Stories from Monday, October 7, 2024

SIKESTON — Sometimes victories are measured in more than just points, and Sikeston’s razor-thin 27-26 home loss to Poplar Bluff on Friday, Oct. 4 was proof of growth. While the scoreboard reflected a loss, the game marked a potential turning point for the Bulldogs (2-4, 0-3 SEMO North), who have been grappling with a daunting 27-game conference losing streak...

SIKESTON — Sometimes victories are measured in more than just points, and Sikeston’s razor-thin 27-26 home loss to Poplar Bluff on Friday, Oct. 4 was proof of growth. While the scoreboard reflected a loss, the game marked a potential turning point for the Bulldogs (2-4, 0-3 SEMO North), who have been grappling with a daunting 27-game conference losing streak...

Homer Emerson Whelchel, 101, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, went to his heavenly home Oct. 5, 2024, surrounded by his daughters. Homer was born Oct. 24, 1922, to William and Ethel Whelchel in Harviell, Missouri.  June 5, 1943, he married the love of his life, Juanita Reeves. The were married 77 years until her death in 2020...

Charles Mitchell, 80, of Qulin, Missouri, died Friday, Oct. 4, 2024 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.

“Just looking out at the crowd, I see a lot of new, young faces,” Corretta Bishop remarked. “It’s just a sea of purple. I love it.”

An investigation of criminal misconduct with a child that started in March has led to the arrest of a Fenton man.

The Northside Nutrition Center reflected on and celebrated 50 years of service to the community last Friday. Originally starting on Garfield Street in 1974, the center now operates out of the Twin Towers on Hazel.

Lesa Alcorn of Poplar Bluff was bound over for trial on charges of second-degree murder and armed criminal action following a preliminary hearing Thursday afternoon. The charges stem from a fatal incident March 5, when Alcorn allegedly killed Matthew Wilkerson by shooting him multiple times. She informed officers that she had shot him because he “made a lunging motion” at her while he was armed.