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Police searching for Charleston man charged in shooting
(Local News ~ 12/20/13)
SIKESTON -- Police are searching for a Charleston man charged in a shooting last month in Sikeston. Deidrick L. "DD" Reed, 26, of Charleston has been charged for his alleged involvement in the Nov. 30 shooting at the Eagles Club in Sikeston, which left two people injured. ...
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PREP ROUNDUP: Sikeston freshman pull off thrilling win
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/13)
SIKESTON -- The Sikeston freshman boys basketball team improved to 2-0 on the season with a thrilling 55-54 overtime victory over Kennett on Thursday at the Sikeston Field House. Sikeston won the game when, trailing 54-52, Phayzun Fobbs hit a 3-pointer from the top of the key with 3 seconds left to grab the one point lead. Kennett quickly inbounded the ball but a final desperation heave was well off the mark prompting a wild celebration of the Bulldog players...
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Lady Bulldogs fall to Jackson in Kelso Supply third place game
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/13)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Coming out of halftime with a slim three-point lead over Sikeston, the Jackson girls basketball team was looking for a spark. Cassidy Tomsu provided it. Tomsu, a sophomore guard, scored eight points in a 13-1 run that enabled the Lady Indians to open a 36-21 lead over the Lady Bulldogs, and Jackson held on for a 61-48 victory to claim third place in the Kelso Supply Holiday Classic on Thursday at the Show Me Center...
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Bravettes topped by Class 1 foe Naylor
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- In what could be a prelude to a possible postseason matchup, the Scott County Central Bravettes fell short of their Class 1 counterpart. Naylor, the defending Class 1, District 1 champions who were one win away from making the state semifinals last season, took down the Bravettes 53-34 at Ronnie Cookson Gymnasium at Scott County Central High School...
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Lady Bearcats pound NMCC 96-21
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- In one final tuneup before this weekend's Twin Rivers Lady Royals Classic the Dexter Lady Bearcats kept things rolling Thursday with a dominant 96-21 road win over New Madrid County Central. "We didn't really start out that well," Dexter head coach Chad Allen said. "We missed a lot of shots that we should have knocked down and I didn't think we really guarded that well at the beginning...
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10 Things to Know for Today
(Local News ~ 12/20/13)
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Friday: 1. WHO IS UPSET OVER TARGET'S HANDLING OF DATA BREACH Angry customers say they're having trouble contacting the discounter over the theft of details from 40 million card accounts...
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Man arrested in stabbing incident
(Local News ~ 12/20/13)
CARUTHERSVILLE - A woman was stabbed in an apparent domestic dispute early today. At 1:06 a.m. today Caruthersville Police were called to the 1300 block of Walker Street to investigate a report of domestic violence. As they arrived, officers saw a woman being attacked by a man, who then fled the scene...
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Sikeston man arrested on drug, weapons charges
(Local News ~ 12/20/13)
SIKESTON -- A Sikeston man is in custody awaiting arraignment on drug and firearm charges. According to Missouri Case.net, Janeil Corshaun Hatchett, 20, was arrested on a warrant executed by the Sikeston Department of Public Safety on felony charges of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, deliver or manufacture and unlawful use of a weapon, and a misdemeanor charge of unlawful use of drug paraphernalia...
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Vicki Smith
(Obituary ~ 12/20/13)
EAST PRAIRIE -- Vicki S. Smith, 49, died at 11:59 p.m. Dec. 19, 2013, at her sister's home in East Prairie. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Ann Conner
(Obituary ~ 12/20/13)
HOWARDVILLE --Annie (Ann) Louise "Ms. Mouchie" Taylor Conner, 74, died Dec. 14, 2013, at her daughter's home in Columbia. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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SPEAKOUT
(Opinion ~ 12/20/13)
It's getting that time when people are rushing to get their presents bought for Christmas. Please have a little consideration of fellow shoppers. If you haven't seen Thelma in "coons' ages" and want to catch up on cousin Leroy, would you please move your carts to the side so others can get on with their shopping. ...
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Heroin is becoming concern locally
(Local News ~ 12/20/13)
scottw@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- In 2005, a heroin arrest was unusual; rare even, according to Jane Pfefferkorn, executive director at Mission Missouri. "Now it is all over," Pfefferkorn said. "Heroin is moving from the city to the suburbs to rural areas -- and it is happening all over the country."...
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