Stories from Saturday, November 5, 2022

BENTON, Mo. — Voters will be heading to the polls Tuesday, but there are a few changes to know before going to cast your vote. Earlier this summer, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed HB 1878 into law, which makes changes to the state’s voting law. Photo ID...

Rising costs of groceries and supply chain issues are among the reasons organizers of the annual Sikeston Community Thanksgiving meal say donations and volunteers are needed more now than ever.

Local farmer Jolene Felter recently directed a $5,000 Bayer Fund America’s Farmers Grow Communities donation to Scott County Women in Agriculture.

On Oct. 14, Friday’s edition of the Standard Democrat, I can see where left wing liberalism is working it’s way into our local schools like it is in other parts of the country. In the article, “R-6 board approves part of district’s strategic plan,” on page 15 of the article, it uses the word “equity” twice. Equity means you show a preference for some races over other races. For example, you show a preference of Black people over white people. That’s equity and that’s unconstitutional. Equity and equality are two different things. Equality is good but equity is bad because you are showing a preference of one race of people over another race of people. It’s on page 15 of the article, “R-6 board approves part of district’s strategic plan.” Equity is wrong. It should not be used in our local school system.

SIKESTON — Charles E. Graham, 79, died Nov. 5, 2022, at the Westfield Nursing Center in Sikeston. Arrangements are incomplete at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel.