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Children at the YMCA Summer Day Camp enjoy their time playing a game recently at the YMCA. The Summer Day Camp is for children that will be entering kindergarten through seventh grade.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A Stoddard County city has received funds to improve its wastewater infrastructure. Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett on Monday announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $267 million in 103 infrastructure projects to upgrade water and wastewater systems in rural communities...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. - Two men are in custody on drug charges following a traffic stop that led to the reported discovery of marijuana and illegal drugs. Portageville Police Chief Ronnie Adams said that at approximately 8:20 p.m. Saturday, officers from his department along with members of the SEMO Drug Task Force conducted a traffic stop in the parking lot of a local business on East Highway 162...

SIKESTON — The City of Sikeston is doing their part to further the efforts of getting Interstate 57 built, which will run from Chicago all the way through Arkansas. At Monday’s special city council meeting, the council approved a resolution which supports construction of a new interchange at the intersection of South Ingram and Highway 60/Future I-57 in Sikeston. ...

SIKESTON — Police are searching for a suspect wanted in an armed robbery of a Sikeston retailer early Monday. At 7:27 a.m. Monday officers with Sikeston Department of Public Safety responded to Dollar General, located at 917 S. Kingshighway, in reference to an armed robbery...

SIKESTON — A disturbance resulted in the arrest of four people early Sunday in Sikeston after law enforcement officers were met with resistance while responding to the call. At 12:45 a.m. Sunday, officers with Sikeston Department of Public Safety, Missouri State Highway Patrol and Street Crimes Task Force responded to a disturbance at the Miami Arcade located at 179 Branum in Sikeston, according to Sgt. Jon Broom, public information officer for Sikeston DPS...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — A Sikeston man was convicted on two counts of first degree statutory sodomy by a Cape Girardeau County jury Thursday. Ron Sherrod, 66, was found guilty after a three-day jury trial in Cape Girardeau County before Judge Ben Lewis. The jury found Sherrod guilty of the two counts after about two hours of deliberation...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — A death investigation into two bodies found at a residence south of East Prairie, has found no foul play. According to Mississippi County Sheriff Branden Caid, autopsies conducted Friday on the bodies that were discovered Wednesday afternoon showed neither death was a homicide...

BLOOMFIELD — Charges were filed Thursday against three Dexter men for preventing the apprehension of another man who authorities had been searching for in connection with a June stabbing death. Joshua James Koonce, according to earlier reports, had been developed through investigative leads as a person of interest in the death of Jimmy Lynn Casey...

The Missouri Delta Foundation held a Lemonade Stand Friday on the front lawn of Missouri Delta Medical Center. The proceeds from the event went to help support the Adolescent Behavioral Health Unit.

MATTHEWS, Mo. - Christie Kenedy was born to teach. The daughter of teachers, growing up Kenedy would help her mother, Janis Brown, create her classroom bulletin boards, make copies and staple papers. Her father, Don Brown, would let her double check his students’ grade averages...

BENTON, Mo. — A Sikeston man and woman are facing drug charges after being arrested Wednesday. According to Scott County Sheriff Wes Drury, deputies executed a search warrant in Miner, Mo., in a motel room. Tiron S. Mitchell, 44, and Jennifer J. Hartzog, 43, were located in the room along with two plastic baggies with a rock-like substance, a white powdery substance and a green leafy substance. A prescription bottle containing 34 prescription tablets was located in the bathroom...

BLOOMFIELD — A warrant was issued Wednesday for the arrest of a Dexter man who authorities say fled to Colorado after he allegedly stabbed another man to death in late June. Joshua James Koonce, 30, of the 1100 block North Sassafras Street was charged with the Class A felony of second-degree murder and the unclassified felony of armed criminal action by Stoddard County Prosecuting Attorney Russ Oliver...

SIKESTON — The City of Sikeston is in the process of preparing for their annual Boards and Commissions appointments. There is currently 35 positions available on 15 different boards. Some terms are up for reappointment and others have expiring terms...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — An investigation is currently underway after two bodies were found in Mississippi County. According to Mississippi County Sheriff Brandon Caid, two bodies were found south of East Prairie about 3 p.m. on Wednesday. The identities of the bodies have not been released and Caid said the crime scene is currently still active...

Officers with Sikeston Department Public Safety are undergoing active shooter training this week at Sikeston Senior High. Sikeston DPS Sgt. Jon Broom and PSO Henry Franklin have been training several DPS officers on active shootings trying to best simulate an actual incident while also familiarizing the street officers more with the school...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — A Wyatt, Mo., man is facing jail time after pleading guilty to methamphetamine and firearm charges in federal court. According to the United States Attorney's Office, Jonathan Lee Jones, 38, pled guilty to one felony count of possession with intent to distribute 50 Grams or more of methamphetamine and one felony count of possessing and discharging a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. ...

HAYTI, Mo. — A two-car accident in Pemiscot County Wednesday night left six people injured. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, at 7:55 p.m. a vehicle driven by Kerry Crosby, 32, of Caruthersville, Mo., was traveling on US 412, two miles west of Hayti and pulled into the path of a freightliner driven by Stefan Naunchevski, 25, of Galveston, Texas...

SIKESTON — City officials and residents got a glimpse of what Historic Downtown Sikeston could look like as the team with Missouri Main Street Connection discussed their initial findings in a meeting Wednesday morning. MMSC gave their findings as part of a cost-sharing People Energizing Places (PEP) Grant awarded to Historic Downtown Sikeston in February. The grant provides training, mentoring and technical services to revitalization programs in Missouri’s historic commercial districts...

BENTON, Mo. — Scott County Presiding Commissioner Jamie Burger hears the criticism from the other candidates for his seat on both sides of the political spectrum. But Burger believes he has done a good job as presiding commissioner and is running on his record...

BLOOMFIELD — Roy Jones, a Stoddard County corrections officer, was arrested Saturday evening in Bollinger County on allegations of incest and rape in the second degree, according to the Bollinger County Sheriff’s Department. Jones is due in court Wednesday for arraignment. According to the Bollinger County Sheriff’s Department, Jones has a $25,000 cash/surety bond on each alleged charge. He has been furloughed due to medical reasons, according to Casenet...

Pat Kinnaman of Kinnaman Farms selects locally grown sweet corn to be purchased by Teresa Clark at the Sikeston Farmers Market held Saturday in downtown Sikeston. The Sikeston Farmers Market is held in Legion Park in Downtown Sikeston on Saturdays through October, from 7:30 a.m. to sellout...

CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. — Two Illinois residents received serious injuries in a one-vehicle accident Sunday morning. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, the accident occurred at 8:10 a.m. when a vehicle driven by Catherine Hogan, 66, of Country Club Hills, Ill., ran off the left side of northbound Interstate-55 a the 14.4 mile marker. Hogan overcorrected and then ran off the right side of the roadway and overturned...

CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. — Two Caruthersville residents are in jail after two different assaults this weekend. According to the Caruthersville Police Department, Gary Gale Jr., 21, was jailed for assault on a law enforcement officer by means of a deadly weapon/dangerous instrument and first degree property damage on Friday...

Three-year-old Jett Hawkins already knows what he wants to do when he grows up - be a farmer just like his grandfather Robert Henry. Jett took the opportunity to work on his skills recently in his grandfather’s garden in New Madrid.