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Lilbourn residents charged with drug trafficking in New Madrid County (Local News ~ 07/09/24)
LILBOURN, Mo. — Two Lilbourn residents are facing drug-trafficking charges following their arrests on Friday, July 5. Denise R. Comstock, 50, and Thomas J. Phillips Jr., 54, are each charged with first degree drug trafficking, possession of a controlled substance and unlawful use of a weapon – possess weapon and a felony controlled substance. Comstock is also charged with unlawful possession of a firearm... -
Sikeston man faces charges in residential fire (Local News ~ 07/09/24)
SIKESTON — A Sikeston man faces felony charges of knowingly burning or exploding along with property damage for his alleged involvement in a residential fire late last month. Joe Louis Applewhite, 60, of Sikeston is charged with one count of the felony “knowingly burning or exploding” and three counts of felony first-degree property damage occurring on June 29, according to online court records... -
Red, white and boom (Local News ~ 07/09/24)
Fireworks reflect in the waters of the Mississippi River along the New Madrid riverfront on Saturday, July 6. The city’s annual fireworks show draws hundreds of visitors to watch the spectacle. New Madrid County residents found a variety of ways to celebrate America’s birthday over the long Fourth of July holiday... -
Preliminary reports indicate eight fraffic fatalities, one drowning over the July Fourth holiday period (Local News ~ 07/09/24)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the following 2024 July Fourth holiday statistics for the counting period of 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 3 through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, July 7. 2024 July Fourth Holiday Boating Statistics Troopers worked 10 boating crashes, which included seven injuries and zero fatalities. Troopers made 11 boating while intoxicated arrests. One person drowned over the holiday weekend. The drowning occurred in Troop D... -
Matthew Trotter Jr.
(Obituary ~ 07/09/24)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Matthew Lee Trotter Jr., 53, died July 4, 2024, at Pemiscot Memorial Hospital in Hayti, Missouri. Visitation is from noon until service time at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 13 at Good Hope Church in Marston, Missouri, with the Rev. Nobel Nelson officiating...
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Elder Donald Easley (Obituary ~ 07/09/24)
SIKESTON — Elder Donald E. Easley, 65, of Sikeston died Thursday, July 4, 2024, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. He was born Dec. 20, 1958, in St. Louis, Missouri, to the late John W. Easley Sr. and Annie Mae Easley. He is survived by his wife, Lisa Easley; two sons, Donald (Latasha) William of St. Louis and Walter Lee (Jerrica) Scott of Malden, Missouri; two sisters; two brothers; and a host of other relatives and friends... -
Sikeston church brings camp experience to local children (Local News ~ 07/09/24)
SIKESTON — Sikeston First United Methodist Church’s annual day church camp event is underway this week. According to Chandler Landis, associate pastor at Sikeston First United Methodist Church which has been dubbed the “FUN Church,” the the Christian day camp includes 60 children who are participating this year in a variety of outdoor and indoor activities. ... -
Red Cross in critical need of blood donations (Local News ~ 07/09/24)
SIKESTON — With summer in full swing, the American Red Cross is continuing to spread the word that blood and platelet donors are in high demand right now to support lifesaving transfusions. On Monday, July 8, the Red Cross hosted a blood drive at the Missouri Department of Transportation in Sikeston. ...
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