Stories from Saturday, May 10, 2014

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Following a season-ended injury to one of it's top tier athletes, the Sikeston Bulldogs track team was left trying to pick up the pieces. The boys team is beginning to find it's way after losing Steven Baker to a devastating knee injury while the girls continue it's stretch-run towards qualifying for districts...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- The Carolina Panthers went for the best player available rather than need on the second day of the NFL draft. The Panthers ignored more pressing needs at wide receiver and offensive tackle, instead selecting defensive end Kony Ealy from Missouri in the second round and guard Trai Turner in the third round...

By Dustin Ward SEMO News Service DEXTER -- The search for a new varsity boys basketball coach at Dexter High School officially ended Friday morning. The Dexter Board of Education approved the assignment of varsity head boys basketball coach to teacher Josh Dowdy in executive session of a special board meeting that started at 10 a.m. Friday...

Staff Reports sports@standard-democrat.com MAYFIELD, Ky. -- After almost getting run-ruled, the Sikeston Bulldogs fought back for a 13-9 road win against Graves County, Ky., on Friday. The Bulldogs trailed 8-0 entering the fifth when they finally got their bats going for a three run rally...

SIKESTON -- The Hope Epidemic Barista Battle at Parengo's in Sikeston and The Loft in Dexter is going on now through May 17. Every cup of coffee purchased during the time period provides a meal for a starving child. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log in to our electronic edition...

CHARLESTON -- An East Prairie man facing felony assault and resisting arrest charges remains in the Mississippi County Detention Center awaiting a court appearance. George E. Taylor Jr., 41, was charged April 28 with assault on a law enforcement officer with a deadly weapon, a class B felony; second degree domestic assault, a class C felony; and resisting arrest, a class D felony, according to a Friday news release from Mississippi County Sheriff Keith Moore...

leonnah@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- For those who've always wanted to see country music legend Kenny Rogers in person, the opportunity to do so is now. The Kenny Rogers Children's Center Concert Benefit featuring Rogers and Sikeston native Anna Catherine DeHart along with Steve Hornbeak and the Main Street Players will begin at 7 p.m. June 1 at the Sikeston Field House...

scottw@standard-democrat.com MINER -- Citing an opinion from the Missouri Attorney General, Miner Mayor Darren Chapman announced Thursday the appointment of a temporary city attorney. According to correspondence received by Chapman May 6 from the Missouri Attorney General's Office which includes a 1970 opinion written by then Attorney General John Danforth, "the mayor in this instance may continue to appoint a temporary appointee to the office of city attorney even though such an appointee has not been approved by the city council as a permanent appointee.". ...

How dare American Legion Boys State Group have David Axelrod, a left-wing Communist, speak at their 75th session this summer. This is a slap in the face to all Missourians and we need to flood them with calls and tell them this is not acceptable. Citizens, we need to speak now or it will be too late. ...