News Staff Seven southeast Missouri residents have been arrested on federal indictments accusing them of drug crimes.According to the Southeast Missourian all seven were indicted on July 1 and were arrested in a coordinated operation in recent weeks involving the Drug Enforcement Administration; Sikeston Department of Public Safety; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; United States … Read more
An overnight fire at an apartment building in Cape Girardeau has resulted in one person being arrested. According to the Cape Girardeau Fire Department, crews were called to 549 N. Silver Springs Road, the Boehme-Hinni Apartments overnight Sunday. Firefighters could see smoke inside the structure, so they worked to locate and contain the fire.Officials say … Read more
The Missouri Department of Transportation has announced another extension of an allowance for heavier-than-normal truckloads of rock, sand and gravel on our highways for flood relief, levees and other public infrastructure flood repair. The waiver allows private and for-hire motor carriers to haul up to 10% more than their licensed weight on the state’s highways.The … Read more
The American Red Cross is providing disaster recovery assistance to the Sikeston community since the recent tornado. Nearly 170 disaster responders from 32 states, including local Missouri and Arkansas responders, are supporting the disaster response. Red Cross teams are on the ground in Sikeston conducting damage assessments and providing mobile feeding in impacted areas.Red Cross … Read more
New Madrid County Sheriff Joey Higgerson says his officers arrested a man who possessed more than four pounds of methamphetamine with a street value of 40,000 dollars.Sheriff Higgerson says Craig Perkins, 54, was arrested after law enforcement searched Perkins’ home in Howardville on Wednesday.
The Missouri Public Service Commission reminds you the Missouri’s Hot Weather Law is in effect from June 1 to September 30. The law was created to protect all residential customers of investor-owned utilities from having their electric or natural gas service disconnected due to non-payment when electricity or natural gas is used as the source … Read more
The Bootheel Regional Community Foundation (BRCF) together with the Scott County Emergency Management Team has activated the Scott County Impact Fund to assist with disaster relief efforts. The Bootheel Regional Community Foundation and Scott County Emergency Management Services will be partnering with Delta Area Economic Opportunity Corporation (DAEOC) to distribute funds to address the needs … Read more
A Missouri man is sentenced to 111 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp for the Eastern District of Missouri for burning down a Cape Girardeau, Missouri house of worship in 2021. He was also ordered to pay $6,968,223.36 in restitution for damages incurred by the church.
According to a press release Old Town Cape has been designated as an Accredited Main Street America program for meeting rigorous performance standards.?Each year, Main Street America and its partners announce the list of designated programs to recognize their exceptional commitment to preservation-based economic development and community revitalization through the Main Street Approach.
Christopher “Kit” Bond now sits in the Missouri Capitol for awhile longer today. Former Missouri Governor and U.S. Senator Christopher “Kit” Bond was honored in Jefferson City today for his life of service to the state.After a memorial service Tuesday afternoon Bond is lying in state in the Missouri Capitol until noon today for the … Read more