Stories from Sunday, September 19, 2010

Almost 200 people came out to Jackson City Park on Saturday for the third anual Praise in the Park.

Every good student knows there's nothing like a perfect score. The Jackson School District these days must be feeling like it aced the ACT. And it did, by Missouri educational assessment standards.

About 200 people sat close to the stage as Bryan White sang songs of love and homecoming Friday night at the SEMO District Fair. White is on tour in support of his new album, "Dustbowl Dreams," and performed several songs from the album as well as some hits from his previous albums...

The first public sign of trouble came May 16 when a not-so-subtle salvo landed on the doorsteps of thousands of newspaper subscribers -- an ad in bold black letters indicating a rift between some Cape Girardeau police officers and the city officials who sign their paychecks...

When John D. Hale attended the SEMO District Fair as a boy, he never dreamed that one day he would be a headline entertainer at the event. "I've showed livestock there. I've seen a lot of shows there," Hale said. The John D. Hale Band took the grandstand stage Saturday evening at the fair, becoming the first area band in recent memory to perform there. ...

My great-nephew Evan enjoyed his 2nd year at the SEMO District Fair on Saturday 9/10/10

Will Lincoln took 3rd Place in the Rooster Crowing Contest at SEMO District Fair Saturday 9/18/10 with his pet rooster. Will is a student at Delta and is the son of Bill and Sandy Lincoln of Leopold.

Dylan Muench of Jackson, MO demonstrated "How to Plant Tomatoes" at the Missouri State Fair on August 21st in Sedelia, MO. He was one of 300 youth selected to give a demonstration in the 4-H building at the Missouri State Fair. Muench is the son of Chris and Becky Muench of Jackson, MO and grandson of Paul and Bernice Koerber of Gordonville and Kevin & Phyllis Mayfield of Fruitland, MO...

Dylan Muench placed 3rd in the Youth Division in Dairy Judging at the Missouri State Fair on August 21st. He is the son of Chris and Becky Muench of Jackson, MO, and grandson of Kevin & Phyllis Mayfield of Jackson and Paul and Bernice Koerber of Gordonville...

Knights of Columbus council 6420 will host their annual fish frys starting Friday Oct 1st and continuing every friday through November 5thServing will be from 4:00-7:00pm at the council hall on highway 61 Scott City.Adults are $9.00,Children 6-12 $5.00.Under 6 free.Menu is All you can eat Fish,Fried Chicken,Seasoned Fries,Hushpuppies,Slaw,Baked Beans,Tea,Coffee,Lemonade and water.Carryouts are available and all carryouts are $9.00...

For many, the SEMO District Fair is for indulging in fried foods and getting an adrenaline rush from carnival rides. For some others, it's about showing off talents in the more than 10 contests and tournaments held in the eight-day festival at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau...

The Redhawks knocked off the nation's No. 5 team, Southern Illinois

Ashley Zaruba and Jacob Billings Knepp were married April 24, 2010, at Lafayette Methodist Church in St. Louis. James Green performed the ceremony. Parents of the couple are Brad and Marilyn Zaruba of Cape Girardeau, and Bill and Rhonda Knepp of Jackson...

Anitra Dawn Chapman and Mark Thomas Armbruster exchanged vows July 3, 2010, at St. Andrew Lutheran Church. The Rev. Paul Short performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Larry Chapman of Louisburg, Kan., and Bonnie Bowers of Cape Girardeau. The groom is the son of Tom Armbruster and Joan and Bill Morgan of Cape Girardeau...

Alisha Cochrane and Colin Bonner were married June 30, 2010, at Airth Castle in Falkirk, Scotland. The Rev. Ronald Thomson performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Jim and Sarah Cochrane of Cape Girardeau. The groom is the son of Thomas and Elspeth Bonner of Airdrie, Scotland...

Laura Jean Matlock and George Rodgers Gunn were united in marriage Sept. 4, 2010, at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau. The Rev. Paul Short of St. Andrew Lutheran Church performed the ceremony. Acolyte was Ashley Westbrook, daughter of Tom and Sherry Westbrook of Cape Girardeau...

Jeannette Marie LeGrand and Christopher David Florek were married Nov. 7, 2009, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Scott City. The Rev. Oliver Clavin performed the ceremony. Organist was Betty Ressel of Kelso, Mo., trumpeter was Matt Martin of Benton, Mo., and vocalists were Kari Bickings of Oran, Mo., and Jim Simmons of Benton...

