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Search continues for missing boater in New Madrid County (5/1/24)Staff report~Standard DemocratNEW MADRID, Mo. - Multiple agencies are continuing their search for a man whose empty boat was found floating in the Mississippi River. At approximately 3 p.m. Tuesday, the New Madrid Police Department received a call from the New Madrid Harbor Service about an empty fishing boat floating in the Mississippi River about two miles south of New Madrid. ...
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Lilbourn VFW 7183 recognizes academic, artistic excellence (5/1/24)By Jill Bock~Standard DemocratLILBOURN, Mo. — Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7183 and its Auxiliary presented $23,900 in scholarships and awards to students from throughout Southeast Missouri at its spring awards banquet on April 23. Honored during the event were students in kindergarten through 12th grade who took part in the post’s Young American Creative Patriotic Artist contest; an area student entering the military upon graduation and 20 graduating high school seniors. ...
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Search gets underway to find new superintendent to lead New Madrid County R-1 (5/1/24)By Jill Bock~Standard-DemocratNEW MADRID, Mo. —Newly elected Board members were sworn in and the search began for a new superintendent during the April meeting of the New Madrid County R-1 School Board. Following the acceptance of the official results of the April municipal election, incumbent Mary Kay Davis and new board member Aaron Griffin were sworn into three-year terms. Kathy Daniels, who was appointed earlier to the Board and ran unopposed in April, was sworn into an unexpired term...
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Wing wars at the Legion cook-off (5/1/24)Gina Williams/Standard DemocratGina Williams/Standard Democrat Wing wars at the Legion cook-off SIKESTON — Terry Couch, left, and Chris Shanle of Sikeston cook for the wing war during the annual American Legion Cook-off Friday, April 26 at Sikeston American Legion Post 114.
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Women helping women (5/1/24)Submitted PhotoResidents and employees of The Cottages of LaBonne Maison in Sikeston recently purchased women’s personal care items for the residents of a local women’s shelter.
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South Scott Ambulance donates to SCTC (5/1/24)Leonna Heuring/Standard DemocratKen Dicus and the Board of the South Scott County Ambulance District recently donated a 2009 ambulance along with two stretchers to the Sikeston Career and Technology Center. The ambulance will be used as a training vehicle for SCTC’s new EMT Program, according to Natalie Bohannon, marketing and communications specialist for Sikeston Public Schools. ...
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Sikeston man arrested for child endangerment and an aggravated DWI (5/1/24)Southeast MissourianCAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — A Sikeston man was arrested Saturday, April 27, on charges of driving while his license was revoked, second-degree endangerment of a child and aggravated DWI. Marcus Williams, 47, has six prior charges and four convictions of DWI and also was charged with his driver’s license being revoked three times — July 7, 2022; Jan. 26, 2023; and May 31...
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Legion Post 114 completes pavilion in memory of a Sikeston veteran (5/1/24)By Gina Williams Standard DemocratSIKESTON — A new, memorial pavilion recently constructed near the Sikeston American Legion Post 114 Hall stands tall today, thanks to a generous donation by a late veteran and his family. Jim Walton, Post 114’s finance officer, said years ago, the Legion purchased the house on the lot next to its hall and cleared everything...
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Foggy Tuesday morning (5/1/24)Gina Williams/Standard DemocratMotorists navigate the early morning fog Tuesday, April 30, 2024, as they traveled on South Main Street in Sikeston.
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DPS’ Smith earns award (5/1/24)By Gina Williams Standard DemocratSIKESTON — Sikeston City Council members presented an award to Capt. Ryan Smith of the Sikeston Department of Public Safety at the start of their regular meeting Monday, April 29 at City Hall. Angie Rodgers, executive director of the Scott County 911 Emergency Service Board, presented Smith with the 2024 Radio Technologist of the Year award. ...
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May Calendar Girl | ANABETH BAKER (4/30/24)SIKESTON — Anabeth Baker, daughter of Andrea Baker and Vest Baker, is the Standard Democrat’s Calendar Girl for May. Baker, who was the 2023 Miss Sikeston fourth runner-up, is a senior at Sikeston High School. After high school, she plans to attend Mississippi State University where she will major in psychology and minor in business.
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Cracked windshield leads to Sunday shooting incident on I-55 that injured three; Sikeston man faces multiple felony charges (4/29/24)By Leonna Heuring~Standard DemocratBENTON, Mo. — A Sikeston, Missouri, man faces multiple felony charges following a traffic incident that resulted in him allegedly shooting at another vehicle and injuring three of its occupants while driving on Interstate 55 Sunday, April 28 in Scott County...
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Local public school admins urge Parson to veto omnibus education bill due to funding concerns (4/26/24)By J.C. Reeves~Southeast MissourianA 150-plus page education bill that has passed through the state House of Representatives and Senate has local public school administrators urging Gov. Mike Parson to veto it. Concerns surrounding Senate Bill 727 — which evolved from a 12-page bill into the multifaceted legislation it is — include a $25 million expansion of private school tax credits, establishment of a charter school in Boone County that some administrators fear will lead to charter school expansion around the state and increased teacher salaries with no apparent mandate to increase funding for schools to cover the added costs.
