Stories from Tuesday, April 24, 2018

The Sikeston Department of Public Safety is investigating a shooting that took place at about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday on Mary Street in Sikeston. The male victim was taken to a local hospital after being shot three times; he was treated and released early Wednesday, according to Sikeston DPS. More information will be provided as it becomes available.

SIKESTON — After a couple years with tepid interest, organizers are hoping for a big turnout at Saturday’s Scott County Relay for Life event held at the Sikeston Sports Complex. The event will begin at noon and go until 10 p.m. with 12 to 14 teams signed up to participate...

Conservation agent seeks more info on dumping of 163 turtles in Hayti

NEW MADRID, Mo. — Josephine Champion Fowler, 95, died April 20, 2018, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born July 5, 1922, in Fulton, Ky., daughter of the late John and Ida Grooms Champion, she was a member of the Kewanee Missionary Baptist Church...

DEXTER, Mo. — Robert Dale Matney, 71, died April 23, 2018, at his home in Dexter. Born Dec. 6, 1946, near East Prairie, son of the late Robert Drew and Luzell B. Ashley Matney, he had lived in Dexter most of his life. He had worked as a custodian for the IXL Handle Mill and attended the Emmanuel Baptist Church...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Barbara Haley, 63, died April 24, 2018, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Born Nov. 11, 1954, in Goshen, Ind., she was the daughter of the late William Daniel and Helen Collins Oakes. On Sept. 30, 1971, in Benton, she married Harold “Ray” Haley, who survives of the home...

SIKESTON — A Sikeston man faces felony charges after allegedly stabbing and injuring a juvenile late Monday. Joseph Brewing Cannon, 38, is charged with felony first degree assault, armed criminal action and first degree endangering the welfare of a child, according to online court records...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — The following students have been awarded scholarships to attend Southeast Missouri State University for the 2018-2019 academic year: Alyssa Woodrome of Sikeston has received the Regents’ Scholarship. Woodrome is the daughter of Michael and April Carnell of Sikeston and will be a 2018 graduate of Thomas W. Kelly High School...

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Quentin Carlyle of the East Prairie FFA Chapter was named top individual in the soils evaluation career development event April 20 at the 90th Missouri FFA Convention. There were 181 participants from 48 teams in the competition. Carlyle’s advisers are Rylyn Small and Nick Nordwald...

BATON ROUGE, La. — The following local residents were recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Molly Frakes of Portageville was initiated at Arkansas State University...

SIKESTON — Morgan Emily Merrill and Garrett Smith were named Sikeston High School Students of the Month for April. Sikeston Public Schools Foundation, which sponsors the monthly program, names two seniors each month for the honor during the 2017-2018 school year...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Melodie Sue McElhaney, 60, died April 23, 2018 at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston.  Born April 8, 1958, in Woodriver, Ill., daughter of Willie Jo and Shirley Meredith Davidson of East Prairie, she had been employed by East Prairie Public Schools as both a cook and elementary crossing guard for over 20 years...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Roy Franklin Ivie, 82, died April 24, 2018, at the Charleston Manor. Arrangements are incomplete at McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston.