Stories from Monday, December 7, 2015

Notre Dame (2-1) moves on to play top-seeded Sikeston Tuesday at 7 p.m. The winner of that game moves into the tournament semifinals.

sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- For the second straight year the Sikeston wrestling team won its own 12-team tournament Saturday at the Sikeston Field House going undefeated against five teams during the Sikeston Duals. Sikeston defeated Calloway County, Ken., Kennett, Marion Ill., Caldwell, Ken., and Poplar Bluff to give them the win...

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. WHAT OBAMA OFFERS IN HIGH-PROFILE TERROR SPEECH The president's rare prime time address delivers no new policy prescriptions and no fresh military strategies, but it comes with one major message: It's going to be OK...

MALDEN (SMNS) -- Two people died in a traffic accident Saturday on Highway 25 south of Malden. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the accident happened at 5:20 p.m. when a vehicle driven by John Abbott, 68, of Clarkton, Missouri, ran off the road and struck a tree...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Congressional action to replace the federal No Child Left Behind Act with new legislation to govern American education has drawn praise from local educators who believe it will turn more classroom control to states and local school districts...

scottw@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Delivery services are confident they can get billions of holiday season packages to arrive before Christmas providing you drop them off on time. "With Next Day Air, they could ship on Dec. 23 and it would be there Christmas Eve," said Linda Renfroe, owner-operator of the UPS Store in Sikeston...

I would like to know why these people get someone to come and clean their houses and practically wipe their butts and the government is paying for it? Just as soon as these people leave, they are on the road and don't come home till dark. Looks to me like if they could run around all day they could clean their house. That's utterly ridiculous. I don't understand. To me, that's defrauding the government...

EAST PRAIRIE -- Thomas Edgar "Eddie" Revelle Jr., 59, passed away Dec. 4, 2015, at the East Prairie Nursing Center in East Prairie. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


EAST PRAIRIE -- Annie Jeannette Woods, 65, died Dec. 5, 2015, at her home. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


BONNER SPRINGS, Kan. -- Janie Mae Carlyle Bush, 88, formerly of Mississippi County, Mo., died Dec. 5, 2015. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


SIKESTON -- Peggy Joan Price, 78, of Sikeston, died Dec. 5, 2015, at her home. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


SIKESTON -- William Henry "Bill" Stover Jr., 87, died Dec. 5, 2015, at the Sikeston Convalescent Center. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


SIKESTON -- Raymond Blackwelder, 83, died Dec. 6, 2015, at his home. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


WACO, Texas -- Robert Lee "Bob" Carmack, 75, died Nov. 16, 2015, at the home of his son in Summerville, S.C. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


EAST PRAIRIE -- Collins Rena Grigsby, 4, died Dec. 6, 2015, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


WEST BLOOFMIELD, Mich. -- Dorothy P. Carter, 90, died Dec. 3, 2015, in Detroit. Visitation is from 11 a.m. until time of service at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Chapel in Dexter, Mo., with Rich Grayson of Hillsboro officiating. Burial will follow in the Hagy Cemetery in Dexter...

SIKESTON -- Northbound Interstate 57 in Mississippi County will be reduced to one lane from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs. This section of roadway is located from mile maker 2 to mile marker 3...

scottw@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- A plan to bring Department of Public Safety officer salaries up to a competitive level as promised is now in place. The Sikeston City Council approved salary adjustments for DPS officers running through Fiscal Year 2019 during their regular monthly meeting Monday...