Stories from Thursday, June 27, 2013

Former Scott County Central basketball star Otto Porter was selected third overall during the 2013 NBA Draft Thursday.

SIKESTON -- Kathy Stinnett, 53, died June 27, 2013, at her home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

DUDLEY -- Ruth Morrell died June 26, 2013, at the University Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

BERWYN, Ill. - Manda Wanda Wilson, 88, died June 20, 2013, in Berwyn. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

SIKESTON -- Charlie Lee Hankins Sr., 74, died June 21, 2013, at his home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

SIKESTON -- Three East Prairie women were arrested on burglary charges in Scott County. According to Missouri Case.net, Carrie M. Mehrer, 41; Ashley Hunt, 30; and Sarah Haddock, 30, were arrested by the Sikeston Department of Public Safety on felony charges of robbery and burglary and a misdemeanor charge of theft...

Former Scott County Central superstar Otto Porter will be waiting to hear his name called tonight during the NBA Draft which starts at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN. Porter is expected to be taken within the first five picks or sooner.

SCOTT CITY -- In the first game of a scheduled doubleheader Wednesday, Scott County American Legion Post 369 fell to Dunklin County Post 303 14-0 in five innings via the mercy rule. Dunklin County rallied for two runs in each of the first three innings to take a 6-0 lead before putting up another five runs in the top of the fourth. One final three-run rally in the fifth made up the final...

sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Still looking for their first district win, not much went right for Sikeston American Legion Post 114 against Jackson American Legion Post 158 Wednesday. Plagued by defensive troubles all game long Post 114 saw Jackson score in all but one inning en rout to a 10-3 win that pushed Sikeston's losing streak to six games...

Cindie McReynolds (left) helps Whitney White with her craft project during Tanner Street Church of God's Vacation Bible School on Wednesday.

news@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- Faye Henry Halferty's foot pushed the ornate metal treadle on her mother's sewing machine. The wheel below spun, turning a belt and powering the needle. Halferty created a steady rhythmic beat as she guided the brightly colored material to create another strip in her string quilt. Although well-over 80 years old, the machine created a line of tight stitches...

We have 851,000 vets waiting months for compensation for their service they provided. The wounded vets still need treatment. Yet, Obama is sending $1 billion of our tax dollars and 15 hi-tech jets to Egypt's Muslim government. Egypt aims to attack Israel with them. ...

scottw@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Home invasions aren't just something that happen in other places as a Sikeston man learned the hard way Tuesday. At about 11:11 am, The Sikeston Department of Public Safety responded to a report of an armed robbery on the 900 block of Lake Street...