Stories from Wednesday, October 17, 2018

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — A Sikeston man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to robbing a Sikeston retailer in July. Joshua T. Kerr, 40, entered a guilty plea to one felony count of interference with commerce by robbery, one felony count of carjacking, and one felony count of possession of ammunition by a convicted felon, according to the United States Attorney's Office. He appeared before United States District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr...

New Madrid, MO –– On Saturday, October 20th, local vendors and auto enthusiasts will come together for HopeFest – Drive Out Cancer, to benefit the American Cancer Society’s mission to save more lives from cancer. The event will begin at 11:00 a.m. at the Davis St. ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – At its August meeting, the Missouri Conservation Commission initially approved a regulation change from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) that will limit free landowner permits for deer and turkey hunting to only qualifying resident landowners and members of their immediate households age six years or older – starting next year.  ...

This year, the Portageville Chamber of Commerce conclude the annual Soybean Festival with a new event, “The "Bean Bash." This event featured live music by Pocket Change, a band from Poplar Bluff. The Bean Bash brought out people of all ages to enjoy the music. ...

[Portageville, Mo.] — Last week, First State Community Bank in Portageville donated $1000.00 to the St. Eustachius School as part of FSCB’s 2018 Impact Initiative Project. St. Eustachius just completed their new building this year and will use the money to purchase TV monitors for their classroom computers...

I was recently at a health fair and the Aging Matters booth was next to the Cape County Health Department booth. They were giving flu shots and people were lining up. Already we are in flu season, I thought the last flu season just ended. For many people the flu is only a minor inconvenience; some coughing, sneezing, body aches for a bit and they move on. ...

Stephen Kyle Sullivan and Lisa Marie Allen of Sikeston announced the birth of their daughter, Isabella Grace Sullivan. Isabella arrived at 7:48 a.m. on September 21, 2018, at the Saint Francis Medical Center’s Family BirthPlace, Cape Girardeau, Mo. She weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces and measured 17 3/4 inches in length...

I suspect we’re all guilty of clinging to things long past their expiration date. A shirt in the closet that no longer fits and is woefully out of style. Well worn shoes that may well conjure past memories but should have been relegated to the trash heap long ago. There’s a comparison in the political world as well. Many local and lifelong Democrats are clinging to a political party that no longer mirrors their values, principles or ideology. For many value-based Democrats, their party has simply abandoned them. Yet their silence is deafening. I would argue that many southeast Missouri Democrats hold nothing in common with the protesters who seek recognition through violence.

Yes, I’m a concerned citizen. And apparently there are no enforcement rules for property other than the plantational locations in the north end of town. 305 Missouri there’s been two cars sitting there for two months and not one with no license plates. They haven’t run in over a month and a half. The city has been called about them. The dealer plates are not dealer plates. The drive out tags on that one, I don’t understand how he got that when a car’s not left. So please print this. Thank you.