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Parma man found guilty of murder
(Local News ~ 10/31/18)
NEW MADRID, Mo. — As Judge Fred Copeland gave his verdict of guilty, Deion Martin dropped his head on his arms. Although filled with spectators, the court room was quiet. Martin was found guilty of first degree murder, first degree robbery and two counts of armed criminal action for the fatal shooting of Brenda Smith during the robbery of D&L One Stop in Parma on May 18, 2015. ...
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Stabbing under investigation in Miner
(Local News ~ 10/31/18)
MINER, Mo. — Police are investigating the stabbing of a man late Tuesday in Miner. According to Miner Police Chief Chris Griggs, at 8:25 p.m. Tuesday, officers with Miner Police Department responded to an assault at Motel 6 in Miner. Upon arrival officers located a male who had been stabbed in the bathroom of the motel room, Griggs said. The victim was transported by ambulance to a local hospital. ...
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Finding the great pumpkin
(Local News ~ 10/31/18)
Kindergarteners Brody Knoeppel along with twin siblings Journey and Jonah Mitchell look through the nearly 70 pumpkins entered in the school’s Great Pumpkin Decorating Contest Tuesday at the Sikeston Kindergarten Center.
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As election nears, another campaign is already heating up
(Editorial ~ 10/31/18)
In just a week, the critical midterm election will be over and, unfortunately, the campaign will begin anew. If you naively thought that somehow we would get a reprieve from the non-stop political campaigning, think again. Regardless of the election outcome, political turmoil will remain in full swing as hopefuls officially launch their bid for the Presidency. The political theater ahead will make this midterm look like child’s play. That much is certain. I spent time this weekend watching the latest debate between incumbent Sen. Claire McCaskill and Attorney General Josh Hawley. Both candidates held their own but I have to give credit to Sen. McCaskill. She’s a polished speaker and well versed on just about every issue under the sun. She shuns the label of “liberal Democrat” while pointing to her record as a bipartisan who is more than willing to cross the political aisle. But Hawley points out with some accuracy that on critical votes like Obamacare and Brett Kavanaugh, she clearly walks the progressive line.
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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 10/31/18)
If you don’t want redistricting of the congressional districts in the state of Missouri, then you will vote no on Amendment 1. The clean Missouri bill that is on the ballot is ambiguously written to make it appear as if it is something good. But it is evil in the works.
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Georgia Allen
(Obituary ~ 10/31/18)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Longtime East Prairie resident Georgia Whitaker Allen passed away on Oct. 20, 2018, at the age of 90. She attended East Prairie High School and graduated with a degree in Biology from Lindenwood College (now Lindenwood University) in St. Charles. ...
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Barbara Evans
(Obituary ~ 10/31/18)
SIKESTON — Barbara Evans, age 64, passed away on Oct. 29, 2018, at the Sikeston Convalescent Center in Sikeston. Born Sept. 9, 1954, in Sikeston, to the late Thomas and Viola McIntyre Alford, she enjoyed spending time with her family, friends and her dog, Baxter...
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