Stories from Monday, January 13, 2020

JACKSON, Mo. — Reba W. Ward, 87, died Jan.10, 2020, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Born March 28, 1932, in Dexter, daughter of late Freda Frank "Pete" and Ella Miller Brazel, she lived in Dexter most of her life and moved to Jackson four years ago. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Dexter. She had worked at Hamra's and Stovall's Department Stores and later was a rural mail carrier...

SIKESTON — Terry Lee Artrip, 62, died Jan. 10, 2020, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born June 18, 1957, in Barberton, Ohio, son of the late Sonja Artrip, he was a member of Cornerstone Church in Bertrand, MO. Terry was a truck driver for Midwest Logistics...

MALDEN, Mo. — Martha Dean Daugherty, 92, died Jan. 12, 2020, at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Born May 7, 1929, in Lou Ann, Ark., daughter of the late Mary  Rowen and Charles Rowen,she worked for years for the New Madrid Tourism through the state of Missouri...

ORAN, Mo. — Two men and two women were seriously injured in a one-vehicle accident early Saturday morning. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol crash reports, a vehicle driven by Steven Holman, 21, was eastbound on County Road 250, a half mile east of Oran at 1:03 a.m., when the vehicle ran off the roadway and struck a tree...

SIKESTON — The Sikeston area was hit by strong storm system Saturday, but the area escaped with little more than just some spot flooding. Heavy rainfall, flooding, damaging winds, and gusty non-thunderstorm winds impacted the region early Saturday morning. ...

MORLEY, Mo. — The Morley Police Department is investigating multiple cases of theft from residences that may be linked to other thefts in surrounding areas. According to a statement from the Morley Police Department, there have been multiple cases of theft of copper wire and other personal items from residences in Morley. One suspect was arrested Saturday night during a traffic stop and had multiple outstanding warrants...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Richard Allen “Dusty” Nelson, 78, died Jan. 13, 2020, at his home in Charleston.

SIKESTON — Felicia Faye McCurry Harden, 46, died Jan. 12, 2020.Born May 28, 1973, at Chattanooga, Tenn., she was adopted and raised by Don and Beverly McCurry.

BERTRAND, Mo. — Margie A. Mickel, 85, died Jan. 12, at at the Bertrand Nursing and Rehab Center. Visitation will be from 5:30 p.m. until time for memorial services at 7p.m. Thursday at the First Baptist Church in East Prairie.  Steve Douglas and Mark Douglas will officiate...