Stories from Friday, November 15, 2019

Steve McPheeters joins First Midwest Bank in Sikeston SIKESTON, Mo. – Joseph T. McLane, First Midwest Bank president, recently announced that Steve McPheeters has joined First Midwest Bank in Sikeston as a business development officer. With nearly 20 years of experience in financial services and additional background in business and industry, McPheeters joins First Midwest Bank with an excellent history of customer service...

SIKESTON — Founded in 1934, First State Bank and Trust has been a Sikeston staple for many years. “The bank was formed by a group of farmers during the great depression to provide financing to farmers in the area,” said Zach Fayette, North Market president at First State Bank and Trust. “Our Board is comprised of the decedents of that initial group of entrepreneurs and we still specialize in financing farmers in the area.”...

SIKESTON — Scott County Central High School has announced its list of students who had perfect attendance in the first quarter of the 2019-2020 school year. Seventh grade: Alysa Adams, Cortavian Banks, Devin Hargrove, Kyle Nixon, Leona Rodriguez, TyLynn Taylor, Zalea Wheeler...

The Sikeston Kindergarten and Early Childhood Education Center has announced its preschool pups of the month for October.

SIKESTON — A memorial service for Lennie O. Whitworth Jr., 99, formerly of Sikeston, Missouri, who died Oct. 14, 2019, will be at 11 a.m. Nov. 23 at the Hunter Memorial First Presbyterian Church in Sikeston. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the church...

SIKESTON — Larry Wayne Hathcock, 73, died Nov. 14, 2019, at his home in Sikeston. Born Aug. 10, 1946, in St. Louis, son of the late Paul and Wanda Higgs Hathcock, he retired from Tetra Pak Inc. in 2008 after 44 years of service. Survivors include: one brother and sister-in-law, Wayne and Becky Hahn; two nephews, Derek Hahn and Alexander Hahn of Sikeston...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Cordelia Ann Rock Conn, 91, died Nov. 15, 2019, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri.  Born Sept. 5, 1928, in Cairo, Illinois, to the late Robert Otto and Lottie Bright Rock, she lived most of her life in Wyatt before moving to Charleston. She graduated from St. Joseph’s Catholic High School in Cairo and was a member of St. Henry’s Catholic Church in Charleston and former member of the Daughters of Isabella...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — An inmate that was being housed in the Dunklin County Jail was found guilty of sexual abuse in federal court. Shedric Anderson, 45, was found guilty of two felony counts of aggravated sexual abuse by threat following a two-day jury trial. He appeared before United States District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr...

SIKESTON — Several informational items were presented during this month’s regular session of the Sikeston R-6 Board of Education. — Tiffany Morgan, high school assistant principal/academic leader, provided the 2018-2019 ACT test results. Sikeston’s composite score dropped from the 2018 senior class to the 2019 senior class by .9 point, she said...

SIKESTON — Sikeston R-6 Board of Education members are gathering information on project delivery methods for the second phase of the district’s facilities’ plan. During the regular Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Dr. Tony Robinson recommended the Board consider comprehensive infrastructure and energy-related capital improvement and building construction services...

MATTHEWS, Mo. - Vince Lombardi said it: “Leaders aren’t born, they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. And that’s the price we’ll have to pay to achieve that goal, or any goal.” Angie Hanlin agrees. She is the first to credit those she has worked with as a classroom teacher and as principal at Matthews Elementary School in Matthews to helping her become a leader...

SIKESTON — Sikeston R-6’s Annual Performance Report results weren’t where district officials want them to be, but the district showing growth in some areas and working to strengthen their weaknesses. Chuck Mayes, R-6 chief academic officer/curriculum and professional development, presented information on the district’s Annual Performance Report, or APR, results during Tuesday’s regular session of the R-6 Board of Education...

Yeah, I guess Charleston’s got a lot of money to waste. There is a police car that’s been sitting over at the high school football game that I know has been sitting there since 10:30 and still the car is running. I guess they have money to waste. They need to check into that. Thank you.

CAMPBELL, Mo. — Bessie Frances Lawson, 73, died Nov. 14, 2019, at General Baptist Nursing Center in Campbell, Mo. Born July 19, 1946, at Mercer, Tenn., daughter of the late Bessie Ruth Simer and Otha William Yarbrough, she was of the Baptist belief...

