Stories from Wednesday, December 16, 2015

CHARLESTON -- A planned sale of a cell phone didn't go well for a Perryville man. The Charleston Department of Public Safety received a report of a robbery at 6 p.m. Tuesday on Ada Street. According to Charleston DPS Director Robert Hearnes, the victim had traveled from Perryville to sell a phone he had listed on Craigslist...

SIKESTON -- A Sikeston man faces charges for his involvement in the burglary of multiple local businesses. Aaron J. Presley, 37, is charged with seven counts of burglary, five counts of felony stealing, felony property damage, misdemeanor property damage and misdemeanor stealing...

Clarkton - Freshman Nathan Burnett hit four 3-pointers and poured in 28 points to lead the Risco Tigers to a first round 75-62 upset during the Clarkton Holiday Tournament over Cooter on Monday. The Tigers, seeded fifth, upset No. 4 Cooter to move on to the semifinals on Thursday at 6 p.m. where they will take on top-seeded Gosnell, Ark...

R.A.I.N. will hold a food distribution day Friday December 18th at 5:30pm at the R.A.I.N. building, located at 104 East Main St.( Across the street from the Community Center) in Portageville. Photo I.D. is REQUIRED. R.A.I.N. is a non-profit organization aiming to help people in need. ...

PORTAGEVILLE -- A Portageville man was killed in a two-vehicle crash Saturday in New Madrid County. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident occurred at 12:25 p.m. on Missouri Highway 162, two miles east of Portageville. A northbound motorist Mary L. Taylor, 49, of Lilbourn failed to yield to the eastbound vehicle driven by Darla K. Britt, 53, of Portageville. Taylor's vehicle struck the passenger side door of Britt's vehicle...

On Friday, the U.S. Senate passed and the President signed into law the first long-term transportation bill in over ten years. The FAST Act (Fixing America's Surface Transportation) calls for spending $305 billion over the next five years for surface transportation. You have undoubtedly heard cheers from both sides of the aisle. As a result of the euphoria surrounding this event, I have been asked about what it means for Missouri...

It is starting out as a rough season for the Portageville Bulldogs taking on three losses and heading in back-to-back tournaments. The 2015 Clarkton Christmas Tournament tipped off Monday afternoon with Gosnell having the first seed played East Carter County, eighth seed, at 4 PM. Fourth Seed Cooter played fifth seed Risco at 5:30. Second seed South Pemiscot played seventh seed Portageville at 7, and third seed Gideon played sixth seed Clarkton...

CARUTHERSVILLE -- A cell phone led to a man's arrest and the recovery of a stolen vehicle Wednesday in Pemiscot County. Brian Keith Heathcock, 26, of Steele is charged with felony tampering (stealing a motor vehicle), attempted assault on a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest by fleeing...

"This is what I've dreamed about being here and playing at a high level like this. This is everything I've wanted. Every day you get to go to work and do the thing that you love to do. That's the main thing."

sports@standard-democrat.com The East Prairie Eagles squeaked out a 54-53 win over visiting Oran on Tuesday night. East Prairie (4-1) trailed by three entering the fourth quarter but outscored Oran 19-15 in the final quarter to get the win. Derez Tipler led East Prairie with 14 points while Cade Douglas added 11...

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. BUSH STRONG IN GOP DEBATE BUT IT MAY NOT MATTER With little more than six weeks before voting begins, the former Florida governor is struggling for relevancy in a presidential election...

In response to "Where are the Christians?," at Bement Baptist, we have a prayer list we formed. I will put your daughter on our prayer list and you can come to Bement. We will pray for her because I had cancer 25 years ago and we pray for each one in the church...

We are clearly a nation at war. Absent a legal declaration, we still find ourselves facing an enemy hell-bent on our destruction and more than willing to sacrifice their lives in their quest for domination. Yet, though we have an undeclared war against ISIS, we have declared all-out war against the ravages of climate change...

MATTHEWS -- James E. Reeves, 85, of Matthews, died Dec. 13, 2015, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. 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.


SIKESTON -- Charley Roslen, age 80, of Sikeston, died December 12, 2015, at Southeast Health Hospital in Cape Girardeau. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


SIKESTON - John Parks, 79, died Dec. 15, 2015, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


STEELE - South Pemiscot schools were secured Tuesday morning after a call was received about a possible shooter on campus. Steele Police Chief Billy Joe Stanfield said that the caller contacted the school, identified himself and wanted to report that he had received information of a shooter on school campus. Stanfield reported he and school officials secured the campus...

Arlianni Newsom compares dolls with New Madrid City Police Officer Dwayne Whitworth during the "Shop With a Cop" program from New Madrid County. Fifteen youngsters along with officers from the New Madrid Police Department, New Madrid County Sheriff's Department and the Missouri State Highway Patrol had fun shopping together Monday morning as they picked out gifts for themselves and for family members. This is the second year for the county law enforcement officers to sponsor the program. Next week, Scott County children will have the opportunity to shop with Scott County law enforcement officers.

EAST PRAIRIE -- A East Prairie woman is in jail after being arrested for beating her child. According to a release from the East Prairie Police Department, Captain Joleda Douglas responded to a residence in East Prairie on Monday to assist the Children's Division in an investigation of a hotline call for suspected child abuse...

SIKESTON - Filing for municipal offices opened Tuesday and already a few races have developed. Candidates will have until Jan. 19 to file for office to appear on the April 5 election ballot. Miner voters will elect a mayor and aldermen in Wards 1 and 2, all for two year terms in April...

scottw@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Department of Public Works may not be carting off your leaves this year but they are hard at work elsewhere. "We are in the middle of the period of time when we normally would be collecting leaves," said Jay Lancaster, public works director for the city of Sikeston...