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Bloomfield, Twin Rivers volleyball fall in Class 2 sectional
(High School Sports ~ 10/24/16)
HILLSBORO -- Both Bloomfield and Twin Rivers fell in Saturday's Class 2 sectional at Hillsboro High School. Twin Rivers lost in three sets to Metro Academic and Classical High School 26-24, 11-25 and 26-24. St. Pius X took down Bloomfield in two sets, 25-5, 25-21...
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Sikeston soccer prepped for district opener against Farmington
(High School Sports ~ 10/24/16)
Searching for its first district title in five years, the Sikeston soccer team begins postseason play on Tuesday during the first round of the Class 3, District 1 tournament at North County High School in Bonne Terre, Mo. Sikeston (13-12) is the third seed in the four-team district and drew No. 2 Farmington in their semifinal bout at 7 p.m. North County (13-4-1) is the top seed and will take on No. 4 Cape Central (7-16) in the other semifinal at 5 p.m...
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Old tradition kept alive for Scott County State Farm Family of 2016
(Local News ~ 10/24/16)
BLODGETT, Mo -- With time, things change. On many occasions, old traditions die and new ones are born, but for one particular Scott County farm family, an old tradition will be kept alive. Annually, farm families from Missouri are nominated and awarded a plaque on Farm Day in Sedalia for recognition as the farm family of the year by MU Extension and Missouri Farm Bureau...
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Survey: More first-timers than expected are now buying homes
(Business ~ 10/24/16)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- First-time buyers may be entering the U.S. home market in greater numbers than industry watchers had assumed. Nearly half of sales in the past year went to people who were buying their first home, according to a survey released Tuesday by the real estate firm Zillow. That's a much higher proportion of the market than some other industry estimates had indicated...
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Business briefs
(Business ~ 10/24/16)
White accepted to Delta Leadership Institute Executive Academy DEXTER, Mo. -- Bootheel Regional Planning and Economic Development Commissions Community Development Director Cindy-Lyn White has been accepted to participate in the 12th year of the Delta Leadership Institute Executive Academy...
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Fall harvest
(Local News ~ 10/24/16)
Local farmers are in the fields harvesting their crops before colder temperatures hit the area.
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Cape teacher accused of assaulting student at football game
(Local News ~ 10/24/16)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- A Cape Girardeau teacher is facing misdemeanor charges after police say he assaulted a student during a Cape Girardeau Central High School football game Oct. 14. High-school staff alerted Cape Girardeau police officer Brendon Whitlock, who was working security, after a juvenile student and his mother said Roman D. ...
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Pets at work may help atmosphere - but bring their own risks
(Business ~ 10/24/16)
NEW YORK (AP) -- When a conference call turns tedious, Brent Robertson can still count on getting a smile from watching Gus rolling around on the floor. The golden retriever is a regular visitor to Fathom, Robertson's management consulting business in West Hartford, Connecticut. So are Pookie and Ari, dogs owned by two of Robertson's co-workers...
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Vivian Robison
(Obituary ~ 10/24/16)
Vivian Christine Robison, 75, died Oct. 18, 2016, at her home in East Prairie.
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Cleta Duncan
(Obituary ~ 10/24/16)
Cleta L . Duncan, 91, died Oct. 23, 2016, at Bertrand Nursing Center in Bertrand.
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Paisley Wyatt
(Obituary ~ 10/24/16)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Paisley Rose Wyatt, daughter of Martin and Rashena Parker Wyatt of Bloomfield was born Oct. 20, 2016, at the Children's Hospital in St. Louis where she died on Oct. 22, 2016. In addition to her parents, she is survived by: her maternal grandparents, Kevin and Sharon Pullum and Henry and Rhonda Wyatt of Bloomfield; and several aunts and uncles...
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Steven Givens
(Obituary ~ 10/24/16)
Steven Givens, 63, died Oct. 14, 2016, at his home in Lilbourn
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First quarter honor roll students are announced at The Christian Academy
(10/24/16)
SIKESTON -- The Christian Academy has announced the honor roll students for the first quarter of the 2016-2017 school year. They are: 2016-2017 Second grade Eli Clark, Jerry Grimes, Ryleigh Housley, Kale Leggett, Parker Lorenz, Sam Self, Cadence Shelby, Conner Simmons, Mia Slipis, Anna Whitley, Cole Lawrence.s...
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