SIKESTON — Registration is underway for drive-thru COVID-19 testing Monday in Sikeston and Wednesday in Dexter. Drive-thru COVID-19 testing will be administered by appointment only from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday in the parking lot of Southeast Missouri State University in Sikeston and from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday at Lighthouse Church in Dexter...

Scott County Sheriff’s Department recently purchased new uniforms for employees, some of which include load-bearing vests which allow officers to carry equipment in the vest compartments versus in a duty belt. Pictured are, from left: Chief Deputy Rob Merideth, Det. Sgt. Matt Scroggins, Deputy Mike Adams, Jail Administrator Amy Johnson, Corrections Officer Cody Aldrich, Detective Eric Dunn and Sheriff Wes Drury...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — The Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center is notifying the public about potential exposures of Cape Girardeau County residents and/or Southeast Missouri State University students involved with a boat party at the Lake of the Ozarks from May 29-31...

Blaire Gordon, daughter of Lance and Corrie Gordon, is the Standard Democrat’s Calendar Girl for June. Blaire plans to attend Murray State University and major in early childhood education.

Another Scott County resident has died as a result of COVID-19. The Scott County Health Department reported the death early Friday afternoon. The death is the 11th in the county. No further information on the resident was released. Two additional positive cases were reported in Scott County as well Friday, giving the county 117 positive cases with 29 active. The two new cases were both females, one between the ages of 50-59 and the other between the ages of 60-69...

BENTON, Mo. — While the Scott County R-4 “Kelly” School District will hold their graduation ceremony for the Class of 2020 later than most local schools, the seniors will go out with a bang. Kelly is planning to host an outdoor graduation ceremony for seniors beginning at 9 p.m. June 27. The late start is due to heat concerns and the plan to have a firework display after the ceremony...

SIKESTON — Area residents looking for an easy way to properly dispose of their electronics will have the opportunity to so during the upcoming e-Waste 2020 Recycling Day. From 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, electronic items ranging from TVs, monitors, computers, audio, video and office equipment will be accepted at Carnell’s Collision Repair, 700 Tanner, 417 North Main in Sikeston. The e-Waste event is sponsored by Bootheel Solid Waste Management District...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — The Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center is notifying the public about potential exposures of Cape Girardeau County residents and/or Southeast Missouri State University students involved with a boat party at the Lake of the Ozarks from May 29-31...