Stories from Saturday, November 11, 2023

Retired United States Marine Corps Lt. Col. Orson Swindle III spent 2,305 days as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam where he was tortured, beaten, interrogated and isolated. The fighter pilot was shot down in his F8 Crusader on Nov. 11, 1966, while flying his last mission (of more than 200) over North Vietnam. ...

STAFFORD, Va. — He was a Sikeston High School soccer player, and she was an SHS varsity cheerleader, but Patricia (Bridger) Reynolds and David Reynolds wouldn’t meet until after they graduated and were 8,000 miles away from their hometown. “It took us going to Okinawa (Japan) and traveling 8,000 miles away for destiny to happen,” Patricia Reynolds said...

Just a thought for all you modern people wanting electric automobiles. It takes 10 minutes to gas one up and 40 minutes to charge one up.

SIKESTON — For the first time, the Sikeston Depot Museum and Cultural Center is hosting a unique Veterans Day celebration, spotlighting the captivating art work of local veterans throughout the month. A reception held Friday, Nov. 10 gave the community and veterans the opportunity to show their support for local veteran artists and to view their artwork. ...

SIKESTON — Many have been discussing the Israeli crisis over the past month. Hamas, an Islamist terrorist organization based in Gaza and funded by Iran, launched a large-scale attack on southern Israel at the beginning of October.  Thousands of people have died since then in both Gaza and Israel. To provide some form of comfort, two local pastors recently offered their wisdom and counsel on how to properly respond to the tragic situation...

Fall colors are visible on a tree-adorned road through Morley, Missouri.