Stories from Sunday, December 13, 2020

SIKESTON — Sonny’s Solid Waste will have additional dumpsters set out for the overflow of extra holiday trash that may not fit into the toters of Sikeston residents. Beginning the week of Dec. 21-Jan. 8, Sikeston residents can drop off excess trash at any of the following dumpster locations:...

Editor's note: Due to inclement weather, the parade has been rescheduled for 5 p.m. Dec. 20. BENTON, Mo. — The coronavirus pandemic may have prevented the annual Benton Neighbor Days and its parade in September, but it won’t stop the city and its chamber of commerce from hosting the town’s first-ever Christmas parade. Set for 5 p.m. Sunday, the parade will follow the same the route as the Neighbor Day parade, which was canceled this year due to the coronavirus. Lineup will begin at 4:30 p.m. at the T-ball field in Benton. No float registration is required...

SIKESTON — Thomas Porter Duff reached the end of his earthly journey on Dec. 13, 2020. Tom, or “Q” as his grands and great-grands called him, was born on Feb. 6, 1936 to Thomas and Mary Duff. His early years were spent between Portageville and Sikeston...