Stories from Friday, July 8, 2016

It is not every day that a man walks into the Portageville Missourian news office with a paint can handcuffed to his wrist. On Friday, June 17, a write-in candidate for the U.S. Senate in Missouri did just that. Patrick Lee of Ashland in Boone County placed a timer on this reporter's desk, put nine minutes on it, and starting talking...

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DALLAS (AP) -- Snipers opened fire on police officers in the heart of Dallas, killing five officers and injuring six others during protests over two recent fatal police shootings of black men, police said, in a week that bore dark echoes of the tumultuous civil rights era...

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. SNIPERS OPEN FIRE ON POLICE OFFICERS IN DALLAS, KILLING FIVE OFFICERS AND INJURING SIX Three people are in custody and a fourth suspect is exchanging gunfire with officers at a garage downtown...

ORAN, Mo. - Gary Ray Kimball, 61, died July 7, 2016, at his home. For the complete obituary and more, see the weekend edition of the Standard Democrat.

I just read your story about the hiring of a Chamber of Commerce director/economic development director, Mr. Sellers from Arkansas. Congratulations to him. We, as taxpayers, have a question. Your story did not spell out what his salary would be or what his benefits would be which we taxpayers pay for. ...

JACKSON, Mo. -- Sheila Dianne Marks, 64, formerly of East Prairie, died July 6, 2016, at her home in Jackson. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.

PARMA, Mo. - Ed Ellis, 92, died July 6, 2016, at his residence in Parma. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


KEWANEE, Mo. - Billy Joe Jones, 78, died July 7, 2016, at his home in Kewanee. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


Ronnie Carl Robinson, right, and Elsie M. Coleman Hamilton (Robinson) are led into the New Madrid County Courthouse Thursday morning by a New Madrid County Sheriff's deputy for their first court appearance in connection with the murder of Lawrence "Larry" Weaver of Pittsburg, Kan. Also arraigned in connection with the murder was Larenzle M. Coleman. Weaver, who was first reported missing June 26, was found dead in a field in New Madrid County on July 2. During the hearing, Judge Joshua Underwood gave the defendants a week to obtain legal counsel or arrange for counsel through the Missouri Public Defender's Office. The three are facing charges of first degree murder, first degree robbery, kidnapping and first degree tampering.

BENTON, Mo. - For residents wondering about the floodplain map investigation, preliminary steps are underway. The Scott County Commission gave its approval for a Conditional Letter of Map Revision in effort to reduce the flood coverage area in Sikeston and the surrounding area of Scott County, particularly on the north end of town...

SIKESTON -- Two females were arrested late Wednesday for allegedly making threats to others in Sikeston. At 11:13 p.m. Wednesday, officers with the Sikeston Department of Public Safety responded to the 1300 block of West Murray Lane in reference to the report of a disturbance, according to DPS incident reports...

KEWANEE, Mo. - Billy Joe Jones, 79, died July 7, 2016, at his home. Visitation is from 11 a.m. until time of service at 1 p.m. Saturday at Richards Funeral Home in New Madrid with the Rev. Dave Million officiating. Burial will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery...