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George Isaacs
(Obituary ~ 11/01/22)
MARSTON, Mo. — George Nathan Isaacs, 73, died Oct. 30, 2022, at Campbell, Missouri. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 3 at DeLisle Funeral Home in Portageville, Missouri, with the Rev. Danny Stevens officiating...
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Elizabeth Bloemer Monje
(Obituary ~ 11/01/22)
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Elizabeth "Ann" Bloemer Monje, age 80, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022, at her home in St. Louis. She was born June 26, 1942, in Effingham, Illinois, and raised in Sikeston, Missouri, by her parents, Raymond and Dorothy Bloemer. She graduated from Sikeston High School in 1960, received a bachelor’s degree from Webster University in 1977, a master’s degree from St. Louis University in 1984...
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R-6 Transportation Fall Festival
(Local News ~ 11/01/22)
Many children got candy and played games at the Second Annual Fall Festival put on by the Sikeston R-6 transportation staff held Saturday afternoon. Here a youngster tries to lasso a horse in “Woody’s Roundup” based on the Toy Story characters which featured activities where children could toss rubber snakes into a boot, sit atop one of four wooden saw horses complete with a horse head and lassos and spin or pan for gold with Stinky Pete...
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LCRA continues work; over 50 properties cleaned of debris, trash
(Local News ~ 11/01/22)
Since it was created over 20 years ago, the Land Clearance Redevelopment Authority (LCRA) has worked to clean up blighted properties. The LCRA work continues as recently over 50 properties were cleaned of debris and trash.
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LCRA has sold or gifted numerous lots, some lots still available
(Local News ~ 11/01/22)
While the Land Clearance Redevelopment Authority currently maintains 127 lots, one of the primary functions of the organization is to review development proposals for the sale of LCRA owned property.
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Drought has ‘devastating’ impacts on river barges
(Local News ~ 11/01/22)
The low water levels of the Mississippi River — and others across the U.S. — have caused obstacles to shipping that have ripple effects on the global economy. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers estimates that more than 600 million tons — around 14% of all U.S. freight — is shipped on inland waterways. Barges represent the most efficient way to move goods on the ground...
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Showing appreciation for DPS
(Local News ~ 11/01/22)
For more than 15 years on Halloween day, a group of local citizens have been annually cooking an appreciation meal for Sikeston Department of Public Safety to show gratitude for all they do for the community. Pictured are front row, from left: Josh Glaus and Tucker; and back row: Justin Littleton, Craig Littleton, Nathan Mays, Mike Glaus and Austin Littleton. Not pictured is Lewis Burge. Food Giant also donated for the meal...
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Risco home suffers heat and smoke damage
(Local News ~ 11/01/22)
At 2:37 p.m. Sunday the Portageville Fire Department was responded to a residential fire on U.S Highway 62, east of Risco.
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Dora Hogue
(Obituary ~ 11/01/22)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Dora Bell Hogue, age 89, of East Prairie passed away on Monday, Oct. 31, 2022, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri. She was born on Oct. 7, 1933, in East Prairie, to the late James P. Burgess and Lillie Mae McMikle Burgess. She had been a member of the First Church of God in East Prairie...
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Suzanne Gleason-Baros
(Obituary ~ 11/01/22)
SIKESTON — Suzanne Kay Gleason-Baros, 54, passed away on Oct. 29, 2022. She was born in Warrensberg, Missouri, on Jan. 20, 1968, to Tommy and Carol Gleason. She was a dedicated and loving mother, grandmother, sister, friend and wife. She always made others a priority and was always there for special occasions. ...
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Hugh Byrd
(Obituary ~ 11/01/22)
CHARLESTON, Mo. — Hugh Hunter Byrd passed away on Oct. 31, 2022. He was born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, on May 26, 1938, to the late Thomas Albert Byrd and Helen Swayne Byrd both of Charleston, Missouri.
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Linda Robinson
(Obituary ~ 11/01/22)
CANALOU, Mo. — Linda Robinson, age 75, passed away on Oct. 31, 2022, at her home in Canalou. She was born on Jan. 28, 1947, in Los Angeles, California, to the late Cletus “John” and Ollie Faye Martin Southard.
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