Stories from Monday, December 5, 2016

SIKESTON, Mo. -- The Sikeston wrestling team finished second during their 15-team Sikeston Duals tournament at the Sikeston Field House Saturday. The Bulldogs finished the day 4-1 falling to Hillsboro 47-36 in the championship match. Sikeston defeated Cape Central (59-16), Herrin, Ill., (57-13), McCracken County (57-24) and Seckman (57-13)...

'Tis the season for Christmas pageants. On Sunday evening, Z'Kia Johnson found her halo slipping during the children's part of the Tanner Street Church of God's "Welcome Home Christmas Program."

Emergency responders from Lilbourn, Matthews, New Madrid, Portageville and Wardell learned how to use extrication equipment Saturday during an all-day course taught by instructors from Three Rivers College.

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SIKESTON -- David Allen Golightly, 57, died Dec. 2, 2016, at his home in Sikeston. Born Sept. 6, 1959, at Charleston, to Christina Mae Counts Golightly Codgill of Jackson and the late Edward Alton Golightly, he had lived most of his life in Charleston where he was a member of the Elm Street Baptist Church. ...

MINER, Mo. -- Mary Schuchart, 89, died Dec. 4, 2016, at Miner Nursing Center in Miner. Arrangements are incomplete at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel.

BENTON, Mo.-- Dennis Richard Lambert, 68, died Dec. 5, 2016, at his home in Benton. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel of Benton is in charge of arrangements which are incomplete.

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. -- Rodney Williams, 66, died Nov. 8, 2016, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born May 6, 1950, in East Prairie, he was the son of the late Robert Earl Williams and Lula Faye Mansfield Maestas. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Paige McCormick; one brother, Larry Williams; and one sister, Karen Williams...