Stories from Monday, December 28, 2015

CHARLESTON -- A Mississippi County inmate is facing a felony contraband charge after a jail cell search led to the discovery of contraband. Jason Allen Gadberry, 37, of Fenton is charged with felony possession of a weapon/dangerous item in a county jail and misdemeanor possession of a prohibited item in a county jail...

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. IRAQI MILITARY MAKING PROGRESS IN FIGHT FOR RAMADI The head of military operations in Anbar says that troops have retaken a strategic government complex but parts of the city remain under control of the Islamic State group...

I'm calling about the Matthews Elementary Christmas Program that was Monday, Dec. 14. These kids worked so hard to put on a good program that I was very disgusted with some of the parents and kids that were not in the program.There was constant coming and going, stomping up and down the bleachers, creating all kinds of noise. ...

SIKESTON -- Sikeston received more than 4.5 inches of rain over the weekend, with two more inches of rain expected today. Across Missouri, the heavy rains have brought widespread flooding prompting Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon to declare a state of emergency. There are at least eight fatalities attributed to the weather along with dozens of water rescues and evacuations...

SIKESTON -- When Derick Wheetley joined the Sikeston Department of Public Safety 18 years ago, he took part in the Department's Torch Run for Special Olympics Missouri. Then it was a chance to run. As Wheetley learned more about the Special Olympics and met some of the athletes, it became much more...

Papa Mike's Holiday Benefit Jam 2015 was held Saturday at the Sikeston Armory with proceeds raised going to the Generation Blues Youth Program of the Blues Foundation, a program which helps students enhance and further develop music skills with camps, seminars and scholarships for the students. Pictured playing wfrom left are the event's house band, "Papa Mike" Smith on bass, drummer Dan Crippen, Theron Woods on guitar, tenor saxophone player Mike "Code901" Krepper and guitarist Mason Watkins...

SIKESTON -- Hazel M. Griswell Carroll, 73, died Dec. 26, 2015, at Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Norma K. Hix, 93, died Dec. 25, 2015, at St. Anthony Hospital in Alton, Ill. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


JACKSON -- Cassandra A. Breece, 72, died Dec. 24, 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 -- Clyde Milton Summers, 71, died Dec. 26, 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.


MATTHEWS -- Donnie Leon DeJournett Burch, 89, died Dec. 25, 2015, at the Miner Nursing Center. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


EAST PRAIRIE - Mary Sue Dale, 82, died Dec. 27, 2015, at her daughter's residence. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic editio

MATTHEWS - Shirley Day, 66, died Dec. 28, 2015, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


PORTAGEVILLE (42) -- Romez Mosby 5, Luke Darst 12, Ian Torrey 8, Chris Garmon 11, Tony Smith 6. FG 13 FT 8-10 F 16. (3-pointers: Mosby 1, Darst 4, Torrey 2, Smith 1. Fouled out: none.) BERNIE (50) -- Jayce Burk 7, Alan Pippins 5, Nate Dillinger 15, Gavin Brown 13, Dalton Hobgood 10. FG 18 FT 9-11 F 12. (3-pointers: Burk 1, Pippins 1, Hobgood 3. Fouled out: none.)...

Bernie pulled off the tournament's first upset of the tournament when the 13th seed took out No. 12 Portageville 50-42 during the consolation quarterfinals.

EAST PRAIRIE (79) -- Luke Marcum 7, Deverence Jones 8, Dylan Lingle 3, Derez Tipler 32, Brett Ellis 8, Jon Ross Slayden 7, Cade Douglas 8, Alex Cowgill 7, Brian Shaffer 2. FG 24, FT 31-62, F 21. (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: none) HOLCOMB (59) -- Alec McDaniel 2, Pearson McClendon 4, Zach Bridges 9, Paden McCormick 2, Colton Dunbar 5, Nate Roso 8, Johnny Maynard 9, Jorden Massey 19. FG 23, FT 10-30, F 40. (3-pointers: Roso 2. Fouled out: McDaniel, Bridges, McCormick, Dunbar, Roso)...

PUXICO (47) -- Levi Woods 19, Nathan Dare 5, John Roberts 4, Chris Siler 8, Chris Dunivan 9, Jones 2. FG 18 FT 4-8 F 18. (3-pointers: Woods 3, Dare 1, Dunivan 3. Fouled out: Roberts.) VAN BUREN (62) -- Eli Dameworth 7, Todd Wilcoxon 4, Riley Reed 18, Logan Sanders 6, Spencer Burnham 5, Matthew Shrontz 17, Zach Griffin 5. FG 25 FT 10-23 F 10. (3-pointers: Reed 1, Griffin 1. Fouled out: none.)...

scottw@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Sikeston's Department of Public Works have kept their eyes on the rising waters but haven't had to close any roads yet. Hundreds of roads have been closed around the state due to flooding during weekend but none in Sikeston so far...

