Photos of the Year — Jacob Wiegand

Arleen Tipsword, who at age 90 believes herself to be the oldest member of Cornerstone Wesleyan Church, takes a brick as a souvenir from the remains of the church Saturday, June 22, 2019, at 210 E Outer Road in Scott City, Missouri. "It's heartbreaking," Tipsword said of the building that was destroyed in a fire during Friday afternoon's storm. "I met my husband here in this church." She believes it was 1978 when she first attended the church where she would marry her husband in 1985. "I mean this is most wonderful church family that we can depend on," she said. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Elijah Baker, 15, of Birch Tree, Missouri, plays guitar while performing with his mother and siblings at the Bootheel Bluegrass Festival on Friday, Jan. 25, 2019, at the Bavarian Halle in Fruitland.  (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Tyler Myers of Cape Girardeau pays a visit to the edge of the Mississippi River as ice flows downstream Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019, in Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Cape Central senior Faith Manhart collects herself shortly before competing in the 100-yard breaststroke during the 2019 Girls SEMO Conference Championship on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019, at Central Municipal Pool in Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

David Allstun of Jackson, dressed as Mr. Incredible, and Shehan Perera of Cape Girardeau fill their plates during a "Super Heroes Have a Heart for Children" lunch Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019, at the Drury Plaza Hotel Conference Center in Cape Girardeau. Mary Burton, executive director of the Community Counseling Center Foundation, said proceeds from the event benefit the center's children's services. Burton said the event, in its second year, raised about $30,000 last year. The organization is hoping to raise $35,000 this year, she said. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Joda Grace Bess, 7, of Cape Girardeau, receives a kiss from her father David Bess while dancing during the 11th annual Father Daughter Dance on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau. "It's always a really good time," David said about the dance which he has previously attended with his daughter. The event, with "The Wizard of Oz" as its theme, featured food, music, dancing and wands for participants. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Oran's Ty Johnson (33), on left, and Todd Priggel (35) kiss the championship plaque following the Eagles' 89-72 win against the Oak Ridge BlueJays in the Missouri Class 2 District 3 championship Friday, Feb. 22, 2019, at Chaffee High School. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Carrie Walker has her picture taken by Justin Dambach, both from Jackson and now living in Cape Girardeau, next to a picture of Marvel Comics character Captain America on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019, on High Street in Jackson. On Saturday, former editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics, co-creator of the character Wolverine and Jackson native Roy Thomas met with fans at the Cape Girardeau County History Center in Jackson. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Scott City sophomore Ethan Pratt sports an American flag vest while dancing during Scott City's prom Saturday, April 6, 2019, at Deerfield Lodge in Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Allie Cook, 4, of Cape Girardeau attempts to catch the ball while working on her tee-ball skills with her twin sister, Abbie Cook, and grandparents, Steve and Easy Stilson of Cape Girardeau, on Tuesday, April 23, 2019, at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau. Easy said the twins will have their first tee-ball league practice Wednesday. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Cape Central's Luke Laramore (4) attempts to grab the ball as Jackson's Kalin Ellis (1) goes to second during Jackson's 15-0 win over Cape Central in the SEMO Conference semifinals Saturday, April 27, 2019, at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Jackson's Natalie Miller (14) and Katelyn Miller (4), left, celebrate a win as opponents mourn a loss during the Indians' 2-1 double overtime win against Northwest High School in the Class 4 District 1 championship Wednesday, May 15, 2019, at Northwest High School in Cedar Hill, Missouri. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

The Scott County All-Stars put their hands together before the start of the championship game of the 2019 Kelso 11U Showdown on Sunday, June 2, 2019, in Kelso, Missouri. The team defeated the SEMO Cardinals 5-2. "Just trying to make kids better. That's all we're trying to do," head coach Matt Asher said. "Winning obviously makes everything a little bit better, but we're just trying to do things right." (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Gracie Salazar, 2, of Cape Girardeau, holds a worm during a Youth Catch & Release fishing event Saturday, June 8, 2019, at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau. "This is the first time my two's been fishing," Gracie's mother Lacy Salazar said. "First time they caught a fish." The event was hosted by Cape Girardeau Parks & Recreation and the Cape Girardeau Jaycees. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Illinois National Guard member Michael Sheppard helps other Guard members build up existing sandbag barriers to hold back floodwaters Monday, June 10, 2019, along Brookwood Drive in East Cape Girardeau, Illinois. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Chase Groshong of Troy, Missouri, and Madison Mingione of Perryville, Missouri, left, react to the St. Louis Blues claiming the Stanley Cup after defeating the Boston Bruins 4-1 in Game 7 on Wednesday, June 12, 2019, while watching the event at Dogwood Social House in Cape Girardeau. This was the first time the St. Louis Blues claimed the Stanley Cup in franchise history. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Cindy Laymon, right, and her son Jesse Laymon-Sheffer, both of East Cape Girardeau, Illinois, walk back to the community from their parked vehicle Tuesday, July 9, 2019, through a flooded portion of Illinois Route 146 between the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge and the edge of East Cape Girardeau. The mother and son have been parking a vehicle at the edge of floodwaters to travel to work in Cape Girardeau. "We have come to work every day so it's at least two trips [through the water]," Cindy said of their routine for most days. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Cape Catfish outfielder Curtis Washington Jr. (26) stands at bat during the first game of a doubleheader between the Cape Catfish and the Hannibal Hoots on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau. The Catfish won the first game 2-0. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Front three classmates from left: Robin Harbison of Cape Girardeau, Colette Banda of Jackson and Cristina Welker of Jackson take part in a riverfront yoga class while the American Queen is docked Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019, along the Mississippi River in Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

