BENTON, Mo. — The Scott County R-4 “Kelly” School District announced on Tuesday its new middle school principal. Josh Hopkins will serve as the Kelly Middle School principal when the new school year begins in August. A 2000 graduate of Jackson High School, Hopkins has 17 years of experience in education.

The 10th Johnny Davis Memorial Golf Tournament was conducted June 18 and 19 at the New Madrid Country Club in New Madrid. Pictured above are the winners of the Championship Flight: Michael Cravens, Kyle Marshall and Kyle Duke, along with Mary Kay Davis, wife of the late Johnny Davis. ...

NEW MADRID, MO. - Dr. Sam Duncan, New Madrid County R-1 superintendent, describes the 2022-2023 budget as one with “no big surprises, which is the way we like it.” The initial budget for the upcoming school year was approved by the R-1 School Board at its June meeting...

RISCO, Mo - While towns are raising their American flags for the Fourth of July, one small community in New Madrid County proudly keeps them waving every day. Since Memorial Day, Risco has lined Highway 62 with the red, white and blue banners. There are two more flags in front of the community’s fire station and a large flag flies directly in front of city hall...

SIKESTON –The Missouri Department of Conservation and Scott County Sheriff’s Office are teaming to host a Hunter Education skills session on Friday, July 22 at the Sikeston VFW Building at 709 Smith St.. The class will begin at 5:30 p.m. and end at approximately 9:30 p.m...

Standard Democrat SIKESTON — The Trustees of the Trust established by the late Harryette Campbell of Sikeston recently announced $4 million in gifts to higher education and national non-profits. These gifts are in addition to previous gifts specified in Campbell’s Trust of over $2.3 million to local and national non-profits and higher education made in March 2022...

SIKESTON — Sikeston City Council approved the Legion Park West conceptual plan Monday night, marking the first step in the process toward extending Legion Park. The approval was of the conceptual plan only, giving the City direction when thinking about the future and help them when applying for grant funding, which begins in September...

SIKESTON — Taylor Deere will fill the newly reorganized position of membership and program director for the Sikeston Regional Chamber. The Sikeston Regional Chamber and Area Economic Development Corporation announces the hire on Wednesday morning. In this position, Deere will lead growth and retention in membership for SRC. She will also provide high quality programming to SRC members including overseeing the Sikeston Young Professionals and Leadership Sikeston...