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SD ROUNDUP: Dexter's Warren qualifies for state golf, Sikeston tennis team loses opening round of C1D1 tournament
(High School Sports ~ 05/09/17)
FARMINGTON, Mo. -- Dexter's Spencer Warren qualified for the Class 3 state golf tournament after shooting an 11-over-par 83 Monday at Crown Pointe Golf Course in Farmington, Mo. Warren made the top 15 cut by two strokes. Sikeston's Luke Blanton and Luke Selvig did not qualify after rounds of 96 from Blanton and 109 from Selvig...
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Sikeston baseball team powers past East Carter 10-5 in final regular season home game
(High School Sports ~ 05/09/17)
SIKESTON -- It took the Sikeston baseball team one time through the batting order to figure out what East Carter was throwing at them. Once they had it down, the floodgates opened. Behind eight hits, the Bulldogs scored all of their runs in the middle innings and eventually nailed down a 10-5 win over the Redbirds Tuesday night at VFW Memorial Stadium in Sikeston during their final home game of the regular season...
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Sikeston girls soccer team overpowers North County for fifth-straight shutout
(High School Sports ~ 05/09/17)
SIKESTON -- Goals against the Sikeston defense and goalkeeper Madeline Witt has been hard to come by for opponents lately as the Lady Bulldogs came into Tuesday's game against visiting North County with four-straight shutouts. North County found out just how good the Sikeston defense could be, only managing one shot at Witt as the Lady Bulldogs rolled to an overpowering 9-0 win on senior night...
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Federal suit: Lack of medical care by jailers led to woman's death
(Local News ~ 05/09/17)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - A wrongful-death lawsuit has been filed against the Mississippi County Detention Center in Charleston, Missouri, claiming jailers did not offer proper medical care for a 21-year-old woman during an overdose and let her die in her cell...
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Butler County updates emergency plans amid 15th disaster in 35 years
(Local News ~ 05/09/17)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- As Butler County awaits what would be its 15th federal disaster declaration in the last 35 years, area officials have begun updating emergency-response plans. More than a dozen officials met the week before the region was hit with historic flooding to make changes to the plan...
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Attorney General seeks to remove Mississippi County sheriff from office
(Local News ~ 05/09/17)
Missouris Attorney General is seeking to remove the Mississippi County sheriff following the Friday death of an inmate in custody and released a statement Tuesday.
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Clifford Lee
(Obituary ~ 05/09/17)
ST. LOUIS -- Clifford Earl Lee, 53, died April 5, 2017, at St. Louis University Hospital. Born May 23, 1963, in St. Louis, son of the late James Lee Jr. and Doris Jean Lee Jackson, he was a member of Calvary Missionary Baptist Church. He was recently placed on the Dean's List at Vatterott College...
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Freddie Stokes
(Obituary ~ 05/09/17)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. -- Freddie Ray Stokes, 59, died May 8, 2017, at the Cotton Point Living Center in Matthews. Born June 12, 1957, in East Prairie, to the late Nesby and Opal B. Worthy Stokes, he had been employed in construction. He was a member of the Full Gospel Church in East Prairie...
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Willie Daniel
(Obituary ~ 05/09/17)
SIKESTON -- Willie B. Daniel, 85, died May 2, 2017, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born Dec. 29, 1931, in Marion, Ark., to the late Excell Walker and Willie Lee Duke Walker, she was a member of West End Missionary Baptist Church in Sikeston and served on the Usher's Board and the Mother's Board...
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Kendrick McKinney
(Obituary ~ 05/09/17)
MARSTON, Mo. -- Kendrick Darrell McKinney, 39, died May 6, 2017, in his home. Born May 26, 1977, in Hayti, to Charlie Edward Smith and Careather "Carol" McKinney Jackson of Sikeston, he was a member of Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Marston where he was a member of the praise team. He graduated from New Madrid County Central High School and enlisted in the United States Navy. He became a certified medical technician and a pharmacy technician. He was also a licensed foster parent...
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Sharon Thomas
(Obituary ~ 05/09/17)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. -- Sharon Kay Thomas, 64, died April 23, 2017, at her home. Born Dec. 31, 1952, in Mississippi County, to the late Charles and Mozella Watson Sanders, she had been employed by Stark Manufacturing and also in home health care. She was of the Presbyterian belief...
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Elmore Driver Jr.
(Obituary ~ 05/09/17)
STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. -- Elmore Tracy Driver Jr., 70, died May 4, 2017, at his home. Born April 9, 1947, in Caruthersville, Mo., to the late Elmore T. Sr. and Lois W. Williams Driver, he attended Washington Elementary and High School in Caruthersville and was a graduate of the class of 1965. ...
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