Stories from Monday, February 2, 2015

NEW MADRID - The kickoff of the celebration marking the New Madrid County Court House's 100th birthday came complete with cake. County and city officials along with State Rep. Don Rone gathered Friday evening for the first of the activities commemorating the century-old building...

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. PATRIOTS RALLY PAST SEAHAWKS TO WIN SUPER BOWL, 28-24 New England captures its fourth NFL title on a last-minute interception. 2. CELEBRITIES MAKE SUPER BOWL AD APPEARANCES...

SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Public Library has received two grants from the Missouri State Library and the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The LSTA (Library Services and Technology Act) Racing to Read grant awarded $8,396.00. Racing to Read grants provide funds to establish, develop or improve public library early literacy services for children from birth to six years of age based on the knowledge and skills taught in the Early Literacy Fundamentals and Racing to Read to Go regional workshops and webinars. ...

SIKESTON -- Southeast Missouri residents who are challenged with chronic diseases can still live healthy lives. A six-week, research-based workshop -- "Living a Healthy Life" aims to do just that by teaching self-management tools for free to its participants...

JEFFERSON CITY (AP) -- Gov. Jay Nixon has repeatedly described high quality preschool programs as a great investment for the state while proposing millions in additional funding for early childhood efforts. But Nixon has short-changed his own proposals by cutting funding approved by the Legislature for such programs, because he says the state doesn't have enough revenue to do what he would like...

Jeff Williams performs his talent that won him the honor of "Mr. Tanner Street" at Tanner Street Church of God's Mr. Tanner Street Competition held on Saturday night. Funds raised during the competition are to help with the expense of the church's upcoming mission trip to the Dominican Republic...

DEXTER -- Norma Moore, 92, died Jan. 29, 2015, at Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Center in Dexter. Visitation is from 11 a.m. until time of services at 1 p.m. today at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. The Rev. Johnny Bogle will officiate. Burial will follow in the Dexter Cemetery...

EAST PRAIRIE -- VearlLene Mosier, 63, died at 11:41 p.m. Jan. 28, 2015, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

DEXTER -- Carolyn Sue Hilderbrand, 65, died Jan. 23, 2015, at the Crowley Ridge Care Center. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

NIXA -- Charles Earl Peel, 83, formerly of Kansas City, died Jan. 31, 2015, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

ESSEX -- R.G. Langley, 95, died Feb. 1, 2015, at the SoutheastHealth Center of Cape Girardeau. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

NEW MADRID -- A New Madrid man is scheduled to return to court Thursday in connection with an attempt to mislead his probation officer. Dusty Arlin Patrick II is charged with forgery for his actions during a drug screening. According to a news release from New Madrid County Sheriff Terry Stevens, on Nov. ...

BENTON -- The Scott County Democratic Central Committee will meet at 6 p.m. Feb. 10 at the Scott County Courthouse to interview candidates for Scott County public administrator, which has opened because of a retirement. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log in to our electronic edition...

RISCO - Tony Hugh Penrod, 69, died Feb. 1, 2015, at his home. Visitation is from 9 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Bradshaw Funeral Home. Burial with full military graveside rites will follow at noon at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield. The Rev. Michael Penrod will officiate...

Our country is experiencing a silent "coup." Communism's 100-year plan for world domination has enslaved billions of people in Russia, China, Cuba, Venezuela and North Korea. Muslims have over 1,300 years invaded the Middle East, Africa, Indonesia and Europe looting and killing, now forcing billions to accept sharia law. ...

Outstanding Students are selected each quarter at Matthews Elementary in Matthews based on classroom participation, effort and citizenship. Students selected for the second quarter were: pre-kindergarten, Amber Holland (not pictured) and Madelyn Ruedrich; kindergarten, Addisyn Holifield and Tyler Trapp; first grade, Breanna Patrick and Aubrey Pullen; second grade, Calleigh Cooksey and Brody Teague; third grade, Aubrey Mitzlaff and Chloe Polk; fourth grade, Josh Robinson and Carly Gremard; and fifth grade, Christa Ross and Avery Mitzlaff.. ...

Students from the Sikeston Career and Technology Center's Health Occupations Program, along with fifth and sixth graders in the Operation Hope Mentor Program made goody bags which were delivered to Sikeston police officers as a thank you for all they do to protect the community. ...

ORAN -- Oran High School and Elementary School have announced the honor roll students for the second quarter of the 2014-2015 school year. They are: Garrett Blocker, Mollie Campbell, Allison Cummins, Amber Flanigan, Racheal Friga, Austin Glastetter, Karrie Graviett, Keaton Graviett, Toni Hency, Ben Heuring, Zak Johnson, Aubrianna Jones, Preston Parker, Madison Pettit, Jacob Priggel, Anthony Pobst, Lera Rose, Thomas Roslen, Hunter Schlosser, Thomas Trankler, Eric Westrich...

CHARLESTON -- Charleston Middle School has announced the honor roll students for the second quarter of the 2014-205 school year. Gabe Hurley, Seth Peters, Jake Stewart. Samuel Allen Bledsoe, Stephen Essary, Nicole Hart, Jaiyana King, Landyn Scott, Jaquavious Wiley...

During the week of Jan. 25 -- 31, communities across the state honored the service of local boards of education during School Board Recognition Week, as proclaimed by Governor Jay Nixon. The goal is to build awareness and understanding of the important function an elected board of education plays in communities and schools. ...

All students with perfect attendance during the second quarter at Matthews Elementary in Matthews were entered in a drawing for prizes. Those students winning Wal-Mart gift cards were: Amber Gadberry, Avery Mitzlaff, Jackson Parker and Jacob McWaters...

DANDRIDGE, Tenn. - Nancy Carol (Lucy) Hurley, of Dandridge, Tenn., a loving and devoted mother and wife, lost her battle with cancer at the age of 75 on Feb. 1, 2015. The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015, in the Resthaven Memorial Gardens Mausoleum Chapel with Chaplin Glen Bradley officiating...