Stories from Tuesday, January 21, 2020

SIKESTON — Frances Vernell Bryant, 66, died Jan. 17, 2020, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born Jan. 25, 1953, in Canalou, Mo., daughter of the late Louis and Elizabeth Thompson Bryant, she was a graduate of Sikeston High School and employed by the Sikeston Housing Authority in the clerical department for many years before her retirement. She was a member of the Jubilee House of Prayer Church...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Carl Pritchard, 84, died Jan. 16, 2020, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born June 10, 1935, in Hickman, Kentucky, to the late William and Annie Zirkle Pritchard, he was a member of House of Prayer World Outreach Center in Charleston, Missouri...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Effie Pearlene Shurtz, age 77, died Jan. 21, 2020, at her home in East Prairie. Born April 14, 1942, in East Prairie, daughter of the late Jack and Mattie Moore, Effie was employed for 48 years at the Community Sheltered Workshop in Sikeston, Mo. ...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — First State Community Bank (FSCB) is awarding a $1,000-scholarship to a 2020 Portageville High School graduate. Applications may be picked up at FSCB, 801 Highway 61 North, Portageville or from the high school counselor, Lisa Day. All applications should be returned to Day by March 31...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — East Prairie High School in East Prairie has released its honor roll for the first semester of the 2019-2020 school year 9th Grade Honor Roll Ryanne Ambrose, Jackson Archie, Keifer Arnold, Kathryne Bailey, Hailey Beck, John Browning, Madison Christian, Kaytlyn Crook, Macey Dixon, DaMarion Evans, Kamari Farmer, Sierra Gammons, Haley Gifford, Taryn Green, Rosemary Guthrie, Meigha Haddock, Madison Hall, Brooklyn Harrington, Caleb Helton, Wyatt Irby, Kyndra Jackson, Troy Linley, Addison Looney, Braeden Marcum, Jazmine Montes-McLemore, Gracie Riley, Eduardo Rodriguez, Nicolas Rodriguez, Taryn Shoemaker, Seevin Smith, Shelby Sutton, Alissa Tatum, Kaden Taylor, Anthony Toon, Leven Turner, Gabrielle Uthoff, Makenzie Uthoff, Sarah Walton, Jaclyn Warren, Wyatt Williams. ...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — A.J. Martin Elementary in East Prairie has announced its honor roll for the second quarter of the 2019-2020 school year. Third grade: Madison Allen, Ginger Allred, Jayda Baker, Faylee Bowman, Corwin Branam, Quinn Branam, Isley Cade, Addison Coffer, Stella-Grace Dugan, Mycah Gephart, Timothy Gore, Hunter Grace Haines, Avari Hall, Charlee Harper, Brody Hercik, Emma Hill, Clara Howell, Hunter Jackson, Waylon Johnson, Gavin Jones, Mason Jones, Caden Kersey, Braxton Kirby, George Livermore, Jazmyne Manning, Myla McCutchen, Rylan McElfresh, Shooter Miller, Zoey Moses, Ty Munson, Courtney Palmer, Emmeri Patrick, Fox Patrick, Malichiah Patrick, Sophie Poley, Taylor Poole, Eli Pullum, Luke Thresher, Teresa Vicary, Adrienne Wilhelms, Noah Wolford, and Randy Woollums. ...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — East Prairie Junior High School has announced its high honor roll for the second quarter of the 2019-2020 school year. Seventh grade Brooklyn Achter, Aubrie Baker, Brian Bazan, Kristen Berry, Annabel Brockman, Ellyana Castleman, Adelynn Childers, Amadeus Davis, Addison Dean, Chase Duke, Savannah Gephart, Hayden Givens, Peyton Givens, Braden Glenn, Makayla Gore, Mayra Gore, Maryn Grissom, Landon Haney, Briley Heitman, Houstin “Tate” Henderson, Julia Henderson, Joshua Hileman, Rachel Hindman, Tyrin Hollingsworth, Brooklyn Irby, Chloe Jackson, Will Jarvis, Noah Johnson, Myleigh Johnston, Autumn Jones, Scarlett Kelley, Jonathan Lafferty, Jayson Lipe, Connor Marcum, Emmy Marks, Chelsea Mathis, Kristyn Mayabb, Mason McCoy, Branen McCutchen, Gavin McCutchen, Zachary Miller, Ryder Moreland, Raulyn “Mac” Munson, Brianna Newman, Landon Patrick, Ava Patterson, Camey Phillips, Vivian Powell, Zaiden Rendon, Mackenzie Risk, Emaleigh Ruedrich, Jayden Scorzafava, Tripp Shoemaker, Fin Silman, Jada Simmons, Dara Thomas, Lilly Turner, Bryleigh Wallace, Caleb Wallace, Ty Wallace, Macie Walters, Gabby White, Win Thomas White, Jacob Williams, Peyton Williams, Riley Wilson, Savanna Wilson, Mason Woollums, Andrew Youngblood . ...

