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Concert lineup change: Sikeston rodeo announces Aaron Lewis as Thursday performer
(Local News ~ 07/28/20)
SIKESTON, Mo. — The Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo Board of Directors have announced the return of Aaron Lewis to the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 6. “As the front man for the hard Rock heroes Staind and as a country solo artist, Aaron Lewis has had several chart-topping hits over the past two decades,” said Rodeo Chairman Travis Deere. “He was a crowd pleaser when he played at our Rodeo in 2015 and we’re excited to have him take the stage in Sikeston again.”...
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Dennis Link
(Obituary ~ 07/28/20)
OAKLAND, Tenn. — Dennis Edward Link, 75, died July 23, 2020, at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis. Born Oct. 25, 1944, son of Lillian King Link of Bismarck, Missouri., and the late Woodrow Link, he was a 1962 graduate of Desloge High School and a graduate of St. ...
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Mindy O’Guin
(Obituary ~ 07/28/20)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Mindy Jo O’Guin, 38, died July 24, 2020, at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau. Born May 19, 1982, in Sikeston, Mo., daughter of William Davis “David” O’Guin and Kathy Lisa Gaddy O’Guin of East Prairie, she was a 2000 graduate of East Prairie High School and went on to graduate from Missouri State University in Springfield with a degree in criminal justice. ...
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Steven Wheeler
(Obituary ~ 07/28/20)
BERTRAND, Mo. — Steven Wayne Wheeler, 61, died July 24, 2020, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Born Oct. 9, 1958, in Newport City, Vermont, son of Wayne Wheeler of Ozark, Missouri, and Annie Olsen Marois of Newport City, he was a 1977 graduate of North Country Union High School in Newport City and became a certified electrician. ...
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New coronavirus cases reported in area
(Local News ~ 07/28/20)
There have been 18 additional positive cases of COVID-19 reported in Scott County since Thursday. According to the Scott County Health Department, a total of 10 new positive cases were reported between Friday and Sunday with eight more reported Monday afternoon. There were also 19 more cases that have fully recovered...
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Arlin Sweet Jr.
(Obituary ~ 07/28/20)
FARRENBURG, Mo. — Paul "Arlin" Sweet Jr., 85, died July, 25, 2020, at the Golden Living Center in New Madrid, Mo. Born March 3, 1935, in Aquilla, Mo., the late Genevieve Perry and Paul Adam Sweet, he was a farmer and worked at the power plant in New Madrid, Mo., for 10 years...
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Jaxon Brashear
(Obituary ~ 07/28/20)
SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. — Jaxon Allen Brashear, 21, died July 14, 2020, in Aberdeen, N.C. Born Nov. 4, 1998, in Sikeston, Missouri, son of Jason Andrew Brashear Sr. and the late Leigh Ann Brashear, he graduated from Palmyra High School in 2017. He joined the United States Army immediately after high school...
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Council OKs new DPS laptops
(Local News ~ 07/28/20)
SIKESTON — The Sikeston Department of Public Safety will soon be getting new laptops for patrol cars. The Sikeston City Council approved the purchase of seven laptops for Sikeston DPS patrol vehicles from Turn-Key Mobile, Inc. during Monday’s meeting at the Clinton Building. The cost of the laptops is $30,090 and will replace current laptops that have become outdated...
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State of Missouri awards $34,996 to BRPC for disaster mitigation study
(Local News ~ 07/28/20)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) awarded $34,996 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) grant funds in March 2020 to the Bootheel Regional Planning Commission for a study aimed at mitigating risks posed by future disasters...
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Red Cross encourages donations to keep robust blood supply
(Local News ~ 07/28/20)
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Though this summer may feel different than summers past, one thing remains constant: The need for blood donations to help save lives. The Red Cross is urging healthy individuals to give blood to restock the shelves for patients battling disease and facing the unexpected...
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CANDIDATE Q&A: Three vying for Scott County assessor
(Local News ~ 07/28/20)
On Aug. 4, voters will go to the polls in the Missouri Primary Election. In Scott County, voters will choose between Shelley Taylor, Charles Brant Pratt and Carla Essner for the Republican candidate for Assessor. The winner will win the office as there is no candidate on the Democrat ballot...
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Terrial Tyler
(Obituary ~ 07/28/20)
HAYWOOD CITY, Mo. — Terrial Tyler, 46, died July 19, 2020, at his home. Born Nov. 16, 1973, in Chicago, Illinois, son of Donald and Clara Jean Tyler Banks of Haywood City, he had attended church. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Bernice “Big Momma” Tyler...
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Story walk
(Local News ~ 07/28/20)
Brooklynn Wallace reads to children during the Sikeston Public Library’s “Story Walk” on Monday afternoon. The children were read the fractured fairy tale book “Trust me, Hansel and Gretel ARE sweet” and were given treats along the way. The event marked the end of this year’s Summer Reading Program...
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