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Sikeston junior high students ‘blue up’ to combat bullying
(Local News ~ 10/02/18)
SIKESTON — A group of Sikeston Junior High School students worked to make a difference in their school Monday for World Day of Bullying Prevention. “Twenty-five students came to school early today to greet every student and staff member with a smile and a high-five,” said Sikeston Junior High School counselor Andrea Baker...
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Tom Smith
(Obituary ~ 10/02/18)
KEWANEE, Mo. — Thomas "Tom" Smith, 74, passed away Sept.28, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Born Oct. 31, 1944, in St. Louis, to the late Obie and Laurencie Halter Smith, he was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Madrid...
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Josh Monroe
(Obituary ~ 10/02/18)
DEXTER, Mo. — Joshua Heath Monroe, son of David Monroe and Diana Winstead Monroe both of Sikeston, was born on Aug. 20, 1984, in Cape Girardeau, and departed this life on Sept. 30, 2018, at his residence in Dexter at the age of 34. Josh owned Monroe’s Landscaping and Lawn Care in Sikeston. ...
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Margaret Eddy
(Obituary ~ 10/02/18)
CLIVE, Iowa — Margaret Graham Eddy, 95, died Sept. 30, 2018, at Woodlands Creek in Clive. Born Dec.12, 1922, in Rochester, Minn., she was the daughter of the late Logan and Hattie Marshall Graham. On May 26, 1945, in Norfolk, Va., she married J.D. Eddy, who preceded her in death on June 12, 2001...
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Ryan Degen
(Obituary ~ 10/02/18)
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — Ryan Alan Patrick Degen, 30, died Sept. 29, 2018, at his home in Clarksville. Born Sept. 28, 1988, in Sikeston, son of Jon Degen of Sikeston, Mo., and the late Rita Poole. Other survivors include: one son, Brayden Degen of Dexter, Mo.; stepmother, Lisa Davis Degen of Sikeston; paternal grandmother, Karen Degen of Chillicothe, Ohio; five brothers, Shawn Lyerla of Naylor, Mo., Matt Lyerla of Paducah, Ky., Jared Degen, Jonathan Degen and Josiah Degen of Sikeston...
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Bob Grissom
(Obituary ~ 10/02/18)
SIKESTON — Robert "Bob" Grissom, 74, died Sept. 28, 2018, at his home in Sikeston. Born July 8, 1944, son of the late Ernest and Hazel Edna Presson Grissom, he had lived most of his life in Scott and Mississippi County. He attended Anniston High School and had worked as an auto mechanic. ...
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Arrest made after two robbed in Cotton Carnival parking lot
(Local News ~ 10/02/18)
SIKESTON — An Illinois man faces felony charges after allegedly holding a knife to at least two different people late Saturday as they were attempting to leave the Cotton Carnival parking lot in Sikeston. Deonntea Calveion Robinson, 19, of Murphysboro, Ill., is charged with two counts each of the following felonies: first degree robbery, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action; and one count each of felony second degree assault and felony resisting arrest, according to online court records.. ...
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Missing Dexter man found dead; no foul play suspected
(Local News ~ 10/02/18)
DEXTER, Mo. — A Dexter man who went missing Saturday afternoon was found dead near his home Sunday night. Joshua Monroe, 34, of rural Dexter, went missing Saturday and was last heard from around 3 p.m., riding a dirt bike. Monroe was located about 11 p.m. Sunday near his home and an investigation is underway to determine what happened. No foul play is expected...
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Harry Sharp III pens book about life’s adventures
(Local News ~ 10/02/18)
SIKESTON — For Harry Sharp III, storytelling has always been a part of his life — whether he was listening to someone else, or he was the person actually telling the story. “Stories really are the fabric of life,” said Sharp, who resides in both Sikeston and Naples, Fla. In his new book, “He Always Had A Story,” Sharp tells many short stories of his adventures and experiences throughout life...
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Vercie Cooper
(Obituary ~ 10/02/18)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. — Vercie Dunivan Cooper, 94, died Oct. 2, 2018, at the Bloomfield Nursing Center. Born Feb. 1, 1924, near Zadock, daughter of the late William Lesley and Georgia Maybelle Page Dunivan, she had lived in this area most of her life. She had worked as a licensed General Baptist minister, was a beautician and a member of the Oak Ridge General Baptist Church...
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Virgil Jaco
(Obituary ~ 10/02/18)
NEW MADRID, Mo. — Virgil Lee Jaco, 80, died Oct. 2, 2018, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Chapel in Cape Girardeau, where services will be at 10 a.m. Friday with the Rev. Dodi Townsend officiating...
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