BENTON, Mo. — Following a court-ordered recount on Wednesday of the Aug. 2 primary election’s Scott County prosecuting attorney race, the outcome remains the same: Donald Cobb defeated incumbent Amanda L. Oesch. In the vote recount total on Wednesday, Cobb beat Oesch, 2,582 to 2,579, for a difference of 3 votes...

SIKESTON — With the increase of COVID cases increasing across the area, Missouri Delta Medical Center will offer drive-thru COVID rapid testing Friday. The testing will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at the First Christian Church, 1006 N. Main, next to the hospital. No appointment is needed...

NEW MADRID, Mo. - The saying goes: Hope for the best, prepare for the worst. New Madrid County’s law enforcement officers have taken it to heart. When New Madrid Police Chief Joey Higgerson learned about a Department of Homeland Security’s instructor course on single officer response to a threat, he thought it would be a program his department could use. He asked Assistant Chief Brandon Hanner to attend...

The Missouri Rice Research and Merchandising Council will host its annual Rice Field Day on Tuesday, Aug. 23 at the Missouri Rice Research Farm near Glennonville. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and tours begin at 8:30 a.m. Research personnel and experts will be on hand to provide area farmers a chance to see and learn about recent developments in rice research. Speakers include:...

With classes set to begin next week, Cape College Center reopened Monday with Mineral Area College leading the way. The MAC-branded center, located next door to Cape Girardeau Central High School, serves as a conduit for secondary and post-secondary students to receive general education courses and technical training, though at this time the center will only offer academic courses. ...

SIKESTON — The Sikeston Public Library will no longer be open on Sundays. The announcement was made Monday when after reviewing usage patterns and budget needs, the Board of Trustees of the Sikeston Public Library voted to eliminate Sunday hours of operation at the library...

SIKESTON — The community is invited to the launch of the first sustainable eco-tourist attraction in the Sikeston area. “A Day of Jubilee Celebrations” will be held at Lincoln School, 229 Westgate in Sikeston, at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 3. Through the restoration of “time capsules” found within historical enslaved burial grounds throughout the Mississippi River-Delta Basin, the African Scientific Research Institute (ASRI) launches its first sustainable eco-tourist attraction in and around Sikeston/Hayti, Missouri.. ...

BENTON, Mo. — A recount of Aug. 2 primary election votes for the Scott County prosecuting attorney race will take place Wednesday at the Scott County Courthouse in Benton. A preliminary hearing was conducted Monday before 33rd Judicial Circuit Judge David A. ...