Stories from Wednesday, September 13, 2023

MARSTON, Mo. —A ribbon cutting was a celebration of new ownership, a new look and a new name for a Marston motel. Owners Snay and Nimika Patel were joined by general manager Shivam Patel on Aug. 28 as they cut a ribbon officially opening the Red Roof Inn, located at 591 SE Outer Road at the Marston-Interstate 55 interchange...

Where’s the softball coverage? I was just wondering why your sports section is not carrying any softball games anymore? There hasn’t been anything in here about the Kelly girls softball. Your whole sports page is all football. The only softball I saw was one Sikeston game, but there hasn’t been anything about the Kelly softball, and I’m a subscriber, and I keep my subscription up so I can keep track of the Kelly softball. ...

SIKESTON — Carolyn Sue King, age 76, of Sikeston passed away Sept. 12, 2023, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She was born Sept. 29, 1946, in Bragg City, Missouri, daughter of the late Marvin Gilmore and Opal Bartholomey Gilmore. She attended Bethel Missionary Baptist Church and was a Property Manager for Virginia Pines Apartments and had been a nurse for 15 years before moving into property management. ...

SIKESTON — Debra Jayne Rofkahr, age 60, passed away on Sept. 13, 2023, at her home in Sikeston. She was born on Feb. 26, 1963, in Sikeston, to the late James Head and Charlotte Nicholas Head.  On Sept. 2, 1994, in Benton, Missouri, she married Eddie Rofkahr, who survives of the home in Sikeston...