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Zelda Varner
(Obituary ~ 03/12/19)
SIKESTON — Zelda Mae Varner, 89, died March 9, 2019, at West Ridge Place Assisted Living Center in Sikeston. Born Jan. 27, 1930, in Norwich, Kan., to the late Arthur and Essie Clothier Weber, she was a member of the First Christian Church of LeRoy, Kan., where she was a member of the Christian Women’s Fellowship. She was also a member of the Order of Eastern Star and the Extension Homemaker Unit...
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Joyce Peters
(Obituary ~ 03/12/19)
SIKESTON — Joyce Jeanette Peters, 74, died March 11, 2019, at her home in Sikeston. Born March 16, 1944, in Lilbourn, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Detsil Heath Davidson. On April 20, 1979, in Grayridge, she married Pearl Peters Jr., who preceded her in death on Oct. 5, 2000...
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James Keown Sr.
(Obituary ~ 03/12/19)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — James E. Keown Sr., 87, died Feb. 25, 2019, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Born Dec. 28, 1931, in Hell, Mich., son of the late Earl and Thelma Simon Keown, he was a former deputy for both Clay County and Butler County Sheriff’s Departments. ...
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Wayne Alligood
(Obituary ~ 03/12/19)
SIKESTON — Wayne Alligood, 83, died March 11, 2019, at his home in Sikeston. Arrangements are incomplete at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel.
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Sikeston Code Enforcement Department reorganizes
(Local News ~ 03/12/19)
SIKESTON — The recent reorganization of the Sikeston Code Enforcement Department adds greater responsiveness to citizen issues and increases the level of professionalism through various training methods and certification programs, according to Sikeston Code Official and City Planner Lorenzo M. Ware Sr...
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Man found with machete arrested on drug charges
(Local News ~ 03/12/19)
SIKESTON — A man was arrested Monday after he was found with a machete outside a home in Sikeston. Michael Doyle Curry, 39, of Sikeston is charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana/synthetic cannabinoid, felony third-degree assault on a special victim and misdemeanor resisting arrest, according to online court records...
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Sikeston woman faces charges after vehicle pursuit
(Local News ~ 03/12/19)
SIKESTON — A Sikeston woman faces charges after leading police in a vehicle-pursuit that ended in a water-filled ditch early Sunday in Morley. HollyAnn Marie Johnson, 24, is charged with felony possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana/synthetic cannabinoid and felony resisting/interfering with arrest for a felony, according to online court records...
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Robinson files suit against city, former DPS officers
(Local News ~ 03/12/19)
SIKESTON —David Robinson and his attorneys filed a lawsuit Monday, alleging multiple examples of witness intimidation, conspiracy and several direct and indirect actions over a decade that lead to his wrongful conviction and continued incarceration in a Sikeston murder case...
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Poster kids named for annual KRCC Telethon
(Local News ~ 03/12/19)
SIKESTON — Six local children have been named the poster children for the 39th Annual Kenny Rogers Children’s Center Telethon. Set for March 16-17 at the Sikeston Field House, this year’s fundraiser features the theme, “Lights, Camera, Action.” The Center provides pediatric therapy free of charge to children with special needs throughout Southeast Missouri...
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Angela Blissett
(Obituary ~ 03/12/19)
AUSTIN, Texas — Angela Shura Blissett, 43, formerly of Oran, Mo., died March 9, 2019, at her home. Born April 21, 1975, in Sikeston, Mo., daughter of Michael Blissett and Leisa Segers Blissett Clarke of Oran, she attended Sikeston High School where she was a 1993 graduate. ...
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