Stories from Monday, January 9, 2017

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. - An East Prairie man faces an additional charge after threatening his victim. Van Lynn Owens, 47, who was already in jail on multiple burglary charges, now is charge of the felony of tampering with a victim in a felony prosecution, according to Mississippi County Sheriff Cory Hutcheson. He is scheduled to be arraigned on the new charge Wednesday before Associate Judge S. Rob Barker...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. - A traffic stop led to the discovery of an attempted burglary and the arrest of two men. According to Portageville Police Chief Ronnie Adams, a Portageville Police officer made a traffic stop at approximately 3:43 a.m. Saturday after observing a van parked on the south side of Bob's Storage Sheds, located on Highway 61 South in Portageville...

CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo - Formal charges are pending against a man who attempted to sneak drugs into jail. Caruthersville police arrested a 29-year-old Steele resident on Saturday for shoplifting. According to Caruthersville City Marshal Tony Jones, after transporting the suspect to the Pemiscot County Justice Center, officers found contraband hidden inside his boots...

SIKESTON -- A Sikeston man faces charges following a vehicle pursuit Sunday. At 3:14 p.m. Sunday officers with Sikeston DPS were involved in a vehicle pursuit that began near East. Malone and Pine Street. According to Sgt. Jon Broom, public information officer with Sikeston DPS, the suspect vehicle failed to yield to officers attempting to make a traffic stop after it was spotted driving erratic on East Malone. ...

The YMCA youth basketball leagues began their season on Saturday and the league will continue through Feb. 25.

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens takes the oath of office during a ceremony on the steps of the capitol in Jefferson City, Mo., Monday. Looking on is his wife, Sheena.

SIKESTON -- Vada Marie Mason Eaton, 76, a long-time resident of Sikeston, died Jan. 8, 2017, at her home. Born Dec. 11, 1940, in Kennett to the late Floyd Elbert and Ruth Wilson Wagster Mason, she had first worked at International Shoe C.,. and later as a waitress at Lamberts Cafe...

SHERWOOD, Ark. - Dr. Lowell Nicholas went home to be with the Lord on Jan. 6, 2017. He was born in Pollard, Ark., on July 29, 1941. He was an active deacon, Sunday School teacher, and faithful member of First Baptist Church of Sherwood for many years. His faith in God was a foundation for his service, and he strived to embrace God's grace each and every day...

CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Virginia Lee Proffer, 90, died Jan. 8, 2017, at the Chaffee Nursing Center. Born Feb. 26, 1926, in Chaffee, to the late Martin and Regina Ourth Kinder, she retired as a tacker for Buckstein Pants Factory in Chaffee then worked at Leeada's Department Store in Chaffee. She attended the Church of God in Chaffee...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. -- Wanda Jo Wilburn, 91, died Jan. 9, 2017, at the East Prairie Nursing Center. Arrangements are incomplete with Shelby Funeral Home in East Prairie.

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. -- Charles Robert Marshall, 90, died Jan. 9, 2017, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete with Shelby Funeral Home in East Prairie.

CANALOU, Mo. -- Carl Dean Malloy, 75, passed away Jan 7, 2017, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born March 28, 1941, in Appleton, Ark., he was the son of the late Vannie and Myrtle Malloy. On June 26, 1961, in Canalou, he married Sue Kathryn Jones, who survives of the home...

The Sikeston Fifth and Sixth Grade Center announced its sixth grade character education students of the month for November. The word was self-control. Pictured are front row, from left: Jatayvia Pratt, Sydney Hensley and Alex Cobb; second row: Cori Hann, Morgan Fitzgerald, Emilie Massey and Caylee Crider; and back row: Sarah Keller, Nick Buttry, Blair Durham and Luke Caldwell...

The fifth grade character education students of the month for November were announced by the Sikeston Fifth and Sixth Grade Center. The word of the month was self-control. Pictured are front row, from left: Jordan Worley, Jaxson Hunter and Chelsea Thompson; second row: Bre Henson, Zoe Evans and Ginny McConnell; and back row: Jyqualous Scott, Ally Essary, Kaitlyn Smith and Andrew Green...

Students from the Charleston Middle School and High School participated in the Junior Study Club 12th Annual Jingle Bell Jog on Dec. 10. The race was a 5K run (3.1 miles), temperature was 18 degrees. The participatants were front row from left: Austin Mercer, Seth Perry and Jaiyana King; and back row: Austin Achter, Travaughn Williams, Sam Naile and Hannah Hise. Out of the participatants, Austin Mercer placed first and Austin Achter placed second in their respective age categories...