Stories from Monday, April 22, 2019

SIKESTON — The Sikeston R-6 Board of Education announced today the district has hired a new superintendent. Dr. Anthony Robinson will begin his duties as superintendent July 1, following the retirement of current superintendent, Tom Williams, who has served the Sikeston district for the past 29 years, seven of those as superintendent...

PARMA, Mo. — A combined total of $20,000 in reward money is being offered for information about last week’s fires at the Parma City Hall and the former mayor’s residence. According to the New Madrid County Sheriff’s Office, the City of Parma is offering a $15,000-reward for the information that leads to the conviction of the person(s) responsible for the arson. ...

SIKESTON — Donna Hoyer, 81, died April 18, 2019, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born June 6, 1937, in Kingsbury County, S.D., she was the daughter of the late Milton and Eleanora Johanson Petersen. On Aug. 29, 1954, in Arlington, SD., she married Richard Hoyer, who preceded her in death on Dec. 19, 2012...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. — Gerard Lawrence Tessens, 66, died April 21, 2019, at Southeast Health of Stoddard County in Dexter. Born March 7, 1953, in Louisville, Ky., son of the late Lawrence A. and Delia Grace Burleson Tessens, he had lived in Bloomfield most of his life. He had worked in drafting at Stites Concrete and retired after 30 years. He then worked in maintenance for 13 years at the Bloomfield Public Schools. He was a member of the Dexter Church of Christ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Charles W. Hawkins, age 79, formerly of Matthews, Mo., passed away on April 20, 2019, at his home in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 20, 1939, in Matthews, to the late Charles and Florence House Hawkins. Charles served as President of the New Madrid County School Board from April 1976 to March 1985; he served on the Regions Bank Board, formerly known as First Financial Bank from 1973 to 1996. He also served on the New Madrid County Port Authority Board of Commissioners...