Five die in four separate, area crashes over the weekend
SIKESTON Five people died in four separate crashes over the weekend in Southeast Missouri. The first crash of the weekend for Missouri State Highway Patrols Troop E was a double-fatality involving...
View ArticleRuth Sappenfield
MEMPHIS, Tenn. Ruth E. Yates Sappenfield died Aug. 9, 2020, in Memphis. She retired from education after teaching high school English in Sikeston, Missouri, for many years. Her husband, William...
View ArticleJohn Hopper
CHARLESTON, Mo. John V. Dugan Hopper, 85, died Monday, August 17, 2020, at the Charleston Manor. Born May 19, 1935, to the late John and Vada Samons Hopper, he had lived in Charleston most of his...
View ArticleEddie Archie
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. Richard Eden Eddie Archie, 56, died Aug. 16, 2020, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Born March 16, 1964, son of the late Richard and Linda Pope...
View ArticleSteve Moore
HOWARDVILLE, Mo. Steve Moore, 43, died Aug. 17, 2020, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri. Born Jan. 4, 1977, in Sikeston, he was the son of Earlean Moore of Howardville and the...
View ArticleDoraine Harrington
ST. LOUIS, Mo. Doraine Denise Harrington, 63, died Aug. 15, 2020, at Green Park Nursing and Rehabilitation in St. Louis. Born Oct. 19, 1956, in Sikeston, Missouri, daughter of the late Henry Smith...
View ArticleDriver charged after crash with seven vehicles
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. Felony charges have been filed against an East Prairie, Missouri, woman who allegedly concealed narcotics inside a body cavity and caused a seven-car collision Thursday morning...
View ArticleMalden man charged with shooting at police officer
MALDEN, Mo. Perry Handy, 66, of Malden has been charged with the class A felony of assault in the first degree for shooting at a law enforcement officer just outside Malden on Sunday, August 16. ...
View ArticleMost local counties see COVID-19 cases increase over weekend
Most local counties saw an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases over the weekend. On Monday, the Scott County Health Department reported 44 new positive cases over the weekend 12 on Saturday,...
View ArticleTrumps top coronavirus adviser says yes to masks, no to parties
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) President Donald Trumps top coronavirus adviser on Tuesday called on everyone in Missouri to wear masks and refrain from attending parties. Coronavirus Response Coordinator Dr....
View ArticleChief James McMillen: Back-to-school, rodeo and staffing updates
For the August 2020 article, I thought I would discuss a couple of issues and a small recap of the Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo from earlier this month. RETURN TO SCHOOL As you know, Sikeston R-6 will...
View ArticleSpeakout
McConnell lies as bad as ole Trump. They are nothing but big liars. I wouldnt vote for either one. They are big, big liars. They have never told the truth. They dont know what the truth is. Theyre...
View ArticleLillie Ferguson
MARSTON, Mo. Lillie Lucille Ferguson, 94, died Aug. 18, 2020, at the New Madrid Living Center in NewMadrid, Missouri. Born Feb. 1, 1926, in Dyess, Arkansas, she was the daughter of the late Rosie...
View ArticleSikeston DPS warns of rental scams
SIKESTON Sikeston Department of Public Safety is reminding citizens to be aware of rental scams in the area and steps they can take to avoid them. It has been brought to our attention that...
View ArticleState Board of Education approves alternative route to obtain substitute...
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. Through both a proposed amendment and an emergency rule, the Missouri State Board of Education approved an alternative route for individuals to obtain a substitute certificate...
View ArticleCOVID-19 update: East Prairie's administrative building closes due to...
In response to a spike in COVID-19 cases, the city of East Prairies offices are closed until further notice. Over the last several days, both Mississippi County and the East Prairie community have...
View ArticleEast Prairie man charged with murder
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. An East Prairie man faces murder and assault charges in Mississippi County. Albert Wade Toombs Jr. is charged through Mississippi County with felony first degree murder, first...
View ArticleHope Terrell
SIKESTON Hope Terrell, 88, a lifelong resident of Sikeston, died July 30, 2020. Born Feb. 13, 1932, she attended Sikeston High School, where she was head twirler and drum majorette. She was a past...
View ArticleBelva ONeal
SIKESTON Belva Mae O'Neal, 84, died Aug. 19, 2020, at Sikeston Convalescent Center in Sikeston. Born April 22, 1936, in Neoga, Illinois, daughter of the late Bill and Edna (Hash) Thompson, she was...
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