Stories from Thursday, March 24, 2016

SIKESTON - The entertainment for the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo will feature a singer with a history of hits as well as performers with songs rising on the charts. The Jaycees announced the lineup for the 2016 event during a special press conference today at Sikeston Area Chamber of Commerce meeting...

"The lineup is far from being set in stone but, I'm really excited to get to work with the 23 guys we have coming out this year. We've had a small group of guys participate in lots of open gyms and have put a lot of work in," said Portageville head baseball coach Zach McDaniel...

An abundance of two-year-old gobblers should make for an enjoyable 2016 season.

It will soon be a year ago in April that the citizens of Portageville passed a general obligation bond for the Portageville School District in the amount of $1,800,000. The purpose of acquiring these bonds were for constructing, repairing, improving, extending, remodeling, furnishing and equipping the existing school facilities...

1 John 3:1-3 mentions the hope of Christ's coming. It is the hope that we will one day be forever changed, when this corruptible shall put on the incorruptible, when that for which the Holy Spirit has been preparing us shall become reality. In 1 John 3:1-3 we learn three things that we know for sure concerning the great hope of the church...

At the last meeting, Thursday, March 10, the ad hock committee went over the proposed bylaws and made a few changes. A revision with the changes are to available later. They also decided on a dues structure and agreed on a flat rate of $50 for individuals, and $100 for businesses. ...

SIKESTON -- As the temperatures rise, so does the urge of many to swim and be around the water. But for those who can't swim, getting near the water can be a scary proposition, one the YMCA of Southeast Missouri wants to change. "Swimming is a fun and enjoyable activity for children and adults alike, and it's an easy way to stay physically active and improve strength, flexibility and stamina," said Brandy Mason, member and program experience director at the YMCA. ...

The 6-3 sophomore averaged a double-double at 20 points and 10 rebounds and is already Sikeston's fifth-leading scorer with 1,106 points throughout his two-year career.

sports@standard-democrat.com NAYLOR -- Down by six runs at the start of the fifth inning, the Scott County Central Braves exploded with eight runs to overtake Naylor 12-10 Wednesday on the road in five innings. A bases-clearing double by senior Gavin Pobst put the Braves (2-0) ahead. Pobst finished the final inning in relief to earn the save before the game was called due to darkness...

SIKESTON -- A crowd gathered Thursday at the Sikeston Regional Chamber meeting to hear the entertainment lineup and plans for the 64th Annual Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo. While the main announcement was the performers -- Chase Rice on Aug. 10, Granger Smith on Aug. 11, Dwight Yoakam on Aug. 12 and Frankie Ballard on Aug 13 -- there are plenty of new changes announced as well...

STATE POLL BOYS Class 1 1 Stanberry 31-0 2 Walnut Grove 30-3 3 Gideon 27-5 4 Glasgow 26-5 5 Winston 28-1 6 Mercer 23-5 7 School of Ozarks 22-3 8 Advance 24-6 9 Hardin-Central 19-9 10 North Andrew 23-6 Class 2 1 Hartville 29-4 2 Iberia 28-5 3 Wellington-Napelean 30-2...

SIKESTON -- It took more than 45 years to right a wrong but even then, the Army still has some correcting to do. Ivory L. Wright of Sikeston received his Vietnam War service medals in a special ceremony Wednesday afternoon at the Sikeston National Guard Armory. ...

HERMITAGE, Tenn. -- Bonnie Malugen, 60, died March 12, 2016, at her home. For the complete obituary, see the Thursday edition of the Standard Democrat.

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Tracy Wilson, 78, died March 22, 2016, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. For the complete obituary, see the Thursday edition of the Standard Democrat.

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. -- Margie M. Abbott, 69, died at 12:20 a.m. March 22, 2016, at her home. For the complete obituary, see the Thursday edition of the Standard Democrat.

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- DeShanna LaRey Brown, 24, died March 22, 2016, in Cape Girardeau. For the complete obituary, see the Thursday edition of the Standard Democrat.

DEXTER, Mo. -- James "Jim" Triplett, 80, died March 21, 2016, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. For the complete obituary, see the Thursday edition of the Standard Democrat.

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. -- Sharon Baker, 52, died March 20, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. For the complete obituary, see the Thursday edition of the Standard Democrat.

I'd like to respond to the "Tag you're the idiot" in SpeakOut. Obama must be the greatest president we have ever had. He instituted the Muslim Brotherhood. It was an organization before he was born. I don't know he managed to initiate it because it must have been some feat...

I'd like to respond to the "Tag you're the idiot" in SpeakOut. Obama must be the greatest president we have ever had. He instituted the Muslim Brotherhood. It was an organization before he was born. I don't know he managed to initiate it because it must have been some feat...