Ready, set, loan

Bootheel Cash Advance, located at 614 Kathleen St. in Sikeston, held a ribbon cutting on Jan. 10.

There is another branch in Cape Girardeau, and the owners plan to open two more soon.

Cutting the ribbon is owner Chris Lix. Also pictured are: Pam Tibbs of the Sikeston Area Chamber of Commerce, Rachel Patterson, a Chamber of Commerce member; Lix; co-owner Kim Baker; Emily Cowell, assistant manager; Regina Roberts, branch manager; and Frank Burgess, general manager.