Stories from Thursday, September 1, 2016

Youth will learn wing shooting, hunting techniques distance estimation and more.

When a person is called to be a missionary it is necessary for them to leave home, possessions, relatives, worldly ambitions and go to wherever God has led them to go. This calling is much like Abraham's call that he received in Genesis 12. Abraham was called to give up alot but because you can never out give God he was promised much more. ...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. - Farmers, researchers, government employees and company officials all voiced their opinions Wednesday afternoon during a hearing by the House Select Committee on Agriculture. Their concern was the damage, particularly in Southeast Missouri, by the illegal spraying of the herbicide dicamba...

Charleston at Central Panthers Records: Charleston 0-2; Central 0-1 Series History: First-ever meeting Last Week: Charleston lost to Hayti 54-6; Central lost to Van-Far 48-6 Outlook: Charleston has lost 23 games in-a-row, the most consecutive losses in school history. ...

SIKESTON -- Just two weeks into the season the Sikeston Bulldogs have shown that they have some grit and a determination to win. Facing a 12-0 deficit against Kennett last Saturday and a heat index topping out over 100 degrees, the Bulldogs not only found a way to rally back but they dominated the second half to win 22-12...

CHAFFEE -- Shaking off a rough start to the season against Caruthersville, the Portageville Bulldogs seemed to find their stride on both sides of the ball Friday against host Chaffee. A couple touchdowns late in the second quarter swung momentum the Bulldogs' way with Portageville scoring 38-unanswered points during one stretch en rout to a 45-27 win...

CHAFFEE, Mo. - Esther Morris, 65, died Aug. 30, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. For the complete obituary, see the Thursday edition of the Standard Democrat.

FARMINGTON, Mo. -- The Sikeston tennis team was swept by Farmington on the road Wednesday. The Bulldogs drop to 0-5 and will host the Sikeston Invitational tournament today which includes Charleston, Kennett and Notre Dame. Farmington improved to 3-1...

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. TRUMP RETREATS FROM VOW TO DEPORT ALL LIVING IN U.S. ILLEGALLY Yet, the billionaire sticks with an aggressive tone on illegal immigration and remains committed to building a physical wall along the U.S. border with Mexico...

MATTHEWS, Mo. - Renae Cohen, age 66, died Aug. 30, 2016, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. For the complete obituary and more, see the Thursday edition of the Standard Democrat.

I would like to say that as big as Sikeston is, the only place that has chocolate ice cream cones is the Sikeston Dairy Queen. Not McDonalds, Sonic, Burger King, Wendy's. Please you other places, think about putting chocolate ice cream in. This is a new school year, and new high hopes of great high school players. ...

Renae Cohen MATTHEWS, Mo. - Renae Cohen, age 66, died Aug. 30, 2016, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Born April 20, 1950, in Henderson, Ky., daughter of the late Charlie Benjamin and Mamie Azilee (Birdsong) Fears, she worked as a D.A. for the Sikeston Regional Center. She loved to go camping at Whippoorwill Lake, to flea markets, yard sales, auctions and the casino boat...

MINER, Mo. -- Pallbearers for services conducted Thursday at the Nunnelee Funeral Chapel for James "Cecil" Carroll, 90, who died Aug. 30, 2016, were: Mark Grimes, Clay Carroll, Todd Curtis, Barry Duncan, Kyle Duncan and Chuck Thompson.

ATLANTA -- Mary Helen Lowery, 89, formerly of Morehouse, Mo., died Aug. 30, 2016, at The Halcyon House in Atlanta. Born July 8, 1927, in Canalou, Mo., to the late Abraham and Mary Elizabeth Scott Landers, she was a homemaker and of the Baptist belief...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Lee Ann Stanfill-Bennet, 61, died Sept.1, 2016. Arrangements are incomplete with Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee.