Stories from Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Sikeston pitcher Jacob Clark knew everything was working for him as the crafty left-hander finished a complete game with 12 strikeouts during a 1-0 win over Kennett

SIKESTON -- The Sikeston R-6 Board of Education will outsource its custodial services in the new school year. "We've had some long discussions about this process," said Lori Boardman, R-6 Business Director. "We had lengthy discussions at our work session last week."...

sports@standard-democrat.com DEXTER -- Sikeston's Gabe Wheeler finished with a field-best 37 during a four-team match at Hidden Trails Country Club in Dexter Wednesday. Wheeler beat Notre Dame's Jonathan Bell and Jon Renner by one stroke. Notre Dame's Trent Schumer, Dexter's Drake Mitchell and Cape Central's Kobe Franklin each finished with 39's...

sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Scoring early and often, the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs didn't give visiting Harrisburg, Ill., much of a chance Wednesday afternoon. A goal from junior Claudea Kuykendall a minute into the game allowed Sikeston to lead from opening kick to the final whistle in a dominant 8-0 win that easily represents a season-best offensive performance...

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Wednesday: 1. US REMOVING CUBA FROM STATE SPONSOR OF TERROR LIST The terror designation has been a stain on Cuba's pride and a major stumbling block for efforts to mend ties between Washington and Havana...

scottw@standard-democrat.com BENTON -- Scott County is again hosting a statewide training conference for county officials. The Recorders Association of Missouri will hold their annual training conference next week at the Miner Convention Center in Miner...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill and others have asked a congressional subcommittee for time to pass federal legislation that could create efficiency for the financially ailing U.S. Postal Service. In a letter to leaders of the Senate's Financial Services Appropriations Subcommittee dated March 27, McCaskill and fellow senators called for a one-year moratorium on postal service consolidation activities, which include removing processing operations from some facilities and closing others.. ...

Submitted photo FTA winners Kelly High School's Future Teachers (FTA) attended the Missouri Association of FTA Southeast Region Meeting at the Southeast Missouri State University's Aleen Vogel Wehking Alumni Center in Cape Girardeau on March 10. Kelly FTA was the winner of the Chapter Activities Display...

JEFFERSON CITY - Two Southeast Missouri residents are among 30 high school sophomores recently selected to participate in the Missouri Department of Agriculture's Missouri Agribusiness Academy. Connor Nordwald of East Prairie and Emily Mouser of Dexter along with the other students selected will spend the first week of June in St. Louis learning about many of the unique opportunities available in agriculture...

LILBOURN -- Lilbourn Elementary has announced the honor roll students for the third quarter of the 2014-2015 school year. An before a student's name denotes honors with distinction. Honor students are: Jayden Blair, Jullian Booker, De'Marion Brown, Genasis Cochran, Paisley Ervin, Landon Helton, Gracie Henry, Xayvion Jackson, *Luke Johnson, Jadis Jones, Samuel Long, Tayven Lyles, Za'Naria Madison-Key, *Kayden Minner, Gage Morgan, DaShaun Newsom, Rakyiah Patterson, Shawna Robinson, A.J. ...

CHARLESTON - Fear Factor Family Night was March 26 at Charleston Middle School for grades 6-8. During the event, students and parents conquered their fears by participating in 11 challenges, played in a game show format. Each challenge was designed to be gross, scary or difficult to complete...

Sixteen students at Sikeston High School participated in the 66th annual American Mathematics Contest 12 and the 16th annual American Mathematics Contest 10 on Feb. 3 at the high school. The students competed for local, regional and national student and school awards. ...

ESSEX -- Richland R1 honor roll students for the third quarter of the 2014-2015 school year are: Bridgett Anderson, Breanna Bond, Austen Buttry, Katie Condict, Samantha Cowell, Mikalyn Davis, Dominic DeBord, Nathan Elles, Allison Jones, Cameron Mullin, Norman Oakley, Anthony Parker, Noah Pearce...

CAMP PENDLETON -- Residents can join in a final salute Wednesday. The last operational CH-46E Sea Knight will pass over Southeast Missouri sometime this afternoon. And because of one of the crew's ties to the Bootheel., the Sea Knight will linger just a bit before continuing to its final destination -- the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, Va...

DEXTER -- Shirley Ann Triplett, 73, died April 11, 2015, at Southeast Health of Stoddard County Hospital. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

SHREWSBURY -- Mary Ann Walker, 80, died Feb. 7, 2015. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

PORTAGEVILLE -- Ervin Gremard, 86, died April 14, 2015, at Sikeston. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

BERNIE -- James Monroe "Jim" Overby, 84, died April 12, 2015, at Saxony Lutheran Village in Cape Girardeau. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

WAPPAPELLO -- David O. Dudley, 58, died April 12, 2015, at his home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

PORTAGEVILLE -- Bennie Lee Hosford Jr., 42, died April 11, 2015, at Portageville. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- Sibyl McBride Brockwell, 93, died March 24, 2015. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

DEXTER -- Geraldine L. Pyle, 86, died April 10, 2015, at the Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

BLOOMFIELD -- John Shanks, 90, died April 12, 2015. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

SIKESTON -- The Sikeston R-6 Board of Education reorganized and welcomed two members Tuesday during the monthly meeting at the district office. The Board accepted the certified votes for the April 7 general election, which were as follows: Heather Drury, 1,563; Matt Tanner, 1,543; Chris Hodgkiss, 1,439; and Jay Elliott, 1,160...

It's almost obligatory to comment on Sunday's long expected announcement that Hillary Clinton is running for president. Curiously absent from the announcement was her husband. And, for starters, I think that was a mistake because Bill Clinton - flaws and all - still remains an immensely popular figure in American politics...

For the last few years I have embraced the bachelor life. I was responsible for only myself, keeping my house exactly the way I wanted it -- I was master of my own domain. My how things change. A month ago my fiancee and her 18-year-old daughter sold their house and moved in and my bachelor ways disappeared. ...

I just heard on the national news that a man and his 7 children died because he ran a generator inside his house to heat it. And that they died due to carbon monoxide poisoning. This isn't the first time I've heard of this happening. Isn't it time responsible store owners, managers or the actual manufacturers of these devices require a short educational session on how to use them before they leave the store? With extreme stress being put on the fact that misuse can kill you. ...