In our decades-long war against cancer, there is much to celebrate. Since 1991, thanks largely to less smoking and advances in cancer treatment, the death rate from the disease has declined by over 30 ...

"Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and ...

Loretta May Whorton Gadberry, age 59, passed away on Oct. 7, 2024, at Mercy Hospital South in St. Louis, Missouri. She was born on Jan. 8, 1965, in Chaffee, Missouri, to the late James T and Merlene ...

In addition to Sikeston City Council accepting and entering into a five-year contract to provide 911 emergency dispatch to Scott County, with the exception of the Scott City area, several other ...

Sikeston will soon handle most of the 911 calls in Scott County after an agreement was approved by the Sikeston City Council during its Monday, Oct. 7 meeting. The five-year agreement will see all ...

With the barometer dipping to fall-like conditions, the Sikeston Department of Public Safety is recognizing National Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 6-12, and urging residents to check their furnace ...

A massive explosion that obliterated a residence in Butler County claimed the lives of two residents within the home. Danny Batchelor, 67, and Diana Baker, 77, both died in the private residence that ...