Stories from Friday, June 30, 2023

The Notre Dame Bulldogs have found a new leader of both the boys and girls tennis programs. The school announced on June 22 that Pershard Owens of Sikeston will be the next tennis coach at Notre Dame Regional High School. Owens comes to Notre Dame with plenty of tennis experience. He played collegiate tennis at Missouri Baptist University and has also served as an assistant tennis coach at Sikeston High School...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — As drought conditions worsen in Missouri, the Division of Fire Safety is urging Missourians to put fireworks safety first as they prepare for Independence Day celebrations. Over the last three months, the percentage of Missouri considered abnormally dry or in some state of drought has grown from 7.5% to 94.3%, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor released June 29...

I don’t know about you, but I love watching fantasy-based superhero movies. The majority of these movies are put out by the two main comic book companies – Marvel and DC Comics. I am looking forward to the release of DC’s new “Aquaman” movie, as well as Marvel’s next “Deadpool” and “Captain America” movies. And if not for men from Missouri, our comic book universe may not be what it is today...

The Biden crime family is ruining the country, and KFVS-TV at Cape is saying nothing about it. They are brainwashing the people of Southeast Missouri. You have to watch FOX News or News Max to find out the truth. All the other networks are lying to you and covering up Biden crime family problems. Thank you.

FRONT ROYAL, Va. — Garland P. “Cas” Castleberry, 87, of Front Royal passed away after a lengthy illness on June 25, 2023. In 1936, Cas was born to Dorothy and Paul Castleberry in Morehouse, Missouri. He graduated from Sikeston High School in Missouri where he lettered in football, basketball and track. ...

SIKESTON — Lila Lee Wagoner Jackson, age 89, of Sikeston died Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. She was born Aug. 12, 1933, at Blodgett, Missouri, to the late John Raymond and Inez Anna Lee Wagoner. Having lived in Sikeston most of her life, she was employed with Good Humor Breyers until her retirement. She was a member of the Fellowship Baptist Church in Sikeston...

As summer temperatures reach triple digits, Southeast Missouri farmers are coping with a lack of rain that some are already defining as a drought. Gov. Mike Parson has already taken some steps to relieve drought conditions, allowing emergency access to water and hay for farmers...

Temperatures maxed out around 114 degrees with the heat index on Thursday, June 29, 2023, according to the National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky. An excessive heat warning was issued again Friday, June 30 with heat index values ranging from 110 to 118. On Independence Day, the high is expected to be near 95 with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m...

SIKESTON — Plans are underway for a new development consisting of 18 homes in the north end of Sikeston. Sikeston developer Robin Chambers acquired 5.5 acres on Baker Lane in the historic north end of Sikeston, one block from North Kingshighway and just down the street from the newly constructed Lee Hunter Elementary...