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Multiple agencies respond to rural Scott County fire (7/23/24)On the evening hours of July 18, the Scott County Rural Fire Protection District was dispatched to a structure fire on County Road 518, according to Lt. Austin Novak. First arriving-companies found heavy fire involvement to a large shop structure known as the Lentz Auction building, immediately upgrading the incident to a second alarm, he said. ...
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New recovery community center opens in Sikeston (7/23/24)SIKESTON — A new recovery community center in Sikeston called “We Do Recover Community Center” has opened as part of the Gibson Center for Behavioral Change. Ryan Essex, chief operating officer of the Gibson Center for Behavioral Change, a behavioral health organization, said Gibson has been serving in Southeast Missouri for about 45 years and in Sikeston for 30 years. ...
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Election Q&A: Caudle challenging Branam for Scott County coroner (7/24/24)BENTON, Mo. — Several local races in Scott County are contested in the upcoming Aug. 6 Primary Election. Among those is the race for coroner. On the Republican ballot, voters will choose between incumbent Scott Branam and challenger John Cody Caudle. There are no Democratic candidates...
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Sikeston Walmart greeter pens book about people he’s met on the job (7/16/24)SIKESTON — Garry Warner, a Walmart greeter from Sikeston, discovered a passion for writing in recent years, which has led to the publication of his first book, “Musings of a Walmart Greeter.” Warner said the book is currently in the final stages of editing and will be released sometime in October through Acclaim Press...
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New Madrid County Library System’s new director ready for the challenges ahead (7/10/24)PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Sitting down to enjoy a good book just got a little harder for Lori Robinson. As the new director of the New Madrid County Library System, Robinson is going to be busier than ever. In June, Robinson was selected to replace longtime director Susan Newman, who had announced her retirement earlier this year...
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Music for the Mind: Festival honors late Sikeston resident (7/23/24)SIKESTON — Plans are underway for next month’s Music for the Mind music and camping festival at The Camp at Lake Wappapello in honor of late Sikeston resident Josh Monroe. Monroe’s widow, Stephanie Monroe, explained how the festival, which is a nonprofit organization, originated...
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A Concord Minute: Come on! It’ll be an Adventure (7/5/24)“An [Jesus] called the 12 and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits. He charged them to take nothing for their journey except a staff - no bread, no bag, no money in their belts - but to wear sandals and not put on two tunics… so they went out and proclaimed that the people should repent. And they cast out many demons and anointed with oil many who were sick and healed them” - Mark 6:7-9, 12-13...
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Scott County Republicans attend RNC, share thoughts (7/19/24)SIKESTON — Sikeston Republicans Carrie Yanson and Leechia Wilder from the Bootheel Conservative Republicans represented Scott County during this week’s Republican National Convention, or RNC, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. According to Yanson and Wilder, who were visiting the RNC for the first time, there were plenty of exciting moments this week. This year’s convention took place July 15-18 at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee...
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Reinbott retires after 40 years with Scott County UM Extension office (7/19/24)BENTON, Mo. — University of Missouri Extension in Scott County announced that after 40 years of service, David Reinbott, who has served as the specialist in agricultural business, retired on June 4. Reinbott was one of two specialists in ag business who served the Southeast Missouri region, where he covered nine counties. ...
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Back-to-school preparations (7/19/24)Teacher’s aide and art teacher Rita Kelly sets up the school’s library room Thursday, July 18 at The Christian Academy in Sikeston. She and fellow staff members are preparing for school to start back on Aug. 22.
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