Stories from Saturday, November 19, 2022

The City of Sikeston’s new leaf vacuum truck picks up leaves along W. Kathleen Street earlier this week. Leaf pickups will continue in the scheduled zones through Dec. 9. Those with leaves after that date can call and schedule a pickup. Once the program is over on Dec. ...

I’ve got a daughter that’s mentally challenged and myself and we need clothing really bad. We had a stroke of bad luck and things that were taken from us. Our account has been hacked on the check that we usually get. We need clothing articles in a size 16 all the way up to about a 21. If anyone out there can help and help with Christmas. We need Christmas things for Christmas too. If anybody can help us with this please, her mainly, we’d appreciate it so much. We live in the Sikeston area. You can give me a call at 573-380-2016.

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. — LeAnn Ryan has been chosen as the first assistant prosecutor in Stoddard County. Ryan will begin on Jan. 1, 2023 and will assist in the prosecution of state law violations occurring in Stoddard County. “LeAnn Ryan’s appointment is great news for the people of Stoddard County,” said Sawyer Smith, Stoddard County prosecuting attorney in a statement. ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Jordan Pavelka, a Sikeston, Missouri native, will compete as a Division Finalist in the MTNA West Central Senior Brass Competition. Pavelka earned this opportunity after winning the Missouri State Senior Brass Competition. A freshman at Southeast Missouri State University, Pavelka has been studying Horn for six years and is currently a student of Dr. Nicholas A. Kenney...

STUTTGART, Ark.— Riceland Foods, Inc. and Nestlé Purina PetCare (Purina) announced a new partnership to incentivize Riceland farmer-members to grow rice using sustainability practices starting in 2023. Purina will invest more than $1.5 Million over four years in the Riceland-Nestlé Purina PetCare Sustainable Rice Program. ...

SIKESTON — Charles David Brashears, age 79, died Friday, Nov. 18, 2022, at his home in Sikeston, surrounded by his family. He was born Sept. 5, 1943, in Charleston, Missouri, to the late Charles William “Bill” Brashears and Ruby Lee Hurley Brashears.