Stories from Tuesday, June 14, 2016

SIKESTON -- Continuing with the district's implementation of Project iLearn, the Sikeston R-6 Board of Education approved the purchase of 270 iPads for the high school Tuesday during its regular monthly meeting. The iPads will be purchased to continue the expansion of the districtwide 1:1 initiative which aims to to help all students learn more effectively and to give them a tool that can help them learn anything at any time. ...

Today will be partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 p.m.. with a high near 93 then becoming mostly cloudy tonight with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10 p.m. and a low around 75. ...

JACKSON, Mo. - Jackson police arrested an allegedly intoxicated man who was accused of racing riding lawn mowers with an associate Saturday night. Jeremy Tyson Cook, 35, of Jackson is charged with felony driving while intoxicated as a chronic offender...

PADUCAH, Ky. - Hot weather is back again, and temperatures are higher than normal. Meteorologist Kelly Hooper of the National Weather Service's office in Paducah, Kentucky, said temperatures should stay in the 90s for most of the week. "[Temperatures are] above normal, five or so degrees above normal. And it will probably persist until about Thursday," he said. "Then a cold front is probably going to move in."...

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Tuesday: 1. GUNMAN IN NIGHTCLUB RAMPAGE WAS 'HOMEGROWN EXTREMIST,' FBI SAYS Omar Mateen, who killed 49 people at the club in Orlando, Florida, claimed to support Islamic State extremists, as well opposing groups such as Hezbolla and Nusra Front...

SHANNON COUNTY, Mo. -- Missouri Department of Conservation agents would like to speak to the driver of a 2007-12 dark gray four-door GM pickup, reported by an anonymous tip to have been at Log Yard Access along the Current River between 8:30 and 9 p.m. ...

DEXTER, Mo. -- Lee Vaughn, 79, died June 13, 2016, at the Golden Living Center in Dexter. Visitation is from 11 a.m. until 11:45 a.m. Thursday at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Chapel in Dexter. Graveside services will follow at noon at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield with Daniel Martin of Bloomfield officiating...

NEW MADRID, Mo. -- New Madrid County Central High School honored four valedictorians at its graduation ceremony conducted at 6:30 p.m. May 10, 2016. The following have distinguished themselves by maintaining a 4.0 GPA for all eight semesters. Jordan Mariah Allen is the daughter of Mark and Lisa Allen of New Madrid. ...

Members of the 2016-17 Kelly FFA officer team include from left: Anne Westrich, president; Kenzie Scherer, vice president; Alyssa Moore, secretary; Gracen Florek, treasurer; Wyatt Standridge, reporter; Brianna Hillyard, assistant reporter; and Mitchell Proctor, sentinel. ...

Graduating Senior FFA officers at Kelly High School displaycertificates honoring their years of service. Pictured from left are Eric Steinhoff, Darrien Boden, Amanda Hulshof, and Aaron Birk. Boden received the FFA Outstanding Senior Award for 2015-16 at this year's Kelly Vocational Banque...

SIKESTON -- Shortly after surrendering the lead Monday evening, the Sikeston Silver Sox got an unwelcome but timely reprieve against visiting Jackson Senior Legion in the first game of a scheduled doubleheader. Trailing 3-2 with one out in the top of the sixth, Sikeston saw an immediate stoppage to play when a heavy downpour interrupted what had otherwise been a dry afternoon...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- The Chaffee Honey Badgers swept a doubleheader (14-1, 11-0) from the Cape Freshman team Monday at Capaha Park. Chaffee raced out to an 8-0 lead after two innings in the opener and cruised to the 14-1 win. Leadoff hitter Trent Steffens lead the offensive attack for Chaffee, finishing 4 for 5 with a double, two runs and two RBIs. Layne Johnson added two hits, finishing 2 for 3 with a double while Cole Priggel added a triple in three at-bats...

Sikeston Area Youth Baseball is winding down action for the season as teams are gearing up for their league tournaments.

James Richard Johnson, age 79, Dyersburg, TN passed away on Saturday, June 4, 2016. Richard was born on August 7, 1936 in Caruthersville. He was the son of the late Luther B. Johnson and Veronica Brunnert Johnson. He married Barbara Recker on December 29, 1958 at St. ...

Pansy Ruth Stafford was born December 23, 1938 to Lovel and Sylvania (Phillips) LeSieur. She was united in marriage to Jim Stafford on August 30, 1959 in Portageville. She died in Portageville at the age of 77 years, 5 months and 15 days. Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, Jim Stafford; one brother, Carroll LeSieur; and one sister, Mildred Robbins...