Stories from Tuesday, July 6, 2021

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Louis Macklin, 83, died Thursday, July 1, 2021, at St. Luke’s East Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. He was born April 6, 1938 in East Prairie, Missouri. He was the proud son of Harrison and Emma Epps. He attended East Prairie High School in East Prairie...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – The American Legion Riders of Qulin, Missouri presented the Southeast Missouri State University Autism Center for Diagnosis and Treatment at Southeast’s Sikeston Campus a $1,000 donation. The donation will help support the center’s mission to serve individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental disabilities and their family, caregivers and service providers throughout the southeast Missouri region...

SIKESTON — On Feb. 19, 2019, Laurie Mitchell found her 24-year-old son, Marcus Dixon Jr., lying at the corner of Branum and William Streets in Sikeston. He had been shot to death. That corner, Mitchell said, is where her journey to stop the gun violence began...

SIKESTON — A new development will be sprouting up on North Main Street. According to Lindsey Curtis, director of real estate for Mayson Capital & Alliance Real Estate, construction will begin on the property at 600 N. Main, across from Rhodes this week...

SIKESTON — A Sikeston woman escaped without injury after her vehicle caught fire under her carport Saturday in Sikeston. At 5:46 p.m. Saturday, Sikeston Department of Public Safety’s Fire Division responded to the 1200 block of Sikes where a fire had started in the carport in the vehicle compartment, according Capt. ...

Caruthersville officers were dispatched to the area of East 7th and Franklin Avenue on Friday evening around 8:55 p.m. in reference to a shooting involving multiple victims. Officers learned upon their arrival that three victims had been transported to Pemiscot Memorial Heath Systems...

The local Missouri Sheriffs’ Association Training Academy not only graduated six certified peace officers recently, but four of them graduated in uniform because they already have been hired to go to work for local law enforcement agencies. “We started the class last August (and) we started out with eight students — and then we ended up with six that actually graduated,” said Tom Burns, the site coordinator for the training academy. ...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the following 2021 July Fourth holiday statistics: Troopers worked 312 traffic crashes, which included 124 injuries and all seven fatalities. Troopers also made 144 DWI arrests and 81 drug arrests over the holiday weekend...

It’s 1967 in Cape Girardeau. West Park Mall is 14 years from completion. Mount Auburn Road is nothing but a narrow gravel path. Cars zoom past a wheat field on the newly constructed Interstate 55 near Route K. Where most people saw empty land, Dr. Charles P. McGinty saw potential...

The estate of the late James Lanier Byrd III, a lifelong resident of Charleston, Missouri, and founder of South Missouri Broadcasting Co., has established a scholarship in his name through the Southeast Missouri University Foundation. In a release, Southeast announced the new Byrd scholarship may be awarded to multiple students each academic year with a maximum of $25,000 in awards or renewals annually...

Arkansas State announces spring 2021 graduates JONESBORO, Ark. – Arkansas State University has announced the list of students who completed degree requirements to graduate at Spring Commencement, held May 8 in Centennial Bank Stadium. Chancellor Kelly Damphousse presented diplomas at the associate, bachelor, master, specialist and doctoral levels, along with various program certificates, as awarded through the various colleges: Agriculture, Neil Griffin College of Business, Education and Behavioral Science, Engineering and Computer Science, Liberal Arts and Communication, Nursing and Health Professions, Sciences and Mathematics, and University College.. ...

NEW MADRID, Mo. - On the afternoon of June 28, officers responded to Blades Drive in reference to a domestic assault. The caller said she and her boyfriend were arguing when he grabbed her by the throat and started choking her. She said the man then got on top of her on the couch and choked her until she finally broke free...

NEW MADRID, Mo. - In a brief special meeting, the New Madrid County R-1 Board of Education put the final touches on the 2020-2021 budget. According to Dr. Sam Duncan, on June 29, the Board approved the final budget adjustments. He pointed out the budget ended balanced with operating reserves of 42.05 percent...

NEW MADRID, Mo. - During its June meeting the New Madrid County R-1 Board of Education approved the budget for its 2021-22 school year. Dr. Sam Duncan, superintendent, called the budget complicated, pointing out it includes the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Funds or ESSER II monies. These are federal appropriations made to schools in response to the COVID-19 pandemic...

The Fabulous Faultliners were the grand champions of the Barbecue Cook Off at the New Madrid Fourth of July Celebration held Saturday. Here Christina McWaters, director of the New Madrid Chamber of Commerce, awards the Fabulous Faultliners with their prize of $600. Members of the team are, from left: Bryan Hunt, Daniel Sutton, Pate Hogan and Shane Washburn. The final results were: Grand champion – Fabulous Faultliners; Reserve champion, River 12:18 Team; 3. Blind Smoke; 4. Smokey J; 5. Rth BBQ...

The VFW Department of Missouri recently awarded Auxiliary Post 3174 a scholarship for the Best Promotion of the Young American Patriotic Art Contest and Voice of Democracy Program Awards. Greg Walker, past commander and Anita Williams, scholarship chairman and patriotic instructor recognize all of the valuable cooperation and assistance rendered on behalf of the Sikeston VFW Post and Auxiliary...

Jeeps are seen lining the road in Mini Farms just outside of Sikeston on Sunday afternoon.

SIKESTON — Debbie Ann Green, age 62, left her earthly home to join her father and grandbaby in heaven on July 6, 2021. She was born on Feb. 9, 1959, to the late Waddell and Pearlie Mae Watson who survives. Besides her mother she leaves behind three daughters and two sons-in-law, Amanda Green of Oran, Missouri, Heather and Brandon Hoyer and Hillary and Trey Oetting of Sikeston. Also survived by her dogs, Lucky and Toto.