Stories from Friday, May 19, 2017

NEW MADRID, Mo. - The court has set the date to elect the New Madrid alderman from Ward 2. New Madrid Ward 2 voters will be able to cast ballots from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. June 20 at the New Madrid County Courthouse. Candidates are Russell Riggs, Nick White and John Garner...

Portageville High School hosted the Class 2 Sectional Scholar Bowl Tournament on Wednesday, April 26. Portageville faced Bloomfield High School in the best 2 out of 3 game format tournament. Portageville won the first match 350-200. Bloomfield took the second match 220-210. Portageville won the third match 290-280 to advance to the Class 2 State Scholar Bowl Tournament...

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FARMINGTON, Mo. -- It was all a blur to Calli House. With time running out on her season and career, the senior quickly gathered herself for a free kick with just 14 seconds left. Seven seconds ticked off the clock before House was able to fire off a shot, hoping to tie the game against top-seeded Sikeston...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Scott County Central's Trinity Thomas qualified for the Class 1 Track & Field state championships in two events, but only made it to the final day in one. Thomas, a sophomore, ran a 13.26 in the 100-meter dash to finish in the top-8 during the preliminary round on Friday sending her to the championship heat on Saturday...

SIKESTON -- Gary Ray Galemore, 70, of Sikeston, died Wednesday, May 17, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Mr. Galemore, son of the late Joe and Alma (Essary) Galemore, was born Oct. 5, 1946, in St. Louis. He had been owner/operator of Galemore Auto Sales in Sikeston. Mr. Galemore attended Concordia Lutheran Church...

CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Thomas Dale Cunningham, 66, died May 18, 2017. Born April 12, 1951, to the late William H. "Jugo" and Lillian Ruth Spradling Cunningham, he graduated from Chaffee High School in 1969 and was a graduate of Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau with a degree in design as a mechanical draftsman. A member of the First Baptist Church in Chaffee, he was also a member of the Chaffee Masonic Lodge 615 and Elks lodge 1810 in Chaffee...

SIKESTON -- Deborah Lynn OYong Bergeron, age 69, died Wednesday, May 10, 2017, at a friend's home in Sikeston. Born July 17, 1947, in Adams Center, N.Y., she was a registered nurse at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Deborah had worked in the medical profession for many years and devoted her life to caring for and comforting her patients...

ORAN, Mo. -- Kyle Ann Kluesner, 55, died May 18, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Born on Sept. 3, 1961, in Cape Girardeau, to Donald David Harris of Oran and the late Sharon Lynn Phillips Harris, she was a homemaker and member of Guardian Angel Catholic Church in Oran...