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New seed company beginning site work in New Madrid County (Local News ~ 06/26/24)
NEW MADRID, Mo. — City Administrator Aaron Griffin had some good news for the New Madrid City Council when they met earlier this month. During his report to the Council, Griffin advised he met with T.J. Stewart, project manager with Beck’s Hybrids. Beck’s recently began preparing ground along Interstate 55 for construction of a new facility... -
UP, UP AND AWAY (Local News ~ 06/26/24)
SIKESTON — Attendees of the Second Annual Sikeston Hot Air Balloon Festival enjoyed tethered balloon rides, activities, food, music and more over the two-day event Friday, June 21 and Saturday, June 22 at the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo grounds. For more photos, visit www.standard-democrat.com... -
East Prairie hosts annual Main Street Party, Tour de Corn Bike Ride (Local News ~ 06/26/24)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — East Prairie hosted its annual Main Street Party on Friday, June 21 and Tour de Corn Bike Ride on Saturday, June 22. -
Sikeston Elks seek donations for annual fireworks display (Local News ~ 06/26/24)
SIKESTON — Sikeston Elks Lodge 2319 will once again present the annual Fourth of July fireworks display in Sikeston. For over 20 years, the Elks have sponsored the event which is scheduled to begin at dusk on Thursday, July 4 at the Sikeston Recreational Complex... -
Multipurpose FEMA building construction starts for Portageville School District (Local News ~ 06/26/24)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. - It is a project that required persistence and patience but the walls of a new Federal Emergency Management Building are finally going up. According to Portageville Superintendent Michael Allred he sought funding for the FEMA building eight times unsuccessfully. The ninth time it was approved... -
Sikeston City Council OKs DPS vehicle purchases (Local News ~ 06/26/24)
SIKESTON — Sikeston City Council approved the surplus of two Sikeston Department of Public Safety vehicles during its meeting Monday, June 24 at City Hall. According to Capt. Ryan Smith with Sikeston Department of Public Safety, the two surplus vehicles are both 2018 Ford F150 units and will be traded for newer vehicles... -
Speakout
(Opinion ~ 06/26/24)
This is to Fed Ex. I have a large package at my home that has another person’s address and name on it. I called the 800 phone number three separate times. Each time I talked to a foreign person that asked me more about my address and email than having someone pick this up. I have had this package for three weeks. I even stopped a Fed Ex driver and his reply was that he didn’t have a return pickup order for it. Does anyone have an answer? Someone needs this I’m sure. Thanks.
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Sikeston woman attends Feeding America summit in D.C. (Local News ~ 06/26/24)
SIKESTON — A Sikeston resident and member of Southeast Missouri Food Bank’s Action Council was chosen to attend Feeding America’s Elevating Voices Power Summit in Washington, D.C. According to Heather Collier, the food bank’s donor relations and communications manager, the Feeding America’s Elevating Voices Power Summit, which takes place annually, brings together people with “lived experience” from all over the country, giving them a voice in addressing hunger issues... -
Legion dedicates Boyd Pavilion (Local News ~ 06/26/24)
Sikeston American Legion Post 114 dedicated the Boyd Pavilion located next to the American Legion Hall with a special ceremony over Memorial Day weekend. The pavilion was built in memory of the late veteran, Dewey R. Boyd. Pictured are, from left: Cathy Boyd, John Boyd, Jason Carbaugh, Pam Boyd, Janet Heady and Chuck Heady... -
Sikeston Legion Post 114, Auxiliary present donation to Veterans Cemetery (Local News ~ 06/26/24)
Sikeston American Legion Post 114’s and Auxiliary’s 11th Annual Poker Run and Cookoff Competition on April 26-27 at the Legion Hall in Sikeston raised a total of $51,450. All proceeds from both days benefit the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri. ... -
Scott County History Society honors its longtime treasurer (Local News ~ 06/26/24)
BENTON, Mo. — Scott County History Society’s treasurer, Margaret Heuring of New Hamburg, Missouri, has been elected for another term. Officers and board members of the Society, formerly known as the Scott County Historical Society, commended Heuring on her service to the organization. Heuring was awarded a plaque recognizing her 12 years of service as treasurer during the group’s most recent meeting on June 19... -
Evelyn Presson
(Obituary ~ 06/26/24)
CHARLESTON, Mo. — Evelyn Thomas Presson, 96, died June 25, 2024, at the Hunter Acres Nursing Center in Sikeston, Missouri. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until service time at 11 a.m. Friday, July 5 at the McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston. Dawn Walters will officiate.
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