Stories from Wednesday, May 18, 2022

I was just wondering why there haven’t been any mail deliveries on Baker Lane this week? I contacted the post office and they said that somebody from the city told them not to deliver because of the street work. The UPS, Fed Ex, Sonny’s Solid Waste and the newspaper have all been making deliveries and pickups. Just wonder who the individual was at the city who had the authority to tell the post office not to make deliveries on Baker Lane? Thank you. We spoke with the city and neither they nor the contractor doing the work told the post office to not deliver the mail.

The Sikeston VFW recently presented a Patriotic Citizen Award, which is given in grateful appreciation for unsolicited inspirational patriotic service to the community, to Sikeston R-6 students and staff.

Sikeston High School seniors Jay Lape and Karris Allen were recently presented the 2022 Service Above Self award by the Sikeston Rotary Club. This award is presented annually to two Sikeston seniors “for outstanding service to others and excellence in academics and activities.” The awards are accompanied by $2,500 scholarships to each recipient...

ORAN, Mo. — Leading the Oran High School class of 2022 academically are valedictorian Lydia Tankersley and salutatorian Hannah Boshell. Tankersley, who is the daughter of Randy Tankersley and Trina Tankersley of Perkins, Missouri, is active in Senior Beta Club, FCCLA, girls basketball, softball and Student Council. ...

Desiree Reed-Francois last August came from UNLV as the new athletic director of the University of Missouri-Columbia. Many ADs have talked about connecting with every corner of Missouri but for most it was only talk. In the spirit of the Show Me State and not even a full year on the job this AD has embarked on a multi-town and city tour of the entire state of Missouri called “The Welcome Home Tour.”...

BERTRAND, Mo. — Doris Elaine Pemberton, age 77, of Bertrand passed away May 17, 2022, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. She was born March 25, 1945, in Cairo, Illinois, daughter of the late James Edwards and Eula Mae Brown Edwards. Doris was a member of Bertrand First Baptist Church where she had worked in the nursery. She loved gardening, arts and crafts and sewing...