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The Main Event happened in Portageville
(Local News ~ 02/03/16)
"The King" Jerry Lawler was the guest speaker at the football team's banquet. The event was held last Thursday night at The Parrish Center. He shared of how he began his career, encouraged the boys to stay clean and not mess with drugs and alcohol. Afterwards, he stayed to sign autographs and for pictures.Lots of memories were shared that night with tales of their own Main Event in the living rooms. -Scott Seal photo...
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2016 Semoball Awards keynote speaker to be announced Feb. 3
(State News ~ 02/03/16)
The keynote speaker for the 2016 Semoball Awards will be announced 9 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3 at HealthPoint Fitness in Cape Girardeau. The announcement will be streamed live at semoball.com and can be heard live on SEMO ESPN's morning show, The Sports Huddle (92.9 FM, 1220 FM)...
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Moody fixture on Portageville school board
(Local News ~ 02/03/16)
PORTAGEVILLE -- The Portageville School District is marking its 30th year since reorganizing in 1986. For nearly half that time, Mark Moody has served on the School Board. First elected to the board in 2002, the school board members selected Moody in 2004 to serve as the group's president, a post he has held for more than a decade...
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Sikeston father, son face assault charges
(Local News ~ 02/03/16)
SIKESTON -- A Sikeston father and son face felony charges after allegedly assaulting a man with a flashlight Tuesday. James W. Applewhite Jr., 30, and James William Applewhite Sr., 66, are each charged with first degree felony assault and felony armed criminal action...
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Tip of woman's pinky finger bitten off during fight
(Local News ~ 02/03/16)
SIKESTON -- A woman was arrested after biting off the tip of another woman's pinky finger at a Sikeston bar. According to Sikeston Department of Public Safety, about 9:57 p.m. Friday DPS officers were notified by the emergency room personnel at Missouri Delta Medical Center of a second-degree assault. ...
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Dontarius Sharp leads Charleston to rugged win over Jackson
(High School Sports ~ 02/03/16)
The 5-11 senior flirted with a quadruple-double with 26 points, 11 steals, nine rebounds and nine assists
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Despite sputtering offensively, Sikeston gets past Kennett
(High School Sports ~ 02/03/16)
KENNETT, Mo. -- Following up on the greatest shooting performance in school history is a tough act to follow. On the heels of Monday's superhuman 22 3-pointers in a 101-67 victory over Farmington, Sikeston found the iron unkind on Tuesday at Kennett, but the Bulldogs still found a way to defeat the Indians 68-53...
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PREP ROUNDUP: SCC rallies past Kelly, Sikeston girls win sixth straight
(High School Sports ~ 02/03/16)
BENTON, Mo. -- The Scott County Central Braves used a big fourth quarter to earn a 64-48 road win over Kelly Tuesday night. Kelly led at halftime 28-24 and the game was tied 37-37 after three quarters before Scott Central outscored the Hawks 27-11 in the final frame...
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10 Things to Know for Today
(Local News ~ 02/03/16)
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. IOWA SHOWS POLLING IS SLIPPERY BUSINESS Pollsters had a tough time pinning down the state's electorate, taking it on the chin when Donald Trump's lead in pre-election polls ended with a Ted Cruz victory at Monday's caucuses...
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Should the USA roll up its welcome mat?
(Editorial ~ 02/03/16)
We American taxpayers are on the verge of shelling out $400,000 to help the state of Minnesota persuade young Somali refugees not to join ISIS. The money is just a drop in the bucket of the $50 million Obama administration program to fight domestic terrorism...
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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 02/03/16)
I just heard where Chaffee and Oran played ball. I cannot understand this. The schools cannot have school when it is slick, but they can have ballgames in the evening. That doesn't make a lot of sense. If kids cannot get on a bus to go to school in the morning, how can they board a bus to go to play sports in the evening? When I went to school, my superintendent said if they could not have school in the day, they could not have sports in the evening. ...
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Electric rate increase split into two steps
(Local News ~ 02/03/16)
SIKESTON -- The 15 percent increase in electric rates for Sikeston will come in two steps: a 9 percent increase in March and the rest at the start of next year. The two-step increase was approved by the City Council during their regular monthly meeting Monday...
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Veterans night
(Local News ~ 02/03/16)
Sikeston veterans watch as the American flag is taken away during the annual Veterans Night held before Sikeston's basketball game against Farmington Monday night at the Sikeston Field House. The Sikeston High School band played and the Sikeston High School choir sang the National Anthem as veterans from World War II to current day were honored...
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Sikeston man arrested for videotaping man in restroom
(Local News ~ 02/03/16)
SIKESTON -- A Sikeston man was arrested Sunday on suspicion of videotaping men in various stages of undress in a YMCA bathroom. Earl A. Madison, 19, is charged with three counts of felony invasion of privacy. Invasion of privacy is classified as a class D felony, carrying a maximum sentence of seven years of imprisonment or up to a year in a county jail...
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Making good choices
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/03/16)
Lilbourn Elementary awarded second quarter Good Character--Good Choice certificates for the 2015-2016 school year to front row from left: Tommy Burleson, Carmen Williams, Mason Tucker, Zariah Robinson, Alyssa Hunt and Kylee Jones; and back row: Noah Taylor, Destiny Miller, Malakhi Hughes, Angel Tanner, Imani Alexander, Za'Naria Madison-Key, Nakiya Blacksure and Mariah Gray. Also honored was Arrion Williams...
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Kelly High School students honored for second quarter academic work
(Submitted Story ~ 02/03/16)
BENTON, Mo. -- Thomas W. Kelly High School has announced the honor roll students for the second quarter of the 2015-2016 school year. Kaylee Backfisch, Kamryn Bryant, Sydney Dittlinger, Peyton Eftink, Alondra Figueroa, Anna Goering, William Tyler Green, Landon Hahs, Alison Hise, Jamie Ivie, Natalie James-Wyatt, Nathan Kiehl, Kenzie Koepp, Lauren Lambert, Olivia Lofton, Jaycee Loomis, Ashton Matlock, Lacey McBride, Mallory Poat, Linsey Powers, Damon Schultz, Allison Seiler, Wyatt Standridge, Katherine Wade, Grace Ward, Christian Worley.. ...
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Alternative Center announces second quarter honor students
(Submitted Story ~ 02/03/16)
SIKESTON -- The following students from the Sikeston Alternative Center have achieved status on the honor roll for the second quarter of the 2015-2016 school year: Jordan Barton, Macie Boulnois, Terrance Brown, Breanna Buckley, Cameron Couch, Colton Davis, Deshuna Davis, DeQuisha Hall, Azende Hudson, Jalysia Jones, Phoebe Mosby, Jacob Oakes, Dakota Ozment, Von Neisha Phillips, Briana Wiggins and Michael Woodworth...
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January BASE kids
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/03/16)
The "PBIS Base Kids of the Month" for January have been announced by Southeast Elementary in Sikeston. PBIS stands for Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports. Pictured are front row, from left: Mason Babb, Kira Yielding, Kameron Tierney, Hailey Lawrence, Dallin Knoeppel and Miley Seabaugh; second row: Harlie Hodge, Essence Givens, Janiya Tipeler, Ansh Patel and Khalia Andrews; and back row: Markasia Smith, Mallory Metz and Jasmine Velazquez...
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New Madrid County begins 2016 with surplus
(Local News ~ 02/03/16)
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- Some earlier financial steps are paying off for New Madrid County. In presenting the county's 2016 budget, County Clerk Clement Cravens pointed out the county ended 2015 with a budget surplus of over $500,000 providing a beginning reserve balance of more than $4.1 million for this year...
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