Stories from Wednesday, July 13, 2022

NEW MADRID, Mo. — The little girl eyed the hoop far above her head. Aiming carefully she used both hands to hoist the ball into the air. It wobbled ever so briefly on the rim and dropped through the net. The grin on the young player’s face was as wide, well as wide as a basketball...

SIKESTON — An event set for Saturday in Sikeston aims to increase awareness of gun violence and its consequences while bringing the community together for activities to reach both adults and children. The fourth annual “Stop The Violence Festival” beings at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 16 at the corner of Branum and William Streets in Sikeston...

I saw in the Standard Democrat where Quinn Leible was the July Calendar Girl. She is one of the most beautiful Calendar Girls the Standard Democrat has had. And I also wish her a lot of luck in her future plans to become a private pilot.

SIKESTON — Over 400 students in prekindergarten through 12th grades returned to the classroom on Monday as the three-week summer school session kicked off in the Sikeston R-6 School District. Summer school is offered from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday for prekindergarten through 12th grades at one of the district’s four sites; Sikeston Kindergarten Center, Wing Elementary, Junior High and Sikeston Career and Technology Center...

Aydan Johnson, a senior at Charleston High School, received a $1,000 scholarship from the Charleston Lions Club. Pictured are, from left: Johnson’s parents, Kyle and Tracy Johnson; Johnson; and Lions Club representative Ronda Bowles.