Jennifer Lynn Stone and James Edward Hooe were married May 22, 2010, at Deerfield Lodge in Cape Girardeau. Matt Butrum performed the ceremony. Parents of the couple are David and Betty Stone of Scott City, and Dennis and Sherry Hooe of Cape Girardeau...

Rodger and Jan Chisman of Cape Girardeau and Mark and Magdalene Vogel of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Stacy Leigh Vogel, to Andrew Ronald Jones, both of Louisville, Ky. He is the son of Ron and Lisa Jones of Windhoek, Namibia, Africa...

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Regenhardt of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with their family on an Alaskan cruise in June. Regenhardt and Mary Alice Thompson were married June 24, 1960, at Trinity Episcopal Church in Mount Vernon, Ill. The couple has four sons, Mark (Karen) Regenhardt of Woodstock, Ill., John (Jessica) Regenhardt of Hot Springs, Ark., Carl Regenhardt of Amarillo, Texas, and Brian Regenhardt of Savannah, Ga. They have three grandsons, Christopher, David and Drake...

LEOPOLD, Mo. -- Robert and Annabel Engelen of Leopold announce the engagement of their daughter, Kristina Susanne Engelen, to Chad Michael VanGennip, both of Marble Hill, Mo. He is the son of Michael and Dorothy VanGennip of Marble Hill. Engelen is a 2004 graduate of Leopold High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in animal science from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2008. She is employed at Tilsit Road Animal Clinic in Jackson...

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth P. Peters of Jackson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Sept. 3, 2010. Their children and grandchildren honored them with a card shower, involving more than 80 participants. The couple, their children and grandchildren spent the holiday weekend at Kentucky Lake...

ORAN, Mo. -- Mr. and Mrs. Charles Urhahn of Oran celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a dinner Aug. 28, 2010, at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Oran. Hosts were their children and grandchildren. Urhahn and Kay Scheeter were married Aug. 27, 1960, at Guardian Angel Catholic Church...

Sept. 20-24 Cape Girardeau Elementary MONDAY--Chicken nuggets or ham & cheese on bun, potato wedges with cheese, mixed fruit cup, rocky road frosty. TUESDAY--Crispito with nacho cheese sauce or turkey & cheese on bun, candied carrots, pears...

The Tilsit 4H Club had a meeting on Sept. 2 at the Immaculate Conception Parish Center in Jackson. Ryan Aufdenberg called the meeting to order. Roll call was "What are you taking to the fair?" Songs were led by Elligh Seyer. There were project reports in shooting sports and swine. Dylan Muench went on a trip to dairy judging...

There is so much that we don't understand about Alzheimer's disease. The good news is we have learned so much in recent years. And research is continuing in an effort to find ways to deal with the debilitating disease. One group that spreads understanding and provides assistance to those who have Alzheimer's and their families and caregivers is the Southeast Missouri chapter of the Alzheimer's Association. ...

There are at least a couple thousand kinds of fireflies found throughout the world. Almost all of them live in temperate and tropical environments. They sometimes are called lightning bugs, and they get their name from intermittent flashes of light they give off at night. But not all fireflies are nocturnal and not all of them can glow...

Editor's Note: This is the first in a series of articles from the Dexter Daily Statesman focusing on special needs of special children. By NOREEN HYSLOP Daily Statesman When Ben and Belinda Worley's daughter Emma Kate wouldn't sleep as a baby and got sick often, they thought is was all part of having a baby, but Emma Kate started having other problems and was eventually diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome...

The old wedding day saying for brides mentions something borrowed, but that could be several somethings if you're thrifty and use family resources. The Southeast Missourian's bridal magazine "ido," which hits newsstands Sept. 27, has suggestions for borrowing or finding several items to add to your wedding day -- and take away from the budget...

Websites make getting, giving away clothes easy by LISA ORKIN EMMANUEL Associated Press Writer MIAMI -- Kelly Trella has found a way to get rid of her 2-year-old son's old clothes: She swaps them. Trella was looking for a way to clear out her basement when she stumbled upon a magazine article about thredUP, a children's clothes swapping website. She signed up and has been swapping gently used clothes from her Meriden, Conn., home ever since...

