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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 04/23/21)
If people say it’s racist or discriminating to require a valid ID to vote then why is it not racist or discriminating to require a valid ID and background check to buy a gun? Or to require a valid ID or passport to travel on a plane? To receive social security, Medicare or Medicaid one must verify their identity before they apply.
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Annabelle Griggs
(Obituary ~ 04/23/21)
CHARLESTON, Mo. — Annabelle Griggs, age 79, of Charleston, passed away on April 21, 2021, at her son’s home in Sikeston. She was born Oct. 10, 1941, in Deventer, to the late Robert and Jewell Lindsey Nelson. On June 19, 1958, she married Sam Griggs who survives of Charleston,...
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Kolwyck named new Scott County R-4 superintendent
(Local News ~ 04/23/21)
BENTON, Mo. — A former graduate will be the new superintendent at Kelly Schools. The Scott County R-4 School District Board of Education announced Friday that Dr. Bradley Kolwyck has been employed as the new superintendent for the Scott County R-4 School District for the 2021-2022 school year...
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Caruthersville man sentenced to 77 months for drug charges
(Local News ~ 04/23/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU – A Caruthersville, Missouri, man was sentenced to more than six years in prison on drug charges. Bobby Black, 46, pleaded guilty in November to six counts of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, one of the counts being conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. On Friday, United States District Judge Matthew Schelp, sentenced Black to 77 months in prison...
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Downtown Sikeston to host Spring Open House, Chicken Wing Fling
(Local News ~ 04/23/21)
SIKESTON — Legion Park will soon be filled with the aroma of chicken wings as Historic Downtown Sikeston will host the Spring Open House and Chicken Wing Fling on May 8. The Sikeston Farmer’s Market typically opens during the first part of May and Jason Davis, executive director of Historic Downtown Sikeston, thought it would be a perfect opportunity to offer a day of activity and shopping...
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Charleston woman receives woman of the year award
(Local News ~ 04/23/21)
SIKESTON — A Mississippi County woman was honored this week at the State Capitol in Jefferson City for her longtime service and dedication to Southeast Missouri. Sheryl “Sherry” Branch-Maxwell of Charleston is the recipient of the 2021 DeVerne Lee Calloway Woman of the Year Award. She received the award during a ceremony at the State Capitol Rotunda...
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As mayor, Burch set the tone
(Local News ~ 04/23/21)
When first deciding to run for Sikeston City Council, Steven Burch didn’t know what he was in for. Eight years later, the last six as Sikeston’s mayor, saw Burch set the tone during a time that saw the city experience growth it had not seen in recent memory...
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Ribbon cutting — Ponder Funeral Home
(Business ~ 04/23/21)
The Sikeston Regional Chamber held a ribbon cutting for Ponder Funeral Home on April 20 to celebrate new owners, Carl Rose and Cody Caudle, both of Sikeston. The new owners provide full funeral services at both Ponder Funeral Home in Sikeston and Shelby Funeral Home in East Prairie, Missouri. ...
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