The 14th-seeded Van Buren Bulldogs pulled off the second upset of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament with a 62-47 win over No. 11 Puxico Monday during the consolation quarterfinals.

RICHLAND (60) -- Devin Stoker 8, Preston Tilley 26, Josh Thornton 6, Hunter Walker 4, Clayton Harriel 11, Petty 5. FG 23 FT 8-16 F 17. (3-pointers: Stoker 1, Tilley 4, Petty 1. Fouled out: none.) TWIN RIVERS (90) -- Matt Austin 3, Hayden Thomas 2, Chance Wilkerson 12, Andrew Mittelstadt 17, Josh Suiter 19, Mikey Suiter 2, Logan Garrette 11, Jacob Mitchell 18, Colin Garrette 2, JR Perryman 4. FG 36 FT 15-22 F 11. (3-pointers: Mitchell 3. Fouled out: none.)...

BLOOMFIELD (35) -- Tim Hector 11, Peyton Bell 3, Nathan Newell 5, Tyler Battles 9, Noah Vandiver 6, Alex Gibbs 1. FG 11 FT 10-19 F 16. (3-pointers: Hector 3, Battles 2. Fouled out: none.) DEXTER (43) -- Jason Jarrell 12, Jacob Pedigo 9, Ethan Flowers 13, Gabe Jackson 9. FG 16 FT 9-10 F 19. (3-pointers: Flowers 2. Fouled out: none.)...

sports@standard-democrat.com BLOOMFIELD -- Eighth-seeded Twin Rivers went ahead by 19 points after one quarter and little trouble taking down No. 16 Richland during the consolation quarterfinals of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament in Bloomfield. The Royals' 90-60 win pits them against No. 13 Bernie in the consolation semifinals on Tuesday at 1 p.m...

In a game that featured 61 fouls and 92 free throws, the East Prairie Eagles used a strong second half and outlasted Holcomb 79-59 in a consolation quarterfinal Monday.

MALDEN (59) -- Kylus Thompson 10, Tyler Ison 3, Ned Lee 11, Shamaudre Barber 20, Trevor Ison 15. FG 20 FT 14-22 F 12. (3-pointers: Barber 3, Tr. Ison 2. Fouled out: none.) DONIPHAN (47) -- Tanner Buck 3, Bryce Hale 7, Klay Barton 19, Austin Leroux 3, Justin Harder 10, Lucas Moe 3, Trent Lippoldt 2. FG 18 FT 3-4 F 21. (3-pointers: Buck 1, Hale 1, Barton 5, Leroux 1. Fouled out: Buck, Brad Eddens.)...

HAYTI (46) -- Kobe Cooper 1, Maurius Newbill 13, Devant'te Robinson 3, Kedron Rollings 14, Maurice Farr 9, Dayon Moore 4, Brendan Presberry 2. FG 15 FT 15-34 F 22. (3-pointers: Farr 1. Fouled out: Moore.) KENNETT (64) -- Rantrell Caruthers 12, Carlos Turner 5, Patrick Maddox 3, Fred Gooden 6, Jahaida Childress 5, Ty'Reik Thomas 3, Edward Wilson 13, Jaylean Kinnon 2, Jad Kenny 15. FG 26 FT 9-20 F 24. (3-pointers: Caruthers 1, Turner 1, Childress 1. Fouled out: none.)...

SAXONY LUTHERAN (52) -- William Rogers 14, Keevin Dykes 2, Nathan Ruark 3, Graesen Meystedt 14, Corie Williams 12, Jalen Williams 7. FG 15 FT 16-23 F 13. (3-pointers: Rogers 2, Meystedt 2, C. Williams 1, J. Williams 1. Fouled out: none.) SOUTH PEMISCOT (43) -- Dorion Jones 2, Logan Damesworth 3, Mike Smith 4, Kevin Burton 18, Dominique Hardimon 2, Steven Wilbourn 8, Jabari Herron 6. FG 15 FT 8-13 F 20. (3-pointers: Burton 5. Fouled out: none.)...

sports@standard-democrat.com BLOOMFIELD -- Shamaudre Barber scored a game-high 20 points to lead No. 5 Malden to the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament's fourth upset of Day 2 on Monday with a 59-47 win over fourth-seeded Doniphan. The Green Wave, who moved on to play No. 8 Dexter in the championship semifinals on Tuesday at 7 p.m., fell behind after one quarter but outscored the Dons 18-10 in the second to take a 33-27 advantage into halftime...