Good Times: Our love affair with doughnuts

Jacob Wiegand

Saturday, February 16, 2019

From jelly filled to classic glazed, from Long Johns to Apple Fritters, doughnuts are a sought-after way to feed a sweet tooth. Read the photo essay featuring the fried goodies in the Southeast Missourian's Weekend Edition.

Kathy McCune of Perryville loads a display case of doughnuts Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, at Hoeckele's Bakery & Deli in Perryville. McCune is approaching 19 years as a Hoeckele's employee. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)
Doughnuts on display Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019, at The Donut Palace in Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)
A crowd waits in line during opening day of Krispy Kreme on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, in Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)
Southeast Missouri State students Faith Andras of New Orleans and Annie Greening of Des Moines, Iowa, (in foreground) pay a visit to Krispy Kreme on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, in Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Customers look into the kitchen while in line during opening day of Krispy Kreme on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, in Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)
Cindy Roberts of Jackson looks at doughnuts Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019, at The Donut Palace in Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)
Doughnuts sitting in trays Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, at Hoeckele's Bakery & Deli in Perryville. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)
Cindy Roberts of Jackson pays for her order Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019, at The Donut Palace in Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)
The Donut Palace franchisee Tim Sith waits on a customer Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019, at the store in Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Dillon Palmer and Alyvia Green, both 17 and of Perryville, grab a bite to eat Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, at Hoeckele's Bakery & Deli in Perryville. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)