Stories from Wednesday, February 1, 2023

The Jackson School District is looking for a new high school principal following the announcement Seth Harrell is leaving for the same position at Kirkwood High School in Kirkwood, Missouri, near St. Louis. Harrell sent an announcement email to parents Tuesday, Jan. 24. In an interview Friday, Jan. 27, Harrell explained that the move will allow him to live closer to family...

Zoie McDonald is the Standard Democrat Calendar Girl for February. McDonald, who is the daughter of Tisa McDonald and the late Brad McDonald and the granddaughter of Pat and Duke McDonald, plans to attend the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss), where she will major in biology with the goal of entering the dental field and becoming an endodontist...

Dear Editor, I am writing to thank Sikeston​-area residents for sharing the true meaning of Christmas with children in need this past holiday season. Generosity throughout contributed to a successful shoebox gift collection season at drop-off locations for the Samaritan’s Purse project Operation Christmas Child. ...

For all those who are pro abortion, they should be thankful that their mother didn’t abort them.

NEW MADRID, Mo. - The fire departments in New Madrid and Lilbourn have been under an automatic aid agreement for structure fires since at least 2016. This basically means that if a home or business is on fire in either town, both departments are paged to be sure there is plenty of manpower to handle the situation...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Borders, 72, died Jan. 30, 2023, at his home in East Prairie.

VANDUSER, Mo. — Nelwyn "Nell" Dodd Owens of Vanduser transitioned into her new life on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023, at Bertrand Nursing and Rehab Center with her family by her side. Born April 11, 1932, in Marion County, Alabama, to the late Lee and Rosa Dodd, she attended Sikeston High School.

SIKESTON — Sikeston Career and Technology Center’s goal of expanding its program offerings and physical space while adding to Missouri’s workforce is coming to fruition, thanks to a $3-million grant the school recently received. SCTC and Sikeston R-6 officials on Jan. ...

During Sikeston City Council’s regular meeting on Monday, Jan. 30, it had the second reading and approval of the recreational marijuana zoning bill. “This ordinance strictly addresses recreational marijuana facilities,” said Sikeston City Manager Jonathan Douglass...

MATTHEWS, Mo. —Shelby Jean Sullivan, age 65, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, at her home in Matthews. Shelby was born Sept. 17, 1957, in Frostburg, Maryland, to the late Junior and Wanda Folk Burton. On Sept. 29, 1979, she married Michael Sullivan, who preceded her in death on Aug. 10, 2005...

An officer with Charleston Department of Public Safety received serious injuries after a semi-truck struck the rear of his patrol car Tuesday in Mississippi County. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at 7:18 p.m. on northbound Interstate 57 at the 14.2 mile marker. ...

Ice-and-snow-covered roads continued to wreak havoc for motorists and close schools and businesses Thursday in Southeast Missouri. Many schools in the area closed Monday, and all area schools have been closed since Tuesday due to the inclement weather which iced over parking lots, sidewalks and streets. Business and government offices closed due to the weather, too.