Stories from Friday, January 8, 2016

A youth baseball camp for boys 9-12 years old will be held on January 14-16th. There will be two sessions: 9-10 year olds from 4-6 pm, and 11-12 year olds from 6-8 pm on those days. On January 16, the 9-10 yr old session will be from 10 am - 12 noon and the 11-12 year old session will be from 12 noon - 2 pm...

What was expected to be major flooding now is shaping up to be an all-time high-water mark for Cape Girardeau. The Mississippi River crested in Cape Girardeau late Friday, marking the highest crest for a flood event in the city's history. Reports from the National Weather Service showed the river cresting at 48.86 feet about 10 p.m. Friday. The previous high-water mark was 48.49 feet, set in 1993...

"Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven." -- Matthew 7:21 Jesus is never outwitted by the illusion of success that great numbers of His following give. ...

The Missouri General Assembly is set to convene on Wednesday, Jan. 6, in Jefferson City. This year's legislative session is scheduled to end on Friday, May 13. So far, 565 House bills and 267 Senate bills have been introduced. Also, 11 constitutional amendments have been introduced by House members, and 18 constitutional amendments have been introduced by Senators...

Staff Reports sports@standard-democrat.com RISCO, Mo. -- The Risco Tigers put five players in double figures and used a strong defensive performance to pull away from visiting East Prairie 71-58 on Thursday. "This is a huge win for us," said Risco head coach Brandon Blankenship. "East Prairie has a good team. We put four quarters together for the first time all season and we got contributions from a lot of players. It was a total team effort."...

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. WHAT PRESIDENT IS CALLING 'IMAGINARY FICTION' Obama mocks conspiracy theorists and tears into the National Rifle Association as he describes his plans to tighten gun control rules as modest first steps toward tackling gun violence in America...

I am calling about NBC and CBS News. I believe they are ultimate Democrats. Every time I watch them, they always speak against Trump and always for Clinton. I am so sick and tired of it. Trump only speaks the truth, just like Fox News talks about. He only tells the truth. ...

JACKSON, Mo. -- Gordon Randall "Randy" Jones, 62, died Jan. 6, 2016, at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Bob Holford, 82, died Jan. 7, 2016, at Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


NEW MADRID, Mo. -- Danny L. Sweatt, 64, died Jan. 5, 2016, at his home in New Madrid. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Garry Don Prince, 59, died Jan. 6, 2016, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until time of the memorial service at 11 a.m. Saturday at the DeLisle Funeral Home. Burial will follow at the Portageville Cemetery...

PUXICO, Mo. -- Nellie Ruth Smith, 88, died Jan. 5, 2016, at the Puxico Nursing Center in Puxico. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


SIKESTON - Billie Dowling died Jan. 8, 2016, at Southeast Hospital at Cape Girardeau. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


ST. LOUIS -- James Michael Arnold pled guilty to charges involving his false use of a name and Missouri Bar number to practice law. According to court documents, Arnold graduated from the University of Missouri School of Law in Kansas City, in July 1992 but has never passed the Missouri Bar examination and was never licensed to practice law in Missouri...

With the announcement by lottery officials that the estimated prize for this weekend's Powerball drawing has grown to about $700 million, making it the largest jackpot of any game in U.S. history, interest in purchasing a ticket is picking up at the Sikeston Quick Chek on Malone Avenue. ...

SIKESTON -- The American Red Cross is encouraging eligible donors to make a lifesaving commitment to donate blood to help ensure a sufficient blood supply in the new year, beginning this month with National Blood Donor Month. Britton Lund made her first blood donation as a high school student. ...