Stories from Monday, February 22, 2021

SIKESTON — Faced with ongoing staffing issues, Sikeston Department of Public Safety is now offering hiring bonuses and pay increases for officers who are already qualified or trained. Sikeston DPS Chief James McMillen said his department has discussed the staffing issues and made some adjustments over the past several months...

One is in custody after a man was found shot to death in a Bernie apartment. According to a release from the Stoddard County Major Case Squad, at 1:54 p.m. Sunday, a Bernie Police Officer was dispatched to 314 Alice Street (314 Bernie Housing) in reference to someone being shot...

MALDEN, Mo. — Gloria Jean Causey, 64, died Feb. 18, 2021, at Gideon Care Center. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at DeLisle Funeral Home in Portageville, Missouri.

Kendra Gregg has taken over the duties of New Madrid city clerk, replacing longtime city clerk Karen Chapman. Gregg, a 2003 graduate of New Madrid County Central High School, completed her associate degree in business management from Three Rivers College in 2020. ...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. - An essay by a Portageville High School student has earned him recognition. Andrew “Drew” Thomas Irby is the recipient of the DAR Good Citizen Award from Portageville High School. Currently the Portageville High School Student Council president, Irby is also Beta Club president and captain of the basketball team. In addition, he is a member of the PHS baseball team and the Honor Society...

NEW MADRID, Mo. - The following memorials have been added to the New Madrid Memorial Library: Good Boy: My life in Seven Dogs by Jennifer Finney Boylan given in memory of Courtney Bailey by Gary Cook. Bring Jade Home by Michelle Caffrey given in memory of Kathy King by Ralph Barnwell...