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NEW MADRID, Mo. - An man is back in custody following a brief escape from police custody. Darryl Pruett was reported in custody by New Madrid Police Department after he escaped during the evening hours of Nov. 9 during an arrest attempt. Pruett is facing felony charges and is a Tier III sex offender, according to a report from the Department...

SIKESTON — Attendees of Monday’s annual Veterans Day ceremony at the Sikeston Field House were reminded by the honored guest speaker of how one becomes a veteran of the military and the important role young people play in America’s future. Michael “Mike” Parker of Sikeston delivered the keynote address during Monday’s program which honored Southeast Missouri military veterans...

A winter storm that dropped sleet and snow and brought high winds along with bitter, record cold temperatures blew through the area Monday, causing the cancellations of some local schools Tuesday. The storm began late Monday morning with rain falling that turned into sleet and snow later in the afternoon and early evening. The storm brought with it high winds and a bitter cold that saw the wind chill values drop into the single digits...

SIKESTON — After providing recovery housing for men the last 16 years, Mission Missouri will now provide a housing program for women called The Esther House. A “Lunch and Learn” meeting will be held at Mission Missouri, 509 Ruth Street, from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday to officially launch the new focus of Mission Missouri’s recovery support services program...

CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. — The Pemiscot County Sheriff’s Office and the Missouri Highway Patrol Division of Drug And Crime Control are conducting an investigation in Braggadocio where one man has died of a gunshot wound. Pemiscot County Sheriff Tommy Greenwell said the incident occurred around midnight Monday...

MINER, Mo. — A Sikeston woman was killed after exiting a moving vehicle Sunday evening. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, Ronnie L. Warning, 62, of Sikeston, was driving northbound on County Road 538, two miles east of Miner, at 5:30 p.m. Sunday when his passenger Samantha Wilkinson, 33, exited the vehicle while it was in motion...

A second allegation of sexual abuse of a minor has been made against a priest that spent time in the southeast Missouri area. According to a release from the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, a second allegation was made against Fr. William E. Donovan that occurred between 1968 and 1972. Donovan, who died Feb. 9, 1975, is already listed as a clergy against whom prior allegations of the abuse of a minor occurred...

SIKESTON — Standard Democrat offices will be closed Monday in observance of Veterans Day. Offices will reopen at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday.

SIKESTON — A Sikeston man wanted for his alleged involvement in a Carbondale, Ill., murder was arrested by Sikeston Department of Public Safety over the weekend. A Charleston man was also arrested, and $15,000 worth of narcotics and firearms were recovered in the process...

Portageville, Mo. - The annual Veterans’ Day Appreciation Breakfast was held last Saturday at the St. Eustachius Parish. One local man of small stature and a big heart was recognized as the Veteran of the Year. Charles Benny Morgan was that man. The award was presented by Jana Morris, vice president and branch manager of the First State Community Bank, Portageville...

Sikeston American Legion Post 114 recently presented a set of flags to the Sikeston Department of Public Safety to be used by the DPS Color Guard at various community events and as a symbol of recognition for the outstanding job DPS does in keeping our community safe, according to Post 114 Commander Jim Walton...

BENTON, Mo. — The patriotic-themed tree currently on display in the Scott County Courthouse already features more history and heroes than it did last year when over 100 ornaments depicting veterans were placed on the tree. For the second consecutive year members of the Scott County Historical and Genealogy Society decorated the Christmas tree in the lobby of the courthouse at Benton in advance of Veterans Day, which is Monday...

Prosecutors called it murder. Ronald Clark called it self-defense. Now new evidence supports Clark’s claim and gives him hope the Missouri Supreme Court may free him after decades of incarceration. Clark has spent most of his adult life in jail, convicted of first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of 21-year-old Alvin Ray Spence outside a Charleston, Missouri, community center. The shooting occurred on the evening of Nov. 8, 1994, 25 years ago today...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. - The guest speaker for the Veterans’ Day Assembly at Portageville High School will be Olin Parks. The program will be held on Monday, November 11 in the Portageville High School gymnasium and will begin at 10:30 a.m. Parks is a Vietnam Veteran and VFW Judge Advocate. ...

NEW MADRID, Mo. — SoutheastHEALTH officially opened its newest clinic Nov. 5 for New Madrid County residents. Located at 800 U.S. Highway 61 in New Madrid, the newly constructed facility is designed to provide family primary care services. The building includes four patient exam rooms and an on-site lab...

SIKESTON – Teamwork makes the dream work, as the saying goes. Southeast Missouri Food Bank had been dreaming of getting another refrigerated truck to meet the demand for transporting food to its member pantries and for mobile truck-to-table food pantries in its 16-county service area. Some time ago, former Executive Director Karen Green shared that dream with members of the Mission Committee at First Presbyterian Church in Cape Girardeau...

SIKESTON — During Monday’s Christian Women’s Fellowship meeting held at the First Baptist Church, those in attendance learned about hunger in the United States. Guest speaker Jennifer Wood, director of the Southeast Missouri Food Bank, shared statistics about hunger, particularly in Southeast Missouri during the meeting. Wood said food banks were founded in 1985 in an “all-out effort to combat hunger in our country.”...

PARMA, Mo. — The public is invited to join with the congregation of the Parma General Baptist Church as they celebrate 130 years in Southeast Missouri with their Harvest Day on Nov. 10. Worship will begin at 11 a.m. with guest speaker Maurice Redden delivering the message. A potluck lunch will be served following the service and at 2 p.m. music will be provided by Changed Heart...

BENTON, Mo. — The Scott County Bicentennial Committee is seeking submissions from all Scott County families to be shared in a book to celebrate the county’s milestone in 2021. The Committee is sponsoring, compiling and publishing a new book, “Scott County, Missouri, History and Families — Bicentennial Edition.” The book will include the history of the county including family histories, communities, churches, schools ,businesses, farms, memorials, tributes, clubs, organizations and more...

SIKESTON — The Qulin (Missouri) Legion Riders made a gift Nov. 6 to the Southeast Missouri State University Autism Center for Diagnosis and Treatment at Southeast’s Sikeston Campus in support of its mission to serve individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental disabilities and their family, caregivers and service providers throughout the southeast Missouri region...

SIKESTON – For many, November begins a holiday season of counting one’s blessings and giving back to those less fortunate. The Greater St. Louis Area Council, Boy Scouts of America is preparing to give back during its largest service project of the year- Scouting For Food...

SIKESTON — Colder weather, shorter days — and open houses — are all signs of the arrival of the holiday shopping season. Historic Downtown Sikeston’s Holiday Open House will be from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday when there will be store specials and refreshments both days. Some merchants will also be open on Sunday...

Employees from Bayer Crop Science in Matthews chose Southeast Missouri Food Bank to receive a $7,500 grant from the Bayer Fund.

Community citizens worked together on Oct. 31 to provide the annual Halloween barbecue for employees of Sikeston Department of Public Safety.

SIKESTON — Voters in Sikeston approved a use tax on out-of-state purchases during Tuesday’s election. The bill passed with 527 voters approving the use tax and 406 casting ballots in opposition. “We very much appreciate everyone who came out to vote no matter how they voted,” said Sikeston Mayor Steven Burch. “The fact they took the time to go and vote means a lot.”...