Stories from Wednesday, July 10, 2013

PADUCAH, KY. - Heat Index Values may once again pose danger to Southeast Missouri residents. According to the National Weather Service at Paducah, the Heat Index Values could top out in the 100 to 105 degree range across the area from midday through late afternoon...

sports@standard-democrat.com ORAN -- What a difference a year has made in the life of Oran's Seth Ressel. Just one year after being caught in the middle of one of the most disappointing finishes in school history, the soon-to-be-senior turned into the team's most versatile weapon in 2013...

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. NEW PRIME MINISTER BEGINS ROCKY TRANSITION IN EGYPT Economist Hazem el-Beblawi was to begin forming a cabinet as Morsi supporters vowed to continue street protests until the ousted leader is returned to power...

PADUCAH, KY. - Heat Index Values may once again pose danger to Southeast Missouri residents. According to the National Weather Service at Paducah, the Heat Index Values could top out in the 100 to 105 degree range across the area from midday through late afternoon. Some relief is possible given there is a chance of thunderstorms...

CHARLESTON - Deloris Smith, 56, died July 3, 2013, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

NEW MADRID -- Paul Alexander Moore, 62, died July 8, 2013, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

FARMINGTON -- Grace Marie Watkins, 87, died July 8, 2013, at Parkland Health Center. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

SIKESTON - Edward Michael "Mike" Underhill, 66, died July 8, 2013, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

SIKESTON -- Elmer L. "Sonny" Johnson, 76, died July 8, 2013, at his home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

The 2013 Missouri All-State media baseball team was released Tuesday night with the Standard Democrat coverage area placing 12 players on this year's squad. For a complete list, see below: CLASS 5 PITCHERS First Team Brian Howard, sr., St. Louis U. High...

SIKESTON - The works of two local artists, Marty Riley and Judy Perkins, will be featured beginning at 5 p.m. Friday at the Sikeston Depot Museum during the Downtown Gallery Walk. Perkins said she has always loved to paint and draw, even as a little girl, articles were published in the local newspaper featuring her painting abilities. Her mother always made sure she had plenty of paper, paint and pencils to fuel the appetite of the young artist...

I read in your July 2 newspaper where the city council had voted to contract with Strategic Governmental Resources to help them search for a city manager candidate. The city is committing to spend anywhere from $12,000 to $27,000 dollars for this. My concern is that they should first list this job opening with Missouri Municipal League, and see what kind of qualified applicants they could get before they commit us to this kind of expenditure of taxpayer resources. ...

Though it's a milestone that will appropriately go unnoticed, I started my first "real" job at this newspaper 50 years ago this week. I was a 15-year-old kid with absolutely no experience yet somehow survived through the sweltering heat and the "brotherhood" of a newspaper family...

I decided sometime back that for my birthday this year I just wanted to get away. Some friends had a cabin at Kentucky Lake and let me use it so my girlfriend and I loaded up the car and away we went for a weekend. I had never been to Kentucky Lake before so to say I was unprepared is an understatement. All I knew about Kentucky is that I hate their basketball team and that all their citizens are required to take a shower once a year. Don't believe me, look it up...