Stories from Wednesday, October 25, 2017

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ These Missouri lotteries were drawn Tuesday: Mega Millions 20-24-34-56-64, Mega Ball: 6, Megaplier: 4 (twenty, twenty-four, thirty-four, fifty-six, sixty-four; Mega Ball: six; Megaplier: four) Estimated jackpot: $25 million...

Far too many people are tethered to their iPhones at the expense of old-fashioned conversation. I'm no fuddy-duddy yearning for yesteryear with family gathered around the radio listening to "Fibber McGee and Molly." But when you gaze across a room and everyone is focused on their phones, it does give you pause.

CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Mary Alice Delk Kirk, 79, died Oct. 24, 2017, at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau. Born Feb. 1, 1938, in Mississippi County, daughter of the late Harold Vance and Mary Aline Cogdill Delk, she had lived most of her life in Charleston where she was a member of the United Methodist Church. An accountant, she had worked in the office for Bob Hearnes Accounting office in Charleston and then later with Will Bucher Accounting for over 35 years until her retirement...

The New Madrid County Central High School Marching Band was named the Best Large Class Marching Band in the Cotton Carnival Parade held Sept. 30 in Sikeston. Pictured from left: Optimist Club chairman of the band competition, Murray Sullivan; NMCC drum major, Ethan Clark; NMCC band director, Ryan Blocker; NMCC assistant band director, Ethan Flood. Because the parade is a Sikeston event, the Sikeston High School Band was not included in the competition...

Kelly High School FFA members help out in the community by planting flowers and constructing a handicap ramp. Along with funds from a Missouri Department of Agriculture BOAC grant, a donation from Progressive Farm Credit Services, and help from the Benton Chamber of Commerce, the FFA chapter was able to purchase supplies needed for a handicap ramp at the Benton Community Building...

Southeast All-Stars students and their mentors recently took a field trip to Sikeston Department of Public Safety's Southeast Fire Station. Southeast All-Stars is an after-school program offered Wednesdays at Southeast Elementary in Sikeston and consists of men and women volunteers from Miner Baptist Church...

ESSEX, Mo. -- Richland Elementary has announced its first quarter honor roll recipients in the first through sixth grades for the 2017-2018 school year. First Grade Gunnar Andersen, William Barnes, Zoey Beeghly, Logan Bell, Paityn Burton, Kaira Cochran, Hanna Conner, Eli Corlew, Dallas Fortenberry, Carson Fry, Roan Galloway, Waylon Gregory, Nayeli Handley, Aslyn Knuckles, Zayden Lawrence, Elijah Motta, Colton Payne, Brody Pullum, Emma Rice, Ainsley Strickland, Lux Strickland, Jordan Tilley, Ryce Wheeler.. ...

SIKESTON -- Saint Francis Xavier School has announced the honor roll students for the first quarter of the 2017-2018 school year. They are: Second Grade Adalynn Anderson, Johnathan Chittenden, Maggie Collins, Chaney Corlew, Clara Cox, Jacey Mitchell, Collin Rodgers, James Rodriguez, Colby Schonhoff...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- Portageville High School has announced its first quarter honor roll recipients for the 2017-2018 school year. 9th grade Maggie Allred, Adam Brands, Katelynn Canovi, Molly Crockett, Alora Dunlap, Mika Durbin, Tyler Durbin, Elizabeth Forrester, Taylor Garmon, Brance Halterman, Elexia Harrington, Gabriel Hughes, Drew Irby, Gavin Ivie, Gracie Johnson, Garrett Johnston, Hilary Kelley, Lee Laws, Paxton Laws, Megan Maddox, Rilee Matlock, Chris Meador, Jaelyn Milam, Natalie Morefield, Emily Nolen, Megan Parker, Castle Portwood, Will Priggel, Mason Prislovsky, Jayse Scherer, Taylor Shank, Molly Staffey, Jayden Torrey, William Treadwell and Shakyra Wright.. ...

