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Southeast, Three Rivers Discontinue Offering Courses at Malden Sites
(State News ~ 02/02/18)
SEMO University News - Southeast Missouri State University and Three Rivers College (Three Rivers) today announced they are discontinuing offering courses at their Malden campuses as the two institutions shift their efforts to align with current trends in student learning...
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New school construction continues
(Local News ~ 02/02/18)
Construction of the new St. Eustachius Catholic School is steadily going up. Workers from Walker Construction from Dexter are taking advantage of the warm temperatures to get closer to the due date. It should be completed and ready to move in by the time school begins in August 2018, weather permitting. The new school is approximately 12,000 sq. ft. and will house about eight rooms, a media or computer room, a tornado safe room, and a multi-purpose room. -Scott Seal photo...
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A-State Announces 2017 Fall Graduation List
(State News ~ 02/02/18)
JONESBORO – Arkansas State University has released the list of students who were awarded diplomas on the undergraduate and graduate levels during the 2017 Fall Commencement ceremony Dec. 9 in the First National Bank Arena on campus. Chancellor Kelly Damphousse conferred a record 1,474 diplomas during the ceremony. It marked the first commencement at A-State for Damphousse since becoming chancellor...
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Portageville FFA Officer Spotlight
(Local News ~ 02/02/18)
This week, the Portageville FFA Club is spotlighting Kelsey Kellams. She is a Senior at Portageville High School and has been a member of the Portageville FFA chapter for three years. She is the daughter of Joe and Millie Kellams. She is serving as secretary of the local FFA chapter, and is a member of FBLA, FCCLA, BETA, Student Council, National Honor Society and A +. ...
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Location, Location, Location! –Part 2
(Column ~ 02/02/18)
“But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” Hebrews 11:6
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Portageville Bulldogs stifle Lions BCT efforts
(High School Sports ~ 02/02/18)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. - The hot streak finally ended for the Senath-Hornersville Lions varsity boys basketball team in a semifinal of the Bootheel Conference Tournament Tuesday night. The host Portageville Bulldogs won the first half by 10 points and scored first nine points of the second half to build a comfortable 45-26 lead by the six-minute mark of the third quarter. ...
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Regional Rice Meeting – February 8th
(Outdoors ~ 02/02/18)
The University of Missouri Extension will host the 2018 Regional Rice Meeting on February 8th at the Malden Community Center in Malden, Missouri. Registration will begin at 8:00 am with the meeting beginning at 8:15 a.m. and will conclude at 1:00 p.m. The Malden Community Center is located Business Highway 25 in Malden, MO...
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Leading the Homeland Security Committee
(Column ~ 02/02/18)
It seems like every time I turn on the TV, there’s a new political food fight or scandal. But I’ve done my best to tune out this noise, focusing instead on what should always be the number-one job of elected officials: Protecting our country. From terrorist threats to natural disasters, there is nothing more important than keeping Missourians and all Americans safe...
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Two Jackson men face felony drug charges after vehicle stop, pursuit in Scott County
(Local News ~ 02/02/18)
BENTON, Mo. -- Two Jackson men face felony drug charges following a vehicle stop Thursday afternoon in Chaffee. Bernard Cruz, 22, of Jackson has been charged by Scott County Prosecutor Paul R. Boyd with the Class C felony of delivery of a controlled substance, class E felony of driving while revoked and Class C misdemeanor of exceeding the posted speed limit (by 16-19 miles per hour)...
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Lawsuits over herbicide dicamba to be heard in St. Louis
(Local News ~ 02/02/18)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- A special panel of judges says 11 lawsuits filed in four states against the makers of the herbicide dicamba will be centralized in federal court in St. Louis. The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation made the determination Thursday regarding farmers' lawsuits filed in Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas and Illinois...
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Sikeston man has book published; book signing will be held Sunday
(Local News ~ 02/02/18)
SIKESTON -- Dr. David Craig will be signing copies of his new book, "Why Should I Speak in Tongues" today at the Family Life Center at Life Church in Sikeston. While Craig has written several books, "Why Should I Speak in Tongues" is his first that has went to print, being published in December 2017...
