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Marriott Fairfield Inn and TownePlace Suites breaks ground in Sikeston
(Local News ~ 04/12/23)
SIKESTON, Mo. – Representatives of W and B Hospitality broke ground Tuesday, April 11 on a new dual-brand hotel in Sikeston. Fairfield by Marriott and TownePlace Suites will be in Cotton Ridge Development and located at 1239 Commerce Drive. The hotel is set to open in spring 2024...
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City of Sikeston receives grant for veterans project
(Local News ~ 04/12/23)
SIKESTON — The City of Sikeston was awarded a $10,000-grant from Missouri Humanities to conduct the “Sikeston Honors Veterans Project” in Veterans Park, site of the original Harvey Parks Air Base (Missouri Institute of Aeronautics, 1940-1944). The City of Sikeston is sponsoring this program in partnership with the Missouri Humanities and with support from the Missouri Humanities Trust Fund...
- 2023 DOGWOOD-AZALEA PAGEANT WINNERS (Local News ~ 04/12/23)
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VFW Post 7183 hosts spring banquet
(Local News ~ 04/12/23)
LILBOURN, Mo. — New Madrid County Memorial Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7183 awarded more than $24,000 in scholarships and prizes during its annual Spring Awards Banquet. The Post presented 14 graduating seniors with $1,000 one-year scholarships and those seniors entering the military received $500 stipends. Also students from Dunklin and New Madrid counties were honored for their patriotic artworks...
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Easter fun
(Local News ~ 04/12/23)
NEW MADRID, Mo. — Children were divided into four age groups to search for eggs at Saturday’s Hunter-Dawson Historic Site’s egg hunt.
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Fire personnel assist at crash sites
(Column ~ 04/12/23)
NEW MADRID, Mo. - Over the last few weeks, the New Madrid Fire Department has been busy with rescue calls related to vehicle crashes. In the early morning hours of April 6, the fire department was paged to a single-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 61 just north of Kewanee. A car traveling south on 61 struck a deer, then ran off the east side of the road, hydroplaned across a ditch full of water, and landed in a group of trees about 20 yards off the road...
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New Madrid County Central honors third quarter efforts
(Local News ~ 04/12/23)
NEW MADRID, Mo. - New Madrid County Central High School recently recognized those students who excelled academically during the third quarter. Honor Roll With Distinction Named to the honor roll with distinction for maintaining a 3.5 grade point average or higher during the third quarter were: Adriana Cameron, Athena Carnell, Chloe Clark, Mylee Cook, Madison Deveau, Nicholas Evans, Layla Gaona, Molly Harris, Waylon Harris, Rilea Houston, Emma Howard,...
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East Prairie High School names third quarter honor roll students
(Local News ~ 04/12/23)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — East Prairie High School has announced its third quarter honor roll for the 2022-2023 school year. 9th Grade High Honor Roll Cayden Adams, Addisyn Aters, Mick Bixler, Maison Blasingain, Ella Dunn, Chloe Eschenweck, Coleman Johnson, Sophia Jordan, Cooper Knight, Madyson Lewis, Eli Merideth, Sandy Miranda, Jack Pearson, Madison Powers, Kenzie Robison, Eduardo Salazar, Joshua Seay, Anna Grace Sipp, Kyleigh Sprinkles, Charlsea Thurman, Princess Tidwell...
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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 04/12/23)
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Leible named community bank president at First Midwest Bank
(Local News ~ 04/12/23)
SIKESTON, Mo. – The Board of Directors of First Midwest Bank announced that John Leible has been named the community bank president for the Sikeston market. Leible has worked in the financial services industry for nearly 15 years. He will oversee First Midwest’s two Sikeston locations while continuing to serve the residents of Sikeston and the surrounding communities as a lender. ...
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Stella Brown
(Obituary ~ 04/12/23)
MONROE, La. — Stella Jean Shankle Brown, 91, of Monroe passed away on April 5, 2023. The funeral service was at Mount Carmel Cemetery in Eudora, Arkansas, April 8 at 11 a.m., graveside service only. Brother Kenny Culpepper officiated, and Pastor Steve Myers spoke virtually from his home in Lake Ann, Michigan. Griffin-Culpepper handled funeral services...
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Leslie Wethington
(Obituary ~ 04/12/23)
SIKESTON — Leslie Ann Leonard Wethington, age 48, a resident of Sikeston, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at Evelyn’s Hospice House in St. Louis, Missouri, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born March 23, 1975, at Dexter, Missouri, to Cynthia “Cindy” Dock Leonard who survives of Sikeston and the late Ted Leonard, she had lived in Sikeston her entire life where she had been employed with Sikeston Public Schools. ...
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Sikeston Middle School releases honor roll
(Local News ~ 04/12/23)
SIKESTON — Sikeston Middle School has announced its third quarter honor roll for the 2023-2024 school year. Fifth grade Kambry Adell, Jariah Anderson, Athanasios Angeletopoulos, Victoria Ardrey, Zaiden Armstrong, Levi Atkins...
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Charleston readies for its 55th Annual Dogwood-Azalea Festival
(Local News ~ 04/12/23)
CHARLESTON, Mo. — The dogwoods and azaleas are blossoming in Charleston as people prepare for the 55th Annual Dogwood-Azalea Event, and the community is delighted to welcome tourists to their town’s annual event. This year’s theme for the festival is “There’s No Place Like Charleston,” and the four-day event will kick off Thursday, April 13 and end Sunday, April 16...
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