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Jean Duke
(Obituary ~ 08/05/21)
AUMSVILLE, Ore. — On Saturday evening, July 31, 2021, our beautiful mother, Venita “Jean” Cooksey Duke, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus, after a long battle with dementia. She was a wonderful mother, wife, grandmother and great-grandmother. She touched many lives and will be missed by everyone that knew and loved her...
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Donna Stockard
(Obituary ~ 08/05/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Donna Sue Stockard, 83, died at 6:50 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, at her residence. She was born Jan. 19, 1938, in Sikeston, Missouri, to James and Geraldine (Stobaugh) Montgomery. She married John Stockard in 2008. Donna worked for several years as a host in restaurants and retired as a clerical worker...
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Vaccines to be given at East Prairie Back to School event
(Local News ~ 08/05/21)
The Mississippi County Health Department will be giving vaccines at the East Prairie Back to School registration event Friday. From 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. the health department will offer the Pfizer vaccine for any student, staff or parent or guardian who are 12 years of age or older...
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Statewide gas price average highest start to August since 2014
(Local News ~ 08/05/21)
Gas prices in Missouri are off to their highest start to August since 2014. According to the AAA Missouri Weekend Gas Watch, the statewide gas price average in Missouri is $2.87 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel. That price is two cents more compared to this day last week and is 98 cents more per gallon compared to this day last year...
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Registration for new, returning Sikeston R-6 students underway
(Local News ~ 08/05/21)
SIKESTON — Back-to-school preparations often include a checklist of tasks, and one way for Sikeston R-6 parents to ease that load is by registering both their new and returning students for the 2021-2022 school year now instead of waiting until right before school starts...
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Jesus protected us like rodeo clowns protect cowboys
(Column ~ 08/05/21)
This Saturday Rodeo week kicks off with the annual rodeo parade, after that the annual Rodeo Revival (August 8-11) begins, and it concludes with the incredible 2021 rodeo. You know what the most popular event in rodeo is? Bull riding is far and away the most popular. Here are some interesting facts about the event...
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Ardith Neal Wagley
(Obituary ~ 08/05/21)
SIKESTON — Ardith Neal Wagley died peacefully on Aug. 4, 2021, at age 81. He was born on Aug. 19, 1939, to Ardith Willington and Mary Lou Wagley in Farrenburg, Missouri. He has lived in Sikeston, Missouri, since 1986 after his retirement from the United States Air Force with the rank of Colonel in 1984. ...
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Four new stores calling Sikeston Outlet Stores home
(Local News ~ 08/05/21)
The line was long waiting to pick up their donuts from Hurts Donut at the Sikeston Outlet Stores Wednesday afternoon. But that isn’t the only activity happening at the Sikeston Outlet Stores. Three new stores have already opened at the outlet with another planned to open next month...
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