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Springfield truck driver struck by vehicle, killed following wreck in New Madrid County
(Local News ~ 12/05/17)
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- A Springfield, Mo., truck driver who escaped injury from a two-vehicle crash early Sunday was struck by a vehicle and killed minutes later early Sunday in New Madrid County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, at 3:40 a.m. on southbound Interstate 55 at the 48.2 mile marker, two miles south of New Madrid, the southbound vehicle driven by Sarah E. Housman, 24, of Matthews struck the rear of the southbound Freightliner driven by Dean E. Mims, 42, of Springfield...
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TCA awarded grant to purchase new laptops
(Local News ~ 12/05/17)
SIKESTON -- Christmas came early for students and staff at The Christian Academy in Sikeston. On Monday, the private school was awarded a $2,665-grant from The Ronald McDonald House Charities to be used for the purchase of 10 laptop computers for the school. ...
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Sikeston apartment damaged in kitchen fire
(Local News ~ 12/05/17)
SIKESTON -- An apartment sustained damage following a kitchen fire Sunday in Sikeston. At 1:36 p.m. Sunday, officers with Sikeston Department of Public Safety's Fire Division responded to an apartment at Virginia Pines, 600 Pine, in reference to a fire, according to DPS reports. ...
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Sikeston man facing charges after making threats with knife
(Local News ~ 12/05/17)
SIKESTON -- A Sikeston man faces assault and drug charges after allegedly threatening someone with a kitchen knife over the weekend in Sikeston. Thomas Wiley Jr., 55, is charged with felony fourth-degree unlawful use of a weapon and two counts of misdemeanor unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, according to online court records...
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New Madrid hosts Christmas parade, tours and more
(Local News ~ 12/05/17)
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- Organizers for New Madrid's annual Christmas celebration are making their lists and checking them twice. They want to ensure that there is something nice for everyone to enjoy. Free tours of the town's historic sites are planned for Dec. 8 and 9. Also a Christmas parade and an opportunity for children to visit Santa's Village are featured activities on Dec. 9...
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James Simmons
(Obituary ~ 12/05/17)
MARSTON, Mo. -- James Terry Simmons, 60, died Dec. 3, 2017, at Memphis Medical Center in Memphis, Tenn. Born June 24, 1957, in Hayti, son of Margie DeRousse Simmons of Portageville and George Simmons of Marston, he was a member of the Hayward Baptist Church...
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Angela Shuffit
(Obituary ~ 12/05/17)
NASHVILLE, Ark. -- Angela Kay Shuffit, 65, formerly of Sikeston, Mo., died Nov. 27, 2017, at her home in Nashville. Born Sept. 14, 1952, in Sikeston, daughter of Betty Blackburn of Bertrand, Mo., and the late Jack D. White, she was a secretary for Bakers Easy Pay Furniture in Nashville and worked at Poulan Weed Eater as a maintenance secretary...
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Walter Gordon
(Obituary ~ 12/05/17)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Walter Wayne Gordon, 95, died Dec. 3, 2017, at his home. Born April 16, 1922, in Rolla, son of the late George Walter and Minnie Bell Sharp Gordon, he was a retired foreman and bridge inspector with Frisco Railroad in Chaffee. He was a member of the Chaffee American Legion 389 and the V.F.W. Post 3127. He served in United States Army during World War II...
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Martin Stallings
(Obituary ~ 12/05/17)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Martin Stallings, 80, a resident of Charleston, died Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Born Jan. 29, 1937, in Charleston, to Marshall Oliver and Nellie Kathryn Feezor Stallings. A graduate of Charleston High School, he attended University of Missouri before returning to Charleston where he was a farmer, land owner and a member of the First Baptist Church. ...
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