Stories from Wednesday, November 6, 2013

BENTON -- Scott County residents approved during Tuesday's special election the continuation of countywide use tax. In a vote of 634 to 461, voters approved placing a local use tax on out-of-state purchases in an attempt to eliminate the current sales tax advantage out-of-state vendors have over Missouri vendors...

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. CHRIS CHRISTIE SCORES DECISIVE VICTORY The ease with which New Jersey's Republican governor wins re-election bodes well for his 2016 presidential chances...

SIKESTON - A former state representative, who is a decorated Vietnam veteran and a proponent of veteran and security causes, is the featured speaker at Sikeston's Veterans Day ceremony. The ceremony will begin at 9:45 a.m. Nov. 11 at the Sikeston Field House...

Street improvements being made near Kindergarten Center.

Sikeston prepares for Downtown Holiday Open House.

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Hope turned to heartbreak Tuesday night for the Sikeston Bulldogs. Playing the top-ranked Perryville Pirates to penalty kicks in the Class 2, District 1 semifinals, Sikeston saw a pair of late misses result in a 2-1 loss that ended the Bulldogs' season short of the title game for the second straight year...

To the Semo men looking for single women. Well, the single Semo women would like to meet single men here. Good luck here in Sikeston. I know there is a church that has a singles potluck night, but I don't want to cook and drag a dish to meet someone. ...

HAYWOOD CITY -- Roosevelt Rhoden, 79, died Oct. 31, 2013, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


PORTAGEVILLE -- Randy King, 52, died Nov. 4, 2013, at Pemiscot Memorial Hospital in Hayti. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


LILBOURN - Pearline Wilson, 78, died Nov. 5, 2013, at the home of her daughter in New Madrid. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


DEXTER - Norma Faye Leonard, 67, died Nov. 5, 2013, at the Crowley Ridge Care Center. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


SIKESTON -- Elmer Eugene Burns, 66, died Nov. 3, 2013, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


CARUTHERSVILLE - A motorcyclist who attempted to avoid a traffic stop was found in possession of a mobile methamphetamine lab. At 4:16 p.m. Tuesday, Caruthersville police officers attempted to stop a motorcycle for no visible registration near the intersection of Laurant and West 15th streets. Rather than stopping when officers turned on the emergency lights and siren, the driver of the motorcycle accelerated, according to Caruthersville Police Chief Tony Jones...

SIKESTON -- Nearly 50 Sikeston-area children will bring a giant chocolate factory to life during the Sikeston Little Theatre's children's production of the musical, "Willy Wonka Jr." With performances set for 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Sikeston Little Theatre, the musical is a condensed stage adaptation of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," which features songs from the 1971 film starring Gene Wilder, "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory."...

COLUMBIA -- The first mistake was letting him go freely off the line. Although the option play that the University of Tennessee ran wanted Missouri defensive lineman Kony Ealy to be left on an island, the former New Madrid County Central standout kept his eyes on the football and immediately chased Tennessee quarterback Joshua Dobbs...