Stories from Tuesday, May 7, 2019

CHAFFEE, Mo. — Phillip Ray Eastwood, 89, died May 6, 2019, at his family home. Born June 27, 1929, in Chaffee, son of the late William and Ora Grant Eastwood, he worked for over 42 years with Frisco and Burlington Northern Railroad Co. before retiring in 1989. He was a member of Sikeston Eagles Club, Chaffee American Legion Club and Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. He served in U.S. Air Force...

BERTRAND, Mo. — Yewell Junior Taylor, age 83, passed away on Monday, May 6, 2019, at his home in Bertrand. He was born June 6, 1935, in Lilbourn, to the late Yewell and Lucille Martin Taylor. On Aug. 16, 1952, at Bloomfield, he married Shirley Clayton Taylor, the love of his life...

SIKESTON — A Sikeston man faces charges after allegedly disturbing peace and displaying a pocket knife at a grocery store. Dale Edward Wilder is charged with felony unlawful use of a weapon and misdemeanor peace disturbance-first offense, according to online court records...

SIKESTON – Sikeston’s Spring Curbside Pickup from Sonny’s Solid Waste will be held May 13 and 16 for those whose regular trash collection days are Mondays and Thursdays and May 21 and 24 for those whose regular trash collection days are Tuesdays and Fridays...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Rep. Holly Rehder this week announced that Gary “Bo” Ozment of Sikeston was named as one of the recipients of Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe’s Senior Service Awards. Ozment is one of more than 70 seniors from around the state who were honored for their activism within the community. Rehder, who nominated Ozment for the award, attended a special ceremony at the State Capitol to honor Ozment and the other outstanding seniors...

World renowned artist Don Sahli 57, of Golden, Colo., presented an artist talk and demonstration Saturday in the Art Spirit Studio at The Inside Story in Sikeston. The American painter and teacher is the guest artist for the months of May and June at the Sikeston Depot Museum. ...

SIKESTON — A Sikeston man faces assault and threat charges after resisting arrest and damaging a police vehicle. Jason Ray Simmons, 35, is charged with felony first-degree terrorist threat, felony first degree property damage, misdemeanor fourth degree assault on a law enforcement officer and misdemeanor driving while revoked/suspended, according to online court records...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Three people are now in custody in connection with a home invasion. The Portageville Police responded to a report of a home invasion at 9:52 p.m. May 3 in the 300 block of West Seventh Street. During an interview with the victim, officers were able to obtain information and identification of possible suspects...