Stories from Wednesday, August 28, 2013

The two ancient rivals, Sikeston and Charleston, will meet for the 128th time tomorrow night in the season opener at Charleston's Marshall Stadium

Our prep football glance gives vital information for our local teams entering their weekly matchups. Learn your team's opponent, go-to players and the series history between the two every Thursday.

Kicked of injuries, the Chaffee Red Devils are anxious to hit field.

New coach, new offense in line for new-look Bearcats.

Bluejays looking to continue strides

Portageville wanting to build off historic 2012 season.

The Kelly Lady Hawks had 13 hits during a 15-0 win in four innings over the Chaffee Lady Devils Wednesday in season opener.

Youth and speed hope to be factors in NMCC's turnaround.

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. WHEN US, PARTNERS MIGHT TAKE MILITARY ACTION No strike is expected before Thursday. That's when Britain's Parliament meets to consider a response to Syria's alleged use of chemical weapons...

No one could address the issue of race in this country as well as our President. And yet, he remains largely silent. The President was quick to respond to the Cambridge police officer controversy and even quicker to respond to the Trayvon Martin episode in Florida...

Speaking about this president, we have him and his wife that call themselves Christians and attend a church who's priest marries gays and lesbians. And when the two famous basketball players came out of the closet, he and Michelle both called them up on the phone and told them how proud they was for both of them. ...

I've never really been a very handy person around the house. I mean it's pretty sad when my dogs run and hide when I try and change a lightbulb. That's why it's scary every time my girlfriend comes to me with a problem. As a man, I feel it is my duty to try and fix what is broken. That's usually when the voice inside my head brings me down to Earth. In the booming, all-powerful voice of James Earl Jones (who does your inner voice sound like?) I am reminded of things like:...

EAST PRAIRIE - Willis Rogers, 92, died at noon Aug. 27, 2013, at the East Prairie Nursing Center For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


SPRINGFIELD -- Veronica C. "Roni" Dial-Eubanks, 58, died at 7:08 a.m. Aug. 17, 2013, in Springfield. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


BLOOMFIELD -- Beulah Jarrell, 89, died Aug. 26, 2013, at the Golden Living Center in Bloomfield. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


PORTAGEVILLE -- On Thursday, the public is invited to Fisher Delta Research Center's Field Day. The annual event, now in its 52nd year, is a chance to find out what is going on at the local research center and for landowners, agriculture producers, field scouts and those involved with agribusiness to learn better management practices from educational tours...

Lynn Lancaster begins removing art from the walls of the Sikeston Depot Museum in anticipation of the arrival of works for the 29th annual Bootheel Regional Judged Art Show. The show will feature the works of Sikeston area artists 18 years and up. Art will be delivered to the Depot between 10 a.m. ...

Bulldogs remain steady with high postseason aspirations