-
Watkins’ trial ends in mistrial with hung jury; Retrial will be scheduled
(Local News ~ 12/07/23)
SIKESTON — The trial of a Sikeston man charged in the April murder of another man resulted in a mistrial with a deadlocked jury. Tanner Watkins, 20, of Sikeston and Kaleb Michael Ramsey, 19, of Morehouse, Missouri, were each charged through Scott County for their alleged involvement in an April shooting incident that killed 18-year-old Isiah Fitzgerald of Sikeston and seriously injured an 18-year-old female of Chaffee at a Sikeston park...
-
Sikeston High School senior awarded full, four-year scholarship
(Local News ~ 12/07/23)
SIKESTON — Sikeston High School senior Chloe Lin has been admitted to the University of Pennsylvania and awarded a full, four-year QuestBridge National College Match Scholarship. “Upon receiving my acceptance letter to the Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania, a wave of pride surged through me,” Lin said. “Attending a top school has always been a dream of mine and my parents, and I am so proud to see it turn into reality...
-
Red Kettle Campaign underway in Sikeston
(Local News ~ 12/07/23)
SIKESTON — It’s “Red Kettle Season” again, and the Sikeston Salvation Army is spreading holiday cheer by doing good in the community. According to Steve Sikes with the Salvation Army’s Sikeston service unit, the Salvation Army bell is more than just a bell; it is the sound of serving and helping those in need in the community during the Christmas season...
-
Journey House set to open in Sikeston
(Local News ~ 12/07/23)
SIKESTON — Spread Hope Now, a local nonprofit, recently made a heartwarming acquisition of “Journey House: A Hope Beacon in Sikeston.” A newly purchased home, “Journey House” is set to become a safe place for foster children in-between homes. Offering a warm bed and a safe haven, it serves as a comforting stopgap while dedicated caseworkers search to find them a home...
-
Dorothy Pennington
(Obituary ~ 12/07/23)
SIKESTON — Dorothy Inez Reeves Pennington, 94, died Dec. 5, 2023, at Delta South Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Sikeston. She was born Oct. 2, 1929, at Deventer in Mississippi County, Missouri, the daughter of the late Fronzie M. Reeves and Nadine Fern Ward Reeves...
-
Dr. Eleanor Crowell
(Obituary ~ 12/07/23)
SIKESTON — Dr. Eleanor Sue Thompson Crowell, 83, longtime Sikeston area educator, died Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. She was born Dec. 28, 1939, in Charleston, Missouri, daughter of William Hazzard and Edna Mae McElmurry Thompson.
-
Ronald Klipfel
(Obituary ~ 12/07/23)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Ronald Stephen Klipfel, 74, died Dec. 6, 2023, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10 at DeLisle Funeral Home in Portageville with a rosary recited at 7 p.m. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 11 at St. Eustachius Catholic Church in Portageville with the Rev. David Baunach officiating...
-
Cheryl Nolen
(Obituary ~ 12/07/23)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Cheryl Lynn Nolen, 48, died Dec. 5, 2023, at her home in Portageville. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10 at the Divine Holiness Church in Caruthersville, Missouri. Burial will follow in the Portageville Cemetery...
Stories from Thursday, December 7, 2023
Browse other days