Stories from Friday, April 17, 2015

Southeast Lakes Clearwater Lake Water Surface Temp: 58º; Water Level (Range): high; Water Type: dingy; Fish Reported - Crappie: Slow, Black Bass: Slow, Bluegill: Slow, Channel Catfish: Slow; all species slow. (Reported on: 4/6/15) Council Bluff Lake
Water Surface Temp: 56º; Water Level (Range): high; Water Type: clear; Fish Reported - Largemouth Bass: Fair; Crappie: Slow; largemouth bass fair on dark-colored soft plastics; all other species slow. (Reported on: 4/8/15)...

The Portageville Lady Dawgs improved to 10-0 record after a 15-0 win over Charleston Friday afternoon. Taylor Tiffany pitch all four innings for the win. The Lady Dawgs stormed out on top tagging home plate with five runs in the first inning. Savannah Lovins and Shelby Rone had three hits and Destiney Crossno ahd two hits...

A Portageville middle school student along with many of her classmates entered the Missouri High School Activities Junior High Sportsmanship Essay Contest in the Fall 2014. Saelem Sipes was chosen as the Portageville Junior High winner and her essay was submitted to the District Competition. ...

Senior citizens are constantly being criticized for every conceivable deficiency of the modern world, real or imaginary. And we take responsibility for all we have done and do not blame others. HOWEVER, upon reflection, we would like to point out that it was NOT the senior citizens who took:...

sports@standard-democrat.com ORAN -- Pitching strikes and staying around the strike zone has been somewhat of a struggle for Hunter Schlosser since the beginning of the season. And he's been given constant reminders about it too. "Coach has been preaching all day, well, all year, to me about throwing strikes," he said. "I've been working on that in practice."...

sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- A late New Madrid County Central rally couldn't overcome early defensive mistakes by the Eagles Thursday as they took on Dexter. After spotting the Bearcats five runs in the first two innings, NMCC brought the tying hitter to the plate in each of the last two innings before falling 8-4...

sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- In an event surrounded by combined scores, one runner stood out. Sikeston's Antravia Green broke a school record in the 100-meter dash during Friday's Twilight Relays at Sikeston High School. Green ran a 12.12 in the event breaking her own record set last year at 12.19...

sports@standard-democrat.com CARBONDALE, IL -- After fighting back from a goal down twice against Highland, Ill., the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs fell on penalty kicks, 3-2, Friday in the opening round of the Carbondale Fralish Cup. Trailing 0-1 early, Sikeston was able to come back and knot things up by the half thanks to a free kick from junior Torrie Helms from 25 feet out that sailed over a wall of defenders and into the net...

sports@standard-democrat.com POPLAR BLUFF -- The Sikeston tennis team lost 6-3 to Poplar Bluff on the road Thursday. Brett Johnson and Jordan Wheatley each won singles matches while the duo of Wheatley and Edward McClain won a doubles match. Sikeston will host Poplar Bluff on Monday for its next match...

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. WHAT ITALIAN LEADER, OBAMA WILL DISCUSS Matteo Renzi and the U.S. president will be comparing notes on a range of issues, including Libya, the migrant issues stemming from the chaos there, Islamic State militants and Ukraine. UNITED STATES-ITALY...

SIKESTON -- Weather proved to be the emergency which canceled the Emergency Preparedness Fair in February. However, area residents will have the opportunity to learn how to prepare for disasters this Saturday. The Emergency Preparedness Fair is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Sikeston Latter-Day Saints Church, 827 Euclid Ave., in Sikeston. The event is free and open to the public...

SIKESTON - The stage of the Sikeston Little Theatre will light up Saturday night for a performance by an a cappella quartet blending music and comedy. Appropriately named Blend, the group's performance will begin at 7 p.m. at the Albritton Theater, 506 S. Kingshighway...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The North won the Civil War, the South lost, and Missouri was somewhere in the middle. Southeast Missouri State University's annual Harold Holmes Dugger lecture, presented by Christopher Phillips on Thursday night, examined the complex and sometimes contradictory cultural and political tides that emerged in the wake of the Civil War...

The Molly French Garden Club Plant Sale was up and running Thursday morning at the Shelby home, 307 North Main Street in Charleston, despite misty skies. A tradition dating back to 1952, the annual plant sale continues today until 5 p.m.; 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Saturday; and from noon until 4 p.m. Sunday...

CHARLESTON -- The clock is ticking and the the rain keeps coming. Mississippi County road and bridge crews "got a few days of work in" on the last remaining disaster recovery project in the county from the spring 2011 flood, County Commissioner Darrell Jones said during the County Commission's regular weekly meeting Thursday...

SIKESTON -- Helen Frohawk, 91, died April 16, 2015, at the Clearview Nursing Center. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

EAST PRAIRIE -- William "Bill" Neal died April 17, 2015, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

DEXTER -- Geraldine "Jerri Ann" Temples, 91, died April 16, 2015, at the Crowley Ridge Care Center. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

DEXTER -- Nora Yvonne Bennett, 79, died April 14, 2015, at the Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Pauline E. Bess, 90, died April 14, 2015, at the Puxico Nursing Center. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

I paid over $340 this month for electricity. I feel that new BMU and new police building are both being paid for by our high costs. I don't think this is fair. Do you? The current billing period is for usage from the middle of February to the middle of March. ...

RISCO -- Doris Laverne Blough, 84, died April 15, 2015, at Ozark River View Manor. Visitation is from 11 a.m. until time of service at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church in Malden. Burial will follow in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Malden...