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Antonio Robinson
(Obituary ~ 10/05/21)
CHARLESTON, Mo. — Antonio Deshaun Robinson was born on April 3, 1986, to Wyvonna Robinson Gary and Gregory Gary Sr. Antonio and departed this life on Sept. 23, 2021. Although Antonio spent his early childhood in Charleston, he was reared in Tacoma, Washington, where he graduated from Washington High School. Antonio worked alongside his dad as a telecom contractor...
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Carl Holyfield Jr.
(Obituary ~ 10/05/21)
GULF BREEZE, Fla. — Carl Price Holyfield Jr. of Gulf Breeze passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021, from COVID. He was born in Sikeston, Missouri, on Oct. 25, 1943, the son of the late Carl Price Holyfield Sr. and Votra Baker Holyfield. He was a 1962 Sikeston High School graduate and served in the United States Army. ...
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Walter Hyde
(Obituary ~ 10/05/21)
SIKESTON — Walter Hyde, age 73, passed away on Oct. 3, 2021, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born on May 3, 1948, in Winfield, Alabama, to the late Tommy and Lela Garner Hyde. He retired from Burkart Foam Inc. in Cairo, Illinois, In 1998...
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Edith Adams
(Obituary ~ 10/05/21)
JACKSON, Mo. — Heaven opened its gates on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, to Edith Randol Adams. She was 100 years old when she passed away at The Villas of Jackson. She was born Aug. 20, 1921, in Randolph County, Arkansas, to Thomas Edgar and Rosie Uzzle Foster. She and Silas F. Randol were married June 26, 1938. He preceded her in death on Feb. 5, 1985. She then married Ben M. Adams on May 7, 1988. He preceded her in death on July 2, 2017. ...
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Melba Young
(Obituary ~ 10/05/21)
SIKESTON — Melba Nadine Young, 86, died Oct. 4, 2021, at her home in Sikeston. Arrangements are incomplete at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel in Sikeston.
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More improvements to be made to Dancler Field
(Local News ~ 10/05/21)
SIKESTON — John Dancler Field at Roberta Rowe Park will continue to see improvements. During Monday’s City Council meeting, Council approved a bid of $70,500 to Bootheel Fence Company of Jackson to remove the existing fencing and install all new fencing...
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Downtown festival to feature plenty of fall activities, chili cookoff
(Local News ~ 10/05/21)
SIKESTON — There will something for the entire family to enjoy at the Fall Family Festival held on Oct. 9 in Historic Downtown Sikeston. From 2-4 p.m. Sikeston Parks and Recreation will have mini-pumpkin painting, free grilled hot dogs and S’mores. “They will also be setting up an inflatable that will remain throughout the afternoon,” said Jason Davis, executive director of Historic Downtown Sikeston...
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Cotton Ramble bike ride kicks off Saturday events
(Local News ~ 10/05/21)
SIKESTON — The Sikeston Lions Club is preparing for this Saturday’s 13th annual Cotton Ramble bicycle ride which offers three routes and staggered starting times in Historic Downtown Sikeston. Sikeston Lion and Cotton Ramble organizer Rodney McConnell said as of Monday, around 37 individuals have registered to participate in this year’s ride. Registration and check-in begins at 7 a.m. Saturday...
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Pfizer boosters offered in area
(Local News ~ 10/05/21)
SIKESTON — The administration of COVID-19 Pfizer booster shots is underway throughout the Sikeston area. On Friday Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston gave boosters of the vaccine to about 350 individuals during a clinic at the First Christian Church, 1006. N. Main St., in Sikeston. To receive the booster dose of Pfizer, individuals must wait six months after their second dose of Pfizer. The booster dose for Moderna has not been approved yet by the CDC...
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Legion bowling tourney winners announced
(Community News ~ 10/05/21)
SIKESTON — The Eighth Annual American Legion Auxiliary and Legion Family Charity Bowling Tournament was held Sept. 11 at the Sikeston Bowling Center with all proceeds going to the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri. SEMO Bashers placed first and consists of team members Colby Henson, Shannon Chatman, Jimmy Smith, Eric Sadler and Brian Henson...
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Miss Cotton Carnival 2021
(Community News ~ 10/05/21)
Maggie Drury (center) was crowned Miss Cotton Carnival 2021 Saturday. First alternate was Zoie McDonald (left) and second alternate was Rylee Corlew (right).
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Miss Sikeston 2021
(Community News ~ 10/05/21)
Camryn Self, daughter of Brian and Dana Self, was crowned Miss Sikeston 2021 Saturday during the annual American Legion Cotton Carnival.
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1956 SHS reunion held
(Community News ~ 10/05/21)
The Sikeston High School Class of 1956 held a class reunion Saturday at Fox Haven Country Club. As part of the reunion, Harry Sharp was given a brick tribute to be placed in the Walk of Honor at Sikeston High School. The brick will be inscribed, “Harry G. Sharp, Graduated 1956, 50s Class Scribe. According to classmates, Sharp has done so very much to keep the class information on 1950s graduates current that the members of 1956 wanted to recognize his efforts...
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City buys air packs for fire personnel
(Local News ~ 10/05/21)
NEW MADRID, Mo. - New Madrid’s Fire Department will receive some much needed equipment. At the Sept. 27 New Madrid City Council meeting, approval was given for the purchase of 10 self-contained breathing apparatuses. The SCBAs will be purchased from HoffComp for $63,140...
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MoDOT to replace five New Madrid County bridges
(Local News ~ 10/05/21)
SIKESTON, Mo. - Five bridges in New Madrid County will be replaced by the Missouri Department of Transportation during the next year. Three bridges are located on Route 162 between Gideon, Mo., and Portageville, Mo., over Drainage Ditches 1, 251 and 62. The projects will be let in November, with construction beginning as early as February 2022...
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Flu clinic held
(Local News ~ 10/05/21)
Starlin Kelley receives a flu shot from Lori Harris during a recent drive-through clinic conducted in New Madrid. Flu clinics will be offered throughout the county in October with the next drive-through clinics scheduled on Oct. 7 from 9:30 a.m. to noon at the Morehouse First Baptist Church and 2-4 p.m. at the Matthews Fire Department...
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Suspect sought in two thefts
(Column ~ 10/05/21)
NEW MADRID, Mo. - On the morning of Sept. 28, a theft was reported at a local shop building where someone had stolen a refrigerator that was outside next to the building. The property owner had surveillance footage of the suspect stealing the refrigerator the night before. The suspect was driving a single cab Ford F-250...
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Doris Bone
(Obituary ~ 10/05/21)
CHARLESTON, Mo. — Doris Ruth Maxwell Bone, 80, of Charleston died Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021, at her home. She was born Feb. 11, 1941, in Morehouse, Missouri, to Ora Lee Morehead Maxwell and James Loren Maxwell. She graduated from Charleston High School in 1959...
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Sikeston council approves first phase of Project Armor
(Local News ~ 10/05/21)
SIKESTON — The first phase of Project Armor is closer to getting starter, although at a higher cost than expected. Sikeston City Council approved a bid for $3,181,898.50 to G&C Contracting of Perryville for the development and construction of a new street, new water lines, new sanitary sewer lines, new stormwater sewer lines and the development of a stormwater basin for the entire park...
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Charles Stalker
(Obituary ~ 10/05/21)
SIKESTON — Charles Stalker, age 79, passed away on Oct. 5, 2021, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. He was born on Sept. 3, 1942, in Alton, Illinois, to the late Charles and Maxine Kite Stalker. He graduated from Alton High School and Ranken Trade School. On March 6, 1964, in Alton, he married Jeanne Swinney Stalker.
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