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Southeast project will honor veterans; completion set for May
(Local News ~ 12/26/19)
A project to honor veterans on Southeast Missouri State University’s campus is nearing fruition, a university official said last week. Trudy Lee, interim vice president for University Advancement and executive director of the University Foundation, said the project was first conceived about two years ago, and has gained momentum in recent months...
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State OKs permits for Rx pot transport
(Local News ~ 12/26/19)
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has approved 21 applications for medical marijuana transportation licenses, including applications from entities in Cape Girardeau and Jackson. Organizations approved for medical marijuana transportation are responsible for carrying materials from an originating facility to various destinations, such as medical marijuana dispensaries...
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Authorities continue search for Dexter mother and daughter
(Local News ~ 12/26/19)
Authorities continue to search for a Dexter mother and daughter who last seen on December 22. According to a release by the Dexter Police Department the Stoddard County Major Case Squad has deactivated in relation to the case. Authorities viewed video footage collected during the investigation and observed Maria Danella Reyes, her daughter Arynay Reyes-Jurez and the person of interest in the case Esbin Matillas-Martinez leave Reyes’ home on South Elm Street in Dexter. ...
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No traffic fatalities locally over Christmas holiday; two statewide
(Local News ~ 12/26/19)
SIKESTON — No fatalities were reported in Southeast Missouri over the Christmas holiday; however, two people died statewide during the 30-hour counting period. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports two people died in traffic crashes during 2019 Christmas holiday counting period, which ran from 6 p.m. Tuesday through 11:59 p.m. Wednesday...
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Christmas tree drop off set up
(Local News ~ 12/26/19)
The City of Sikeston’s annual Christmas tree collection started Thursday and will continue through Jan. 6. According to Sikeston Parks and Recreation, residents may take their real Christmas trees to the collection site on the east parking lot next to the Little League baseball fields just off Campanella Drive in the Recreation Complex. For more information on the Christmas tree drop-off site and program, contact Director Dustin Care at 475-3725...
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Third stolen car recovered; one still sought in Scott County
(Local News ~ 12/26/19)
BENTON, Mo. — Law enforcement officers in Scott County are still looking for one vehicle stolen from a Benton business after another was recovered over the Christmas holiday. According to the Scott County Sheriff’s Office, several vehicles were stolen from the ReCar parking lot in Benton. Two of the vehicles, a 2017 Ford Raptor and a 2014 Chevrolet Corvette were recovered quickly and Wednesday the Scott County Sheriff’s Office reported a 2018 Jeep Wrangler Hemi was also recovered...
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Unseasonably warm
(Local News ~ 12/26/19)
The fountain at the Sikeston Recreation Complex pond was in full beauty Thursday as some local residents took advantage of the unseasonably warm temperatures to use the walking track at the pond Thursday. Temperatures reached the upper 60s on Thursday with highs in the upper 50s and lower 60s expected through the weekend with a chance of showers and high winds expected Saturday into Sunday...
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Work set for expansion of New Madrid County Port
(Local News ~ 12/26/19)
NEW MADRID, Mo. — New Madrid County Port Authority Executive Director Timmie L. Hunter calls it “baby steps.” However, those steps could lead to a big jump in business in New Madrid County. Recently the Port Authority Board awarded more than $1.5 million in bids on three projects leading to the construction of a second slack water harbor...
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Ruby Rooker
(Obituary ~ 12/26/19)
NEW MADRID, Mo. — Ruby Ellen Rooker, 91, died Dec. 24, 2019, at Golden Living Center in New Madrid. Born Aug. 26, 1928, in Portageville, daughter of the late Margaret Ann Davidson and William Robert House, she was of the Methodist belief. On June 11, 1943, she married B.J. Rooker; he preceded her in death on April 18, 2004...
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Donald Harper Sr.
(Obituary ~ 12/26/19)
SIKESTON — Donald H. Harper Sr., 80, died at 6:11 a.m. Dec. 23, 2019, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.Born Nov. 7, 1939, in Bertrand, son of the late Ulus Harper and Stella Mckinley, he was a member of Bement Baptist Church.
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Louise Whitmore
(Obituary ~ 12/26/19)
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. — Louise Whitmore, 94, passed away on Dec. 26, 2019, in Mountain Home. Louise, formerly of Benton, Mo., was preceded in death by her parents, John and Lora Seabaugh, and her son, John Miller. Louise was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, who will be missed by all...
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