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A-State Announces 2018 Fall Chancellor’s, Dean’s Lists
(Local News ~ 02/12/19)
JONESBORO – Students on the Chancellor’s and Dean’s Lists for fall 2018 at Arkansas State University have been announced. Combined, the group numbers 2,421 students. The lists include 98 students from Campus Querétaro, Mexico, who met the academic requirements for the two categories...
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This week in the House of Representatives
(Column ~ 02/12/19)
House Approves Good Government Bill (HB 445) The Missouri House of Representatives gave approval this week to legislation that is meant to make elected officials at the local government level more transparent and accountable. The bill would require local government officials to abide by many of the same ethical standards that apply to lawmakers and statewide officials. The sponsor of the bill told his colleagues that recent reforms in Missouri have improved accountability for government officials on the state level, but local officials continue to operate with few restrictions in place. ...
- Monday flood areas (Local News ~ 02/12/19)
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Roy Cowsert
(Obituary ~ 02/12/19)
PARIS, Tenn. — Roy Eugene Cowsert, 77, died Feb. 10, 2019, at Henry County Medical Center. Born Feb. 19, 1941, in Matthews, Mo., son of the late Delmar Lee Cowsert and the late Claudia Maxine Bohanan Cowsert, he retired after 10 years from Dana Corp. as a machinist and line operator. He was a member of Christ Lutheran Church...
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Charles Presson
(Obituary ~ 02/12/19)
NEW MADRID, Mo. — Charles L. Presson, 73, died Feb. 9, 2019, at New Madrid Nursing Center in New Madrid. Born June 29, 1945, in Kennett, he was the son of the late Lauren Lee and Nannie Pauline Win Presson. His wife, Lola Skaggs Presson, preceded him in death...
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Kenneth Merideth
(Obituary ~ 02/12/19)
SIKESTON — Kenneth Raymond Merideth, age 79, passed away Feb. 12, 2019 at Delta South in Sikeston. He was born Sept. 8, 1939, in Dunklin County, to the late Owen Edward and Dorothy Christine (Menz) Merideth. Kenneth was a man of faith and a member of First United Methodist Church in Essex, and he served in the United States Army Reserves. He was a Regional Supervisor and ran the MFA Bulk Fuels Plant in Sikeston for over a decade and later owned his own business selling fuel tanks and culverts...
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The Christian Academy gears up for annual dinner/auction fundraiser
(Local News ~ 02/12/19)
SIKESTON — Ticket sales for the The Christian Academy’s Eighth Annual Dinner Auction/Fundraiser close Feb. 15. The event is set for Feb. 22 at the First United Methodist Church in Sikeston, and doors open at 5:30 p.m. with dinner beginning at 6 p.m. Tasteful Creations Catering will provide the attendee’s choice of pork loin or grilled chicken for the meal. The silent auction begins at 5:30 p.m. and the live auction at 7 p.m...
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Assessment lists due March 1
(Local News ~ 02/12/19)
BENTON, Mo. — Time to return the 2019 Personal Property Assessment lists in Scott County according to Scott County Assessor Teresa Houchin. The lists should be returned by March 1 in order to avoid penalty. Anyone who owns personal property, who moves county to county, needs to notify both county assessors’ office to report new address changes...
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Sikeston student at Arkansas State University dies unexpectedly
(Local News ~ 02/12/19)
JONESBORO, Ark. - A student from Sikeston, died unexpectedly at an Arkansas State University student function Thursday evening. A-State Chancellor Kelly Damphousse said in a release that Hannah Reynolds became ill and passed away at a local hospital...
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Sikeston man facing felony charges after vehicle pursuit
(Local News ~ 02/12/19)
SIKESTON — A Sikeston man faces multiple felony charges following a vehicle pursuit with law enforcement over the weekend. Adam Mills, 24, is charged with second degree assault on law enforcement, possession of a controlled substance under 35 grams, first degree property damage, resisting arrest for a felony, driving while revoked, possession of marijuana 11-35 grams and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia, according to online court records...
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Sikeston man jailed for brandishing weapon, threatening another man
(Local News ~ 02/12/19)
SIKESTON — A Sikeston man faces charges after allegedly brandishing a weapon and making a threat to another man early Monday. Cedric R. Anderson, 32, is charged with second degree assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon, according to online court records...
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Thursday storm that derailed Dexter train had winds over 90 mph
(Local News ~ 02/12/19)
DEXTER, Mo. — A storm that derailed a train in Dexter on Thursday was ruled straight-line winds by the National Weather Service. At 9 a.m. Thursday, straight-line winds, estimated to be 90 miles per hour at peak windows, the damage started on the southwest side of Dexter and ended on the northeast side of Dexter...
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New Madrid County draws on reserves for its 2019 budget needs
(Local News ~ 02/12/19)
NEW MADRID, Mo. — Taking a bite out of crime is taking a bite out of the New Madrid County’s budget. The New Madrid County Commission approved its 2019 budget with anticipated expenditures from its general revenue fund estimated at $6,150,559.74. Revenue for the year is projected at $5,767,400 resulting in a deficit of $383,159.74, according to County Clerk Clement Cravens...
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Night to Shine
(Local News ~ 02/12/19)
Over 100 guests with special needs from ages 14 and up were treated to a special prom night sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation and hosted by Sikeston First Assembly of God at Saturday’s Night to Shine event held at the Sikeston Armory.
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Clara Gramlisch
(Obituary ~ 02/12/19)
DELTA, Mo. — Clara Mae Gramlisch, 84, died at 11:25 a.m. Feb. 12, 2019, at her home in Delta. Born Oct. 23, 1934, in Perkins, son of the late Robert and Sophie Meyers Driskell, she lived all her life in the Delta and Chaffee area. On June 19, 1952, in Piggott, Ark., she married Billy Gene Gramlisch, who survives of the home...
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Reva Gifford
(Obituary ~ 02/12/19)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Reva Dell Gifford, 86, died Feb. 12, 2019, at the Monticello House in Jackson. Born April 2, 1932, in Murray, Ky., daughter of the late William and Birdie Barnett Calhoun, she was a homemaker and member of St. James Baptist Church. ...
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Billi Jo Knight
(Obituary ~ 02/12/19)
GORDONVILLE, Mo. — Billi Jo Knight, 38, died Feb. 11, 2019, at her home. Born May 25, 1980, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Richard Allen Knight Sr. and Carolyn Diann Burns Knight of Oak Ridge, she was a 1998 graduate of Jackson High School. She worked at Jackson Wal-Mart for 10 years and for the last eight years, she was a communication officer for the Jackson Police Department. She was a member of Diehlstadt General Baptist Church in Diehlstadt. She was a member of SEMO Rocks...
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