Kay Hodges
SIKESTON Kathryn Austin "Kay" Hodges, 92, of Mississippi County, Missouri, died Oct. 15, 2020, at Clearview Nursing Center in Sikeston. Born Oct. 30, 1927, in Cairo, Illinois, to the late Rufus...
View ArticleGrief support group offered in Sikeston
SIKESTON After a death, when the funeral is over and the cards and flowers stop coming, grief will often continue leaving some to feel alone. A new group in Sikeston hopes to ease that feeling. The...
View ArticleHarvest for God in your heart
A man walks into a gas station and as he is checking out, the man starts talking with some of the locals. One of them asks the man if he is new around here. The man says, yes, I am from around here....
View ArticleSpeakout
As I open Wednesdays Standard Democrat, I see a Speakout worth repeating, especially in light of last nights embarrassing presidential debate. Make America respectable again and vote for Biden.
View ArticleJoyce Watson
SIKESTON Joyce Ann Reeves Watson died Oct. 15, 2020, at her home in Sikeston. Arrangements are incomplete at McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston.
View ArticleSusan Cox
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. Susan Lee Walker Cox, 73, formerly of Charleston, Missouri, died Oct. 15, 2020, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at McMikle Funeral...
View ArticleParson announces completion of Missouri COVID-19 vaccine plan, submission to CDC
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. Missouri submitted its plan for administering the impending COVID-19 vaccine to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Gov. Mike Parson was joined by Missouri...
View ArticleSikeston fall curbside pickup begins Monday
SIKESTON Throughout the year, Sikeston residents are offered two opportunities to dispose of bulky wastes and discards not routinely collected during weekly trash pickup. One is in the spring and...
View ArticleTurnbow files for Sikeston mayor position; Teachout for Ward 3 seat
SIKESTON Two additional Sikeston residents have put their name in the hat for positions on city council. Greg Turnbow has filed for mayor while David Teachout has filed for the open seat in Ward 3....
View ArticleGalloway visits SEMO Food Bank
Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway takes a tour of the Southeast Missouri Food Bank, Friday in Miner, Mo. Galloway is a candidate for Missouri governor.
View ArticleMedley graduates from DLI Executive Academy
SIKESTON Learning about local and regional economic development, Sikestons Kathy Medley was one of five new Missouri graduates of the Delta Leadership Institute (DLI) Executive Academy. Medley...
View ArticleQuilt on display
Susan Newman, director of the New Madrid County Library system, looks over the Missouri Bicentennial Quilt, which was featured at the systems main branch in Portageville on Tuesday. The quilt is...
View ArticleLike others, Kelly Schools adjusts to COVIDs impact
BENTON, Mo. In the districts first week of virtual learning for all students this school year, things are going well as students, parents and faculty adjust to these ever-changing times during the...
View ArticleCOVID-19 positive cases increasing in local schools
As the number of active COVID-19 cases increase in the region, the number of cases in local schools is following suit, causing some to adjust their schedules. According to data from the Missouri...
View ArticleParson announces completion of Missouri COVID-19 vaccine plan, submission to CDC
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. Missouri submitted its plan for administering the impending COVID-19 vaccine to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Gov. Mike Parson was joined by Missouri...
View ArticleWatkins new associate at Blanton, Nickell, Collins, Douglas & Hanschen
SIKESTON Blanton, Nickell, Collins, Douglas and Hanschen, LLC welcomes Tony C. Trey Watkins, III, as a new associate. Watkins graduated in May with a Juris Doctor from Southern Illinois...
View ArticleJudge sentences Chaffee man to 115 months in federal prison for possessing...
A Chaffee man was sentenced to serve over nine years in federal prison following his guilty plea for illegally possessing a firearm. Seth A. Barnhart, 25, of Chaffee, Missouri, was sentenced Thursday...
View ArticleRobert Duckworth Jr.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. Robert Hill Duckworth Jr., age 103, passed away Oct. 15, 2020, at the Missouri State Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born March 11, 1917, in Matthews, Missouri, son of...
View ArticleWorld Literacy Day
The Altrusa Club of Sikeston donated to the Sikeston Public Library for World Literacy Day. This years theme is Literacy Teaching and Learning in the COVID-19 Crisis and Beyond. Pictured are, from...
View ArticleRibbon Cutting Magnolia Campground & Store
Many local residents came out to celebrate a ribbon cutting at Magnolia Campground & Store just off I-57 at the Bertrand exit. Owners Rick and Glenda Wilson were ready to open the doors Friday at 6...
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