Jerry Nunn
DESLOGE, Mo. Jerry Alan Nunn of Desloge, Missouri, was born May 3, 1943, in Evansville, Indiana and peacefully entered his eternal home on Oct. 7, 2020, at Community Manor in Farmington, Missouri,...
View ArticleDorothy Reed
CHARLESTON, Mo. Dorothy Lee Farmer Reed, 99, died Oct. 7, 2020, at the Bertrand Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born May 8, 1921, in Charleston, daughter of the late Charles Franklin Farmer and...
View ArticleDrivers reminded to stay alert during harvest season
SIKESTON Farming plays a vital role in Missouris economy, history, and identity. In the coming weeks, farmers across the state will be harvesting their crops. The Missouri State Highway Patrol...
View ArticleOfficials seek public input on new Cairo bridge project
Although construction isnt expected to start for another five to 10 years, highway officials in Illinois and Kentucky want the publics opinion now about a proposed bridge over the Ohio River...
View ArticleHelping Hands Food Program set to start on Oct. 15
During the spring and summer, as COVID-19 impacted jobs and schools, students were able to get access to good, healthy meals through the Summer Food Program. The program ran for 13 weeks with five...
View ArticleLocal counties take part in states bicentennial quilt
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. Since the pioneer days of the American Midwest, quilts have been a cornerstone of Missouri culture, fashion and tradition. In honor of Missouris 200th year anniversary, the State...
View ArticleSEMO Drug Task Force marks 30 years
MINER, Mo. Former and current state, federal and local law enforcement officials gathered to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Southeast Missouri Drug Task Force during its annual meeting...
View ArticleGrant helps DAEOC add new adult learning center
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. - Delta Area Economic Opportunity Corporation (DAEOC) will be adding an adult learning center to their list of growing programs offered to the 6-county area of the Missouri...
View ArticleAnglers hook fish, honors at local events
NEW MADRID, Mo. Anglers of all ages converged on New Madrid, Oct. 3, to try their luck in the local waters. Every youngster participating in the Youth Fishing Rodeo, sponsored by the Riverbend...
View ArticleSpeakout
I am reading in Wednesdays paper about MDC taking over management of the lake in the Complex. Has anybody visited MDC controlled lakes lately? Unless there has been a big change, theyre grown up,...
View ArticleThe kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field
If I had a dollar for every time a farmer told me they were fixing their equipment I would be rich. The fact is farmers work hard to get everything ready to farm. I remember the hours my grand-pa...
View ArticleWalker new pastor at Bertrand United Methodist Church
BERTRAND, Mo. The Bertrand United Methodist Church used to be a big part of the Bertrand community and new pastor Paullester Walker wants to make it that way again. Walker took over as pastor of...
View ArticleNationally known communicator to speak at Miner Baptist Church
MINER, Mo. Ken Freeman, a nationally known communicator, will be speaking at the Miner Baptist Church at a series of events. Freeman will speak at 9 a.m. Oct. 18 and then will speak at 6:30 p.m....
View ArticleTeresa Evans
LITTLE ELM, Texas Teresa Lynn (Patton) Evans was born on June 2, 1959, in Lawton, Oklahoma, to Earline (Patton) Beck and Charles Patton. She passed away Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, after a seven-year...
View ArticleJoyce Leonard
STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. Joyce Leonard, 79, died Oct. 7, 2020, at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Born Jan. 17, 1941, in Portageville, Missouri, she was a daughter of the late Vonie...
View ArticleNorvell Linhart
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. Norvell Dean Linhart, 84, died Oct. 8, 2020, at his home in East Prairie. Born Jan. 18, 1936, son of the late Beverly Son Linhart and Mary Elizabeth Fowler Linhart, he had lived...
View ArticleSikeston Public Library gets grant to increase bandwith
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson recently announced that 39 Missouri libraries were awarded more than $870,000 through the Missouri State Library to help residents access high speed...
View ArticleMissouris speed limit enforcement campaign runs from Oct. 10-18
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. As you venture out this autumn to take in sights of fall foliage in the Show-Me State, or are simply just driving your daily commute, please be mindful of your speed. The...
View ArticleRibbon Cutting Morley Roads
A ribbon cutting was held Thursday near Morley City Hall in celebration of the newly blacktopped roads made possible through a partnership between the city of Morley and Scott County. A grant for...
View ArticleSRC Award winners honored
SIKESTON There was no banquet for the 70th Annual Sikeston Regional Chamber Awards due to COVID-19, but a drop-in event held Thursday evening to honor the winners was a success. Mike Marshall, CEO...
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