Stories from Monday, June 27, 2016

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Monday: 1. NO LET-UP OF SHOCK WAVES FROM BREXIT Britain's decision to remove itself from the European Union brings more political turmoil as Scotland's leader threatens to block the move...

Members of Tetra Pak compete against Alan Wire in the tug of war as part of "Super Saturday" of the Corporate Games at the Sikeston Sports Complex on Saturday in Sikeston.

SIKESTON - Anyone that was near Town and Country RV Resort Friday may have gotten a glimpse of Thomas "Tom" Witten, 56, trekking on his Tennessee Walker horse, Traveling Rock. Sikeston was just one of many stops to their final destination -- Garrison, Colo...

JEFFERSON CITY -- A follow-up report on findings from a December 2015 audit of Pemiscot County has been released by Missouri state auditor Nicole Galloway. The initial report gave the county an overall performance rating of "poor," the lowest rating giving by the Auditor's office. A poor rating triggers a follow-up review to confirm whether selected audit recommendations have been implemented...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon plans to veto Monday a sweeping gun rights bill that would allow the concealed carry of firearms without a permit and expand residents' rights to stand and fight against perceived threats -- a move that could set up a battle with the Republican-controlled Legislature...

Obama has got the blood of the Orlando victims on his hands. It's because of the political correctness he is forcing on the Department of Justice and the FBI investigating Muslim terrorists. These terrorists should have been caught, not only in Orlando, but also in Boston. But because the FBI has their hands tied by President Obama and his political correctness, they're not able to do their jobs because it's considered islamophobia...

CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Richard P. Pike Sr., 86, died June 25, 2016, at the Charleston Manor. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


Barker Leighton Gee, age 32, died June 21, 2016, in Conway, Ark. He was born July 13, 1983, in Blytheville, Ark., son of E.B. Gee III of Conway, Ark., and Melinda Barker Gee of Charleston, Mo. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. -- Clyde Richard "Coon" Wallace III, 36, died at 4:45 p.m. June 22, 2016, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


SIKESTON -- Pallbearers at services conducted Saturday at Blanchard Funeral Chapel for Steven L. Bell, 54, who died June 23, 2016, were Steve Cox, Kevin Kerr, Greg Hodges, Dan Koch, Nick Baczewski, Jon Baczewski and Brad Garner. Burial followed at Garden of Memories...

ORAN, Mo. -- Harold Zeno Dannenmueller, 96, died June 27, 2016, at the Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.Tuesday at Amick-Burnett Chapel in Benton. Parish rosary will be at 4 pm. Funeral Mass will be at 11:30 am Wednesday at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in New Hamburg with the Rev. Randy Tochrop as celebrant...

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