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Portageville man arrested for burglary
(Local News ~ 04/10/20)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — A Portageville man is charged with first degree burglary and felony stealing. According to Portageville Police Chief Ronnie Adams, Ian Torrey, 20, is being held in the Mississippi County Jail on a $5,000 bond after an investigation of a couple of alleged burglaries last month...
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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 04/10/20)
About the hospital. If anyone come in and they have to treat the symptoms, have they ever thought of using Matthews school as the quarantine until they get better? Thank you.
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Two face charges for shoplifting
(Local News ~ 04/10/20)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Two people face shoplifting charges for separate incidents Wednesday at a retailer in Portageville. According to Portageville Police Chief Ronnie Adams, at 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, officers with Portageville Police Department were dispatched to the Dollar General in reference to a shop lifter. Upon arrival, officers located the suspect who was identified as 35-year-old Jodi Arnold of Portageville...
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$305,000 Show Me Cash jackpot won in Sikeston
(Local News ~ 04/10/20)
SIKESTON — Albert Johnson Jr. matched all five numbers drawn in the Missouri Lottery’s March 26 Show Me Cash drawing to win a $305,000 jackpot. The Sikeston man purchased his winning ticket at Larry’s Pit Stop, 2413 E. Malone Ave., in Sikeston. The winning numbers for the March 26 drawing were 20, 28, 30, 32 and 37...
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Newly renovated McMikle Funeral Home opens after purchasing Blanchard Funeral Chapel
(Business ~ 04/10/20)
SIKESTON — McMikle Funeral Home is now open in Sikeston. On Feb. 6, McMikle Funeral Home, owned by Bill and Mary Katherine (McMikle) Branum, completed the purchase of the former Blanchard Funeral Chapel, located at 403 N. Kingshighway. The building was then renovated and completed on March 22, opening for services...
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State death toll approaches 100
(Local News ~ 04/10/20)
The number of deaths due to COVID-19 in Missouri neared 100 Friday while the number of confirmed cases in Missouri approached 4,000. According to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Friday afternoon, there are 3,799 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Missouri with 96 deaths. According to the state numbers, there have been approximately 40,480 people tested...
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Virtual doctor’s visits available, increasing in Sikeston area
(Local News ~ 04/10/20)
SIKESTON — When Sikeston resident Amy Evans recently called to make a doctor’s appointment for her teenage son, she learned he could be seen through a virtual visit. “They offered the telehealth, and we were interested. We were trying to avoid going out as much as possible,” Evans said...
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Easter traditions replaced by social distancing, staying at home
(Local News ~ 04/10/20)
SIKESTON — While Missouri’s stay-at-home order is difficult on a normal day, it will be even more difficult Sunday. Easter is normally marked by going to church and family meals but this year will be replaced by social distancing and health experts urging the public to stay at home...
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Raising the flag
(Local News ~ 04/10/20)
American Legion Post 114 members raise the American flag at the Sikeston Recreation Complex on Friday. Shawn Goodman, 1st vice-commander, said the Legion wanted to raise the flag to show the community that America will prevail.
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Portageville High School releases honor roll
(04/10/20)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Portageville High School has announced its honor roll for the third quarter of the 2019-2020 school year. 9TH GRADE Trey Benthal, Kaleigh Black, Mason Boyd, Dylan Carver, Jayla Coger, Rachel Compere, Jordyn Dunn, Kaidyn Fisher, Raigan Fisher, Bradley Forrester, Thomas Frakes, Brianna Harless, Mazie Hartman, Samuel Hayes, Makenz Hickson, Mia Jamison, Andrew Jones, Grace Long, Wyatt McCulloch, Karsten McGowan, Jason McMahan, Aaiden Meador, Luke Moylan, Ryan Noble, Kiersten Palmer, Ethan Patterson, Jessica Priggel, Libbie Jo Priggel, Zoe Priggel, Roniah Ray, Mollie Roberts, Amiyah Saxton, Connor Sells, Sara Scott Stafford, Ethan Sutton, Makenzy Thacker, Hailey Tipler, Shane Townsend, Carson Walker, Dakota White, Elizabeth Wicker, Jared Womack, and Kaylee Womack.. ...
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Eighth Grade Top Dawgs
(04/10/20)
Third Quarter Top Dawgs for eighth grade were recently announced at Sikeston Junior High. These students were nominated, then voted on by their teachers for following B.A.R.K. BARK stands for Be Respectful, Act Responsibly, Ready to Learn, and Keep Safe...
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Wallace, Tenkhoff named to Dean’s List at St. Louis College of Pharmacy
(04/10/20)
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Megan Tenkhoff of Oran and Bryce Wallace of Portageville have been named to the St. Louis College of Pharmacy dean’s list for the fall 2019 semester. To be eligible for the dean’s list, students must earn at least a 3.5 grade point average for the semester...
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Local students graduate from college
(04/10/20)
Missouri State University SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Missouri State University conferred more than 1,500 degrees to students in fall 2019. Past the standard expectations, the university recognized 22 students for their work with a more rigorous curriculum in Missouri State’s Honors College...
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God is hearing our prayers
(Column ~ 04/10/20)
When I was a small child we were floating on the Current River. We stopped to take a lunch break on one of the sandy areas. I was playing in the water, while the adults were talking and suddenly something happened. I noticed when I went under the water; I came up several feet from where I went under. ...
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Richland grad accepted to medical school
(04/10/20)
ESSEX, Mo. — Joseph Foster, a graduate of Richland High School, has been accepted to the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University. Foster, the 2015 valedictorian at Richland, received a full scholarship from the Missouri Beta Clut to attend Southeast Missouri State University where he majored in Biology: Biomedical Sciences and minored in Chemistry, graduating in 2019 cum laude and completed the Jane Stephens Honors Program...
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Seventh grade Top Dawgs
(04/10/20)
Third Quarter Top Dawgs for seventh grade were recently announced at Sikeston Junior High. These students were nominated, then voted on by their teachers for following B.A.R.K. BARK stands for Be Respectful, Act Responsibly, Ready to Learn, and Keep Safe...
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