Stories from Friday, June 28, 2019

"To him that overcomes will I grant to sit with Me in My throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with My Father in His throne" (Revelation 3:21).

Can you please tell me what type of person would tie a poor, humble animal out without food or water? It has to lay out cold, rain and ice and they never give it no attention. It got infested with every kind of thing out there. They had to have it put down. Even though I know there is a pay day down the road it just broke my heart. Thank you for letting me speak out.

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Zetta Mae Chandler Bell, 73, died June 20, 2019, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Born Jan. 30, 1946, in Wyatt, daughter of the late Laudy Forrest Chandler and Elzetta Jordan Chandler, she had lived for over 40 years in the Cape Girardeau and surrounding areas where she had been employed as a manager for several convenience stores including Rhodes and also with Walmart a number of years...

After months of anticipation, The Safe House for Women’s new 18,000-square-feet shelter is fulfilling needs within Southeast Missouri. Executive director Jessica Hill said the facility’s first official night was Wednesday, the first time the facility had “beds filled.”...

MOREHOUSE, Mo. — A bicyclist was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle that fled the scene early Friday in New Madrid County. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, at 12:20 a.m. on Route FF, one mile south of Morehouse, as an unknown vehicle struck the 23-year-old bicyclist, Ray D. Overton of Caledonia, on the road, and the vehicle fled the scene...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — A 25-year veteran of the Missouri State Highway Patrol has been promoted to the rank of captain and takes over Monday as Troop E’s new commanding officer. Philip Gregory, who has served as a lieutenant with the Division of Drug and Crime Control since July 2010, was chosen from three to replace Capt. Jeff Vitale, who recently retired after 30 years of service...

As the Fourth of July nears, residents are urged to use caution on the roadways and in the water. Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, is encouraging travelers to make smart choices over the Fourth of July holiday as many people will be traveling...

SIKESTON — A group of Sikeston residents wanting to preserve and protect their historical neighborhood is making efforts to enrich their lives as well as those living around it. Most recently, the group placed signs reading, “Sikeston Historic North End District,” around the district which is bound by Kingshighway to the west, Salcedo to the north, North Main to the east and Tanner to the south. The materials and signs designating the Historic North End District were donated by residents...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Bobbie Spurlin, administrative assistant at Montgomery Bank in Sikeston, was inducted into the Missouri Bankers Association’s 50 Year Club on June 13, during MBA’s 129th Annual Convention at the Hilton Branson Convention Center...

Meagan Ward has joined SoutheastHEALTH as a provider of pediatric services in collaboration with SoutheastHEALTH pediatrician Chelsea Grigery, MD. Ward, an advanced practice registered nurse, is based at Southeast’s Sikeston Clinic. SoutheastHEALTH Chief Operating Officer Maria Sudak, DHA, RN, MSN, NEA-BC, says that with this newest clinic location, “SoutheastHEALTH will offer excellent care in a location convenient to the growing number of First Option clients in the Sikeston area. ...

SIKESTON – Southeast Missouri Food Bank announced it has received a $50,000 grant from Tyson Foods to fund Mobile Food Pantries in Stoddard County. The grant will allow the food bank to provide 24 mobile food pantries in Stoddard County from June 2019 through May 2020...

MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL — Two University of Minnesota School of Nursing students passionate about making positive contributions to society in healthcare have been named Tillman Scholars for the class of 2019 by the Pat Tillman Foundation (PTF).  Army veteran Kirk Butler and military spouse Bridget Gehrz are among the 60 elite, national recipients selected this year in the 11th class of Tillman Scholars. ...

SIKESTON — Twin Cities Bronze, a performing ensemble specializing in the music and art of English handbells, will be in concert at 7:30 p.m. July 15 at First Baptist Church, 1101 N. Main St., in Sikeston. Admission is free; however, a freewill offering will be accepted...