Stories from Thursday, June 23, 2016

The SEMO War Eagles 10U travel baseball team recently competed in The Annual Fighting Squirrel Wood Bat Classic in Charleston, Missouri. The War Eagles went undefeated in pool play qualifying them for the championship game this past Sunday against the Jackson Tribe Red. The eight teams that competed in the event were from Charleston, New Madrid, 4 teams from Jackson, and Perryville. Your SEMO War Eagles allowed only 5 hits and scored 55 runs in the tournament...

The Portageville High School cheerleaders attended the UCA Cheer Camp at Southeast Missouri State University The camp was held June 12-15. The 2016-2017 PHS Cheer Squad received several team and individual awards: -Camp Champions; -Sideline Cheer award; -Superior Squad; and Spirit Stick...

Southeast Lakes Clearwater Lake Water Surface Temp: 82º
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported: all species slow.
(Reported on: 6/14/16) Council Bluff Lake Water Surface Temp: 72º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported: largemouth bass are good on dark-colored sort plastics during low light periods; channel catfish fair on worms and cut baits; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 6/14/16)...

Jon Garrett Kellams made the class 3 all-state baseball team as a 2nd team utility player. His stats are .455 batting average (avg), .553 on base percentage (OBP), 45 hits which included 2 Homeruns, 48 runs batted in (RBI)-which led the Bootheel Conference. He also had a fielding percentage of .947...

JEFFERSON CITY -- Last week, Governor Jay Nixon signed Senate Bill 711 (SB 711), making Missouri the 34th state to provide lifesaving CPR training in schools. Today's action by Governor Nixon marks the culmination of five years of work by many dedicated survivors, volunteers and advocates. ...

Two big events will be taking place on Saturday, July 2. Combined together for the second annual Portageville Community Day. Both of the events will be held at the Meatte Memorial Park. The annual Fourth of July pageants are sponsored by the Portageville Chamber of Commerce, and the Community Day is sponsored by the Portageville Jaycees...

In Joshua 5:13-15 we read, "And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries? And he said, Nay; but as captain of the host of the LORD am I now come. ...

SIKESTON - Corporate Games XVI will be heating up this weekend for "Super Saturday" where local companies will be battling it out at the Sikeston Sports for first place trophies, and most importantly, bragging rights for the year. Employees have been volunteering in the games since its start in 2000, giving the opportunity for companies to socialize and enjoy some friendly competition after work hours. ...

Alan Scheeter has resigned as Sikeston's head baseball coach after five seasons. Scheeter, who confirmed his departure by text on Thursday, will remain at the school and as part of the Sikeston football coaching staff. The 1991 Sikeston graduate took over the baseball program after serving 15 years as an assistant under longtime coach Kevin Self in 2012. Scheeter has a career coaching record of 74-47 and made one appearance in a district championship game in 2013...

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa - Novella M. Yates, 91, of Council Bluffs, formerly of Sikeston, Mo., died June 19, 2016, at the Northcrest Nursing Center in Council Bluffs. For the full obituary and more, see the Thursday edition of the Standard Democrat.

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- James Paul Morrison, 64, died June 21, 2016, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. For this obituary and more, see the Thursday edition of the Standard Democrat.

ANNISTON, Mo. - Hulon Darrell "Curley" Woods,71, died June 21, 2016 at Southeast Hospital. For this obituary and more, see the Thursday edition of the Standard Democrat.

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. -- Richard Wallace Jr., 36, died June 22, 2016 in St. Louis, For this obituary and more, see the Thursday edition of the Standard Democrat.

SIKESTON, Mo. -- Sandra Jean "Sandy" Hunter, 69, died June 20, 2016, at her home. For the complete obituary and more, see the Thursday edition of the Standard Democrat.

SIKESTON -- Financial issues and stresses in farming will be addressed in a series of regional meetings across the state next month. Farmers in Southeast Missouri farmers will meet from 9 a.m. to noon July 12 at the Miner Convention Center. David Reinbott, agriculture business official for the University of Missouri Extension's Southeast region and Scott County program director, said the meetings will be used as a "fact-finding tool" for the Missouri Department of Agriculture and University of Missouri Extension.. ...

SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Silver Sox Junior Legion baseball team hasn't found a way to put it together this season. Their winless streak continued Thursday when the Cape Ford & Sons Junior Legion smacked eight runs on the board in the first inning and never looked back during a 15-1 loss in five innings at VFW Memorial Stadium in Sikeston...