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Sikeston man charged in attack on U.S. Capitol
(Local News ~ 07/29/21)
A Sikeston man has been charged relating to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Nicholas Kennedy, 41, appeared before a federal judge in Cape Girardeau on Wednesday where he is facing federal charges including civil disorder; obstruction of an official proceeding; entering and remaining in a restricted building; disorderly conduct in a capitol building and parading, demonstrating or picketing in a capitol building...
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Johnnie Mae Davis
(Obituary ~ 07/29/21)
Johnnie Mae Wright Davis, 87, passed away July 27, 2021 at the Delta South Skilled Nursing Facility in Sikeston. She was born March 18, 1934, in Caruthersville, Missouri to the late Thomas Wright and Hattie Ann (Foster) Wright. Her family relocated to the community of Wyatt, Missouri in 1936 where she remained until her transition...
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Beating the heat: With heat index over 100, officials are urging precaution
(Local News ~ 07/29/21)
The heat index reached triple digits Thursday, as residents are urged to take precautions against the heat. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 700 Americans die each year due to summer’s sweltering heat. Heat-related deaths are one of the deadliest weather-related health outcomes in the United States...
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Sikeston school will have new name
(Local News ~ 07/29/21)
A Sikeston school will have a new name. According to a social media post from the Sikeston R-6 School District, the building formerly known as the Sikeston 5th and 6th Grade Center will now be called the Sikeston Middle School. Building administrators brought this request to the R-6 Board of Education a few months ago and it was approved by the board...
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Southeast Health Center of Stoddard County repairs progressing
(Local News ~ 07/29/21)
DEXTER — Significant progress continues to be made at Southeast Health Center of Stoddard County in the aftermath of an EF2 tornado that moved through the Dexter area July 10. SoutheastHEALTH stated in a news release that extensive testing has been completed to assess the impact of the damage to the inpatient units, the Emergency Services Department and Behavioral Health Unit. Damage was moderate, but further testing was done to ensure the ultimate in patient safety...
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Expert: COVID, other crises, diminish Southeast Missouri earthquake preparedness
(Local News ~ 07/29/21)
J. Brian Houston, director of the Disaster and Community Crisis Center at the University of Missouri-Columbia, spends much of his time studying naturally occurring catastrophic events in the U.S. and across the world. He was in Cape Girardeau’s Osage Centre on Wednesday holding focus groups on what local residents — living in the shadow of the New Madrid fault — think about earthquakes...
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Cape Girardeau hospitals ‘encourage’ but don’t ‘require’ COVID vaccinations
(Local News ~ 07/29/21)
Despite the urging of medical organizations representing millions of physicians, nurses and allied health care workers, Cape Girardeau hospitals have no plans to require their employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. However, both SoutheastHEALTH and Saint Francis Healthcare System say they “encourage” people — including their employees — to take the vaccine...
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Jason Smith addresses Stoddard County Farm Bureau’s annual meeting
(Local News ~ 07/29/21)
The Stoddard County Farm Bureau’s annual meeting Friday commemorated Missouri’s Bicentennial, and included speakers on state and local matters. U.S. Rep. Jason Smith served as guest speaker, while two area students were awarded scholarships. The event was held at The Gathering in Dexter. A silent auction followed, with the money raised going to fund additional student scholarships...
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Asian Longhorned Tick confirmed in Missouri
(Local News ~ 07/29/21)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The Missouri Department of Agriculture, working in conjunction with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and Missouri State University, has confirmed the first finding of an Asian longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) in Missouri. Missouri becomes the 16th state with a presence of the tick species, following the first confirmed report of the Asian longhorned tick in the United States in 2017...
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Sikeston youth group helps clean areas in and around Sikeston
(Community News ~ 07/29/21)
When other youth are staying home playing video games, going shopping, sports, and doing all kind of summer activities one youth pastor has had other ideas. For the past month, every Wednesday morning, Max Hartwig, youth pastor at the First Baptist Church in Sikeston, takes his youth group to clean areas in and around Sikeston...
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Hunter to be guest speaker at FBC revival
(Community News ~ 07/29/21)
Dr. Harold Hunter will be the guest preacher at the revival held at the First Baptist Church in Sikeston Aug. 8-11. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Aug. 8 and 7 p.m. on Aug. 9-11. Hunter will hold Bible classes at 10 a.m. each day and there will be music at each service. The church choir will perform at both services Aug. 8 and Aug. 11 with the children’s choir performing Aug. 9 along with Rivers Edge Music. Rivers Edge Music will also perform Aug. 10...
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Many truths can be learned from rodeo
(Column ~ 07/29/21)
This article is dedicated to my barber Jeremiah Quick (Sikeston Rodeo chairman) and the incredible Jaycees of Sikeston Rodeo week is just around the corner with the parade on Aug. 7 at 10 a.m., the rodeo Aug. 11-14, and this year the Rodeo Revival will be held at First Baptist Church Aug. 8-11 (fbcsikeston.org)...
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