Stories from Saturday, September 19, 2015

Friday, September 11th, was a day of remembrance of the thousands of lives lost as suicide bombers used four planes as bombs in what is the most horrific event that has happened on our home front. The family members of the those killed do not need a reminder of that event, they live with that 24/7. ...

Thanks in part to a combined 317 yards rushing from junior Javarcus Word and senior Tyler Sprouse, NMCC earned its first win of the season with a 48-14 win over Charleston.

But not even five second half turnovers could derail the Indians while Portageville made its frantic comeback.

SIKESTON -- Experts often say using the buddy system is one of the most effective ways for individuals to commit to and stay healthy. Missouri Bootheel Regional Consortium is looking to provide that support system within another through a six-week wellness and nutrition course provided for area churches...

Sikeston dominated the time of possession against the Knights, holding onto the football for nearly 35 of the game's 48 minutes.

PORTAGEVILLE -- Bruce Odell Martin Jr., 72, died Sept. 18, 2015, at Pemiscot County Memorial Hospital in Hayti. Visitation is from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday at DeLisle Funeral Home in Portageville, where services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday. Burial will follow in the Portageville Cemetery. The Rev. Eugene Poole, the Rev Tim Stanfield and the Rev. Daniel Robles officiated...

This is in response to Sikeston BMU Water billing and reading. My water meter clearly reads on the face of the meter Neptune Company and measures in gallons. I know a little about water meters. When I was a young farmer and the cost of farm herbicides and pesticides were rising, I decided it was time to quit guessing at my water and chemical formulations and get really precise. ...

I'm always amused when people -- including myself -- rail against the government as if "the government" is some wooly monster that controls all aspects of our lives. We must always remember that we are "the government" and those decisions that impact our lives are a direct result of "us" putting the government officials into their positions through our decisions in the voting booth...

SIKESTON -- The City of Sikeston's two-week fall cleanup, which gives residents an opportunity to dispose of bulky rubbish during their regular solid waste pick-ups, begins Monday. Residents with Monday and Thursday trash collection will have their fall clean-up opportunities on Monday and Thursday. Those with Tuesday and Friday solid waste pick-up will have their fall cleanup collections on Sept. 29 and Oct. 2...

SIKESTON -- Janice Marlene Kruger, 79, died Sept. 18, 2015, at Sikeston Convalescent Center in Sikeston. For this obituary and more, see the weekend edition of the Standard Democrat.

SIKESTON -- Dustin Curtis, 26, died Sept. 19, 2015, at his home in Sikeston. For this obituary and more, see the weekend edition of the Standard Democrat.