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Mary Ann Proffer
(Obituary ~ 01/06/23)
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE, Ark. — Mary Ann Proffer, 87, of Hot Springs Village passed away Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022. Born to the late Imogene and William Hayden in Sikeston, Missouri, Mary Ann graduated from Southeast Missouri State University with a degree in education. She worked as a librarian for the Cape Girardeau, Missouri, school system...
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$940M Mega Millions prize just latest of massive jackpots
(Local News ~ 01/06/23)
Call it the Golden Age of lottery jackpots. Or to put it another way, what’s up with all the massive lottery prizes? The latest haul up for grabs is a $940 million Mega Millions jackpot, with a drawing set for Friday night. The prize ranks as the sixth largest in U.S. history...
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New Year's baby
(Local News ~ 01/06/23)
Jaxson Corbin Ritch, son of Linda and Joshua Ritch of East Prairie, Missouri, was the first baby of the new year born Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri.
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City of Sikeston’s website gets new look, adds 'report issues' feature
(Local News ~ 01/06/23)
The City of Sikeston recently updated its website with a new look. As part of the updated website, there are plenty of improvements, according to the City of Sikeston. One of those is the ability to report an issue through the website. Anyone wanting to report an issue can visit www.sikeston.org...
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MDC says recycled real Christmas trees ‘a special gift’ for fish, wildlife habitats; Sikeston's tree program ends Jan. 8
(Local News ~ 01/06/23)
As the holiday season closes, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) recommends offering your live Christmas tree – completely cleaned of all tinsel, lights, and ornaments – to fish and wildlife in your area, as they can utilize its branches as year-round shelter...
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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 01/06/23)
I am laughing today (Jan. 3, 2023) at the Republican House representatives, who have been bragging about how they took the gavel from Nancy Pelosi. They now have the votes but cannot agree within themselves to select a new speaker of the House. They are only demonstrating how divided they really are. What a joke they have become.
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Sikeston house damaged in fire
(Local News ~ 01/06/23)
Sikeston Department of Public Safety’s Fire Division responded to a house fire at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5 in the 600 block of Vaughn Street in Sikeston. According to Capt. Derick Wheetley, fire division commander for DPS, a cooking fire got away from the subject. ...
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Trust in God in the new year
(Column ~ 01/06/23)
Last week I drove to my sister’s home to spend the day. My sister was taking care of her 3-year-old granddaughter — my great-niece. When it came time for me to leave and drive home, my great -niece grabbed a little suitcase with a new outfit, a hoodie and a book inside. She told my sister to put her shoes on her. My sister asked her why, and she said that she was going home with me...
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Judy Hobbs
(Obituary ~ 01/06/23)
GERMANTOWN, Tenn. — Judy Hobbs, age 81, of Germantown, formerly of Sikeston, Missouri, passed away on Jan. 4, 2023, at Saint Francis Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Bobby Swiney
(Obituary ~ 01/06/23)
MOREHOUSE, Mo. — Bobby Gene Swiney, age 83, of Morehouse died Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri. He was born March 24, 1939, in Booneville, Mississippi, to the late Walter Oswald “W.O.” Swiney and Willie Evelyn McCombs Swiney. He had lived in Morehouse most of his life and was engaged in farming. He had attended the First General Baptist Church in Morehouse...
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Scott County commission, sheriff come to agreement on office dispute
(Local News ~ 01/06/23)
The Scott County commission and sheriff on Friday reached an agreement regarding the sheriff’s office space following a months-long battle between the two entities. A two-hour court hearing on Dec. 30 which continued with an hour-long hearing early Friday, Jan. 6 resulted in the announcement of a consent judgment between the Scott County commission and sheriff. A “consent judgment” is a judgment made by a judge with the consent of all the parties...
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John Decker
(Obituary ~ 01/06/23)
DEXTER, Mo. — John Douglas Decker, age 80, passed away on Jan. 5, 2023, at Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Center in Dexter. He was born on July 15, 1942, in Sikeston, to the late Homer and Pauline Sorrell Decker.
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