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Two face charges for robbing a Marston man
(Local News ~ 09/20/19)
NEW MADRID, Mo. — A New Madrid County man and woman are currently being held without bond in connection with a robbery of a Marston man. David Paul Wood of Kewanee is charged with first degree robbery, armed criminal action and unlawful possession of a firearm and Amy E. Babb of New Madrid is charged with first degree robbery and tampering with physical evidence according to online court records. The charges stem from an alleged robbery during the early morning hours of Sept. 17...
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Legion’s 75th Cotton Carnival kicks off Tuesday
(Local News ~ 09/20/19)
SIKESTON — As the Henry Meldrum Post No. 114 of the American Legion celebrates its 100th year, it’s also marking the Sikeston organization’s 75th annual Cotton Carnival, which gets underway Tuesday. The Legion’s annual fundraiser will run through Saturday at the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo grounds...
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Former Sikeston man who has ALS publishes book about his battle
(Local News ~ 09/20/19)
When former Sikeston resident Jeff Lester was diagnosed with ALS, he was 27 and given three years to live. Now, 26 years later, Lester has published a book about his battle with the disease. Lester grew up in Sikeston, the son of Dr. Larry Lester, a dentist and Marie Lester Weiskircher. He graduated from Sikeston High School in 1985 before attending Southwest Missouri State University, graduating in 1990...
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Myrtle Carrington
(Obituary ~ 09/20/19)
SIKESTON — Myrtle Carrington, 94, died Sept. 20, 2019, at the Bertrand Nursing Center in Bertrand. Born May 16, 1925, in Wayne County, Tenn., she was the daughter of the late Edward and Sara Frost Brewer. She married Hubert Carrington in Sikeston, and he preceded her in death on April 18, 1992...
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Cecil Minner
(Obituary ~ 09/20/19)
SIKESTON — Cecil Thomas Minner, age 85, passed away Friday, Sept. 20, 2019 at Southeast Hospital in Cape. He was born Oct. 30, 1933, in Blodgett, to the late Cecil T. and Flora Bell Minner. On Jan. 20, 1974, he married Ellie Wright Minner in Farmington...
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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 09/20/19)
Yes I just wanted to know how the city council decided to vote on the new proposed changes to the rental ordinances. I noticed some of the biggest complainers were some of the biggest slumlords and they did not like the fact that the inside of their units is going to get inspected. Which is should be because they are making money off these units and they don’t want to spend any money. They just want people to pay them high dollar rent to live in a house that is literally falling in. And I just think that is wrong. I think the city n
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