Stories from Sunday, May 7, 2017

During American Stroke Month in May, the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association encourages Missourians to join together to end the #2 cause of death in the world and a leading cause of disability.   Despite claiming more than 133,000 lives annually in the United States and being a leading cause of serious, long-term disability, stroke is largely preventable and treatable. ...

SIKESTON -- Nearly 300 fifth graders at the Sikeston Fifth and Sixth Grade Center pledged to be drug-free and make positive life choices as they graduated from the district's D.A.R.E. program Friday during a ceremony before teachers, parents and community members...

SIKESTON -- The Robert S. Matthews family recently honored an individual for providing 30 years of extraordinarily loyal service to them. Carletta W. "Corky" Pollard was recognized for 30 years of devoted loyal service to Matthews Farms Inc., Four Corners Development Co. and three generations of the Matthews/Brunt families...

Sikeston woman receives a national accounting award El DORADO, Kan. -- Butler Community College student Lora Tanner won a national scholarship offered by the Teachers of Accounting at Two Year Colleges. This award is offered to outstanding students at two year colleges who are majoring in accounting. This organization only awards seven scholarships...

MATTHEWS, Mo. -- Wanda Rodgers, 79, died May 6, 2017, at Cotton Point Living Center in Matthews. Arrangements are incomplete at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel.

MARSTON, MO. -- Kenneth "Speedy" Smith, 75, died May 5, 2017, at his home in Marston. Born Nov. 18, 1942, in Anna, Ill., to the late Henry and Nina Hill Smith, he was employed by the New Madrid County R-1 School District for 33 years. On Dec. 14, 1963, in Portageville, he married Patricia Pigg Smith who survives of the home...