Stories from Wednesday, May 28, 2014

WARSAW, Mo.-- These fish aren't biting. Paddlefish never do. They eat by filtering plankton as water passes through their gills. But here on the Osage Arm of the Lake of the Ozarks, paddlefish do put up good fight after being hooked. "It feels like all of a sudden you just slam into a wall," says Mark Bagwell after snagging his first paddlefish. "It's a lot bigger than the trout in Georgia," he said...

People won't be hunting deer for several months, but they should still be vigilant for a disease that could severely impact Missouri's deer population if it ever becomes widely established in this state. Chronic Wasting Disease -- CWD for short -- is a deer disease that usually makes headlines in the fall when Missourians are preparing for deer hunting. ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the United Bowhunters of Missouri will host a Youth Bowfishing Clinic for ages 11 to 17 on June 13 and 14 in Cape Girardeau. "This will be an exciting and educational experience where young people will have an opportunity to learn a new method of fishing with their bow," said Dee Dee Dockins, an MDC outdoor skills specialist. ...

JEFFERSON CITY--Hunters posted the third spring turkey harvest increase in a row, bettering last year's number by more than 1,000 birds. Hunters checked 43,273 turkeys during Missouri's regular spring turkey season April 21 through May 11. Top harvest counties were Texas with 938 birds checked, Franklin with 921, and Laclede with 736...

(Poynter) -- The Associated Press and The Guardian U.S., have joined three Missouri newspapers--the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, The Kansas City Star and the Springfield News-Leader--in a lawsuit filed Thursday, May 15 against the Missouri Department of Corrections, the AP reported in a media advisory. In a separate suit, St. Louis Public Radio's Chris McDaniel also filed along with the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and the American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri...

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. OBAMA BENT ON NEW CHAPTER OF AMERICAN LEADERSHIP In today's address in West Point, the president is expected to recast U.S. foreign policy as an endeavor to build international consensus and avoid unilateral overreach...

We may not find ourselves in the worst of times but it's far from the best of times as well. The IRS scandal, much to the administration's dismay, is not going away. The Democrats have decided to reluctantly participate in the long-overdue Benghazi probe. And the increasingly unraveling Obamacare disaster just won't go away...

Sometimes it is funny the different types of discussions that men have as compared to women. It hit me the other night during a large gathering of friends. Less than 10 minutes into night the girls started talking about a crazy television show called "Sex Sent Me to the ER" on the TLC channel...

I'm calling in reply to "Something's not right." I am the person who called and said I made more in a right to work state. I moved back because of family needs and medical needs. Your parents get old, have medical problems and you come home. I was just wondering when the government is going to put a stop to these little old gals and old men living off of the senior citizens that's worked all their lives. ...

EAST PRAIRIE -- Alpha Gladys Owens, 102, died May 24, 2014, at the East Prairie Nursing Center. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


SIKESTON - Dorothy Marie "Dottie" Johnson, 90, died May 25, 2014, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


JACKSON, Tenn. -- Henry B. Taylor, 77, died peacefully at his home in Jackson on Thursday, May 22, 2014. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


ELCO, Ill. -- Betty Leona Norman, 73, died May 24, 2014, at her home. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


PRINCETON, Ky. -- Joe Campbell Sr., 69, died May 26, 2014, at the Princeton Health and Rehab Center. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


DEXTER -- Harry Don Foster, 62, died May 26, 2014, at his home. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.

