Stories from Saturday, January 24, 2015

SIKESTON -- A three-hour standoff ended late Friday with the arrest of two men wanted in a Jan. 11 fatal shooting. Sikeston Department of Public Safety Director Drew Juden reported around midnight Friday the arrest of William Henry Applewhite III, 27, and Gailon Lamarous Applewhite, 29, on Davis Street in Sikeston. The brothers were taken to the Sikeston Jail...

St. Eustachius Catholic School (SES), in Portageville, will celebrate Catholic Schools Week Jan. 25-30. This year's theme, "Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service," will encompass several concepts at the heart of a Catholic education, which include: Schools are communities -- small families, in their own right, but also members of the larger community of home, church, city and nation. ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - Former Southeast Missouri State men's basketball player Derek Winans stood on a stage in the middle of the Show Me Center on Friday night, a place he'd been accustomed to for most of his life. This time it was to be inducted into the Southeast Athletics Hall of Fame along with three other individuals, a team and a family...

The Bible reveals that God has a plan for every life, and that if we live in constant fellowship with Him, He will direct and lead us in the fulfillment of this plan. You cannot know the will of God for your life unless you first come to the Cross and confess that you are a sinner, and receive Christ as Lord and Savior. ...

sports@standard-democrat.com ORAN -- For the last decade the Scott County Central Braves have dominated the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament with Oran being the only team to get in the way of an eight-year reign. With the two teams once again in the conference title game Friday night, the Eagles attempted a comeback in the final minutes that had the Braves clinging tight to a single-digit lead...

sports@standard-democrat.com ORAN -- Dylan Keller and Trent Pobst combined for 47 points to lead Scott City to an 84-61 win over Kelly Friday during the third place game of the Scott-Mississippi Conference tournament. Keller made five 3-pointers and led all scorers with 26 points while Pobst added 21 for Scott City, who improved to 12-5 on the season...

sports@standard-demcorat.com SIKESTON -- Courtney Hawkins wasn't expected to finish or even compete in the 138-pound title match. But entering the SEMO Conference wrestling tournament, Hawkins carried the confidence of a top seed. The Sikeston senior became the school's third SEMO Conference tournament champion in the last eight years after pinning New Madrid County Central's Garrett Manley Saturday at the Sikeston Field House...

sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- The Sikeston wrestling team is about where they expected to be after pool play of the SEMO Conference Tournament. They are sending nine wrestlers to the championship bracket and are 1.5 points behind in the team standings for third place...

NEW MADRID -- New Madrid County Central Eagles coach Travis Day encouraged his shooters to take any open looks they got early against the Dexter Bearcats Friday night. "Our goal was to come out with a lot of energy, playing our style," Day said. "I knew their defense was going to pack it in the paint on Willie (Jimerson). We told our shooters 'have your hands and feet ready and if you are wide open let it fly.'"...

CHARLESTON -- A southern Illinois man faces charges for impersonating a law enforcement officer. Curtland Silarra Sawyer Jr., 35, of Mounds, Ill., is scheduled to be arraigned at 9:30 a.m. Feb. 4 before Associate Judge S. Rob Barker on misdemeanor charges of false impersonation of a law enforcement officer, unauthorized use of a siren and warning light system on a vehicle when no emergency exists and careless and imprudent driving...

leonnah@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- The move may be just across the street, but the new location of The Christian Academy will make a major difference to the students and staff when the new school year begins in August. The Sikeston Christian-based school will relocate from its current location at 210 S. Kingshighway to the former Three Rivers College site at 103 E. Kathleen St. in Sikeston...

Obama has finally achieved his goal: the worst president in history. A bigger liar than Clinton, weaker and more cowardly than Jimmy Carter, bigger crook than Nixon and bigger racist and hypocrite than Lyndon Johnson. All the people who voted for him or didn't vote at all should be extremely happy. I and a lot of people I know think he's a curse on this country...

