Stories from Friday, September 27, 2013

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. INTERPOL ISSUES ALERT FOR'THE WHITE WIDOW' A suicide bomber's widow named Samantha Lewthwaite is sought in connection with a 2011 bomb plot as rumors swirl that she also took part in the Kenya terror rampage...

NEW MADRID -- Austin Riggins of East Prairie may be dating his lucky charm. When the 19-year-old stopped at M&M Deli, 501 Main St. in New Madrid, to visit his girlfriend, he ended up leaving the store $100,000 richer, thanks to uncovering the prize on a Missouri Lottery "Millionaire" Scratchers ticket...

NEW MADRID -- The death of a man who died after being in custody is under investigation. New Madrid County Sheriff Terry Stevens has requested an investigation by the Missouri Highway Patrol into the death of Daniel Presnell. Presnell died Thursday morning at a hospital in Cape Girardeau...

Staff Reports news@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Looking back 10 years, there are a lot of changes when it comes to social media. "Online commerce has grown rapidly in the past decade," said Kaitlin Ray, program director for the Sikeston Regional Chamber. "There are so many ways to tout our businesses outside the area."...

By Leonna Heuring leonnah@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Becky Tyler of Sikeston calls the Kenny Rogers Children's Center a "huge, huge blessing" to her family. "Parenting a special needs child is exhausting," Tyler said. "There are extra challenges you never think about when having healthy children."...

EAST PRAIRIE -- Lawanda L. Fowler, 89, died Sept. 25, 2013, at the East Prairie Nursing Center. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


SIKESTON -- Varna Lee Cagle, 94, died Sept. 26, 2013, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


SIKESTON -- Donna Jo King, age 52, surrounded with the love of her family, entered into God's presence on Sept. 25, 2013, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Would it be possible to have the crossword puzzle a little larger? I'm sure I'm not the only one that needs a magnifying glass. That would be great. In the Sept. 19 paper, I think it's funny how you can misprint the pictures for the fifth and sixth grade and you can tell right away when you read it that the names are wrong by looking at the rows. Maybe you need to have someone recheck your printing...

Ali Enax was crowned Junior Miss Sikeston Thursday night as part of the festivities of the American Legion Cotton Carnival. Pictured from left are: Ashlyn Tate Bedell, daughter of Mia Bedell and Bryan and Mandy Bedell, first runner-up; Enax, the daughter of Robert and Tina Enax; and Danielle Newman, the daughter of Mark and Sabrina Newman, second runner-up...