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School choice bill sent to governor for his signatureJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri House of Representatives on Thursday, April 18 truly agreed and finally passed Senate Bill 727 and HB 2287, pieces of legislation that will expand school choice options for families across the state. Sponsored by Rep. ...
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Missouri Legislature passes HB2153 to safeguard state’s water resourcesJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri House of Representatives has given approval to a legislative measure that seeks to protect one of the state’s most vital resources: water. Led by State Rep. Jamie Burger, R-Benton, who represents Scott and Mississippi Counties the House, passed HB 2153, legislation aimed at preserving Missouri’s invaluable water resources. ...
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Wednesday wreckIndividuals react immediately following a wreck around 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 17 at the corner of Mitchell Street and East Malone Avenue. Further information was unavailable at press time.
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Child predator sentenced to 50 years in prisonDaily American Republic KENNETT — A Kennett man described by a judge as a “child predator” has been sentenced to 50 years in prison. Matthew Prewett, 43, pleaded guilty to one count of first degree statutory rape and eight counts of invasion of privacy, according to a press release Wednesday from Dunklin County Prosecutor Nicholas Jain...
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56th Annual Dogwood-Azalea Festival underway in CharlestonCHARLESTON, Mo. – Charleston’s dogwoods and azaleas are in bloom as the the 56th Annual Dogwood-Azalea Festival kicked off Thursday, April 18 with residents eager to welcome visitors to their town’s annual event. “Hometown Heroes” is the theme for this year’s festival, which runs through Sunday, April 21. ...
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Week promotes safe driving in road work zonesSIKESTON — As National Work Zone Awareness Week comes to a close, Missouri Department of Transportation says it’s critical to increase awareness for motorists. The designated week, which is April 15-19, is an annual spring campaign held at the start of the construction season to promote safe driving in highway work zones...
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Former New Madrid resident pens her biographyNEW MADRID, Mo. — In many ways Mary Sue Anton’s new book is a story of resilience. Her tale begins with growing up in a family of 10 children, living on the banks of the Mississippi River. She recalls watching the river rise in 1937, forcing her family to take refuge in the New Madrid County Courthouse...
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City of New Madrid officials are sworn inNEW MADRID, Mo. — The city’s new mayor and two new and two re-elected council members officially took office at the April 8 meeting. Following the certification of the April 2 municipal election results City Clerk Paige Keene swore in incumbents Tommy Chism from Ward 1 and Ryan Riley from Ward 3 and newcomer Derek Lawfield from Ward 2 along with Nick White, former Ward 2 councilman who was elected mayor...
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- From Blue Jay to Bulldog: Luke Nichols thrives in LA Tech rotation
- Missourian Diamond Roundup, Apr. 17: Advance hounds Dexter in SCAA softball opener (4/18/24)
- Rylan Mills’ walk-off grand slam seals Senior Night win for Oran (4/18/24)
- Oran turns Senior Night in slugfest, routs Charleston (4/18/24)
- Missourian Diamond Roundup, Apr. 16: Oran blasts Saxony in statement win (4/17/24)
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Letter: Missourians should support water supply bills (4/19/24)Dear Editor: Do you care about access to our abundant water supply? You certainly should. My support for Sikeston and the Southeast region runs deep. Through my involvement in the Sikeston Regional...
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Guest commentary: Defend life; decline to sign (4/19/24)The Rev. Colby ElbertAttention to all citizens who live in Scott, Mississippi and New Madrid Counties. There are steps being taken to legalize abortion in the state of Missouri. Bishop Edward M. Rice, Diocese of...
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A Concord Minute: Jesus is the good shepherd (4/19/24)“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. … I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay...
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Thanking our telecommunicators (4/17/24)NEW MADRID, Mo. —Over the last month, we have investigated two separate incidents where prohibited purchasers who live in the city of New Madrid have attempted to buy a gun from a licensed gun dealer...
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A Concord Minute: Open my mind, Jesus (4/12/24)“Then [Jesus] said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be...
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A Concord Minute: Easter is the way of life (4/5/24)“You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forever more.” - Psalm 16:11 ESV Christ is risen! He is risen indeed, alleluia!...
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Harriet Small (4/18/24)EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Harriet Marie Herwig Small, 74, formerly of Charleston, Missouri, died April 17, 2024, at Baptist Health in Paducah, Kentucky. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until the funeral...
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Wilson Adams (4/18/24)DIEHLSTADT, Mo. — James Wilson Adams, 63, died April 17, 2024, at his home in Diehlstadt. Graveside services will be held at a later date at the Maynard Cemetery near Diehlstadt. McMikle Funeral Home...
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Brenda Nimmo (4/18/24)SIKESTON — Brenda Gale Nimmo, age 74, of Sikeston, died Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Born Nov. 29, 1949, at Sikeston, to the late Cleatus...
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Bobby Stinnett (4/18/24)SIKESTON — Bobby Stinnett, 82, died April 17, 2024, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Arrangements are incomplete at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel.
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Sharon Elwell (4/17/24)BERTRAND, Mo. — Sharon Evelyn Elwell, age 75, of Bertrand, met her Lord and God on Friday, April 12, 2024, while residing at Sikeston Convalescent Center in Sikeston. She was born April 28, 1948, in Cairo, Illinois, to the late Wayne Jackson Haines and Evelyn Marie Stephenson Haines...
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Shirley Hamra (4/16/24)MALDEN, Mo. — Shirley Louise George Hamra was born April 14, 1940, in Memphis, Tennessee, to Louis and Olivia Kahalley George. She passed peacefully at her home in Malden on Friday, March 8, 2024, at the age of 82 years. A graduate of Osceola, Arkansas, High School, Shirley attended Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri, and then went on to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis with a bachelor’s degree in psychology...
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