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Lilbourn man shot, refuses to cooperate with authorities
(Local News ~ 03/15/18)
LILBOURN, Mo. - A gunshot victim apparently still has a bullet in his leg after walking out of the hospital. New Madrid County Sheriff Terry Stevens said his office was contacted at approximately 11:45 a.m. Wednesday by a man in Lilbourn reporting he had been shot in the calf. Officers responded to South Fifth Street in Lilbourn where the victim was located...
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Portageville resident, Les Vannasdall, leads Missouri's Jaycees
(Local News ~ 03/15/18)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. - Les Vannasdall is a man on the move. On Jan. 1, Vannasdall, a resident of Portageville, took office as president of the Missouri Jaycees. Almost immediately he began traveling the state, heading to Jefferson City and Hannibal. In the first two months his travels also took him to Jackson, where he is working with local residents to revive the Jaycee chapter there. That is a project near and dear to his heart...
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Winter wetter than normal but temps were mixed
(Local News ~ 03/15/18)
SIKESTON -- Winter technically doesn't end until the official start of spring on Wednesday, but the National Weather Service's climate summary shows the season was slightly wetter than normal, and temperatures were mixed for the region. December was generally near normal, with January below normal and February above normal, according to the Weather Service...
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Downtown Sikeston's St. Pat's Day celebration set for Legion Park
(Local News ~ 03/15/18)
SIKESTON -- One of the area's first spring events returns Saturday to offer the same outdoor fun but in a new location. The Seventh Annual St. Patrick's Day Celebration in Downtown Sikeston will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m Saturday at American Legion Park located along Front Street. Held rain or shine, the event will include beer sampling, music, a home brew competition, crafts, food and more...
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Mark Johnson
(Obituary ~ 03/15/18)
SIKESTON Mark Patterson Johnson, 48, died March 12, 2018, in Sikeston.
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Bill Walker
(Obituary ~ 03/15/18)
SIKESTON -- Anderson "Bill" Walker Jr., 77, died March 15, 2018, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born June 4, 1940, in Osceola, Ark., son of the late Anderson Walker Sr. and Melinda Walker, he was a member of Trinity Gospel Church and had worked for Sikeston Department of Public Safety until retiring in 1991...
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Carolyn Hinkle
(Obituary ~ 03/15/18)
ROCKVIEW, Mo. -- Carolyn C. Hinkle, 75, died March 15, 2018, at her family home. Born Oct. 24, 1942, in Morley, daughter of the late Anna Belle Cook McMullin, she worked for Buckstein Pants Factory in Chaffee and then as a conveyer operator for Thorngate Ltd. and retiring in 2006. After retirement she worked in child care for Kids Academy. She was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church and Daughters of St. Ambrose...
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Jerry Savat
(Obituary ~ 03/15/18)
SIKESTON -- Jerry Savat, 73, died March 14, 2018, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Arrangements are incomplete at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel.
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Gary Wilson
(Obituary ~ 03/15/18)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Henry Gary Wilson, 57, died March 13, 2018, at his home in Kansas City. Born Dec. 1, 1960, in Lilbourn, son of the late Lillie Patton and Henry Wilson, he graduated from Risco High School. He served in U.S. military in 1979 and in the National Guard out of Bernie until 1981. He then served in the U.S. Marines until his medical discharge...
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