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Two injured in explosion at Sikeston business
(Local News ~ 02/15/23)
**UPDATED** Two employees were injured following an explosion early Wednesday at a Sikeston business. At 7:12 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, Sikeston Department of Public Safety responded to Potashnick Transportation Inc., or PTI, located at 411 Lynual, in reference to a reported fire inside the structure with people inside, according to Capt. Derick Wheetley with Sikeston Department of Public Safety.
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Arlon Pulliam
(Obituary ~ 02/15/23)
MOREHOUSE, Mo. — Arlon Euel Pulliam, age 72, of Morehouse went to his heavenly home on Jan. 11, 2023, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born Jan. 10, 1951, in Morehouse, where he lived most of his life. He was the son of the late Willie Euel and Christine Jewel (Greer) Pulliam...
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Sikeston High School bleachers and gym flooring to be replaced
(Local News ~ 02/15/23)
Sikeston R-6 Board of Education approved high school gym flooring and bleacher replacement during Monday’s regular monthly meeting at Central Office. Lorrie McClenton, director of R-6 buildings and grounds, presented information to the Board before they approved the purchase of flooring to replace the practice gym floor and the Fieldhouse floor as well as replacement bleachers in the Fieldhouse...
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Local man living his dream, working and raising camels
(Local News ~ 02/15/23)
Floyd Flaire Ferrell III, a 29-year-old man from Southeast Missouri, has always had a fascination with camels. He’s had 43 camels since 2014, and it’s been a huge success. He’s had TikTok videos go viral and even a famous celebrity contacted him about possibly purchasing camels, and his story continues to change every day...
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Grace Brown
(Obituary ~ 02/15/23)
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. — Grace Brown was born on Nov. 21, 1940, in Portageville, Missouri, to the late Henry Alexander and Flossie Alexander. She passed away on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023, in Caruthersville at the age of 82 years. She was united in marriage to John Brown; he preceded her in death on April 20, 1988. ...
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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 02/15/23)
I get so sick and laugh so hard when I see people putting silly stuff in Speakout. The Democrats did not decide to raise the price of gasoline? Isn’t that funny? When Trump was in office, we were paying a $1.99 and now that Biden is, well, he’s not really there, but physically he’s there, gas has been as high as $7 a gallon and we got this crook Biden in there now with his son and him both should be in prisoin.
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100th day observance is educational and fun
(Local News ~ 02/15/23)
NEW MADRID, Mo. - They are 100 days smarter and celebrating. Delayed a few days due to icy weather, the 100th day of school was observed Feb. 10 in the New Madrid County R-1 School District. New Madrid Elementary Principal Toni Lawfield said while 100 Day is primarily geared toward the kindergarten through second grades, it is an event the third, fourth and fifth graders enjoy as well...
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Bobbye Chambers
(Obituary ~ 02/15/23)
VALDOSTA, Ga. — Bobbye Scott Chambers, age 92, formerly of Charleston, Missouri, died Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, at The Fellowship Home at Brookside, Valdosta. She was born April 12, 1930, in Pope County, Arkansas, to Bleve and Thelma Ruth Morphis Scott. At a young age, her family settled in Southeast Missouri.
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