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Upset residents speak out about high BMU bills
(Local News ~ 02/02/21)
SIKESTON — After several months of holding meetings over Zoom, the Sikeston City Council met in person Monday night and were greeted with a room full of citizens upset about their high electric bills. Residents filled the meeting room at the Clinton Building as Sikeston BMU Director Rick Landers and Sikeston BMU Board President Brian Menz attempted to answer questions from angry residents for nearly an hour...
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John Ginther
(Obituary ~ 02/02/21)
LILBOURN, Mo. — John Augustus Ginther, 75, died Jan. 28, 2021, at his home in Lilbourn. Visitation is from 11 a.m. until service time at noon Thursday at DeLisle Funeral Home in Portageville. Burial will follow in the Portageville Cemetery.
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Jim Grimes
(Obituary ~ 02/02/21)
BERGER, Mo. — Mr. Jim D. Grimes, of Berger passed peacefully at home surrounded by his wife and children on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. He had reached the age of 81 years, 3 months and 24 days. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 22, 2021, at the First United Methodist Church Cemetery, 867 Ming Drive, Washington, MO 63090. ...
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Johnnie Ivy
(Obituary ~ 02/02/21)
CHARLESTON, Mo. — Johnnie A. "Poncho" Ivy, 93, passed away peacefully Jan. 30, 2021, at the home of his son, Raymond, and his two granddaughters at his side. He was born Nov. 19, 1927, in Charleston, to the late Elder Berry B. and Lula (Scaife) Ivy. He attended public school in Charleston and was drafted into the U.S. Army in April 1946 and fought in WWII...
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Jeff Davis Jr.
(Obituary ~ 02/02/21)
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Jeff Davis Jr., 56, died Jan. 27, 2021, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He was born Feb. 8, 1964, in St. Louis, to Mary Harris Jimmerson, (Mike Ross Sr.) and Jeff (Dorothy) Davis Sr. He attended Scott County Central High School...
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Cases continue to decline; more residents begin getting vaccine
(Local News ~ 02/02/21)
The number of local coronavirus cases continues to decline while more and more people are beginning to get their first round of the COVID-19 vaccine. The Scott County Health Department reported only 30 new positive cases from Jan. 26 through Monday afternoon while 27 more have recovered. As of Monday, Scott County had 470 active cases while 3,232 had recovered and 75 deaths had been reported...
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William Duncan
(Obituary ~ 02/02/21)
ST. CHARLES, Mo. — William L. Duncan, 95, of St. Charles passed away Jan. 27, 2021, at the St. Joseph Hospital in St. Charles. He was born on Jan. 22, 1926, in Portageville, Missouri, to the late Ross W. Duncan and Rushie Marie Nale Duncan. He was also preceded in death by all of his brothers and sisters...
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February Calendar Girl
(Local News ~ 02/02/21)
Olivia Grant is the Standard Democrat’s 2021 February Calendar Girl. She is the daughter of Angela Grant, and in the fall, she plans to attend the University of Mississippi where she will major in biology.
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Larry Glenn
(Obituary ~ 02/02/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Larry Wade Glenn, surrounded by his loving family, entered his eternal home on Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. He was born on Nov. 28, 1947, to Charlie Leon and Ruby Walker Glenn, both of whom greeted him upon his arrival. On April 12, 1969, he married Pansy Minehart and shared a 50-plus year love affair with her. ...
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Catholic Schools Week: ICS students celebrate with fun, service to others
(Local News ~ 02/02/21)
NEW MADRID, Mo. - Catholic Schools Week might look a little different with face masks and social distancing, but school officials say there is lots to celebrate. “We are not going to let COVID-19 stop us from celebrating Catholic Schools Week,” said Immaculate Conception School principal Lynette Fowler. “We know it is going to be a fun-filled week of celebrating Catholic school and what Catholic school is all about. We will be celebrating big here at I.C.”...
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Stevens’ career benefited farmers in Bootheel, around the world
(Local News ~ 02/02/21)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. - Dr. Gene Stevens’ career has benefited farmers across the Bootheel and around the world. Hired in 1994 as a crop system specialist for the University of Missouri-Fisher Delta Research Center in Portageville, Stevens was known by co-workers and farmers for his innovative and forward-thinking research during his more than a quarter-century in the Bootheel. On Jan. 5, he officially retired...
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New Madrid police, fire organize as Department of Public Safety
(Local News ~ 02/02/21)
NEW MADRID, Mo. - The administration of the city’s police and fire departments is merging. At the January City Council meeting, Mayor Richard Bodi named Joey Higgerson as the chief of the New Madrid Department of Public Safety. Higgerson, who currently serves as the chief of police, will oversee the two departments...
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Baker, Owens win Ward 2 primary
(Local News ~ 02/02/21)
SIKESTON — The candidates for the April 6 election in Ward 2 of Sikeston are now set. In Tuesday’s primary election, Vest Baker and Pershard Owens were the top vote getters and will face off in the general election on April 6. Baker received 85 votes while Owens tallied 33 votes. James V. Crowe Sr. fell just short with 26 votes...
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Gladys Goodin
(Obituary ~ 02/02/21)
CHARLESTON, Mo. — Gladys Jane Finley Goodin, age 81, a resident of Charleston, died Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She was born March 23, 1939 in Charleston, to Harry S. and Geneva Greer Finley.
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