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Endangered Silver Advisory alert issued for East Prairie man (5/4/24)CHARLESTON, Mo. — The Mississippi County Sherrif's Department has issued an Endangered Silver Advisory for a missing East Prairie, Missouri, man. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Melvin Joe Tripp, 79, was last seen at 2:15 p.m. Friday, May 3 at his home at 541 N. Lincoln St. in East Prairie...
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Body of missing boater found (5/5/24)NEW MADRID, Mo. - The body of a missing fisherman was recovered Saturday, May 4, after an extensive search by authorities. New Madrid Police Chief Joey Higgerson reported that the body of Bruce Shockley of East Prairie, Mo., was recovered early Saturday from the Mississippi River in Mississippi County, Ark. An autopsy is scheduled later this week in Little Rock, Ark...
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Cracked windshield leads to Sunday shooting incident on I-55 that injured three; Sikeston man faces multiple felony charges (4/29/24)BENTON, Mo. — A Sikeston, Missouri, man faces multiple felony charges following a traffic incident that resulted in him allegedly shooting at another vehicle and injuring three of its occupants while driving on Interstate 55 Sunday, April 28 in Scott County...
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Scott County third graders learn about agriculture (5/2/24)BENTON, Mo. — Scott County third graders received an agricultural lesson as part of the Scott County Women in Agriculture’s 19th Annual Farm Day Tuesday, April 30 at the St. Denis Parish Center in Benton. According to Donna Thompson, president of the Scott County Women in Agriculture, Farm Day is a significant learning day for the children in the county...
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Catron woman celebrates 100th birthday (5/3/24)Friends and family gathered April 27 at Catron to celebrate Erma Pfeffer’s 100th birthday. Born on April 25, 1924, in Gun Town, Miss., Mrs. Pfeffer has lived in rural Southeast Missouri most of her life. Joining her at her party were her son, John Pfeffer, and daughter and son-in-law, Phyllis and Gary Carter. Mrs. Pfeffer also has five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren...
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Benton man faces murder, armed criminal action charges following deadly stabbing in Scott County (4/23/24)BENTON, Mo. — A Benton man was arrested on murder and armed criminal action charges following a deadly stabbing early Monday, April 22 in Scott County. Brian Thomas Morrell, 39, of Benton is charged with first degree murder and armed criminal action, according to Scott County Sheriff Wes Drury. At about 7 a.m. Monday, Scott County deputies responded to 407 Lake Road in rural Benton in reference to an assault in progress, according to Drury...
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Sikeston woman celebrates 100th birthday (5/3/24)SIKESTON — Wilma Jeanette Coffee Morlan marked her 100th birthday Friday, May 3, 2024, with a celebration in Sikeston. In honor of her 100th birthday, Sikeston Mayor Greg Turnbrow proclaimed Friday, May 3 as “Wilma Jeanette (Coffee) Morlan Day” in Sikeston...
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Search continues for missing boater in New Madrid County (5/1/24)NEW MADRID, Mo. - Multiple agencies are continuing their search for a man whose empty boat was found floating in the Mississippi River. At approximately 3 p.m. Tuesday, the New Madrid Police Department received a call from the New Madrid Harbor Service about an empty fishing boat floating in the Mississippi River about two miles south of New Madrid. ...
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School teaches ‘If you see something, say something’ - lesson being learned (5/2/24)POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — If you see something, say something. That is the overwhelming sentiment regarding safety issues everywhere — and most recently in the local public school system. “We always encourage the students to say something,” Poplar Bluff R-I Superintendent Dr. Aaron Cornman remarked. “That’s kind of the mantra we’ve instituted at every level, and we’re happy to see that our students will say something.”...
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Sikeston man arrested for child endangerment and an aggravated DWI (5/1/24)CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — A Sikeston man was arrested Saturday, April 27, on charges of driving while his license was revoked, second-degree endangerment of a child and aggravated DWI. Marcus Williams, 47, has six prior charges and four convictions of DWI and also was charged with his driver’s license being revoked three times — July 7, 2022; Jan. 26, 2023; and May 31...
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