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Joe Lewis
(Obituary ~ 05/10/22)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — James “Joe” Lewis, 84, passed away March 30, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. Joe was born in New Madrid, Missouri, to Orbra and Dixie (Shy) Lewis and was the youngest of seven children. He enjoyed sharing stories of growing up in New Madrid and kept his memories of these years in a special place in his heart. Joe volunteered to be drafted into the U.S. Army in 1955 and was stationed in Germany...
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Jean Bonifield
(Obituary ~ 05/10/22)
BELL CITY, Mo. — Jean Alice Spillman Bonifield, 83, of Bell City passed away Friday, April 15, 2022. There will be a Memorial Visitation on Friday, May 13, 2022, at the Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Memorial Service will follow at 7 p.m. in the funeral home chapel...
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Margaret Dock
(Obituary ~ 05/10/22)
SIKESTON — Margaret Faye Dock, age 80, passed away on March 28, 2020, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. She was born Feb. 2, 1940, in Matthews, Missouri, to the late Hadie and Zola Lomax Cannon. On July 4, 1958, in Sikeston, she married Buddy Dock, who preceded her in death on Feb. 5, 2013...
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Erica Leffler
(Obituary ~ 05/10/22)
CHARLESTON, Mo. — Erica Ann Leffler, 34, died May 8, 2022, Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 12 at the McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston where services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday, May 13 with Jimmy Allen, pastor, officiating...
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Smith, MacMurray lead PHS Class of 2022
(Local News ~ 05/10/22)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. - The weather failed to dampen the spirits of the Portageville High School Class of 2022 at their May 5 graduation ceremony. This year’s ceremony was moved indoors to the high school gymnasium due to the rain. The gym quickly filled as family and friends gathered to honor the 49 graduates...
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Ribbon cutting welcomes business
(Business ~ 05/10/22)
NEW MADRID, Mo. - A ribbon cutting officially welcomed Riggs Tree and Light Service, LLC, into the New Madrid Chamber of Commerce on April 28. Owner Jonathan Riggs described his business as “a little bit of everything.” He said in addition to tree trimming and lighting, the company provides plumbing and electrical services...
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NM police arrest man after injuring deputy, fleeing scene
(Column ~ 05/10/22)
NEW MADRID, Mo. - At around 8:30 p.m. April 30, officers learned of an incident that had just occurred at a truck stop in Matthews where a deputy was injured in an altercation with a truck driver. A New Madrid officer who was parked near the south overpass saw a tractor-trailer traveling south on Interstate 55 that matched the suspect vehicle’s description. The officer activated his lights and siren but the driver refused to pull over and continued south on I-55...
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Grappling with success: VFW Post 7182 honors wrestling participants
(Local News ~ 05/10/22)
LILBOURN, Mo. - Wrestlers from preschool through high school celebrated their successes in a banquet hosted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7182. According to retired Col. James Russell, post commander and the emcee for the evening, the fourth annual banquet honored three levels of wrestling - the New Madrid County Eagles Wrestling Club, New Madrid County Central Middle School’s wrestling program and New Madrid County Central High School’s wrestling program...
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Veterans HoF plaque unveiled
(Local News ~ 05/10/22)
On April 27 board members of the Missouri Veterans Hall of Fame met in Jefferson City for the formal unveiling of their plaque with the engraved names of the inductees into their organization. The plaque was placed on the second floor of the state capitol building. Pictured is the President of the Hall of Fame retired United States Air Force Major Gen. Cassie Strom, along with the Vice President Blair Moran. The plaque was funded from a donation by Sikeston VFW Post 3174...
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Students of the Month named
(05/10/22)
SIKESTON — Eunique NaShay Bland and Griffin Hancock were named Sikeston High School Students of the Month for May. Sikeston Public Schools Foundation, which sponsors the monthly program, names two seniors each month for the honor during the 2021-2022 school year...
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National gas price average hits all-time high, Sikeston at $3.99 Tuesday morning
(Local News ~ 05/10/22)
It’s going to be a long year for motorists, as gas prices set a fresh record at the pump today, rising above the previous all-time high of $4.35 per gallon set on March 10, according to GasBuddy. The national average price of gas is now $4.36 per gallon, and could continue to climb through Memorial Day as summer road trip season begins and oil prices remain volatile. In addition, the soaring price of diesel also set a new all-time record of $5.53 per gallon today...
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Visually impaired Oran freshman runs track with aid of pacing guide
(Local News ~ 05/10/22)
Aiden Scheeter began to lose his vision in fifth grade and his eyesight progressively declined each year since. But he did not allow his impairment to stop him from doing one of his biggest passions — running. Scheeter runs the 400 at track meets for Oran (Missouri) High School. He said his biggest accomplishment this season was running the event in 1:36, and he hopes to improve his time to 1:30 next track and field season...
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Apple Ridge Orchard offering unique you-pick experience
(Local News ~ 05/10/22)
SIKESTON — When Ashley Wilson was little, she enjoyed going to pick apples. Now as an adult, Wilson is spreading that joy by giving other families the memories of a you-pick experience. Wilson, along with her husband Trey Wilson, recently opened Apple Ridge Orchard, located at 3887 State Highway BB in Sikeston...
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Annual crawfish boil and music festival will be held Saturday
(Local News ~ 05/10/22)
SIKESTON — Music and crawfish will be front and center on Saturday in Sikeston. The 13th Annual Sikeston Jaycees and Health Facilities Rehab Crawfish Boil and Music Festival will be from 2 p.m. to 11:45 p.m. Saturday at the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo Grounds...
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Man arrested in Bertrand after fleeing from law enforcement
(Local News ~ 05/10/22)
BERTRAND, Mo. — A Bertrand, Missouri, man faces felony charges following a pursuit with law enforcement Monday in Mississippi County. Daniel E. Campbell, 31, of Bertrand was arrested by the Missouri State Highway Patrol at 11:28 a.m. Monday near Bertrand on felony charges of resisting arrest causing danger to others (three counts); driving while revoked; probation warrant from Probation and Parole; burglary warrant out of Mississippi County; no valid plates; and speeding, according to the Patrol.. ...
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Fishing derby fun
(Local News ~ 05/10/22)
Despite cool start time temperatures, young fishermen and their parents lined the banks of the Sikeston Recreation Complex Lake Saturday morning for the annual Sikeston Fishing Derby. The free event was open to all children under the age of 15 with prizes awarded for the biggest fish caught and most pounds weighed in...
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New area code number announced for the 573 area code region
(Local News ~ 05/10/22)
JEFFERSON CITY — A new area code will be added to the 573 area code region in the coming months, requiring 10-digit dialing on all local calls. The North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA) announced Tuesday that a new area code, 235, will be joining the current 573 area code in Missouri, ensuring that all residential and business customers have a sufficient supply of telephone numbers to serve this area of the state...
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Della Divinny
(Obituary ~ 05/10/22)
CHARLESTON, Mo. — Della Miller Divinny, 81, died May 10, 2022, at the Charleston Manor. Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. until the funeral hour at 2 p.m. Friday, May 13 at the McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston. Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F Cemetery...
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Patsy Hale
(Obituary ~ 05/10/22)
SIKESTON — Patsy Ann Jones Hale, 70, died May 10, 2022, at her home near Sikeston.
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