Stories from Monday, March 7, 2016

NEW MADRID, Mo. -- Three persons were killed in accidents on Southeast Missouri highways during the weekend. At 7:25 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of Route U and Country Road 732, Isaac Cooper, 18, of New Madrid was driving northbound when his vehicle ran off the right side of the roadway and overturned. Cooper was ejected from the vehicle, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol...

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. A MARKED CHANGE IN TONE FOR HILLARY CLINTON AND BERNIE SANDERS Both candidates frequently interrupted one another and accused each other of misrepresenting their records at the Democratic presidential debate...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo - Doyle Elementary recently conducted its ninth annual Doyle Blood Drive with a "Be a Superhero-Save a Life" theme. The pint-sized heroes found a record number 321 donors. There were 256 units which were considered productive and ready to go help save 768 lives...

BENTON, Mo. -- An Oran mother and her son face drug-related charges after their arrest Saturday. On Saturday deputies went to a residence in Oran after receiving information of drug activity there. "Deputies made contact with the mother. She gave the deputies permission to search her residence, property and vehicles," Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter said...

CHAFFEE, Mo. --Last week, Bailey Wiseman and Chaffee American history teacher Travis Calkins spent several days living the lifestyle of a homeless person. Wiseman, a freshman at Chaffee High School, wore the same blue sweatshirt and gray sweat pants every day...

What's going on out there in Miner? Every time I read the paper, I see where another meeting has been cancelled for lack of a quorum. Who's not showing up? I just now heard on the radio where Hillary says that the Republican party is trying to make it very difficult for the blacks, Latinos, the old people and poor people to vote. ...

SIKESTON -- Ted Dewayne Leonard, 67, died March 4, 2016, at his home in Sikeston. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


SIKESTON -- Juanita Ramsey, 94, died March 3, 2016, 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.


NEW MADRID, Mo. -- Mary Eva Edwards, 76, died Feb. 26, 2016, at Golden Living Center in New Madrid. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- Teresa Essary West - wife, sister, daughter, aunt and friend - has left this world too soon on March 4, 2016. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


DEXTER, Mo. -- Sharon Tucker, 64, died March 5, 2016, at her home. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. -- Randy Lee Woods, 50, died March 5, 2016, in East Prairie. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. -- Trey Alcorn, 38, formerly of Sikeston, Mo., died March 5, 2016, in Oklahoma City. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Former Sikeston resident Al Sikes recently penned a book, "Culture Leads Leaders Follow." Sikes, who served as chairman of the FCC, writes about power and leadership in his book and he contrasts what he learned in his early years in Sikeston with the culture of power and ambition he witnessed in Washington, D.C., and later in New York City.

SIKESTON - Dorothy Jean Lee, 80, died March 7, 2016, at Sikeston Convalescent Center. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until time of services at 1 p.m. Thursday at Blanchard Funeral Chapel. The Rev. A. J. Wollenburg, pastor of Concordia Lutheran Church, will officiate...

BENTON, Mo. - Larry Wayne Hopper, 76, of Benton, Mo., died March 3, 2016, in Acapulco, Mexico. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 12, at Old Morley Cemetery in Morley. For the full obituary, see Wednesday's Standard Democrat.

scottw@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Sikeston appears to be on track for realizing a vision for more jobs here. John Bob Wilson, chairman of the city's Strategic Plan Implementation Commission, provided the Sikeston City Council during their regular monthly meeting Monday with a report including "new jobs, growth, progress" during an update on the city's longterm strategic plan...