Stories from Wednesday, May 19, 2021

As soon as I reached voting age, I voted Republican for Richard Nixon. I faithfully helped elect 32 years of Republican presidencies. I don’t have a problem with raising the income tax level on big corporations from 21 percent to 25 percent. It’s only a 4% raise. That is nothing to them, but it’s a lot of money to use and we could sure use it. Anything with infrastructure means a lot of jobs.

SIKESTON — Addison Jaynes and Cornesha Hampton were named Sikeston High School Students of the Month for May. Sikeston Public Schools Foundation, which sponsors the monthly program, names two seniors each month for the honor during the 2020-2021 school year...

Sikeston High School students Spencer Clay, Cannon Gaddis, Jay Lape and Lauren Taylor were recognized as new members of the ACT 30 and Above Club during the May 11 Sikeston R-6 Board of Education meeting in the cafeteria at Sikeston High School. The Club includes students who have scored a 30 or above on their ACT test. ...

Wing Elementary students Londyn Mitchell, Ja’Leah Weakley, Kanyon Coffin and Zaden Blackmon were recognized as the Students of the Month for March during the May 11 Sikeston R-6 Board of Education meeting in the cafeteria at Sikeston High School. Also pictured are School Board President Aaron Boyce (left) and Sikeston R-6 Superintendent Dr. Tony Robinson...

Sikeston Kindergarten and Early Childhood Center has announced the preschool pups of the month for April.

ORAN, Mo. — Oran High School has announced two valedictorians and a salutatorian for its class of 2021. Leading the class academically are Langdon Scheeter and Alyssa Spane as valedictorians and Stephen “Lane” Peterson as salutatorian. Scheeter, who is the son of John and Lori Scheeter, is the recipient of Southeast Missouri State University’s Copper Dome Scholarship and A+ scholarship. His school activities included basketball, track and Beta Club...

East Prairie woman earns master’s degree from Concordia University SEWARD, Neb. — Michelle McGruder of East Prairie, Missouri, earned a Master of Education from Concordia University, Nebraska. Concordia University, Nebraska, founded in 1894, is a fully accredited, coeducational university located in Seward, Neb., which currently serves over 2,500 students...