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Regional Soybean Meeting is Wednesday
(Local News ~ 01/06/15)
The Regional Soybean Meeting will be held January 14th, 2015 at the Miner Convention Center in Miner, MO. The meeting will begin with registration at 8:00 a.m. and will conclude in the afternoon. This year's meeting will have speakers from the University of Missouri and University of Tennessee who will present information in the areas of crop management, soybean varieties, weed, insect management, and more. In addition to this information a farm bill meeting will follow a sponsored lunch...
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MoDOT Rule Change Prompts Nationwide Opposition
(Local News ~ 01/06/15)
(Cobleskill, NY) -- The National Caves Association (NCA) is officially on record in opposition to the Missouri Department of Transportation's (MoDOT) proposed rule change that will eliminate Major Traffic Generator Signage for privately owned Showcaves in Missouri. ...
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Wesley Harris
(Obituary ~ 01/06/15)
ORAN -- Wesley Dean Harris, 80, died Jan. 4, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation is from 9 a.m. until service time at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran with the Rev. Donny Ford officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Hills Memorial Gardens near Morley...
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Falling temperatures Wednesday will pose danger
(Local News ~ 01/06/15)
PADUCAH, Ky. - The National Weather Service is warning area residents about hazardous cold temperatures ahead. According to the NWS at Paducah, there will be a chance for some very light snow or flurries late tonight. Little in the way of accumulation is expected at this time...
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Your local weather forecast
(Local News ~ 01/06/15)
Tonight will have increasing clouds with a 30 percent chance of light snow, mainly after 3 a.m. with a low around 16 and a north wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Cloudy through midmorning then gradual clearing Wednesday with a chance of flurries before 9 a.m. ...
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Gravedigger's excavator reported stolen
(Local News ~ 01/06/15)
NEW MADRID - The theft of an excavator from a cemetery is under investigation by the New Madrid County Sheriff's Department. On Monday morning, a John Deere excavator, which was to be used to dig a grave, was left at the Mounds Park Cemetery. According to a news release from the Sheriff's Department, when the employee showed up a couple hours later to dig, the excavator was gone...
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Former Carter PA under investigation
(Local News ~ 01/06/15)
VAN BUREN. -- The Carter County Sheriff's Department is investigating a report that former prosecuting attorney Rocky Kingree retained files belonging to the county. On New Year's Eve, Sheriff Rick Stephens said, he was contacted by other county officials who reported "several boxes of case files, owned by Carter County, were retained by Kingree. An investigation was initiated."...
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Suspect sought in armed theft
(Local News ~ 01/06/15)
NEELYVILLE -- Butler County authorities are searching for an Arkansas man already wanted for violating federal probation in connection with the Saturday night armed robbery of a Neelyville liquor store. At 9:45 p.m. Saturday the clerk at the Stateline Liquor Store in the 21500 block of Highway 67 South was robbed at gunpoint by a white male, according to Butler County Investigator Wes Popp...
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Miranda Lambert coming to Show Me Center
(Local News ~ 01/06/15)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Grammy nominated country superstar Miranda Lambert is coming to the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. Lambert is on tour promoting her fifth album, "Platinum," with the hit single "Automatic," which was released in June. According to the Show Me Center website, Lambert's "Certified Platinum Tour" will be hitting the Show Me Center on Feb. 26. Ticket sales begin at 10 a.m. Friday...
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Misty Rachelle Baker
(Obituary ~ 01/06/15)
Misty Rachelle Baker passed away December 23, 2014 at Pemiscot Memorial Hospital in Hayti at the age of 38 years. She was born November 18, 1976 in Hayti to Ronald E. Baker and Patty Gail Norman. She was a member of Eagles Aerie #4206 in New Madrid...
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Larry Ritchie Jr.
(Obituary ~ 01/06/15)
DELTA -- Larry Ritchie Jr., 69, died Jan. 2, 2015, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. A private service will be held at a later date. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. For the complete obituary, see the Wednesday edition of the Standard Democrat...
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Mann Wigfall
(Obituary ~ 01/06/15)
ST. LOUIS - Leverne Danny "Mann" Wigfall, 73, died Dec. 30, 2014, at St. Louis. Visitation is from 10 a.m. until time of service at 11 a.m. Saturday at Temple of God's Glory Church with DeLisle Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Burial will follow in the Portageville Cemetery...
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Barbara Davis
(Obituary ~ 01/06/15)
SIKESTON -- Barbara An Davis, 60, died DEc. 31, 2014, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Visitation is from noon until time of service at 1 p.m. Friday at Green Memorial Church of God in Christ in Sikeston. Charlie Green III, pastor, will officiate...
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Harold Schlitt
(Obituary ~ 01/06/15)
ORAN -- Harold Anton Schlitt, 89, died Jan. 4, 2015, at his home. Visitation is at 4 p.m. Thursday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran with rosary prayers at 4 p.m. and KC prayers at 4:30 p.m. A funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Guardian Angel Catholic Church in Oran with the Rev. Randy Tochtrop serving as celebrant...
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Micah Givens
(Obituary ~ 01/06/15)
EAST PRAIRIE -- Micha Shane Givens, 40, died at 7:45 p.m. Jan. 4, 2015, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Visitation is after 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Shelby Funeral Home, where services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday with George White officiating...
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