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More shoppers, early sunsets, distractions and crooks can make parking lots risky places to be during the holiday season. AAA is warning consumers about the increased hazards in parking lots and reminding shoppers to prevent locking themselves out of vehicles or becoming a theft victim...

The northern Scott County city of Chaffee, Missoui, knows a little something about natural disasters and municipal officials announced Thursday a new notification system for emergencies and general citywide notifications. Chaffee has experienced three twisters in the past 81 years -- in 1940, in 1957 and in 2011...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — After last year’s online-only performance due to COVID-19, the annual “Celebrate Christmas in Charleston” concert returns Sunday as a live and in-person event. Set to begin at 2 p.m. Sunday at the United Methodist Church, 1700 E. Marshall St., in Charleston, the free event will feature the Sam C. ...

SIKESTON — Every year as the Fourth of July nears, Sikeston residents and officials begin the debate on whether or not the shooting of fireworks should be allowed in the city limits. This April, voters could make that decision once and for all. On Monday, the Sikeston City Council heard the first reading of a bill that would put the fireworks issue on the April 5 ballot. If passed Monday, voters will have the opportunity to put to a rest a debate that has been ongoing for years...

SIKESTON — A Sikeston woman faces felony charges after an alleged vehicular assault that injured her daughter. Latequa M. Moore, 42, is charged with first degree domestic assault, second degree domestic assault and armed criminal action, according to online court records...

SEMO Christian Academy in Sikeston recently completed its annual fall fundraiser of selling candles with 800 candles being sold. The top three sellers received trophies and honorable mention sellers received medals.

SIKESTON — Tanner Street Church of God will be celebrating its 80th anniversary at a homecoming event on Sunday. Building began on the church in May 1941 and 80 years later the church is inviting members past and present to their celebration. “We have a lot planned,” said Rev. Georg Karl, senior pastor of Tanner Street...

Workers with the Sikeston Parks and Recreation Department set up Santa’s Village in American Legion Park in Downtown Sikeston Thursday morning in advance of the Christmas tree lighting and Christmas parade scheduled for tonight. The Christmas tree lighting begins at 6 p.m. with the parade beginning at 7 p.m...

SIKESTON — Local children and their families have an opportunity to participate in Christmas activities and visit with Santa Claus during “Santa in Candy Land” Saturday in Sikeston. Set for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — with Santa arriving at noon — at the Sikeston Depot Museum and Cultural Center, 116 W. Malone Ave., the free event will include several arts and crafts projects for children and chance for children to visit Santa and have their photo taken with him...

SIKESTON — Of Missouri’s 115 counties, Scott County is the fifth highest in the state for incidents of domestic violence. That’s why it’s important for community members to participate in the Sikeston House of Refuge’s Second Annual Auction currently underway online for easy access and participation, said Holly Hunter Heckemeyer, who has served on the Sikeston House of Refuge’s Board of Directors for 13 years...

SIKESTON — A Sikeston woman faces charges after driving a vehicle through a pizza chain late Tuesday in Sikeston. Denise Peaches Spears, 38, is charged with first degree property damage, endangering the welfare of a child and driving while intoxicated, according to online court records. According to Lt. Jon Broom with Sikeston Department of Public Safety, just before 10 p.m. Tuesday, DPS responded to Little Caesars, 1501 East Malone Ave., in reference to a vehicle crashing through the front doors of the building. The vehicle traveled about 40 feet through the building before stopping in the kitchen area, he said.

SIKESTON — A social media post regarding a sex trafficking incident at a local retailer has been deemed unfound by Sikeston Department of Public Safety. On Monday Sikeston DPS said via a post on its official Facebook account it was notified of a social media post over the weekend in reference to a subject who was claiming someone wrote on her vehicle’s bumper on Nov. 26. The subject’s post claimed she believed this to be linked to her vehicle (occupant) being targeted sex trafficking, DPS said...

LILBOURN, Mo. - At the Lilbourn Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7183’s fall awards banquet, they wanted to allow students to take flight with their creativity as they vied for honors in the Post’s Patriot Pen and Voice of America competitions. This year the students also had the opportunity to learn how their careers could take flight. The evening’s guest speaker was Dr. Ken Jackson, director of Aviation Operations at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, Mo...

NEW MADRID, Mo. - A new mural attempts to capture the many interests of a New Madrid County Central High School student, who died less than a year following her graduation. The family of Annemarie Brown attended the unveiling of the mural Nov. 16 at New Madrid County Central High School. The work was completed by NMCC students and their art teacher, Whitney Smith...

Boone Thompson hangs Christmas lights at his home on Bradley Street Saturday. With the passing of Thanksgiving, many local residents have began decorating for Christmas.

According to data cited by Delaware-based internet financial news website 24/7 Wall St. LLC, three counties in the Missouri Bootheel — Dunklin, Mississippi and New Madrid — are among the 50 most sedentary counties in America. Using information compiled by a joint report of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, the top three most physically inactive U.S. counties are all in Arkansas: Prairie, Dallas and Nevada...

Joshua Koonce pled guilty Monday to the stabbing death of Jimmy Casey.  Stoddard County Prosecuting Attorney Russ Oliver said in a news release that Koonce entered the guilty plea 30 minutes before the trial was scheduled to begin and the state extended no plea bargain to the defense. Koonce plead guilty to the charges of murder and armed criminal action...

DEXTER, Mo. — A death investigation is underway in Dexter. According to Dexter Police Chief Hank Trout, the Dexter Police Department responded to 122 Condor Drive, regarding a medical assist call of cardiac arrest on Monday. Trout said when officers and emergency personnel arrived, CPR was in progress on a 49-year-old male...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — A Bertrand man has been arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a minor. According to a news release from the Mississippi County Sheriff’s Office, a multi-agency investigation between the Sheriff’s Office, Missouri Children’s Division and the Network Against Sexual Violence led to the arrest of Kenny Loflin, 72...

SIKESTON — The Sikeston City Council has begun the process of deciding on the redistricting of municipal wards. During Monday’s Sikeston City Council meeting, two different proposals were introduced to the Council with a vote on the districts to be held at a future meeting...

NEW YORK (AP) — On this year’s Black Friday, things almost seem normal. Malls and stores report decent-sized crowds, if not the floods of people that used to fight over the latest toys and electronics — online shopping is much too common for that now, and discounts are both more subdued and spread out over the weeks leading up to Christmas, on both websites and in stores...

SIKESTON — Historic Downtown Sikeston will be buzzing with holiday cheer on Friday, with the lighting of the Christmas tree and annual Downtown Parade of Lights. There are plenty of festive events planned with carriage rides beginning around 5 p.m. and the countdown to the tree lighting will begin at 6 p.m...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — The East Prairie Chamber of Commerce is working to give its residents 12 days of Christmas family fun this year. Cyndi Norton, director of the East Prairie Chamber of Commerce, said the Chamber decided to organize a new event this year and came up with the 12 days of Christmas...

SIKESTON — The Sikeston R-6 School District is one of five Missouri school districts and a school bus company to receive a grant to replace older, dirtier buses with newer, cleaner buses. “The Sikeston R-6 Schools proudly received the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) DERA (Diesel Emission Reduction Act) Grant of $81,667 toward the purchase of three new school buses,” said Donald J. ...