SIKESTON - Charles Lilbourn Arbaugh, 91, died May 26, 2014 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


CHESTERFIELD -- James Oliver Boan, 92, formerly of Bloomfield, died May 23, 2014, at Sunrise Senior Living in Chesterfield. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


NEW MADRID - Angela Bixler Bisans, 44, died May 26, 2014, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


EAST PRAIRIE - Mary Eugenia Ray, 67, died at 2 a.m. May 25, 2014, in the York Place and Bertrand Rehabilitation Center. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


DESOTO -- Albert Allen Napier Sr., 71, died May 26, 2014, at his home. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


SIKESTON - Tommy Lee Carter, 64, a resident of Austin, Texas, died May, 25, 2014, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center following a massive heart attack while attending a family reunion in Sikeston. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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SIKESTON - Mary E. Riley, 68, died May 28, 2014, at Sikeston Convalescent Center. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


MORLEY -- Christopher Matthew Crawford, 37, died May 26, 2014, at his home. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


SIKESTON -- Even though school is out, local children can still receive consistent, nutritious meals this summer. In Southeast Missouri, 24 percent of children go to bed hungry, according to the Southeast Missouri Food Bank. Often times the only nutritious meals children receive are through their school food programs...

BENTON -- One neighborhood's weed is apparently worthy of display -- even if it means stealing to do so. Scott County Commissioners discussed during their regular meeting Tuesday a street name change request from a property owner on Weed Lane. "I have to agree with them on the name change," said Jamie Burger, presiding commissioner. "I thought that was a bad name to begin with. We can't keep a sign there (due to thefts)."...

SIKESTON - Sandy Jakubowski wants to ride her bicycle in every state in the U.S. When the Stafford, Va., resident learned about Ride the Fault Line, a bicycle tour that begins in Missouri and takes participants to Arkansas, Tennessee and Kentucky, she signed up...

George E. Day Jr., a retired Air Force officer, addresses those attending the Memorial Day service in Sikeston on Monday at Veterans Park.

JEFFERSON CITY -- Both the Charleston Bluejays and Kelly Hawks had big showings Saturday at the Class 2 state championship track meet held on the campus of Lincoln University in Jefferson City. None of those performances was bigger than that of Charleston's 4x200-meter relay team that took home the state championship with a time of 1:31.54. The relay team is made up of Tyler Craig, Dyrel Pierce, Robert Bogan and Devonte' Ware...

SCOTT CITY -- Last year's sectional win set a new high water mark for the New Madrid County Central Eagles' baseball program. It's one they continued to raise all the way to a third-place finish in state. On Monday they showed that run was no aberration as NMCC once again advanced to the Class 3 quarterfinals with a wild 2-1 walk-off win over Scott City...

FENTON -- Several runners from the Sikeston boys and girls track team posted state-qualifying times at Saturday's Class 3, Sectional 1 meet at Rockwood Summit High School. Both the boys and girls will send two relay teams each to the state meet that will be held Friday and Saturday on the campus of Lincoln University in Jefferson City. The girls 400-meter relay team placed second in sectionals while the Lady Bulldogs' 800-meter relay team took first to earn the state nod...

ELLSINORE -- A grand slam from East Carter County junior Wyatt Kirkman helped put an end to the Portageville Bulldogs season in the Class 2 playoffs on Monday. Kirkman blasted the first pitch he saw with the bases loaded in the sixth inning, giving the Redbirds a lead they would never relinquish on their way on their way to a 6-4 win and a spot in the Class 2 quarterfinals...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Get hooked on fishing with the Missouri Department of Conservation's (MDC) Free Fishing Days June 7 and 8. During Free Fishing Days, anyone can fish in the Show-Me State without having to buy a fishing permit, trout stamp, or trout park daily tag. Normal regulations remain in effect, such as limits on size and number of fish an angler can keep. Some private fishing areas may still require permits, and trespass laws remain in effect on private property...

Beth Cross was born February 12, 1953 in Hayti, MO to Bill Estes and Mary Jo (Kimes) Barnett. She was raised by her mother, Mary K. Richardson. She died Sunday, May 18, 2014 at St. Louis University Hospital at the age of 61 years, 3 months and 6 days...

Approximately a year ago, the Bank of New Madrid approached the Portageville School District and asked if they would be interested in participating in the My School Card Program. This program allowed the school to partner with the bank to offer a co-branded Visa check/debit card to its customers. ...