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Police dispatching issue to go to voters
(Local News ~ 08/20/20)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — It is a matter of life and death, said Amanda Alexander. Alexander, a Portageville resident, was part of the standing-room-only crowd at Tuesday’s Portageville City Council meeting. The crowd was on hand to voice their opposition to a proposal to discontinue dispatch services at the Portageville Police Department...
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East Prairie R-2 announces plans to delay start of school year
(Local News ~ 08/20/20)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — The East Prairie R-2 School District Superintendent has announced plans to delay the start of the school year until next month. “Due to the increase in positive COVID cases in our community, I am recommending the district delay the first day of school to Tuesday, Sept. 8,...
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Charleston, Mo., man dies following vehicle pursuit, crash in Illinois
(Local News ~ 08/20/20)
MOUNDS, Ill. — A high-speed chase with Illinois law enforcement resulted in the death of a Charleston, Missouri, man and injuries to three other Mississippi County, Missouri, residents after their vehicle crashed into a house. At approximately 2:12 a.m. ...
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Sikeston man receives another prison sentence
(Local News ~ 08/20/20)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — A Sikeston, Missouri, man was sentenced Thursday to return to federal prison for possessing a firearm. Corey E. Turner Jr., 27, was sentenced to serve a total of 69 months in federal prison following his guilty plea to being a previously convicted felon in possession of a firearm, according to United States Attorney's Office. ...
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Belva O’Neal
(Obituary ~ 08/20/20)
SIKESTON — Belva Mae O'Neal, 84, died Aug. 19, 2020, at Sikeston Convalescent Center in Sikeston. Born April 22, 1936, in Neoga, Illinois, daughter of the late Bill and Edna (Hash) Thompson, she was a member of Union Star First United Methodist Church and had worked as a postal clerk for the U.S. Post Office in St. Joseph, Missouri, before retiring...
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Velma Litchford
(Obituary ~ 08/20/20)
SIKESTON — On Aug.15, 2020, Velma Litchford passed away peacefully in her sleep, following a long battle with cancer. Velma Ruth was born in Sikeston, Missouri, on Sept. 18, 1938, to Prentice Estel Crawford and Ada Gay (Grissom) Crawford, both of whom preceded her in death. ...
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Patrick Burgess
(Obituary ~ 08/20/20)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Patrick Demont “J. Pat” Burgess, 51, died Aug. 11, 2020, at his home in Jacksonville. Born April 10, 1969, in Sikeston, Missouri, son of Bertha Mae Burgess and the late Henry Duncan, he worked for the City of Jacksonville until he retired and he was also a member of Living Word Ministry Church of Jacksonville...
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John Cross
(Obituary ~ 08/20/20)
CHARLESTON, Mo. — John Randy Cross, 62, died JOHN RANDY CROSS, 62, died Aug. 19, 2020, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri. Born Jan. 3, 1958, in Hayti, Missouri, to the late John W. Cross and Mary Lois Sheckle Cross, he had had lived in Charleston a number of years...
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Carol Branum
(Obituary ~ 08/20/20)
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Carol Sue Branum, 83, died Aug. 19, 2020, at Arbor Terrace at Crabapple Assisted Living. Born Oct. 20, 1936, in Sikeston, Missouri, daughter of the late Cecil and Alice Boyer, she a homemaker and Girl Scout leader. She became a nurse, graduating from from DeKalb Community College in Georgia. She worked at the Neo Natal Unit at Northside Hospital in Atlanta...
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Sikeston Department of Public Safety warns of rental scams
(Local News ~ 08/20/20)
SIKESTON — Sikeston Department of Public Safety is reminding citizens to be aware of rental scams in the area and steps they can take to avoid them. “It has been brought to our attention that residents have suffered financial loss due to rental scams in our area,” Sikeston DPS said in a post on its official Facebook page. “We would like to warn residents and give some quick tips on how to spot a rental scammer.”...
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MarQuan Reed
(Obituary ~ 08/20/20)
CHARLESTON, Mo. — MarQuan Lynn “CB” Reed, 20, died Aug. 16, 2020, of injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Mounds, Illinois. Born Feb. 3, 2000, in Sikeston, Missouri, son of Tommy Turner of Sikeston and LaShonda Atkins Durden of Charleston, he attended Charleston High School in Charleston...
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