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Endangered Silver Advisory alert issued for Steele manEditor's Note: Quinn was located safe in Marion, Arkansas. The advisory has been canceled. STEELE, Mo. — An Endangered Silver Advisory has been issued for a Steele man missing last seen early Monday. The Steele Police Department issued the advisory for a missing adult incident that occurred at 7 a.m. Monday at 324 Missouri St. in Steele. Missing is Billy G. ... -
Charleston woman killed in crashCHARLESTON, Mo. — A Charleston woman was killed in a head-on collision Saturday in Mississippi County. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at 12:46 p.m. on Highway 105, three miles south of Charleston as the southbound vehicle driven by Steven G. Burgess, 29, of Charleston crossed the center line and struck the northbound vehicle driven by Sierra D. Lee, 19, of Charleston head on... -
LOCAL HERO: Wheetley instrumental in distributing PPE to emergency personnel in southeast MissouriSIKESTON — As the COVID-19 pandemic reached southeast Missouri, the area was in uncharted waters and in many cases unprepared, needing items such as masks, gloves and hand sanitizer. That is where Derick Wheetley stepped in. Wheetley, a captain with the Sikeston Department of Public Safety, took over two years ago as the Region E fire/mutual aid coordinator through the state fire marshal’s office... -
Holiday savings coming Wednesdaye sure to check out Wednesday’s edition of the Standard Democrat with lots of ads offering plenty of savings for holiday shopping after Thanksgiving. -
Filing for Portageville city offices opens Dec. 15PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. - Filing will open Dec. 15 to fill four city offices. On April 6, 2021, Portageville voters will elect a mayor, alderman from Ward 1 and an alderman from Ward 2 for two year terms. Also they will elect the chief of police to fill a four-year term... -
Scott County residents can now operate UTVs on county highways with permitBENTON, Mo. — Scott County residents are now allowed to operate utility terrain vehicles on county highways as long as they obtain a permit from the sheriff’s office. On Oct. 8 the Scott County Commission adopted an ordinance allowing UTVs on Scott County highways...
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Four deaths related to virus reported in Scott CountyFour additional people have died related to COVID-19 in Scott County. The Scott County Health Department reported the four deaths Thursday, making six that have died in the last 48 hours and 39 since the pandemic began in March. There were also 31 new positive cases reported along with 32 recoveries Thursday. Currently there are 668 active cases with 1,660 recoveries... -
CDC asking Americans to avoid holiday gatheringsWith Thanksgiving on Thursday and the number of COVID-19 cases on the rise, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is asking Americans not to travel for the holiday. The CDC issued recommendations that encourage Americans to spend Thanksgiving with their household and avoid family gatherings...
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Roy LampkinMILWAUKEE, Wis. — Roy Lee Lampkin, 77, resident of Milwaukee, formerly of Charleston, Missouri, died Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, at Rooms R Us Adult Family Home LLC in Milwaukee. He was born Dec. 18,... -
Mary JamisonCHARLESTON, Mo. — Mrs. Mary Katherine Jamison, 73, was born on July 12, 1947, in Dyersburg, Tennessee, to the late O.T. Davis and Merry Helen Macon Davis Hall. She is the second eldest of seven... -
Angie BarnettSIKESTON — Angie Barnett, age 60, passed away on Nov. 21, 2020, at her home in Sikeston. She was born Jan. 14, 1960, in Charleston, Missouri, to the late Riley and Ruth Ketchum Brown. On Nov. 30,...
