Stories from Saturday, April 19, 2014

sports@standard-democrat.com CARBONDALE, Ill. -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs soccer team received two goals from Larysa McClellon as they split two games during the Fralish Cup in Carbondale, Ill., Friday. Sikeston (6-6) lost its first game 6-1 to the tournament's host. Torrie Helms assisted on McClellon's first goal of the day...

sports@standard-democrat.com MALDEN -- It wasn't without it's share of drama, but the Portageville Bulldogs closed out it's portion of Malden Invitational pool play with a win. Taking on Bloomfield in their second game on Friday, the Bulldogs forced the Wildcats to strand the tying run at third in the bottom of the seventh inning as they held on for the 6-5 decision...

sports@standard-democrat.com MALDEN -- Stepping right back on the field following an extra-inning win over Cooter on Friday, the New Madrid County Central Eagles surrendered five unanswered runs to the Bernie Mules to fall 8-4. "Bernie small-balled us there a little bit," NMCC head coach Joseph McClarty said. "They got some hits and found some holes. We hit the ball square today and I think they turned a couple double plays on us...

scottw@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Described by the founder as a global movement of believers, Carry the Cross may have gone international Friday. "This is the fourth year of Carry the Cross," said Harriet Craig, associate pastor of the Life Church in Sikeston. "It is something my husband David got the inspiration for."...

CHARLESTON -- A man being booked into the Mississippi County Detention Center was discovered with "brass knuckles" and illegal drugs leading to additional charges. John Leon Groves, 30, of Charleston, is scheduled to appear at 10 a.m. May 14 for a preliminary hearing on charges of possession of a weapon or dangerous item in a county jail, which is a class B felony, and possession of a controlled substance in a county jail, a class C felony...

SIKESTON -- To some, the YMCA is seen as just a gym or a place to work out. But the YMCA of Southeast Missouri in Sikeston is much more. From friendship to youth sports leagues to classes and different programs, the YMCA has impacted the Sikeston community in many different ways...

CHARLESTON - A Charleston man was shot and killed Friday afternoon. Charleston Department of Public Safety Director Robert Hearnes said his department received a 911 call at 3 p.m. Friday about shots fired on North Elm Street near Mark Twain Park. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log in to our electronic edition...

We've had another terrible school incident. This time the choice of weapon was knives, injuring 24. Several required surgery, but all are expected to survive. I wonder how many families would be planning funerals today if the weapon had been a firearm. Think about it...