Employees with Sikeston Parks and Recreation strap the candy shop and Santa's workshop to a flatbad trailer as they moved the city's Christmas village out of Legion Park Wednesday, Jan. 8 in Historic ...

A Sikeston woman was charged Wednesday, Jan. 8, in connection with a shooting at an apartment in Cape Girardeau. Taniya Robinson is charged with unlawful use of a weapon -- shoot at/ from motor ...

A Parma man is being held without bond after being linked to a second burglary in less than a month. According to New Madrid County Sheriff Joey Higgerson, deputies from the Sheriff's Department and a ...

Jeremy Don Taylor, 53, died Jan. 6, 2025, at his home near Bertrand, Missouri. Private burial will be held. McMikle Funeral Home of Charleston, Missouri, is in charge of arrangements.

Janice Marie Cook, 64, died Dec. 21, 2024, in Portageville, Missouri. Funeral was held Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, at the DeLisle Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Dewayne Roberts officiated the burial at the ...

Seasonal illnesses and viruses are on the rise once again this year and as winter sets in, the Sikeston area is also dealing with an increase in flu, COVID-19 and respiratory illnesses. Registered ...

Due to the National Day of Mourning for President Jimmy Carter on Thursday, Jan. 9, there will be no mail delivery. As a result, home delivery subscribers will not receive their Thursday editions in ...

Students at New Madrid Elementary School presented their first-ever Christmas play on Dec. 17. Here are some photos from the dress rehearsal. Respond to this story ...

During the Portageville Volunteer Fire and Rescue’s annual Christmas party Tommy Halstead was honored as the Firefighter of the Year. Pictured from left are Bobby Carter, assistant chief, Halstead and ...

SIKESTON — The offices of the Standard Democrat will be closed Tuesday, Dec. 24 and Wednesday, Dec. 25 in observance of the Christmas holiday. The office will reopen at 8 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 26. The ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — The following students have been named to the fall 2024 President’s List at Southeast Missouri State University. Abbigale Partenberry of Essex, Abby Hulshof of Benton, Abigail ...