Stories from Sunday, May 26, 2024

SIKESTON — Severe thunderstorms and possible tornadoes pushed through the region early Sunday, May 26. There have been reports of limbs down, structure damage and power outages in Sikeston, Miner and surrounding areas. Here a few images from Sikeston...

MARBLE HILL, Mo. — A Scott County, Missouri, man died after being ejected from a golf cart early Sunday, May 26 in Bollinger County. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident occurred at 12:15 a.m. on Highway 34 of Route Y, 12 miles west of Marble Hill, as Patrick L. Shelton, 37, of Benton, Missouri was a passenger in a golf cart operated by 40-year-old Shayn R. Mabury of Benton and was ejected and struck by a golf cart operated by Emmett B. Gage, 47, of Oran, Missouri...

SIKESTON —Powerful storms and possible tornadoes pushed through the area early Sunday, May 26, downing trees, damaging homes and businesses and knocking out power throughout Sikeston and the surrounding area. Early in the day Sikeston Department of Public Safety reported several areas within the city damaged due to the storms which passed through town around 7 a.m. Sunday...

UPDATE: The Memorial Day service at 10:30 a.m. has been moved indoors to the First Christian Church in Sikeston. SIKESTON — The community of Sikeston will observe Memorial Day with a service at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 27 at Sikeston Veterans Park. Local veterans from the Sikeston Veterans Park Committee, American Legion and VFW will participate in the service. Honored guest and speaker will be U.S. Army Capt. Nathan “Nate” Schnittger of Washington, Missouri...