With so much talk about a casino coming to Cape Girardeau, I feel the need to express my feelings of not wanting it. When I moved here a few years ago, I felt Cape Girardeau was a nice town in which to live, raise children and grow old. But if we get a casino, I will no longer feel that way...

I read the article about the rock quarry coming to Fruitland. At one time there was a cemetery there, and that was a Cherokee burial ground. The proper people need to be notified about that. I didn't know if people were aware of that. We don't need to desecrate any burial grounds or cemetery...

By Barbara Schmitz I am writing on behalf of Missourians for the Protection of Dogs/YES! on Prop B to provide background on the measure that will appear on the statewide Nov. 2 ballot. We hope the Southeast Missourian will support Prop B and encourage Missouri voters to help dogs suffering in commercial puppy mills throughout the state...

Cookie is a sweet young girl who's about 7 months old. She's been vaccinated and de-wormed and is good with children. For more information, contact the Humane Society at 334-5837. ...

Cosette is a 10-year-old long-haired tortoiseshell cat. She is friendy and loves to be brushed. Cosette has been spayed and is up-to-date on shots. For more information, contact Safe Harbor at 243-9823. ...

We worship you, O Lord, for your bountiful grace in our lives. Amen.

The timing of things is awfully important. If Abraham Lincoln, a most untelegenic man by all accounts, would have run for president in 1960 instead of 1860, he could not have been elected president. His gaunt appearance, his high-pitched (according to at least one biographer) voice almost certainly would have disqualified him from being a candidate in the television age...

Southeast Missouri locals Chris Hutson, left, and Ron Keller put their love of riding to good use. The duo is seen here during the Colorado 500, a major off-road charity motorcycle ride started by Wally Dallenbach. Funds raised are donated to agencies and schools to help young people. ...

Log Cabin, Double Wedding Ring, Shoofly, Dove in the Window and Wheel of Fortune are just a few of the quilt name descriptions people should expect to find at the upcoming quilt tour setting up in Cape Girardeau and Jackson. Spread throughout four locations, the tour will feature quilt showcases at the Oliver House Museum in Jackson, the Glenn House in Cape Girardeau, the Cape River Heritage Museum in Cape Girardeau and the River Heritage Quilters' Show at the Arena Building in Cape Girardeau...

The Sikeston, Mo., Department of Public Safety recently presented a check to the Muscular Dystrophy Association after the department's annual Fill the Boot campaign. Department members presented a check to local MDA representative Kyla Evans for $14,458.15. ...

At the recent Friends of Saint Francis annual benefit golf tournament more than $192,000 was raised to help build Saint Francis Medical Center's Pediatric Rooftop Garden. The Pediatric Rooftop Garden will be a place where children and parents can relax outside, away from the hospital environment. ...

There are leaves in my yard. Not just a couple of leaves that were knocked down by a crazy squirrel. These are leaves that are being dropped to the ground because the tree is beginning to hibernate. It is beginning the process of entering into its long winter rest...

The Rev. Daniel Lee Morton waited until he was 23 to declare a love for Jesus Christ. Since then, he spent time in seminary, earning the knowledge and credentials that brought him to the St. John the Theologian Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church in Cape Girardeau. ...

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Larry Jones, a traveling preacher from Oklahoma, gave 20 cents to a hungry child on the streets in Haiti in 1979 and felt more could be done to help starving children. Over the next 30 years, Jones and his family embraced that ideal. They created Feed the Children, one of the world's largest charities, and it became known for Jones' heart-wrenching televised pleas for donations as a hungry child with sad eyes sat by his side...

LONDON -- Pope Benedict XVI apologized Saturday to five people who were molested by priests as children in his latest effort to defuse the sex abuse crisis shaking his church, as thousands of people angered at the Vatican's response marched in central London in the biggest protest of his 5-year papacy...

BEIJING -- Protesters in several cities across China marked a politically sensitive anniversary with anti-Japan chants and banners, as authorities tried to stop anger over a diplomatic spat between the Asian giants from getting out of control. As some chanted "Wipe out the Japanese devils!" and stamped on Japanese flags, China's Foreign Ministry called for calm...

