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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 12/07/22)
During the recent elections, about 90% of Trump-backed candidates won so I call that a big win, not a loss. Ninety percent won. Thank you.
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Charleston’s ‘Stuff the Cop Car’ is Friday
(Local News ~ 12/07/22)
CHARLESTON, Mo. — Those looking to make a difference in the lives of others this Christmas season may want to consider contributing to the “Stuff the Cop Car” event Friday in Charleston. The toy and gift donation drive sponsored by Charleston High School SADD in cooperation with Charleston Department of Public Safety will be from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9 at Charleston High School near the library doors...
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Retiring Scott County Cerk honored
(Local News ~ 12/07/22)
Scott County Clerk Rita Milam was honored by family, friends, current and former co-workers and citizens during a drop-in reception Saturday, Dec. 3 at the Scott County Courthouse in Benton, Missouri. Milam, who opted not to seek re-election last month, will officially retire Dec. 31 after working 38 years in the Scott County Clerk’s Office. Of those years, she served 27...
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Upcoming weekend filled with holiday happenings in New Madrid
(Local News ~ 12/07/22)
New Madrid will celebrate Christmas past and Christmas present and tie it all up with a bit of red, white and blue. Activities begin Friday as the town’s historic sites open their doors to visitors at no charge during the annual Christmas Open House...
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Lighting up the Memory Tree
(Local News ~ 12/07/22)
NEW MADRID, Mo. — The New Madrid Historical Museum is lighting up the Memory Tree at the New Madrid County Courthouse again in 2022 so those of us who are blessed to be here this Christmas can remember our friends and family members that are no longer with us...
- A visit with old St. Nick (Local News ~ 12/07/22)
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Burger, Rehder introduce bills to protect girls’ sports
(Local News ~ 12/07/22)
Two lawmakers from Southeast Missouri think only girls should be allowed to compete against girls in middle school and high school. To that end, GOP state Rep. Jamie Burger of Benton, Missouri, (District 148) and Republican state Sen. Holly Thompson Rehder of Scott City (District 27) have pre-filed similar legislation in Jefferson City in preparation for the General Assembly’s 102nd Session, which convenes Wednesday, Jan. 4...
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Katherine Robinson
(Obituary ~ 12/07/22)
COMMERCE, Mo. — Katherine Robinson, 60, died Dec. 4, 2022, at her home in Commerce. Private family services will be held. McMikle Funeral Home of Sikeston, Missouri, is in charge of arrangements.
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Dashing Through Downtown Parade of Lights
(Local News ~ 12/07/22)
Historic Downtown Sikeston held its annual Dashing Through Downtown Parade of Lights and tree lighting ceremony at Legion Park Friday, Dec. 2 in downtown Sikeston.
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Geneva Todd
(Obituary ~ 12/07/22)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Geneva Todd (nee Maudlin) passed away peacefully at her home in Portageville Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, at the age of 75. She is survived by her sons, Steven Todd and Brian (Kelly) Daugherty; granddaughters, Hailey and Kaitlin Daugherty; and her sister, Jessie Richardson...
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Ryan Woods
(Obituary ~ 12/07/22)
COLUMBIA, Mo. — William Ryan Woods passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, in Columbia. Ryan was born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, on June 27, 1975. He grew up in Cape Girardeau and graduated from Cape Central High School in 1993.
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Gertrude Bain
(Obituary ~ 12/07/22)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Gertrude I. Thresher Bain, age 96, a resident of East Prairie passed from this life Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, at the Bertrand Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born Sept. 3, 1926, in Bay, Arkansas, to the late Eli E. Thresher and Hattie Harlan Thresher.
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Dan DeField
(Obituary ~ 12/07/22)
CHARLESTON, Mo. — Daniel William DeField, age 69, of Charleston died Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Born Nov. 3, 1953, at Cape Girardeau, to the late Edward Clyde DeField and Wilda Hess DeField, he had lived in Charleston most of his life and was raised in the United Methodist Church.
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