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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 08/13/21)
Forcing people to take a vaccine against their own will is like saying you are guilty until you prove yourself innocent.
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Gary Boyer
(Obituary ~ 08/13/21)
SIKESTON — Gary David Boyer, son of the late Cecil C. Boyer and Alice Webb Boyer, was born on Dec. 1, 1941, in Sikeston and departed this life on Aug. 10, 2021, at his residence in Sikeston at the age of 79 years. Out of high school, Gary began working for Hahs Machine Works in Sikeston. ...
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Randy Fred Frailey
(Obituary ~ 08/13/21)
SIKESTON — Randy Fred Frailey, age 67, of Sikeston, died Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born Feb. 25, 1954, in Wood River, the son of Fred Alfred and Norma (Cline) Frailey. He married Cindy Wren on Oct. 6, 1986, in Charleston, Missouri...
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David Cantrell
(Obituary ~ 08/13/21)
MALDEN, Mo. — David Cantrell passed away Aug. 9, 2021, at Malden Nursing Center in Malden at the age of 62 years. He was born Feb. 26, 1958, in Wewoka, Oklahoma, to the late Bobby and Thelma Iola Rose Cantrell.
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Jo Ann Martin
(Obituary ~ 08/13/21)
SIKESTON — Jo Ann Martin, age 63, passed away Aug. 10, 2021, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri. She was born Dec. 21, 1957, in Independence, Missouri, daughter of the late Thomas and Lenora Kendall Beamgard. She was a lifelong resident of Sikeston and of the Pentecostal belief...
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Sikeston awarded $2 million grant
(Local News ~ 08/13/21)
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced on Thursday that the Department’s Economic Development Administration, or EDA, is awarding a $2 million grant to the city of Sikeston, Missouri, to support development of the South Industrial Park...
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Former Sikeston resident pens children’s book
(Local News ~ 08/13/21)
SIKESTON — A former Southeast Missouri resident and hairstylist has penned a children’s book highlighting a young girl’s positive experience visiting the salon for the first time. “Jazzie’s Big Hair Day,” written by first-time author, Faye Blissett Allen, formerly of Sikeston, Missouri, and illustrated by Mahnoor Ali, is now available for purchase...
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2021 Stampede Week winners
(Business ~ 08/13/21)
Parade Winners 1. First State Bank & Trust 2. Gypsy Soul Jewelry & More 3. Montgomery Bank Store Front Winners Live Action 1. GypsySoul Jewelry & More 2. Montgomery Bank 3. Purse N Ality Boutique Display Only 1. SEMO Health Network Sikeston Dental Clinic...
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Hospital officials urge getting COVID vaccinations
(Local News ~ 08/13/21)
An emotional plea from health care workers at Saint Francis Medical Center: Please, get vaccinated against COVID-19. Saint Francis Healthcare System president and CEO Maryann Reese — trained as a nurse and working as a nurse Thursday — said the hospital is at a critical “all hands on deck” status. ...
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