Stories from Saturday, July 9, 2016

Taylor Tiffany is one of the most dominant pitchers this area has seen. She holds state records and lifted the Portageville softball team to never before seen accolades with her powerful right arm. This is her second Standard Democrat Softball Player of the Year honor in as many years...

SIKESTON - Heavy rainfall could create potential lawn problems here in Sikeston, but not the problems most residents may think. When the ground is soft, mowers can compact soil, the wheels may cause ruts, fungus could spread and large clumps of cut grass could further kill grass underneath. There may even be a surplus in weeds...

SIKESTON -- A man faces felony drug charges following a traffic stop and a report of a disturbance. Lenard Tyrone Jackson, 30, of Sikeston is charged with two felony counts of distribution/delivery of a controlled substance in New Madrid County, according to online court records. He is also charged with one count of felony second-degree domestic assault in Scott County...

SIKESTON -- With the district fund balance at nearly double the minimum suggestion, Sikeston R-6 Board of Education members approved a pay raise for district staff in the new school year. The Sikeston R-6 Board of Education adopted on June 27 the nearly $34-million budget for the new fiscal year, which officially began July 1...

Just like any other pageant, there was plenty of glitter, glamour, tiaras, shiny sashes and maybe even a few jitters. The dozen candidates competed in the MHCA DIstrict 5 Nursing Home Pageant as they answered questions and delighted the audience Friday afternoon. ...

Like everyone else, I (hopefully) get up every morning and go about my daily routine. Our days are built around our own personal priorities - family, work, church, etc. All of us would like to think we are doing the right thing - we volunteer, we try to help others in need, we try to be honest and we know the difference between right and wrong...

I'm calling in regard to the SpeakOut, "I'm watching you." Just because someone does not look disabled does not mean they're not. My son, he's not 6'6'' or 6'8" and doesn't weigh 225 pounds, but he is 100 percent disabled due to a transplant. To look at him, you would never know it. So looks don't mean they are not entitled to park in the handicapped area...

ORAN, Mo. -- Gary Ray Kimball, age 61, of Oran, died July 7, 2016, at his home. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


CHAFFEE, Mo. - Billy Jo Piper, 58, died July 8, 2016, at John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Graveside service will be at noon Monday at Missouri Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri with the Rev. Bill Hatch officiating...

Like everyone else, I (hopefully) get up every morning and go about my daily routine. Our days are built around our own personal priorities - family, work, church, etc. All of us would like to think we are doing the right thing - we volunteer, we try to help others in need, we try to be honest and we know the difference between right and wrong. ...