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Enjoy Eagle Days at Duck Creek CA, Mingo National Wildlife Refuge, Wappapello Lake
(Outdoors ~ 01/12/17)
All three areas combine efforts to offer live eagle presentations, eagle viewing in the wild.
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Still time to file for City Council and School Board
(Local News ~ 01/12/17)
There is still time to file for a City Council position, or for a spot on the Portageville School District. Filings for both municipal and school board elections will conclude at 4:30 p.m. on January 17th. Positions open for filing on Portageville City Council include include the offices of Mayor, Chief of Police, Alderman Ward I, and Alderman Ward II...
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Men's Conference of the Bootheel at Tallapoosa Church
(Local News ~ 01/12/17)
The First Southern Baptist Church of Tallapoosa will be hosting its annual Men's Conference of the Bootheel on Saturday, Feb. 25, at the First Southern Baptist Church Mission Center. The theme for this year will be "Remembering the Cross...Never forgetting the Resurrection"...
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SD ROUNDUP: Sikeston wrestling team loses two in quad
(High School Sports ~ 01/12/17)
STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. -- The Sikeston wrestling team finished Wednesday with a 1-2 record at a tri-meet against hosts, Ste. Genevieve, Jackson and Windsor. The Bulldogs defeated Windsor 45-24 and lost to Jackson 42-19 and Ste. Genevieve 42-28. David Valdez, Luke Blanton and Zach Watkins won each of their three matches for Sikeston...
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Sikeston junior Fred Thatch verbally commits to SLU
(High School Sports ~ 01/12/17)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- The list of interested schools continued to grow by the minute for Fred Thatch. Some of the "big boys," as he called them, were throwing the Sikeston junior some attention. In the end though, Thatch was enamored with a school and its coach close to home...
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Drugs seized, three arrested in Mississippi County drug bust
(Local News ~ 01/12/17)
CHARLESTON, Mo. - Felony warrants were issued Wednesday for three Mississippi County residents following a narcotics investigation by the Mississippi County Sheriff's Office, the Charleston Department of Public Safety and federal ATF officers. According to online court records, Jeffrey Clyde Riley Sr., 49, of Charleston will be arraigned before Judge S. ...
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New Madrid'd budget priorities include water, electrical upgrades
(Local News ~ 01/12/17)
NEW MADRID, Mo. - In 2017 New Madrid will continue improvements begun in 2016 and will add to that list. The 2017 budget calls for completion of an electrical substation along with construction of a water plant as well as installation of an automated metering system at residences and business throughout town...
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Public warned of federal jury duty scammers
(Local News ~ 01/12/17)
ST. LOUIS -- The FBI St. Louis Division is warning the public about a telephone scam claiming you have failed to report to jury duty. During the call, the perpetrator impersonates a law enforcement officer or officer of the court. The caller claims you failed to report for jury duty and may even threaten criminal prosecution or jail time...
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Gracie Burleson
(Obituary ~ 01/12/17)
DIEHLSTADT, Mo. - Gracie Burleson, 85, died Jan. 11, 2017, at her home. Arrangements are incomplete with Ponder Funeral Home in Sikeston.
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Gracie Burleson
(Obituary ~ 01/12/17)
DIEHLSTADT, Mo. -- Gracie Lavern (Hart) Burleson, age 85, died Jan. 11, 2017, at her home in Diehlstadt. Born Nov. 4, 1931, in Lonoke, Ark., to the late Daniel Lee and Anna Lee (Chambers) Hart, Gracie was a baptized Christian. On Nov. 4, 1957, she married John Douglas Burleson; he preceded her in death on Dec. 21, 2000...
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Margaret Shull
(Obituary ~ 01/12/17)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. -- Margaret Ann Shull, 81, of East Prairie, died Jan. 11, 2017, at her home. Born Oct. 8, 1935, in Como, Tenn., to the late Rev. Thomas Raymon and Sarah Lucy Bailey Murphy, she had been employed as a cashier at both Boomland in Charleston and Union 76 in Matthews. She was a member of the New Beginnings Church in East Prairie...
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Margaret Shull
(Obituary ~ 01/12/17)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. - Margaret Shull died Jan. 11, 2017, at her home in East Prairie. Arrangements are incomplete with Shelby Funeral Home in East Prairie.
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Southeast Elementary: Students are recognized for second quarter work
(01/12/17)
SIKESTON -- Southeast Elementary has announced the honor roll for the second quarter of the 2016-2017 school year. They are: First grade John Barnes, Layla Bloomfield, Sanaa Cassel, Deaijah Clark, Sabrina Deckard, Jazlyn Draper, Keiran Green, Sydeny Hoang, Keyanna Jackson, Mary Laminack, Randall Mallett, Wesley Patterson, Michael Pennington, Keylon Perry, Phillip Rains Smith, Callie Riley, Jaydon Robinson, Javiana Rofkahr Saurez, Braxton Smith, Xavier Smith, Addison Stokes Dickeman, Layla Thompson, Jomya Turner, Rickeyonia Walker, Alexis Windes: Level 2, John Barnes, Davis Bautista, Sanaa Cassel, Sabrina Deckard, Trenton Deuster, Raegan Fisher, Khloe Gantt, Jadyn Gladwell, Keiran Green, Emmi Hill, Kellen Jackson, Jackson Keller, Christie Ledbetter, Jacob Mooney, Hayden Patterson, Lexcie Pratcher, Ava Rhodes, Javiana Rofkahr Suarez, Aubree Schoggins, David Smith, Addison Stokes Dickeman, Jomya Turner, Peytton Wiggins and Alexis Windes.. ...
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Preschool PUPS
(01/12/17)
The Preschool Pups for December were announced recently at the Sikeston Kindergarten Center. Pictured in the front row are: Riley Buchanan, Diamond Caldwell, Seren Mays and Kannon Rhodes; and back row: John Longstreet, Kayleigh Schoggins, Shelton McDonald, Hadley Kelley and Zebree Johnson with principals Jenny Hobeck and Sarah Carbaugh...
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