Wanted: Letters to Santa Claus; Deadline to submit is Dec. 15

SIKESTON —  It’s that time of year when children are anxious for Christmas to get here. The Standard Democrat is ready to help. We invite children (up to fourth grade) to write to Santa Claus. Letters may be emailed to news@standard-democrat.com or sent to Santa in care of the Standard Democrat, 205 S. New Madrid St., Sikeston, MO 63801. Letters can also be placed in the Standard Democrat's after hours drop box at the office.

In order for the letters to get published, we must receive them no later than 5 p.m. Dec. 15 so they can all be printed in our Christmas Eve edition. Email is encouraged, but if letters are handwritten, please be sure the writing is legible so they can be transcribed correctly.