Stories from Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Carrying on with a strong legacy of teaching spiritual growth quality education and pride is exactly what St. Eustachius Catholic School will continue to do today, tomorrow and for the next 100 years. On Saturday, September 9, the school celebrated their 100 anniversary with games for the kids, food for the family and a ground breaking ceremony for a new school building...

Southeast Missouri State University announces its 2017-2018 Speakers Series with an outstanding lineup of engaging individuals who will share their personal stories, challenges, triumphs and visions with the campus and regional community. Speakers this year include: U.S. tennis icon Venus Williams; Dr. Freeman Hrabowski III, president of The University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC); and Former First Lady Laura Bush. All events will be held in the Show Me Center...

CAPE GIRADEAU, Mo. - Seven varsity volleyball teams were among the participants at the 52-team Dig for Life Challenge Friday and Saturday at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau. The Malden Green Wave (13-1-1) took home the top prize in the black division...

"Rollin' On The River" is this year's theme for Portageville's 70th Annual National Soybean Festival. Let the float building begin if you have not already! Parade changes- The Kiddie Parade will be on Tuesday, September 26. Free entry - up to age 12 categories: Walking Characters, Wheels Pets, and Motorized...

SIKESTON - A child pornography investigation resulted in the arrest of a Sikeston resident. David T. Hunsperger, 23, is charged with first degree promoting child pornography following an investigation by the Missouri Highway Patrol's Division of Drug and Crime Control's Digital Forensics Investigative Unit. The Patrol was assisted by the Scott County Sheriff's Office...

BENTON, Mo. -- Southbound I-55 in Scott County will be reduced to one lane as the Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform bridge maintenance. This bridge is located at MM 89. Weather permitting, work will be performed Monday, Sep. 25 from 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m...

BENTON, Mo. -- A Morley man faces child pornography charges following a joint investigation in Scott County. William R. Holland, 23, of Morley is charged with promoting child pornogropahy in the first degree, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol's Division of Drug and Crime Control...

Tragedies always seem to bring out the best and the worst in humanity. The twin hurricanes Harvey and Irma are just the latest example. The national unity and helping spirit of Americans was in full display first in Texas and then in Florida as Mother Nature delivered a costly blow in terms of damage and loss of life.

BENTON, Mo. -- Michael Ray Weems, 62, died Sept. 12, 2017, at Cotton Pointe Living Center in Matthews. Born Oct. 21, 1954, in Wyatt, to the late William Thomas and Julie Mallie Carlyle Weems, he was employed for over 30 years at Brown Shoe Company in Sikeston, where he was a supervisor...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- Canella Doris Hoggard, 89, died Sept. 8, 2017. Born Oct. 28, 1927, in Portageville, to the late Louis Baylous McAnally and Anna Mabel (Hurley) McAnally, she graduated from Portageville High School in 1947. She was a sales clerk at Marr's department store, a telephone operator, a secretary at Cypress Supply, an upholster at Stan's Upholstery, an office manager for Missouri Delta Council, a secretary at Portageville High School and for many years a secretary at Howard Tillman CPA.She had been a member of J.Y. ...

SIKESTON -- Bernice M. LaQuerre, 86, died Sept. 8, 2017, at her home in Sikeston. Born Sept. 25, 1930, in Meriden, Conn., she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Nosal Halibozek. Her husband, Rene LaQuerre, preceded her in death on Aug. 24, 2001...