Sondra Elaine Phillips, 72, of Scott City died Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, at her home. She was born Sept. 2, 1952 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri to Crulus and Burnice Smith Mayfield. She married Delbert ...

Terry Lloyd Hawkins, age 82, passed away Sept. 19, 2024, at Clearview Nursing Center in Sikeston. He was born Sept. 6, 1942, in Lilbourn, Missouri, son of the late Paul B. Hawkins and Delphia Lloyd ...

Six area high school students will vie for the Miss Cotton Carnival crown at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28 during the 80th Annual America Legion Cotton Carnival at the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo ...

Bobby Glenn Bradley, 79, died Sept. 21, 2024, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 26 at DeLisle ...

James Bradley Simpson, 62, formerly of New Madrid County, Missouri, died Sept. 22, 2024, in St. Francois County, Missouri. Arrangements are incomplete at McMikle Funeral Home in Sikeston, Missouri.

Eight freshmen from Sikeston High School will compete for the title of Junior Miss Sikeston at 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26 during the 80th Annual America Legion Cotton Carnival at the Sikeston Jaycee ...

For the past three years, the Rev. Dave Hulshof has listened as students from the Pontifical North American College have returned from their weekly apostolic ministries. They tell him of sharing a ...

The University of Missouri Extension of Mississippi County is hosting an informational course on naloxone administration from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26 at the Clara Drinkwater Newman Library ...

U.S. Sen. Stuart Symington crowns the Miss Cotton Carnival Queen during the annual Sikeston American Legion Cotton Carnival in downtown Sikeston in 1957. (Photo submitted by Blair Moran) ...

Ethan Moore, a Mississippi State University junior agronomy major from Matthews, Missouri, is the recipient of the prestigious Justin R. Hunter Memorial Scholarship for fall 2024. This scholarship, ...

One of the American Legion's five national vice commanders is scheduled to participate in this weekend's annual Cotton Carnival parade. James Kellogg will serve as the parade marshal and special guest ...

A juvenile is in police custody following a threat aimed at the Kennett School District. Kennett Police Dept. Chief Kenny Wilson in a Tuesday evening email reported the juvenile's identity was known ...