Stories from Saturday, December 7, 2013

SIKESTON -- Power was restored in Sikeston's only electrical outage during last night's winter storm almost as soon as BMU got word it was down, according to officials. At 3:30 a.m. today, the Sikeston Department of Public Safety responded to a report from the New Madrid County Sheriff's Department that a power transformer was on fire on County Line Road on the south side of the city...

SIKESTON -- Joseph William Myers III, infant son of Joseph William and Alyssa Jo Courtney Myers Jr., died shortly after birth Dec. 3, 2013, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. For the complete obituary, log on to the Sunday electronic edition of the Standard Democrat...

CHAFFEE -- William J. Myers, 87, died Dec. 5, 2013, at his home. For the complete obituary, log on to the Sunday electronic edition of the Standard Democrat.

NEW MADRID -- Corine Loggons died Dec. 6, 2013, at the Golden Living Nursing Center. For the complete obituary, log on to the Sunday electronic edition of the Standard Democrat.

BENTON -- Over 200 Scott County veterans will receive wreaths on their graves this Christmas season. For the first time, a Wreaths Across America ceremony will take place in Scott County. Set for 11 a.m. Dec. 14 at the St. Denis Cemetery in Benton, the ceremony is sponsored by the American Legion Riders Chapter 369 of Benton...

SIKESTON -- Looking to capitalize on some of the best-captured scenes of Sikeston, the city's Convention and Visitors Bureau is hosting a photo contest through 2014. "We're hoping to get a huge turnout," said Rhonda Council, who is an administrative assistant for the CVB. "We're excited and looking forward to seeing all the photos people submit."...

The 2013 Southeast Missouri Media All-Region football team was recently released. This team was nominated and selected by a panel of sportswriters from eight publications. A full list is as followed: Class 4 & 5 First Team Offense QB - Dante Vandeven, jr., 6-2, 190, Jackson...

It's good to honor the veterans and the good they do, but we have heroes out there that we don't even recognize. Our truckers are out there 24-7. They don't have Thanksgiving and they don't have Christmas and nobody ever recognizes them. I have been noticing for the last couple of weeks that there have been people standing out at the intersection in front of Walmart with signs asking for help. ...