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Sikeston man sentenced to prison for 2015 shooting
(Local News ~ 02/16/18)
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- A Sikeston man will go to prison for shooting another man multiple times. Cornelius Perkins, 23, was sentenced to seven years in the custody of the Department of Corrections for second degree assault and for armed criminal action and four years in the DOC on one count of unlawful use of weapon. The charges stem from the June 2, 2015, shooting in the 800 block of Ruth Street that injured Dantrail Tipler...
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Neal Boyd's road to recovery is inspiring lyrics, new music
(Local News ~ 02/16/18)
Sikeston native and 2008 "America's Got Talent" winner Neal Boyd's singing career has been on momentary pause since a car accident last year left him seriously injured, but his condition is improving, and he's been using his recovery time to write and work on his next album...
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Crystal Russell
(Obituary ~ 02/16/18)
BLODGETT, Mo. Crystal Russell, 37, died Feb. 15, 2018, at her home in Jackson.
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Gale Walker
(Obituary ~ 02/16/18)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. Claud "Gale" Walker, 78, died Feb. 11, 2018, at his home in East Prairie.
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Herman Matney
(Obituary ~ 02/16/18)
BERTRAND, Mo. Herman Eugene Matney, 63, died Feb. 15, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
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Election officials give reasons why local systems are protected from hacking
(Local News ~ 02/16/18)
Area election officials insist their vote-counting systems are secure despite public concerns about possible Russian interference in elections nationally. Both Cape Girardeau County Clerk Kara Clark Summers and Scott County Clerk Rita Milam said Wednesday their offices use the same secure, election technology...
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Hall of Fame Journey
(Local News ~ 02/16/18)
When he stepped inside the East Prairie gymnasium, Danny Johnson was a little timid. The former football standout hadn’t been inside the high school gym for 40 years as he walked along the basketball court at East Prairie High School with his black leather shoes thumping along the hardwood with each step. Dressed in a suit and tie waiting to get his picture taken, Johnson paused and took it all in...
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Snow geese flock to area
(Local News ~ 02/16/18)
Snow geese circle a farm field along Highway 80, east of Matthews. With the prospect of more stormy weather through the weekend, the birds will likely remain in the area.
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