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Autopsy scheduled following fatal shooting in New Madrid CountyLILBOURN, Mo. —An autopsy is scheduled for Wednesday, May 15 as part of a fatal shooting investigation. At approximately 4 p.m. Sunday, May 12, New Madrid County Sheriff deputies responded to a residence on Highway 62 near Lilbourn after receiving a call from the homeowner. The man told officers he had shot someone burglarizing his residence...
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1 adult, 3 children injured in Saturday crashPORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Four people, including three children, were injured in an accident at 2:35 p.m. Saturday, May 11. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a sport utility vehicle driven by Erica D. Ivie, 34, of Portageville was northbound on Interstate 55 approximately four miles north of Portageville, when it struck the driver’s side of a tractor rig driven by James Dierestil, 36, of Lauderdale Lake, Fla. ...
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Sikeston High School graduation will be indoors MondaySIKESTON — Due to the threat of incoming weather, Sikeston High School’s graduation ceremony for Monday, May 13 has been moved indoors to the Sikeston Fieldhouse, the district announced early Saturday, May 11. Doors will open at 6 p.m. for graduation, and the ceremony will start at 7 p.m. Only individuals with a ticket will be able to enter the Fieldhouse. No outside food, drink, flowers or balloons will be allowed...
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Sikeston High School hosts Senior Decision DaySIKESTON — Sikeston High School’s graduating seniors are excited as they prepare for their future, and once again this year they celebrated their impending graduation with a “decision day.” Sikeston High School Seniors Decision Day took place early Friday, May 10 in the high school cafeteria...
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New Horizons hosts graduation ceremonySIKESTON— Sikeston R-6 School District's New Horizons High School hosted a special graduation ceremony for the class of 2024 on Friday, May 10 at the Sikeston Alternative Education Center.
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Mental health awareness is highlighted in MaySIKESTON — With May being Mental Health Awareness Month, Bootheel Behavioral Health is emphasizing the importance of mental health and awareness. Jennifer Hartlein, director of fund development and public relations at Bootheel Behavioral Health in Sikeston, said this month that one of Bootheel’s efforts to raise mental health awareness has been to educate children on the subject...
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Community observes National Day of Prayer in New MadridNEW MADRID, Mo. —Prayers were offered up for the schools, the communities, the churches and the leaders. There were prayers for America and the world. The National Day of Prayer service at the New Madrid County Courthouse on May 1 brought together all denominations as they offered prayers of hope, guidance, protection and intercession...
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Patrol: May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness MonthJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri State Highway Patrol is reminding the public that May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. “It’s important for motorcyclists to take an active role in their safety,” said Col. Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol...
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OvernightShowers & T-storms LikelyHigh: 63°F
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TuesdayChance Showers & T-stormsHigh: 75°F Low: 61°F
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A Concord Minute: An Absent Jesus? (5/10/24)“And he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them. While he blessed them, he parted from them and was carried up into heaven. And they worshiped him and returned to...
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A Concord Minute: Family matters (5/3/24)“Then Joseph could not control himself before all those who stood by him. He cried, “Make everyone go out from me.” So no one stayed with him when Joseph made himself known to his brothers. And he...
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Letter: Native American facts (5/3/24)Dear Editor: In 1923, a Native America named Minnie Spotted-Wolf was born. She was of the Black Foot Tribe. In 1943, she served in the United States Marine Corps, four years as a heavy equipment...
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Editorial: Newspapers provide authenticity for public notices (5/1/24)Standard DemocratTransparency has become a buzzword for those who spend our tax dollars. Especially for those who are running for an elected position that controls how those tax dollars are spent. They promise to be...
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Fire destroys mobile home in New Madrid (5/1/24)NEW MADRID, Mo. — In the evening hours of April 13, the fire department was paged to a house fire on the corner of Church and Waters streets in New Madrid. A passerby called in that an unoccupied...
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A Concord Minute: Dys-connected to the vine (4/26/24)“I am the true vine, and my Father is the Vinedresser… I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.” -...
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Grayson LoomesSIKESTON — Grayson Shain Loomes, 3-month-old son of Daelin Shain Loomes and Raleigh Nicole McDonald of Sikeston, died May 9, 2024, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Private services will...
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Debbie Allen (5/13/24)SIKESTON — Debra A. Hicks Allen, 68, died May 11, 2024, at Mercy Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until service time at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 16 at...
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Ralph Jackson (5/13/24)SIKESTON — Ralph Jackson, age 87, passed away May 11, 2024, at his home in Sikeston. He was born April 29, 1937, in Finger, Tennessee, son of the late Grady Edward Jackson and Maggie Leodi...
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Joyce Manker (5/12/24)BENTON, Mo. — Joyce Christine Manker, 79, died May 11, 2024, at the Aspire Nursing Center in East Prairie, Missouri. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 15 at the McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston, Missouri. Graveside services will follow at 11:30 a.m. at the Anniston Cemetery. The Rev. Steve Vester will officiate. Burial will follow...
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Scott Wilson (5/10/24)PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Scott Andrew Wilson of Portageville died unexpectedly at the age of 74 on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at his home. Scott was born in San Francisco, California, and lived most of his life in Portageville. He served his country in the United States Navy, traveling to numerous countries while working on submarines. ...
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Margaret Housman (5/10/24)SIKESTON — Margaret Housman, 82, died May 9, 2024, at her home in Sikeston. Arrangements are incomplete at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel in Sikeston.
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