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SPS Foundation welcomes two new members to its board
(Local News ~ 04/14/22)
SIKESTON — Two new members have joined Sikeston Public Schools Foundation’s Board of Trustees. The appointments of Taylor Deere and Clay Driskill were approved March 8 by the Sikeston R-6 Board of Education during its regular monthly meeting. Existing member Michelle Worth was also approved for the three-year term, which began March 9 and ends March 11, 2025...
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Timothy Harris
(Obituary ~ 04/14/22)
DEXTER, Mo. — Timothy Lee Harris, son of the late Billy Ray Harris and Alma “Jean” Coatney Harris, was born on Dec. 9, 1978, in Dexter and departed this life on March 27, 2022, at his residence in Dexter at the age of 43 years. Mr. Harris was a former employee of Tyson in Dexter. He liked fishing and the Cardinals. Tim loved his son, Ethan; they enjoyed playing video games and UNO together, and they enjoyed eating Mexican food together. He will be missed by his family and friends...
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Mary Bryant
(Obituary ~ 04/14/22)
BERTRAND, Mo. — Mary Iris Martin Bryant was born on July 23, 1936, in Tallapoosa, Missouri, to Franklin Martin and Allie Mims Martin. She passed away on April 11, 2022, in Bertrand at the age of 85. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Sikeston, Missouri. She was a graduate of the Practical Nursing Program at the St. Louis School of Nursing...
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Sharon Gibson
(Obituary ~ 04/14/22)
KEVIL, Ky. — Sharon Kay Riley Gibson of Kevil passed away April 12, 2022, at Western Baptist Memorial in Paducah, Kentucky. On Oct. 22, 1948, she was born to the late Paul Riley and Freddie “Pauline” McCrady-Riley, in Lilbourn, Missouri, and graduated as a proud Panther from Lilbourn High School in 1966...
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83-year-old Sikeston woman to compete in Tough Mudder event
(Local News ~ 04/14/22)
SIKESTON — For some, age is just a number. Nothing could be truer for Mildred Wilson. Wilson, 83, of Sikeston, will be competing in a Tough Mudder in Wentzville, Missouri, on May 1. Tough Mudder is a three-mile endurance event where participants go through 13 obstacles with names like Kiss of Mud, Everest, Mudderhorn and Electroshock Therapy...
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R-6 Board reorganizes
(Local News ~ 04/14/22)
SIKESTON — Following the April 5 election, the Sikeston R-6 Board of Education reorganized during Tuesday’s regular monthly meeting in the gymnasium at Wing Elementary in Sikeston. Rebecca Steward’s and Matthew Drake’s three-year terms on the R-6 school board expired early this month...
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Youth attends WrestleMania through Dream Factory of SEMO
(Local News ~ 04/14/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Thanks to Dream Factory of Southeast Missouri, 14-year-old Quincy Craison realized his dream of attending WrestleMania. According to Justin Winkler, community outreach coordinator for Dream Factory of SEMO, Quincy’s daily activities are impacted by several medical conditions, including Arnold Chiari syndrome, spina bifida with hydrocephalus, kyphosis and scoliosis. Quincy’s treatment plan requires several trips a year to physicians and specialists in St Louis...
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‘Tea and Topper’ event held at First Baptist Church
(Local News ~ 04/14/22)
The first-ever “Tea and Topper” event held Saturday at the First Baptist Church in Sikeston proved to be a success, attracting young and old. Over 50 women met for tea and to create their Easter hat for this year’s service. The event came out of a conversation Amy Harper had with an FBC member...
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Two Sikeston Nazarene churches unite to form Community Church of the Nazarene
(Local News ~ 04/14/22)
SIKESTON — A new Sikeston church has formed, following the merger of two longtime churches of the community. Community Church of the Nazarene, located at 1521 N. Main in Sikeston, has formed, the result of the merger of the Church of the Nazarene and Sikeston Eastside Church of the Nazarene...
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Top 10 Jesus Christ list
(Column ~ 04/14/22)
I love top 10s. Unfortunately, being a MIZZOU graduate we have not been on any lately (wrestling excluded). As we remember and celebrate the cross and the resurrection of Jesus Christ this week here is a top ten on Jesus Christ to think about. 1. Jesus is fully God- John 10:30- “I and my Father are one.”...
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Bonnie Ethridge
(Obituary ~ 04/14/22)
SIKESTON — Bonnie Sue Ethridge, 74, of rural Sikeston died April 13, 2022, at Sikeston Convalescent Center.
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