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Despite Taliban rocket strikes and bombings, Afghans voted for a new parliament Saturday, the first election since a fraud-marred presidential ballot last year cast doubt on the legitimacy of the embattled government. As officials tally votes over the next few days, the real test begins: Afghans will have to decide whether to accept the results as legitimate despite a modest turnout and early evidence of fraud...

SKOPJE, Macedonia -- An online music video praising Osama bin Laden has driven home a troubling new reality: A radical brand of Islam embraced by al-Qaida and the Taliban is gaining a foothold in the Balkans. "Oh, Osama, annihilate the American army. Oh, Osama, raise the Muslims' honor," a group of Macedonian men sing in Albanian, in video posted on YouTube last year and picked up by Macedonian media this August. "In September 2001 you conquered a power. We all pray for you."...

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is hoping that black voters don't stand on the sidelines when Democrats need all the election help they can get this year. With polls showing his party facing a wide "enthusiasm gap" with the GOP, Obama sought to rally an important constituency in a speech at the annual awards banquet of the Congressional Black Caucus on Saturday night...

Dorothy Paar, 76, of Gilbertsville, Ky., died Friday, Sept. 17, 2010, at Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah, Ky. She was born Friday, July 27, 1934, in Leeman, Mo., to Lee Burton and Virginia Abernathy Seabaugh. She and Buss Paar were married Saturday, Oct. 5, 1957, at Jackson...

SIKESTON, Mo. -- Elizabeth Ann Davis, 72, of Sikeston died Friday, Sept. 17, 2010, at her home following an extended illness. She was born Aug. 5, 1938, in Osceola, Ark., to the late W.P. and Lucille Tucker Lee. She married the Rev. Larry G. Davis on Sept. 15, 1957, in Chaffee, Mo...

McCLURE, Ill. -- David W. Pearce, 54, of McClure died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born June 26, 1956, in McClure to Clyde and Bobbie Wilson Pearce Jr. Mr. Pearce was the owner and operator of the Purple Crackle in East Cape Girardeau, Ill...

FENTON, Mo. -- Virginia Murle Long, 84, of Fenton, Mo., formerly of Marquand, Mo., passed away Friday, Sept. 17, 2010, at Delmar Garden of Meramec Valley Nursing Home in Fenton. She was born Jan. 4, 1926, at Marquand, daughter of George and Florence Emiline Moore Easley. She and Walter "Jay" Long were united in marriage July 18, 1942, at Marquand...

PATTON, Mo. -- Ginard Rehkop, 82, of Patton, formerly of Desloge, Mo., passed away Sept. 17, 2010. Mr. Rehkop was born Feb. 1, 1928, in Cantwell, Mo. He was the son of the late Homer and Edith Richardson Rehkop. Ginard had retired from Wetterau Non Foods, where he was the warehouse manager. He enjoyed horseshoe pitching and attended many tournaments...

BELL CITY, Mo. -- Rick Maddox, 55, of Bell City died Sept. 17, 2010, at his home. He was born May 29, 1955, in Dexter, Mo. the son of Bonnie Midkiff Maddox. He was married to JoAnn Scheible at the Vanduser Pool Hall in Vanduser, Mo. She survives of the home...

TAMMS, Ill. -- Donald E. Martin, 67, of Tamms died Thursday, Sept. 16, 2010, at his home. He was born June 17, 1943, in Mounds, Ill., to Walter B. and Emma Kaye Meredith Martin. He and Marilyn Stuart were married April 14, 1978. Martin worked with Southern Illinois Electric Co-op in Dongola 25 years, and served as a police officer for Alexander County and Tamms 32 years. ...

Gilbert Thomas Degenhardt, 89, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010, at the Lutheran Home. He was born Jan. 21, 1921, in Wittenberg, Mo. His family moved to St. Louis when he was 5 years old. After graduation from Roosevelt High School he served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II...

CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Mona Maxine "Tiny" Albrecht, 76, of Greenbrier, Ark., died Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010, at Conway Regional Hospital in Conway, Ark. She was born Oct. 20, 1933, in Chaffee, daughter to the late Maureen Carnel Summers. She married Robert A. Albrecht and he survives of Zenda, Wis...

Deborah Fisher, 60, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Sept. 17, 2010, at her home. Arrangements are incomplete with Crain Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.