John-Ross Williams, 6, left, and Rylan Ryan, 7, both of Sikeston, Missouri, stand with the rest of the crowd for the playing of the national anthem at the start of opening night of the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, in Sikeston.  (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Monday was 16 years since the birth of Madison Robinson; Tuesday was her funeral. Robinson died after being shot Aug. 24 on the front porch of her Cape Girardeau home. Scores turned out for Robinson's visitation and funeral Sept. 3, 2019, at Mercy Seat Missionary Baptist Church in Charleston, Missouri. "I'll have people remember this day, today, that a 15-year-old girl is dead in our community," Robinson's cousin Alex Gilbert said. "If you want to remember her, remember her as somebody that shouldn't have died because of the gun violence." Pictured from left: Sunnyboy Mims, 7, and Randi Jones, 9, cousins of Robinson; and Misty Robinson, aunt of Madison, mourn with Martez Johnson (Madison's aunt who raised her), with head bowed, during Madison's services. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Madison Robinson's stepmother Sheila Craig places a hand on Madison's casket next to Summar Haggerty, Craig's sister, shortly after the casket was loaded to be taken to the cemetery for burial Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, at Mercy Seat Missionary Baptist Church in Charleston, Missouri. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

A helper is silhouetted through an American flag while assisting in assembling the Avenue of Flags for Patriot Day on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019, at Cape Girardeau County Park North in Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Jackson seniors Alice Mansell, front middle in hat, and Ashlyn Prince, front right, do the "roller coaster" with other Jackson fans at halftime of the Jackson Indians' matchup against the Sikeston Bulldogs on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, in Jackson. Jackson defeated Sikeston 53-0. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

The family of the late Marcus Dixon Jr. of Sikeston from left: cousin Johnnyla Jones, 8; cousin Bryce Brown, 3; cousin Destiny Brown, 11; cousin Ajaevia Mitchell, 12; stepson Naquavion Allen, 9; and son Kayden Dixon, 2; place signs, used in a "Stop the Violence" march earlier in the day, at a memorial for Dixon on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, in Sikeston, Missouri. The memorial is a few feet from the site on the street where Marcus's mother, Laurie Mitchell, said she found him dead after being shot seven times on the night of Feb. 18. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Bill Martin of Sikeston, Missouri, works to lift netting covering of Norton grapes Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019, in a vineyard of River Ridge Winery in Commerce, Missouri. Winery co-owner Rob Bullock said the nets are to keep the birds away. Without the nets, he said birds will consume 500 pounds of grapes a day or more. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Yellowjackets are seen on a Norton grape during picking Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019, in a vineyard of River Ridge Winery in Commerce, Missouri. Winery co-owner Rob Bullock said when picking grapes they have to tolerate things like sunburns and bug bites. He said you have to want the wine more than the yellowjackets want the grapes. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Top row from left: Jackson's Nathan Harrison (53), Joshua Wehrenberg (19) and Javin Hitchcock (27) wait for the start of the game with Mark Brakhane (75), bottom center, before the Jackson Indians' 35-14 victory over Farmington on Friday, Oct. 4, 2019, in Farmington, Missouri. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Lindsay Adams of Cape Girardeau gets covered in coloring during a group color toss at the Saint Francis Foundation's first Color Dash on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. Race coordinator Ashley Gentry said funds raised from the race go to the Dig for Life program which provides free screenings for the top four cancers in the area including lung, prostate, colon and breast. The dash consisted of a 5K race and a walking event. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Notre Dame teammates from left: Harley Ressel, Halle Heuring, Grace Lemons, Caroline Lochmann (with phone), Ainsley Burnett and Sophie Hagan take pictures with the team's plaque after the Bulldogs' 4-3 victory over the Perryville Pirates in the Class 3 District 1 championship Friday, Oct. 18, 2019, in Perryville, Missouri. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Jackson's Mark Brakhane (75) lies on the floor while Luke Brotherton (57) reads a book before the Jackson Indians' 49-20 win against the Fox Warriors in the Class 5 District 1 championship Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, in Jackson. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

The moon is pictured with a Jackson Indian during the team's matchup against the Fox Warriors in the Class 5 District 1 championship Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, in Jackson. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Saxony Lutheran's Quinn Steffens (17) takes a moment to himself on the field following the Saxony Lutheran Crusaders' 3-1 loss to Principia in the Class 1 sectional Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, at Saxony Lutheran High School in Jackson. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Jackson's Bret Meyer (67) and JR Place (36) celebrate the Indians' 20-7 victory over Staley High School in the MSHSAA Class 5 state semifinals Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019, in Kansas City, Missouri.  (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Jackson's Matthew Stroder (17) and Adam McClanahan (38) gather with teammates following Indians' 20-7 victory over Staley High School in the MSHSAA Class 5 state semifinals Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019, in Kansas City, Missouri. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Jackson's Cael Welker (6) and Cole Amelunke (99), holding the Indians' second place trophy, hug following the team's 27-21 overtime loss to Carthage in the MSHSAA Class 5 state championship Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)