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Chris Lane pulls out of rodeo; Jaycees seek replacement
(Local News ~ 07/09/20)
SIKESTON — For the second time in a month, the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo Board of Directors announced a change in this year’s entertainment lineup for the Sikeston Rodeo. According to a release from the Jaycees, Chris Lane will not be appearing as the headliner on Wednesday night. Tickets already purchased for Wednesday night’s event are still valid for the Rodeo contest and the new musical act will be announced soon...
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Man charged following foot, vehicle pursuit in Scott County
(Local News ~ 07/09/20)
BENTON, Mo. — A Scott City man faces charges following a vehicle and foot pursuit Tuesday through Benton, Mo. David Hunt, 37, is charged with the Class D Felony for Possession of Controlled Substance, Class E Felony of Resting Arrest, Class A Misdemeanor of Driving While Revoked, Class A Misdemeanor of fourth-degree assault, Class B Misdemeanor of Property Damage and Class D Misdemeanor of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, according to a news release from the...
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Alleged assailant surrenders to police after assault on 12-year-old dancer in downtown Cape
(Local News ~ 07/09/20)
Cedric Charles Moore Jr., 27, of Cape Girardeau surrendered himself into police custody Wednesday afternoon at the Scott County Sheriff’s Office in Benton, Missouri, according to Cape Girardeau police Sgt. Joey Hann. Moore faces felony charges of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child and second-degree assault...
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Residents gather at Scott County Courthouse to protest Willekis Dorsey murder conviction
(Local News ~ 07/09/20)
BENTON, Mo. — About 30 people gathered peacefully Thursday morning at the Scott County Courthouse to protest the conviction of Willekis Dorsey. Dorsey was convicted in the May 30, 2000, killing of Don Prude of Blytheville, Ark. Prude was shot numerous times in his car on Hickory Street in Haywood City...
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Safety protocols implemented for preschool, kindergarten screenings
(Local News ~ 07/09/20)
SIKESTON — While much remains uncertain about the upcoming school year, local school districts continue to move forward with plans to start the new year. Part of those plans include enrollments and screenings for incoming preschool and kindergarten students. Typically, these procedures take place in the spring, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most school districts were forced to cancel and reschedule for the summer...
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Formal charges filed in Fourth of July stabbing
(Local News ~ 07/09/20)
SIKESTON — A Howardville, Mo., woman accused of stabbing another woman in the neck has been formally charged through Scott County. Briesha Danielle Timothy, 21, of Howardville is charged with felony first degree assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon, according to online court records. On July 6, Timothy was arraigned in Scott County Court, where she entered a plea of not guilty for the July 4 stabbing that injured another woman...
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Number of coronavirus cases are still increasing; another death reported in Scott County
(Local News ~ 07/09/20)
SIKESTON — The number of local positive COVID-19 cases continues to increase and a 12th person has died in Scott County related to the virus. Cape Girardeau County is seeing the greatest increase of coronavirus cases, with an increase 36 coronavirus cases in the last two days. Early Thursday afternoon, the Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center was reporting 294 confirmed positive cases with another 42 probable. Of those, 173 are active with 160 recovered and three deaths...
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