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CLEANUP CONTINUES (Local News ~ 06/07/24)
Danny Staggs throws tree debris into the pile Friday, June 7 at the Sikeston Yard Waste Disposal Site, or the city’s compost site, on Compress Road in Sikeston. This week the site was open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily and will be open this weekend. According to officials, the city intends to pick up tree limbs from the curbside eventually, but it may take some time before they can reach everyone’s curbside... -
Morehouse recovers from EF3 tornado (Local News ~ 06/07/24)
MOREHOUSE, Mo. — An EF3 tornado ripped through the Sikeston and Morehouse areas on May 26, causing extensive tree, building and electrical damage and killing one in Sikeston. According to the National Weather Service, the EF-3 tornado began in far eastern Stoddard County, snapping a power pole on County Road 793... -
A Concord Minute: Built on the rock we shall stand
(Column ~ 06/07/24)
“[Jesus says:] If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand. And if Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand, but is coming to an end. ” - Mark 3:24-26...
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Robert Forsythe (Obituary ~ 06/07/24)
SCOTT CITY, Mo. — Robert Ray Forsythe, 79, of Scott City died Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born Dec. 6, 1944, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Robert E. Lee and Anna Marie Ward Forsythe. He and Bettie Katherine Gould were married June 1, 1969, at Nevada, Missouri... -
Speakout
(Opinion ~ 06/07/24)
When compared to the atrocities and treasonous acts of Joe Biden and his cronies against our great nation, our real President, Donald J. Trump, is an absolute saint.
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Letter: Family history
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/07/24)
Dear Editor: About the same time Native Americans from the southeast part of the United States came passing through Missouri on foot by soldiers, the state of Missouri made it illegal for native people to live here. In 1830, the Indian Removal Act and 50,000 native people were sent to Oklahoma. ...
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Cynthia Adams (Obituary ~ 06/07/24)
SIKESTON — Cynthia Lucille Adams, age 70, passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at Mercy Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She was born on July 10, 1953, in Phoenix, Arizona, to the late Kelsoe and Velma Blackledge Foster. She is survived by three daughters, Melody Smith of Sikeston, Carissa Pennington of Marble Hill, Missouri and Melissa (Travis) Hudson of Bloomfield, Missouri; one brother, Walter Foster of Lake Wappapello, Missouri; one sister, Valerie Smith of Sikeston; 11 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.. ... -
Class-action suit filed in Stoddard County against Tyson Foods (Local News ~ 06/07/24)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. — A large class-action suit was filed Wednesday against Tyson Foods in the Stoddard County 35th Judicial Circuit Court, and 45 plaintiffs are hoping a jury will eventually give them some relief. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of several plaintiffs who had previously produced chickens for slaughter/processing at the former Tyson Chicken Plant in Dexter. ... -
Summer Safety Day is June 12 (Local News ~ 06/07/24)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – As summer weather arrives, Missourians are reminded to be aware of the dangers posed by extreme heat and humidity and take precautions as they spend more time outdoors. “Extreme heat and humidity are dangerous seasonal hazards in Missouri that can place a lot of stress on the body, especially for more vulnerable groups like children, the elderly and those with pre-existing medical conditions,” State Emergency Management Agency Director Jim Remillard said. ... -
Summer meal programs feed local children (Local News ~ 06/07/24)
CHARLESTON, Mo. — Now that summer has arrived, summer meal programs have already begun. Children in the area are in for a treat, as surrounding communities are providing free summer meals to ensure that children receive adequate nutrition during the summer break... -
Tom Penrose (Obituary ~ 06/07/24)
ADVANCE, Mo. — William T. “Tom” Penrose Jr., son of the late William “Bill” Penrose Sr. and Wanda Mae (Smith) Penrose, was born on Aug. 19, 1948, in Sikeston, Missouri, and departed his life on Sunday, June 2, 2024, at his residence in Advance at the age of 75 years... -
Jim Hailey (Obituary ~ 06/07/24)
SIKESTON — Captain James Howard “Jim” Hailey went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on June 6, 2024, at the age of 72. He was preceded in death by his parents, Billy Howard Hailey and Mary Lee Hailey, and his son-in-law, Christopher Woodward.
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