Stories from Friday, January 15, 2016

sports@standard-democrat.com EAST PRAIRIE -- Freshman Derez Tipler scored a team-high 22 points but it wasn't enough for East Prairie to escape its fifth loss in a row. The Eagles fell to Bell City 61-55 at home. Bobby Wright poured in 26 for the Cubs, which included five threes...

The Portageville Bulldogs won two games last week, and lost one to Caruthersville, 40-73 last Friday night at Portageville's home court. Leading scorers were Tanner Staffey with 11 points; Ian Torrey, 10, and Chris Garmon, nine points. Top rebounder was Torrey with 10 with five assists...

Members of the Portageville High school Cheer team are, front, from left, Maisie Hall, Hannah Karizamimba, Anna Birdwell, Callie Roberts, Shelby Rone; back are, Amber Stafford, Brenna Corbett, Brianna Jones, Reagan Corbett, Makayla Pullum, and Adrienne Duncan. Not shown, Stormi Kershaw...

Franklin, Tennessee - January 8, 2016 - Noranda Aluminum Holding Corporation announced Friday, January 8th that production has been idled at two of the three pot lines at its aluminum smelter in New Madrid following an electrical supply circuit failure...

The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of New Madrid County will hold a kickoff meeting for the annual New Madrid County Relay for Life event on Thursday, January 28 at Portageville Community Building at 6:00 pm. Everyone is invited to the kickoff to learn about how to help the American Cancer Society save more lives from cancer...

As the old saying goes, "When it rains, it pours!" Portageville residents, especially in the northwestern part of town know too well of how much rain can create havoc. During the monthly meeting of the City Council held last Monday, Mayor Floyd Simmons mentioned the need to look at the new drainage pipes that were installed last fall...

As of January 6th, 2016, the General Assembly is back in Session. Each New Year brings changes, and this year I would like to welcome three new legislators to Jefferson City! I am excited to work with them this year and look forward to seeing all of the great things they will do for their districts. Keep an eye out for press releases from our office in your local newspapers regarding specific bills I am working on. We are ready to hit the ground running this Session!...

God has constructed the Christian life in such a fashion that we can derive power from the "pleasure of obedience." This force is achieved as we remove our lives from the center of our experiences, and dethrone our egos to make way for God to occupy the "ruling chair" in the center of our souls. ...

QULIN, Mo. -- A Poplar Bluff man was killed in a head-on collision Friday in Butler County. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at 7:40 a.m. on Missouri Highway 53, half a mile south of Qulin, as the southbound vehicle driven by 19-year-old Dillon T. Keith of Poplar Bluff crossed the center line and struck a northbound vehicle head-on...

CHARLESTON, Mo. -- A Sikeston resident faces charges for her role in an East Prairie burglary investigated by the Mississippi County Sheriff's Department. Allie Jahala Halfacre, 22, of Sikeston, is charged with second degree burglary and theft/stealing of property valued in excess of $500...

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. RIVALRY INTENSIFIES IN GOP DEBATE Rising tensions between Donald Trump and Ted Cruz left little space for any of the other candidates to make an impression in the penultimate debate before the Iowa caucuses...

This message is for Mr. Obama. Why don't you just go and play golf for the last 11 months you have in office. Quit messing up my life. If you don't lie about your golf score, you could possibly make a real tear come out of your eye. Thank you so much to the sweet lady that helped me pick up grape tomatoes off of Ruler's parking lot. It was in the rain on Saturday morning. That was very sweet. You don't know how much I appreciated that. That was so sweet of you...

SIKESTON -- Michael Beedle, 60, died Jan. 14, 2016, at his home. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


A new, 1,200-pound heating unit was installed by Jack O'Guin of Sikeston Thursday on the roof of the Scott County Courthouse in Benton. Scott County First District Commissioner Dennis Ziegenhorn expressed gratitude to Judge David Dolan for moving his Thursday law day from the courthouse and across the street to the Judicial Building as Judge Scott Horman's court was not in session. ...

A duck hunter had a bit of bad luck as he was attempting to launch his boat in a drainage ditch off of Route WW, east of New Madrid, Mo., Thursday. Due to the murky water, the vehicle apparently slipped off the ramp and into the ditch. The driver was able to reach shore and called for a tow truck which pulled the vehicle and the boat trailer back on to dry land...

Booker T. Long of Marston, yard equipment operator, has retired after 16 years at Associated Electric Cooperative's New Madrid Power Plant.