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UPDATE: Sikeston man wanted on felony child sex charges is now in custody
(Local News ~ 05/19/22)
UPDATE: About 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 19, the Scott County Sheriff's Office reported Raymond Stovall was in custody. BENTON, Mo. — The Scott County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public's assistance in locating a Sikeston, Missouri, man wanted on multiple felony child sex charges. According to the sheriff’s office, Raymond Allen Stovall, 36, of Sikeston is wanted on the following charges: three counts of first degree statutory sodomy, three counts of first degree child molestationand three counts of statutory rape...
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Illinois couple arrested on drug charges in Scott City
(Local News ~ 05/19/22)
SCOTT CITY, Mo. — An Illinois couple face drug charges following a traffic stop Wednesday in Scott City. On Wednesday, a Scott City Patrol Officer conducted a traffic stop on Interstate-55 for traffic violations, according to Scott City Police Chief Rick Walter. The officer made contact with the driver, Lonnie James Orr, and passenger, Brittany Ratrian Orr, both of East Saint Louis, Illinois. While speaking with the couple, the officer could smell the odor of marijuana...
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Emma VanDuson
(Obituary ~ 05/19/22)
JUDSONIA, Ark. — Emma Jean Branum VanDuson, age 92, a resident of Judsonia, formerly of Sikeston, Missouri, died Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in the Unity Health-White County Medical Center in Searcy, Arkansas. Born Oct. 3, 1929, in Paducah, Kentucky, to Clay Paul and Elsie Marie Edson Clouatre she grew up in Cairo, Illinois. ...
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Sikeston BMU officials address smell near wastewater facility
(Local News ~ 05/19/22)
SIKESTON — Some Sikeston residents living near Sikeston BMU’s wastewater facility on Ingram have been noticing a smell. On Tuesday, Sikeston BMU released a statement in regards to the smell. “First, you can be sure that our BMU operators at the facilities are just as anxious to solve the problem as you are – they are also your neighbors,” according to the statement. ...
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Sikeston man facing charges for choking, punching woman
(Local News ~ 05/19/22)
SIKESTON — A Sikeston man faces felony charges after allegedly choking and punching a woman. Lee Oscar Smith, 27, is charged through Scott County with felony second degree domestic assault and felony resisting with the arrest for a felony, according to online court records...
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Cape woman charged with assaulting juvenile
(Local News ~ 05/19/22)
SIKESTON — A Cape Girardeau, Missouri, woman faces felony charges after allegedly assaulting a juvenile last month in Sikeston. Emma Stroup, 20, of Cape Girardeau is charged with felony first degree assault-serious physical injury and felony abuse or neglect of a child-serious emotional or physical injury-no sexual contact, according to online court records...
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Sikeston beekeepers impress importance of bees
(Local News ~ 05/19/22)
SIKESTON — Five years ago, Jeff and Angie Hardin began keeping bees with two hives. Now, the Hardins are up to 40 hives and growing as they see the importance of bees and beekeeping. “It got addictive,” Jeff Hardin said. “We got started because bees are declining. The more I learn about it, the more I see the need for them.”...
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Matthews Elementary earns a gold star
(Local News ~ 05/19/22)
MATTHEWS, Mo. — The first graders at Matthews Elementary School in Matthews would give their school a gold star. “It is a fun place to help you learn stuff,” said Mason White. From his desk as he practiced his handwriting, Kaiden Burnett chimed in: “It helps you learn a lot. I like to play and even learn to do my handwriting correctly. Matthews is just a good school.”...
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Nationally known speaker David Ring to speak at Cornerstone Church
(Community News ~ 05/19/22)
BERTRAND, Mo. — David Ring, a Christian evangelist and motivational speaker who has cerebral palsy will speak at Cornerstone Church, 307 W. Cedar St. Bertrand, Missouri, at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, May 22. Since 1973, Ring has challenged thousands of people with his signature message - “I have cerebral palsy... What’s your problem?” ...
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