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BENTON, Mo. — A Monday search by law enforcement into the 40-year-old case of a missing Scott County woman resulted in nothing new. On Monday, the Scott County Sheriff’s Office along with FBI and Missouri State Highway Patrol conducted further investigation as part of the ongoing search for Cheryl Ann Scherer of rural Scott City, who disappeared on April 17, 1979, according to Capt. Ron Merideth with the sheriff’s office...

SIKESTON — As someone who has lost a loved one to suicide, McLane Barber knows the importance of bringing awareness to the problem. That is why she and other members of the local group Walk Bes;de Me will be taking part in a Suicide Remembrance and Prevention Walk Thursday at the Sikeston Recreation Complex...

SIKESTON— The Sikeston Department of Public Safety officer who on Wednesday made anti-Islamic posts on a public Facebook account resigned from duty, effective early Friday. “Late yesterday evening, the officer gave me a verbal resignation and then said he would turn in his equipment this morning,” said Sikeston DPS Chief James McMillen in a news release on Friday. “A few moments ago, the officer did as he said and returned department property...

BENTON, Mo. — As participation in youth football declines across the country, Scott County continues to buck the trend. With 120 youth from pre-K to sixth grade taking part in flag football, tackle football and cheerleading taking part in the Scott County Youth Football League, the sport is still appealing to kids...

A judge has upheld the impeachment and ouster of the former, elected police chief of Miner, Missouri. Christopher Griggs had gone to court in an effort to get his job back after the Scott County city’s board of aldermen impeached him at the conclusion of a three-hour hearing in March...

NEW MADRID, Mo. — A New Madrid County man and woman are currently being held without bond in connection with a robbery of a Marston man. David Paul Wood of Kewanee is charged with first degree robbery, armed criminal action and unlawful possession of a firearm and Amy E. Babb of New Madrid is charged with first degree robbery and tampering with physical evidence according to online court records. The charges stem from an alleged robbery during the early morning hours of Sept. 17...

BENTON, Mo. — Scott County chief deputy Ryan Dennis, who is second only to Sheriff Wes Drury in the sheriff’s department, has resigned, effective Sept. 30. Dennis is leaving to take a position as investigator for the Scott County prosecutor’s office. He is scheduled to begin his new job Oct. 1...

NEW MADRID, Mo. — Although there has been a University of Missouri Extension office in New Madrid County for several years that office now has a new home. It is now located at 330 US Highway 61, next to the New Madrid Fire Department. On Aug. 22, an open house and ribbon cutting ceremony were held...

SIKESTON — An officer with the Sikeston Department of Public Safety has been placed on administrative leave after making inflammatory comments on social media. Sikeston DPS Director James McMillen released a statement Thursday morning saying he had received a complaint from a citizen in reference to a social media post made by an officer...

SIKESTON — Historic Downtown Sikeston has announced the resignation of its Executive Director Lynn Lancaster, effective at the end of the year. Charlette Vanover, president of the Historic Downtown Sikeston, recently made the announcement. Lancaster, who has served as the executive director for approximately eight years, will mark his last day on Dec. 31...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- When Jerry Kinnaman asked his taxidermist, Danny Wahl, if he would mount an albino buck, Wahl agreed but didn't think he'd ever get the chance. "I sort of shrugged it off. He told me that last year, that he was going after that deer, but he didn't get it," Wahl said. "Then he did call me [to say he had harvested it] while I was on my way to work."...