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Former DPS officer charged with rape, child molestation
(Local News ~ 09/11/20)
SIKESTON — A Sikeston Department of Public Safety officer was terminated Friday after being charged with rape and child molestation. Brian Robinson, 32, was charged Friday morning with first-degree statutory rape, three counts of first-degree sodomy and one count of first-degree child molestation...
- 9-11 Memorial Walk (Local News ~ 09/11/20)
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Arles ‘Chuck’ McIntyre Jr.
(Obituary ~ 09/11/20)
SIKESTON — Arles “Chuck” McIntyre Jr. sadly departed this life on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, at the age of 54 years. He was born on Dec. 8, 1965, and raised in Sikeston, Missouri. He will be greatly missed by his loving parents, Arles and Shirley Cheatham McIntyre; his beloved sister, Sherrie Head; his two nieces, Lindsey and Jordan; his only nephew, Logan; and his great-niece, 'Mollie'; his many aunts, uncles, and cousins; and his many friends but missed much more so by his children, Austin, Adriana, Ashlyn, and two special little ones, Aiden and Abigail, as well as their mother, Amy Croy.. ...
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Ready for Halloween: Vanduser couple spook up their home
(Local News ~ 09/11/20)
VANDUSER, Mo. — Self-proclaimed Halloween enthusiast Marsha Amos said she doesn’t waste any time putting out her Halloween decorations. In fact, she’s already started. For the past 20 years or so, Amos said she uses the month of September to decorate her home — both inside and outside — so it’s on full spooky display by Oct. 1...
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Bootheel Counseling receives grant funding for new program
(Local News ~ 09/11/20)
SIKESTON — In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Mental Health was awarded a $2.27 million Crisis Counseling Program by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and Bootheel Counseling Services will benefit from the grant. Bootheel Counseling will receive funds to be a local provider for the Show-Me Hope Crisis Counseling Program, which will provide behavioral health services to Missourians who are emotionally troubled by the pandemic. ...
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Scott County clerk receives state award from her peers
(Local News ~ 09/11/20)
BENTON, Mo. — Longtime Scott County Clerk Rita Milam said she was surprised earlier this month when she received the 2020 Rosemary Plitt Award during a conference with her peers in Kansas City. “I was very surprised that members of the association think that I deserve the award,” said Milam, who has served as Scott County’s clerk for 25 years. ...
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Sikeston Regional Chamber’s annual banquet changes to a ‘hybrid’ event
(Local News ~ 09/11/20)
Just like around the world, the coronavirus pandemic has had a major impact on many community events, causing postponements, cancelations or reimagining of many annual celebrations. The Sikeston Regional Chamber’s annual awards banquet is one of the many impacted by the pandemic...
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Ground broken for fountain in Legion Park
(Local News ~ 09/11/20)
SIKESTON — A fountain in Legion Park is getting closer to being a reality. On Friday, city officials and Sikeston residents were present for a groundbreaking for the fountain in Legion Park, fulfilling a vision by lifelong Sikeston resident Bob Depro who died in 2016...
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Charles Mills
(Obituary ~ 09/11/20)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Charles Jackson “Bicycle Charlie” Mills, 83, died Sept. 9, 2020, at Bertrand Nursing and Rehab Center. Born April 25, 1937, in New Madrid County, Missouri, son of the late Lincoln Mills and Leona Wilson Busby, he was a member of St. James General Baptist Church in East Prairie...
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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 09/11/20)
America, don’t believe that Joe Biden chose his running mate. The DNC chose her, hand picked for this. Number two, you Republicans get off your vote and get out and vote.
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