Stories from Tuesday, December 10, 2019

SIKESTON — Officials deemed a possible threat against a Sikeston school as not credible Monday following an investigation into the matter. Late Monday afternoon, the Sikeston R-6 School District received a tip from a student about a message on a bathroom stall that spoke about a threat to the school, according to the district’s official social media outlets...

SIKESTON — The second annual Dashing Through Downtown featuring a parade, tree-lighting ceremony, live music and Santa Claus took place Friday night in Historic Downtown Sikeston.

BENTON, Mo. — Personal hygiene packages for inmates are back in stock at the Scott County Jail. Scott County Deputy Chief Ron Merideth confirmed to the Standard Democrat on Monday the personal and hygiene items for inmates were in stock and have been distributed to inmates...

CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. — Michele Bell of Caruthersville has been missing since Monday night, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol missing persons list. The 36-year-old woman was last seen Monday night from an overpass north of Haiti, Missouri, where she was reported to have been traveling south on Interstate 55, according to Caruthersville Police Department assistant chief of police Jerry Hudgens...

Sage Mitalovich of Ramsey Creek Baptist Church helps Azadrana Smith make a beaded candy cane during a Christmas party Saturday at Shining Light Outreach Center in Charleston.

BATON ROUGE, La. — Helen Carol Kellams Tanner, 87, died Nov. 28, 2019, at Baton Rouge. Born Sept. 9, 1932, in Portageville, Mo., she was the daughter of the late Mable Hawkins Kellams and Wallace Kellams. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Herbert Lee Tanner; one son, Jacque Kellams Tanner; and three brothers, Harold Gene, Billy Wayne and Donald Ray Kellams...

SIKESTON — Kenneth “Ken” Sisk, 79, formerly of East Prairie, died Dec. 9, 2019 at his home.  Born March 11, 1940, in East Prairie, son of the late Paul Cecil and Sylvia Blanche Patterson Sisk, he was a Vietnam War veteran, having served four tours of duty there and was awarded three bronze service stars. He was of Baptist belief...