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Jury finds Sherrod guilty of statutory sodomy
(Local News ~ 07/13/18)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — A Sikeston man was convicted on two counts of first degree statutory sodomy by a Cape Girardeau County jury Thursday. Ron Sherrod, 66, was found guilty after a three-day jury trial in Cape Girardeau County before Judge Ben Lewis. The jury found Sherrod guilty of the two counts after about two hours of deliberation...
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Investigation finds no foul play after two found dead near East Prairie
(Local News ~ 07/13/18)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — A death investigation into two bodies found at a residence south of East Prairie, has found no foul play. According to Mississippi County Sheriff Branden Caid, autopsies conducted Friday on the bodies that were discovered Wednesday afternoon showed neither death was a homicide...
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Dayna Zoll-Cookson
(Obituary ~ 07/13/18)
PUXICO, Mo. — Rev. Dayna Zoll-Cookson, 41, died July 9, 2018, at her home. Born Nov. 26, 1976, at Poplar Bluff, Mo., to Gary Zoll of Puxico and the late Joyce Eads Stafford, she had lived in Dudley, Dexter, New Mexico, St. Louis and Puxico. She graduated...
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Betty J. Taylor
(Obituary ~ 07/13/18)
SIKESTON, Mo. - Betty J. Taylor, 75, died July 12, 2018, at her home in Sikeston. Born March 12, 1943, in Reyno, Ark., to the late Dempes and Lillie (King) Taylor, she was a delivery driver for Dominos Pizza. Survivors include: one son, Tim Taylor of Sikeston; two brothers, Glen Taylor of St. Louis, Mo., and Bill Taylor of Bonita Springs, Fla.; and three sisters, Ruthine Counts of Sikeston, Charlotte Drury-Butler of Bonita Springs Fla. and Bunny Keesee of Cape Girardeau, Mo...
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Cynthia Thorne
(Obituary ~ 07/13/18)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. - Cynthia Marie Thorne, 50, died July 11, 2018, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born Dec. 30, 1967, in East Prairie, to Shirley Jeanette Latamondeer Thorne who survives of East Prairie and the late Troy McThorne, she was employed in home health care by Quality Care. ...
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Facts lean toward failure of Right to Work measure
(Editorial ~ 07/13/18)
Were I a betting man, I would wager that Prop A, the Right to Work proposal on the August ballot, will fail. That’s not necessarily the outcome I would favor. But facts are facts. Two years ago the Missouri Legislature overwhelmingly approved a Right to Work measure that proponents said would make Missouri competitive with surrounding states who have Right to Work legislation...
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Speakout (7/13/18)
(Opinion ~ 07/13/18)
Hello, Southeast Missouri, Sikeston, Miner. My complaint, or not so much a complaint, but people beware of these drivers coming around with trailers and lawn mowers and all that. Over-pricing. Everyone needs to mow their lawn and they are focusing on the seniors. ...
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Speakout (7/15/18)
(Opinion ~ 07/13/18)
Yes, Mike, I’d just like to say about all this stuff Mexicans down here in the border crossing, breaking our laws. I’d like to say about the United States citizens that maybe broke the law and gets put in jail say for 30 days, 60 days, we are taking their kids from them. ...
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Orscheln launches Farm Table, a new all-natural pet food
(Business ~ 07/13/18)
MOBERLY, Mo. — Orscheln Farm & Home recently launched its newest private label product, Farm Table pet food. The exclusive line of all-natural pet food provides high-quality proteins and wholesome vegetables that promote sustained energy for adventures and play. ...
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Classroom connections: Matthews Elementary teacher vies for state honor
(Local News ~ 07/13/18)
MATTHEWS, Mo. - Christie Kenedy was born to teach. The daughter of teachers, growing up Kenedy would help her mother, Janis Brown, create her classroom bulletin boards, make copies and staple papers. Her father, Don Brown, would let her double check his students’ grade averages...
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Taking a stand
(Local News ~ 07/13/18)
The Missouri Delta Foundation held a Lemonade Stand Friday on the front lawn of Missouri Delta Medical Center. The proceeds from the event went to help support the Adolescent Behavioral Health Unit.
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Trio helped Dexter stabbing suspect flee state
(Local News ~ 07/13/18)
BLOOMFIELD — Charges were filed Thursday against three Dexter men for preventing the apprehension of another man who authorities had been searching for in connection with a June stabbing death. Joshua James Koonce, according to earlier reports, had been developed through investigative leads as a person of interest in the death of Jimmy Lynn Casey...
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