Death in custody
By Sheriff Scott K. Lindsey On the evening of November 16, 2020, a 32-year-old female detainee was discovered unresponsive in a holding cell in the Texas County Jail. Jail staff attempted to provide medical aid to the female and E.M.S. was dispatched. Medical intervention was unsuccessful, and the Texas County Coroner was contacted. Coroner Marie…
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Coming Events November 19, 2020
TEXAS COUNTY DEMOCRAT CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEETING The Texas County Democrat Central Committee will meet at 6 p.m. in the lower level meeting room of the Texas County Admin. Building (old courthouse) on Thursday, Nov. 19. Pizza will be served at 5:30 p.m. All are welcome. TEXAS COUNTY REPUBLICAN’S MEETING The Texas County Republican’s will meet…
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Read MoreObituary – Clemmie Morton
Clemmie Morton, age 93, daughter of Charlie and Lura (Nelson) Floyd, was born on April 20, 1927, in Montauk, Mo. She was a resident of La Bonne Maison, an assisted living residence, in Sikeston. She passed away at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. on Saturday, November 14, 2020. She was preceded in death by…
Read MoreObituary – Betty J. Castor
Betty Jane Castor went to her heavenly home on Saturday, November 14, 2020. Like the Apostle Paul she fought the good fight, finished her course, and kept the faith, and now she is being rewarded in Heaven. Betty was born on December 9, 1935, in Denver, Colo., to Clayton Eugene Robb and Mildred Winnifred (Tice)…
Read MoreObituary – Sandy McCullum
Sandy “Ma” McCullum was born on July 25, 1952, in Long Beach, Calif. Sandy lived her life on full throttle. Fast cars and motorcycles was the life she craved. She loved to socialize; being around friends was the light of her life. Even after being diagnosed with lung cancer she wanted to continue to live…
Read MoreObituary – Kenneth “Dewayne” Collins
Kenneth Dewayne Collins, 76, of Licking, passed away on November 11, 2020. Dewayne was born in Rolla, Mo., on March 16, 1944, the son of Eugene and Fern Collins. Dewayne served in the United States Army from 1968-1970 in the Chemical Corp (Lieutenant). He was a retired educator: science teacher, high school principal and superintendent…
Read MoreObituary – Larry A. Williams
Larry Allen Williams, age 80, of Licking, Mo., passed away November 15, 2020, at St Luke’s Hospital, Chesterfield. He was born July 1, 1940, in Delta, Iowa to Glen and Leona (Sterret) Williams. He is survived by his wife, Sharon of the home; two sons, Todd Williams and Darrin Williams; a daughter, Rebecca Hicks; three…
Read MoreObituary – Coy D. Clover
Coy Dean Clover, age 84, of St. Peters, Mo., was born on June 3, 1936, to Maggie Clover, and raised by Roy and Maggie Hill in Raymondville, Mo. He passed away November 9, 2020, in St Charles, Mo. Dean married Bonnie Jean Clover on August 11, 1956. Dean started working in St. Louis in the…
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