Stories from Friday, July 29, 2022

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — An East Prairie man was killed Thursday night and a suspect is in custody. The incident occurred at just before 9 p.m. at the intersection of East Main and North Martin. The names have not been released by law enforcement. Check back for further updates...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — A Charleston, Missouri, man faces felony charges and is in custody following the shooting death of an East Prairie man late Thursday. DeParis Townsend, 32, of Charleston is charged with first degree murder, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon, according to East Prairie Police Chief Lorrie Christian...

SIKESTON — Carlisle Construction Materials got an official welcome to the community Thursday night with a Business After Hours Mixer held at Montgomery Bank. “There’s a lot going on in Sikeston,” said Michelle Worth, commercial relationship manager with Montgomery Bank. ...

SIKESTON — A Sikeston U.S. Army veteran will be among the featured faculty during a national healthcare conference Saturday in Chicago. Retired U.S. Army Col. Dianne Jackson of Sikeston will present, “Defining Social Determinants of Health and Strategies that Mitigate Achieving Optimal Living” during the “Improving Patient Access: Utilizing New Guidelines to Advance Patient Care” conference sponsored by the Association of Black Cardiologists Inc. and the National Black Nurses Association Inc...

BENTON, Mo. — Scott County voters have several local issues on the ballot in the Aug. 2 primary. One local race involves recorder of deeds. On the Republican ballot, voters will decide between: incumbent Tara L. Mason and John R. Scott. The following is a Q&A with each candidate...

Are illegal immigrants getting money from the government — in the form of welfare, food stamps and other things? If they’re not getting money from the government, what are living on? What are they doing for money? Someone please answer this question.

There are 518.3 million chickens estimated to be in the USA as of 2020, which is only 4 percent of the world’s population. At the same time, Americans are smart enough to know that chickens are made for eating as we are still the leader in broiler chickens...

BENTON, Mo. — The Scott County Commission says it’s not looking to close the county’s jail. “We’re not tearing the jail down,” Scott County Second District Commissioner Donnie Kiefer said Thursday. “The jail is not in bad shape. There’s been times it’s been pretty rough, but it’s not in bad shape right now.”...