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James Ivie
(Obituary ~ 08/10/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — James Harrison Ivie, 63, formerly of Matthews, Missouri, died Aug. 9, 2021, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri. Arrangements are incomplete at McMikle Funeral Home in Sikeston.
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Richard Chadd
(Obituary ~ 08/10/21)
Richard Allen Chadd, 53, of Matthews, Missouri, died July 28, 2021, at St. Lukes Hospital in St. Louis. He was born on May 20, 1968, to the late Louis and Peggy Chadd. He leaves behind his significant other, Susan Arnold, of the home, along with his brother, Donnie (Tamara) Chadd, sisters Lisa Kyle, Tammy Davis and Kelly (Brad) Scott. His children, Krista, Kara, Amber, Ashton and Hunter, also survive along with numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews...
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Rodeo kick off
(Local News ~ 08/10/21)
The Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo officially kicked off Saturday with the annual Rodeo Parade that traveled from the Sikeston Kindergarten Center to Downtown Sikeston.
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Troopers visit SPS Stadium
(Local News ~ 08/10/21)
The Troopers Drum & Bugle Corps from Casper, Wyoming, were in Sikeston Tuesday, using Sikeston Public Schools Stadium to practice. The group was scheduled to perform at Drums Along the Mississippi in Cape Girardeau Tuesday night before heading to Indianapolis, Indiana, for the DCI Celebration...
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COVID cases, hospitalizations still increasing
(Local News ~ 08/10/21)
Another person has died from complications to COVID-19 as Scott County saw many new cases of over the weekend. According to the Scott County Health Department, a female in her 70s died over the weekend due to COVID-19 complications, making the 88th death in Scott County since the pandemic began...
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‘Metro Rings’ quilt to be raffled
(Community News ~ 08/10/21)
The hand-quilted “Metro Rings” quilt pictured will be raffled Aug. 14 during the Bootheel Quilters’ Guild quilt/craft show which is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 14-15 at the Miner Convention Center. Entry fee is $5. Members’ quilts will be on display and every person attending will get to vote for their favorite quilt in three categories. Raffle tickets will be on sale for the “Metro Rings” quilt; the winner needs not be present to win. Many handmade crafts will be available for purchase...
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Jerry Kestner
(Obituary ~ 08/10/21)
MINER, Mo. — Services for Jerry Doyle Lee Kestner, who died Feb. 25, 2020, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 14 at DeLisle Funeral Home in Portageville. Visitation will be one hour before services.
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Martha Evans
(Obituary ~ 08/10/21)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Martha Gertrude Evans, 95, of Jefferson City, passed away peacefully on Aug. 8, 2021, at her home with her family at her side. She was born on Aug. 19, 1925, in Mississippi County, Missouri, a daughter of the late John Hascal and Hontas (McCuiston) Fox...
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MDMC, Lions Club working to bring lung cancer detection tool to hospital
(Local News ~ 08/10/21)
SIKESTON — Missouri Delta Foundation in Sikeston and local Lions Clubs are being challenged to raise the remaining $15,000 of a local match grant in an effort to bring a tool that provides the earliest detection and staging of lung cancer. Missouri Delta Foundation is the recipient of a matching grant from the Lions Club International Foundation in the amount of $84,000. Of the $84,000 local match grant portion, $69,000 has already been committed...
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Former Scott County resident named District 5 Ms. Nursing Home Queen
(Local News ~ 08/10/21)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Six ladies from skilled nursing homes in southeast Missouri competed in the District 5 “Ms. Nursing Home” virtual pageant, sharing their life stories of family, work, community service and hobbies. Missouri Health Care Association, or MHCA, which sponsored the pageant, crowned the queen and her court on Friday via the Zoom platform due to continuing COVID-19 protocols and a commitment to ensuring the safety of residents...
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Norman Jones
(Obituary ~ 08/10/21)
SIKESTON — Norman Jones, age 86, passed away on Aug. 10, 2021, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. He was born June 10, 1935, in Cord, Arkansas, to the late Joe and Lois Williams Jones.
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Ronnie Woods
(Obituary ~ 08/10/21)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Ronnie Eugene Woods, age 76, of East Prairie died Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021, at the Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Born Feb. 14, 1945, at East Prairie, to the late Eugene Ray Woods and Elizabeth Mae Rhodes Woods, he had lived in East Prairie and Anniston, Missouri, most of his life and was as self-employed truck driver. He was a member of Barnes Ridge Baptist Church.
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Building collapse
(Local News ~ 08/10/21)
The Shainberg Building, located at the corner of Main and Mill streets in New Madrid, collapsed just after 9 a.m. Monday morning. Work began shortly after to bring down the rest of the debris and clear the streets. Over the building’s 110-year history it housed a clothing store and a furniture and appliance store before standing empty for more than a decade...
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