Stories from Sunday, February 12, 2017

The Sikeston, Dexter and the New Madrid County Central wrestling teams each took fifth place in their respective districts, but each team will be sending numerous wrestlers to the state tournament this weekend. Sikeston will be sending seven to the Class 3 state meet, Dexter qualified six for the Class 2 tournament and NMCC sent five through to the Class 1 meet after Saturday's district final...

At 3:50 a.m. Sunday, a shooting occurred at Club Envy in Caruthersville where five people were injured, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Wedding 2/12/17

ORAN, Mo. -- Harold Joseph Landewee, 78, died Feb. 10, 2017. Born March 29,1938, son of the late Frank Pete and Barbara Landewee, he was a member of Guardian Angel Parish, St. Joseph Sodality, the Knights of Columbus Council 4311 and a member of the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus Thomas A. ...

SIKESTON - Mary Lou Vangilder, 88, died Feb. 10 2017, at Sikeston Convalescent Center. Born Dec. 7, 1928, in Seattle, Wash., to the late John Ransom and Bessie Gladys Daniels Sherry, she was of the Baptist faith and a cook for the Scott County Central Public Schools for 27 years...

CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Virginia Wilson Black, 73, died Feb. 11, 2017, at the Charleston Manor. Born Nov. 23, 1943, in Charleston, daughter of the late Lawrence and Evelyn Rodgers Wilson, she was a graduate of Charleston High School and worked as a cook in restaurants and cafeterias until her retirement in 1986. She had lived in Mississippi County most of her life and was a member of the New Beginnings Fellowship in Charleston...