Scott County voters approved a senior property tax credit initiative during Tuesday's General Election as nearly 70% of the county's registered voters turned out to the polls. In a vote of 14,705 to 2 ...

Over 50% of Mississippi County's registered voters turned out to the polls during Tuesday's General Election. A total of 4,494 ballots, or 55.15%, of Mississippi County's 8,149 registered voters cast ...

Theresa M. Mattingly, 86, died Nov. 3, 2024, at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Friday, Nov. 8 at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel in Sikeston with ...

Approximately 50 businesses, organizations and school groups provided a trick or treat event for students from Lilbourn, Matthews and New Madrid elementary schools and Immaculate Conception Grade ...

NEW MADRID, Mo. — A large turnout kept election judges busy at precincts throughout New Madrid County during Tuesday’s election. With no local contested elections or issues on the ballot, it was the ...

CHARLESTON, Mo. —Vernon K. Evans, 56, died Nov. 3, 2024, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri. Arrangements are incomplete at McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston.

Two-star Major General Jami C. Shawley, who is a 1988 graduate of Charleston, Missouri, High School and a 1992 graduate of the United States Military Academy West Point, will serve as the speaker at ...

Edna Faye Powell Elliott died Nov. 4, 2024, at Sikeston, Missouri. A graveside service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 8 at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery near Charleston. The Rev. Scott Moon, pastor ...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — East Prairie Middle School has announced its first quarter honor roll for the 2024-2025 school year.

A'Tavia Fullwood, daughter of Veronica Lane and Samuel J. Gibson, is the Standard Democrat's Calendar Girl for November. Fullwood, who was a top 12 finalist in the 2023 Miss Sikeston Contest, is a ...

In a situation where seconds can mean the difference between life and death, a grant will help five Southeast Missouri counties improve the speed of their 911 response. The Missouri 911 Service Board ...

Oran High School agriculture education students recently participated in the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana. During the trip, they were able to meet agricultural students throughout ...