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Charges filed against former Sikeston police officer
(Local News ~ 05/21/20)
SIKESTON — A former Sikeston police officer has been formally charged for his alleged involvement in a February fatal in Scott County. Andrew J. Cooper, 47, a captain with Sikeston Department of Public Safety who resigned early this month, faces charges in the Feb. 29 crash that killed a 22-year-old Sikeston woman and seriously injured four others, including himself...
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Tommy Martin
(Obituary ~ 05/21/20)
CHARLESTON, Mo. — Thomas Ray “Tommy” Martin, 84, died May 20, 2020, at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau. Born April 10, 1936, in Charleston, son of the late William Ray Martin and Agatha McDaniel Martin, he had lived in Charleston most of his life. Following high school, he enlisted in the Missouri National Guard, where he served eight years. For many years he was employed in food service as meat manager for the I.G.A in Charleston and McDonalds Food Mart in East Prairie...
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Shirley Taylor
(Obituary ~ 05/21/20)
SIKESTON — Shirley Jean Taylor, age 82, passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2020, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She was born on Aug. 25, 1937, in Osceola, Arkansas, to the late Charlie and Vivian Neal Clayton. On Aug. 16, 1952, at Bloomfield, Missouri, she married Yewell Junior Taylor, who preceded her in death on May 6, 2019...
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Mikey Meeks
(Obituary ~ 05/21/20)
CHARLESTON, Mo. — Michael Howard “Mikey” Meeks, 59, died May 20, 2020, at his home in Charleston. Born June 10, 1960, in Wyatt, to the late Marshall Lee Meeks and Jessie Ann Thurman Graham, he had lived in Charleston most of his life and had worked at Reeves Boomland, Starks Manufacturing Company and McClain’s Food Center...
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Linda James
(Obituary ~ 05/21/20)
SIKESTON — Linda Kay James, 71, of Sikeston, passed away on May 20, 2020, at Miner Nursing Center.
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Jerry Pullen
(Obituary ~ 05/21/20)
SIKESTON — Jerry Dean Pullen, 76, passed away peacefully at his home on May 20, 2020. Jerry was born on Aug. 4, 1943, to the late Eli Hue “Sonny” Pullen and Wanda Lee (Hurley) Pullen. Jerry was raised in Charleston, Mo., but spent most of his adult life in Sikeston...
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Patrol: Make safety top priority this Memorial Day weekend
(Local News ~ 05/21/20)
SIKESTON — Memorial Day weekend is highly anticipated, especially after these last few months, but Col. Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, said a safe, fun weekend starts with planning and good decisions. “Please remember to observe social distancing and other CDC guidelines, and stay home if you are ill,” Olson said in a news release. “If your plans include driving or boating, choose to be courteous and obey all Missouri laws.”...
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Sikeston Community Spring Cleanup dates set for June 6-14
(Local News ~ 05/21/20)
SIKESTON — The City of Sikeston’s Annual Community Spring Cleanup dates have been rescheduled for 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. June 6-14 at the compost site. This is an opportunity for residents to dispose their items at the compost site on Compress Road (behind Fire Station No. 1), according to a news release from Sikeston Department of Public Works...
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Farmers to Families food boxes to be distributed at DAEOC Head Starts
(Local News ~ 05/21/20)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. - DAEOC, in partnership with SEMO Food Bank, will begin distributing emergency food boxes through the Farmers to Families Food Box Program at four Head Start and Early Head Start locations in Pemiscot and Dunklin Counties. This program has been created as a solution to the nation’s struggling supply chain that has been disrupted by the COVID-19 Crisis, leaving America’s farmers with surplus products and America’s families in desperate need of nutritious food. ...
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No state roadwork planned over Memorial Day weekend
(Local News ~ 05/21/20)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — While traffic this Memorial Day weekend might not be as heavy as in previous years due to the coronavirus pandemic, Missourians are still expected to be on the move. As is customary, the Missouri Department of Transportation will stop work in most routine work zones at noon Friday and will resume at 6 a.m. Tuesday. ...
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Candidate Q&A: James, McCrate vying for position on Portageville Board of Alderman
(Local News ~ 05/21/20)
Editor’s note: The Standard Democrat will be running a series of local candidate Q&As before the June 2 election. Jessie James and Denis McCrate are vying for the alderman position in Ward 1 of the Portageville Board of Alderman in the June 2 election. The following is a Q&A with each candidate...
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Three more local deaths reported; free testing offered in New Madrid County
(Local News ~ 05/21/20)
An eighth death related to COVID-19 has been reported in Scott County while three deaths have now been reported at a Dexter nursing home. The Scott County Health Department reported the county’s eighth death Wednesday afternoon while also reporting an additional positive case on Thursday afternoon. The new case is a male between the ages of 30-39, giving Scott County 89 positive cases with 15 active. Besides the eight deaths there have been 66 recoveries...
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Unilever hosts day of service
(Local News ~ 05/21/20)
SIKESTON — Unilever hosted a Day of Service on Thursday, where the company donated one day’s worth of products to organizations during the coronavirus pandemic. Some of the organizations that Unilever distributed to are Feeding America and Direct Relief...
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Former Sikeston mayor Jerry Pullen dies
(Local News ~ 05/21/20)
SIKESTON — Jerry Pullen was known for many things serving the City of Sikeston, but most talked about was his generosity. The former Sikeston mayor and longtime businessman died at his home early Wednesday. He was 76. “When I think about Jerry Pullen’s service to our community, the one thing that stands out was his generosity,” said current Sikeston mayor Steven Burch. ...
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R-6 cancels prom, moves forward with June 11 graduation plans
(Local News ~ 05/21/20)
SIKESTON — Sikeston R-6 officials have decided to cancel prom but will continue to move forward with plans for graduation next month. The announcement was made by Sikeston High School Head Principal Doyle Noe and Sikeston R-6 Superintendent Dr. Tony Robinson via a video posted Wednesday on social media. A letter by Noe was also posted on the district’s official Facebook page...
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PPE delivery
(Local News ~ 05/21/20)
Missouri Secretary of State John R. “Jay” Ashcroft hand-delivered personal protection equipment to Scott County Clerk Rita Milam Wednesday at the Scott County Courthouse in Benton. Ashcroft’s delivery included hand sanitizer, face masks, face shields, social distancing reminder posters and sticker floor strips to be used at precincts in the upcoming June 2 municipal election. ...
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