Stories from Thursday, October 6, 2016

Several years ago cyberspace was frenzied over many popular websites going dark for 24 hours to protest a federal bill meant to crack down on video piracy. The Stop Online Piracy Act -- or SOPA -- was a controversial and perhaps misguided effort championed by the Motion Picture Association of America to end illegal online sharing of copyrighted material, primarily movies and music...

God has given three means of confirming the will of God for our lives. He has given the Bible. Then, there is the inner prompting of the Holy Spirit. Finally, there is the aligning of outward circumstances. F. B. Meyer was a great preacher in England. ...

Last Friday night, September 30, the North Pemiscot Lady Mustangs defeated the Lady Campbell Camels in three sets.23-25, 25-15, and 25-11. "It was a good win for the girls tonight, especially the seniors," said coach Gary Burnside. "We made a few mistakes and Campbell caught up with us at one point in the second match, but we got ourselves back in the game and took the lead."...

Our prep football glance gives vital information for our local teams entering their weekly matchups. Learn your team's opponent, go-to players and the series history between the two throughout the season.

The Bulldogs come into the game having lost three of its last four while NMCC picked up its first win of the season last week, defeating Kelly 54-7, to give new head coach Tyler Fullhart his first career win with the Eagles.

Note: Due to a lack of healthy players, Grandview has forfeited its Friday matchup with St. Vincent on Friday. Instead, the Crusaders have picked up Rock Ridge, Ill. As far as the Pick 'Em is concerned, we will not count the St. Vincent game due to the change...

Sarah Lynette and Ronnie Kyle Ezell of New Madrid are proud to announce the birth of their first child, Elizabeth Jane Ezell. Elizabeth was born September 20, 2016 at 3:25 in the afternoon at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She weighed 5 pounds, 15 ounces and was 19.5 inches long...

SIKESTON - Sikeston residents can sit down with members of the police department and share some coffee and conversation. The Sikeston Department Public Safety will take part in the "National Coffee with a Cop Day" on Friday. According to DPS Director Drew Juden, the program began in Hawthorne, Calif., when the police agency attempted a new way to meet members of their community. ...

SIKESTON -- A local resident is holding a garage sale this weekend for veterans in need. Sikeston resident, David Smallwood, is planning a yard sale at his home where the proceeds will go to a veterans transition house in Cape Girardeau. A 100-year old house was donated to Southeast Missouri State University Student Veterans Organization by a local businessman, according to SVO President Matthew Golden...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. -- Angeline Patricia Koch,65, died Oct. 4, 2016, at her home. Born Sept. 23, 1951, in Cook County, Ill., to the late Pasquale and Catherine Post Cozzitarto, she was of the Catholic belief. She is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Daniel and Sarah Koch of East Prairie, Nicholas and Nicole Koch of Genoa City, Wisc., and James Koch and Katie McArthur of Ingleside, Ill.; two daughters and one son-in-law, Amanda and Tim Hart of Sikeston and Catrina Woodworth of Charleston; two brothers, Peter Cozzitarto of Corona, Calif., and Charles Cozzitarto of Schaunburg, Ill.; one sister, Patricia North of Willowbrook, Ill.; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and her former husband, James Koch.. ...

SIKESTON -- Aaron Lee Throop, age 53, died Oct. 5, 2016, at his home in Sikeston. Born July 30, 1963, in St. Louis, to the late Robert Dean and Pearley Lave (Kelso) Throop, he was plant supervisro for Cott Beverage, enjoyed fishing and was of the Baptist belief...