Route BB in Scott County will be closed from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17, as construction crews replace a culvert under the roadway. This section of road is between Route Y and Highway 114 near Sikeston, a Missouri Department of Transportation news release said.
The search for the missing high school student 18 year old Kaniah Jennings from Portageville is now in its 10th day. And the Missouri State Highway Patrol is leading the investigation into her disappearance. The man arrested in Arkansas the day after Jennings went missing is considered a person of interest in her case.Blake Patrick, … Read more
Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) are open in Cape Girardeau, Carter, Howell, Iron, Mississippi, Ripley and Wayne counties to assist Missourians who sustained damage to their primary residence or personal property due to the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding that occurred this year from March 30 – April 8. Most of the locations are … Read more
The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s Office arrested 38 year old Melynda Tollison of Cape Girardeau Monday for assaulting another woman.Tollison is being held in the Cape Girardeau County jail in lieu of a $25,000 bond.According to a probable-cause statement, authorities responded to a report of an assault when the victim told police she answered her … Read more
The Cape Girardeau Police Department arrested 39 year old Lionel Greer of Charleston Saturday for allegedly threatening a person with a firearm and restraining people. Greer is being held in the Cape Girardeau County jail in lieu of a $75,000 bond.
Prosecutors say they will appeal a decision by a judge that would make a Poplar Bluff man Joseph Cannon eligible for many more years behind bars in the deadly stabbing of Jared Tipler in Scott County. Cannon was sentenced to 14 years iin prison Wednesday.
Southeast Missouri State University’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) has brought on a new small business counselor. According to the Southeast Missourian Caitlan Hester, herself a SEMO graduate, will work with clients to develop business plans and create financial projections.“We’re very excited to expand the SBDC team and increase our capacity to work with businesses … Read more
The Sikeston Taco John’s® restaurant will reopen tomorrow, thanks to the grit and perseverance of local owners Sonny Pratt and Dawn Cook.After a tornado significantly damaged the previous restaurant, along with other area structures in 2024, the two committed to rebuilding their restaurant at a new location: 810 South Main Street, Sikeston. Daily hours of … Read more
The Scott County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of Benjamin Bartholomew Harrison, age 32, of Scott City.Harrison, a registered sex offender, was formally charged under Failure to Register as a Sex Offender.Deputies conducted an investigation on November 10, 2025 after receiving information that Harrison, who is required to register as a sex offender, had failed … Read more
A small earthquake was recorded near Bootheel early Sunday morning. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a magnitude 2.7 earthquake was detected at 12:49 a.m., approximately 4.4 miles southeast of Ridgely, Tennessee, which is just south of the Obion-Dyer County line and across the Mississippi River from Caruthersville.The depth of the quake was measured at … Read more