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The Harris-Trump debate becomes the 2024 election's latest landmark eventWASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will meet for the first time face-to-face Tuesday night for perhaps their only debate, a high-pressure opportunity to showcase their starkly different visions for the country after a tumultuous campaign summer... -
Free program readies drivers for the roadNEW MADRID, Mo. —When 16-year-old Makenzie Muse sits behind the wheel of a car, it is with confidence. Yes, Muse is aware of the statistics. Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death for teens ages 15-18 years old in the United States, according to the CDC... -
War Eagles returnKycelin Farr runs the ball down the field for the third and fourth grade War Eagles in the opening game of the New Madrid’s Little League football season on Sept. 7. The team would go on to defeat Jackson, 8-0 in their game. The second game of the day was a match-up of fifth and sixth grade players from New Madrid and Jackson. The teams will meet again on Sept. 14 in Jackson. The War Eagles will also play Dexter, Poplar Bluff, Caruthersville and Sikeston this season... -
MDC reminds deer and turkey hunters of changes for fall seasonsJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds hunters of regulation changes for the upcoming deer and turkey hunting seasons. The changes include a new fall turkey permit, new counties in the Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Management Zone, removal of the antler-point restriction (APR) in some counties, allowing drones for tracking wounded deer and turkeys, and more. ... -
14th Annual Downtown Sikeston Wine FestivalA representative with Apple Creek Vineyard and Winery, right, pours a sample of sangria for an attendee of this year’s 14th annual Historic Downtown Wine Festival Saturday, Sept. 7 in Sikeston. -
Auxiliary donates to church programThe Sikeston American Legion Auxiliary Unit 114 presented on Aug. 28 veteran Michael Harris, pastor of Open-Door Fellowship Ministry in Sikeston, with a donation of $500. Harris and a two-person crew make a brown bag meals for 25-30 students daily after school at the church. ... -
Alleged crimes often shared to social media but not reported to the local policeSIKESTON — Several posts by local women circulating on social media in recent weeks have claimed a man was following them in the Sikeston Walmart. A few individuals have shared and posted stories to warn people about the man and even informed Walmart managers about him... -
Annual 9/11 memorial walk will be SaturdaySIKESTON — The Sikeston Professional Fire Fighting Association will hold its eighth annual 9/11 Memorial Walk on Saturday, Sept. 14. Many first responders from southeast Missouri will take part in this year’s walk which ill begin at 9 a.m. Saturday at Fire Station No. 2, 506 North Main St., in Sikeston and will continue south to the Lowe’s store on South Main Street. ...
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Missy LeCroySIKESTON — Melissa Annette “Missy” LeCroy, 55, died Sept. 6, 2024, at her daughter's home in Sikeston. Private family services will be held. McMikle Funeral Home of Sikeston is in charge of...
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Bob SimpsonCAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Charles Robert “Bob” Simpson, age 86, passed away Sept. 6, 2024, at Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau. He was born Jan. 12, 1938, in Renick, Missouri, son of the late Denzil... -
Randy WittMORLEY, Mo. — Randy W. Witt, son of Carolyn Ann Cathey Witt of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and the late Orvel W. Witt, was born on Feb. 7, 1968, in Cairo, Illinois, and departed this life on Sept. 6,...