Stories from Monday, June 22, 2020

TALLAPOOSA, Mo. — A Tallapoosa man was killed after his vehicle crashed and caught fire late Friday in New Madrid County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash at 11 p.m. on US Highway 62, one mile west of Route J, as the eastbound vehicle driven by Danny R. Summerton, 60, of Tallapoosa traveled off the left side of the road, struck a ditch, overturned and caught fire...

MINER, Mo. — The Miner Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying a man wanted for a theft. According to a release from the Miner Police Department, officers are seeking a white male with short hair and a large tattoo on his upper right arm...

Anyone with a child between the ages of 0-18 can take part in the Helping Hands Food Program. As part of the weekly food distribution, each child in the family will receive seven breakfasts, seven lunches and a gallon of milk. There are no forms to fill out and no questions asked. The child must be present to receive meals and each meal is prepped with specific serving sizes and must be served as such...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama awarded some 6,326 degrees this spring. Among the graduates was: Julia Hahn of Dexter, Mo., who received a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering. Robert Spickler of Sikeston, Mo., who received a Bachelor of Science in Commerce & Business Administration...

BOLIVAR, Mo. — Southwest Baptist University has released its spring 2020 graduate lists. Graduates from the area are listed, along with their degree and honors, if applicable: Joseph McClarty of New Madrid, Mo., Master of Science; and Michaela Kiefer of Chaffee, Mo., Associate of Science...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Missouri State University has announced its Spring 2020 Dean’s List. Local students making the list include: MISSISSIPPI COUNTY Charleston Amber Dixon, Ashley Dixon NEW MADRID COUNTY New Madrid Sara Broyles Sikeston Alli Hay SCOTT COUNTY...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Three Rivers College has released its Dean’s List for the Spring 2020 semester. The honor is awarded to students taking 12 or more credit hours in a semester, who achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or above. Dean’s List honors are also used at graduation to help determine eligibility for honors or highest honors...

SIKESTON — Sikeston High School has announced its fourth quarter honor roll for the 2019-2020 school year. Ninth Grade Abigail Abernathy, Jakiah Adams, Ava Alcorn, Kharis Andrews, Harrison Arndt, Selena Arteaga, Erin Avery, Kaitlyn Backfisch, Sarah Basinger, Justice Bennett, Chance Blackmon, Trayvon Blackmon, Gabriel Blissett, Timothy Blissett, Lilly Bone, John Boner, Destiny Bonner, Layla Bonner, Hunter Bereden, Jake Buchanan, Kayleigh Butler, Celeste Buttry, Nicholas Buttry, Lindsey Byrd, Brandon Caldwell, Jessica Campos, Hailey Cantrell, Alexander Castillo, Harley Chesmore, Lily Chessor, Dennis Clark, Cole Cole, Cara Colter, Reese Cookson, Camden Copeland, Leeamber Costigan, Lydia Couch, Sarah Crawford, Carter Crow, Lailah Darden, Debryah Davis, Emi Dees, Zariah Dixon, Asa Douglass, Deonna Drury, Max Dukes, Trayvon Dukes, Blair Durham, Vance Edwards, Kirsten Fairhurst, Tamia Farr, Morgan Fitzgerald, John Foley, Tori Folsom, Ty Folsom, Dasia Franklin, Breasia Gant, Brody Gardner, Joshua Gardner, Brice Gordon, Quemariae Gray, Isabella Guzman, Baden Hackworth, Alyssa Haines, Jordan Hairston, Jacob Hale, Nora Haley, Avaunte Hamilton, Brayon Hamilton, Brendon Hamilton, Carrah Hammon, Kimora Haney, Elizabeth Hawkins, Victoria Headd, Joseph Heckemeyer, Nevyn Hendrix, Sydney Hensley, Solomon Hill, Shania Hodges, Lilly Hodgkiss, Anastasia Holmes, Callie Horne, Zerriah Horton, Damarcus Houseman, Xaiver Howard, Blaze Hubbard, Kylie Huls, Harley Hunter, Annabell Isbell, Shakayla Jasper, Morgan Jaynes, Kyla Jennings, Brandon, Johann, Alyssa Johnson, Jayla Johnson, Heidi Johnston, Kierra Jones, Sarah Keller, Chloe Kim, Liliana Knoeppel, Gillian Koch, Ahnna Lawrence, Connor Lawrence, Jacob Levitt, Keaton Leija, Jonathan Madigan, Devin Martin, Emilie Massey, Morgan McCauley, Ryliegh McClellan, Quinzoie McDonald, Samantha Mcgowan Ramirez, Tyler McHaffie, Christian McMackin, Seth Meeks, Belinda Minner, Za Kyirrah Montjoy, Alijah Moore, Bailey Morgan, Makayla Mouser, Dominic Mullin, Remington Nance, Riley Nation, Jessica Nguyen, Aria Patterson, Keyahjah Patterson, Heath Poindexter, Alexis Polley, Ethan Pope, Elijah Powers, Kaydence Presley, Noah Pruitt, Emma Qualls, Ashanti Randall, Christian Reiner, Jase Riddle, Emily Riley, Carter Robinett, Seth Robinson, Charles Robison, Allison Rodgers, Kassie Roland, Trenton Rose, Crystalanna Rucker, Dacota Sanchez, Jayden Sandlin, Creighton Sarakas, Montyia Scott, Emma-Claire Self, Landon Sharp, Jamichea Sheron, Morgan Sherrod, Miranda Sherwood, Rachel Sitzes, Vincent St Cin, Hannah Stengler, Kyndal Steward, Robert Sullivan, Sydnea Taber, Luke Tanner, Trevor Tarrants, Brooke Taylor, Justis Taylor, Myana Taylor, Jada Thompson, Aniya Thornton, Makayla Towe, Ja Shawnna Townsend, Taybie Triplett, Keysheunna Turner, Makayla Turner, Mikyla Turner, Macy Ulmer, Gracie Valdez, Conner Wallace, Keria Garfield, Nevaeh Warner, Caleb Waters, Jaylen Webb, Tyson Webb, Mkayla Wiggins, Brian Williams, Dymond Williams, Gage Williams, Kaylee Williams, Zemauriah Williams, Erica Williamson, Christopher Willis, Roxanna Wilson, Kylie Yarbro. ...

