Lilbourn News

The Lilbourn Elementary School is one of five Missouri schools that will get taxpayer-funded federal computers no longer used by the Senate are going to good use in schools across the country.

Two Bootheel men are now charged with attempting to make meth in Sikeston. 58-year-old Marvin Hornburg of Marston and his nephew, 30-year-old Daniel Hornburg of Lilbourn, are charged with attempting to manufacture methamphetamine.

Myrtis Morrison Smith, 94, formerly of Route 1, Lilbourn, Mo., died while she slept in the presence of her daughters and son-in-law, Oct.

Martha Cooper, 78, of Long Lane, died Friday morning, Sept. 25, 2009, at her home in Long Lane.

Kayla Crocker and Brandon Townley exchanged wedding vows Aug. 22, 2009, at Victorian Gardens Wedding Chapel in Gatlinburg, Tenn.

The youngsters raced across the playground, gathering up discarded wrappers and empty cans.

A Bernie man, Johnny T. Smith, has been arrested and charged with two counts of second degree burglary, two counts of felony stealing and one count of first degree property damage in connection with an attempted bank robbery in Malden last week.

Three Lilbourn residents were arrested Thursday on burglary and stealing charges of automated teller machines at three local banks.

A 16 year old student athlete has died after collapsing during football practice yesterday, according to New Madrid County Coroner Jimmy McSpadden.

A 16 year old student athlete has died after collapsing during football practice this morning, according to New Madrid County Coroner Jimmy McSpadden.

The Lilbourn Fire Department responded to a structure fire Monday at around 9:51 a.m. The fire was located at 20 Weeks Street in Lilbourn.

A crowd gathers waiting to be seated for the 6:45 p.m. showing of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" on opening day Wednesday at the Kerasotes Town Plaza Cinema in Cape Girardeau.

More than 200 junk cars burned after a trash fire sparked a fire at a salvage yard north of Portageville Wednesday.

Each summer day begins the same. Veronica Mills and her two daughters, Alanna Mills, 21, and Raea Mills, 17, along with their friend, 19-year-old Brianna Johnson, arrive about 6:30 a.m. at Scott County Central Elementary where they prepare lunches to be delivered to nearly 500 children ages 0 to 18 at seven sites in the Sikeston area.

The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt.

An early morning fire destroyed more than century old home in New Madrid Wednesday.

A historic New Madrid home was destroyed by fire Wednesday morning, but inhabitants escaped and no one was injured.