Stories from Wednesday, December 9, 2015

The Mules move on to the championship semifinals where they will play top-seeded Sikeston on Thursday at 6 p.m.

Top-seeded Sikeston turned a one-point game into a rout, beating No. 8 Notre Dame 69-52 during the first round of the SEMO Conference Tournament at the Sikeston Field House.

sports@standard-democrat.com BLOOMFIELD -- Three players scored in double figures as Bloomfield remained undefeated Tuesday with a 60-49 win over visiting Kelly. Noah Vandiver led with 19 points while Nathan Newell and Austin Bond each had 14. Bloomfield needed a 20-point fourth quarter while holding Kelly to 10 to escape with this one. The Wildcats held a slim 40-39 lead after three quarters...

sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Second-seeded Jackson rebounded from its first round loss on Tuesday with a 60-38 win over No. 9 Dexter during the SEMO Conference Tournament at the Sikeston Field House. Jacob Smith led the Indians (1-2) with 20 points while Garrett Walker added 11...

Depot expands Christmas event; downtown open houses planned By Leonna Heuring leonnah@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- In response to the more than 800 people who turned out last year to see Anna and Elsa from "Frozen" and Santa Claus, the Sikeston Depot Museum is expanding its four-hour event to an all-day Christmas extravaganza...

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. MIDDLE EAST BUSINESSES GROW WARY OF TRUMP The GOP presidential candidate's call to keep Muslims from traveling to the U.S. is causing dismay among leaders in the region where he has had dealings for years...

PUXICO--Peggy Jean Denny, 87, died Dec. 7, 2015, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. 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 residence. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


CARUTHERSVILLE - Dustin Lee Godair, 29, died Dec. 7, 2015, at Concord. 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 the Missouri Delta Medical Center. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


NAVARRE, Fla. - Martha Sue Chanley, 75, formerly of East Prairie, Mo., died Dec. 8, 2015, at her daughter's home. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


What happens if ISIS wins? I know that seems absurd on countless levels. But we learned Sunday night that our military policy to address this growing threat will apparently not change. So, taken to the extreme, what if this cancer continues to grow and we continue to use kid gloves when a iron fist is what's required?...

I am one mad blankety-blank United States citizen. We have let 10,000 refugees from Syria and God knows elsewhere to the Show-Me State. Given them $1,000 in cash, putting them up in homes, signing them up for food stamps, medical and everything else when the state of Missouri can't even help the veterans of the state of Missouri. ...

NEW MADRID - The lights are strung by the chimneys with care - and the streets and along the Mississippi River, too. New Madrid is busy preparing for an old-fashion Christmas in hopes of bringing visitors from across the region to town to join them in celebration Friday and Saturday...

SIKESTON -- The 100 block of Kennedy Drive in Sikeston will be partially closed until Friday due to street repairs. The Street Department will be performing the work. All motorists and residents in the area are asked to use alternative routes to avoid this site, and are encouraged to use caution when traveling in the area...

scottw@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Older fans are looking forward to the Dec. 18 release of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," with new hope while the next generation will celebrate with a party at the Library. Tyler Morrison said he has been into "Star Wars" since "around first or second grade."...