I wanted to thank Leonna Heuring for such a wonderful article regarding my book, which was recently published, in the Standard Democrat. The book (“Mother’s Little Alibi” by Lydia Constantine) is a ...

SEMO Christian Academy in Sikeston has named its top sellers for the school's annual fall candle fundraiser. A total of 600 candles were sold. Candle sales totaled $7,328 with $2,727.96 in expenses ...

The largest family-owned retail seed company in the United States announced on Wednesday, Nov. 13 the groundbreaking of its new soybean processing facility in New Madrid. The state-of-the-art facility ...

Wanda Sue Aday Williams, age 82, passed away Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, at her home in Wyatt. She was born March 2, 1942, in Sikeston, Missouri, to the late Jonas Alvie Aday and Myrtie Thomas Aday. Wanda ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – A former Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper was indicted Tuesday, Nov. 11 and accused of unlawfully searching women’s cell phones during traffic stops to find nude pictures.

Rondal M. "Ron" Riddle III, 49, died Nov. 10, 2024, at Mercy Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Visitation is from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15 at the First Assembly of God Church in ...

Cara Filler speaks to students at New Madrid County Central High School on Friday, Nov. 8, as part of a presentation on safe driving sponsored by the Missouri Department of Transportation. Filler ...

Richard Eugene Mays, 75, died Nov. 11, 2024, at Gideon Care Center Gideon, Missouri. Visitation will begin at noon Friday, Nov. 15 at DeLisle Funeral Home Chapel in Portageville, where services will ...

Verlene Sue Piscatelli, 85, died Nov. 12, 2024, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Arrangements are incomplete at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel in Sikeston.

The City of Sikeston's Annual Leaf Collection Program begins Tuesday, Nov. 12. Zones 1 and 2 will be picked up Nov. 12-15; Zones 3 and 4 will be picked up Nov. 18-22; Zone 5 will be picked up Nov.

New Madrid businesses celebrated the upcoming Christmas holidays with an open house on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 9 and 10.

Downtown Sikeston hosted its Holiday Open House Friday, Nov. 8. Along with shopping at the downtown merchants, attendees could visit Santa Claus and his reindeer, take a carriage ride and hear ...