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Tough yards
(Local News ~ 10/09/06)
Rams running back Spencer Clark tries to break the attempted tackle of an unidentified Chiefs player during Sikeston Jaycee Little League Football action Saturday morning at the Sikeston Sports Complex.
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Three area residents honored by university
(Local News ~ 10/09/06)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Three area residents will be among those honored by the Southeast Missouri State University Alumni Association with Distinguished Service Awards during Homecoming festivities Oct. 21. Local recipients will be June (White) Barton of Catron, owner of Barton Farm; and Bob Keathley of Bernie, former corporate executive, and his wife, Yvonne Keathley, also of Bernie, retired high school journalism teacher. ...
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Speakout 10/9
(Opinion ~ 10/09/06)
I was just watching this talk show where they were talking about New York trying to ban french fries and different foods. Everybody has a right to eat what they want and nobody has a right to tell them what they can and cannot eat. It's getting stupid and that ought to be illegal to be able to tell somebody they can't eat french fries when they go out in public, yet people get drunk when they go out in public. ...
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Looking Back 10/9
(History ~ 10/09/06)
SIKESTON - Scoring in each quarter of the contest, Sikeston, in its first home game of the football season, overpowered Dexter, 40-0. SIKESTON - A new service club is nearing its goal for a charter night opening. Between 20 and 25 men have indicated a desire to join Optimist International. A second organizational meeting was held last night at the Imperial Lanes meeting room...
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Your view: A statement for life
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/09/06)
Dear Friends, On behalf of the 2006 Sikeston Area Lifechain, we would like to take this opportunity to once again thank you for the part you played in making this a huge success. Thank you for joining with us in making a bold statement for life. May God continue to shower on you and your family His many blessings...
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Your view: Democrats are bankrupt
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/09/06)
David Limbaugh's new book, "Bankruptcy: The Intellectual and Moral Bankruptcy of Today's Democratic Party" is a must read for liberals and conservatives alike. Democrats need to wake up and realize how bankrupt their party has become! It is the party of secular-humanism, promoting moral relativism while mocking traditional moral values and attacking the Religious Right. ...
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Your view: Nobody asked me either
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/09/06)
Chris Moore does a fabulous job with his column when he writes, "Nobody asked me but--" He always brings some interesting insights to local and regional sports. Well, nobody asked me either, but -- David Wilson...
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Bill Bentley
(Obituary ~ 10/09/06)
SIKESTON - Bill Lee Bentley, 72, formerly of Chaffee, died Oct. 7, 2006, at Clearview Nursing Center in Sikeston, where he spent his last years and was loved dearly. A special thank you because he loved them dearly. Born June 8, 1934, at Scott City, to Ardello William and Lucille Maude Riehn Bentley, he worked as a maintenance man for Jewish Hospital in St. ...
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Maxine Armstrong
(Obituary ~ 10/09/06)
LUBBOCK, Texas - Maxine Armstrong, 90, formerly of Sikeston, Mo., died Oct. 8, 2006, at her daughter's home in Lubbock. Maxine was born October 16, 1915, in Morley, Mo., the daughter of the late William Ward and Maude Estell May Daughtery. A member of the First United Methodist Church of Sikeston, her interests included knitting, golf and playing cards with her valued and long time friends. ...
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Kimberly Myers
(Obituary ~ 10/09/06)
SIKESTON - Kimberly Myers, 45, died Oct. 6, 2006, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Ponder Funeral Home, where services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday...
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Mary Pool
(Obituary ~ 10/09/06)
CAPE GIRARDEAU - Mary Euvon Pool, 69, died Oct. 6, 2006, at her home. Born Feb. 15, 1937, in Cleburne County (Ark.), daughter of the late Fred and Mary Brock Hester, she was a homemaker and had lived in Dexter for 22 years before moving three years ago to Cape Girardeau where she was a member of the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church...
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Lady Hawks win district
(High School Sports ~ 10/09/06)
PERRYVILLE -- The Kelly Lady Hawks captured their fifth straight district title with a 6-1 victory over Crystal City on Saturday. Hawks senior Kalie Hughes tossed a one-hitter and struck out 11 to insure her class never tasted defeat in a district playoff game...
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Ellen Tucker
(Obituary ~ 10/09/06)
EAST PRAIRIE - Martha Ellen Thompson Tucker, 47, died Oct. 7, 2006, at the home of Alec and Sarah Poff in Blue Springs. Born Sept. 2, 1929, in Big Sandy, Tenn., to William Mack McNary and Effie Mac Aikins Thompson, she was graduated from Union University in 1964, and taught school 38 years including 35 years in the East Prairie School Systems. ...
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Bud Thompson
(Obituary ~ 10/09/06)
PORTAGEVILLE - Lawrence E. "Bud" Thompson, 72, died Oct. 6, 2006, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born Oct. 7, 1933, in Kansas City, son of the late Lawrence Leroy and Ruth Marion Grandestff Thompson, he worked as a night watchman at the Military Academy in Lexington before moving to Portageville...
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Helen Barker
(Obituary ~ 10/09/06)
DEXTER - Helen Barker, 88, died Oct. 8, 2006, at Cypress Point Healthcare in Dexter. Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home of Dexter is in charge of arrangements which are incomplete.
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Paul D. Bryzeal
(Obituary ~ 10/09/06)
EAST PRAIRIE -- Paul "Paul D." Bryzeal, 80, died at 4:45 p.m. Oct. 8, 2006, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Arrangements are incomplete at the Shelby Funeral Home in East Prairie.
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Phillip Talley
(Obituary ~ 10/09/06)
CAPE GIRARDEAU - Phillip Talley, 28, died Oct. 6, 2006, at his home. Born Nov. 6, 1977, at Dexter, to Lou and Joy Talley of Malden, he worked at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Risco and a guest member of the Malden VFW...
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Dorothy Everly
(Obituary ~ 10/09/06)
GAMALIEL, Ark. - Dorothy Mae Everly, 82, formerly of East Prairie, Mo., died Oct. 7, 2006, at the Care Manor Nursing Center in Mountain Home. Born April 26, 1924, at Cleveland, Okla., daughter of the late Francis M. and Stella Oliphant Cross White, she moved to Gamaliel in 1975. She worked at the Baxter Manor Nursing Home as a dietitian and attend the Gamaliel Baptist Church...
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