Stories from Friday, September 13, 2013

sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Before last Friday it had been 10 years since the Sikeston Bulldogs had beaten rival Notre Dame on the road. After Thursday, they've done it twice in just the past week. In the midst of a current nine-game road trip to start the season, Sikeston got the game-winning goal from junior Audi Hay midway through the second half before holding on for a 2-1 decision...

sports@standard-democrat.com DEXTER -- It was announced and confirmed late Thursday afternoon that Dexter head football coach Justin Peden has been suspended from Dexter's next two football games. KVFS 12 sports reporter Josh Frydman reported via Twitter that Peden confirmed the suspension but would not comment on the reason. Dexter athletic director Derek Urhahn also offered no comment...

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. CAR BOMBS EXPLODE AT AMERICAN CONSULATE The suicide attacks in Herat in western Afghanistan are followed by a fierce gunbattle between Taliban militants and security forces, Afghan officials say...

This is to the gentleman that stole all the papers out of the case this morning at the local grocery store. I saw you and saw how you had them all folded up in a circle. I know it was the Standard Democrat because it had red on the front of it. You didn't have time to stand there and buy every one of them papers. ...

MOREHOUSE - Martha Nell Irene Hughes, 78, died Sept. 11, 2013, at the Clearview Nursing Center in Sikeston. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


SIKESTON -- The city of Sikeston is taking the first step toward enforcing through administrative means liquor license violations in the city. Sikeston Department of Public Safety Director Drew Juden said during the regular City Council meeting Thursday morning that gubernatorial action about six years ago reduced the state office of liquor control to two inspectors statewide...

CHARLESTON -- Mississippi County has a price for two major projects to be started soon. Bids were opened during the regular County Commission meeting Thursday for electrical improvements at the county airport and the construction of a new bridge. KT Power Systems of Cape Girardeau offered what appears to be the lowest bid for the electrical upgrades at the airport at $372,958.75...

SIKESTON -- Sikeston will submit a revised map to FEMA appealing floodplain designations in the city. The Sikeston City Council approved during their regular monthly meeting held Thursday morning proceeding with the Federal Emergency Management Agency's process for amending designations which went into effect in June...

SIKESTON -- A Sikeston man was arrested for the shooting death of his wife early Thursday. Stevie C. Lott is charged with second-degree murder, armed criminal action, being a felon in possession of a firearm, endangering the welfare of a child and leaving the scene of a shooting...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- A Scott County man was killed in a crash early Friday in Cape Girardeau. Justin Schmidt, 24, of Scott City is dead following the crash that occurred around 1:30 a.m. Friday in the southbound lanes on Interstate 55 at the Cape Girardeau/Scott City line, according to Scott County coroner Scott Amick...