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MDC holding vehicle and equipment auction Oct. 15 Salem
(State News ~ 09/24/16)
MDC holding auction Oct. 15 in Salem Items include used vehicles and equipment. Get full list at mdc.mo.gov/auction.
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Malden holds off Hayti 28-25 in battle of state-ranked teams
(High School Sports ~ 09/24/16)
Friday was the Green Wave's 30th-straight win over local conference teams and it's 33rd win in its last 35 games.
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NMCC still winless after falling to Kennett
(High School Sports ~ 09/24/16)
NEW MADRID, Mo. - With the high temperatures still causing problems for local football teams, Kennett Indians coach Aaron Pixley wanted his team to strike quickly before fatigue could play a factor in its Week 6 road contest at New Madrid County Central...
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Caruthersville uses big plays to easily down Dexter
(High School Sports ~ 09/24/16)
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. -- Most of Caruthersville's big gains were only stopped by the end zone. The Tigers had six plays go for 20 or more yards against Dexter. Five of those went for touchdowns and the oddball was a 30-yard pass to George Qualls, who was tackled at the 2 and set up another touchdown...
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Portageville uses run game to hand Scott City first loss
(High School Sports ~ 09/24/16)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo -- With their team facing a 21-point halftime deficit against Portageville Friday, Scott City fans had to be thinking back just a few weeks ago when the Rams were in a similar situation against Charleston. That night, trailing by three touchdowns, Scott City scored 21 unanswered second-half points to stun the Bluejays 29-28 and keep their undefeated season alive...
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Sikeston offense goes stale in 17-13 loss to Farmington
(High School Sports ~ 09/24/16)
FARMINGTON -- Sikeston has managed to avoid the turnover bug for most of this season, but Friday night that all changed. With just two turnovers through the first five weeks this season, the Bulldogs eclipsed that total in the first 14 minutes at Farmington on Friday night...
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IT funding is awarded to SEMO Health
(Local News ~ 09/24/16)
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A Southeast Missouri health center will receive federal funds to enhance its information technology. Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell has announced $1,932,022 in funding for 29 health centers in Missouri for health information technology enhancements. Among the recipients is Southeast Missouri Health Network in New Madrid which is to receive $65,549...
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Resident's random act of kindness helps family with medical costs, prompts retailer to pay it forward
(Local News ~ 09/24/16)
SIKESTON -- A contest on social media garnered local attention after a Sikeston man gave his grand prize to a local family in need. Gabe McClung of Sikeston touched the hearts of thousands when his quest to win the "78 Days to Fuel Summer Fun Contest" by Rhodes 101 Stops evolved into a mission to win for Marshall Pullen and his parents, Derrick and Stephanie Pullen of Sikeston...
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Officers test skills with simulation training
(Local News ~ 09/24/16)
SIKESTON -- An officer hears screams as an obviously injured woman rushes past. As he approaches the scene with his gun raised, he sees a man holding a child with a hammer threatening to hit the boy's head. He has seconds to decide should he shoot or not...
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SEMO Ready Mix expands operations in Sikeston
(Business ~ 09/24/16)
SIKESTON -- A regional ready mix company has acquired additional property in Sikeston to expand their operations. Tom Kelsey, commercial broker for Lorimont Place, Ltd., who handled the recent sale announced SEMO Ready Mix has acquired 12.3 acres adjacent to their present batch plant at 955 School Street in Sikeston. The newly purchased property also contains approximately 70,000 square-feet of various industrial buildings...
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Southeast Missouri Regional Port Authority adds Cary Harbison as assistant director
(Business ~ 09/24/16)
SCOTT CITY, Mo. -- Cary G. Harbison has been named the assistant director at the SEMO Port (Southeast Missouri Regional Port Authority) by its Board of Commissioners, taking effect Sept. 1. For the past 20 years, Harbison has been a civil engineer at Bowen Engineering and Surveying in Cape Girardeau, Mo. ...
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Show Me Center upgrades may allow facility to draw more elaborate shows
(Business ~ 09/24/16)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Bigger, more elaborate entertainment offerings soon may make their way to the Show Me Center. A new round of renovations to the facility were finished this summer that included reinforcing 80 steel beams, adding 20 more, a new catwalk and updates to the north parking lot...
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New direction needed to save United States
(Editorial ~ 09/24/16)
It's hard not to be concerned for the future of our once-great nation. And increasingly, there seems few paths to sanity regardless of the outcome of this all-important presidential election. If you're like me, you hold promise that a favorable election outcome might change the narrative and direction of the United States...
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Resident's random act of kindness helps family with medical costs, prompts retailer to pay it forward
(Local News ~ 09/24/16)
SIKESTON -- A contest on social media garnered local attention after a Sikeston man gave his grand prize to a local family in need. Gabe McClung of Sikeston touched the hearts of thousands when his quest to win the "78 Days to Fuel Summer Fun Contest" by Rhodes 101 Stops evolved into a mission to win for Marshall Pullen and his parents, Derrick and Stephanie Pullen of Sikeston...
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Officers test skills with simulation training
(Local News ~ 09/24/16)
SIKESTON -- An officer hears screams as an obviously injured woman rushes past. As he approaches the scene with his gun raised, he sees a man holding a child with a hammer threatening to hit the boy's head. He has seconds to decide should he shoot or not...
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Walters receives Farm Bureau Service award
(Business ~ 09/24/16)
SIKESTON -- Scott County Farm Bureau Customer Service Representative (CSR) Melissa Walters was recognized by Missouri Farm Bureau for five years of service to the organization. She received a certificate from Blake Hurst, Missouri Farm Bureau president, during the Missouri Farm Bureau CSR Conference Sept. 7 at The Capitol Plaza Hotel in Jefferson City, Mo...
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Good characters - Fifth grade
(09/24/16)
The Sikeston Fifth and Sixth Grade Center has announced its fifth grade Good Character students for August. The word of the month was "goal-setting." Pictured are front row, from left: Ajliviayah Larry, Megan Smith and Jasmynne Green; second row: A'Tavia Fullwood, Kaelyn Hunt, Finlee Stroud and Elijah Pobst; and back row: Kyleigh Jones, Brionna Williams, Kenzie Ogden and Bailey Brown...
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Good Characters: Sixth grade
(09/24/16)
Sixth grade Good Character students for August were announced by the Sikeston Fifth and Sixth Grade Center. The word of the month was "goal-setting." Pictured are front row, from left: Allie Rodgers, Kimberly Hicks, Jacob Leavitt; second row: Kaitlyn Backfish, Za'Kyirrah Montjoy, Charlie Robison, Andre Suggs; and back row: Joey Pinkard, Kharis Andrews, Bryson Wade and Abby Abernathy...
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Area teen attends Boys State
(09/24/16)
WARRENSBURG, Mo. - Thomas Lee Akins participated in the American Legion Boys State of Missouri June 18-25 on the campus of the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg. Akins was selected based on his leadership, citizenship, academics and character during his junior year at New Madrid County Central High School...
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