The holidays will be here soon and one group uses the holiday season to spread cheer and hope. Mari Ann Moyers with Spread Hope Now talks about their annual Radical Christmas event and the warming center. Plus, you can learn how you can help with these two important local missions.

Having good mental health is just as important as having a healthy body. Children often struggle with mental health and often times are too afraid or embarrassed to ask for help. Today we speak with Kasie DeLay, a clinical therapist at Bootheel Counseling Services about children and their mental health, especially when dealing with bully's and during Covid crisis.

For a few weeks, protests have swept across the nation, calling for action against police overreach and brutality. Has does that affect your local police department? Today we talk with Chief Jim McMillen, director of the Sikeston Department of Public Safety about the current climate and ways he and the department are trying to make changes to strengthen their bond with the community.

Today our host talks with his son Riley, a junior at Missouri Baptist University who has gone through a school shutdown and 3 times quarantined this semester. What is it like to be a student during a pandemic. Listen to find out.

In December of 2019, two days after Christmas, Chris Sullivan received the phone call no parent wants to receive. Montanah, Chris's oldest child was shot and killed while visiting family and friends in Oklahoma. This interview was originally heard in two parts, but here is the uncut, full version of our talk with Chris Sullivan.

He just completed his first year as the new superintendent of Sikeston Public Schools and what a memorable first year. Listen as Dr. Tony Robinson talks about his first year, how covid changed the school and what the plan is as schools open soon.

It's been as few months since we got an update about Covid-19 in Scott County. Scott County Health Department administrator, Barry Cook gives us the latest and reminds that the health department has more to offer than just information about the pandemic.

We're talking with the director of the Sikeston Regional Chamber, Marcie Lawson about an opportunity to learn more about Sikeston while brushing up on your leadership skills, a chance to learn about an important ballot issue coming up in April and the recognition of local leaders.

He's a Sikestonian who has been in education for 30 years who discovered an new hobby three years ago, writing. Now Jeff Williams can add author to his list of accomplishments.

The low temperatures means the opening of the Sikeston Warming Center. Mari Ann Moyers with Spread Hope Now talks about the center and how it does more than just warm the body and heart.