MSHP investigates shooting death after high-speed pursuit
2024年10月23日 · POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- A suspect who reportedly opened fire on officers during a high-speed pursuit was fatally shot Tuesday afternoon near Poplar Bluff. The shooting occurred around 3 p.m. on Highway 67 near the intersection of PP Highway, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Clark Parrott. The suspect, whose name has not been released, was involved in a police chase that ended in a ...
Sikeston Standard-Democrat
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — David R. Oliver, age 75, of East Prairie passed away peacefully Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, after an extended illness. He was at his home in Dogwood, Missouri, with his loving family. He was born on Jan. 6, 1949, in Charleston, Missouri, to the late Howard Dearmont Oliver and Margaret Rush Oliver.
Sports | Standard Democrat
5 天之前 · Blue Jays battle to the end, fall in overtime (11/18/24) Dennis Marshall ~ Standard-Democrat. CRYSTAL CITY, Mo. — In a dramatic semifinal clash in the MSHSAA Class 1, District 1 Tournament, Charleston faced a heart-wrenching 36-34 defeat at Crystal City on Friday, Nov. 15. The contest was a whirlwind of emotions, culminating in an overtime ...
Obituaries | Standard Democrat
6 天之前 · Lillian Davis (11/18/24) NEW MADRID, Mo. — Lillian Marie Davis, 78, resident of New Madrid, died Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024, at her home. She was born Jan. 21, 1946, in Chicago, Illinois, to the late Jesse and Floatee Evans Davis. Friends may call Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024 at 10 a.m. until the funeral hour of noon at Good Hope Baptist Church in ...
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4 天之前 · Bicyclist dies in crash in Scott County (11/15/24) Standard Democrat. BLODGETT, Mo. — A bicyclist was struck and killed in an accident Wednesday, Nov. 13. At 5:19 p.m. Wednesday, on Highway U, one mile west of Blodgett, an eastbound vehicle driven by a 23-year-old Benton resident struck a bicyclist in the roadway.
Local News: Kewanee man faces child pornography charges …
2024年10月16日 · NEW MADRID, Mo. — A New Madrid County man is in custody on charges of child pornography. Arraignment for David J. Smith, 46, of Kewanee, Missouri, is scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 17 on five counts of possession of child pornography, first offense. According to the online probable cause statement by Deputy Jackie Hays, the National ...
Obituary: Katie Nichols (1/8/24) | Standard Democrat
2024年1月8日 · SIKESTON — Katie Annette Nichols, age 72, of Sikeston, was welcomed home by the Lord, Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024. She was born Nov. 21, 1951, at Phoenix, Arizona, to the late L.W. and Katie Barger Hawkins. She was a 1969 graduate of East Prairie High School and then continued her education in many different areas in North Carolina, Virginia; Little ...
Obituary: Wayne Parker (10/9/23) | Standard Democrat
2023年10月9日 · SIKESTON, Mo. -- Wayne Parker, age 87, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, at his home in Sikeston, Missouri. He was born on Jan. 9, 1936, in Dogwood, Missouri, to ...
Obituary: Jan Wilson (1/21/22) | Standard Democrat
Friday, January 21, 2022. Jan Wilson. SIKESTON — Mary Janet “Jan” Wilson, age 76, passed away on Jan. 19, 2022, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. On Nov. 12, 1945, in Sikeston, she was born to the late John Sr. and Olivia McDonald Engram. On Dec. 28, 1966, in Sikeston, she married John L. Wilson Jr., who survives of the home.
Parson travels to Poplar Bluff to sign funding bill for I-57
2024年8月2日 · POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Gov. Mike Parson traveled to Poplar Bluff on Wednesday afternoon to sign a bill authorizing $150 million in new funds for Interstate 57. The funding will aid the ongoing effort to expand Highway 67 South into an interstate standard four lane thoroughfare...