Stories from Thursday, June 20, 2019

CHARLESTON, Mo. — A Sikeston man facing multiple felony charges who failed to appear in court last week was apprehended by police late Wednesday in Cape Girardeau. According to Mississippi County Sheriff Britton Ferrell, about 10 p.m. Wednesday, an officer was at Huck’s gas station in Cape Girardeau where he spotted Lamar Tyrone Johnson getting fuel...

JONESBORO – The Creative Media Production program at Arkansas State University is now offering certifications in corporate media, media ministry, graphic communication, and sports production. The certification program is designed for aspiring and current practitioners looking to earn credentials and improve skills.  Certification courses focus on the skills and knowledge needed for today’s workplace. Students can earn a certificate with only 12 hours of coursework...

This article considers the doctrine of sanctification. Sanctification is a biblical word and a significant part of God’s plan of salvation for the believer. Because some have associated sanctification with sinless perfection or a “second blessing,” this aspect of God’s saving work is often neglected...

WICHITA, Kan. — Mildred V. Lasater, 90, formerly of Sikeston, Mo., died June 11, 2019, in Wichita. Born Dec. 18, 1928, near McMullin, Mo., daughter of the late Green and Ethel Vaughan, she was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the First Baptist Church of Sikeston. On Dec. 11, 1955, in Sikeston, she married Fred Lasater, who survives of the home.

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Mildred Pittman Smith, 94, formerly of Sikeston, died June 19, 2019, at the Charleston Manor. Born April 16, 1924, at Prescott, Ark., to the late George and Katie Pittman, she had lived in Charleston most of her life but had lived several years in Sikeston where she was employed with Lambert’s Café for over 25 years...

BERNIE, Mo. — A Malden woman and Bernie man were arrested on drug possession charges after a police officer found them asleep in a grocery store parking lot Sunday in Bernie. Chasity Zimmerman, 35, of Malden and Micah Shane Weaver, 37, of Bernie are each charged through Stoddard County with one count of felony possession of a controlled substance, according to online court records...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Paul Elgin Haney, 80, died June 19, 2019, at the East Prairie Nursing Center. Born Jan. 3, 1939, in Scott County, son of the late Oliver Haney and Gladys Hockersmith Haney, he had lived in East Prairie most of his life where he farmed until his retirement. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in East Prairie and was a U.S. Army veteran. In 1966, he married Marylin K. Black, who preceded him in death on Jan. 25, 2016. Survivors include: three brothers, Dan Haney of Charleston, Ronnie Haney of Barlow, Ky., and David Haney of East Prairie; one sister, Mary Bell Clayton of Little Rock, Ark.; a special nephew, Terry Bruce McLain of East Prairie; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Herbert Haney, Ray Haney, Donnie Haney and Cecil Haney; and one sister, Doris Lynch. Services and burial will be private. McMikle Funeral Home of Charleston is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be shared at www.mcmiklefuneralhome.com.

SIKESTON — James Clifford “Jim” Schaffer Jr., age 80, died on Thursday, June 20, 2019, at his home in Sikeston. He was born Sept. 1, 1938, in Lilbourn, Mo., son of James Clifford Sr. and Jewell Catherine (nee Daugherty) Schaffer.  He and Carolyn Sue Parker were married Aug. 21, 1959, in Sikeston...

BENTON, Mo. — Scott County Sheriff Wes Drury has refuted claims and comments by a deputy he fired early this week. On Monday, Drury fired Carl Rose of Sikeston, who intends to run against Drury as a Republican candidate for sheriff in the 2020 election...

The Delta Area Economic Opportunity Corporation headquartered in Portageville is partnering with the Department of Defense for the Innovative Readiness Training which has set up a clinic at the Miner Baptist Church, 416 State Highway H at Sikeston. Running through Saturday, approximately 200 members of the U.S. ...