Stories from Friday, March 8, 2019

"And they overcame [the dragon] by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their Testimony, and they loved not their own lives unto the death" (Revelation 12:11).

The old is really the new The new Democrat party is really just the old Democrat party coming out of the closet. Town has ‘gone to pot’ East Prairie has gone to pot. It seems like a lot of people are moving out. No jobs here for people. A lot of empty houses. ...

SIKESTON — Mary Lou McCormick, 86, died March 7, 2019, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born Aug. 2, 1932, in Dogwood, daughter of the late Elza and Alli Hall Lynn, she had worked as a waitress for J.D.'s Steakhouse before retiring. She married Doyle "Mac" McCormick in Reno, Nev., and he preceded her in death...

DALTON, Ga. — John Russell Woodard, 78, died Thursday, March 7, 2019 in Dalton.  Born Aug. 18, 1940, in Cooter, Mo., he was the son of the late Tom and Vonnie Bradfield Woodard. A longtime resident of this area, he was an active member of Shady Acres Church of Christ; he had been a church bus driver, former deacon and had served on many other boards and activities. He had also been active in the men's bowling league, and his hobby was working. ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Naturalists and an education consultants with the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center visited third and fifth grade classrooms in Dexter and Oran recently to give nature programs. These visits are part of a large effort to take nature programs to students who might not otherwise get to visit the center...

SIKESTON — With spring on the horizon, so is the danger for severe thunderstorms and tornadoes and the Sikeston Department of Public Safety wants to remind residents about the use of the city’s Outdoor Warning System Sirens. The sirens are often referred to by the public as “tornado sirens.” While these sirens are used for tornado warnings, they may also be used for severe thunderstorms that are producing dangerous winds...

SIKESTON — New books are starting to appear on the shelves at the Sikeston Public Library thanks to grant funds targeted at enhancing the library’s collection. In February, the library received a $2,500 Public Library Nonfiction Collection Development Support Grant...

SIKESTON — Spring is in the air — and so is some fun — as the annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival returns March 16 in Historic Downtown Sikeston. The event, which marks its eighth year, will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in American Legion Park on Front Street and will be held rain or shine...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. —There is a line waiting outside the second-floor office of 149th District Rep. Don Rone. Lobbyists want to talk about the projects they are promoting, fellow legislators seek his input on farm-related issues and his secretary waits to hand him a list of calls from citizens with their concerns...

ORAN, Mo. – Frank Edward Henry, 66, died March 6, 2019, in Miner. Born Jan. 31, 1950, in Bell City, son of Estella Jones Sharp of Oran and George Edward Henry Jr. of Bell City, he attended New Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church in Haywood City. He attended South Masters Elementary School and Bell City Public School in Bell City. He enlisted in the United States Army and was an active member for seven years before receiving an honorable discharge. He later worked on the railroad...