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His Presence Our Protection
(Column ~ 02/23/17)
The psalmist writes in Psalm 16:8, “I have set the Lord always before me: because He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.” David indicates that he is always thinking of the Lord. And that, because He is so near, he need never stumble or fall. David brought himself to realize the continual presence of God. ...
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SCC overcomes fourth quarter deficit, turns back Risco for Class 1, District 1 championship
(High School Sports ~ 02/23/17)
GIDEON, Mo. -- Deven Blackmon kicked himself after missing a layup that would have given the Scott County Central Braves its first lead since the third quarter. He didn't have to wait long though for redemption. Blackmon finished a fast break layup with less than 40 seconds remaining to put the Braves on top for good and provided one of many plays that could be considered the play of the game during an all-out war against Risco for the Class 1, District 1 championship Thursday at Gideon High School.. ...
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Dexter school board approves lease of buses
(Local News ~ 02/23/17)
DEXTER -- The Dexter school board approved a five-year bus lease of five buses from Mid-West Transit at its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night. The lease will help to upgrade the district's aging bus fleet. The board also approved the purchase of one new bus for the 2017-18 school year...
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Charleston man, Illinois man in custody on felony drug charges
(Local News ~ 02/23/17)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- A Charleston man and Illinois man face felony charges following a drug distribution investigation in Mississippi County. Brandon Lee Smith, 30, is charged with two counts of felony delivery of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia...
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Dad, son to appear in court today for Sikeston mans death
(Local News ~ 02/23/17)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- A Puxico, Mo., father and son are to appear Thursday in a Stoddard County courtroom in connection with an apparent high-speed crash that left a pedestrian dead. Wesley G. Faries and his father, Garey L. Faries, are to appear before Associate Circuit Judge Joe Satterfield for arraignment on their charges...
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Not spring yet: Forecasters dont count out late-winter snowstorm despite mild temperatures now
(Local News ~ 02/23/17)
PADUCAH, Ky. -- Though much of the Midwest has seen unseasonably warm and dry weather so far this winter, frozen precipitation can't be ruled out for the rest of this season, said Kevin Smith, meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky...
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Bill Harlow
(Obituary ~ 02/23/17)
COLLIERVILLE, Tenn.-William Dean "Bill" Harlow, 61, died Feb. 21, 2017, in Miner. Born June 26, 1955, in Dexter, Mo., to Cindy Cranick Childers of Miner and the late William Harlow Sr., he was a district sales manager for Myers Tire Supply of Akron, Ohio. He served in the United States Navy and was a member of Christ the King Lutheran Church in Memphis...
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Geraldine Burnes
(Obituary ~ 02/23/17)
LAUREL, Miss. -- Geraldine Burnes, 83, formerly of Sikeston, Mo., died Feb. 21, 2017, at the South Central Regional Medical Center in Laurel. Born Feb. 3, 1934, in Portageville, Mo., she was the daughter of the late Samuel William and Nellie Mae Collins Thaxton...
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Sikeston students honored
(02/23/17)
SIKESTON -- Elizabeth Ann Backfisch and Brandon Moore were named Sikeston High School Students of the Month for February. Sikeston Public Schools Foundation, which sponsors the monthly program, names two seniors each month for the honor. Character, leadership, service, citizenship and scholastic ability are criteria used to select the students each month...
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