Stories from Thursday, December 3, 2020

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.– As hospitals across Missouri continue to face staffing challenges due to COVID-19, Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday announced a 12-week partnership with Vizient, the nation’s leading health care performance improvement company, to bring in additional staff and further expand statewide hospital capacity. ...

RIEDLAND, Ky. — Charles A. Martin, 78, of Reidland passed away on Monday, Nov. 30, 2020, at Baptist Health Paducah. Mr. Martin was a retired operator from USEC. He was a United States Army Veteran who served his country in the Vietnam War. His grandchildren and great-grandchildren were his pride and joy...

NEW MADRID, Mo. — Patricia “Pat” Stricker Rost, 80, of New Madrid went to be with her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020. Pat was born in Charleston, Missouri, on May 30, 1940, the daughter of the late Paul and Gertrude Stricker. She attended St. ...

SIKESTON — Harryette Jane Campbell passed away at Southeast Missouri Hospital on Dec. 2, 2020. Harryette was born on Feb. 14,1926, in New Madrid, Missouri, to the late Harry B. and LaRue Campbell. Her family moved to Lilbourn, Missouri, in 1927, where she attended school until her graduation from Lilbourn High School in 1944. ...

BELL CITY, Mo. — Anne Webb, age 85, of Bell City passed away on Nov. 28, 2020, at her home in Bell City. She was born Nov. 27, 1935, in Savannah, Tennessee, to the late Tone and Virgie Deshazier Worley. On Nov. 9, 1953, in Sikeston, Missouri, she married Elza Webb, who preceded her in death on Nov. 23, 2016...

NEW MADRID, Mo. - There won’t be a mask mandate for New Madrid County - for now. Following a meeting with officials from across the county, Jayne Dees, administrator for the New Madrid County Health Department, asked each of them to return to their communities and urge the public to put on their masks. ...

Three more Scott County deaths related to COVID-19 were reported on Wednesday while two other deaths were reported in the area. According to the Scott County Health Department, one person in their 70s and two in their 80s died, making 43 deaths in the county since March...

SIKESTON — After dealing with structural and flooding issues for years at Sikeston Fire Station No. 2 a replacement could possibly be on the horizon. At Monday’s Sikeston City Council meeting, the Council accepted the five-year capital improvement plan. Accepting the plan does not allocate funds to any projects, but does rank projects in the order in which city officials deem important. A new fire station tops that list...

The City of Sikeston is busy preparing for the annual downtown celebration that will be held today and tomorrow. Tonight, Historic Downtown Sikeston will hold the tree lighting ceremony at 6 p.m. with Missouri Delta Medical Center CEO Jason Shrumpf lighting the tree. Music in the Park will follow with The Community Christmas Project performing. The annual Parade of Lights will be held on Saturday beginning at 6 p.m...

Family and friends are seeking a missing Kennett, Missouri, man who was last seen Nov. 25. According to family, Butch Swofford, 33, was last seen on Nov. 25 walking away from his brother’s home in Portageville, Missouri. Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Kennett Police Department or local law enforcement...