Stories from Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Contested races developing at the state level (Local News ~ 02/26/20)
Contested races have developed at the state level for six local offices. Filing opened Tuesday for the Aug. 4 primary election of U.S. representative, state senator, state representative and other state offices. The winners of the primary election will move on to the Nov. 3 election...
Tyson foods awards grant to semo food bank - Funds to Provide Food Assistance in Stoddard, Scott & Dunklin Counties (Local News ~ 02/26/20)
Sikeston – Southeast Missouri Food Bank announced it has received a $50,000 grant from Tyson Foods to fund Mobile Food Pantries in Stoddard, Scott and Dunklin Counties. The grant will allow the food bank to provide 24 mobile food pantries in these counties from June 2020 through May 2021...
Dexter FFA drives their tractors to school (Local News ~ 02/26/20)
As part of FFA week the Dexter FFA members drove their tractors to school on Wednesday. The tractors were parked in the parking lot west of the high school. Students who drove tractors to school were asked to arrive early and leave later to avoid traffic issues. Members of the Dexter FFA posed for a photo with the tractors after classes ended for the day...
Cypress Point donates to Boon Park Project (Local News ~ 02/26/20)
Recently Cypress Point made a $953 donation to the Dexter Parks and Recreation for the Boon Park Universal Playground Project. Dexter Parks and Recreation Department employee Melissa Jones accepted the donation from valentine king, Bob Young (left) and queen, Geneva Statler (right) who were crowned at the Cypress Point Valentine Dinner. The money was raised through donations and $1 votes...
John Dale Sides Sr. (Obituary ~ 02/26/20)
John Dale Sides Sr., 72, of Conway went to his heavenly home on Monday, February 24, 2020. He was born on April 8, 1947 in Dexter, Missouri to John and Marie Sides. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Marie Sides; one son, John David Sides; one brother, Dennis Thomason and two sisters, Thelma Gibson, Barbara Cowin...
TRC continues to look at network problems (Local News ~ 02/26/20)
Officials continue to investigate the network disruption that occurred Tuesday afternoon at Three Rivers College.
Wappapello fireworks moved to May 23 in temporary move (Local News ~ 02/26/20)
WAPPAPELLO — The summer holiday fireworks display at Wappapello Lake, traditionally presented during the weekend nearest the Fourth of July, has been rescheduled this year and now will occur on the Memorial Day weekend in late May. It's a move organizers hope will prevent the loss of visitors on a Saturday when several other local communities will host their own displays...