Stories from Wednesday, July 18, 2018

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Better Business Bureau advises area consumers to use extreme caution when considering membership with Vinelanders Community Land Trust Inc., a Kansas City-based non-profit organization that bills itself as “the first Self-Build Community Land Trust Organization in the nation.”...

Of all of the places I would like to visit, San Francisco is not on that list. Given the current political and cultural climate in Kalifornia, there’s not a whole lot there that interests me. But San Francisco takes the cake. The Golden Gate mecca has a new mayor but an old problem...

I have a concern. I was in a nail parlor this last week getting a pedicure and a young lady was in there getting a manicure, the one where a gel product is used. She had an infant in a car seat in the floor beside her while this was being done and she was in there for a rather long time and the manicurist had a mask on and the infant was in there the whole time and the smell of the product they use is to me very strong. I’m wondering if that infant should be allowed where that product is used or is it allowable? It is just me voicing my concern. Maybe I’m just an old fuddy duddy but I would like to hear comments in regards to that. Thank you. Goodbye.

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — A Cape Girardeau man pled guilty in federal court to a drug charge after being arrested in New Madrid County. According to a release from the United States Attorney's office, David Rontez Hamilton, 26, pled guilty to a charge of possession of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. Hamilton appeared before United States District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig on July 16 and...

SIKESTON — A fire early Wednesday morning destroyed a Sikeston residence. Firefighters with the Sikeston Department of Public Safety responded to a fire call on Jaycee Street at approximately 4:21 a.m. Upon their arrival, firefighters saw the structure was over halfway involved...

SIKESTON — Ricky Gadberry, 63, died July 16, 2018, at his home. Born Nov. 1, 1954, in Clayton County, son of the late Doye Fay and Claudia Mae Freeman Gadberry, he was a diesel mechanic for Ryder Logistics in Sikeston. On April 23, 1983, he married Cindy Sheeleandy, who survives of the home...

ESSEX, Mo. — Naomi Lee Westfall Tucker, daughter of the late Benjamin F. Westfall and Bessie Mae Pilkenton Westfall, was born on Aug. 2, 1929, and departed this life on July 16, 2018, at her residence in Essex at the age of 88 years. Mrs. Tucker was an elementary school teacher at Grayridge and Galloway schools. She helped on the family farm, Tucker Farm, where there wasn’t a task she wouldn’t do...

SIKESTON — James A. “Jay” Clayton, age 79, died July 17, 2018, at his home in Sikeston. Born Jan. 6, 1939, in Luxora, Ark., he is the son of the late Edgar Hubbard and Sarah Eula (Pack) Clayton. James was of the General Baptist faith and had worked for Clayton Farm Services before retiring.