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After 44 years, search for Cheryl Scherer continues
(Local News ~ 04/14/23)
It’s been 44 years since Cheryl Anne Scherer disappeared while working the daytime shift at a Scott County gas station, and law enforcement and her family are making their strongest plea for anyone with information to come forward. “It’s time for a hero,” Detective Mike Williams with the Scott County Sheriff’s Office said. “We need somebody to come forward and tell us what happened or how to find Cheryl.”...
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Plans being finalized for Sikeston’s inaugural hot air balloon festival
(Local News ~ 04/14/23)
SIKESTON —This summer Sikeston will host a unique and exciting community event: its first-ever Hot Air Balloon Festival from June 16 to 18. “This is going to be an event unlike anything Sikeston has ever seen,” said committee chair Hali Kaminsky. Kaminsky said she joined the Sikeston Rotary Club two years ago, and that was when the idea for a hot air balloon festival occurred...
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Sikeston High School outdoor commencement set for May 15
(Local News ~ 04/14/23)
SIKESTON — Plans are underway to have Sikeston High School’s class of 2023 outdoor graduation later next month. Sikeston High School Head Principal Dr. Doyle Noe briefed the Sikeston R-6 Board of Education on graduation procedures during Tuesday’s regular monthly meeting at Central Office in Sikeston...
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Local students named to dean’s list at Washington University in St. Louis
(Local News ~ 04/14/23)
ST LOUIS – Two Sikeston, Missouri, students have been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2022 semester at Washington University in St. Louis. Included in the list are Layan Alkilani and Emily Boyd, who are both enrolled in the university’s College of Arts & Sciences. To qualify for the Dean’s List in the College of Arts & Sciences, students must earn a semester grade point average of 3.6 or above and be enrolled in at least 14 graded units...
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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 04/14/23)
All I have to say is the one-term, ex-President, twice impeached President, now all I can say is lock him up. Lock him up.
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Grow in faith one step at a time, at own pace
(Column ~ 04/14/23)
A classic children’s story is Goldilocks and the Three Bears. In it, a young girl named Goldilocks happens upon the house where three bears live. The bears are Papa Bear, Mama Bear and Baby Bear. Goldilocks comes upon their porridge and she is hungry. Papa Bear’s is too hot to eat. Mama Bear’s is too cold. Baby Bear’s is just right. When she tires and decides to find a place to sleep, she finds their beds. Papa Bear’s is too hard. Mama Bear’s is too soft. But Baby Bear’s is just right...
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Juanita Cross
(Obituary ~ 04/14/23)
CHARLESTON, Mo. — Juanita Jane French Cross, 93, died Jan. 23, 2023, at her home in Charleston. Jane’s cremated remains will be placed beside her mother, her brother and her son at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery near Charleston in a Graveside services will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 29, 2023, in the IOOF Cemetery near Charleston with Martin Lucas officiating. If inclement weather, the service will be held at McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston...
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Portageville man faces rape charges
(Local News ~ 04/14/23)
NEW MADRID, Mo — A Portageville man is being held without bond on multiple counts of first degree statutory rape. Anthony Thomas Rushing, 31, is charged with seven counts of first degree statutory rape involving a child of less than 14 years of age, 13 counts of felony statutory sodomy and three counts of second degree felony child molestation. He is currently being held without bond in the Mississippi County Jail...
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Missouri kicks off National Work Zone Awareness Week
(Local News ~ 04/14/23)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — With a record-breaking $1.8 billion for road and bridge work this year, Missouri motorists can expect to encounter a significant amount of work zones and ongoing maintenance operations during their travels this year. The Missouri Department of Transportation is hosting the National Work Zone Awareness Week April 17-21, urging motorists to “Work with Us” by making smart, safe driving choices behind the wheel to protect themselves and those they share the road with, including highway workers.. ...
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