Stories from Sunday, May 31, 2015

Well, shingles are a good thing to have on your house but you really don't want them on your body. I have heard about Shingles all my life but until recently thought they were just a little "itchy" and no big deal. It turns out they are a very big deal!...

Nationally ranked and boasting a 26-2 record coming in, Webster Groves was as good as advertised Saturday as they took down Sikeston 8-0 for a spot in the Class 3 final four.

The Sikeston girls and Dexter's Makayla Waldner had a banner day during the finals of the Class 3 and 4 state track & field championships in Jefferson City Saturday.

ELSBERRY -- JoAnn Dennison, 78, formerly of Chaffee, died May 28, 2015, at the Elsberry Health Care Center. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

HIGDEN, Ark. -- Mary Jo Eftink Farrar, 82, died May 26, 2015, following a brief illness. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

DEXTER -- Dorothy Mae Bledsoe, 85, died May 28, 2015, at the Golden Living Center. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

DUDLEY -- James W. Heaton Jr., 76, died May 24, 2015, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

BERTRAND -- Sandra Lynn Cooper, 54, died May 29, 2015, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

To the dismay of some parents and to the utter joy of most children, school is out for the summer. But that doesn't mean education takes a pause. Follow me, if you will. When kids take a break from the textbook over the summer months, there are still ample lessons that can be taught and learned on personal responsibility, initiative and maturity...