While there was nearly 1,000 new positive COVID-19 cases across Missouri since Friday, the number of new cases locally was few. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) reported 942 new cases across Missouri since Friday with 13 additional deaths. To date, Missouri has had 18,143 positive cases with 961 deaths...

SIKESTON — Ada Mae Edmondson, daughter of the late Carl and Wilma (Reeves) Luper, was born Feb. 1, 1930, in Bloomfield, Missouri, and entered into rest on Saturday, June 20, 2020, at the age of 90 years at Missouri Delta Hospital in Sikeston, Missouri...

CANTON, Miss. — Howard Ray Wyman, 89, formerly of Sikeston, Mo., passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2020, at the State Veterans Home in Kosciusko, Miss. Visitation was at Breeland Funeral Home on Saturday, June 13, 2020, from 11 a.m. until the noon graveside service at Canton Cemetery with military honors...

BRAGG CITY, Mo. — Phillip DeWayne Sauceda, 41, died June 11, 2020. Born Oct. 28, 1978, in Chaffee, Mo., son of Sonny Copeland of Sikeston, Mo., and the late Josie E. Sauceda, he was a former employee of Dollins Construction. In 1998, at Benton, Mo., he married Jamie Myers, who survives of the home...

HOUSE SPRINGS, Mo. — Patsy June Burgdorf, 84, died June 21, 2020, in House Springs. Born June 30, 1935, in St. Louis, Mo., she was the daughter of the late Elzie and Vera Rogers Pollard. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Albert Burgdorf; one brother, Dean Pollard; and one daughter-in-law, Jayne Burgdorf...

SIKESTON — Lenora Goza, 82, died June 19, 2020, at the Cotton Point Living Center in Matthews, Mo. Born Sept. 4, 1937, in Haleyville, Ala., daughter of the late George and Daisy Burnett-Byrd, she was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Sikeston. She was a housewife and assistant inn keeper at the Holiday Inn in Sikeston for many years...

SIKESTON — Kay Brewer, 77, died June 21, 2020, at the Clearview Nursing Home in Sikeston. Born March 20, 1943, at Rochester, Iowa, to the late Robert C. Schroeder and Burnadene Kinnan Schroeder, she had lived in Sikeston since 1980 and retired from Triangle PWC...

VANDUSER, Mo. — Jimmie Glen "Jim" Johnson, 79, died May 22, 2020. Born Aug. 16, 1940, to A.D. "Jim" and Mildred (Weaks) Johnson in Vanduser, Mo., he attended the University of Missouri-Columbia where he received a Bachelor of Science in agriculture.