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Jimmy Dale Dovers
(Obituary ~ 07/26/22)
AUSTIN, Texas — Jimmy Dale Dovers, 81, died July 23, 2022, at St. David’s Hospital in Austin. He was born May 25, 1941, in Gray Ridge, Missouri, to the late Harvey and Marie Purcell Dovers. The family moved to Sikeston in 1943. He was a Sikeston Bulldog and supporter. He entered the military in 1959 and loved serving his country. Recently he went back to visit where he was stationed in Germany...
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Patricia Holt
(Obituary ~ 07/26/22)
SIKESTON — Patricia Gail Holt, age 88, passed away July 25, 2022, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. She was born Nov. 14, 1933, in Boss, Missouri, daughter of the late Hoyt and Lucille (Fortune) Botkin. Patricia graduated as Valedictorian from Caledonia High School in 1951. She worked in St. Louis, Missouri, met and married the late Travis Holt on March 22, 1952. They moved to Sikeston in 1957...
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Bobby Slayton
(Obituary ~ 07/26/22)
SIKESTON — Bobby Ralph Slayton, age 64, passed away on July 23, 2022, at his mother’s home, surrounded by his loving family. Bobby was the son of the late Bob Slayton and Ruth Naney Box. He was born on Jan. 25, 1958, in East St. Louis, Illinois. On May 15, 1973, he married Cynthia Ann DeFrene in Des Allemands, Louisiana. They were blessed with three children: one son, Craig Joseph; and two daughters, Amy Lynne and Sarah Lynne...
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Tracy Mallory
(Obituary ~ 07/26/22)
SIKESTON — Tracy M. Mallory, 49, of Sikeston, passed July 23, 2022, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. She was born Jan. 30, 1973, in Macon, Mississippi, to Cleatus Mallory and Frances (Harden) Mallory. She was a graduate of Sikeston High School and was employed as a server for many years...
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Late Charleston’s resident’s photos featured in new book
(Local News ~ 07/26/22)
CHARLESTON, Mo. – Over 200 pictures taken by the late Paul Handy Moore of Charleston while serving in France during World War One are featured in a new book that will be presented Wednesday to the Mississippi County Library in Charleston. Copies of the book will also be presented Thursday in Cape Girardeau to the Missouri State Historical Society, the Kellerman Foundation for Historic Preservation,and Kent Library at Southeast Missouri State University...
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Sewage rate increase approved
(Local News ~ 07/26/22)
SIKESTON — Sikeston residents will now pay more for their sewer usage. On Monday, Sikeston City Council approved an increase that will increase the average residential customer’s monthly sewer bill by $14.23 over a period of three years. The increase is needed because of BMU’s South Wastewater Treatment Plant, which is actually three plants in one. ...
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Variance for in-home daycare is denied
(Local News ~ 07/26/22)
SIKESTON — An attempt to get conditional variance use for an in-home daycare was voted down during Monday’s Sikeston City Council meeting. Katie Lasser asked Council for the conditional variance at her home at 1217 Sikes after a request was denied by the Sikeston Planning and Zoning Commission on July 12...
- Visiting New Madrid (Local News ~ 07/26/22)
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Emergency responders help locate missing woman
(Local News ~ 07/26/22)
PARMA, Mo. - A missing elderly woman was located with the assistance of local emergency responders. New Madrid County Sheriff Bud Cooper reported that his department received a 911 call Saturday morning about a missing 90-year-old Parma woman. After deputies arrived, they requested assistance from the Parma and Lilbourn Fire Departments, the New Madrid County Emergency Management Agency and the SEMO Regional K9 Search Team in helping locate the woman...
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