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Vera Ditto
(Obituary ~ 06/25/19)
CHAFFEE, Mo. — Vera Loretta Ditto, 75, died June 21, 2019, at St. Clare Hospital in Fenton. Born May 28, 1944, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of the late Pearl James and Virnia Holmes James, she was a former teacher with Chaffee Head Start in Chaffee. She was a member of Advance First Church in Advance, where she played the organ for many years...
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Jane Manning
(Obituary ~ 06/25/19)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Alma Jane Manning, 72, died June 23, 2019, at her home in East Prairie. Born April 3, 1947, in Sikeston, she was the daughter of the late Amos and Voneline "Polly" Hughes Mouser. On April 9, 1966, she married Earnest Clinton Manning Jr, and he preceded her in death on Dec. 7, 2000...
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Fabian Spence
(Obituary ~ 06/25/19)
SIKESTON — Fabian Johnson Spence, 40, died June 17, 2019, at SSM Health St. Clare Hospital in Fenton. Born Aug. 2, 1978, in Sikeston, daughter of Walter Charles and Lue Ann Johnson Spence Jr. of Sikeston, she was a 1997 graduate of Sikeston High School. ...
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Alfred Martin
(Obituary ~ 06/25/19)
CHARLESTON, Mo. — Alfred Martin 85, died June 16, 2019, at home in Charleston. Born Aug. 21, 1933, in Matthews, son of the late Ira Martin and Iree Hampton Martin, his family later moved to Chicago, where he grew up and graduated from Washburne Trade School. ...
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Billy Jeffords
(Obituary ~ 06/25/19)
SIKESTON — Billy Gene Jeffords, 79, died June 25, 2019, at his daughter’s home near Sikeston. Born Dec. 4, 1939, in Charleston, son of the late Raymond Jeffords and Hattie Genora Lee Jeffords, he had lived in the Charleston area most of his life later moving to Sikeston. He had been employed with Missouri Department of Transportation for over 31 years until his retirement and was a U.S. Navy Veteran. He was of Baptist belief...
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Freddie Organ
(Obituary ~ 06/25/19)
SIKESTON — Freddie Ray Organ, 54, formerly of Anniston, died June 24, 2019, at his home in rural Sikeston. Born Oct. 2, 1964, in Mississippi County, son of the late Fred and Glenda Brock Organ, he was employed by ADM and later for TNI Trucking. He had attended First Assembly of God Church...
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Scott County files lawsuit against St. Louis opioid firms for damages
(Local News ~ 06/25/19)
ST. LOUIS — Scott County government has sued a St. Louis-based manufacturer of prescription opioids and its subsidiary for damages. The six-count lawsuit was filed earlier this month in St. Louis County Circuit Court against Mallinckrodt and SpecGx LLC...
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Stoddard County decides to settle tax case with Ameren
(Local News ~ 06/25/19)
BLOOMFIELD — Stoddard County decided to withdraw from a lawsuit against Ameren at a special meeting Thursday night at the Stoddard County Justice Center. The Stoddard County Commission called the meeting to discuss what to do next, as the case has been tied up in court since 2013...
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Weather looks brighter after weekend of storms
(Local News ~ 06/25/19)
SIKESTON — After a weekend of thunderstorms, it looks like sunshine and warmer temperatures will prevail this week. According to the National Weather Service in Paducah, Ky., there’s a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms occurring mainly after 1 p.m. both Wednesday and Thursday. However, sunshine is also in the forecast with highs in the high 80s and lower 90s...
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Painting history: Muralist’s work featured on museum
(Local News ~ 06/25/19)
NEW MADRID, Mo. - There is no need for a frame for Victoria Hutcheson’s current work of art. Her work’s boundaries are the earth and sky. Since June 16, Hutcheson has applied her paints and artistic talent to the side of the New Madrid Historical Museum to create a 40-foot by 11-foot mural for viewing from the Mississippi River levee...
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