Southeast Missouri State University senior wide receiver Kristian Wilkerson poses for a portrait, as seen on the cover of the inaugural issue of the Southeast Missourian's annual football season preview magazine, Gridiron.

Jackson senior Jack Rinehart poses for a photo Thursday, June 20, 2019, at Cape Central High School in Cape Girardeau.

Chelsea Vinson, a linebacker for the St. Louis Slam, part of the Women's Football Alliance, poses for a portrait Thursday, May 2, 2019, at the Southeast Missourian studios in Cape Girardeau.

Dennis L. Vinson, founder, president and CEO of Signature Packaging and Paper in Jackson and a member of numerous civic, philanthropic and not-for-profit boards including the Southeast Missouri State University Board of Regents, poses for a portrait in the Southeast Missourian studio. He died Dec. 1, 2019. He was 63 years old. "Dennis was a dedicated public servant and strong supporter of workforce development," Missouri Governor Mike Parson said in a statement. "He will be missed, and we will always remember his commitment to Missouri and the people of our state."

Apiarist Paul Koeper poses for a portrait with one of his hives as the sun sets Monday, June 3, 2019, near his family's century farm outside Old Appleton, Missouri.

Heather Martin and Wes Orlovski, both of whom are in recovery after experiencing years of opioid addiction, pose for a portrait with their dog, Buddha, Sunday, July 28, 2019, at their home in Cape Girardeau.

A 10-week-old golden retriever mix puppy with a small tail growing between his eyes, dubbed "Narwhal the Little Magical Furry Unicorn," is seen with Mac's Mission animal rescue founder Rochelle Steffen Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019, at Mac's Mission in Jackson, Missouri. The puppy's condition has led to widespread online notoriety and Steffen said, despite a flood of adoption offers, she plans to keep Narwhal as her own and possibly train him as a service dog.

A temporary tattoo depicting the Chaffee Red Devil (the local high school mascot) is seen on the forehead of Jazmine Sadler during Chaffee German Days Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019, at Frisco Park in Chaffee.

Cousins Conner Wayon Rhodes, 11, left, and Elijah Whitener, 12, are seen while watching other children show sheep on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019, at the SEMO District Fairgrounds in Cape Girardeau. Rhodes and Whitener, both of Marquand, Missouri, had shortly before been named champion and reserve champion, respectively, for showing sheep of their own.

Floyd "Frog" Penny sits for a studio portrait Sept. 26, 2018, days before beginning hospice care. Despite a diagnosis of terminal cancer, Penny said his faith is strong and he is thankful for the life he has lived, much of which he devoted to various charity projects. His hat, given to him by one of his five granddaughters, holds a double meaning. As a child, he was called Frog because of his short temper, "it don't take much to make a frog jump," he explained. The nickname took on a new meaning in adulthood when Penny found God; the nickname now refers to the acronym on his hat, Fully Rely On God. Penny died Dec. 2, 2018.