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MAY CALENDAR GIRL | Blair Durham
(Local News ~ 05/02/23)
The Standard Democrat Calendar Girl for May is Blair Durham. Durham, who is the daughter of David and Becky Durham, will attend the University of Missouri-Columbia in the fall where she plans to major in journalism.
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Sikeston DPS introduces K-9 Sammy
(Local News ~ 05/02/23)
SIKESTON— Sikeston City Council had its regular meeting Monday, May 1 with a new, furry visitor, K-9 Sammy, the arson dog. K-9 Sammy returned from a four-week canine training school in Connecticut with her handler, Sikeston Department of Public Safety’s Sgt. James Whitley on Monday. Sammy, a 2-year-old yellow Labrador puppy, performed at the meeting and then interacted with municipal leaders and members of the community...
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Perry Wilson
(Obituary ~ 05/02/23)
CONRAN, Mo. — Perry Edward Wilson, 62, died April 30, 2023, at his home in Conran. Visitation is from noon until service time at 2 p.m. Friday, May 5 at DeLisle Funeral Home in Portageville, Missouri, with the Rev. Ricky Taylor officiating.
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Isiah Fitzgerald
(Obituary ~ 05/02/23)
SIKESTON — Isiah Craig Fitzgerald, 18, died Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born May 17, 2004, at Memphis, Tennessee, to Craig Aundre’ Fitzgerald and Shanna Nicole Abner, he had lived most of his life in Scott County where he was a 2022 graduate of Scott County Central High School.
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Clint Halstead III
(Obituary ~ 05/02/23)
GIDEON, Mo. — Clint William Edward Halstead III, 79, of Gideon passed away Sunday, April 30, 2023. He was preceded in death by his father, Clint William Edward II; his mother, Dorothy Hestand Halstead; his brother, Thomas Halstead; and his wife of 40 years, Marlene Ann Halstead...
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Brenda Limbaugh
(Obituary ~ 05/02/23)
ORAN, Mo. — Brenda Blocker Limbaugh, daughter of the late Jerome J. Blocker and Dimple (Hayden) Blocker, was born on May 17, 1940, in Oran and departed her life on Sunday, April 30, 2023, at the Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, at the age of 82 years...
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Public FY24 budget hearing held at Sikeston City Council meeting
(Local News ~ 05/02/23)
SIKESTON—A public hearing for the City of Sikeston’s fiscal year 2024 budget was held during City Council’s regular meeting Monday, May 1 at Council Chambers. The initial draft of the budget includes significant investments and infrastructure to support job development and home building, as well as the continuation of the Fire Station 2 replacement process and employee wage modifications to preserve competitiveness in a difficult labor market...
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Grant funds awarded in New Madrid County, New Madrid city and Morehouse
(Local News ~ 05/02/23)
NEW MADRID, Mo. — Thanks to funding through the American Rescue Plan Act, three New Madrid County agencies will receive much needed equipment to improve service to citizens. The Missouri Department of Public Safety recently approved 428 grants totaling over $6.3 million to law enforcement, fire service and EMS providers across the state for new equipment, supplies, personnel and training. ...
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Water rescue on Black River
(Local News ~ 05/02/23)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — A jet ski trip on the Black River through Poplar Bluff Saturday, April 29 morning proved more dangerous than one man expected. Poplar Bluff Fire Department received a call at 10:56 a.m. saying a subject on a jet ski was hung up on the rip rap under Pine Boulevard bridge. ...
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