Stories from Saturday, November 2, 2013

SIKESTON - The Sikeston Department of Public Safety is investigating a shooting which occurred early Saturday. According to DPS Capt. James McMillen, at 3:40 a.m. Saturday authorities were notified of a shooting at 1305 Ann Drive. "When officers arrived a large crowd was leaving the area in vehicles and on foot," said McMillen...

sports@standard-democrat.com CHAFFEE -- Their hopes of an undefeated season may have came to an end last week against Charleston, but the Chaffee Red Devils got back to their winning ways when it mattered most. With Peyton Montgomery back under center after a one game absence, the Red Devils punched in two late scores Friday to down the Hayti Indians 34-12 in the opening round of the Class 1, District 1 tournament...

1. SYRIA COMPLETES DESTRUCTION OF EQUIPMENT USED TO PRODUCE CHEMICAL WEAPONS The announcement by a global watchdog agency is a significant milestone in an ambitious timeline that aims to get rid of all of Damascus' chemical weapons by mid-2014 amid its ongoing civil war...

CHARLESTON -- A Charleston man was arrested Thursday following a narcotics investigation that began with a chance encounter in a store. According to Mississippi County Sheriff Keith Moore, the investigation was initiated by Deputy Cory Hutcheson who, while waiting in line at a business, observed a man later identified as Frederick Decobra Chappell place a small bag on the floor beside the register. ...

leonnah@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Halloween is over, and now it's time to shift the focus to many people's favorite activity (and others' least favorite) -- the holiday shopping season. Sikeston will have its Downtown Holiday Open House from 9 a.m to 9 p.m. Nov. 8 and and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 9 at various downtown stores and the Sikeston Depot Museum. There will be store specials, refreshments and carriage rides. Children will also be able to visit with Santa Claus...

scottw@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Sometimes words just aren't enough. That's where music comes in. Tom Austin has presented the Missing in Action/Prisoner of War portion of the annual Veterans Day program in Sikeston pretty much since the community began holding the event...

One of our founding men, Daniel Webster said, and I will quote, "Hold on my friends to the Constitution and to the Republic for which it stands. That what has happened once in 6,000 years may not happen again. Hold on to the Constitution for if the American Constitution should fail, there will be anarchy throughout the world." Again that is a quote of Daniel Webster. Daniel Webster was the author and compiler of our standard and well-used English Dictionary...