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Bill Grant
(Obituary ~ 02/15/22)
SIKESTON — William “Bill” Grant entered his heavenly home on Feb. 13, 2022, in Sikeston. Born Oct. 20, 1952, in Sikeston, William was the son of the late Jasper Warren and Dara Sue Watson Grant. Bill, as he was known by family and friends, was a member of the First Baptist Church, and a veteran of the U.S. ...
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Jerry Jackson
(Obituary ~ 02/15/22)
LILBOURN, Mo. —Jerry Louis Jackson, age 70, of Lilbourn passed away on Feb. 10, 2022, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, surrounded by loving family. Born Sept. 24, 1951, in Barnes Ridge near East Prairie, Missouri, to the late Louis Jackson and Violet Wilson Jackson, Jerry lived in Lilbourn for the past 33 years. He retired from MoDOT in 2010. On Jan. 30, 1981, he married his beloved wife, Rebecca “Becky” (Pierce) Jackson, who preceded him in death on May 16, 2010...
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William Gray
(Obituary ~ 02/15/22)
SHERWOOD, Ark. — William David Gray, 72, of Sherwood passed away Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022. He was born Feb. 11, 1950, in Borger, Texas, to the late John P. Gray Jr. and Madge Marie Pickens Gray. David completed his Bachelor of Science degree at University of Cincinnati. ...
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Malcolm Lee
(Obituary ~ 02/15/22)
RIO RANCHO, N.M. — Wade “Malcolm” Lee, 74, formerly of Sikeston, Missouri, died Feb. 12, 2022, in Rio Rancho. Arrangements are incomplete at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel.
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Larry Steimle
(Obituary ~ 02/15/22)
WAPPAPELLO, Mo. — Lawrence (Larry/Maynard) Francis Steimle of Wappapello, son of the late Charles (Chas) and Clara L. (Weissmueller) Steimle, was born on Aug. 10, 1945, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and passed away on February 10, 2022 in Wappapello, surrounded by his loving family at the age of 76 years...
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Lorean King Yarber
(Obituary ~ 02/15/22)
SIKESTON — Lorean King Yarber, (Mama Lorean) 91, went home to Glory on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022. She was born Aug. 19, 1930, in Rome, Mississippi, to the late Cleophus and Mary (Moss) Hoskins. Mother Yarber was a fixture in the Sikeston community, respected, beloved, held in high esteem, a woman of faith, character and honor. She was a member and Mother of Cornerstone Baptist Church...
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January was coldest since 2018
(Local News ~ 02/15/22)
SIKESTON — January marked the coldest in Southeast Missouri and its surrounding regions in Kentucky and Illinois since 2018, according to the National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky. Monthly average temperatures ranged from 2 to 4 degrees below normal, theWeather Service said. ...
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Amid historically low donations, producing artificial blood remains problematic
(Local News ~ 02/15/22)
A local official of the American Red Cross pulls no punches when it comes to the current historically low blood supply levels in the U.S. “We’ve got less than a day’s supply across the country in every blood type,” said Jennifer Sokolowski, executive director of Cape Girardeau-based Red Cross Southeast Missouri and Northeast Arkansas (SEMO NEAR) chapter...
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Dexter girl continues to improve after third heart surgery
(Local News ~ 02/15/22)
A four-year old Dexter girl continues to defy all odds and improve after undergoing her third heart surgery in October 2021. Rylee Howard, the daughter of Jody Howard of Dexter and Jacinda Burgnere of Gideon, was born in 2017 and was diagnosed at birth with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, or HLHS...
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‘Disney on Ice’ coming back to Show Me Center
(Local News ~ 02/15/22)
”Disney on Ice: Mickey and Friends” will return to the Show Me Center later this week. The seven shows will run Thursday through Sunday and feature characters from Disney films, including “Frozen,” “Moana,” “Toy Story” and “Inside Out,” among other popular movies...
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Smith announces campaign for Stoddard County prosecuting attorney
(Local News ~ 02/15/22)
Dexter Statesman BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Sawyer Smith, a local attorney at Mayer Law Office in Dexter, Missouri, has announced he is campaigning for Stoddard County prosecuting attorney. The announcement came via social media. “The campaign I am announcing to you today is about ‘justice for all’ and the best public service to everyone,” Smith said in his release...
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New Madrid County budget sets aside funds for industrial, infrastructure work
(Local News ~ 02/15/22)
NEW MADRID, Mo. - The 2022 budget is not as bleak as it may appear at first glance, emphasized New Madrid County Presiding Commissioner Mark Baker, The budget, approved at the end of January, estimates the General Revenue Fund’s revenues at $6,550,900 and expenditures at $6,790,891.56. That would project a deficit of $239,991.56...
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NMCC Homecoming Queen crowned
(Local News ~ 02/15/22)
NEW MADRID, Mo. - Joycelynn Jackson, a senior at New Madrid County Central High School, reigned as the basketball homecoming queen during festivities Feb. 12. Jackson, the daughter of Elizabeth Smith and Randy Jackson, is captain of the cheer team, secretary of the student council, vice president of the Future Business Leaders of America, secretary of the Class of 2022 and a member of Beta Club, band and the Singing Eagles. Also she is member of the school’s softball and volleyball teams...
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Bonner is sentenced for 2018 murder
(Local News ~ 02/15/22)
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. - A Missouri man could spend more than six decades in prison following his sentencing for a 2018 murder. Eliot Bonner, 30, of St. Charles was formally sentenced Tuesday by Circuit Judge William Edward Reeves in Caruthersville for the Oct. ...
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SCTC welding student success
(02/15/22)
Sikeston Career and Technology Center’s Welding Technology students recently competed in the 12th Annual Missouri Welding Institute Vocational Welding Contest in Nevada, Missouri, and took home more than $18,000 worth of scholarships and prizes.
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One year after Rush — River Radio says listeners ‘seem happy’ with Limbaugh’s successors
(Local News ~ 02/15/22)
One year ago Thursday, radio talk show host and Cape Girardeau native Rush Limbaugh died at the age of 70 after battling stage 4 lung cancer. More than four months later, Limbaugh’s syndicator, Premiere Radio Networks, debuted “The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show” on June 21 to fill the coveted 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. time slot...
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