Stories from Thursday, June 19, 2014

Infectious diseases such as Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) threaten Missouri deer hunters, millions of wildlife watchers, thousands of landowners, 12,000 Missouri jobs, and hundreds of businesses and communities that depend on the $1 billion in economic activity related to deer hunting and watching. ...

Another beautiful weekend in the heartland, punctuated by one of my favorite holidays, Father's Day! While my quest for equality between Mother's Day and Father's Day is still a work in progress, I think the message is getting out. The endgame is for us Dad's to receive the same level of gifts we give, because we earn it!...

f going green means going solar, then that is what the City of Portageville has done. The City has purchased a total of 10 projects of solar panel systems from Southern Solar Systems based at Huntsville, AL. You may have seen the units set in place, and are now completely installed with the reverse meters installed, and approved by Ameren, according the Larry Bradford, president of the company...

Deborah Mosby was honored by Portageville School Board for serving three years on the school board. She was presented with a clock at the last Portageville School Board meeting on Tuesday, June 10th.

Back in 1998 Robert Mohr and Rodney Lindley were bringing a Norfork Southern freight train through Lafayette, Indiana. Lindley, the engineer spotted what looked like a yellow haired puppy lying on the tracks about 150 yards ahead. They sat down on the horn and what popped up nearly caused them to go into shock. ...

SIKESTON -- From offering members a place to work out, to youth programs, hosting community-wide events and everything in between, the YMCA of Southeast Missouri is a huge part of the Sikeston community. And they want to stay that way. As their annual fundraising campaign nears an end, the YMCA has raised $71,000 but is still short of their goal of $85,000...

JEFFERSON CITY- Noranda Aluminum Inc. is Missouri's largest electric consumer, and it is feeling the financial pressure from the rate-increasing vice of the state's largest power supplier, Ameren Missouri. On Monday, Noranda told state regulators of the hundreds of employees who will likely lose their jobs if they [Noranda] are not granted a significant rate reduction...

Atlanta Falcons Pro Bowl safety William Moore is coming home to Hayti to host a free youth football camp on Saturday. The former University of Missouri and Hayti Indians standout, along with Sharod "Roddy" White (Atlanta Falcons) and Peria Jerry (Atlanta Falcons), will hold the camp from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at Hayti High School...

Three Rivers College will hold student registration events in June and July at the Caruthersville Public Library and the Delta Center in Portageville. The events will be held on June 18 and 25, and then every Wednesday starting July 9. Registration at the Delta Center will be from 8 a.m. to noon, and registration at Caruthersville will be from 1 to 5 p.m...

DONIPHAN- An afternoon of swimming on Current River Saturday ended tragically when a Chaffee, Mo., man drowned after jumping from a rock into the river. The body of Jeremy P. Evans, 34, was recovered by the Missouri State Highway Patrol just before 6 p.m., more than three hours after he was last seen struggling in the water...

scottw@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Re-establishing a cell phone signal isn't ranked as high as saving lives or clearing transportation routes, but modern communications are a useful tool in coordinating emergency responses. Several local agencies participating in the CAPSTONE-14 exercise focused on communications...

EAST PRAIRIE -- William V. Cole, 87, died at 4:40 a.m. June 18, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

CHARLESTON -- Margaret Lynda Rush Oliver, 98, died June 18, 2014. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

TUPELO, Miss. -- Marian Marie Preusse Tenkhoff, 87, died June 16, 2014, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

NEW MADRID -- A Portageville man is in custody after his arrest on a charge of statutory rape. According to Missouri Case.net, Toby C. Lee, 23, of Portageville was arrested by the New Madrid County Sheriff's Department on a charge of second degree statutory rape...

Since the Village Green Shopping Center is being demolished, the mattress store that was in there, are they going out of business or are they going to relocate? As of now, we know of no plans they have to relocate. Regarding Sunday's June 8 paper about citizens helping Sikeston with drainage issues. ...

scottw@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- County prosecutors in the state may get a big raise and there isn't anything county officials can do about it. An email from the Missouri Office of Prosecution Services received by Mississippi County Wednesday advises a pay increase becomes effective July 1, County Clerk Junior DeLay said during the regular weekly County Commission meeting Thursday...