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SD ROUNDUP: Portageville topped by hosts in championship bracket of Malden Invitational, NMCC finishes 2nd in consolation bracket
(High School Sports ~ 04/17/17)
MALDEN, Mo. -- The Portageville baseball team lost the championship bracket of the Malden Invitational Tournament Saturday after losing the deciding game to the hosts. The Bulldogs (10-4) scored four runs in the top of the fifth to make it a one-run game but it wasn't even as the Green Wave held on 7-6 in a time-limit shortened six innings...
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New Madrid Ward 2 voters may return to the polls
(Local News ~ 04/17/17)
NEW MADRID, Mo. - It will be up to a candidate in New Madrid's Ward 2 on whether to seek a new election after irregularities were discovered during voting April 4. New Madrid County's municipal election returns were certified Tuesday and County Clerk Clement Cravens said that Russell Riggs, who lost the election for alderman in New Madrid County Ward 2 by 18 votes, has 30 days from the date of certification to submit a petition to the court seeking a hearing...
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Its road work season: Be careful around work zones
(Local News ~ 04/17/17)
KENNETT, Mo. -- The start of spring signals the start of road construction season. While motorists are concerned about the inconvenience of a work zone, road crews are concerned about remaining safe as they do their job. "In 2016, seven people were killed in work zone crashes on the state system and an additional one on local systems," said MoDOT Area Engineer Dave Wyman...
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Annual Art Show held at Depot
(Local News ~ 04/17/17)
Sikeston Depot Museum hosted its annual 42nd High School Art Show on Friday. Students from various local high schools throughout Southeast Missouri. were invited to submit their artwork.
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New Madrid Ward 2 voters may return to the polls
(Local News ~ 04/17/17)
NEW MADRID, Mo. - It will be up to a candidate in New Madrid's Ward 2 on whether to seek a new election after irregularities were discovered during voting April 4. New Madrid County's municipal election returns were certified Tuesday and County Clerk Clement Cravens said that Russell Riggs, who lost the election for alderman in New Madrid County Ward 2 by 18 votes, has 30 days from the date of certification to submit a petition to the court seeking a hearing...
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On the hunt
(Local News ~ 04/17/17)
Children race to find some of the 1,500 eggs which were hidden Saturday on the grounds of the Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site in New Madrid. Youngsters up to age 10 roamed the grounds looking for the eggs and in a matter of minutes they were all found. The youngest Easter egg hunters weren't too sure about the concept, many holding tightly to a parents hand until discovering the candy inside, inspiring them to venture off on their own...
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Ida Cowell
(Obituary ~ 04/17/17)
VINE GROVE, Ky. - Ida D. Cowell, 77, formerly of Sikeston, Mo., died April 5, 2017, at Signature Health Care in Radcliff, Ky. Born Dec. 14, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Reed and Virginia Daugherty. A 1958 graduate of Sikeston Senior High School, she was class vice president, a Red Pepper, senior cheerleader and member of numerous other clubs...
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Earl Wells
(Obituary ~ 04/17/17)
SIKESTON - Earl S. Wells, 67, died April 17, 2017, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Arrangements are incomplete with Ponder Funeral Home.
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Studying the past
(04/17/17)
On March 31, the Charleston High School French class and select JROTC cadets traveled to Ste. Genevieve to learn about its history. Settled on the west bank of the Mississippi River in the early 1700s and Missouri's oldest town, much of the historic Ste. ...
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March Top Dogs at Kindergarten Center
(04/17/17)
The Sikeston Kindergarten Center has announced its Pups of the Month for March. Honored were: front row, Ava Franco, Estephania Lara, Josephine Massey, Skarlet Cochran, Angel Robinson, Liliana Flores, Bentley Bolt, Janiya Anderson and Dashon Winters; middle row, Bailee Holifield, Gregory Falls, Brookelyn Evans, Lamondra Newson, Jackson Bryan, Helena Jackson, Caleb Rogers, Daria Groce, Camarie Price and Henley Newman; and back row, Cameron Cureton, Meara Morris, Christian Rodriguez, Kezarious Tipler, Cash Young, Rania Evans, Brandy Daniels, Mauricio Escoto-Boites, Rylan Phillips and Lucas Turner. ...
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March characters at The Christian Academy
(04/17/17)
The Christian Academy in Sikeston announced the students honored as "Christ-like Characters" for March. Pictured front row are: Abby Tanksley and Harlee Simmons; middle row: Ryleigh Housley, Hunter Marsh, Jordan Mueller and Hannah Stengler; and back row: Kate Wooden, Carson Hamby, Sarah Frazier and Landon Frazier. The word of the month was cleanliness, which school officials defined as being free of offensive behavior and language, good personal hygiene and keeping your work area clean...
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