Stories from Wednesday, April 3, 2019

CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. — The body of a Kennett man who had been missing for over three weeks was located Tuesday in a field in Pemiscot County. Pemiscot County Sheriff Tommy Greenwell said the sheriff’s office was contacted at 4:19 p.m. Tuesday by a local farmer, advising he had located a dead body in his field approximately two miles north of Hayti along Route J...

The Joe Biden sexual sensitivity roller coaster is gaining steam just about the time his poll numbers are starting to spike. Don’t, for a moment, think this is a coincidence. Creepy Uncle Joe is working overtime defending his interaction with women in the past. And what we are learning should serve as a lesson in the over-sensitizing of an innocent act...

Business closing isn’t about taxes Mr. Editor, how could you announce the closing of a major retail store in Sikeston without including the number of employees who will be affected one way or another? You don’t want people to know, do you? See, it has nothing to do with taxes they pay. ...

BERNIE, Mo. — Betty Jane Wagner, 85, died April 1, 2019, in Bernie. Born Nov. 18, 1933, in Parma, daughter of the late John H. Buttrey and Pearl Sebastian Buttrey, she was a member of the First Baptist Church in Parma. On March 6, 1953, in Parma, she married Wendell E. Wagner, and he survives of the home in Bernie...

BENTON, Mo. — Thomas W. Kelly High School has announced is third quarter honor roll for the 2018-2019 school year. 12th Grade A Honor Roll Kaylee Backfisch, Kylie Cagle, Sydney Dittlinger, David Dorris, Peyton Eftink, Issac Faire, Taylor Ferrell, Anna Goering, Landon Hahs, Alison Hise, Lilly Jones, Nathaniel Kiehl, Kenzi Koepp, Lauren Lambert, Ashton Matlock, Heather Myer, Mallory Poat, Lynsey Powers, Angela Samples, Alyssa Tidwell, Katherine Wade, Grace Ward, Marvin Warren, Levi Watkins, Tyler Wolf, Christian Worley. ...

SIKESTON — Sikeston Junior High School has announced its third quarter honor roll for the 2018-2019 school year. 7th Grade Rasheed Abu-Khudier, Rush Ault, Jayden Avery, Anabeth Baker, Kadynce Boardman, Austin Brase, Bailey Brown, Landon Carter, Hailey Caton, Andon Christian, Colton Church, Chloe Clinton, Baylee Copeland, Kailey Couch, Kelsey Couch, Angel Cox, Maurie Crook, Kaylee Davis, Abigail Deshaney, James Devey, Kaiden Dodson, Levi Douglass, Maggie Drury, Zoe Evans, Savannah Finney, A Tavia Fullwood, Jayden Gilliland, Ben Gilmore, Unique Gilmore, Dontaysha Gipson, Carter Goodman, Mallory Goza, Andrew Green, Jasmine Greene, Savannah Griggs, Carter Grimes, Mary Hays, Jaida Henley, Hayden Hess, Emily Housman, Leo Huang, Mazie Hubbard, Kaelyn Hunt, Ashely Ivie, Parker Jackson, Xavier Jackson, Jayonna Johnson, Malakea Johnson, Kyleigh Jones, Wade Jones, Kyler Jordan, Makenzie Kirkpatrick, Jamarion Koen, Jackson Lancaster, Samuel Lancaster, Ahliviyah Larry, Chloe Lin, Lucy Lin, Kensington Loftin, Daelin Loomes, Anajha Lott, Zanaria Madison-Key, Saloni Maisuria, Braeden Manning, Danielle Marinez, Virginia McConnell, Madeline McCord, Garrison Meeks, Mallory Metz, Emma Michael, Alissa Miller, Austin Moore, Victoria Nance, Chaulinh Nguyen, Ariana Norman, Sophia Odum, Kenzie Ogden, Emma Olbricht, Christian Parker, Colt Parker, Makenzie Pigg, Elijah Pobst, Anna Purves, Raegen Revelle, Bo Riddle, Julia Sanders, Parker Sanders, Cashae Schearf, Holden Schlosser, Catherine Schrumpf, Jyqualous Scott, Brianna Seiler, Heidi Self, Londyn Simpkins, Reese Slaughter, Allyson Smith, Kaitlyn Smith, Christiana Staple, Allie Stroud, Finlee Stroud, Cornelius Sutton, Austin Tarter, Chelsea Thompson, Jaeda Thompson, Kennedy Thompson, Elijah Torres, Clayton Towe, Noah Triplett, Alaina Vazquez, Natalia Velazquez, Michael Walton, Jay Zion Wheller, Gunner Whybark, Connor Wicker, Kimarhri Wilkins, Brionna Williams, Demarious Williams, Drake Wilson, Jordan Worley, Zachary Yant. ...

Jami Geske with the New Madrid County Farm Bureau discusses with third graders at Portageville Elementary School (above) and at Christian Academy in Sikeston about the diversity of Missouri’s agriculture.  She also presented many items that contain Missouri ag products that the students might not realize. ...

SIKESTON — Megan Leigh Porter and Alli Payton Hay were named Sikeston High School Students of the Month for March. Sikeston Public Schools Foundation, which sponsors the monthly program, names two seniors each month for the honor during the 2018-2019 school year...

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Levi M. Alsup graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills...

SIKESTON — Residents living in and around the Sikeston can learn about their risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes and other chronic, serious conditions with affordable screenings by Life Line Screening. Shady Acres Church of Christ, 1440 Ables Road in Sikeston, will host this community event on April 16. The site is located at Screenings can check for:...

he New Madrid County Extension Council convened its first meeting following their annual election. Pictured from left are: Samantha Anderson, treasurer; Daniel Eddy; Blake Richardson;  Tom Alsobrook, vice chair; Jami Geske, chair; Byron McVay, secretary; Justin Ling; John Paul Wescoat; and Danny Hayes. Also members of the Council are: Robert Henry, Don Hastings and Mark Baker...

NEW MADRID, Mo. — A Lilbourn, Mo., man is in custody and additional individuals are being sought in connection with recent burglaries. New Madrid Police arrested Kyle Lee Woods, 22, following a traffic stop Tuesday in New Madrid. Woods is charged with stealing and burglary...

High winds whipped up flames which destroyed three buildings in Point Pleasant. The Portageville Rural Fire Department was paged shortly after 10:30 a.m. Tuesday for a shed fire at 50 William St. in Point Pleasant. Officials with the department reported high winds caused the fire to quickly spread to nearby structures. ...