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Two deaths related to coronavirus reported locally Wednesday
(Local News ~ 09/03/20)
Two local counties reported deaths related to COVID-19 on Wednesday. The New Madrid County Health Department reported the county’s six death on Wednesday, with no further information given. New Madrid County also reported 13 new cases with 61 cases currently active and 358 out of quarantine...
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Patrol wants safe holiday weekend
(Local News ~ 09/03/20)
SIKESTON — Missouri State Highway Patrol encourages everyone to plan for a safe 2020 Labor Day weekend. “Whether you are on the water or on the road, it’s everyone's responsibility to travel safely and observe all Missouri laws,” said Col. Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Patrol. “It is also important to observe social distancing and other CDC guidelines related to the coronavirus, and stay home if you are ill.”...
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Laverne Givens
(Obituary ~ 09/03/20)
STEELE, Mo. — Laverne Horton Givens, 99, died Sept. 1, 2020. Born Feb. 26, 1921, in Steele, daughter of the late LL and Annie Johnson Horton, she was a 1939 graduate of East Prairie High School, she had several jobs throughout her life. She spent 24 years working as the secretary at Doyle Elementary school in East Prairie. Later in life she worked for many years at the Mitchell Memorial Library in East Prairie. She was a member of the First Church of God in East Prairie...
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Mary Masters
(Obituary ~ 09/03/20)
SIKESTON — Mary Louise Masters went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020. She was born Oct. 27, 1926, in Catron, Missouri, to Edward and Delsie McGowan Davis. A graduate of Sikeston High School, she lived in Southeast Missouri until moving to Belleville, Illinois. ...
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Gene Corbin
(Obituary ~ 09/03/20)
ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. – Eugene Carroll “Gene” Corbin, 87, died Aug. 31, 2020, at Hardin Memorial Hospital. Born Aug. 21, 1933, and raised in Walhalla, South Carolina, he began his adult life by enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1950. He received four service medals and rose to the rank of sergeant while serving a tour of duty in the Korean War. ...
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East Prairie R-2 Schools set to reopen Tuesday
(Local News ~ 09/03/20)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Face-to-face instruction as well as distance learning for those who chose it will be begin Tuesday for students in the East Prairie R-2 School District. East Prairie R-1 Superintendent Lesli Jones made the official announcement Tuesday via a letter posted on the district’s website and Facebook page...
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Sikeston man sentenced to 20 years in federal prison
(Local News ~ 09/03/20)
A Sikeston man was sentenced to serve the next 20 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting a minor. The United States Attorney’s Office announced Thursday that John R. McCree, 27, was was sentenced to serve 240 months (20 years) in federal prison for the offense of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor...
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Highway work zones, construction limited over Labor Day weekend
(Local News ~ 09/03/20)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. —The Missouri Department of Transportation will limit road construction on Labor Day weekend to accommodate expected increased holiday travel. Work on most maintenance and construction projects that would impact traffic will be suspended at noon Friday, Sept. 4 and resume at 6 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8...
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