Stories from Saturday, May 7, 2016

The top two students of the North Pemiscot Mustang graduating Class of 2016 are Hannah Crawford, Valedictorian, and Chance Nobles, Salutatorian. Commencement exercises will be held Saturday, May 14 in the Ross Gymnasium, beginning at 4 PM. Hannah Crawford is the 2016 North Pemiscot Valedictorian. ...

SIKESTON - Students of Southeast Missouri State University - Sikeston campus will step into the shoes of the less fortunate from 2-4 p.m. Tuesday. Students in education or social services will take part in the Community Action Poverty Simulation. The simulation, organized by SEMO and the Delta Area Economic Opportunity Corporation, is designed to foster understanding and empathy for those experiencing poverty in real life...

Dexter, MO - Bootheel Regional Planning and Economic Development Commissions Community Development Director, Cindy-Lyn White, has successfully completed the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) Certified Project Coordinator Training, held April 14 and 15 2016, in Memphis, TN...

Palmer Campbell gave the Eagles a complete game shutout on the mound and the team's offense pounded out 14 hits for a decisive 14-0 win in five innings via the mercy rule.

J.T. Jones is ready to move on. He's wanting a fresh start and looking forward to simply playing basketball once again. After an unpopular dismissal from his former school, Jones thinks he's found that new beginning. The former Sikeston standout will play for Lindenwood University-Belleville next season after transferring from Southeast Missouri State University where Jones spent the last season and a half...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. The Sikeston track team finished third in both the boys and girls during the four-team SEMO North Conference meet on Friday at the Sam Giambelluca Track complex in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Poplar Bluff won the boys side with a score of 98 and Jackson scored 108 points to claim the girls...

I have a comment about changing the picture on the $20 bill. When that is done, the banks or whomever makes change for me, better have a bunch of $10 bills. I have to comment on the massive amount of dust created by South Ridge Estates in the development on Blue Ridge. ...

SIKESTON - Allen Boulevard and downtown Sikeston will get a makeover this summer. Construction on Allen Boulevard is slated to begin in late May or early June, after school is out, according to city officials. Allen was chosen as the summer street project because of its traffic volume and pavement condition...

SIKESTON - Following the April 27 warrant roundup, area law enforcement officers are still searching for five individuals. The Sikeston Department of Public Safety with assistance from the SEMO Drug Task Force, Missouri State Highway Patrol, Cape Girardeau Police Department, Poplar Bluff Police Department, Scott County Sheriff's Office and Charleston Police Department took 14 persons into custody who were wanted on indictments from Scott County Court. ...

SIKESTON -- Several Sikeston R-6 educators ended Teacher Appreciation Week on Friday with funds to purchase new materials and equipment for their classrooms. Members of the Sikeston Public Schools Foundation on Friday surprised 11 individual and one group of R-6 teachers and their students by visiting their classrooms and presenting them with an oversized check...

SIKESTON -- Charles "Red" Talley, 83, of Sikeston, died May 5, 2016, at Wappapello. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Anna Myrtle Bruce, 84, died May 6, 2016, at the Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Center in Dexter. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - Charles T. "Buddy" Houchins, 71, died May 5, 2016, at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - Lendel Strauser, 73, died May 5, 2016, at his home near Bloomfield. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


SIKESTON - Martin Seagraves, 63, died May 7, 2016, at his home in Sikeston. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.