SIKESTON -- Sikeston Junior High School has announced its first quarter honor roll recipients in the seventh and eighth grades for the 2017-2018 school year. Seventh grade Abigail Abernathy, Alexis Adams, Cheyenne Adams, Jakiah Adams, Ava Alcorn, Kharis Andrews, Harrison Arndt, Kaitlyn Backfisch, Madalyn Barber, Sarah Basinger, Reginald Benford, Justice Bennett, Summer Bickford, John Martin Boner, Nayla Bonner, Hunter Breeden, Lathan Brown, Kobe Bryant, Jake Buchanan, Brandon Burton, Kayleigh Butler, Lindsay Byrd, Brandon Caldwell, Hailey Cantrell, Alexander Castillo, Harley Chesmore, Alexander Cobb, Cara Colter, Camden Copeland, Marshuntis Corbitt, Lydia Couch, Carter Crow, Elizabeth Curd, Lailah Darden, Debryah Davis, Emi Dees, Asa Douglas, Deonna Drury, Blair Durham, Vance Edwards, Dylan Eftink, Kirsten Fairhurst, Morgan Fitzgerald, John Foley, Joshua Gardner, Brice Gordon, Quemariae Gray, Isabella Guzman, Baden Hackworth, Jordan Hairston, Jacob Hale, Avaunte Hamilton, Cori Hann, Jordan Hart, Elizabeth Hawkins, Victoria Headd, Joseph Heckemeyer, Caleb Hedrick, Sydney Hensley, Solomon Hill, Shania Hodges, Lilly Hodgkiss, Blaze Hubbard, Harley Hunter, Shakayla Jasper, Morgan Jaynes, Alyssa Johnson, Martashia Johnson, Heidi Johnston, Kierra Jones, Sarah Keller, Chloe Kim, Connor Lawrence, Jacob Leavitt, Keaton Leija, Hailey Martin, Emilie Massey, Morgan McCauley, Quinzoie McDonald, Samantha Ramirez McGowen, Tyler McHaffie, Seth Meeks, Belinda Minner, Thomas Mitchell, Za Kyirrah Montjoy, Alijah Moore, Makayla Mouser, Riley Nation, Evan Palmer, Keyahjah Patterson, Bethanie Payne, Joseph Pinkard, Alexis Polley, Ethan Pope, Kaydence Presley, Noah Pruitt, Emma Qualls, Karen Ramirez, Jase Riddle, Carter Robinett, Seth Robinson, Charles Robison, Allison Rodgers, Trenton Rose, Aracely Salinas, Jayda Sandlin, Creighton Sarakas, Emma-Claire Self, Morgan Sherrod, James Sickal, Anjelina Simmons, Rachel Sitzes, Dexter Smith, Vincent St. ...

The Sikeston Fifth and Sixth Grade Center has named its character education students in the fifth grade for September. The word of the month was respect.

The sixth grade characters education students for September have been named by the Sikeston Fifth and Sixth Grade Center.

Becky Branum and Jami Geske, New Madrid County Farm Bureau board members, made presentations in third grade classrooms at Matthews Elementary, New Madrid Elementary and Risco Elementary in honor of National Chocolate Milk Day. The classes discussed misconceptions of agriculture and where chocolate milk comes from. The students were treated to the milk flavor of their choice...

Kelly High School FFA Chapter members donated time, exhibited crops and vegetables, showed livestock, completed a scavenger hunt and had fun at the SEMO District Fair.

Puxico High School was named the Best Small Class Marching Band in the Cotton Carnival Parade held Sept. 30 in Sikeston. Pictured from left: Murray Sullivan, Optimist Club chairman of the band competition; Puxico drum major, Kaleb Miller and Puxico High School band director, David Barani...

SIKESTON -- Sarah Camille Thornton and Annie Ensor were named Sikeston High School Students of the Month for October. Sikeston Public Schools Foundation, which sponsors the monthly program, names two seniors each month for the honor during the 2017-2018 school year...