Don Fredrick Walz, 79, of Jackson, formerly of Jefferson City, Mo., died Friday, Sept. 17, 2010, at Jackson Manor in Jackson. A memorial service for Walz, to be held in the Jackson area, will be announced later. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Freeman Mortuary in Jefferson City...

State Rep. Marvin E. Proffer, Jack Jenkins and Fred Brown appeared before the commission of the Missouri Department of Conservation to propose that it buy 1,900 acres of scenic Mississippi River hills containing a portion of Apple Creek in extreme north Cape Girardeau County; the men say the land would make an excellent conservation area...

Son to Tyler Jerome and Hilary Jo Mungle of Virginia Beach, Va., 1:05 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010. Name, Augustus Jerome. Weight, 9 pounds, 12 ounces. Mrs. Mungle is the former Hilary Venneman, daughter of Joe and Kathy Venneman of Patton, Mo. Mungle is the son of Tracy and Tina Mungle of Sedgewickville, Mo. He is an ABE 2 in the U.S. Navy...

ST. LOUIS -- Ryan Ludwick used to get the clutch hits with the Cardinals. His ex-teammates couldn't be that surprised that his biggest hit with the San Diego Padres came at their expense. Ludwick snapped a ninth-inning tie with a three-run homer for the Padres, who snapped a three-game losing streak and remained near the top in the NL West and wild-card standings with an 8-4 victory Saturday...

DEXTER, Mo. -- Dexter safety Jake Cox intercepted quarterback Jamie Scholz pass on the first offensive play of the game to set up an early touchdown, and the Bearcats never looked back in a 43-7 win over the Scott City Rams on Friday night. Dexter scored on its first four offensive possessions to jump out to a 28-0 lead in the first quarter...

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- T.J. Moe juked and scored on a 68-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert with 51 seconds left as Missouri beat upset-minded San Diego State 27-24 on Saturday night. Moe turned a short sideline pass into a touchdown with a stutter step that caused two Aztecs defenders to collide near midfield. Missouri (3-0) had fallen behind by four points after a 32-yard field goal for San Diego State (2-1) with just more than two minutes remaining...

ST. LOUIS -- Forward David Backes is the star of an entertaining TV commercial setting the tone for the St. Louis Blues' elevated expectations. He pokes fun at T.J. Oshie's frosted, curly locks and David Perron's white skates and says it's time for a young team to become a legitimate playoff contender...

A look at what's happening in the world of Southeast Missouri State athletics

OAKLAND, Calif. -- The switch at quarterback from JaMarcus Russell to Jason Campbell was the biggest reason for an offseason of optimism for the Oakland Raiders. With the former No. 1 pick turned draft bust long gone, Campbell was supposed to revive a struggling franchise and spark an offense that had struggled to do much of anything in recent years...

POTOSI, Mo. -- The Perryville football team still is trying to find some traction under second-year coach Keith Winkler. But the Pirates are maintaining a positive attitude despite Friday night's 56-7 rout at the hands of host Potosi that dropped them to 0-4...

The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI...

The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Assault The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department reported the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI Firefighters responded to the following calls Friday:...

NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- Dog owners, beware: If you live in suburban Chicago and don't pick up after your pet, you might get tossed an unpleasant reminder. Police in Naperville say a woman who stepped in dog feces outside her apartment appears to have retaliated by heaving it at the door of her neighbor who owns a dog...

HELENA, Mont. -- Helena police are looking for the homes of 10 wayward gnomes found on a Mount Helena trail. Police chief Troy McGee said the gnomes were found Monday evening on a popular hiking trail on the city's south side. The garden gnomes are believed to be stolen, but apparently their owners haven't reported them missing...

OREGON CITY, Ore. -- It was an unusual call for Oregon firefighters: A 1,500-pound camel named Moses needed to be rescued. The call came in Tuesday night in Clackamas County after the Oregon City owners of the camel called firefighters to say that Moses had fallen into a sinkhole 6 to 8 feet deep and was possibly injured. The owners -- who have several camels and run a children's ministry -- had tried to get the camel out themselves but failed...

ON THE GULF OF MEXICO -- The impending death of BP's blown-out oil well will bring one piece of the catastrophe that began five months ago to an anticlimactic end -- after all, the gusher was capped in July. This, though, is an important milestone for the still-weary residents of the Gulf Coast: an assurance that not so much as a trickle of oil will ever seep from the well that already has ruined so much since the disaster first started. ...

