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Thomas Hurte
(Obituary ~ 05/31/22)
Thomas Hurte, 81, of Lilbourn, Missouri, passed away May 28, 2022 at General Baptist Nursing Home in Campbell, Missouri. He was born January 19, 1941, in Portageville, Missouri, son of the late Oscar Randolph and Agnes Gertrude Cook Randolph. Thomas was a retired veteran of the U.S. Army and had worked for Dunklin County Transit...
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Carol Gleason
(Obituary ~ 05/31/22)
Carol Ann Gleason, 73, passed away on May 28, 2022, at the Sikeston Convalescent Center in Sikeston. She was born in St. Louis on June 24, 1948 to Edward and Bettie Pansky. Carol and Tommy Gleason Jr. were joined in marriage on May 29, 1967. She was a dedicated and loving mother, grandmother, sister, friend, and wife who enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. ...
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Randy Gaines
(Obituary ~ 05/31/22)
Randy Allen Gaines, 44, of Miner, Missouri, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2022, at Saint Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. He was born December 4, 1977, in Sikeston, Missouri, to the late Joseph Eugene Gaines and Wanda Faye Flippo Gaines...
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Brenda Parker
(Obituary ~ 05/31/22)
Brenda Parker, age 76, passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at the Sikeston Convalescent Center in Sikeston, MO. Arrangements are incomplete at this time. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy can be shared at www.nunneleefuneralchapel.com
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Farmers’ Market introduces students to an array of fruits and vegetables
(Local News ~ 05/31/22)
NEW MADRID, Mo. - The tables at New Madrid Elementary School’s cafeteria were piled high with everything from apples to zucchini. Armed with plastic shopping bags, the youngsters quickly made their picks at the school’s first-ever spring “Farmers Market”...
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Summer repairs, improvements planned across R-1 District
(Local News ~ 05/31/22)
NEW MADRID, Mo. - School is out. Construction is in. At its May meeting the New Madrid County R-1 School Board approved a long list of summer improvements and purchases. “Every year we go through each building and consider everything that needs to be done,” explained Dr. Sam Duncan, R-1 superintendent. “This summer, the work is more about maintenance and upgrades.”...
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Scholarship awarded
(Local News ~ 05/31/22)
The 2022 First State Community Bank Scholarship in the amount of $1,000 was awarded to Emma Smith of Portageville Mo. Emma is a graduate of Portageville High School and plans to attend Three Rivers College in the fall. Emma is the daughter of Gerri and Michael Smith and plans to major as a Pre Vet...
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Auxiliary helps Mission Missouri projects
(Community News ~ 05/31/22)
On May 17, Babs Tyrone, Sikeston American Legion Unit 114 Auxiliary secretary/District 14 president, (right) presented Jane Pfefferkorn of Mission Missouri in Sikeston with a $5,000-donation from the Sikeston American Legion Unit 114 Auxiliary to help fund needed projects...
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Portageville teen injured in accident involving train
(Local News ~ 05/31/22)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — A Portageville teen was injured in an accident with a train Monday morning. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, a 16-year-old Portageville resident was operating a tractor eastbound on County Road 324, three miles north of Portageville at approximately 8 a.m. The juvenile failed to yield and drove into the path of a northbound train, driven by Michael W. Jones, 52, of Chaffee, Missouri...
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Scott County 2022 plat book is published, available for purchase
(Local News ~ 05/31/22)
BENTON, Mo. — The Scott County Commission, with Mapping Solutions, has announced the release of the recently published Scott County Plat Book. This spiral-bound book features the standard landownership map pages showing townships and ranges within the county, including property boundaries for all rural parcels. Along with landownership maps are the new enhanced LiDAR aerial view maps that show a 3D-like topographical look at the local land...
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Music in the Park kicks off Friday
(Local News ~ 05/31/22)
SIKESTON — This year’s Music in the Park Summer Concert Series will feature eight acts beginning June 3 and ending July 29, bringing a wide variety of music to residents. The event takes place in Legion Park from 6-8 p.m. each Friday night in June and July, except for July 1...
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Betty Crites
(Obituary ~ 05/31/22)
Betty Joan Crites, 78, of Jackson, Missouri died Saturday, May 28, 2022. She was born July 8, 1943 to Lee Gus and Irene Concordia Boren Steeg. Betty was a graduate of Jackson High School. She was the owner/operator of Frontier Western Wear in Jackson and Sikeston, Missouri. She later retired as the manager of the men's department at J.C. Penney in Sikeston, Missouri...
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Sikeston DPS officer resigns over potentially criminal violations
(Local News ~ 05/31/22)
After being profiled on social media, a Sikeston Department of Public Safety officer has resigned after allegations of conduct unbecoming an officer came to light.
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