Stories from Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Wing Elementary in Sikeston has announced its character students of the month for September. These students were selected as because they showed kindness every day in every way.

Sikeston Kindergarten and Early Childhood Center has announced its September Top Dog bus riders in kindergarten and preschool and were picked by the bus drivers. Pictured are front row, from left: Lily Thurman, Awan Patel, Nehemiah Wiley, Cody Martinez, I’Leonna Jackson, Hansen Smith; and back row: Lauren Lafonck, Ava Johnson, Rylan Brown, Eli Williams, Arnes Hawes, Braydon Hamilton and Kyson Montjoy...

The Christian Academy in Sikeston conducts an outreach service project each quarter, and this first quarter they collected items for the House of Refuge in Sikeston. Students collected over 400 products for women and their children who utilize the House of Refuge...

SIKESTON — The first day to file for open Sikeston City Council positions was Tuesday and one person has filed for mayor while two have filed for a position in Ward 2.  Seats up for election are Mayor Steven Burch, Ward 2 council member Gerald Settles and Ward 3 council member Karen Evans, who have all termed out...

Just a reminder to Republican voters. It’s very important we get President Trump re-elected. Equally important is we vote for every GOP senator possible. We must have control of the senate and house or you have the same debacle you have now

SIKESTON — Nellie Miller Wilson, 96, passed away peacefully on Oct. 13, 2020, at her home in Sikeston. Born Dec. 18, 1923, in Wardell, Missouri, she was the second daughter of Lonnie and Hester Miller. She spent her childhood in Wardell and graduated from Wardell Central High School. ...

SIKESTON — Elizabeth Adil Watkins, age 88, passed away Oct. 14, 2020, at Clearview Nursing Center in Sikeston, Missouri. She was born Feb. 9, 1932, in Vanduser, Missouri, to the late Dave Emmett and Mae Buehler Wallace. She lived in California for 18 years before moving back to Vanduser and worked as a hand packer for Unilever before retiring...