Stories from Friday, July 11, 2014

Have you ever thought about cloning yourself? Having the ability to be at two places or hold down two jobs at the same time? He did not clone himself, but Dennis Young, the City Marshal of Lilbourn, now has added responsibilities in his new role as City Administrator...

Nine New Madrid County Veterans names and pictures are still needed. There are 58,300 names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial; names of men and women who died on the battlefield of the Vietnam War. Those men and women are honored on a daily basis by everyone who sees The Wall. ...

Mrs. Allie Marie St. Mary represented Golden Living Center of New Madrid was crowned the Queen for MHCA and will compete in the state competition at the end of the summer. She was accompanied by Glenda Tucker, activity director for GLC; her daughter and son-in-law, Marie and Don Phillips; and her son, Bill St. Mary...

"Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another--and all the more as you see the Day approaching" Hebrews 10:25 I saw something recently that bothered me especially on a spiritual level. My family and I were traveling home from vacation and while driving through the state of Georgia on a Sunday, and the Georgia department of transportation was working. ...

Remember those of you who have Medicare do not need to worry about the new health coverage, so you have my permission to move on to other articles in this newspaper. The rest of you really need to take a look at the following article. This information is provided by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services...

The first cotton bloom of the season was found and picked on the Priggel Family Farm on Saturday, July 5th. With the bloom is Easton Wilson. He with the help of his father picked the bloom.

Southeast Lakes Clearwater Lake Water Surface Temp: 83º
Water Level (Range): rising
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported: 
Crappie: Slow 
Black Bass: Slow 
Bluegill: Slow 
Channel Catfish: Fair 
channel catfish fair using cut baits and chicken livers on jugs and trotlines; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 7/1/14)...

scottw@standard-democrat.com EAST PRAIRIE -- An East Prairie man's close call has reminded a local community just how important CPR training really is. "It's a miracle. I know it's a miracle of God," Eddy Stockman said about surviving a heart attack this spring...

JACKSON -- The Scott County Junior Legion baseball team pounded 15 hits while cruising to its first round district game against Cape Girardeau Thursday 10-3 in Jackson. Trent Pobst led Scott Co. with four hits and two RBIs and also got the win on the mound after 6 2/3 innings pitched and five strikeouts...

CHARLESTON -- Defense was expected to be critical for the SEMO Pirates in their game against the Riverbend Ducks on Thursday at Hillhouse Park in the first round of the Senior Babe Ruth state tournament, which was a battle between Ducks pitcher Jashawn McDaniel and Pirates pitcher Joe Elfrink...

sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- The Charleston Fighting Squirrels opened up their title defense in dominant fashion Thursday night against the Arch City Sidewinders. Combining for 12 hits the Squirrels capped the first day of play with a 13-3 win in six innings via the mercy rules to stay in the winner's bracket of the tournament...

Decades ago, while speaking of an upcoming championship bout, Muhammad Ali constructed a poetic couplet of epic proportions. With glitzy words corresponding to his style both in and out of the ring, "The Greatest" claimed he would "Float like a butterfly and sting like a bee," because his opponent's "hands can't hit what his eyes can't see."...

POPLAR BLUFF- Information from a tow-truck driver helped authorities arrest a suspected burglar and recover guns and electronics stolen from at least two local homes. "The homeowners returned home from vacation and found their house had been broken into," explained Butler County Deputy Travis Huddleston. " ... Their truck had been stolen (along with) numerous electronics and firearms."...

Memorial books are a lasting tribute to the people we love and help enrich the collection of books throughout our library system. Within the last three months, we have received book donations to the Portageville library branch in memory of the following:...

SIKESTON -- A Sikeston woman is in custody after being arrested Wednesday in connection with the endangerment of the welfare a child, according to police. Michelle Corbin of Sikeston, 34, has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree, which is a Class C felony, according to a release from the Scott County Sheriff's Office...

scottw@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- Rules U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials say expand and clarify which bodies of water are covered under the Clean Water Act has Mississippi County farmers concerned about the feds taking over drainage ditches...

By Samantha Rinehart SEMO News Service NEW MADRID -- Last year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers took a draft environmental impact statement for the St. Johns Bayou and New Madrid Floodway Project to the public and asked for input, and officials say they received no shortage of it...

MALDEN (SMNS) -- What began as a routine traffic stop in Stoddard County on June 30 became a police chase that ended outside of Campbell, Missouri. That day, Matthew Robinson, 24, of Dexter, Missouri, tried to evade state troopers during a traffic stop...

SIKESTON -- Clarence Edward Scott, 53, formerly of East Prairie, died at 6:53 p.m. July 9, 2014, at Midwest Rehabilitation and Nursing home in Belleville. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Nancy Ann Allen Bone, 68, formerly of Charleston, died July 10, 2014, at the Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

PORTAGEVILLE -- Lawrence Eugene "Gene" Hollingshead Sr., 79, died July 10, 2014, at the Portageville Nursing Center. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

CHARLESTON -- Ovie Jane Dugan, 89, formerly of Wyatt, died July 10, 2014, at her son's home in Charleston. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

Jackson Estes, with assistance from Carla Williams, uses spyglass to look for clues of who's missing in "the Missing Book" during Miner Baptist Church's Vacation Bible School that is being held this week.

Tennessee has removed itself from the partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers Testing Consortium aligned to the Common Core National Education Standards, joining the 18 other states pushing back against Common Core. Tennessee's move leaves only 16 states and Washington, D.C., remaining in the Consortium. ...