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BLODGETT, Mo. — A bicyclist was struck and killed in an accident Wednesday, Nov. 13. At 5:19 p.m. Wednesday, on Highway U, one mile west of Blodgett, an eastbound vehicle driven by a 23-year-old Benton resident struck a bicyclist in the roadway. The 20-year-old Blodgett man was pronounced dead at the scene by Scott County Coroner Scott Branam...

NEW MADRID, Mo. — The largest family-owned retail seed company in the United States announced on Wednesday, Nov. 13 the groundbreaking of its new soybean processing facility in New Madrid. The state-of-the-art facility by Beck’s will help meet the growing demand for soybeans in the Mid-South region, expanding opportunities for local farmers and strengthening Beck’s commitment to serving the agricultural community...

SEMO Christian Academy in Sikeston has named its top sellers for the school’s annual fall candle fundraiser. A total of 600 candles were sold. Candle sales totaled $7,328 with $2,727.96 in expenses for a profit of $4,600.04. There were more participants this year than ever before, according to SEMO Christian officials. Top candle sellers are pictured, from left: Annie Shean, second place, 45 candles; Rosie Greer, first place, 56 candles; and Lettie Mobley, third place, 36 candles...

SIKESTON — A Sikeston man is facing charges after taking a taser from a Department of Public Safety officer while in custody. Gregory Kyle Deuster is charged with disarming a peace officer or correctional officer while performing official duty and resisting arrest. ...

A’Tavia Fullwood, daughter of Veronica Lane and Samuel J. Gibson, is the Standard Democrat’s Calendar Girl for November. Fullwood, who was a top 12 finalist in the 2023 Miss Sikeston Contest, is a 2024 graduate of Sikeston High School. She attends Southeast Missouri State University where she is majoring in business administration and plans to own her own business: a one-stop shop for hair, nails, lashes and makeup...

The University of Missouri Extension hosted the 19th Annual Multi-County Women’s Health Conference Friday, Nov. 8 at Miner Baptist Church. This year’s conference highlighted resources on personal development, money management, legal issues and other topics. Right: Bobbie Sager speaks with Missouri Delta’s Whitney Montgomery and Melissa Kelley...

SIKESTON — About 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 15, emergency personnel responded to the 1200 block of South Main Street in Sikeston in reference to a motor-vehicle crash. A vehicle was reportedly overturned with partial road block. Three people were extricated from the vehicle and transported by EMS to a local hospital. Further information was unavailable at press time...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – A former Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper was indicted Tuesday, Nov. 11 and accused of unlawfully searching women’s cell phones during traffic stops to find nude pictures. David McKnight, 39, was indicted by a grand jury in U.S. ...

MOREHOUSE, Mo. — Last month, Morehouse City Clerk Gayle Childs, 72, unexpectedly passed away from pneumonia. Childs, who died Oct. 8, was instrumental in not only maintaining a lengthy to-do list for the town, such as bank account reconciliations every month to helping secure the necessary grants for community improvement projects...