Stories from Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Former Portageville basketball star will be an Assistant Junior Varsity Coach for the Springfield, Mass. Bulldogs. Dantwan Chillers will begin his first season on the Central High School basketball staff. Originally from Portageville, he is a graduate of Mineral Area College and Lindenwood University ......

BENTON, Mo. -- According to Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter, an arrest has been made in connection with a stolen vehicle from Cape Girardeau. On Tuesday, deputies recieved a call of a suspicious male walking away from a vehicle near the intersection of State Highway 77 and State Highway W in Oran. Upon arrival, deputies located the vehicle, which was reported stolen from Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau on Monday...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Terrance Ladell Lane, 41, died July 22, 2016. Visitation is from 11 a.m. until service time at noon Saturday at Greater Dimension COGIC in Cape Girardeau with Joann McCauley officiating. Burial with full military honors will follow the service at Fairmont Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. OBAMA TO HAIL CLINTON The U.S. president once told the Democratic nominee for the White House, "You're likable enough" -- but now the incumbent is prepared to endorse the woman who hopes to replace him...

SIKESTON - Local residents may debate to-and-fro for their favorite political candidates with red-faced fervor, but one thing is for sure -- regardless how remarkable their candidates are, registration is nothing out of the ordinary in local counties for this year's primaries...

SIKESTON - Peggy Hughes, 78, died July 26, 2016, at her home in Sikeston. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


SIKESTON -- Donnell Jefferson "Jeff" DeWitt, 72, died July 25, 2016, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


As the political season heats up, we are beginning to learn the extent to which the progressive left will stoop to get their way. A massive batch of hacked emails from the Democratic National Committee this week revealed an extensive, sophisticated and highly-orchestrated plot to undo the growing success of rogue candidate Bernie Sanders in favor of their anointed hopeful Hillary Clinton...

This is in response to "Not a mathematician," in regards to going into a restaurant and the bill was $16.24 and the person gave a $20 and then said here's a quarter and he had to call the manager to get his change. She wasn't confused. She thought that was a tip. Can you believe it - a quarter tip? That would be so insulting...

Sikeston native Tyler Anderson and Dexter native Hannah Noe were named to the Ohio Valley Conference's Commissioner's Honor Roll Wednesday. Anderson, who graduated Sikeston High School in 2013, led Murray State's baseball team with an ERA of 3.41 in 19 appearances during last season's 27-29 campaign. The redshirt junior also had 39 strikeouts...

SIKESTON -- The state Department of Agriculture is investigating over 100 herbicide complaints in Southeast Missouri. "We are investigating about 115 complaints that we received from the Bootheel related to an incident in four counties," said Sarah Alsager, public information officer for the Missouri Department of Agriculture in Jefferson City...

As the political season heats up, we are beginning to learn the extent to which the progressive left will stoop to get their way. A massive batch of hacked emails from the Democratic National Committee this week revealed an extensive, sophisticated and highly-orchestrated plot to undo the growing success of rogue candidate Bernie Sanders in favor of their anointed hopeful Hillary Clinton...

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