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SIKESTON — The City of Sikeston’s leaf truck will be down for maintenance the rest of the week, the city said Tuesday, Nov. 19. The Yard Waste Disposal Site (Compost Site) will be open daily the rest of the week from 7:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. for those needing to get rid of their leaves quickly. ...

SIKESTON — Crews with J.F. Electric, which was contracted by Ameren, work to install new utility poles Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024, in Historic Downtown Sikeston. The installation is part of a storm-hardening project between Morehouse and Sikeston to help address wind-related reliability issues in the region. These upgrades include the addition of airflow spoilers and more than two dozen composite and superstorm poles. ...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. — A Stoddard County jury deliberated for 38 minutes following a two-day trial before reaching a guilty verdict on Tuesday, Nov. 19 for a Bloomfield man charged with child molestation. Timothy C. Allbritton was found guilty of third-degree child molestation during a trial held Monday, Nov. 18 and Tuesday, Nov. 19 at the Stoddard County Justice Center in Bloomfield...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — One craft fair, two craft fairs, three. Craft fairs will be all around the Cape Girardeau area this weekend so grab your cash to get some early Christmas gifts. The Arts Council of Southeast Missouri will be holding the 54th annual Arts and Craft Extravaganza on Saturday, Nov. ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation shows deer hunters in Missouri harvested 68,312 deer during opening weekend of the November portion of firearms deer season Nov. 16 and 17. Of the 68,312 deer harvested, 42,283 were antlered bucks, 5,105 were button bucks, and 20,924 were does...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Gov.-elect Mike Kehoe announced on Tuesday, Nov. 19 the formation of his inaugural committee, Securing Missouri’s Future, which will host events celebrating the inauguration of Missouri’s statewide office holders on Jan. 12-13, 2025...

NEW MADRID, Mo. — With an eye on the future for New Madrid County, the New Madrid County Commissioners at their Nov. 14 meeting made some changes to ensure operations continue to run smoothly. Presiding Commissioner Mark Baker began by announcing he is currently being treated for Alzheimer’s Disease...

LILBOURN, Mo. - At the opening of the New Madrid County Memorial Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7183’s Fall Awards Banquet on Nov. 12, Retired Air Force Col. James Russell read a statement by the late President Ronald Reagan. “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected and handed on for them to do the same,” Russell quoted...

NEW MADRID, Mo. - Less than 1 percent of the U.S. population has served in the military, yet the opportunities that service offers are growing, guest speaker Jerry Whitehead told New Madrid County Central High School students at the Veterans Day Ceremony on Nov. 11...

SIKESTON — Letters have been sent to randomly selected Sikeston households asking to take part in a brief, but important, survey, acording to City of Sikeston offiicals. “These letters are legitimate, and your participation is essential in helping gain a deeper understanding of our area’s economic landscape, which will guide future planning and development efforts. Completion of this survey will also help bring grant dollars to the City of Sikeston,” the City of Sikeston said in a news release...

BENTON, Mo. — Scott County History Society member Sherre Simmons puts finishing touches on one of the two patriotic-themed trees on display at the Scott County Courthouse, 131 S. Winchester, in Benton. To honor all veterans, living and deceased, the Society, since 2018, has decorated a veterans’ tree in the entry way of the Scott County Courthouse. ...

This year’s fourth and final supermoon is seen over Sikeston Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, when the moon reached its full lunar phase, looking bigger and brighter than usual as it came within about 225,000 miles of Earth.

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — A low hum of multiple voices speaking at a controlled volume filled the air, as approximately 30 extras took their seats in Haffy’s Sports Bar and Grill Sunday afternoon. Everyone awaited hearing the one word that let them know it was time to make a movie: “Action!”...

PIEDMONT, Mo. — A Wayne County man faces multiple charges involving a juvenile victim. Wesley K. Shatley, 29, of Piedmont was arrested Nov. 15 for furnishing pornographic materials to a minor, harassment, endangering the welfare of a child and sexual misconduct involving a child, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control...

FISK, Mo. — A pedestrian was killed shortly after 1:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 16 in a one-vehicle accident on Highway 60, two miles west of Fisk. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the 37-year-old Scott City man, Missouri, was walking eastbound when he was struck by a 2012 Freightliner Cascadia. The driver of the Cascadia is from Onley, Illinois. ...

SIKESTON — Sikeston Lions Club hosted its 49th Annual Chili and Super Chili Dog Day Nov. 14 at Wesley United Methodist Church, 900 Pine St., in Sikeston.

SIKESTON — For more than two decades, Sikeston residents have come to appreciate a home-cooked meal for Thanksgiving. And that will continue this year as the event now is coordinated by Bo Ozment of the Sikeston VFW, which serves as the dinner’s location...

MOREHOUSE, Mo. — Last month, Morehouse City Clerk Gayle Childs, 72, unexpectedly passed away from pneumonia. Childs, who died Oct. 8, was instrumental in not only maintaining a lengthy to-do list for the town, such as bank account reconciliations every month to helping secure the necessary grants for community improvement projects...

BLODGETT, Mo. — A bicyclist was struck and killed in an accident Wednesday, Nov. 13. At 5:19 p.m. Wednesday, on Highway U, one mile west of Blodgett, an eastbound vehicle driven by a 23-year-old Benton resident struck a bicyclist in the roadway. The 20-year-old Blodgett man was pronounced dead at the scene by Scott County Coroner Scott Branam...

SIKESTON — Delta Area Economic Opportunity Corporation, or DAEOC, will have a ceremonial ribbon cutting to celebrate the completion of its resource center for the unsheltered. Set for 3:30 p.m. Nov. 25, the ceremony will be at West Kathleen Street in Sikeston...

SIKESTON — About 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 15, emergency personnel responded to the 1200 block of South Main Street in Sikeston in reference to a motor-vehicle crash. A vehicle was reportedly overturned with partial road block. Three people were extricated from the vehicle and transported by EMS to a local hospital. Further information was unavailable at press time...

CHARLESTON, Mo. – Two individuals facing separate felony charges in Mississippi County received the maximum sentences for their convictions. Mississippi County Prosecuting Attorney Claire E. Poley announced on Friday, Nov. 15 two convictions, which she said, secured justice for victims and affirmed the commitment of her office to public safety and accountability...

NEW MADRID, Mo. — The largest family-owned retail seed company in the United States announced on Wednesday, Nov. 13 the groundbreaking of its new soybean processing facility in New Madrid. The state-of-the-art facility by Beck’s will help meet the growing demand for soybeans in the Mid-South region, expanding opportunities for local farmers and strengthening Beck’s commitment to serving the agricultural community...

SIKESTON — Sikeston Veterans Park’s new class of veterans/banners were recognized and the 2023-2024 honor banners were retired and given back to veterans and their families during a ceremony Monday, Nov. 11 at the park. Sponsored by the Sikeston Convention and Visitors Bureau, Sikeston Parks & Recreation and the Veterans Park Committee, the Sikeston Honors Veteran’s Banner Project began in October 2023 with a call for veterans’ applications, and the committee drew 16 names from the submitted applications in a lottery drawing. ...

SIKESTON — A Sikeston man is facing charges after taking a taser from a Department of Public Safety officer while in custody. Gregory Kyle Deuster is charged with disarming a peace officer or correctional officer while performing official duty and resisting arrest. ...