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Matthews relocating its city hall
(Local News ~ 08/10/22)
MATTHEWS, Mo. - An investment by the city of Matthews is already paying dividends for its citizens. In April the Matthews Board of Alderman purchased a building at 301 West Main Street for $400,000. After years of sharing space in a bank building, the new location will serve not only as a new city hall but is being renovated to fill a variety of community needs, according to Matthews City Clerk April Spraggs...
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Oaks Nutrition Program expands to Matthews area
(Local News ~ 08/10/22)
MATTHEWS, Mo. - The recent expansion of the Oaks Nutrition Program not only provides seniors in Matthews and the surrounding area with nutritious meals but also the opportunity to socialize. The first week of June, the New Madrid Senior Center began delivering meals each Tuesday for those 60 and older at the city’s new City Hall and Community Building at 301 West Main St. in Matthews. This month, due to the popularity of the program, meals are now available on Thursdays as well...
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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 08/10/22)
After Kansas let the voters decide abortion rights, I think Missouri should follow and let the voters decide rather than just politicians who seldom represent the people. The truth is the voice of the people. Get it on the ballot!
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Jerry Tomlinson
(Obituary ~ 08/10/22)
SIKESTON — Jerry Wayne Tomlinson was born on Aug, 19, 1941, and passed away Aug. 8, 2022, just days before his 81st birthday. Jerry was a loving husband, father and papa. He was proud to be from Halls, Tennessee, and was an avid Tennessee Vols fan. He moved to Paducah, Kentucky, where he met the love of his life, Wanda Brookshire, and was married to her for 58 years. They settled in Sikeston to raise their family...
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Immaculate Conception School completes summer improvements
(Local News ~ 08/10/22)
NEW MADRID, Mo. - After an exterior update on its 100th birthday, the Immaculate Conception School is getting a new look on the inside just in time for the 2022-23 school year. Throughout June and July, workers were busy inside the two-story brick building...
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2022-2023 new Sikeston R-6 teachers
(08/10/22)
Several new faces are joining the teaching staff in the Sikeston R-6 School District. The first day of school for students is Aug. 23.
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Sikeston Public Library gets funds
(Community News ~ 08/10/22)
The Sikeston Public Library was the recent recipient of funds from Altrusa International Inc. of Sikeston. The Altrusa Club of Sikeston is known for supporting a wide range of needs in the community including emotional, physical, nutritional, literacy and many others since 1979. ...
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Kathy Kafka
(Obituary ~ 08/10/22)
MAUMELLE, Ark. — Kathy Kafka, 76, of Maumelle passed away on Aug. 8, 2022. Born Kathleen Ellen Jameson in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, on March 12, 1946, to Claude John and Marie Emma Jameson, she grew up in Sikeston, Missouri. She went on to get her Bachelor’s and Master of Education from Southeast Missouri State University, receiving her master’s while being a single mom, an accomplishment that her family greatly admires knowing the sacrifices she made in order to obtain her degree...
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Charleston man wanted in connection to July murder
(Local News ~ 08/10/22)
SIKESTON — Sikeston DPS is asking for the public’s help seeking a man wanted in connection to a July murder in Sikeston. Demarcus Phillip Turner of Charleston, Missouri, is currently wanted in connection with the murder of Sh’Tyana Ingram that occurred in the early morning hours of July 3 at Huck’s, located at 833 E. Malone...
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Wakefield Townhomes sold to new ownership
(Business ~ 08/10/22)
Title Wakefield Townhomes Sold to New Ownership Wakefield Townhomes, situated at 802 W Wakefield in Sikeston, MO, recently sold to a Missouri-native investor who plans to reposition the property through making significant capital improvements to the property. ...
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