Stories from Saturday, October 26, 2013

Staff Reports sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- Two special teams touchdowns in a span of two minutes late in the second quarter Friday night helped the Portageville Bulldogs knock off the New Madrid County Central Eagles 34-18. NMCC held an 18-6 lead with just over four minutes remaining in the first half and faced a fourth down-and-26 after three penalties pushed the Eagles inside their 20. ...

sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- Charleston senior Robert Bogan didn't like the fact that the Chaffee Red Devils were vying for an undefeated regular season on his home field. "They were talking a lot of stuff," Robert Bogan said. "We had to get 'em."...

sports@standard-democrat.com ST. LOUIS -- Heading into Friday night's regular season finale against Cardinal Ritter, the Sikeston Bulldogs knew they were likely to be in the top four seeds in Class 4, District 1, regardless of how Friday's game turned out...

I had read in the Weekly Record where the city was urging the residents not to throw their grass clippings out in the streets because it stops up the gutters. The city made a wonderful deal with the power plant selling Unit 1. I think they got $100 million. ...