Stories from Sunday, August 11, 2013

leonnah@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- The Christian Academy in Sikeston began 10 years ago with a small dream and vision, according to Mitch Jackson, board president of the Christian-based school. Opening in 2003 at 210 S. Kingshighway in Sikeston, the new school had 13 students in prekindergarten through second grades. Today, that number has grown to 95 students in prekindergarten through 11th grades...

scottw@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- September will bring a new face to hospital fundraising. Blair Moran, executive director of the Missouri Delta Medical Center Foundation until he retires at the end of the month, has served as the head of the MDMC's fundraising entity nearly as long as there has been a Foundation...