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Stevens steps down: New Madrid County’s longest-serving sheriff makes career change
(Local News ~ 08/21/20)
NEW MADRID, Mo. — Terry Stevens wanted to be a farmer. Years of drought ended that dream. On Jan. 1, 1985, he began a new career when he was hired as a dispatcher for the New Madrid County Sheriff’s Department. Over the next decade, Stevens worked his way up the ladder to be elected sheriff...
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Rural Dexter woman recalls COVID-19 journey
(Local News ~ 08/21/20)
“The last thing I remember is getting seated in a wheelchair and then being wheeled down the hall,” recalled Marilyn Jackson of rural Dexter. “When I woke up, it was 10 days later.” Jackson still finds her COVID experience somewhat surreal and marvels at how it caught her completely off-guard. Still more astonishing to her, is that she survived...
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Charges filed against Sikeston man in St. Francis murder case
(Local News ~ 08/21/20)
Clay County, Arkansas, Sheriff Terry Miller reported on Monday that the suspect in the February shooting death of a St. Francis, Arkansas, man is slated to appear in court Friday. He indicated Parris M. Hill, 32, of Sikeston, Missouri, had been charged in the shooting death of Larry W. Boyer, along with two other shootings in Southeast Missouri...
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Letter: Providing Charleston R-1 students with supplies
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/21/20)
Dear Editors: For the first time ever, there is no school supply list for Charleston R- 1 Schools. All the supplies have been generously bought or donated by our amazing community and partners. God made a dream come true for Shining Light Outreach Center and me. ...
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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 08/21/20)
I thought it mandatory at Walmart that everybody had to wear a mask. I was there on Sunday, Aug. 9, that afternoon, there was a Mexican walking in before me and the employees were telling him where to get a mask. He was acting like he didn’t know what she was talking about. I seen him later in the store with a blonde headed girl and her little boy and neither one of them had a mask on. I seen another older gentleman and he had a mask but it was pulled underneath his chin. What good is that? I seen an employee stocking the cereal aisle and she didn’t have a mask on at all. I’m just curious, do all of us have to wear a mask but some don’t?
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Tommy Brown
(Obituary ~ 08/21/20)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Charles Thomas “Tommy” Brown Sr., 71, a died Aug. 19, 2020, at East Prairie Nursing Center. Born March 18, 1949, in East Prairie, son of the late Charles William Brown and Laverne Matthews Brown, he was employed in farming by Bud Story Farms and later by Terry and Brad Hequembourg Farms. He was of Baptist belief...
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COVID-19 update: Health departments say to keep taking measures to avoid virus spread
(Local News ~ 08/21/20)
SIKESTON — The number of new COVID-19 cases continues to fluctuate among counties, but the one message that remains consistent from all health departments is this: keep taking precautions to avoid spreading the virus. On Friday, Mississippi County Health Department reported 34 new positive cases since Monday, bringing the total number of new cases reported in the last week to 55. The health department previously reported 21 new cases over the weekend on Monday...
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Motorists are reminded to watch for students
(Local News ~ 08/21/20)
SIKESTON — Students across Missouri are preparing to begin their 2020-2021 school year with some schools have already begun their new year and others starting up this week. With many students returning to Missouri’s colleges and universities, motorists could experience increased traffic on major highways over these next several weeks, which is why the Missouri State Highway Patrol encourages pedestrians and motorists to have a heightened awareness as the new school year begins...
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Hope Terrell
(Obituary ~ 08/21/20)
SIKESTON — Hope Terrell, 88, a lifelong resident of Sikeston, died July 30, 2020. Born Feb. 13, 1932, she attended Sikeston High School, where she was head twirler and drum majorette. She was a past president of the Council on the Arts where she was thrilled to promote local talent. ...
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