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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 02/03/23)
Yes, I’m calling about the VFW going nonsmoking. I think that is an awesome idea and I think more people will come now even if those who smoke say they want to stand united. I think you’ll get more business. A lot of people don’t want to go to bingo games because they don’t want to be around the smoke and I don’t blame them. Good job, VFW and don’t worry about what the smokers think of you. Have a good day. Bye.
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Kennett High School nurse arrested for alleged statutory rape of student
(Local News ~ 02/03/23)
A Kennett, Missouri, woman has been arrested following the discovery by Kennett police she was allegedly having a sexual relationship with a student at Kennett High School, where she is employed as a school nurse. Candice Elizabeth Johnson, 26, was arrested Wednesday, Feb.1, and faces two counts of second-degree statutory rape and two counts of sexual contact with a student...
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Raymond Elliott
(Obituary ~ 02/03/23)
CONRAN, Mo. — Raymond Lee Elliott, 83, died Jan. 28, 2023, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Visitation is from 10:30 a.m. until service time at noon Monday, Feb. 6, 2023, at DeLisle Funeral Home in Portageville, Missouri, with the Rev. Reggie Grant officiating...
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Kelly High School cheerleaders earn fifth place finish at NCA championship
(Local News ~ 02/03/23)
BENTON, Mo. — The Thomas W. Kelly High School cheerleading team finished fifth overall at the national competition late last month in Dallas, Texas. Billy Hoskins, Kelly’s head cheer coach, claimed months of preparation go into getting the girls ready for competing on the national level...
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Allen Freeman
(Obituary ~ 02/03/23)
SIKESTON — Charles "Allen" Freeman, 64, died Feb. 3, 2023, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Arrangements are incomplete at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel of Sikeston.
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Sikeston Department of Public Safety rescues three dogs in house fire
(Local News ~ 02/03/23)
Fire fighters with the Sikeston Department of Public Safety rescued three dogs from a house fire late Friday morning. According to Sikeston DPS Capt. Derick Wheetley, officers responded to 403 Marion for a structure fire at 11:40 a.m. Friday. Fire crews extinguished a one-room content fire and in the process rescued the three dogs...
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Work together for the good of all
(Column ~ 02/03/23)
During this time of the year, I love to look up to the skies. If I am lucky, I will be rewarded by seeing large numbers of geese flying high. Many times, instead of being in a perfect “V” formation, it will be a variation of that shape, perhaps looking more like an “M” or a “V” with an extra leg. ...
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