Stories from Friday, November 12, 2021

When will Joe Biden want replace the “Star-Spangled Banner” with Neil Diamond’s they’re coming to “America?”

Carolyn S. Naile, age 79, a resident of Bertrand, died Thursday, November 11, 2021, at Clearview Nursing Center in Sikeston. She was born April 4, 1942, at Mount Vernon, IL, to the late William Ivan Robison and Beatrice Allen Robison.  Carolyn had lived in Bertrand most of her life and had been employed with the Brown Shoe Company a number of years.  She later worked at Bertrand Nursing Center and helped to operate Naile’s Flea Market...

Robert E. "Bob" Glass, 84, died Friday, Nov. 12, 2021, at his home in Charleston. Arrangements are incomplete at McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston.

Charles D. Moore, 70, a resident of East Prairie, died Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021, at the Aspire Senior Living Center in East Prairie. Arrangements are incomplete at McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston.

NEW MADRID, Mo. — A New Madrid man charged in connection with a fatal shooting is in custody. The New Madrid Police Department reported the arrest of Terrance Bevly, 28, who is wanted in connection with the death of Patrick Johnson, 18, of New Madrid. Bevley was located Wednesday evening on Blades Drive in New Madrid and turned himself in without incident, according to police...

SIKESTON — Principals of the Sikeston R-6 School District’s three elementary schools — Wing, Southeast and Lee Hunter — provided achievement updates for their respective buildings during Tuesday’s regular monthly meeting of the board of education. The elementary principals briefed the board on their building’s academic performance, discipline and parent involvement...

SIKESTON — Some Sikeston residents are having their water meters read manually after a transmitter issue with new AMI water meters. According to a BMU statement, each of the recently installed AMI water meters includes a transmitter that sends date to a BMU receiver. The transmitter on many of the new AMI water meters are not communicating with the BMU receivers...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. - Corey Sisk’s job has many roles. At any time of the day in the Portageville School District, the school resource officer may be giving a hug to a kindergarten student, playing basketball with fifth graders, listening to concerns of an eighth grader or talking to high school seniors about the dangers of vaping...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – In addition to frigid temperatures and snow and ice, winter brings dangerous driving conditions and the potential for damaging and deadly storms. That’s why the National Weather Service, the State Emergency Management Agency and Missouri’s local emergency managers are teaming up to promote Nov. 15-19 as Winter Weather Preparedness Week in Missouri...

The Richland School District has again received high honors. Richland has been ranked as the No. 1 school district in Missouri by the Show-Me Institute, and Richland Elementary has been ranked as the No. 3 elementary school in Missouri by U.S. News and World Reports...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — In the fields near Jordan, Montana, prospecting the Hell Creek Formation, a group of Southeast Missouri State University students recently uncovered fossils that tell a story 65 million years old. Watch a video of the Southeast students trip: https://biteable.com/watch/3334983/0a3c8ab762071ee329808a3cf5b47b22...

JONESBORO, Ark. —Riceland Foods celebrated the farmer-owned cooperative’s 100th anniversary, reported sales of nearly $1 billion and announced a pledge of $100,000 to the Arkansas Future Farmer of America Foundation during the annual meeting held at the Embassy Suites Hotel Thursday...

SIKESTON – Kayci Kinsey has been promoted to secondary market loan officer at First State Bank & Trust. Kinsey will be servicing the lending needs of homebuyers throughout Southeast Missouri. Kinsey joined the First State Bank and Trust team nearly eight years ago and has 11 years of lending experience. ...

SIKESTON — Sikeston City Clerk Rhonda Council recently earned the prestigious Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC) designation from the International Institute of Municipal Clerks. To earn the CMC designation, a municipal clerk must attend extensive education programs often totaling more than 120 educational hours. The CMC designation also requires pertinent experience in a municipality...

SIKESTON — Blanton, Nickell, Collins, Douglas and Hanschen, LLC in Sikeston, has been named a Tier 1 law firm for Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants and Commercial Litigation in the St. Louis Market by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms.” The firm was also named a Tier 2 law firm for Products Liability Litigation – Defendants in the St. Louis Market...

DENTON, Texas – On Thursday, Tetra Pak announced that Seth Teply has been named president and CEO of Tetra Pak U.S. and Canada. The company’s Sikeston, Missouri, facility employs approximately 140 people. Teply is a 20-year veteran of the company with deep expertise in food production. Most recently, he held the position of vice president of Services, U.S. and Canada...

KEWANEE, Mo. — A Catron man was killed in a two-vehicle accident Friday evening near Kewanee. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a freightliner driven by Gerald Scott, 30, of Parma was northbound on Route W, three miles east of Kewanee. The vehicle was stopped in the roadway when it was struck in the side by an eastbound truck driven by Richard Stinson, 66, of Catron at 5:45 p.m. Friday...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. — One person was killed and two others injured in a two-car accident near Bloomfield Friday evening. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, a vehicle driven by Christopher Tormino, 35, of Campbell, Missouri, was eastbound, crossing Highway 25 at Griffin Road, when he was struck by a northbound vehicle driven by Roy G. Bell, 44 of Bloomfield at 4:45 p.m...