Stories from Thursday, August 23, 2018

SIKESTON — The SEMO Major Case Squad has been activated to investigate the early Thursday murder of a Sikeston man. At 12:24 a.m. Thursday, officers with Sikeston Department of Public Safety received a call of a subject shot in front of 507 Kendall St. ...

Hope Exchange is pleased to award the 2018 Hope Exchange Scholarship to Miss Lexi Phillips of New Madrid County Central High School, Caleb Austin of New Madrid County Central High School, Kelsey Kellams of Portageville High School, and Yasmeen Leal of Risco High School...

The Old Broads Plus One will be hosting the Third Annual "STUFF A TRUCK" for the Portageville Dog Pound. The event will be held during Main Street Madness on Saturday, September 29, 2018. “We, sincerely, appreciate those who made a donation during the first two years. We're hoping that, this year, we can do even BETTER to help support dogs and/or cats, who will be relocated to shelters, to find their forever homes,” said Shelia Keene...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The new class and district assignments for fall sports have been announced by the Missouri State High School Activities Association. Football While locally most of the districts remain similar to 2017, there are some changes in 2018, most notably New Madrid County Central dropping from Class 3 to Class 2. The Eagles were slotted into Class 2, District 1, joining Caruthersville, Charleston, East Prairie, Jefferson (Festus), Kelly, Malden and St. Pius X...

VANCOUVER, Wash. — Mary Felicia Parchell, 38, died Aug. 19, 2018, in Vancouver. Born March 5, 1980, in Hayti, Mo., daughter of Lula Mae Holmes Parchell of Portageville, Mo., and the late Willie James Parchell, she was member of Living Hope Ministry in Vancouver...

BENTON, Mo. — Ann Duty, 87, died Aug. 21, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.  Born April 1, 1931, in Kasey, Ky., daughter of the late Jess L. and Mary Magdalene Forbar Priest, she was a homemaker and member of New Fellowship of Hope Church in Benton...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Melissa Diane Shands, 41, died Aug. 21, 2018, at her home.  Born July 10, 1977, in Charleston, daughter of Betty Sue Riggins Shands of Charleston, she was employed by Charleston Manor and attended Church of God in Christ of Charleston...

DEXTER, Mo. (SMNS) — Amanda Walker will be in concert at 7 p.m. Saturday in the Dexter High School Auditorium. Special guest will be Lynn Drury, A Dexter native, Walker is a pianist, singer and songwriter, who made a cameo appearance performing her single Haunt Me on NCIS New Orleans. ...

NEW MADRID, Mo. – A program to help parents understand the health care system and navigate service provider networks is planned for six Southeast Missouri counties. The University of Missouri College of Education has announced that ParentLink has received $1.1 million from Missouri Foundation for Health in an effort to help parents in New Madrid, Scott, Mississippi, Stoddard, Dunklin and Pemiscot counties...

SIKESTON — As summer winds down, the American Red Cross urges individuals to give blood and platelets now and help end an emergency summer blood shortage that began last month. An emergency need remains as many regular donors delay giving to take final summer vacations and prepare for school to start, said Tara Lincoln, donor recruitment representative with the Red Cross in Cape Girardeau. ...