Stories from Thursday, April 7, 2016

KENNETT, Mo. -- After a round of heavy rain that washed out Kennett's plans for spring break, Indians baseball coach Aaron New looked at the past week as "a bust." "We didn't get to play on Friday, so we only got one game in," New said after Kennett's 8-3 win over Portageville Monday afternoon. "It was good to come back out and have some nice weather and get some work done. I was hoping we wouldn't come out rusty, and I don't think we did. I think we came out ready to play."...

Kennett 8, Portageville 3 Monday afternoon, the Portageville Bulldogs lost to Kennett 8-3 It was until the third inning befor both teams were able to hit, and Kennet made four ones. Bailey Cook pitch four innings with 11 first pitch strikes and five strike outs...

House Bill 1788 has been reported to the Senate and First Read in the Senate Chamber! This legislation will increase the membership of the Highways and Transportation Commission to seven commissioners. It will also require new appointees to be residents of different Department of Transportation districts, as opposed to each member hailing from the same area. I have requested that this bill be referred to a Senate committee; stay tuned for more information about it's progress!...

With the unofficial election results, the voters of Portageville saw the need for a new waste water treatment facility and they voted Tuesday to pass the bond issue, 191-40. "I was hoping that it would and believed that it would," said Portageville Mayor Floyd Simmons...

The discovery of a headstone has left law enforcement with many questions. The headstone of WWII veteran L.T. Wimberley, who was buried at Maple Cemetery in Caruthersville, was found Thursday at a foreclosed home outside of Miner. The tombstone was found nine years to the day he was buried. Wimberley's tombstone in Caruthersville is still intact, leaving police to ponder how did the headstone get on the Scott County property and why. The investigation is still ongoing. (Bonnie Foote photo)...

In Rev 20:11, John the apostle records his vision of the throne of judgment. He writes, "Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away." This throne is a judgement throne. God sits on it as judge in the person of Jesus Christ. ...

sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- The Sikeston girls soccer team picked up its second-straight win with a 5-0 shutout over visiting Anna-Jonesboro, Ill., on Wednesday. Larysa McClellon scored two goals for the Bulldogs (2-3-2). Torrie Helms scored one goal and had one assist, Emma Jones and Sydney Henson each added goals as well. Kayla Curry and Claudea Kuykendall had two assists each...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- Lillian DeLisle Welch, 88, died April 5, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. For the complete obituary, see Thursday's edition of the Standard Democrat.

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Marie Dial, 91, died April 6, 2016, at the Oakdale Care Center in Poplar Bluff. For this obituary and more, see the Thursday edition of the Standard Democrat.

MARSTON, Mo. -- Dennis Juneau Tittle, 67, died March 31, 2016. For the complete obituary, see the Thursday edition of the Standard Democrat.

SIKESTON --Otis Leroy Greer, 81, a life-long resident of the Sikeston area, died April 6, 2016, at his home. For the complete obituary, see the Thursday edition of the Standard Democrat.

MATTHEWS, Mo. -- Shirley J. Douglas Whiffen, 86, of Matthews, passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2016, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. For the complete obituary, see the Thursday edition of the Standard Democrat.

I'd like to speakout about the continuing articles of changing the name of Main Street. The City Council has already taken action on this and it is not being changed. So why keep stirring up problems by putting it in SpeakOut over and over and over? We are getting sick of it...

SIKESTON -- A new chapter in the Sikeston Public Library's history will begin soon. After a quarter of a century, Sue Tangeman will retire as the Library's director effective Sept. 1. Assistant Director Ron Eifert will step up into the role of director, Greg Colwick, library board chairman, announced Monday...

Shantell S. Ardrey, 26, is charged with two counts of felony possession of a controlled substance, felony endangering the welfare of a child and misdemeanor of endangering the welfare of a child involving drugs.

BENTON, Mo. -- For Ferrell Mobile Homes, being ranked at the top of their trade is becoming common. For the second-straight year, Ferrell Mobile Homes was named the No. 1 dealer of all manufactured housing in Missouri by Statistical Surveys Inc. of Grand Rapids, Mich...