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95 years of spicy spirit: Past, present Red Peppers share about longstanding tradition (3/22/24)SIKESTON, Mo. — For nearly 100 years, the Sikeston High School Red Pepper organization has been a vital part of Sikeston’s pride and spirit. The Sikeston High School Red Peppers is the area’s oldest and largest high school pep club and this school year is in its 95th year...
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Band featuring twin teens from Portageville releases debut album (3/21/24)PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Double Take, a Southeast Missouri band featuring twin teenagers, is hitting a high note with their debut album. Twin brothers Wyatt Stinnett and Will Stinnett, 16-year-old sons of Amy and Chris Stinnett of Portageville, Missouri, have been in their own band for years. On Saturday, March 23, they will celebrate their album release...
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Scott Amick, co-owner of Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel, former Scott County coroner, dies at 66 (3/26/24)SCOTT CITY, Mo. — Former longtime Scott County Coroner Scott Amick — also a former school board member, basketball referee and football time clock operator — died Sunday, March 24, at his home. Amick was 66 years old. Amick was an owner and partner of Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel. He served as coroner for 35 years, and was a past president of the Missouri Coroners and Medical Examiners Association, according to his obituary...
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SHS Missouri Girls State delegates (3/26/24)Sikeston High School’s delegates for Missouri Boys and Girls State 2024 have been named. These young men and women will attend the leadership program this summer at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri. The school expressed gratitude to several local sponsors who help make the experience possible for the students. ...
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Poplar Bluff man shares Alzheimer’s journey during event at the YMCA (3/15/24)SIKESTON, Mo. — In 2015, when Bobby Marshall was 55 years old, he was diagnosed with early-onset dementia. The disease has altered the way he and his wife, Sandy Marshall, live their lives, and the Poplar Bluff, Missouri, couple shared their story of their journey to diagnosis through a special presentation Thursday, March 14 at the YMCA of Southeast Missouri in Sikeston...
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LIVING MUSEUM OF FAMOUS MISSOURIANS (3/21/24)Kenzie Owens, a third grader at Wing Elementary in Sikeston, interacts as Sheryl Crow, to her peers during the school’s “Living Museum of Famous Missourians” Wednesday, March 20. Wing’s third grade students hosted a biographical interactive living museum honoring influential past and present Missourians...
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SHS Missouri Boys State delegates (3/26/24)Submitted Photo Sikeston High School’s delegates for Missouri Boys and Girls State 2024 have been named. These young men and women will attend the leadership program this summer at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri. Pictured are front row, from left: Will Sims, Asher Alcorn, John Robert Wilson, Andy Huang and Philip Shimon; and back row: Colin Scott, Eli Stephenson, Will Stokes, Truman McGill, Aden Cox and Truman Curry...
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New Madrid County R-1 Technical Skills Center showcases classes, growth at event (3/21/24)NEW MADRID, Mo. — The New Madrid County R-1 School District’s Technical Skills Center opened its doors up recently to representatives from local industries and businesses, residents and those just a little bit curious about the classes being offered there...
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Thomas W. Kelly High School names its third quarter honor roll students (3/19/24)BENTON, Mo. — Thomas W. Kelly High School named its third quarter honor roll students for the 2023-2024 school year. “A” Honor Roll Freshmen Brittyn Barney, Jocelyn Bickings, Trenton Brashear, Tyson Carr, Jack Dirnberger, Aliana Garrett, Seth Shackles, Allison Thomas, Carson Vanness, Noah Vetter, Brooklyn Webb, Jordan Webb...
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SHS senior honored as Missouri Scholars 100 recipient (3/19/24)COLUMBIA, Mo. — Sikeston High School senior Jackson W. Lancaster has been distinguished as one of the top academic students in the state through the 2024 Missouri Scholars 100 program. This statewide initiative, organized by the Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals, recognizes and celebrates the accomplishments of 100 outstanding students from the graduating class of 2024...
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