LONDON -- A minuscule cow with a taste for contemporary music has been named the world's smallest by the Guinness World Records book. Guinness said Thursday the sheep-sized bovine from the West Yorkshire region of northern England measures roughly 33 inches from hind to foot...

Firefighters responded to the following calls Thursday:...

All the scores from Friday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Route AB from Route T to County Road 418 in Bollinger County will be reduced to one lane Monday while Missouri Department of Transportation crews apply liquid asphalt to seal the pavement. Weather permitting, the work will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The work zone will be marked with signs. Motorists are urged to use caution while traveling near the area. For more information, contact the MoDOT Customer Service Center at 888-275-6636...

All the scores from Saturday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Southeast Missouri State's defense continued its strong early season play Saturday night. The Redhawks held fifth-ranked Southern Illinois to 255 yards and two offensive touchdowns during a 24-21 upset victory that marked the program's first win over a top-five team since moving up to Division I-AA in 1991...

CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Chaffee coach Charlie Vickery has been requesting four quarters from his team all season, and it wasn't for the soda machine. The Red Devils finally brought the change their coach had been looking for. Chaffee assembled four quarters against Festus St. Pius and found that change was good enough for its first victory since the start of the 2009 season...

Central's stingy defense quickly is developing a taste for turnovers. The Tigers turned a turnover into a touchdown for the third consecutive game Friday in their 41-6 victory over Jackson. Central linebacker Von Martin recovered a fumble at Jackson's 25-yard line and rumbled down to the Indians' 8. The Tigers punched it in three plays later for a 35-6 halftime lead...

Two men and a woman suffered moderate injuries Saturday when their Ford Expedition rolled on South Kingshighway after being struck by another sport utility vehicle. Cape Girardeau first responders and two ambulance crews responded to the scene at Southern Expressway and South Kingshighway around 4:25 p.m...

The Schweer family reunion will be today at the St. John's United Church of Christ in Fruitland. The family will be holding a potluck dinner, that will be served at 12:30 p.m. For more information, contact Judy Bradley at 334-5289. The Apostolic Promise Church in Cape Girardeau has moved to its new building and will celebrate with the first public service at 10 a.m. ...

Even on a sweltering mid-September afternoon, Scott City's Brandon Shemonia was fast. The junior crossed the finish line in 16 minutes, 41 seconds, good enough for first place and 20 seconds faster than the next closest competitor at the Central Tiger Time Invitational on Saturday afternoon...

BENTON, Mo. -- Some Scott County towns and schools are taking advantage of the opportunity to secure grant funding to improve transportation options for pedestrians and bicyclists. The Sikeston Standard Democrat reported that during Thursday's Scott County Commission meeting, county developer Joel Evans informed commissioners he attended a Transportation Enhancement Funds Workshop hosted by the Missouri Department of Transportation on Wednesday. ...

CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Recovery Act funding will help Mississippi County target burglars. The Sikeston Standard Democrat reported Mississippi County Sheriff Keith Moore advised county commissioners during their regular meeting Thursday that the county was approved as a sub-recipient of a grant which reimburses local law enforcement agencies for overtime salary expenditures related to the investigation of agriculture-related crime...

Central senior Keilon Moore took coach Rich Payne's halftime speech to heart Friday. "When we was in the locker room, coach told us we got to come out and score on our first drive," Moore said. "I didn't make it to offense. I put it in there." Moore returned the second half's opening kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown to complete the Tigers' 41-6 rout of rival Jackson at crowded Houck Stadium...

SIKESTON, Mo. -- A bicyclist sustained serious injuries after she was struck by a vehicle on Thursday evening. The Sikeston Standard Democrat reported the Sikeston Department of Public Safety received a phone call in reference to the accident, which occurred at East Gladys and South Prairie, at 6:15 p.m. The bicycle rider, Willie Butler, 65, ran a stop sign at the intersection and was struck by a westbound vehicle on Gladys Street...

DEXTER, Mo. -- As a downtown Dexter building was being shown to a prospective buyer this week, the building's owner got a surprise when he walked upstairs and found that someone had set up living quarters in the vacant upstairs area of the structure, the Dexter Daily Statesman reported...

Pet name: Carter Owner: Wil Halter Favorite activity: Waiting to get a bone. ...