Stories from Monday, August 5, 2019

SIKESTON — A weekend stabbing incident that injured two women is under investigation by the Sikeston Department of Public Safety. About 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Sikeston DPS was called to Missouri Delta Medical Center in reference to two 18-year-old females who had knife wounds, according to DPS Assistant Chief Jim McMillen...

DEXTER, Mo. — The sunrise of Lawrence “Sugar Bear” Cole was June 12, 1952, in Parma, Missouri. He was born to the late Leonard and Elsie Cole. Lawrence’s sunset was July 31, 2019. At an early age he confessed his faith and accepted Christ as his personal savior, under the leadership of Rev. Stanford Ellis. He was a faithful member of New Mount Zion Baptist Church. Lawrence worked at Purolator for several years and he also worked for Tyson...