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Miner under boil water advisory
(Local News ~ 04/02/19)
MINER, Mo. — The City of Miner is advising users of the City of Miner Public Water system to boil water before consumption, according to city clerk Darrin Skinner. It is recommended to boil water for at least one minute before use, Skinner said in a statement released about 2:45 p.m. Monday...
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Teddy Kearbey
(Obituary ~ 04/02/19)
DEXTER, Mo. — Teddy Lee Kearbey, 61, died March 31, 2019, at his home in Dexter. Born June 4, 1957, in Lodie, Calif., son of the late Walter Dudley Kearbey Sr. and Viola Lucille Kearbey, he was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Dexter and had been a self-employed auto body repairman before retiring...
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Accident slows traffic on I-55
(Local News ~ 04/02/19)
An accident Saturday slowed traffic on northbound Interstate 55 for several hours. According to Portageville Fire and Rescue, at 3:25 p.m. Saturday Portageville Rescue was paged to northbound Interstate 55 at the 39 mile marker for a two-vehicle accident. ...
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Janet Nelson
(Obituary ~ 04/02/19)
LEBANON, Tenn. — Janet Nelson, 86, died March 31, 2019, in Lebanon. Born July 7, 1932, in Canalou, Mo., she was the daughter of the late John Tharp and Vearnies Landers Tharp Lumsden. On Dec. 17, 1947, in Piggott, Ark., she married Doyle Nelson, who preceded her in death on March 9, 2015...
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Kathryn Hamra
(Obituary ~ 04/02/19)
BALLWIN, Mo. — Mary Kathryn "Kat-Kat" Hamra, 81, died March 29, 2019, at Sunrise Assisted Living in Ballwin. Born July 7, 1937, in Portageville, daughter of the late Floyd and Cora Klipfel Phillips, she was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Sikeston and had been owner and operator of Shoe City USA and Hamra's Department Store before retiring...
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Charles Scott
(Obituary ~ 04/02/19)
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Charles Tyree “Chuck” Scott, 60, died March 17, 2019, in Winter Haven. Born April 8, 1958, in Sikeston, Mo., son of the late Johnnie and Bettie Williams and William Charlie Scott, he attended public school in Chicago and graduated from Bloom Township High School. A U.S. Army veteran, he had worked as a supervisor in the welding and truck-driving industries...
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Mobile hospital set up
(Local News ~ 04/02/19)
SIKESTON — On Monday, the Regional Homeland Security Response Team and the Regional Homeland Security Oversight Committee worked together to set up Southeast Missouri’s mobile field hospital behind Sikeston DPS’ Fire Station No. 1 on North West Street...
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Dexter voters approve school bond measure
(Local News ~ 04/02/19)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. — Dexter voters approved a $15 million school bond measure Tuesday. By a vote of 1,290 yes to 377 no, Dexter passed Proposition K.I.D.S. the projects involved could add close to 50,000 square feet of new classroom and multipurpose space through work at the Central and Southwest elementary schools, the middle school, the high school and the football field...
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Proposition Eagle passes in East Prairie
(Local News ~ 04/02/19)
CHARLESTON, Mo. — East Prairie voters said yes to a school bond issue while electing two school board members during Tuesday’s election. Voters in East Prairie approved a $7.5 million bond issue known as Proposition Eagle by a vote of 509 to 368. The bond will provide funds for the site development, construction, equipping and furnishing of Phase One of a new elementary building while improving safety and security district-wide and demolishing some existing buildings due to structural concerns. ...
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Transportation sales tax OK’d in New Madrid County
(Local News ~ 04/02/19)
NEW MADRID, Mo. - New Madrid County voters overwhelmingly backed renewing a half-cent sales tax to fund transportation and other improvements in the county. Just over 75 percent of those casting ballots in Tuesday’s election voted yes. According to the unofficial totals provided by the office of New Madrid County Clerk Clement Cravens, 1,589 voters favored the sales tax while 509 cast no votes. ...
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Miner alderman race results in tie
(Local News ~ 04/02/19)
BENTON, Mo. — A City of Miner alderman race resulted in a tie in the unofficial vote count during Tuesday’s municipal election in Scott County. The two candidates, Renee Clark and Michael Helms, who are vying for Miner’s Ward 2 alderman position each received 24 votes. There were zero absentee votes for each...
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‘American Pickers’ to film again in Missouri
(Local News ~ 04/02/19)
SIKESTON — The “American Pickers” team will return to Missouri in late May. “We are looking for different, unusual and unique items too – something we’ve never seen before and with an interesting story,” said Kourtny Myers with “American Pickers” which airs on the History Channel...
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Portageville FFA holds first crawfish and shrimp boil
(Local News ~ 04/02/19)
On March 23, the Portageville FFA chapter held their first crawfish, shrimp boil and auction. The event was held in the Portageville High School Cafeteria and the silent auction included about 30 handmade items that the ag-education students built in class. There were several other items donated by local businesses and independent distributors...
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New Madrid man faces charges after fleeing from police
(Local News ~ 04/02/19)
NEW MADRID, Mo. — A New Madrid man faces charges after driving through a construction scene and fleeing from police by climbing atop a tank Thursday in New Madrid County. According to the New Madrid Police Department, an officer was working traffic control for road work on Route U early Thursday when he saw a car go through the construction. The officer recognized the passenger as Christopher Brewer, 27, who had two felony warrants for his arrest...
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Building destroyed
(Local News ~ 04/02/19)
Fire personnel kept a fully involved structure fire from becoming even more dangerous late Thursday evening. The Portageville Rural Fire Department reported members responded at 10:08 p.m. Thursday to structure fire on State Highway T in Hayward. The building, which was reportedly vacant, had heavy flames and smoke showing by the time Engines 3 and 4 arrived, according to officials. ...
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Accident slows traffic on I-55
(Local News ~ 04/02/19)
An accident Saturday slowed traffic on northbound Interstate 55 for several hours. According to Portageville Fire and Rescue, at 3:25 p.m. Saturday Portageville Rescue was paged to northbound Interstate 55 at the 39 mile marker for a two-vehicle accident. ...
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Estella Graham
(Obituary ~ 04/02/19)
NEW MADRID, Mo. — Estella P. Graham, 81, died March 28, 2019, at the home of her daughter. Born July 10, 1937, in Jackson, Tenn., daughter of the late William and Sadie Crooms Pollard, she retired after more than 40 years serving as a teacher and educator in the New Madrid County School District. She was a member of Mount Pisgah Freewill Baptist Church in New Madrid, where she served as church clerk...
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Portageville voters reject use tax; Simmons elected mayor
(Local News ~ 04/02/19)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Portageville residents soundly defeated a proposed local use tax. There were 339 no votes to 150 yes votes. In the race to serve as Portageville’s mayor Floyd Simmons was the winner with 265 votes over 243 votes for Denis McCrate. ...
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