Stories from Saturday, October 18, 2014

There is absolutely nothing better than spending time in the great outdoors with your kids. It is an experience that no child should be without, and it can often be just as rewarding for the adults. My little hunting partner is 9 years old, and this WILL be the year he kills his first deer! We've been out every season for the last four years, and although he has only been big enough to handle the gun himself for the last two (I don't believe in holding his gun and aiming for him,) it is at a point now where it's really up to me. ...

The U.S. Postal Service should evaluate the impact of slower service to newspaper subscribers before proceeding with 2015 closings of mail processing plants, National Newspaper Association President John Edgecombe Jr., said this week. Edgecombe is the publisher of The Nebraska Signal in Geneva, NE...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- With just one week to go, communities throughout Missouri are preparing for the fourth annual Great Central U.S. ShakeOut Earthquake Drill, scheduled for October 16 at 10:16 a.m. Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills are occurring in more than 45 states and territories -- nationwide more than 19 million people are expected to participate in the activity. During the drill, participants simultaneously practice the recommended response to earthquake shaking:...

sports@standard-democrat.com PORTAGEVILLE -- They all expected it and Taylor Tiffany knew it. The Class 2 quarterfinal between Portageville and Bowling Green was destined for a pitcher's duel. "I actually told my friend Friday that it was going to be a 1-0 game," Tiffany said. "Our coaches was saying it was going to come down to a pitcher's duel and I knew it would be a 1-0 game."...

CHAFFEE (SMNS) -- Kelly scored on its first three offensive possessions and its defense scored on Chaffee's first offensive possession as the Hawks posted a 48-18 road victory Friday night. Kelly (4-5), which is a first-year varsity program, took the game's opening kickoff and drove 72 yards for a 7-0 lead. Senior Dalton Huffman pulled in an 8-yard pass from sophomore quarterback Kyle Fitzgerald to cap the drive...

sports@standard-democrat.com EAST PRAIRIE -- With a chance to lock up the second seed in the Class 2, District 1 standings, the East Prairie Eagles couldn't muster that same second half magic against Kennett they've had so often this season. A dominant second quarter by junior quarterback Edward Wilson, who totaled six scores on the game, put the Indians on top by 30 points at the half as they rolled to a 56-20 turbo-clock win...

sports@standard-democrat.com ST. LOUIS -- For two straight years Cardinal Ritter had put a damper on Sikeston's season. Two years ago Ritter ended Sikeston's undefeated season with a come from behind victory. Then last year the Lions held the Bulldogs to its lowest offensive output of the season in a 20-0 loss...

sports@standard-democrat.com PORTAGEVILLE -- One of the most familiar sights J.C. Dryden has had the past four years was seeing his father call out plays on the sideline on Friday nights or during practice in between. The senior has had to go without that comfort more than he'd like to recently...

MALDEN -- The Dexter Bearcats came up short in its bid to become the first football team to beat the Malden Green Wave in the 2014 season. Malden recorded 28 points in each of the first two quarters as it built a 56-0 lead by halftime on its way to a 76-8 victory against Dexter...

SIKESTON -- Two candidates filed for city office on the first day to do so. As Sikeston has the possibility of a primary election, the first day to file was Tuesday. If more than two candidates file for any one position, a primary election will be held Feb. 3 to narrow races on the April 7 ballot down to two candidates for each position...

BENTON -- A Morley man is custody for a sex crime involving a juvenile. Timothy Scott Graham, 43, is charged with the Class C felony of statutory sodomy in the second degree. According to a release from Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter, officers began a criminal investigation into the case Oct. 9 when during an investigation on an unrelated matter, information came about that Graham may be involved in an inappropriate relationship with a juvenile...

NEW MADRID -- Who you rooting for?" shout the New Madrid County Central High School cheerleaders. "NMCC," the students respond. On Thursday, the cheerleaders and student body want the community to join in on the cheer as they host their first-ever Community Pep Rally prior to the first-round of District football playoffs...

scottw@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- City employees volunteering an hour of their own time to pick up litter will demonstrate how easy it can be to make Sikeston a more beautiful city. This, and several other ideas of how to beautify Sikeston, were discussed during the Sikeston City Council's first monthly study session Thursday...

leonnah@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- A Sikeston teacher and parent who've been vocal about their opposition to Common Core are helping to write Missouri's learning standards. Tonya Pobst, a Sikeston R-6 fifth grade teacher, and Heather Drury, who has school-aged children in Sikeston, were each appointed to work groups charged with creating goals for students that prepare them for college and careers...

In response to Mike Jensen's column, "Can we stop town's population decline?" We need a mall like we used to have. That would be a good place to start. A big huge mall. How about more jobs other then restaurant type? Bring back a few factory jobs. I'm calling about the editorial in the paper on Oct. ...

DIEHLSTADT -- Debra Lynn Graham Cohen, 56, formerly of Charleston, died Oct. 16, 2014, at her home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.