Anna Purves, daughter of Rebecca Steward and Rob Purves, is the Standard Democrat’s Calendar Girl for April. Purves, who was the 2023 Miss Sikeston third runner-up, is a senior at Sikeston High School ...

ROME, Italy — For the past three years, the Rev. Dave Hulshof has listened as students from the Pontifical North American College have returned from their weekly apostolic ministries. They tell him of ...

SIKESTON — Early Saturday morning, 16 people were shot, killing two at a party in Charleston. The shooting has been linked to gang violence, a problem that is increasing in the area, leaving law ...

SIKESTON — Sikeston Middle School’s 250 fifth graders enjoyed fishing over two days this week in their city’s lake. And for some of the youth, it was their first time fishing. “This is the second year ...

After more than three decades operating as River Eagle Distributing, the Anheuser-Busch products distributor in Cape Girardeau is changing its name to 3 Eagles Distributing of Southeast Missouri. The ...

NEW MADRID, Mo. - On Tuesday, New Madrid County voters will chose their city and school leaders and in some towns decide tax propositions and whether certain officials should be appointed rather than ...

From left: Miner Mayor Frank Tatum, Miner Alderman Kay Whitaker and Miner Alderman Jimmy Alsup were sworn in during the Miner Board of Alderman meeting Monday night. Jimmy Thompson was chosen as the ...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — A stolen vehicle, being driven at a high rate of speed with no active headlights, led to a fatal two-vehicle collision Tuesday night in Poplar Bluff. According to a report from the ...

BENTON, Mo. — The Sikeston R-6 School District will soon upgrade its facilities. In a total vote of 1,714 to 1,213, Sikeston R-6 voters approved the $18.6-million bond proposal to construct a new Lee ...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — A Charleston, Missouri, man faces felony charges and is in custody following the shooting death of an East Prairie man late Thursday. DeParis Townsend, 32, of Charleston is charged ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Seven people died in traffic crashes over the Labor Day holiday weekend. Last year, there were 18 fatalities over the holiday weekend. The 2021 counting period for the Labor Day ...

SIKESTON — Downtown Sikeston has a fresh look today as the second story wall above Grant Financial Management on Center Street now sports a mural. “It was a blank wall and I thought why not paint a ...