Stories from Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Nettie E. Wyatt (nee Matlock), 90, of Arnold, Mo., formerly of Portageville passed away April 18, 2018 in Arnold. Nettie was born in McCroy, Arkansas to Edward M. and Maggie Sue (Bratcher) Matlock September 17, 1927. She married Harold A. Wyatt on December 11, 1971 in St. Louis, Mo...

SIKESTON — Lt. Colonel Toney Stephenson will serve as the honored guest and speaker at the 2018 Memorial Day service in Sikeston. Set for 10:30 a.m. May 28, the service will be at Sikeston Veterans Park. In the event of rain the service will be held at the First Christian Church...

NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. — Howard K. Weekley Sr., 89, died May 16, 2018.  Born Aug. 27, 1928, in Sikeston, Mo., son of the late Guy R. and Bernice Jackson Weekley, he was a career serviceman, having served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, Korea and Vietnam. ...

DEXTER, Mo. — Debra Dawn "Debbie" Lewis of Dexter met her Heavenly Father on May 18, 2018, at the age of 59. She passed away at her home surrounded by family after a long battle with brain cancer. Her faith and courage were an inspiration to many.    ...

OAKLAND, Tenn. — Catherine A. Ginther, age 76 passed away from brain cancer in her home in Oakland surrounded by her husband and best friend, Butch; her son, Kevin; daughter, Leslie; and her sweet dog Molly on Sunday, May 20, 2018. She was born on June 14, 1941, in Charleston, Mo., to the late Leonard and Frances (Hahn) Leible and grew up in Chaffee, Mo. ...

WAPPAPELLO, Mo. — Paul Dean Eldridge, 78, formerly of Bertrand, died at 2:20 a.m. May 19, 2018. Born March 11, 1940, in rural Charleston, son of the late Ray Eldridge and Mildred Lorene Ivey, he was a member of the Faith Baptist Church in Wappapello. He began his career at the Thompson Shell Station in Charleston and retired from driving a truck in 2007...

SIKESTON — Ray Wilson, age 75, a resident of Sikeston, died Tuesday, May 22, 2018. Born June 3, 1942, in New Madrid, to the late Thurston and Cynthia (Wilkerson) Wilson, he was the owner of Affordable Auto Sales, an active member of Chapel By The Lake Church and Family Traditions Car Club...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Danny Nolen Scruggs, 70, died May 20, 2018, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau.  Born June 9, 1947, in Mississippi County, to the late Ollie James and Mary Ellen Louise Nolen Scruggs, he served in the U.S. Army and was employed by Southwestern Bell for 30 years. ...

STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. (AP) — An assistant high school principal in eastern Missouri has been charged with having sex with a minor. Thirty-nine-year-old Elizabeth Giesler was charged Friday with having sexual contact with a 16-year-old high school student while working at Ste. Genevieve High School. She’s also charged with multiple counts of second-degree statutory sodomy and second-degree statutory rape...

SIKESTON—Visitors and residents will be out in full force along Route 25 Memorial Day weekend in search of bargains at the 100-Mile Yard Sale, but MoDOT wants you to remember the greatest savings of the event could be a life. “It’s a fun weekend that people look forward to each year,” says Traffic Engineer Craig Compas, “but we want people to remember that there’s more traffic and more congestion along Route 25 this weekend than any other and drivers need to keep that in mind.”...

Emergency personnel work the scene of an accident at N. Main and Tanner in Sikeston at just after 10 a.m. Monday. At least one person was injured in the accident. No further information was available at press time.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Col. Sandra K. Karsten, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, would like the public to make safety a priority this Memorial Day weekend. The long weekend is an opportunity to visit family or friends, go to one of Missouri’s lakes, or enjoy any number of recreation opportunities in the state. A safe, fun weekend starts with you...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — A Sikeston man was sentenced to prison Monday on a felony possession of stolen firearms charge. Marquan Green, 21, of Sikeston was sentenced to 87 months on one felony count of possession of stolen firearms and ordered to pay restitution of $6,366.88, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. He appeared before United States District Judge Ronnie L. White...