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August primary races set as filing ends
(Local News ~ 04/01/20)
SIKESTON — Filing closed for county offices Tuesday afternoon, leaving several races in both the August primary and general election. Scott County Terry Cole, John Graham and Steve Ledbetter are all running for first district commissioner on the Republican ticket and the winner in the August primary will take on incumbent Democrat Dennis Ziegenhorn...
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DESE: Fake letter on social media is April Fool's Day joke
(Local News ~ 04/01/20)
SIKESTON — A fake letter circulating on social media saying the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will not allow students to move on to the next grade level for the 2020-2021 due to school closures caused by COVID-19 is nothing but a cruel April Fool’s Day joke, according to DESE...
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Community hospital CEO addresses COVID-19 crisis
(Column ~ 04/01/20)
As your community hospital, it is important that we keep you informed and confident in what we are doing to respond to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 Pandemic. These are extraordinary times for public health. Not only are we at heightened concern for the communities we serve, but we’re also extending that concern to our families, friends, and neighbors, to local businesses and restaurants. Please know the health and well-being of the community remain our top priority...
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Charleston woman injured after vehicle struck house
(Local News ~ 04/01/20)
CHARLESTON, Mo. — A Charleston woman received serious injuries after the vehicle she was riding in struck a house Sunday in Mississippi County. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at 1:55 p.m. on US 62, one mile west of Charleston, as the westbound vehicle driven by Benjie A. Kizer, 23, of Bertrand traveled off the right side of the road, overcorrected then struck a fence and house...
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Imperial, Mo., man injured in side-by-side crash in Scott County
(Local News ~ 04/01/20)
ORAN, Mo. — An Imperial, Mo., man was seriously injured in two-vehicle crash Tuesday in Scott County. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at 5:50 p.m. Tuesday on Missouri Highway 77, two miles north of Oran, as the southbound utility side-by-side operated by Joshua L. Lester, 31, of Imperial attempted to make a left turn, and the southbound vehicle driven by Samantha J. Lincoln, 36, of Chaffee struck Lester’s vehicle...
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Community prayer held
(Local News ~ 04/01/20)
A large crowd was in attendance for a community prayer supporting local healthcare workers and patients Tuesday night. Residents parked their cars in the parking lot of Missouri Delta Medical Center and the Barton Jolly building, turned on their lights and emergency flashers and some displayed signs to show their support...
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Southeast Missouri McDonald’s restaurants offering free beverages for frontline workers
(Local News ~ 04/01/20)
McDonald’s restaurants throughout Southeast Missouri are offering free beverages to those working extra hard to serve their communities at this time. Now through April 30, first responders and healthcare workers can show their employee badge or ID in the drive-thru for a free beverage of their choice...
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Margie Davis
(Obituary ~ 04/01/20)
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. — Margie Carolyn Davis, 49, died March 30, 2020, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark. Born Aug. 25, 1970, in Chaffee, daughter of Belinda Carolyn May Swims of Charleston and the late Howard Irvin, she was employed with Smith and Associates in Hayti as a licensed practical nurse...