ESSEX, Mo. — Richland Elementary in Essex has announced its second quarter honor roll for the 2019-2020 school year. They were: First Grade-Sullivan Andersen, Karis Blair, Aubrey Camden, Aubrie Cassinger, Ryder Enos, Roper Galloway, Melanna Gambling, Harper Gregory, Brylee Head, Joy Holland, Kamari Johnson, Brianna McBride, Emma McMullin, Autumn Miller, Tate Miller, Elijah Pinkley, Joshua Salmon, Remington Sherbourne, Brayden Sherfield, Kayden Smith, Morgan Strickland, Avarie Wade, Brody Waller, Preston Worley. ...

Students were recently selected as Students of the Month for the month of December at East Prairie Junior High. Each student will receive a $10 lunch credit toward their lunch balances and will get front-of-the-line privileges for the entire month of January...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Dwight Louis Hendon, 60, died Jan. 20, 2020, at his home in Cape Girardeau. Born Jan. 8, 1960, in Sikeston, he was the son of the late Jesse Gene and Jane Fisher Hendon. Survivors include: two sisters, Jan Bennett and Holly Hendon of Wappapello...

n County jury convicted a Malden man Friday of attempting to break into a home as he was fleeing from fugitive recovery agents trying to arrest him on outstanding warrants. The jury deliberated about an hour and 20 minutes in convicting Xavier M. Ray, 36, of the Class C felony of first-degree attempted burglary, according Dunklin County Prosecuting Attorney Nicholas Jain...

MINER, Mo. — Sikeston Outlet Stores will be adding a new store in March. Armstrong Outdoors, an all-inclusive hunting store for men and women, is scheduled to open March 7, in the space beside Carter’s at the Sikeston Outlet Stores. This will be their second location, with a location currently in Fruitland, Missouri...

SIKESTON — Sikeston Parks and Recreation is currently accepting nominees for the 2020 Honors Board. Since 1986, 48 individuals have been honored by having their names installed on the Honors Board in recognition of their outstanding volunteer contributions to youth programs in the community including baseball, softball, basketball, soccer, Girl Scouts, and Boy Scouts. The Honors Board is located near the Ingram Road entrance to the Recreation Complex...

SIKESTON — The Sikeston Career and Technology Center will offer a new forklift training program to high school students to help better prepare them for the workforce. The new program was introduced at a breakfast Tuesday morning with representatives from Sikeston businesses in attendance along with city officials and individuals with Sikeston schools...

SIKESTON — Samuel Elton Rains, age 74, passed away Monday, Jan. 20, 2020 at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri. He was born July 28, 1945, in Leslie, Arkansas, son of the late Oswald Blain and Junia Barnes Rains. Samuel was a veteran of the U.S. Army and had been an engineer for Southwestern Bell/AT&T before retiring...

NEW MADRID, Mo. — Samuel M. Barnett, 54, died Jan. 20, 2020, at his home in New Madrid. Born March 5, 1965, in Dexter, Mo., son of Dianna Kasting Barnett of Sikeston, Mo., and the late Jimmy Lynn Barnett, he was an employee of Noranda Aluminum. He was past president and member of the New Madrid Eagles Aerie 4206 and booster member of the American Legion Post 595 in New Madrid...