Stories from Saturday, April 9, 2016

VIENNA, Mo. -- A missing Southeast Missouri man and former football player was found dead Friday in Maries County. Brandon Kyle Bourbon, 24, of Potosi, who had been missing since April 2, was located on a secluded river front property off Route AA near Vienna just before 2 p.m. Friday, according to the Maries County Sheriff's Department. After a detailed investigation, it was apparent that Bourbon committed suicide, the sheriff's department said...

CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Multiple employees of a 12-person staff walked off the job Friday at the Mississippi County Detention Center. According to an employee with Mississippi County Sheriff's Department, four jail employees left the job Friday. Deputies are manning the jail until a resolution is reached. Further information was unavailable. Mississippi County Sheriff Keith Moore could not be reached for a comment at press time...

"Overall we picked each other up today. It wasn't a pretty game for either side. There were some hard hit balls and kids had to make some tough plays."

"The girls are stepping up and we are still being aggressive at the plate, looking for our pitches and that's what you want to see out of your girls at this time of the season."

sports@standard-democrat.com FARMINGTON, Mo. -- Blake Wolferding crushed his first home run of the season during Sikeston's 6-3 win over district foe Farmington on the road Friday. The senior's blast tied the game at 1-1 after the Knights scratched one run out in the bottom of the first...

BENTON, Mo. -- Residents of Benton and surrounding communities will have another option for healthcare services in the coming weeks. Benton Community Care Center is expected to open to the public in early May. The Missouri Delta Medical Center-owned general primary care practice will serve patients of all ages...

New class and district assignments were announced Saturday for both football and basketball for the 2016-17 and 2017-18 school years and will remain on a two-year cycle. The 128 smallest enrollments in basketball make up Class 1. The next 128 make up Class 2 and the next 128 make up Class 3. The next 96 make up Class 4. All remaining schools are placed in Class 5...

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...

SIKESTON -- Nix Auto Repair of Sikeston, has announced their grand opening and the launch of their newly-designed website. Owned by Benji and Jeremy Nix, Nix Auto Repair is a locally owned and operated auto repair shop, building a tradition of excellent auto repair service at 135 North Frisco in Sikeston...

PARMA, Mo. -- Missouri Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense (DoD) office, announced that AgXplore International of Parma, was honored with a Patriot Award in recognition of extraordinary support of its employees serving in the National Guard and Reserves...

CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Charles Edward "Charlie" Oliver, 50, a resident of Charleston, died Wednesday, April 6, 2016, near Wickliffe, Ky., from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. For the complete obituary, see the Sunday edition of the Standard Democrat...

BERTRAND, Mo. -- Imogene Miller, 89, died April 8, 2016, at the Bertrand Nursing Facility. For the complete obituary, see the Sunday edition of the Standard Democrat.

SIKESTON -- An award-winning storyteller will seek to amuse and educate as he entertains his audience. Emmy award winner Bobby Norfolk will present "The Moral of the Story" at 6:30 p.m. April 19 at the Sikeston Public Library. The presentation will feature stories full of entertaining characters whose ethical choices involve important values such as: respect, cooperation, honesty, self-esteem and responsibility, according to Ann Thompson, children's librarian. ...

Spring house cleaning is underway. If anyone is reading SpeakOut that conducts and manages large yard sales for others, and for a fair and reasonable percentage of the profits, please leave your number in SpeakOut. This project will require moving valuable merchandise out of my home and basement. But you might be surprised by the potential...

Two national headlines on the same day, Friday, April 8, 2016. "Obama vs. Texas Headed to Supreme Court" and "Five decapitated heads found in Mexican border town." The high court case is a lawsuit filed over the President's executive order to grant full government benefits to illegal aliens. The headless story concerns the ongoing drug cartel murders happening within shouting distance of the American border...