Stories from Monday, September 16, 2013

NEW MADRID - A search continues today for a boater who fell into the Mississippi River. About 7 p.m. Sunday, a boat accident was reported on the river near the New Madrid boat ramp. Reportedly the boat struck a barge parked along the shore. The Missouri Water Patrol has reported the boat's driver, Christopher A. Westcoat, 27, of Matthews, is missing...

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. WHAT'S UNUSUAL ABOUT THE RAINS IN COLORADO The dilemma in the semi-arid state is almost always too little precipitation _ not too much. 2. NEXT STEP IN SYRIAN CRISIS...

Soccer Perryville at Sikeston, 5 p.m. Sikeston at Notre Dame, 4:30 p.m. Puxico at Oran, 4 p.m. East Prairie at Saxony Lutheran, 4 p.m. Sikeston at Puxico, 6 p.m. Dexter at Bloomfield, 6 p.m. Senath at NMCC, 6 p.m. Charleston at Hayti, 6 p.m. Zalma at Richland, 7 p.m...

SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Bleacher Bums are hosting the 1st annual Wiffle Ball Classic as a fundraiser for the Kenny Rogers Children's Center. The event will be held Sept. 21 starting at 10 a.m. at the Sikeston Sports Complex. Teams of three are accepted with a $60 per team charge. The double-elimination rules tournament are for ages 13-plus. Registration ends Sept. 7...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Evelyn B. Pinnell, 92, formerly of Sikeston, died Sept. 14, 2013, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


This is Sept. 4. Recently in the last week or so we read a Page One story in the St. Louis Post Dispatch that the Missouri attorney general, who may be our next governor, has filed a lawsuit against Walgreen's of Chicago for overpricing items in Walgreen drugstores in areas such as Kansas City, St. ...

NEW MADRID -- A $25,000 reward is being offered by the family of a missing woman in hopes of bringing about her safe return. The family of Barbara Stoffer is offering the reward, according to New Madrid Assistant Chief of Police Joey Higgerson, for her safe return or for information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in her disappearance. Stoffer, 83, of New Madrid went missing on Aug. 20...

The YMCA of Southeast Missouri in Sikeston had its annual Healthy Kids and Community Fun Day Saturday on the YMCA's north field. The event was free to community and featured fun-filled events and a focus on the health and safety of children. Parents also had the opportunity to have Kid Care IDs made for their children...