Stories from Saturday, September 7, 2013

sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Two games into the season, Sikeston's defense has yet to allow 100 yards of total offense. That is, 100 yards in both games combined. After limiting Charleston to just 67 yards of offense in the season opener, Sikeston took it a step further and held New Madrid County Central to 25 yards of offense in the Bulldogs' 29-0 home opening win at Sikeston Public Schools Stadium on Friday...

sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- For the first time in nine years the Sikeston Bulldogs soccer team defeated Notre Dame on their home field. A 2-1 win during the Notre Dame Soccerfest Friday put the Bulldogs into the championship game of the tournament Saturday against Perryville. This was Sikeston's first win against Notre Dame on their field since 2004...

sports@standard-democrat.com GRANDVIEW -- As he was taking in his bus ride home through the hills of Jefferson County late Friday night, East Prairie head coach Chad Jamerson said nobody could do anything to wipe the smile off of his face. The reason for his happiness? The East Prairie football team is finally off it's 19-game losing skid...

sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- After going five-straight quarters without an offensive touchdown to start the season it took the Charleston Bluejays less than a minute to put their first two on the board against Hayti. With a little help from their defense, the Bluejays' rushing attacked combined for 22 second-quarter points against the Indians Friday en rout to a 34-6 win...

CHARLESTON -- Two inmates are facing additional charges for their roles in vandalizing a fire protection sprinkler in the Mississippi County Detention Center. Anthony Matthews Jr., 19, of East Prairie, and T.J. Potts, 18, of New Madrid, are both charged with damage to jail property for their role in breaking a sprinkler in B-Pod of the Mississippi County Detention Center in August, according to Mississippi County Sheriff Keith Moore...

leonnah@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- In an effort to keep pets safer, microchip clinics are planned in Sikeston later this month and Morehouse next month. Set for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 28 at the Sikeston Area Humane Society and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 12 during the Morehouse Fall Fest, the clinics are part of the Humane Society's new community outreach program...

CHARLESTON -- A preliminary hearing is scheduled for an East Prairie man suspected of dealing synthetic drugs. Samuel Q. Gore, 28, of East Prairie, is scheduled to return to court at 10 a.m. Sept. 25 before Associate Judge T. Lynn Brown on charges of felony possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute; second degree domestic assault, a class C felony; and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia...

These conservative Republicans who are always clamoring for tax cuts and to get the government out of their lives are such hypocrites and liars. They don't want the government in their life because they don't need the government. They have good incomes. ...