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Families unaware as MoDOT discontinues ‘Adopt-A-Highway’ program (4/26/24)By Gina Williams~Standard DemocratSIKESTON — Missouri Department of Transformation’s Adopt-A-Highway program is in the process of being discontinued and will be replaced by a new program. According to Taylor Brune, assistant communications director at MoDOT’s Central Office in Jefferson City, Missouri, the decision to make the transition was made public during the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission meeting on April 3. ...
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Jackson man accused of stealing from area youth football fund (4/26/24)Southeast MissourianThe former president and treasurer of the Jackson Area Youth Football foundation faces charges claiming he stole more than $25,000 from the organization over a two-year period. Police said Timothy E. Smith admitted to giving a loan from JAYF to a woman who had lost her job and got behind on her bills...
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City field trip (4/26/24)Gina Williams/Standard DemocratThe Christian Academy students in kindergarten, first and second grades took a field trip on Friday, April 26 to tour Sikeston City Hall and view up close and personal the city’s fire truck and equipment.
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Registration for Sikeston summer day camps begins (4/26/24)By Gina Williams Standard DemocratSIKESTON — As summer approaches and the school year ends, Sikeston will offer a variety of summer day camps for children. Sikeston Delta Area Economic Opportunity Corporation’s, or DAEOC, new center, Malone Park Center for the Arts, will host a summer day camp in June. ...
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SEMO Christian students’ lesson on butterfly’s life cycle comes full circle (4/25/24)By Leonna Heuring~Standard DemocratSIKESTON — Preschool students at SEMO Christian Academy in Sikeston spent the month learning about the butterfly’s life cycle — from a tiny egg to a winged wonder. On Wednesday, April 24 the students’ lesson came full circle as they released their nine Painted Lady butterflies into nature from the playground of their school...
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Sikeston civic clubs committed to serving the community (4/25/24)By Gina Williams~Standard Democrat/Ageless LivingSIKESTON — Sikeston civic clubs, especially members ages 50 and older within them, are committed to community involvement and service and have been for many years. Boyd Green, current president and 20-year member of the Sikeston Lions Club, said the organization has accomplished much over the years, and he has thoroughly loved it. ...
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THROUGH THE EYES OF A ‘BYRD’: Well-known local photographer Daniel Byrd shares how his hobby originated (4/25/24)1By Gina Williams~Standard Democrat/Ageless LivingSIKESTON — Daniel Byrd, a well-known photographer in the Sikeston community, has spent the last few years serving the community through the lens of his camera, capturing their most special moments. For the past few years, Byrd has become a familiar face at Sikeston Public Schools events, volunteering to photograph sports at Sikeston High School and other community events. ...
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Missing dog found in Sikeston — over 200 miles from home; Owner's other dog is still missing (4/25/24)SIKESTON — After being apart for three months, Bree Keeran was reunited with her dog, Roxy, in Sikeston on April 13. But that is only part of the story. On Jan. 15, near Springfield, Missouri, Keeran took Roxy and her other dog, Dante, for a walk. Both are purebred Catahoula Leopards, and each wore e-collars to keep them close to the home. However, during the walk, the dogs were let off the e-collars and Keeran said they did not get them back on and both Roxy and Dante were missing...
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Zellars recognized for service to Charleston R-1 district (4/25/24)Charleston R-1 Schools/FacebookOutgoing Charleston R-1 Board of Education member Portia Zellars was recognized during the school board’s regular meeting April 16 at Central Office for her six-plus years of service to the Charleston R-1 school board, added to her decades-long tenure as a teacher, substitute teacher, tutor and mentor. ...
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National Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, but drug disposal is ‘year-round need’ (4/25/24)By J.C. Reeves Southeast MissourianWhile the United States Drug Enforcement Agency’s annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is coming up on Saturday, April 27, medicine disposal is considered a “year-round need.” According to a news release from the Pharmaceutical Product Stewardship Work Group (PPSWG), approximately one-third of Americans neglect cleaning out their medicine cabinets each year and one-fifth haven’t cleaned them out in three years despite there being more than 300 drug disposal locations in Missouri. ...
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Sun protection and skin cancer screening event set in Sikeston (4/25/24)By Gina Williams Standard DemocratSIKESTON — The YMCA of Southeast Missouri and Missouri Delta Medical Center are teaming up to provide an informational event about skin cancer and sun protection just in time before the summer tanning season begins. The skin cancer screening event is free and will begin at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 2 at the YMCA, 511 Taylor St., in Sikeston...
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Legion cook-off, poker run set for this weekend (4/25/24)By Gina Williams Standard DemocratSIKESTON — Sikeston American Legion Post 114 and Auxiliary are preparing for their 11th annual poker run and cook-off competition. Vickie Wilson, who helps plan the event, said the fundraiser, which is Friday, April 26 and Saturday, April 27 at the Legion in Sikeston, is important because all proceeds from both days will benefit the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield...