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Pete Felker
(Obituary ~ 12/31/18)
DEXTER, Mo. — Charles "Pete" Felker, 77, died Dec. 28, 2018, at the Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Born April 20, 1941, in Keiser, Ark., son of the late Wesley and Fannie Mae Stewart Felker, he had lived in Dexter and Southeast Missouri most of his life. ...
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Kringle’s Kitchen has served the Portageville community for past 8 years
(Local News ~ 12/31/18)
PORTAGEVILLE — With its host of volunteers, Kringle’s Kitchen has served Portageville and the surrounding area on Christmas Day for eight consecutive years. Kringle’s Kitchen was started in 2011 by Dr. Clint Klipfel who wanted a way to give back to the community...
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Parengo Coffee founder Colby Williams pens book about starting business
(Local News ~ 12/31/18)
SIKESTON — Colby Williams is an entrepreneur, he says, not a small-business owner. Williams founded Parengo Coffee in 2013 in Sikeston, Missouri, and in the ensuing five years, he’s built it up. Not only does he have a cafe at 114 E. Front St. in Sikeston, but he built a wholesale division that sources and sells beans, and everything else needed to run a coffee shop -- everything from napkins and cups to sweetener packets and syrups...
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Smith sees no quick end to partial government shutdown
(Local News ~ 12/31/18)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — A Southeast Missouri congressman sees no quick end to the partial shutdown of the federal government unless Senate Democrats agree to fund a border wall. U.S. Rep. Jason Smith, R-Salem, Missouri, said Friday he is concerned over “the politics of Democrats wanting open borders versus an open government.”...
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Final gavel: Missouri’s longest sitting presiding judge retires
(Local News ~ 12/31/18)
NEW MADRID, Mo. — Fred Copeland laughs as he recalls his first day as a judge. It was Jan. 16, 1982. The then 27-year-old Copeland parked his car and began the walk into the New Madrid County Courthouse. “I remember wondering what in the heck have I got myself into,” Copeland recalled. On Dec. 31, Copeland’s career on the bench officially came to a close...
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PAT December Child of the Month
(12/31/18)
Sikeston R-6 Parents as Teachers program named its child of the month for December. Pictured are Kamille Boyd with her mother, Farrah Boyd.
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December Preschool Pups
(12/31/18)
Sikeston Kindergarten and Early Childhood Center has named its Preschool Pups of the Month for December. Pictured are, front row, from left: Samantha Jones, Cotton Stephens, Kyler Stevens and Silas Lunderman; and back row: Kaydence Orr, Abigail Crader, Breyer Stephens, and Billy Nimmo. Also pictured are principals, Jenny Hobeck and Sarah Carbaugh...
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VNA celebrates 25 years
(Business ~ 12/31/18)
The Sikeston Regional Chamber helped the Visiting Nurses Association’s Hospice Care celebrate 25 years of service on Nov. 30. VNA Hospice provides service to 12 Southeast Missouri counties and has received the Hospice Honors Award for 2018.
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Reinke recognizes Yellow Gold with Gold Pride Award
(Business ~ 12/31/18)
DESHLER, Neb. – Reinke has recognized Yellow Gold in East Prairie, Mo., with a Gold Reinke Pride award in recognition of the company’s marketing year success. The dealership was honored during Reinke’s annual convention in Spokane, Wash. “I congratulate Yellow Gold on receiving this award,” said Reinke Vice President of North American Irrigation Sales Mark Mesloh. ...
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Troop E gets three new troopers
(Business ~ 12/31/18)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Captain Jeffrey N. Vitale, commanding officer of Troop E, Poplar Bluff, has announced the assignment of three new troopers to Troop E. The new troopers were members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s 106th Recruit Class that graduated from the Patrol Academy on Dec. 21...
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Ayers named editor of Dexter newspaper
(Business ~ 12/31/18)
DEXTER, Mo. — Butler County Publishing Publisher, Chris Pruett, has named Josh Ayers the new editor of the Dexter Statesman. The position had not been officially filled since the retirement of Noreen Hyslop earlier this year. Ayers, a lifelong resident of Dexter, is a 1995 graduate of Dexter High School and a 1998 graduate of Three Rivers College. He has been with The Dexter Statesman for 18 years...
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Windle Dye
(Obituary ~ 12/31/18)
SIKESTON — Windle G. Dye, 85, died Dec. 30, 2018, at Sikeston Convalescent Center in Sikeston. Born Feb. 2, 1933, in Clarkton, Mo., son of the late Ozell and Zola (Boone) Dye, he was a member of Salcedo Baptist Church where he served as a Decan, a veteran of the U.S. Army, a self-employed farmer and delivered flowers for Wholesale Supply House...
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