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Setting up the display
(Local News ~ 02/02/18)
Donna Brown, director of the Sikeston Depot Museum and Cultural Center, hangs a picture as part of the Daughters of Sunset display, "People, Places, Business and Organizations from the Sunset Area." The display, which is in recognition of Black History Month, are from the past as well as the present. ...
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Tax break help available for senior citizens; upcoming sessions offered
(Local News ~ 02/02/18)
BENTON, Mo. -- Local senior citizens may be eligible for a refund in their property and rent taxes. To know for sure, they can attend one of the free, upcoming help sessions offered in Scott County. Individuals who are 65 or over or a widow over 60, receiving surviving spouse benefits, may qualify for the Senior Citizens Circuit Breaker Tax Credit Program...
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Parents react to Southeast closing child development center
(Local News ~ 02/02/18)
SIKESTON -- The will is there, and if the parents of children who attend the University Child Development Center in Sikeston could find a way, they would keep the Center's doors open forever. Citing significant budget challenges and cuts as the reason for its decision, Southeast Missouri State University announced on Monday it will close the childcare center located at Southeast's regional campus in Sikeston by June 29...
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Sikeston homecoming queen
(Local News ~ 02/02/18)
Moesha Sherrell was crowned homecoming queen before Sikeston's basketball game against Poplar Bluff Friday, Feb. 2, 2018, at the Sikeston Field House. Her escort was Walker Venable.
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DriveThruFeedStore.com opens
(Business ~ 02/02/18)
DriveThruFeedStore.com by Buchheit opened a new store in Sikeston on Monday. DriveThruFeedStore.com offers a unique shopping experience that will couple online ordering with the convenience of a drive thru pickup. Customers can order various feed and animal care products from their desk, tablet, or phone and drive to this new location to have it loaded for themwithout even getting out of their vehicle.
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Heart to Heart International USA opens office in Charleston
(Business ~ 02/02/18)
A private reception was held on Tuesday to commemorate the opening of Heart to Heart International's new office location at 801 E. Marshall St. in Charleston.
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Ribbon cutting: PURE Yoga Studio
(Business ~ 02/02/18)
PURE Yoga Studio in Sikeston recently held a ribbong cutting. The studio offers a full assortment of yoga classes, with both day and night classes that range in challenge, flow and style to fit every experience level. Classes are taught by certified and talented instructors. Visit their Facebook page or www.clients.mindbodyonline.com and choose PURE Yoga to preview and schedule classes. Or call 573-380-4294. The Studio is located at 905 S. Kingshighway, Suite 129 (behind Dollar General).
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SCTC welding students
(02/02/18)
Sikeston Career and Technology welding technology students recently competed in the Eighth Annual Missouri Welding Institute Vocational Welding Contest in Nevada, Mo., and took home more than $11,000 worth of scholarships and prizes. Pictured are, from left: Kenny Shavalia, Trevor Abernathy, Brekken Jordan, Ricky Hovis, Keaton Johnson, Landon Hawkins, Josh Lee, Elijah Pittman, Kenny Bradshaw, Clayton Weaver and Raean Tank.
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Matthews student's artistic ability recognized
(02/02/18)
As an assignment in Brittney Hutcheson's art class, the students at Matthews Elementary School in Matthews created their version of "Figures in Motion" by artist Keith Haring. Allie Kenedy, a fifth grader, took the assignment on and created a piece she named "Neon Movements."
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Marsha Arant
(Obituary ~ 02/02/18)
SIKESTON -- Marsha Arant, 63, died Feb. 1, 2018, at her home in Sikeston. Born Nov. 26, 1954, in Sikeston, she was the daughter of the late U.L. and Geraldine Newman Standridge. On June 30, 1990, in Sikeston, she married Warren Arant, who survives of the home...
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Bonnie Osborn
(Obituary ~ 02/02/18)
PUXICO, Mo. -- Bonnie L. Osborn, 66, died Jan. 31, 2018, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born July 15, 1951, in Danville, Ill., daughter of the late Lee Edward and Virginia L. Rosnett Osborn, she had lived in Illinois and in Puxico the past 15 years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Puxico...
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