Stories from Saturday, August 30, 2014

In addition to new teachers and a brand new year has started in the Portageville School District, superintendent of School Michael Allred released the following statement on improvements that has been done over the summer. "Our staff as a whole is dedicated to improving educational opportunities for the students we serve. ...

CARBONDALE, Ill., -- The Sikeston soccer team opened the Carbondale Invitational with a 2-1 win over Waterloo, Ill., Friday. Senior Layton Jones scored both Sikeston goals with assists from Wyatt Pratt and Dakota Ray. Sikeston (2-0) advanced to the tournament semifinals against Perryville Saturday...

sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Coming one hit short of the cycle, Sikeston freshman Kylie Noe's first home game with the Lady Bulldogs is likely one she won't soon forget. Playing the Puxico Lady Indians on Friday, Noe capped a three-hit performance with a two-run, walk-off shot over the centerfield fence to send her team home with a 17-0 mercy rule win in four innings...

DEXTER -- Mother Nature wreaked havoc on the Dexter Bearcats Friday night. The Bearcats had came back from a 14-0 deficit to tie the game with heavily-favored Poplar Bluff as the third quarter ended, but a lightning delay halted the game for over an hour. When the two teams returned to the field, the Mules took over and marched down the field for two scores on their way to a 30-20 win...

CARUTHERSVILLE (SMNS) -- The Malden Green Wave snapped an eight-game losing streak dating back to 2007 against Caruthersville Friday night as it routed the Tigers 47-0 at Hopke Field. Malden, ranked No. 8 in the most recent Class 2 media poll, scored on six consecutive possessions to beat the Tigers, who came in ranked No. 9. The game was a rematch of last year's MSHSAA Class 2 District 1 title game which saw Caruthersville win 60-18...

sports@standard-democrat.com CHAFFEE -- Portageville running back Will Crysler enjoys boxing, among other extreme sports, when he's not helping the Portageville Bulldogs football team. The junior threw haymakers at the Chaffee defense until the Bulldogs scored a T.K.O. Friday night at Chaffee High School during his career debut at the running back position...

sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- They say football games are won in the trenches. That proved to be true on Friday night as the Sikeston Bulldogs dominated the line of scrimmage in a 35-6 victory in front of a large crowd for New Madrid County Central's home opener...

sports@standard-democrat.com BENTON -- A week ago Kelly experienced their first football game at the varsity level. On Friday, in their first home game, the Hawks experienced another first in the form of a heartbreaking loss to Crystal City on a last second touchdown...

leonnah@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- After making his debut last week on the Grand Ole Opry stage, local musician Danny Tetley said his bucket list is one item shorter. Tetley of the local band Caney Creek was invited to play the drums while singer Billy Gilman performed two songs Aug. 22 at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville...

BENTON -- An Oran area man was arrested Thursday on drug-related charges. Joshua Allen Freeman, 29, is charged with the class C felony of possession of a controlled substance and the class A misdemeanor of unlawful use of drug paraphernalia. Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter said about noon Thursday, Deputy Danny Finley responded to a residence on State Highway 91 to assist Senior Deputy Matt Scroggins. ...

news@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- A Sikeston man is facing felony drug dealing charges following a warrant search of his home Friday morning. Orlando Sheron, 36, is charged with possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, a class B felony, and possession of a controlled substance, a class C felony...

scottw@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Shopping local often takes a back seat to a better price and better service -- even when it comes to shopping for a jail. Sikeston Department of Public Safety Director Drew Juden explained during Monday's City Council meeting that boarding jail inmates facing city charges in the Mississippi County Detention Center was primarily a financial decision being "$2 a day cheaper."...


 I saw in the paper that the teachers are going to start giving the kids tests before they finish the chapters in a book to see what they've learned so far. If the teachers would stay off of their cell phone and quit texting and chatting on Facebook, they could teach the children. ...