Stories from Tuesday, November 10, 2020

SIKESTON — James R. Hulen, died unexpectedly Nov. 6, 2020. He was born Oct. 1, 1945, to Fleecie Mae Godwin and James Otis Hulen in Sikeston.  Known as “Buddy” to his family and friends, he graduated from Sikeston Senior High, Class of 1963. Following graduation he attended School of the Ozarks and graduated from Southwest Missouri University, Springfield, Missouri, in 1967. ...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Barney L. Webster of East Prairie, the original and longtime “voice” of KYMO Radio has gone silent. Barney Webster passed away Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020.

CHAFFEE, Mo. – Jim Chambers, 60, died Nov. 8, 2020. Prayer service will start at 5 p.m. Thursday with the ELK service immediately following at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee. Visitation will follow until 8 p.m. Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Chaffee with Father Joe Kelly, Father John Harth and Father Mike McDevitt officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Ambrose Catholic Church Cemetery...

The area continues to see a sharp increase in positive COVID-19 tests, following a trend around the country. According to the Center for Disease Control, COVID-19 cases continue to increase nationwide with 79% of jurisdictions reporting an increase in cases. The average daily cases in the last week have increased 20% from the previous week and the highest increases in cases were seen in rural areas...

SIKESTON — A retired military pilot in the Vietnam War will be guest speaker at a community service Wednesday night. Henry Pasquet, a retired pilot in the Vietnam War and world record holder in long-range shooting will speak during the service that is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Sikeston, 1101 N. Main...

Workers with Ferrell Excavating work to remove debris from the old Mid-Towner Motel that has been completely demolished. The Mid-Towner Motel, built in the mid-1960s, closed in 2016. According to the City of Sikeston, no plans have been presented, to date, for official use of the property...

Sikeston Kindergarten and Early Childhood PTO Great Pumpkin Contest winners have been announced. The pumpkin contest raised the PTO around $880.

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — East Prairie High School has announced its honor roll for the first quarter of the 2020-2021 school year. 9th Grade Honor Roll Chloe Adams, Zykieria Brown, Bellah Byassee, Hunter Carden, Lance Castleman, James Coke, Garrison Cook, Lynzi Douglas, Jacoby Feinburg, Anna Gilliam, Maxwell Gilliam, James Haines, Payton Johnson, Samuel Johnson, Taylor Jones, Evan Kenedy, Valerie Miller, Jacob Morgan, Daniel Nunez, Alex Rendon, Cheyenne Ross, Scott Sisk, Lance Staples, Justin Tidwell, Mason Vines, Jerzey Vinson, Kalista Vinson, Alicen Yant. ...

SIKESTON —Bessie Mae McKinney, 79, died Nov. 2, 2020, in Sikeston. Born Nov. 23, 1940, in Vardaman, Mississippi, daughter of the late Howard Pratt and Mary Bess Atkinson (Dan) Bean, she had lived in Sikeston for 55 years. She worked as a domestic engineer for over 30 years and was a member of Travelers Rest Missionary Baptist Church in Sikeston...

SIKESTON – Loretta Luella Wilson, age 86, passed away Nov. 9, 2020, at her home in Sikeston. Born Jan. 1, 1934 in Missouri, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Leslie White Rhodes. On Sept. 2, 1951, she was married to Woodrow Wilson; he preceded her in death on Dec. 22, 2004...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Lloyd Wade Jr., 92, resident of Charleston, died Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, at his home in Charleston. He was born Oct. 10, 1928, in New Madrid, Missouri, to the late Lloyd Wade Sr. and Lorine V. Carter. Lloyd was a man of God who served as a Deacon at St. Matthews Full Gospel Missionary Baptist Church for over 50 years. He was ordained as an Elder in 2013. His favorite song was "My Soul Loves Jesus.”...