Stories from Wednesday, January 25, 2023

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Charleston R-1’s new superintendent has taken over earlier than planned. Charleston High School principal and head basketball coach Jamarcus Williams was officially named superintendent of the Charleston R-1 School District following a special school board meeting Tuesday, Jan. 24. Williams, who was scheduled to assume the superintendency in July, will now begin his duties effective immediately, the district announced Wednesday...

Financial Fitness Services will hold free tax clinics throughout the month of February to help senior citizens, 60 and above, with their Missouri property/rent tax refund filings. “Each year some residents of Missouri are eligible to receive a refund of all, or a part, of their paid real estate taxes or rent paid,” said Donna Taylor, financial counselor for Financial Fitness Services. ...

NEW MADRID, Mo. - On Jan. 17, officers responded to the storage sheds behind the car wash on US Highway 61 for a break-in. The complainants said they had not been at their storage shed in a few months, and when they checked it on Jan. 17, someone had broken in their storage unit. Sometime in the last two months, the lock was cut, items stolen and a new lock put on...

A student was taken into custody after making a threat on social media. According to Dr. Sam Duncan, New Madrid County R-1 superintendent, at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, school officials were notified of a social media post by a New Madrid County Central High School student toward a staff member...

Steward Steel Inc. in Sikeston recently honored Darrel Maclin for 35 years of service to the company. “Darrel’s experience and knowledge of the hollow metal door and frame industry is invaluable,” said Chris Steward. “His attention to detail, accuracy of his work and relationship with our customers has contributed greatly to our success. We appreciate his years of dedication and commitment to Steward Steel.” Pictured are, from left: Steward, Darrel Maclin and JJ Steward...

Kadence Presley and Hailey Cantrell were named Sikeston High School Students of the Month for January. Sikeston Public Schools Foundation, which sponsors the monthly program, names two seniors each month for the honor during the 2022-2023 school year...

The New Madrid County Central High School Eagles celebrated an “Out of this World” Homecoming Jan. 20 with the selection of the 2023 basketball homecoming queen and a resounding defeat of the Dexter Bearcats. Prior to the NMCC win over Dexter, 52-35, the New Madrid County Central High School student council hosted the homecoming coronation. Selected to reign as this year’s queen was Nell Bougard, the school’s foreign exchange student from Belgium...

This message goes out to Bootheel Republican Center on Kingshighway (in Sikeston) on the sign they put out. Thank you very much for putting the sign out. Our country is in a lot of trouble right now, dire trouble. Republicans know what’s going on right now, but a Democrat will never be able to figure it out because the Democrats, look who they put in to run the office. Biden is destroying this country more and more each day. Again, thank you, Sikeston Republicans, for everything that you do. With a Democrat’s small mind, they’ll never be able to figure it out. Again, thank you for the sign, but it won’t work with a Democrat.

CHARLESTON, Mo. — On Monday Jan. 23, 2023, Lee Ann Rapert, loving mother and grandmother, passed away at her home in Charleston at age 50.Born March 31, 1972, to Bruce and Carol Anne Sisk Rapert of Sikeston, Missouri, Lee Ann was an animal lover who spent most of her time with her daughter and grandchildren.

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Gloria Jimenez, 36, died Jan. 23, 2023, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri. Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. until service time at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 27, 2023, at McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston. The Rev. John Braun of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, will officiate...