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Letter: Helping others impacted financially by COVID-19
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/18/20)
Dear Editors: The rodeo was taking a big chance with COVID-19! The invisible virus is non…discriminate. The rodeo is a monumental fundraiser. It was mentioned that the Kenny Rogers Children’s Center would have folded without the rodeo. Maybe there are too many not for profits in the area. The Jaycees and other clubs can only provide so much aid. Would it be possible to recalibrate how the funds are distributed, then follow the money?...
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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 09/18/20)
I agree with Wednesday’s Speakout caller. Things were much better when Mr. Obama was president.
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Vernice Brasher
(Obituary ~ 09/18/20)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Vernice Brasher, 84, died Sept. 17, 2020, at Nea Hospital in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Born Aug. 21, 1936, in Holly Springs, Mississippi, she was the daughter of Lizzie Wallace and James Wilburn Tucker. She married Jerry Brasher in Mississippi, and he survives of the home in Portageville...
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James Ware
(Obituary ~ 09/18/20)
SIKESTON — The Rev. James Lee Ware, 74, died Sept. 15, 2020, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Born Sept. 24, 1945, in Shaw, Mississippi, son of the late Clarence Ware Sr. and Ruby Sykes-Ware, he was of the Christian belief. He founded and co-pastored The Powerhouse Of God Church with his wife. He worked and retired from Noranda Aluminum after 38 years of employment...
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Helen Lewis
(Obituary ~ 09/18/20)
BALLWIN, Mo. — It is with great sadness that the family of Helen Gale Lewis, (nee Chaney) announces her passing Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020, at St. John’s Mercy Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Born Nov. 10, 1943, in Sikeston, Missouri, she was preceded in death by her parents, Bill and Marie Chaney...
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Jolene King
(Obituary ~ 09/18/20)
CHARLESTON, Mo. — Jolene Hinton King, 90, died Sept. 16, 2020, at her daughter's home. Born June 14, 1930, in Bridges, Missouri, daughter of the late William Marion and Ella Mae Givens Hinton, she worked at the telephone office in Charleston and as a homemaker. She was a Sunday school teacher...
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Sikeston man faces porn charge
(Local News ~ 09/18/20)
BENTON, Mo. — A former worship leader at a Poplar Bluff church faces a child pornography charge in Scott County after sexually-explicit videos of young girls were found on his cellphone. Zachary Lee Moore, 24, of Sikeston, Missouri, is free on bond after being charged with the Class B felony of first-degree promoting child pornography...
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Local churches still adjusting Sunday services to pandemic
(Local News ~ 09/18/20)
SIKESTON — As the coronavirus pandemic is still impacting all walks of life, local churches continue to try and navigate all of the challenges and changes. From the shutdown that kept churches from meeting on Easter to reopening with many questions as to how to keep their congregations safe while still holding services, local pastors have had to be flexible and in some cases think outside the box...
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Group meets to strenghten police, community relationship
(Local News ~ 09/18/20)
SIKESTON — Members of the community took part in the Strengthening Police and Community Partnerships program Friday at the First United Methodist Church. About 70 people took part in the all-day meeting, facilitated by the Department of Justice – Community Relations Service, aimed at improving the relationship between the Sikeston Department of Public Safety and the community...
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Sikeston Fall Curbside Pickup dates announced
(Local News ~ 09/18/20)
SIKESTON — Throughout the year, Sikeston residents are offered two opportunities to dispose of bulky wastes and discards not routinely collected during weekly trash pickup. One is in the spring and the other will be held in late October. On Oct. 19 and 22, those with Monday and Thursday pickup can place items out with their normal trash pickup. On Oct. 27 and 30 those with Tuesday and Friday pickup can place their items out with their normal trash...
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KRCC to hold raffle in place of annual charity walk
(Local News ~ 09/18/20)
SIKESTON — For years, the Kenny Rogers Children’s Center has held a charity to help raise money for their organization. However, this year their fall fundraiser will take in a different form. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, KRCC will not host its annual charity walk but will hold a raffle instead...
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Three more COVID-19 deaths reported in area
(Local News ~ 09/18/20)
Three more deaths related to COVID-19 were reported late Thursday afternoon by local health departments. The New Madrid County Health Department reported two deaths, making 13 deaths for the county related to the coronavirus. Five new cases were reported, leaving the county with 26 active cases and 455 out of quarantine...
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Sikeston R-6 cancels contract with food service provider
(Local News ~ 09/18/20)
SIKESTON — Following a month of ongoing concerns by students, staff, administrators and parents that school meals were not up to standard, the Sikeston R-6 School District canceled on Thursday the contract with its current food service provider. At the recommendation of Sikeston R-6 Superintendent Dr. ...
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