Stories from Wednesday, August 23, 2017

SIKESTON -- As the moon blocked out the sun during Monday's total solar eclipse across the United States, a portion of Southeast Missouri area residents took time to catch a piece of the history. Around 11 a.m. area residents donning eclipse glasses saw the moon beginning to cover the sun...

SIKESTON - Breathing life into the soul of a community is the mission of Main Street Missouri. "Downtowns are the heart of a community," said Norma Ramirez de Miess, of Main Street USA. Main Street USA and Main Street Missouri spent last week meeting with community leaders and examining the features of downtown Sikeston...

Think of the righteous indignation state Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal would have spouted had a fellow politication called for the assassination of Barack Obama. The vocal protests from teh left would be like none seen before.

SIKESTON -- David R. Stark Sr., 70, died Aug. 22, 2017, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Arrangements are incomplete at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel.

SIKESTON -- Allyn M. Stout, 83, of Sikeston, died Aug. 22, 2017, at the Missouri State Veteran's Home in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Arrangements are incomplete at Ponder Funeral Home.

MORLEY, Mo. -- Claudia Morton, 68, died Aug. 22, 2017, at her home in Morley. Arrangements are incomplete at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel.

MOREHOUSE, Mo. - Allyn McClelland "Bud" Stout Jr., 83, died Aug.22, 2017, at the Missouri State Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. Born July 26, 1934, in St. Louis, son of the late Allyn McClelland Stout Sr. and Elsie Jensen Stout, he served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War and was a self-employed barber for 54 years. He attended the Crossroads of Hope Community Baptist Church...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Richard "Rickey" Kelley, 56, died Aug. 17, 2017, at his home near Bloomfield. Born Jan. 15, 1961, in Jonesboro, Ark., son of Johnnie Pruitt of Jackson, he had lived in Bloomfield most of his life and was a veteran of the U. S. Marines. He had attended the Lighthouse Christian Center in Dexter...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- Doris Jeannene Crawford, 78, died Aug. 23, 2017. at her home in Portageville. Arrangements are incomplete at DeLisle Funeral Home in Portageville.