CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — A Pemiscot County, Missouri, man was sentenced to prison on drug charges. Korey Linnell Johnson, 36, of Hayti, Missouri, was sentenced to 17 years of incarceration on one count of conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine. He appeared before United States District Judge Stephen R. Clark on Wednesday in Cape Girardeau. Johnson will be placed on supervised release for a term of five years after the completion of his incarceration...

SIKESTON — As the COVID-19 pandemic took over early this spring, students were kept out of school, keeping some students from access to good, healthy meals. But one local group stepped up and started the Summer Food Program. John McHaffie, pastor at Sikeston First Assembly of God, was concerned about the students affected by the pandemic and began to research possibilities and found a USDA summer food program through a church in High Ridge, Missouri, that was having success with food programs...

SIKESTON — With the start of the new year school year nearing for many districts, it also means it’s time for the state’s school bus inspections. Col. Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announced on Tuesday the results of the Driver and Vehicle Safety Division’s 2020 annual school bus inspection program...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Thanks to the generosity of local pastors, churches, businesses and individuals, all three Charleston R-I schools have received an abundance of schools supplies for the upcoming school year. Several weeks ago, a massive donation of supplies were dropped at Warren E. Hearnes Elementary School, providing a majority of this year’s listed school supply items for PreK-5 students. At that time, they were only lacking a few notable items, like backpacks...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Representatives from Missouri State Parks invite the public to attend an informational meeting for Hunter-Dawson and Towosahgy state historic sites on Saturday, Aug. 22. The meeting will begin at 2 p.m. in the Hunter-Dawson house at Hunter-Dawson State Historic site. Participants can help celebrate the 160th anniversary of the house with a free tour after the meeting...

The number of active coronavirus cases in Scott County has decreased, according to the Scott County Health Department. The health department reported eight new positive cases late Thursday afternoon but also reported 16 recoveries, bringing the total number of active cases to 112. There have been 438 total positive cases since the pandemic began in March, with 313 recoveries and 13 deaths...

SIKESTON — A Koshkonong, Missouri, man was killed and two others were seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash early Thursday in Scott County. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at 8:25 a.m. on Route Z, five miles north of Sikeston, Missouri, as the vehicle driven by Michael S. ...

SIKESTON — Sikeston R-6 School District recognized the bond issue committee and received and bond project update during their regular monthly meeting Tuesday which was held in the Wing Elementary gymnasium to practice social distancing. The Better Schools for Better Communities Committee was recognized for their efforts to educate the public about the $18.6-million bond proposal which voters approved on June 2. ...