Stories from Monday, March 14, 2016

SIKESTON -- A Sikeston man faces charges for running over his cousin with a vehicle. Brandon Lee Kolwyck, 26, of Sikeston is charged with felony armed criminal action and first degree felony domestic assault causing serious injury to another person...

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Monday: 1. TURKISH AIRSTRIKES HIT KURDISH REBELS AFTER SUICIDE BOMBING The death toll in the bombing rises to at least 37, with 125 injured in the blast in the heart of Turkey's capital, officials say...

MARSTON, Mo. -- Dallas Snider knows hard work. He grew up working on the family farm in New Madrid County. When he was out of work and had a family to care for, he applied to Noranda, where he worked in the company's rod mill for more than two decades...

I am calling in regard to the idiot that wrote in and said that Michael Jensen was a self-righteous idiot. I know Mr. Jensen has thick skin and doesn't need anyone to defend him. But I just want to say that I am with you, Mr. Jensen. You are totally correct. ...

MARSTON, Mo. - James "Pete" William Savat, 77, died March 12, 2016, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.

SIKESTON -- Ruth Lavern Terrell, 75, a lifelong resident of Sikeston, died March 12, 2016, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- One of the state's first hands-on, beekeeper-certified courses will be offered this week in Portageville. The Basic Beekeeping for Beginners workshop will be from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the Fisher Delta Research Center. Registration will start at 7:30 a.m...

DEXTER, Mo. -- Doris Lee Barnes, 75, died March 12, 2016,at the Cypress Point Nursing Center in Dexter. Visitation is at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield, where services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday with Kyle Carter of Sikeston officiating...

scottw@standard-democrat.com MINER -- After less than week up, posting a couple of outstanding warrants on Facebook was already getting results for the Miner Police Department. "We've had our Facebook page for a long time but we just started this thing with the warrants last Wednesday," Miner Police Chief Chris Griggs said Monday...

NEW MADRID, Mo. - Margie Weaver, 92, died March 10, 2016, at the Golden Living Center in New Madrid. Visitation is from noon until time of service at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Richards Funeral Home in New Madrid. G.L.Keene will officiate. Burial will follow in the Mounds Park Cemetery...