Stories from Wednesday, August 7, 2024

NEW MADRID, Mo. — During the past 30 years, Bridgett Masterson has filled many roles in the New Madrid County R-1 School District. She was a teacher, a coach, a principal, the director of elementary and secondary education and most recently the District’s director of special education. In June, she was named to her newest position as interim superintendent...

Grow up or get out I am disturbed at the names Trump is calling Kamala Harris and his self-picked former staff. I am ashamed we even have a former President calling people horrible made-up names thinking it will pick up votes. This is only showing how low he has gone in his attempt for another win. ...

NEW MADRID, Mo. — With the start of classes in the New Madrid County R-1 School District on Aug. 19, students will return to find some familiar faces in new places. Following the appointment of Bridgett Masterson as the District’s interim superintendent in June, at July’s regular R-1 School Board meeting, Justin Poley was named to take her former position as director of special education. Poley has served as principal at Central High School for the past four years,...

New Madrid County Central student athletes and their coaches used much of their summer to prepare for the upcoming fall athletic season. In addition to weight training and conditioning, athletes also gathered for camps to hone their skills. Top photo: Coach Tyler Fullhart speaks to players following a practice. Left: Volleyball coach Rae Jean Haines shows players the proper way to hold their hands while defending...

KEVIL, Ky. — Bernice Carlyle Wray, 74, died July 31, 2024, at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah, Kentucky. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 31 at the East Prairie Nutrition Center in East Prairie, Missouri, with burial following in the Dogwood Cemetery...

SIKESTON, Mo. — The Sikeston City Council held its regular meeting on Monday, Aug. 5 and Sikeston Mayor Greg Turnbow mentioned the Sikeston Jaycees’ rodeo, which runs Wednesday, Aug. 7 through Saturday, Aug. 10. “If you haven’t noticed yet, the 72nd Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo is this week,” Turnbow said. “And if there is anything we can do to help clean up the town, let’s do it. Let’s make sure we are very presentable for our guests in town this week.”...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Rose Marie McClendon, 74, died Aug. 5, 2024, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri.