Looking Back in Time

60 years ago

ORAN - Pickets parading in front of Scott County Milling Company mills in Oran, Dexter and Sikeston dissuaded any person from entering the properties Wednesday and Thursday, interfering with the firm's plans to reopen.

40 years ago

SIKESTON - The fire department was called to 100 Westgate about 10:30 a.m. Thursday. Some clothes in the home of Minnie Marks had caught fire. There was not much damage.

20 years ago

SIKESTON - Two larcenies were reported by the Department of Public Safety Tuesday. Three batteries and a jumper cable set were taken from a Bunny Bread truck that was parked on the company's lot on Malone Avenue. The items were valued at $145. A Sikeston woman reported that her purse was taken after it was left on a table at the Delta Area Opportunity Corporation office, 201 S. Kingshighway.

10 years ago

SIKESTON - The band will play. The contestants will march. The games will begin. But it won't be track, or ice skating or gymnastics. These olympic-styled games will offer such challenges as hog calling, bingo, cow milking and horseshoes. The Eighth Annual Golden Age Games brings more than 200 challengers from throughout Missouri Health Care Association's District No. 5 to participate in a variety of events. "There is never a dull moment. But when you see people sitting down to milk a paper mache cow, well, you can expect a lot of surprises," said Eula Martindale, co-director of the games.

SIKESTON - The city council was presented a list of Sikeston businesses which are delinquent in paying their city license fees. "A lot of these people know better," said City Clerk Carroll Couch. "They are not first time merchants in Sikeston."