NEW MADRID -- New Madrid County Central High School has announced the honor roll students for the first semester of the 2014-2015 school year. They are: Logan Archie, Caleb Austin, Darius Austin, Brittany Babb, Dakota Babb-Ivie, Amari Bell, John Benson, Shaundreia Boyd, Logan Broughton, Jacob Burgess, Mason Burton, Kylie Cook, Kathryne Dee, Kandis Eggemeyer, Nicole Fowler, Riley Fowler, Hayley Fuller, Dillon Gammons, Allyson Garner, Amyia Gates, Deja Grissom, Mary Clare Halterman, Whitney Harden, Hayley Harris, Allyson James, Shelbie Karafa, Katherine Lawfield, Nichole Lofton, Madison McCarty, Emily McClellan, Kaylyn McMullin, Natalie Patrick, Micah Perry, Aaliyah Phillips, Alexis Phillips, Katelyn Putnam, Alison Razer, Lauren Riggs, Sarah Robinson, Devon Sanders, Chase Silman, McKenzie Simpson, Lyndzi Smith, Shelby Smith, Madison Sprouse, Brady Stobaugh, Shauendaisa Tipler, Stephanie Treece, Meghan Wasson, Melissa Wasson, Elaine Wescoat, Zachary Wicker, Cody Williams, Bayleigh Wilson, Brooke Wilson, Hannah Yagle.. ...

The Christian Academy recently announced the Christ-like winners for the month of December. Honored from the third through fifth grades were, from left: Tessa Wilson (fifth grade), Banks Byrd (fifth grade), Grace Hester (fourth grade) and Karleigh Coleman (third grade)...

The Christian Academy recently announced the Christ-like winners for the month of December. The pre-kindergarten through second grade winners were, from left: Sullivan Aaron (pre-k), Halyn Munday (first grade). Also honored was kindergarten student Noah Mitchell and Anna-Marie Quarcoo (second grade)...

Submitted photo TCA honorees The Christian Academy recently announced the Christ-like winners for the month of December. From the junior/senior high school Mallory Jaynes, seventh grader, was the honoree.

SIKESTON -- Madison Lancaster and Mark Layton Jones were named Sikeston High School Students of the Month for January. Sikeston Public Schools Foundation, which sponsors the monthly program, names a male and female senior each month. Character, leadership, service, citizenship and scholastic ability are criteria used to select one "Student of the Year" at the end of the 2014-2015 school year...

BENTON -- Kelly High School has announced the honor roll students for the second quarter of the 2014-2015 school year. They are: Savannah Ashley, Ashton Beggs, Shelby Beggs, Kristi Brucker, Haley Cureton, Carolyn Donaldson, Carlos Escobar, Lee-Ellen Feezor, Clayton Garrett, Tiffany Gibson, Kayla Hill, Tyler Holt, Kacey Johnson, Cody Jones, Aleisha Kelley, Taylor Lasater, Morgan LeDure, Seth Perdue, Samantha Ratledge, Shanda Reed, Jacob Riley, McKenzie Roth, Ashley Scheffer, Kaylee Scherer, Tesla Smith, Paige Still, Michael Tucker, Zachary Weiny, Stephanie Worth.. ...

PORTAGEVILLE -- Portageville High School has announced the honor roll students for the second quarter of the 2014-2015 school year. They are: Andreia Alexander, Andrew Alexander, Austin Ashby, John Benson, Peyton Bullock, Deavion Caldwell, John Carroll, Daniel Carter, Hanna Cook, Brenna Corbett, Eleseiana Covington, Darrel Ellis, Bayleigh Foster, Hunter Gates, Abby Gibbins, Keeta Green, Dylan Henry, Timothy Howell, Deondra Johnson, Abby Johnston,...

BENTON -- Kelly Middle School and Kelly Elementary School have announced the students who achieved status on the honor roll for the second quarter of the 2014-2015 school year. Mollie Bartlett, Gunnar Brashear, Diana Fraire, Kate Hughes, Ashley Parker, Joseph Romano...

BENTON - The Kelly FFA Chapter held its annual Greenhand and Chapter Degree Ceremony on Nov. 18 in the Ag Building. To be eligible to receive the Greenhand FFA Degree from the chapter, a member must be enrolled in agricultural education and have satisfactory plans for a supervised agricultural experience program, learn and explain the FFA Creed, motto, salute and FFA mission statement, describe and explain the meaning of the FFA emblem and colors, demonstrate a knowledge of the FFA Code of Ethics and the proper use of the FFA jacket, demonstrate a knowledge of the history of the organization, the chapter constitution and bylaws and the chapter Program of Activities, personally own or have access to the Official FFA Manual and the FFA Student Handbook, and submit a written application for the Greenhand FFA Degree.. ...