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New Madrid County R-1 names Bridget Masterson as interim superintendent (Local News ~ 06/17/24)
NEW MADRID, Mo. — Bridget Masterson will serve as interim superintendent of the New Madrid County R-1 School District. The New Madrid County R-1 Board of Education selected Masterson, who currently serves as the District’s director of special services, to serve as interim for the 2024-25 school year. She replaces Dr. Sam Duncan, who is retiring... -
JUNETEENTH FESTIVAL (Local News ~ 06/17/24)
The Juneteenth Festival was celebrated Saturday, June 15 at Lincoln Memorial Park in Sikeston and featured a live band, horses, food and entertaintment. -
Ride the Fault Line bike event starts June 22 in Sikeston (Local News ~ 06/17/24)
SIKESTON — Ride the Fault Line is back, and many cyclists will pedal through Sikeston and tour the Midwest in just a few days. According to Rodney McConnell of Sikestons, the event’s founder, the seven-day tour will take place in four states: Missouri, Arkansas, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Every year, cyclists travel from all over to tour the Midwest and learn about earthquakes, rivers and the Civil War. ... -
Library provides ‘magical’ time for young readers (Local News ~ 06/17/24)
SIKESTON — The Sikeston Public Library’s summer reading program is underway, and this year’s theme is an adventurous one: “Great American Road Trip.” Sikeston Public Library Director Ron Eifert explained why the summer reading program is so important... -
New year begins for Sikeston Altrusa (Local News ~ 06/17/24)
SIKESTON —Altrusans from all over Sikeston gathered for a special meeting in May at Colton’s Steakhouse to review highlights from the district conference, award an ASTRA scholarship and to install new officers. -
Royleen Howard-Knox (Obituary ~ 06/17/24)
SIKESTON — Royleen Howard-Knox, 82, of Sikeston passed away on Friday, June 14, 2024, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. She was born on Aug. 11, 1941, in Sikeston, to the late Edward and Jennie (Heck) Howard. She is survived by her only daughter, Lora Jineanne Knox; her only granddaughter, Roiel’e Tate; three great-grandsons, Rylan, Royce and Rorey Tate; and two brothers. ... -
Conservation agent offers tips about ‘orphaned’ wildlife
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NEW MADRID, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Conservation reminds residents before taking in young wildlife, they need to make sure the animal is truly orphaned. “Each spring, I receive many calls from well-meaning New Madrid County residents that someone has found a young animal without its mother nearby and decided that it had been abandoned,” said Christopher Barnes, Missouri Department Conservation agent for New Madrid County. ...
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Mize awarded Morley VFW scholarship (Local News ~ 06/17/24)
MORLEY, Mo. — Scott County Central’s High School graduate Zavior Mize is the 2024 recipient of a Morley Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5368 scholarship. As part of its community development, patriotism promotion and future generations investment, Morley VFW Post 5368 donated scholarships to local 2024 high school graduates... -
Perfect attendance award (Local News ~ 06/17/24)
Kindergarten student Charlotte Hicks was the only student with perfect attendance for the 2023-2024 school year at the Sikeston Kindergarten and Early Childhood Center. Pictured is Charlotte with her school principals, Jenny Hobeck and Sarah Carbaugh... -
Outstanding attendance (Local News ~ 06/17/24)
Sikeston Kindergarten and Early Childhood Center named its outstanding attendance winners for kindergarten and preschool: Eleanor Crader, Corey Faust, Ramsey Jones, Lillian Dozier, Molly Ramsey, Parker Marshall and Isaiah Moore.
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