Stories from Thursday, May 2, 2013

sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Bulldogs track team took second and third during the SEMO North Conference championship Wednesday at Sikeston High School. The Jackson Indians swept both the boys and girls competition to lay claim as conference champions...

DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- Faye L. Buckley, 78, died April 30, 2013, at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

sports@standard-democrat.com POPLAR BLUFF -- The Sikeston Bulldogs fell 5-4 on the road to the Poplar Bluff Mules. Layton Jones, Christian Rehder and Jimmy Hines each picked up wins in singles competition with the pairing on Jones and Rehder also winning their doubles match...

sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- They may have been out of the championship hunt, but the Sikeston Bulldogs still had something to fight for Wednesday as they took on Notre Dame in the third place game of the SEMO Conference Tournament at Notre Dame High School...

SIKESTON -- A Sikeston man and woman may face charges following a domestic disturbance Wednesday in Sikeston. About 12:45 p.m. officers with Sikeston Department of Public Safety were called to a residence on the 300 block of North New Madrid Street where a domestic dispute was taking place, according to Capt. Jim McMillen, public information officer for Sikeston DPS...

leonnah@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- The implementation of new learning standards in Missouri -- and across the nation -- has left some parents and community members wondering what exactly is taking place. Southeast Missouri educators, parents and community members will have the chance to have some of their questions answered during a meeting from 6:30-8 p.m. today in room 110 at the Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center in Cape Girardeau...