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Robert Bird Jr.
(Obituary ~ 12/05/19)
NEW MADRID, Mo. — Robert E. Bird Jr., 57, died Nov. 25, 2019, at his home in New Madrid. Born Sept. 20, 1962, in Sikeston, he was the son of Dorothy Young Ramos of St. Louis and the late Robert E. Bird Sr. He was also preceded in death by one sister, Barbara Rossi...
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Jeff Brewer
(Obituary ~ 12/05/19)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Donald “Jeff” Brewer (Papa Jeff), 82, passed peacefully into the inviting arms of God on Nov. 12, 2019. Jeff was born on Sept. 1, 1937, to Don Jefferson and Glenda (Thompson) Brewer in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Jeff graduated from Risco, Mo., High School then received a BA in civil engineering from MU in Columbia, Mo...
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Sandra Kirby
(Obituary ~ 12/05/19)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo.— Sandra West Kirby, 66, died Nov. 19, 2019, at Cape Girardeau. Born Sept. 25, 1953, in Lilbourn, daughter of the late Sallie Mae Reed and R.D. West, she was a member of the King of Witness Church in Kennett. She was also preceded in death by one brother, Clifton West; and two sisters Erma Lee and Dorothy Stewart...
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Waldo Pipkin
(Obituary ~ 12/05/19)
KEWANEE, Mo. — Ronnie "Waldo" Pipkin, 63, died Nov. 26, 2019, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born July 9, 1956, in St. Louis, son of the late Jack Pipkin and Pauline Knight Pipkin, he farmed and raised cattle for most of his life. On March 26, 1976, he married Phyllis Jean Vent, who preceded him in death on Nov. 13, 2010...
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Norma Clubbs
(Obituary ~ 12/05/19)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Norma Jean Clubbs, 79, died Dec. 4, 2019, at her home. Born May 18, 1940, in Charleston, daughter of the late Albert and Betty Anderson Walker, she was a homemaker and member of St. James General Baptist Church in East Prairie. On Dec. 15, 1965, in Charleston, she married Doss Sterling; he preceded her in death on March 20, 1983...
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McCoy settles wrongful termination suit with Stoddard County
(Local News ~ 12/05/19)
BLOOMFIELD — A former deputy clerk has settled her wrongful termination lawsuit filed against Stoddard County for nearly $95,000. Ginger McCoy had sued Stoddard County Clerk Cecil Weeks individually and in his official capacity, as well as Stoddard County, after she was fired April 8 for allegedly questioning irregularities in the April 2 municipal election...
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Gaming Commission approves casino license transfer
(Local News ~ 12/05/19)
The Missouri Gaming Commission on Wednesday unanimously approved transfer of Isle Casino Cape Girardeau’s gaming license from Eldorado Resorts of Reno, Nevada, to Century Casinos of Colorado Springs, Colorado. The license transfer clears the way for the casino’s sale, expected by the end of the month...
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Winter Wonderland of Treasures craft fair celebrating 20 years this weekend
(Local News ~ 12/05/19)
BENTON, Mo. — Organizers are busy setting up in Benton, Missouri, for this weekend’s 20th annual Winter Wonderland of Treasures craft fair. About 50 vendors will be set up in the St. Denis Parish Center on U.S. 61 in Benton, and include several familiar offerings, with some new items...
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Portageville girl honored after raising money for ‘Shop With a Cop’ program
(Local News ~ 12/05/19)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. - One act of kindness goes a long way. That is what Emma Fisk has discovered when she decided to help the Portageville Police Department raise money for their “Shop With a Cop” Program. The simple act of kindness has led her to receiving a proclamation from the City of Portageville...
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Local officials take part in Harvard leadership course
(Local News ~ 12/05/19)
Three Sikeston representatives are learning about leadership with the Harvard Kennedy School of Government’s authentic leadership course. Director of Public Works Jay Lancaster; Marcie Lawson, executive director at the Sikeston Regional Chamber and Cynthia Dean, chief executive officer of the Bootheel Regional Consortium are three of the 30 representatives from across the eight-state Mississippi River Delta and Alabama Black Belt regions gathering on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., for the course.. ...
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