Stories from Saturday, March 25, 2017

SIKESTON -- After two trips to the plate by Jackson, the Sikeston baseball team found themselves looking up at a big deficit. Not even a spark from their recent power surge could help scale back Jackson's attack at the plate, which went off for 13 hits during Sikeston's 13-4 loss to the Indians Friday at VFW Memorial Stadium...

DEXTER, Mo. -- Hunter Parrott got on base both of his two times at bat as the Dexter baseball team could only muster one run in their first loss of the season to Kennett in six innings Friday. Riley Mason was checked with the pitching loss for Dexter (1-2). He threw 1 1/3 innings and gave up seven runs (two earned) on six hits. He walked one batter and had no strikeouts...

SIKESTON -- A Sikeston woman faces felony drug charges following her arrest Thursday. Shandail M. Donner, 35, is charged with two counts of felony delivery of controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid; misdemeanor possession of marijuana/synthetic cannabinoid of 10 grams or less; and misdemeanor unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, according to online court records...

SIKESTON -- The Rev. L.J. Nabors, pastor of the Cornerstone Baptist Church, stood by the front door of the church's newest addition, the Family Life Outreach Center. Nabors smiled broadly as he welcomed the visitors during the center's open house. The center, he explained, began with his vision to do something for the community...

SIKESTON -- The Rev. L.J. Nabors, pastor of the Cornerstone Baptist Church, stood by the front door of the church's newest addition, the Family Life Outreach Center. Nabors smiled broadly as he welcomed the visitors during the center's open house. The center, he explained, began with his vision to do something for the community...

Workers with the Sikeston Board of Municipal Utilities fix a sewer issue on South Main Street, just off of Greer Street Friday evening as an officer with the Sikeston Department of Public Safety watches traffic. A small section of South Main Street was reduced to two lanes Friday night while BMU worked to fix the problem...

I've been asking about the upcoming elections here for the past couple of weeks and have found less interest than I had hoped or expected. In less than two weeks, Sikeston voters will decide the fate of a crucial school bond issue to construct and replace the aging Matthew Elementary School. Voters will also pick three new school board members and elect a new member to the Sikeston City Council...

DELTA, Mo. - William "Bill" Birkman Jr., 91, died March 24, 2017, at Chaffee Nursing Center. Born Aug. 4, 1925, in Whitewater to the late William and Ida L. Snider Birkman, he was a self-employed farmer and was a seaman first class in the U.S. Navy during World War II. A member of The Church of God of Prophecy of Delta, he was also a member of Delta Senior Citizens Club...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. - Reba Lue Owens Wathen, 80, a resident of East Prairie, was called home to be with Jesus on Friday, March 24, 2017. She was born March 12, 1937, to Roy and Arena Morgan, who preceded her in death Reba possessed an unceasing faith in the Lord and met the world's challenges with strength, perseverance and, at times, plain hardheadedness, traits she passed on to her four children: Juanita Frazier (Wayne), Debbie Bingham (Brad), Billy Owens (Suzette) and Peggy Moore (Winston). ...

ORAN, Mo. - Larry Dale Gadberry, 70, died March 24, 2017 at his family home in Oran. Born July 14, 1946, in Russellville, Ark., to the late William and Minnie Terry Gadberry, he was a retired river boat assistant engineer with Marquette Transportation in Cairo, Ill. He was in the United States Army serving in Germany and Spain...

SIKESTON -- Betsy Anne McConnell and Ashlyn Bedell were named Sikeston High School Students of the Month for March. Sikeston Public Schools Foundation, which sponsors the monthly program, names two seniors each month for the honor. Character, leadership, service, citizenship and scholastic ability are criteria used to select the students each month...

The Sikeston R-6 School District's Parents as Teachers Program honored three children in February. Pictured from left are Priscilla Bell, Wesley Merideth and Camilla Bell. Priscilla and Camilla are the daughters of Zachary and Madeline Bell and Wesley is the son of Ross and Kaleigh Merideth. To learn more about the Sikeston PAT program contact the Kindergarten and Preschool Center at 471-0653...

SIKESTON - The Christian Academy has announced its third quarter honor roll. Students earning recognition are: Second grade Eli Clark, Ryleigh Housley, Kale Leggett, Parker Lorenz, Sam Self, Cadence Shelby, Conner Simmons, Mia Slipis, Anna Whitley, Cole Lawrence...