Stories from Sunday, June 2, 2024

Route J in Stoddard County will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs. This section of roadway is located from Route AA to Route 25 near Bloomfield, Missouri. Weather permitting, work will take place Tuesday, June 4 and Wednesday, June 5 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. The route will be open to local traffic only...

Route AC in Stoddard County will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs. This section of roadway is located from Route AA to County Road 237 near Bloomfield, Missouri. Weather permitting, work will take place Monday, June 3 and Tuesday, June 4 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. The route will be open to local traffic only...

SIKESTON — Sikeston Public Schools received severe damage in parts of the district following the tornado that blew through Sikeston early Sunday, May 26. According to Sikeston R-6 officials, significant damage occurred at the former Orscheln building which is currently being renovated by the school district for use by Sikeston Career and Technology Center students...

The second annual Journalism Summer Camp will return to the Stars and Stripes Museum. It will be held June 24-28, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily at The Stars and Stripes National Museum and Library. This year’s theme is U.S. Conflicts: the 1860s vs. the 1960s in the Words of Enlisted Troops and Civilians. Explore history, interview veterans and produce The Stars and Stripes Journalism Camp Newspaper Kids Edition...