Stories from Tuesday, May 30, 2023

CHARLESTON, Mo. – Joint efforts by the U.S. Marshals Service and Mississippi County Sheriff's Office deputies resulted in the arrest of an East Prairie man wanted on statutory sex-related charges. Enrique Rendon, 40, of East Prairie who was wanted on three counts of statutory sodomy or attempted deviate sexual intercourse with a person less than 12 years of age, had been evading arrest...

SIKESTON — The annual Memorial Day service was conducted Monday, May 29, 2023 at Sikeston Veterans Park.

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Warren G. Fisher, 66, died May 29, 2023, died at his home. McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston is in charge of arrangements.

PADUCAH, Ky. — Emily Jane Manley, 82, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2023, at her home in Paducah. She was born in Sikeston, Missouri, Nov. 17,1940, to Howard and Hazel Manley. Ms. Manley is survived by her sister, Linda Manley of Paducah; brothers, Charles Manley (Janette) of West Paducah, Kentucky, and Rudy Manley (Barbara) of Durant, Oklahoma. She is also survived by two nieces and two nephews, seven great-nieces and two great-nephews...

NEW MADRID, Mo. - There will be a few new, yet familiar, faces behind New Madrid County R-1 athletics for the 2023-24 school year. At the May New Madrid County R-1 School Board meeting, head boys basketball coach Lennies McFerren submitted his resignation. McFerren, who most recently took over the Eagle program in 2018, led the Eagles to a state title this year...