Stories from Saturday, November 2, 2019

In one of the best kept secrets in some time, there will be an election on Tuesday. While voters won’t be electing a president or a state official or even be voting on local city positions there are issues on the ballot for Sikeston and Miner. In Sikeston, voters are being asked whether to allow a use tax on goods bought on the internet. ...

Dear Editor: On Tuesday, Nov. 5, Sikeston voters have a referendum decision. The City of Sikeston is asking voters to approve a use tax which will allow Sikeston to collect tax on internet sales that are currently not subject to taxation. This does not change the rate of our current 3% city sales tax. In fact, if a current sales tax were to sunset, this rate would decrease...

This is concerning we need to sue the Democratic Party. Now is the time for past democrats to step forward and save the Democratic Party. The following people have almost destroyed the Democratic Party of past good deeds. First we got our ex-president Obama, then we have Hillary, then we have Nancy Pelosi. I recommend the people from the old Democratic Party take Nancy Pelosi back to California, chum the waters of the Pacific Ocean and let Nancy go swimming. While we are getting rid of incompetent people, grab Grant from Channel 12 weather and take him to California for a swim too. We might be able to save the old Democrat Party without Nancy Pelosi leading it. Thank you. And you think about it old democrats. It’s time for us to do something about the Democratic Party or it’s gone.