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Parson signs SB600 addressing violent crime in Missouri
(Local News ~ 07/07/20)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.– Gov. Mike Parson on Monday signed Senate Bill 600 to help address violent crime in Missouri. SB600 modifies and creates several provisions relating to dangerous felonies, including offenses of conspiracy, unlawful possession of firearms, criminal street gangs and vehicle hijacking...
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Bob Ritchey
(Obituary ~ 07/07/20)
CHARLESTON, Mo. — William Robert “Bob” Ritchey, 85, died July 5, 2020, at his home in Charleston. Born July 24, 1934, at Gideon, Mo., son of the late William “Bill” Ritchey and Iva Lape Ritchey Payne, he grew up in rural Stoddard County until moving to St. ...
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DPS chaplains support officers, victims
(Local News ~ 07/07/20)
By David Jenkins Standard Democrat SIKESTON — In a time of tragedy, police officers are often seen handling the situation and taking care of the business at hand. But behind the scenes it is the chaplains who are there, supporting the victims and officers...
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George Baker III
(Obituary ~ 07/07/20)
SIKESTON — George Baker III, 50, died July 2, 2020, at the Delta South Nursing and Rehab Center in Sikeston. Born July 7, 1969, in Sikeston, son of George and Lucy Baker Jr. of St. Louis, Mo., and Gloria Carrington of Evansville, Ind., he was a 1987 graduate of Sikeston High School and a 1991 graduate of Jordan College with an Associate of Arts in business administration. ...
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Possible coronavirus exposure closes Charleston R-1 school buildings
(Local News ~ 07/07/20)
All Charleston R-1 School District buildings and offices will be closed through July 14 due to a potential COVID-19 exposure on June 30. According to a statement from the District, the buildings and offices are being closed on recommendation of the Mississippi County Health Department. All building offices are set to reopen July 15 and any employee who needs to enter a district building during the closure must be cleared by Charleston R-1 Superintendent Jeremy Siebert ahead of time...
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Sikeston woman recuperating after stabbing
(Local News ~ 07/07/20)
SIKESTON — A Sikeston woman is recuperating after allegedly being stabbed by another woman in the neck on the Fourth of July. At 5:58 p.m. Saturday, Sikeston Department of Public Safety officers and South Scott EMS were dispatched to the intersection of West Murray Lane and Clayton Avenue in reference to a subject stabbed in the neck, according to Sikeston DPS Public Information Officer Evelyn Aceves...
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5 killed in Missouri crashes over holiday weekend
(Local News ~ 07/07/20)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the following 2020 July Fourth holiday statistics: 2020 July Fourth Holiday Traffic Statistics Troopers worked 294 traffic crashes, which included 107 injuries and all five fatalities. Troopers also made 139 DWI arrests and 126 drug arrests over the holiday weekend...
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Charges filed, suspect remains at large after attacking 12-year-old dancer in Cape
(Local News ~ 07/07/20)
Felony charges have been filed against 27-year-old Cedric Charles Moore Jr. of Cape Girardeau for allegedly punching a 12-year-old dancer in the head Friday night, according to information released Monday by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. The alleged assailant now faces one Class B felony count of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child and one class D felony count of second-degree assault, according to an arrest warrant filed by Cape Girardeau County Prosecutor Mark Welker and signed Monday by Judge Scott A. ...
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Portageville home destroyed by fire
(Local News ~ 07/07/20)
At 11:43 p.m. Monday members of the Portageville Fire Department were dispatched to a structure fire on East Fifth Street in Portageville. Engine 1 and Ladder 1 responded. Upon arrival fire personnel found a single story home with with fire engulfing about 70 percent of the home, primarily from the rear. ...
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Rockets red glare
(Local News ~ 07/07/20)
Fireworks light up the sky from Salcedo Road near the Sikeston Complext Saturday during the display sponsored by the Sikeston Elks.
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A-State announces list of spring 2020 graduating students
(07/07/20)
JONESBORO – Arkansas State University has released the list of students who completed degree requirements to graduate at Spring Commencement. While the degree conferral date is May 16, the Spring Commencement ceremony was postponed to Saturday, Aug. 8, due to the coronavirus pandemic...
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New Madrid Eagles 4206 awards scholarships
(07/07/20)
NEW MADRID, Mo. — The New Madrid Eagles 4206 recently awarded three scholarships to three 2020 area graduates. The purpose is to assist the graduating seniors attend a post-secondary college/university or technical school of his/her choice. The graduates are:...
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Mary Ellis-Harris
(Obituary ~ 07/07/20)
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Mary L. Ellis-Harris, 62, died July 5, 2020, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Mo. Born Jan. 20, 1958, in Dundee, Miss., daughter of the Luebirda Lott and the late Wilburt Price, she was a graduate of Sikeston High School and continued her education at the Lincoln Vocational School in Sikeston where she earned a certificate of training as a certified dietician. ...
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