmons Jr., 27, and Roderick Randle, 24, both of Sikeston, along with Jason Moore, 30, of Oran are charged by Scott County Prosecutor Paul Boyd with drug trafficking and are currently in custody at the Scott County Sheriff's Department under $100,000 bond each...

SIKESTON -- While continuing to make progress with residential properties, Sikeston's Land Clearance Redevelopment Authority is now cleaning up some of the major blighted commercial property. The LCRA recently completed the demolition of the old Scott-Huff building and cleanup of the lot, but have not stopped there...

A Nevada couple - both in their mid-20s - are in deep trouble after social service workers removed their children from the house. The couple's two kids - 11 months and 22 months - were suffering from a wide variety of health ailments because their parents were too busy playing Internet video games to feed them...