Stories from Thursday, February 11, 2021

A Poplar Buff pediatrician accused of sodomy or attempted sodomy on a boy under 14 years of age turned himself into Stoddard County authorities Monday and is being held without bond in Stoddard County jail. Joseph P. Fernando, 65, had a warrant for his arrest on charges of “one count of statutory sodomy or attempted statutory sodomy, deviant sexual intercourse, with a person less than 14 years of age,’’ according to Dexter Police Det. Cory Mills...

SIKESTON — Southeast Missouri Food Bank has received a grant from Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation to build awareness and address issues related to senior hunger. Enterprise has partnered with Feeding America, committing $15 million for senior and child hunger programs over the next six years. ...