It's that time of year when children are anxious for Christmas to get here. The Standard Democrat is ready to help. We invite children (up to fourth grade) to write to Santa Claus. Letters may be ...

For Sikeston native and author Ronnie D. Senciboy, having the "it factor" is as innate as breathing. The 73-year-old real-estate-agent-turned-author has thrived with the written word since his ...

A Sikeston Public Schools counselor has been honored for her dedication to students and education. Sikeston High School senior counselor Kim Thornbrough received the Missouri Community College ...

Ivy Renee Mims, 67, died Dec. 7. 2024, at her home in Catron. Visitation will be from noon until service time at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 at DeLisle Funeral Home Chapel in Portageville, Missouri, with ...

Charlotte Louise Warren, 81, died Dec. 9, 2024, at her home in Portageville. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 13 at DeLisle Funeral Home in Portageville with ...

The Scott County R-4 "Kelly" and Portageville school districts are partnering with Southeast Missouri State University, or SEMO, through the innovative SEMO Educators Advantage program. This ...

Filing for candidacy for local school board positions for the April 8, 2025, election begins Tuesday, Dec. 10 and ends at 5 p.m. Dec. 31. Current Sikeston R-6 Board of Education members whose ...

The 2025-2026 school year for the Sikeston R-6 School District will include a week-long Thanksgiving and spring break for students, an extensive Christmas vacation and a mid-May dismissal. The ...

NEW MADRID, Mo. - The New Madrid Police Department will soon be able to utilize the latest in technology in fighting crime. Recently the New Madrid City Council authorized the payment of $11,650 for ...

New Madrid residents filled the First United Methodist Church on the evening of Sunday, Dec. 8, for the Christmas cantata, "Holding on to Christmas." The performance was under the direction of Jessica ...

The New Madrid County Resource Center was hosting breakfast with Santa, a winter bazaar, silent auction and a raffle to raise funds for its annual Christmas Angel Project on Saturday, Dec. 7.

Sikeston Junior High School has named its honor roll students for the first quarter of the 2024-2025 school year. Seventh Grade Mia Adams, Kambry Adell, Jariah Anderson, Thanasios Angeletopoulos, Levi ...