Stories from Friday, April 27, 2018

MATTHEWS, Mo. - As the three first graders sat together at lunch, some unkind words were exchanged between two of them. The third student, one who had struggled with his own discipline issues as a kindergartener, intervened. Putting up his hand, he told his friends, “Oh wait, stop. That’s a put down, but it’s OK. Don’t be upset. You can right your wrongs. And I can help you do that.”...

NEW MADRID, Mo. — The New Madrid County R-1 superintendent announced a proposed expansion at the District’s Central campus that will link the region’s past with activities for future students. Dr. Sam Duncan presented the district’s proposal to construct “Mississippian Central” during the New Madrid Historical Museum’s annual Friends meeting on April 20. ...

SIKESTON — A Sikeston man faces a felony weapons charge after allegedly threatening another person with a shotgun Wednesday in Sikeston. Jotorius Raheem Mitchell, 20, is charged with felony unlawful use of a weapon and misdemeanor peace disturbance, first offense, according to online court records...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Tammie Michelle Moore, 57, died April 24, 2018, at her home in Poplar Bluff. Born Oct. 15, 1960, in Sikeston, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Vera Maxine Jones Schuerenberg. Survivors include: four daughters, April Roque of Alamo, Tenn., Kristin Ludolf of Finger, Tenn., Misha Simmons of Poplar Bluff and Amanda Swinney of Henderson, Tenn.; three brothers, Tom Schuerenberg of the state of Washington, Darrell “Cowboy” Schuerenberg of Jackson, Tenn., and Paul Schuerenberg of San Diego, Calif.; and 13 grandchildren.. ...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — A Poplar Bluff Middle School student died early Friday morning after he tripped and fell under the school bus he apparently had just missed. Fourth-grade student Zjequalin Cody was pronounced dead at 7:44 a.m. at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center emergency room by Butler County Coroner Andy Moore...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Farm Credit Southeast Missouri President and CEO Bob Smith recently honored Mindi Fitzgerald, customer service representative, on reaching 10 years of service with Farm Credit. Fitzgerald began her Farm Credit career as a risk management specialist in the Mississippi County Branch in 2008. A few years after joining the team, Fitzgerald transitioned to the customer service representative role and she is currently gaining proficiency in credit analysis...

Sikeston Mayor Pro Tem Brian Self recently proclaimed the month of May as “Foster Care Appreciation Month” in the City of Sikeston. During the month of April 2016, there were 437,465 children and youth in foster care being provided with a safe, secure and stable home...

I’d like to speak out about Josh Hawley. He put in the paper that Cory Hutcheson committed homicide by the boy getting killed in jail before he ever had the doctors check out the boys records to see if he died from overdose on drugs with the disease he had. ...