Stories from Sunday, February 19, 2023

A woman safely escaped after her home caught fire early Sunday in Sikeston. At 6:41 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, crews responded to 834 E. Kathleen in reference to a structure fire, according to Capt. Derick Wheetley, commander of Sikeston Department of Public Safety’s Fire Division...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Sheila Sweatt, 67, died Feb. 17, 2023, at Delta South Nursing Home Sikeston, Missouri. Visitation is from 11 a.m. until service time at 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20 at DeLisle Funeral Home in Portageville with Rev. Reggie Grant officiating...

Construction to replace the Route B bridge near Bertrand, Missouri, over Interstate 57 in Mississippi County is slated to begin this week. In addition to the bridge replacement, roundabouts will be constructed on either side of the bridge. Beginning Monday, Feb. ...

Sikeston R-6 School Resource Officers were honored Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, for National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day at the Sikeston Kindergarten and Early Childhood Center.