SIKESTON — Sikeston High School has announced its first quarter honor roll for the 2019-2020 school year. 9th Grade Abigail Abernathy, Cheyenne Adams, Jakiah Adams, Ava Alcorn, Kharis Andrews, Harrison Arndt, Erin Avery, Kaitlyn Backfish, Sarah Basinger, Reginald Benford, Summer Bickford, Chance Blackmon, Trayvon Blackmon, Gabriel Blissett, Lilly Ann Bone, John Boner, Destiny Bonner, Nayla Bonner, Hunter Breeden, Chrisshauna Brooks, Jake Buchanan, Timothy Burton, Kayleigh Butler, Celeste Buttry, Nicholas Buttry, Lindsay Byrd, Brandon Caldwell, Jessica Campos, Hailey Cantrell, Alexander Castillo, Harley Chesmore, Lily Chessor, Dennis Clark, Cara Colter, Reese Cookson, Camden Copeland, LeeAmber Costigan, Lydia Couch, Sarah Crawford, Carter Crow, Lailah Darden, Debryah Davis, Emi Dees, Asa Douglass, Deonna Drury, Max Dukes, Trayvon Dukes, Blair Durham, Vance Edwards, Dylan Eftink, Kirsten Fairhurst, Tamia Farr, Morgan Fitzgerald, John Foley, Tori Folsom, Ty Folsom, Dasia Franklin, Brice Gordon, Quemariae Gray, Isabella Guzman, Baden Hackworth, Alyssa Hines, Jordan Hairston, Jacob Hale, Nora Haley, Avaunte Hamilton, Brandon Hamilton, Braydon Hamilton, Brendon Hamilton, Carrah Hammon, Kimora Haney, Cori Hann, Jordan Hart, Elizabeth Hawkins, Victoria Headd, Joseph Heckemeyer, Nevyn Hendrix, Sydney Hensley, Solomon Hill, Deontarez Hines, Shania Hodges, Lilly Grace Hodgkiss, Zerriah Horton, Damarcus Housman, Blaze Hubbard, Kylie Huls, Harley Hunter, Annabell Isbell, Shakayla Jasper, Morgan Jaynes, Brandon Johann, Alyssa Johnson, Jayla Johnson, Heidi Johnston, Kierra Jones, Christian Keefer, Sarah Keller, Chloe Kim, Liliana Knoeppel, Guilliani Koch, Ahnna Lawrence, Connor Lawrence, Jacob Leavitt, Keaton Leija, Jonathan Madigan, Emilie Massey, Zawaivuna McCain-Brown, Morgan McCauley, Blayne McDermott, Quinzoie McDonald, Ramirex McGowen, Tyler McHaffie, Christian McMackin, Seth Meeks, Belinda Minner, Za Kyirrah Montjoy, Alijah Moore, Makayla Mouser, Dominic Mullin, Riley Nation, Jessica Nguyen, Shaneceia Pace, Evan Palmer, Keyahjah Patterson, Heath Poindexter, Alexis Polley, Ethan Pope, Kaydence Presley, Noah Pruitt, Emma Qualls, Jase Riddle, Emily Riley, Carter Robinett, Seth Robinson, Charles Robinson, Jayce Robles, Allison Rodgers, Jesus Rodriguez, Kassie Roland, Trenton Rose, Crystalanna Rucker, Jayda Sandlin, Creighton Sarakas, Montyia Scott, Emma-Claire Self, Jamichea Sheron, Morgan Sherrod, Rachel Sitzes, Edward St Cin Vincent, Kyndal Steward, Robert Sullivan Sydnea Taber, Luke Tanner, Trevor Tarrant, Brooke Taylor, Deaton Taylor, Justis Taylor, Jada Thompson, Aniya Thornton, Makayla Towe, Tay Treadwell, Taybie Triplett, Keysheunna Turner, Makayla Turner, Makyla Turner, Macy Ulmer, Gracie Valdez, Zoey Vickery, conner Wallace, Keria Warfield, Caleb Waters, Jaylen Webb, Tyson Webb, Mkayla Wiggins, Brian Williams, Gage Williams, Kaylee Williams, Zemauriah Williams, Erica Williamson, Christopher Willis, Roxanne Wilson, Kyle Yarbro. ...