Stories from Sunday, December 11, 2022

DONIPHAN — First Baptist Church, 308 Walnut St., will have their Christmas Cantata, “Breath of Heaven” on Sunday, Dec. 18 at 10:15 a.m. Their Candlelight Service is Wednesday, Dec. 21 at 6:30 p.m.  It is a great time of worship and tradition. The Christmas morning service is at 10 a.m. Hope you will come and join us as we celebrate Christ during this Christmas season...

Saint Francis Healthcare System in Cape Girardeau is once again set to host its annual Live Nativity event for the Christmas Season. The event will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, at the health care system's Cancer Institute, 211 Saint Francis Drive, Entrance 6...

An online petition to reunite the Scott County Sheriff’s Office’s retiring K-9 with its former handler and officer has garnered over 9,000 signatures within 24 hours, and the issue has earned a spot on the agenda for the county commission’s next meeting...

Elisha Abbott and Jasper Cravens of Williamsville are the parents of a daughter born at 7:13 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. They named their 7-pound 2-ounce daughter Ivory River Cravens. She is 20.5 inches in length...