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Sikeston DPS officer resigns after deadly accident; MSHP investigation still ongoing
(Local News ~ 05/01/20)
SIKESTON — A review of a deadly accident Feb. 29 has led to the resignation of a Sikeston Department of Public Safety officer. According to a release from Sikeston Department of Public Safety Director Jim McMillen, DPS was informed Thursday the reconstruction of the Feb. 29 accident by the Missouri State Highway Patrol was finalized...
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Christian Women’s Fellowship to end after 15 years
(Community News ~ 05/01/20)
SIKESTON — The scheduled Christian Women’s Fellowship meeting for May 4 has been canceled due to the uncertainty of the status of the coronavirus. “It is with regret we inform you that there are no plans to resume our meetings following our usual summer break during June and July,” said Judy Lopp with CWF...
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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 05/01/20)
Is there any homemakers or seamstresses locally who can sew face masks? You might leave your phone number or contact information with Speakout because there is a big demand for masks. You can also make a few dollars selling them. Might also be a good project for your church.
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Letter: Wednesday is National Travel Advisor Day
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/01/20)
Dear Editor, Now, more than ever, the value of booking with a travel advisor is clear. When things go wrong, we have your back. Given the current circumstance our industry now faces, and the overwhelming complexities of what travel may look like in a post COVID-19 world, we’re eagerly waiting for guidelines and action from our government. We know that travel will return, but it will come back in phases...
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Dr. Ben Levie
(Obituary ~ 05/01/20)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Dr. Benton Bains “Ben” Levie, loving husband, father and brother, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2020, at the age of 76. He leaves behind his childhood sweetheart and wife of 54 years, Brenda; his children, Laura (husband Cary Estes) of Birmingham, Alabama, and Mary Katherine of Memphis, Tennessee; his sister, Lynda Whitten of Albertville, Alabama; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Ben was preceded in death by his father, Hoyt, and his mother, Mattilee...
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Bill Mitchell
(Obituary ~ 05/01/20)
SIKESTON — William “Bill” Mitchell, age 76, passed away on April 30, 2020, at his home in Sikeston. He was born Nov. 8, 1943, in Streator, Ill., to the late William and Katherine Bargreen Mitchell. On Sept. 8, 1962, in Streator, he married Mary Elizabeth Barber Mitchell who survives of the home in Sikeston.
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Aleta Laughlin
(Obituary ~ 05/01/20)
ST. CHARLES, Mo. — Aleta Marie McFadden Laughlin, 76, formerly of Charleston, Mo., died April 29, 2020, at her home in St. Charles. Born Dec. 14, 1943, in Cairo, Ill., daughter of the late Emmett Keith McFadden and Frances Marie Council McFadden, she was a member of the First Baptist Church. ...
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Kasey Shelton
(Obituary ~ 05/01/20)
BLODGETT, Mo. — Kasey Lynn Shelton Schrunk, age 28, passed away April 30, 2020 at her home in Blodgett. Born Nov. 12, 1991, in Sikeston, daughter of Joel Shelton of Mississippi and Sonya Ethridge Taylor of Cape Girardeau, she had attended Miner Baptist Church and worked as a server for Colton's Steak House...
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UPDATED NUMBERS: Scott County sees jump in seven cases Friday
(Local News ~ 05/01/20)
By David Jenkins Standard Democrat Scott County saw an increase in seven new COVID-19 cases Friday afternoon, according to the Scott County Health Department. Scott County has 75 total positive cases with 40 of those active. There have been 33 recoveries and two deaths. Of the seven new cases, four are over the age of 80 while three are between the ages of 50-59...
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Area readies to slowly reopen Monday
(Local News ~ 05/01/20)
As the stay-at-home orders lift on Monday, the state has issued several guidelines for businesses and restaurants while local cities also have additional policies in place that take effect on Monday. However, while the stay-at-home orders are lifted, the Scott County Health Department is urging residents to continue to use caution...
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Former Sikeston mayor, Bill Mitchell, dies
(Local News ~ 05/01/20)
SIKESTON — Former Sikeston mayor Bill Mitchell died at his home Thursday. Mitchell, 76, served as Sikeston’s mayor from 1998 to 2000, while also serving as a Sikeston city councilman for several years. He served as chairman of the Land Clearance and Redevelopment Authority and was a charter member of the Future I-57 committee and owned...
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Local senior centers will continue providing curbside service
(Local News ~ 05/01/20)
SIKESTON — As Missouri re-opens Monday, one group that will continue the way it’s been operating during the coronavirus pandemic is the local senior nutrition centers. When the pandemic was declared and social distancing began in March, like all businesses, senior centers modified their way of operations, too, by closing their dine-in services and providing curbside services to their clients...
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