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Rehder shares her experience as sexual assault victim
(Local News ~ 11/14/17)
SIKESTON -- A Missouri state lawmaker is sharing her story of being sexually abused by her grandfather when she was a girl to help other victims. Republican state Rep. Holly Rehder told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that she was 11 years old when her grandfather crawled into her bed with her and started molesting her...
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DPS investigating strong-armed robbery at local restaurant
(Local News ~ 11/14/17)
SIKESTON -- Police are investigating a strong-armed robbery at a fast-food restaurant late Sunday in Sikeston. At 11:22 p.m. Sunday, officers with the Sikeston Department of Public Safety responded to Sonic, located at 216 N. Main St., in Sikeston in reference to a strong-armed robbery, according to Sikeston DPS reports...
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One charged in shooting; victim recovering from gunshot wound to neck
(Local News ~ 11/14/17)
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- A rural Sikeston resident is facing charges after allegedly shooting a person in the neck. Fredrick Eugene Grantham Jr., 48, entered a not guilty plea at his arraignment Monday on charges of first degree domestic assault, armed criminal action and unlawful possession of a firearm. Judge Joshua Underwood set bond at $50,000 cash only and ordered Grantham to have no contact with the victim...
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Monday evening incident
(Local News ~ 11/14/17)
Emergency personnel were called to the scene of a suicide on Wakefield Avenue in Sikeston Monday evening. The incident occurred at approximately 5 p.m. Names are being withheld out of respect for those involved. Sikeston Department of Public Safety said no foul play was involved in the incident...
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Peggy Walls
(Obituary ~ 11/14/17)
SIKESTON -- Peggy Jeanette Walls, 64, died Nov. 13, 2017, at her home in Sikeston. Born June 29, 1953, in Jackson, Tenn., daughter of the late Kenneth Paul and Audrey Elizabeth Middleton Bright, she was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church and a secretary for Delta Growers in Charleston, Mo...
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Betty McCullough
(Obituary ~ 11/14/17)
SIKESTON -- Betty McCullough, 81, died Nov. 14, 2017, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Arrangements are incomplete at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel.
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Anthony Wilson
(Obituary ~ 11/14/17)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Anthony Gerald Wilson, 55, died Nov. 6, 2017, at his home. Born June 14, 1962, in Sikeston, son of the late Richard Ozean Davis and Veatrice Crider Wilson, he was a graduate of Charleston High School class of 1981. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by one sister, Margaret Petty; one brother, Audrick Wilson; and two stepbrothers, Herman Davis and Sonny (Sally) Banks...
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Anthony Kent
(Obituary ~ 11/14/17)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Anthony Ray Kent, 55, formerly Charleston, died Nov. 13, 2017, at his home. Born Oct. 31, 1961, in Charleston, son of Emma Banks Kent of Charleston and the late Robert Henry Kent Sr., he attended Charleston High School and enlisted in the United States Army where he obtained his GED. He received an Honorable Discharge. In recent years, he attended Three Rivers College where he majored in computer science...
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Tyler Lowe
(Obituary ~ 11/14/17)
SIKESTON -- Tyler Lowe, 25, died Nov. 13, 2017, in Sikeston. Born Oct. 18, 1992, in Poplar Bluff, son of Terry Lowe and Tina Wilson Lowe of Sikeston, he was a member of Chapel by the Lake Church and salvage yard manager for Lowe's Body Shop. In addition to his parents, he is survived by one son, Ryder Lowe of Benton; one brother, Corey Lowe of Sikeston; and his maternal grandparents, Ray and Brenda Wilson of Sikeston...
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Lindsey Wise
(Obituary ~ 11/14/17)
SIKESTON -- Lindsey Wise, 91, died Nov. 12, 2017, at Delta South Nursing Facility in Sikeston. Born March 28, 1926, in Bearcreek, Ala., son of the late Denver and Julia Collier Wise, he was a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War II, a retired farmer and construction worker and of the Baptist belief. They previously had resided in Michigan, St. Louis, Gulf Shores and Fairhope, Ala., before moving to Sikeston about seven years ago...
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Kelly High School announces honor roll
(11/14/17)
BENTON, Mo. -- Kelly High School has announced its honor roll for the first quarter of the 2017-18 school year. A HONOR ROLL 12TH Grade Dustin Adams, Donald Beck, Abigail Blunt, Hunter Bryant, Brent Burke, Brent Carlyle, Lauren Casey, Gaven Chapman, Taylor Dorris, Katelyn Draves, Gracen Florek, Cesar Fraire, Kaleb Glastetter, Kinley Green, Kelsey Hart, Logan Hodgkiss, Alayna Johnson, Quinton Lacey, Brianna Lay, Alejandra Maberry, Dustin Majka, Preston Mapes, Harrison Marshall, Alyssa Moore, Chase Morrow, Hailey Noon, Madison Poat, Alex Presson, Mitchell Proctor, Landon Sides, Cassie Still, Lauren Wadlington, Trystan Wohlferd, Alyssa Woodrome, Marissa Worth, Dawson Yates. ...
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Watkins, Alkilani named SHS/SPS Students of the Month for September
(11/14/17)
Zachary James Watkins and Fadl Alkilani were named Sikeston High School Students of the Month for September.
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Kelly FFA Chapter holds annual degree ceremony
(11/14/17)
The Kelly FFA Chapter held their annual degree ceremony on Nov. 7.
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Agribusiness students gain hands-on experience at Rice Research Farm
(11/14/17)
MALDEN, Mo. -- Four Southeast Missouri State University students recently served as temporary research technicians with Dr. Christian De Guzman, Rice Research Fellow, at the Missouri Rice Research Farm west of Malden in northern Dunklin County. The research project involved rice variety development through breeding and genetics. The students assisted in manual harvesting, threshing, cleaning and storage of selected seeds...
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Red Ribbon winners
(11/14/17)
Winners of the Red Ribbon Week Coloring Contest at Matthews Elementary School in Matthews were announced recently. They are: morning pre-kindergarten, Marley Smith; first grade, Harley Abernathy; second grade, Olivia Hunter; third grade, Madilynn Colbert; fourth grade, Desiray Pettigrew; and fifth grade, Gracie Revels and Makenzie Muse...
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Oddie Long Jr.
(Obituary ~ 11/14/17)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Oddie Alexander Long Jr., 66, died Nov. 12, 2017, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born Feb. 4, 1951, in Henson, to the late Oddie and Maggie Conners Long Sr., he was a 1969 graduate of Charleston High School. He enlisted in the United States Army where he served from 1971 to 1973 receiving an honorable discharge. He then relocated to Flint, Mich., where he was employed by General Motors many years...
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Orville Almon Jr.
(Obituary ~ 11/14/17)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Orville Almon Jr., 67, died Oct. 29, 2017. Born Sept. 5, 1950, in Cairo, Ill., son of Mavis Furlong Almon of Charleston, Mo., and the late Orville Almon Sr., he grew up in Charleston and attended Charleston High School. He graduated from the University of Missouri where he earned a B.S. ...
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