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Caroll Ann (Heckert) Cline
(Obituary ~ 07/13/21)
Caroll Ann Heckert Cline passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, July 11, 2021 at the age of 80. Soulmate and wife to Robert Cline; loving mother to Kevin Cline and Karen (John) Butler; grandmother to Kimberly and Jennifer Butler; sister to Patsy (Allen) Blanton and Bill (Pat) Heckert. She is preceded by her sister Glenda Heckert; and son Keith Cline...
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Bennie J. Greer
(Obituary ~ 07/13/21)
LILBOURN, Mo. — Bennie J. Greer passed away July 3, 2021, at Missouri Delta Medical Center at the age of 81 years. He was born March 12, 1940, in Sikeston, Missouri, to the late Bennie and Mattie Lee Greer. Before his retirement, he was a school bus driver for New Madrid County R-1 School District...
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Nova Robinson
(Obituary ~ 07/13/21)
SIKESTON — Nova Gisselle Robinson, 6 months, 21 days old, was gently taken by angels to heaven on July 8, 2021. She was born Dec. 14, 2020, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, to Jamia Robinson and Jaquel Williams. She was a gift from God with a big personality, the prettiest eyes and smile...
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Shonetelle Dixon
(Obituary ~ 07/13/21)
SIKESTON — Shonetelle Renae Dixon, 50, died Sunday, July 11, 2021, at her home. She was born July, 1, 1971, in Sikeston to Marsann Johnson and Terry Shannon. She attended Sikeston High School and was a homemaker. Shonetelle was married to Acie Dixon who survives of the home. They were parents to four sons and a daughter who also survive...
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Community members march in support of ‘Stop the Violence’ event
(Local News ~ 07/13/21)
SIKESTON — Nearly 300 people turned out over the weekend to support the “Stop the Violence” event in Sikeston. In July 2019, Laurie Mitchell of Sikeston organized and created the first Stop the Violence march in Sikeston after her 24-year-old son, Marcus Dixon Jr., was shot to death in February 2019...
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Sikeston BMU warns of scam targeting customers
(Local News ~ 07/13/21)
The Sikeston Board of Municipal Utilities is warning residents that scammers are targeting their customers again. “We have been receiving customer calls stating they have received calls from what appears to be our number. It is an automated system saying it is imperative that we speak to them about their account, and they must push a number to be connected to a live representative,” BMU representatives said in a statement...
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Two arrested after fatal weekend stabbing in Hayti
(Local News ~ 07/13/21)
HAYTI, Mo. — A man and woman have been jailed after a deadly stabbing in Hayti, Missouri, Saturday night. According to a release from the Hayti Police Department, officers were dispatched to a disturbance at the 500 block of East McKinley Street at approximately 11:20 p.m. Saturday. Upon arrival, officers learned that a 35-year-old male had been stabbed and allegedly struck by a vehicle...
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EF2 tornado strikes Dexter
(Local News ~ 07/13/21)
DEXTER, Mo. — Preliminary reports from the National Weather Service say an EF2 tornado struck Dexter on Saturday evening. “The National Weather Service arrived here in town at noon today and have relayed preliminary information that this is a potential EF2 tornado with approximate 120mph wind gusts,” said Andrew Bohnert, Stoddard County, Missouri, Emergency Management Agency director. “Their survey is ongoing.”...
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Unusual wet weather brings area’s first July EF-2 tornado in 50 years
(Local News ~ 07/13/21)
An unusually wet weather pattern has settled over the region, bringing with it heavy rains and even an out-of-character tornado. Worse, there’s potential for more rain in the forecast. “You’re pushing 4 inches since last Thursday night,” said National Weather Service Meteorologist Rachel Trevino from the NWS Paducah office...
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SoutheastHEALTH in Dexter assesses damage from storm
(Local News ~ 07/13/21)
Shauna Hoffman, vice president of marketing and business development, said the initial damage assessment of SoutheastHEALTH of Stoddard County in Dexter, Missouri, is complete after a presumed tornado hit the facility Saturday night. While the facility experienced some damage, Hoffman said, the effects of the tornado “could have been far worse,” and, overall, the “infrastructure of the facility is sound.”...
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Youth group has narrow escape from Saturday tornado
(Local News ~ 07/13/21)
DEXTER, Mo. — A youth group at First Pentecostal Church of Dexter took shelter just minutes before an EF2 tornado struck the town, leaving a 5.5-mile long path of destruction. The group of teenagers had just heard the tornado sirens sound and gone downstairs when wind speeds of up to 120 mph exploded a large window at the front of the church shortly after 8 p.m., according to pastor Jeff Wells...
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VFW Post awards Kelly student
(Community News ~ 07/13/21)
Mason Hise, fifth grade student at Kelly Elementary and his group, placed sixth in the “Songfest” competition at the National Beta Convention at Disney World in Orlando, Florida.
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Groundwork laid to meet future electrical needs
(Local News ~ 07/13/21)
NEW MADRID, Mo. - The city council is continuing its efforts to expand the amount of electrical power available within the city. At its June 28 meeting, a resolution was approved authorizing a payment not to exceed $20,000 to the Missouri Public Utility Alliance. The Alliance will conduct a study as part of the city’s transition to the Mid-continent Independent System Operator (MISO) electrical market...
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Stuff the bus - in person or online
(Local News ~ 07/13/21)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. - From pencils and poster board to calculators and construction paper, members of the Portageville High School Beta Club are seeking to gather supplies for the coming school year. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 7 at the Sikeston Wal-Mart, the PHS Beta Club will collect supplies donated by the public...
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Man jailed on harassment charges; held with no bond
(Column ~ 07/13/21)
NEW MADRID, Mo. - On June 29, officers responded to a business on Main Street for a subject who was making threats toward the employees. The man indicated that if he did not get money from them that he thought he was owed, he would do physical harm to someone there. He then told them that if he saw a particular police officer, calling the officer by name, he would shoot him in the head...
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