Stories from Saturday, August 1, 2015

On June 25, 2015, The Greater St. Louis Area Boy Scout Council dedicated the new Trading Post at Camp Lewallen near Silva, Mo., to honor the late Michael Keathley from Dexter. This special dedication was held during summer camp and a luncheon was provided for the family, honored guests, and many friends and scouters...

I tried to stay out of this, but like the proverbial moth drawn to the flame, I couldn't: Oh Creflo, say it ain't so! The Creflo of whom I speak is Creflo A. Dollar, pastor of the World Changers Church near Atlanta, Georgia, a church of some 30,000 members with a worldwide TV broadcast...

SIKESTON -- If country music artist Chris Young has his way, fans will forget all their worries and simply enjoy themselves when he takes the stage Friday night at the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo. "Somebody once told me: 'Your job is to make people not have to worry about anything for 90 minutes or however long you're on stage," Young said during a phone interview with the Standard Democrat...

CHARLESTON -- The Charleston Riverdogs ended its third season as a collegiate level summer baseball team on a high note. The Riverdogs, a team that mostly consists of local talent who played high school baseball in the surrounding area, finished with a 16-9 record. They boasted a roster of 18, which included players from Sikeston, Dexter, Chaffee, as well as others...

sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- While the performers and opening ceremonies won't get underway until Wednesday, die-hard fans can get an early glimpse of the 63rd annual Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo when slack gets underway on Monday. Kicking off at 6 p.m. on both Monday and Tuesday, slack is free to attend for the general public and features many of the same events attendees will see Wednesday through Saturday...

SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Department of Public Safety is seeking a suspect for armed robbery. An employee of the Fas Gas at the corner of West Malone and East Street reported Thursday that after closing and locking up the business Thursday he was approached by a tall, thin black male in a mask and wearing black clothing...

SIKESTON -- Judith York Harper, age 76, died July 30, 2015, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. For the complete obituary, see the Sunday edition of the Standard Democrat.

SIKESTON -- Ruth June Huls, 80, of Sikeston, died July 29, 2015, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. For the complete obituary and more, see the Sunday edition of the Standard Democrat.

This is about Bruce Jenner at the ESPY awards. His only problem is he lived most of his life with those crazy Kardashians. All that estrogen over the years changed him. I read in the newspaper and watched on television about the drought in California, so I decided to read my Sikeston BMU bill. ...

The spotlight will fall on the Sikeston Jaycees this week as they once again play host to the annual Bootheel Rodeo. And while after the months of preparation for this annual event the Jaycees will welcome visitors, all residents of Sikeston can and should get into the rodeo spirit as well...

SIKESTON -- Reports of heroin overdose deaths in Sikeston are difficult to confirm and complicated by a more immediate problem: the abuse of prescription drugs. As a deputy coroner for Scott County and a detective for the Sikeston Department of Public Safety, Sgt. James Donner is often tasked with attempting to determine which drug a victim overdosed on...

COLUMBIA -- At the end of July, Missouri fell a few raindrops shy of having the wettest May to July on record. Before the final tally of the average, the rain totaled 22.41 inches. The wet record was only 0.14 inch more at 22.55 in 1981. Pat Guinan, University of Missouri Extension climatologist, said the rainfall total can change...

In addition to the 63rd Annual Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo, which is Wednesday through Saturday at 1308 N. Ingram Road, several activities are planned this week in Sikeston. Here are just a few: MONDAY -- Slack: 6 p.m., free at rodeo grounds; team roping/calf roping...