News Staff ld Town Cape, Inc. is pleased to announce the chosen winners for the 33rd Annual Downtown Parade of Lights. This year’s theme was “Charlie Brown Christmas”Best Theme: Dutch Enterprises, Best Business Appearance: Plants Plus, Best Nonprofit Appearance: St. Mary’s Best Music: Oran Marching Band, Best Lighting: In Memory of Eric Uhrhan & Dominic Hooper and … Read more
Governor Kehoe will deliver the 2026 State of the State Address detailing his legislative priorities and his Fiscal Year 2027 budget proposal on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at 3:00 p.m at the state capitol.
MO Congressman Jason Smith has issued a statement after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved Pemiscot Memorial Hospital for Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) status and confirmed that the facility will receive approximately two million dollars in backpay: Congressman Smith said, “Thousands of families in rural communities in both Pemiscot and Dunklin counties … Read more
A Sikeston teen 14 year old Thomas Harris Jr. now faces murder charges as an adult in connection with the deadly shooting of 14-year-old Kloin Taylor, a Sikeston Junior High student in October. According to court records, authorities accuse Harris of firing three rounds into a vehicle during an argument with another group of teens.
Governor Mike Kehoe and Mrs. Claudia Kehoe invite Missourians to attend the 2026 Governor’s Prayer Breakfast on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at the Capitol Plaza Hotel and Convention Center in Jefferson City.This year’s theme, One Nation Under God, will highlight the shared values of faith and service that guide our state and nation. The event … Read more
The city manager of Poplar Bluff will begin 2026 with a court date in Mississippi.It comes after Robert Knodell’s arrest back on October 4, 2025, for driving under the influence.The deputy writing the report describes arriving on the scene and seeing Knodell’s vehicle turned sideways on highway 713 north of I-69 with deputies blocking him … Read more
The Scott County Sheriff’s Office says Robert Lee Collins, 68, of Sikeston is currently in custody at the Scott County Jail in connection with a felony sex offender registration case filed in the 33rd Judicial Circuit Court.
According to the Southeast Missourian the Cape Girardeau Police Department arrested a man on a few days ago for kidnapping and assaulting his girlfriend. Dane Evans, 27, of Cape Girardeau, is being held in the Cape Girardeau County Jail in lieu of a $25,000 bond. According to a probable cause statement, a police officer responded … Read more
Are you a movie buff? A venue in downtown Cape Girardeau that was made famous by a Hollywood blockbuster will open its doors once again.The Bar, which became popularized in the movie Gone Girl, is expected to reopen before Christmas.New co-owner Lisa Armbruster bought the building in late October with her husband. She said they … Read more
Jackson city leaders have approved the design of a new water tower for their 2026 budget.The tower is projected to cost $3 million and will be built on the east side of town, according to Jackson’s director of public works, Janet Sanders.Sanders said those in the Jackson community don’t have to worry about an increase … Read more