Stories from Friday, November 22, 2013

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. SOLEMN MEMORIALS MARK JFK 50TH ANNIVERSARY Dallas wants to reflect on Kennedy's legacy in its Dealey Plaza ceremony. 2. SKIES COULD BECOME CELLPHONE-FRIENDLY...

MARSTON -- James "Jimmy" B. Bradley, 63, died Nov. 19, 2013, in Marston. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


DEERING -- The Risco junior high basketball team took first place in the Tri-County Conference tournament Thursday at Delta C-7 High School in Deering. The Tigers defeated Delta C-7 27-23 in double overtime. A 3-pointer by Garrett Young with 10 seconds left in the last overtime gave Risco a 3-point lead. The Tigers added a late free throw to ice the game and avenge an earlier season loss to the Chargers...

Sikeston softball players Annie Ramey (left) and Madeline Witt (right) were recently selected to the Class 4, District 1 all-district team. Ramey, a senior, was named to the first team while Witt, a freshman, received an honorable mention nod.

In this file photo, Sikeston's Erica Peet eyes the basket after taking a shot against Portageville Feb. 11 at the Sikeston Field House. The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs will host a basketball jamboree tonight starting at 6 p.m. The entrance fee is $3 or a canned good for the Sikeston Food Pantry. Teams scheduled to appear are Notre Dame, East Prairie and Chaffee...

This is on the Affordable Care Act. My husband and I are both retired union. We do not pay a dime for our insurance or our medical part of it for drugs. This is in our union contract and we retired and we so unions are a good thing. I feel sorry for the people in Missouri, especially the ones that voted Republican or who are Republican that can't afford this because right now Missouri is only offering Blue Cross Blue Shield on the exchange. ...

SIKESTON -- Sikeston's at-large representative on the Sikeston City Council will run unopposed for another three years in office while an unexpired term for Ward 2 will have a two-way race for the remaining year. Candidate filing for the Sikeston City Council closed at 5 p.m. Tuesday, according to City Clerk Carroll Couch...

SIKESTON -- There is a lot of confusion surrounding the Affordable Care Act -- for both employers and individuals. In an effort to increase awareness about the changes, healthcare reform was the featured topic during this month's Sikeston Regional Chamber luncheon...

CHARLESTON -- Mississippi County has a code enforcement officer -- but don't get expectations associated with city code enforcement. Ken Stevenson, county code enforcement officer, said during his weekly report at the County Commission meeting Thursday he was contacted this week by a company regarding a natural gas line...

CHARLESTON - An East Prairie man is facing additional charges following a jail contraband investigation at the Mississippi County Jail. The investigation began when Corrections Officer Chris Wooten observed Jimmy Polston carrying a piece of paper across the inmate living quarters, according to Mississippi County Sheriff Keith Moore,...