Stories from Friday, June 22, 2018

Jim Marshall CEO at Pemiscot Memorial Hospital in Hayti is excited about the recent upgrades. “The initial work is being done in the Surgical Suite,” informed Marshall. “We’ve also recently opened a new diagnostic center that has a brand new, state-of-the art MRI in it. It will have a lab where we’ll be doing toxicology drug screens as well.”...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Farmers from 15 states in the southern half of the nation will see agricultural production and processing operations in Idaho on June 24-29 as part of the National Cotton Council’s Multi-Commodity Education Program (MCEP). Launched in 2006, the program is coordinated by NCC’s Member Services, and commodity association leadership. It is supported by The Cotton Foundation with a grant from Deere & Company...

During the June 4 meeting of the Portageville City Council several items were discussed but were also tabled until the mid month meeting. Several questions still needed to be answered prior to a final decision. However, one new ordinance on the North Acres Subdivision was approved...

Never gonna vote for another Democrat I watched a good governor submit his resignation last night on television. Made me sick to my stomach. We had a good governor. Sure he made some mistakes but nothing for impeachment or those communist, God-hating Democrats that won’t leave nothing alone. ...

SIKESTON — Freddie L. Taylor, 55, died June 22, 2018, at his home in Sikeston. Born Nov. 13, 1962, in East Prairie, son of Norma Jean (Cantrell) Taylor of Sikeston and the late Everett Lee Taylor, he was a member of Crossroads of Hope Community Baptist Church and the Sikeston Elk's Lodge. He worked as a Senior Maintenance Worker for MoDot before retiring and had been a sergeant in the Army National Guard for 20 years...

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension health and safety specialist Karen Funkenbusch urges Missouri residents to take precautions to ward off mosquitoes, ticks and fleas this summer. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported in May that diseases from the bites of these insects tripled from 2004 to 2016. Also, CDC reported that nine new germs spread by mosquitoes and ticks were introduced or discovered in the United States since 2004...

SIKESTON — The Sikeston Jaycees will hold a contest challenging local businesses to showcase their excitement for their upcoming 66th annual Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo. Stampede Week will take place Aug. 3 and 4, the weekend before the rodeo, with three “go-round” events...

Moesha Sherrell, daughter of Chershuna Winfield, is the Standard Democrat’s Calendar Girl for June. Sherrell, fifth runner-up in the 2017 Miss Sikeston Contest, plans to attend Harris Stowe University and major in nursing.

A large number of bikers took part in Friday’s Legacy Run which started at American Legion Post 114 in Sikeston. After the Sept. 11 attacks, the American Legion created the Legacy Scholarship Fund for children whose military parent was killed in the war on terror. This fund provides these children with up to $20,000 per year for college costs...

The recent article in the Southeast Missourian, “Judge denies order of protection for a woman accusing deputy of stalking her,” is a slanted “story” containing numerous errors, assumptions and speculation by the journalist. The Southeast Missourian is responsible for the poor journalism and flagrant disregard of the facts in the case...