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Sikeston library will host ‘Junior Jaycee Round Up’
(Local News ~ 06/21/24)
SIKESTON — Children who want to learn more about the upcoming Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo can do so Saturday, June 22 at the Sikeston Public Library. Kelly Knight, Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo Grounds employee, said the event, “Junior Jaycee Round Up,” will begin at 10 a.m. and is free. Knight said the event is open to children of all ages...
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Sikeston City Council awards bids for tornado debris removal
(Local News ~ 06/21/24)
SIKESTON — Following widespread damage by an EF3 tornado May 26 in Sikeston, the City Council awarded bids for the removal and disposal of all eligible residential debris during its meeting Monday, June 17 at city hall...
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Seven fire departments respond to fire at home of Portageville fire chief; faulty dryer likely cause of blaze
(Local News ~ 06/21/24)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Seven fire departments worked to bring a residential fire under control at the home of Portageville’s fire chief. At 1:01 p.m. Thursday, June 20, the Portageville Fire Department responded to the 500 block of West 10th Street. Upon arrival firefighters observed heavy smoke coming from the upper level of the residence and heavy fire and smoke at the rear of the home...
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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 06/21/24)
I’m so tired of hearing people complain. That’s all anyone does anymore: complain and judge people. Instead of complaining, why not try to be understanding and choose kindness. You never know what someone is going through, and as we all know, no one is perfect.
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Letter: All-Native American football team
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/21/24)
Dear Editor: I recently ran across an article I researched about six or seven years ago. In fact I done an article close to eight months ago and shared it with the East Prairie Eagle, my hometown where I grew up. I’ll rewrite this subject and go into deeper depths...
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Facebook post, starter pistol lead to weapons charges for Scott City man
(Local News ~ 06/21/24)
SCOTT CITY, Mo. — Scott City Police officers say a man with an active warrant posted a photo to Facebook of him pointing a weapon at a patrol vehicle. When police arrived, they charged the man with a gun crime, even though the weapon he displayed on social media was a starter pistol. It is illegal for a felon to own a starter pistol...
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Louis Lynch
(Obituary ~ 06/21/24)
WYATT, Mo. — Louis Anderson Lynch, 72, died June 18, 2024. Visitation is from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 26 at McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston, Missouri. Burial will follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery at Charleston.
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Investigation continues into crop duster crash in Butler County
(Local News ~ 06/21/24)
The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are in the midst of investigating Ryan McCallister’s fatal crop duster crash Friday morning. Butler County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy Wes Popp said investigators from the two agencies traveled from Chicago to document the crash site Saturday morning...
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James Nickell
(Obituary ~ 06/21/24)
SIKESTON — James Michael Nickell, age 62, passed away on June 19, 2024, at his home in Sikeston. He was born on July 25, 1961, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, to the late James and Linda Holmes Nickell. James “Mike” Nickell was a loving and devout father first and foremost. ...
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Fresh coat of paint
(Local News ~ 06/21/24)
Mark Silman of S&S Tank Co. Inc. paints the entertainment barn early Thursday, June 20, 2024, at the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo Grounds. The Sikeston Jaycees are gearing up for the 72nd Annual Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo set for Aug. 7-10, but, first, the grounds will host this weekend’s Second Annual Sikeston Hot Air Balloon Festival, which is from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, June 21 and 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, June 22...
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BBF offers inaugural ‘Elevate Conference’
(Local News ~ 06/21/24)
SIKESTON — Bootheel Babies and Families, or BBF, hosted on Thursday, June 20 its first conference dedicated to advanc ing maternal and infant health in the Bootheel region of Missouri. The inaugural, “Elevate Conference,” took place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday at the Miner Convention Center in Miner, Missouri...
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Help, hope, healing: Disaster relief team wraps up service in Sikeston
(Local News ~ 06/21/24)
SIKESTON — A Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief Team has been in Sikeston since the EF3 tornado struck on May 26, and their crews have been working hard to serve the community. Since day one, the team has been stationed at the First Baptist Church in Sikeston and has gone around the community and completed over 200 chainsaw and specialized group jobs. ...
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Sikeston man charged with manslaughter after 2023 crash
(Local News ~ 06/21/24)
NEW MADRID, Mo. — A Sikeston, Missouri, man is facing charges for the death of a Malden, Missouri, resident in a crash which occurred last October. On June 19, Gabriel Gene Massey was charged with second degree involuntary manslaughter. In the probable cause statement by Corporal B.A. Pratt with the Missouri Highway Patrol, Pratt states he was called to the accident scene at 6:28 a.m. Oct. 11, 2023, at the intersection of U.S. Highway 60 and Route E, south of Morehouse...
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