Stories from Wednesday, June 3, 2015

NEW MADRID - A city police officer is recovering after a driver intentionally ran over him during a vehicle stop. Ron C. Murphy, 43, of New Madrid is in the Pemiscot County Jail on two felony counts of assault/ attempted assault on a law enforcement officer, two felony counts of armed criminal action and resisting arrest/ detention/ stop by fleeing, also a felony...

SIKESTON -- A woman is custody on multiple felony counts after reportedly shooting at her former boyfriend. Tawanna Danielle Pearson, 27, is charged with unlawful use of a weapon - shooting at or from a motor vehicle at a person, first degree domestic assault, two counts of armed criminal action, first degree assault and first degree property damage. The charges were filed Tuesday by New Madrid County Prosecutor Andrew Lawson...

SIKESTON -- A 20-year-old Sikeston resident is in custody for seriously wounding a man. Cornelius Perkins, 20, is charged with the felonies of first degree assault, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and unlawful possession of a firearm for the shooting of a 26-year old Sikeston resident Monday evening...

Portageville Community Day is Saturday, June 13 Scott Seal, Portageville Missourian Two big events will be taking place on Saturday, June 13. Combined together to make this the first of annual event called Portageville Community Day. Both will be held at the Meatte Memorial Park and are being sponsored by the Portageville Jaycees...

After a season filled with historic firsts and sights unseen before, the Sikeston girls soccer team started reaping the accolades that comes along with on-field success. Sikeston, who set a school record for most wins in a season with 16, had eight named to the Class 3, District 1 all-district team...

Highlighted by a five-run outburst in the second inning, Sikeston downed the Fighting Squirrels 8-0 in the first game and 8-3 in the night cap

SIKESTON -- Meeting new people, forming friendships, swimming and developing positive character traits are among the reasons this will be the best summer ever for day campers at the YMCA of Southeast Missouri in Sikeston. The day camp kicked off Monday with nearly 130 children entering kindergarten through seventh grades participating...

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. INTERPOL PUTS 6 LINKED TO FIFA ON MOST WANTED LIST An international alert is issued for the federation's two former officials and four executives on charges including racketeering and corruption...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- A cool, wet spring is hampering the planting and growth of Southeast Missouri row crops and causing price rallies in the grain market. "Right now, there is speculation that we may come up short on a crop because of the weather," said Anthony Ohmes, a regional agronomist for the University of Missouri Extension in the southeast region...

CAPE GIRARDEAU - A sex offender who had who removed his GPS monitoring device last week was apprehended Monday, the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department reported. Derek K. Kinder, 27, of Jackson was arrested after a short foot chase near Delta, according to a post on the department's Facebook page...

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The disparity in the rate at which Missouri authorities pulled over black drivers compared with whites last year surged to its highest level since the state began compiling data 15 years ago, the state's top law enforcer said Monday...

BENTON -- Scott County will be able to restore an important county-maintained route thanks to federal DRA funding. Scott County Commissioners during their regular weekly meeting Tuesday "accepted and signed off on" receiving a grant from the Delta Regional Authority to fund work on County Highway 266, according to Presiding Commissioner Jamie Burger...

The House of Refuge Women's Shelter is hosting its annual Ladies Night Out fundraiser from 5-7 p.m. Thursday at 111 Greenbriar. This year's guest speakers are Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter and Shawn Wood, who make a presentation about human trafficking in Southeast Missouri. Tickets to the event are $35 each and can be purchased at the door...

SIKESTON -- The Sikeston City Council made what should be the final adjustments to the city's Fiscal Year 2016 Budget during their regular monthly meeting Monday. The bill adopting the city's operating budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1 was read for the first time after Council members agreed to put back a few items cut during the budget process...

BLOOMFIELD -- Calvin Eugene "Gene" McRoy, 65, died June 1, 2015, at Southeast Health Center of Stoddard County. Visitation is from 11 a.m. until time of service at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Assembly of God Church in Bloomfield. Burial will follow in the Walker Cemetery...

TANNER -- Pallbearers for services Wednesday for Rodney William Mitchem, 47, who died May 31, 2015, at his home were: Don Watkins Jr., Johnny Watkins, David Callow, Shane Callow, Ladd Callow and Matt Callow. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition...

FORNEY, Texas -- Harold Dale Buchanan, 58, died June 1, 2015, at his home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

SIKESTON -- Robert L. Dixon, 87, formerly of Charleston, died June 1, 2015, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

DEXTER -- Marie Hubbard, 86, died May 29, 2015, at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

SIKESTON -- Connie Sue Sherrod, 62, died May 31, 2015, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

BERTRAND -- Pallbearersl for Sandra Lynn Cooper, 54, who died May 29, 2015, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau were: Shawn Cooper, David Kirkland, Danny Cooper, Clay Cooper, Garrett Cooper and Charlie Irwin. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition...

BENTON -- Glen J. Wiseman, 79, died May 31, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

PARMA -- Linda Kay Jones, 47, died May 31, 2015, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Dexter. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

SIKESTON -- Sue Ellen Edwards, 86, died June 1, 2005, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

BERNIE -- Ruby Mae Stanfield, 95, died May 31, 2015, at Southeast Health Center of Stoddard County in Dexter. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

MATTHEWS -- Cuma Martha Walls Chism Hale, 87, formerly of Matthews, died Sunday, May 31, 2015, at the Miner Nursing Center. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

Few issues for the American public are as important as the right to vote. And yet few issues are as divisive and as polarizing between the two major political parties as the process of voting. The controversial debate over voter IDs is part of the national dialogue especially now given the virtual even divide on just about every political issue under the sun...

I was just wondering why the Armory park isn't being maintained this year. We apologize for the condition of the park. There were scheduling and weather issues with the mowing contractor which have been addressed. You will see a better maintained park. -- Jiggs Moore...