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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 10/01/22)
Here we go again. Teachers in our town in Mississippi County, Scott County, Stoddard County, Pemiscot County, these teachers go to teach our kids. Not to be arrested or have charges filed against them for child abuse because they didn’t report it. Their job is to teach and not look at each kid and see if a child is being abused or not. That’s just a shame. We’ve got officers for that. Why don’t the officers get out and do their job instead of sitting behind a desk? Why doesn’t social services do their job? Teachers have enough responsibility. They’re already spending all the money they make around here to help our kids. They don’t even make very much. They barely survive too. Now teachers have to worry about being charged and lose their job or go to jail? That’s for other people. Let the teachers teach instead of doing all this other stuff. And I am a parent.
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New voter ID cards to be mailed Monday
(Local News ~ 10/01/22)
SIKESTON — Sikeston voters in Scott County whose precinct changed following the latest census data will soon receive their new voter identification cards in the mail. Beverly Riley, deputy clerk for the Scott County Clerk’s Office in Benton, said not all Scott County registered voters will receive new voter ID cards. Only those in Sikeston whose voting precinct changed due to the census data will be mailed new cards which will be needed for the Nov. 8 election, she said...
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Oktoberfest set to be held in Saturday in Downtown Sikeston
(Local News ~ 10/01/22)
SIKESTON — A small taste of Germany will be coming to the streets of Sikeston. The first-ever Oktoberfest, hosted by DAEOC, will be from from 4-10 p.m. on North New Madrid Street in Historic Downtown Sikeston. “Part of the community action promise (of DAEOC) is we care about the entire community and to make sure we’re caring for the folks that like good food, good music and cold beer,” said Joel Evans, president and CEO of DAEOC at a recent Sikeston Regional Chamber luncheon...
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Fields of Faith expands to Malden Wednesday night
(Local News ~ 10/01/22)
Fields of Faith is expanding in Southeast Missouri, with events in Malden, Poplar Bluff, Cape Girardeau and Sikeston. “Our goal behind having Fields of Faith, especially spread out through the area, is to give every student a chance to be able to come and hear the gospel, hear some of their ... peers, hear their testimony, and share their faith journey,” explained Josh Mills, area representative for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes...
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Happy 102nd birthday
(Community News ~ 10/01/22)
Virginia “Granny” Yerges, who is pictured with her dog, Mimi, will celebrate her special 102nd birthday with her family Oct. 1 at Lamberts Cafe. Born Oct. 2, 1920, in Fort Riley, Kansas, Yerges lived through many things, including the Great Depression of 1929. ...