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Hanna Harden
(Obituary ~ 09/22/20)
SIKESTON — Hanna Michelle Harden, 25, died Sept. 16, 2020, at her home in Sikeston. Born Sept. 13, 1995, in Sikeston, she was the daughter of Nicholas Harden and Katrina Simmons. Other survivors include: two daughters, Ayvah and Addy Perkins of Cape Girardeau, Missouri; two sisters, Whitney Harden of Sikeston and Halie Harden of New Madrid, Missouri...
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Robert Kosky
(Obituary ~ 09/22/20)
NEW MADRID, Mo. — Robert Anthony Kosky, 74 years old, of New Madrid, passed away peacefully on Sept. 17, 2020, in his daughter’s home in Jackson, Georgia. Robert retired from New Madrid County R-1 Schools in July of 2013. He valued family and enjoyed riding the levee and was proud to be a part of the Bootheel community and love the St. Louis Cardinals...
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Active cases increase; three more local deaths reported
(Local News ~ 09/22/20)
The number of active COVID-19 cases increased locally since Friday while three deaths were reported. The Scott County Health Department reported 10 new cases Saturday, eight on Sunday and 10 on Monday, increasing the number of active cases from 81 on Friday to 109 on Monday afternoon...
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Deadline to enter Cotton Carnival pageants is Friday
(Local News ~ 09/22/20)
SIKESTON — Forms to compete in the 76th Annual Sikeston American Legion Cotton Carnival pageants are due by 5 p.m. Friday. As of Monday, there were 10 contestants for Miss Sikeston, three or four for Miss Cotton Carnival, 10 for Junior Miss Sikeston and five boys and five girls for Little Mr. and Miss Cotton Carnival, according to pageant committee member Kelly Williams...
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In-person absentee voting begins in Missouri
(Local News ~ 09/22/20)
In-person absentee voting began in Missouri Tuesday, which is also the first day local county officials will send out ballots to those wishing to vote by mail. Local election officials said they have had quite a few requests for absentee ballots already...
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R-6 work session addresses COVID-19 procedures
(Local News ~ 09/22/20)
SIKESTON — The Sikeston R-6 Board of Education voiced their opinions and heard from community members and medical professionals regarding the district’s COVID-19 procedures during the Board’s special work session. Sikeston R-6 Board of Education President Glen Cantrell said the purpose of the special work session, which was held Thursday in the high school cafeteria, was to allow the school board to engage in discussion on a particular topic or topics in order to explore them in greater depths. ...
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Pat Carrow
(Obituary ~ 09/22/20)
TULSA, Okla. — Pat Carrow, 87, died Sept. 21, 2020, in Tulsa. She was a homemaker and in ministry. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Moore’s Southlawn in Tulsa. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Life Tabernacle Church in Tulsa...
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Florida Williams
(Obituary ~ 09/22/20)
SIKESTON — Florida Lee Williams, 79, died Sept. 18, 2020, at her home in Sikeston. Born April 29, 1941, in Hughes, Arkansas, daughter of the late Sylvester and Cora Thompson Mitchell, she was a former member of the Powerhouse of God Church and current member of the Jubilee House of Prayer...
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R-6 board president addresses COVID-19 issues
(Local News ~ 09/22/20)
SIKESTON — The Sikeston R-6 Board of Education president discussed the school district’s process to create its COVID-19 reopening procedures but also plans to start the dialogue for the state to make students essential. “Earlier this year, the Sikeston school board made a very difficult decision to close our school after Gov. ...
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Land, Gilmer named Students of the Month
(09/22/20)
SIKESTON — Trinity Land and Tyler Gilmer were named Sikeston High School Students of the Month for September. Sikeston Public Schools Foundation, which sponsors the monthly program, names two seniors each month for the honor during the 2020-2021 school year...
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Bloomfield awarded federal grant for new fire truck
(Local News ~ 09/22/20)
COLUMBIA, Mo. — The City of Bloomfield was awarded a federal grant on Monday to purchase a new fire truck. The Trump Administration, along with Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director for Missouri Jeff Case, on Monday announced that the USDA is investing over $2.3 million to modernize fire department trucks, engines, and equipment in eight rural Missouri communities...
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