Sikeston News

A teenager is in custody following an attempted robbery Thursday at convenience store in Sikeston.

The Sunset community will receive a facelift over the next year, due in part to a $350,000 Community Development Block Grant.

The Trike Riders International group's three-day rally kicks off with gates opening at 8 a.m. today.

Formal charges are being sought for three subjects in connection with an apparent attempted burglary early Wednesday.

As far as Brett Williams, 40, of Sikeston is concerned, he never left. "Most people know me as 'Batman;' they don't know my real name," Williams said.

Delta Regional Authority grant funding for an ethanol plant may now go to pave the way for Orgill.

Two juveniles are in custody and a third person is being treated for injuries. Sikeston officers arrested the two juveniles and are seeking formal charges against the third person for attempted burglary.

The Historic Midtown Development Group is calling for anyone with a special spot in their heart for the 1950s, who likes old cars or just wants some free ice cream to be a part of some special events planned ...

Like many other small communities, shopping areas in Sikeston had moved to the fringes and the downtown area was looking deserted.

If it disrupts traffic for a few days, so be it. The benefits of the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo far outweigh any disadvantages, community organization leaders say.

Plans are moving forward for Public Water Supply District No. 4 in Scott County.

The Delta Area Economic Opportunity Corporation is holding a poverty simulation in August.

Audrey Holbrook, representing Hunter Acres Caring Center in Sikeston, Mo., answered questions during the presentation of contestants in the Ms.

BREAKING NEWS: 350 jobs will be coming to Sikeston, Missouri. Orgill worldwide distribution and retail services will be building an 800,000 square foot facility in Sikeston.

Miner is once again looking for a full-time fire chief. Miner Board of Aldermen members were slated to make a decision on a part-time fire chief during their regular monthly meeting Tuesday.

A changing economy may mean more Scott County families will seek assistance to make ends meet.

A Sikeston teen is in custody on a drug arrest following a brief standoff Thursday afternoon.

There will be a new sheriff in Christian County next year. Sheriff Mike Robertson chose not to seek re-election after a career in law enforcement.

The Scott County Sheriff's Department reported an arrest Friday in connection with a stabbing that occurred July 2 on Dale Street in Sikeston, Mo.

A 51-year-old Sikeston man was arrested after allegedly striking his wife in the head with a wooden ax handle at their home Tuesday afternoon, Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter said Thursday in a news release.