Stories from Monday, October 28, 2013

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. NSA ACCUSED OF MONITORING PHONES IN SPAIN A newspaper says the U.S. spying agency collected data on 60 million calls in a month. 2. NEW YORK'S GRITTY ROCK POET DIES AT 71...

Carnell's Collison and Repair Specialist in Sikeston held a car show on Saturday.

The Taekwondo Advantage Invitational was held Saturday in Sikeston.

COLUMBIA -- Sarah Lucinda Pate, 94, formerly of East Prairie, died Oct. 27, 2013, at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

VIENNA, Ill. - Clentine Blaise, 88, died Oct. 28, 2013, at the Hillview Health Center in Vienna. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

PORTAGEVILLE - Brenda Faye Johnson, 51, died Oct. 26, 2013, at her home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

PORTAGEVILLE -- Jimmie D. Jarnagin, 83, died Oct. 26, 2013, at his home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

NEW MADRID - Eunice "Violet" Porter, 87, died Oct. 26, 2013, at the Golden Living Center in New Madrid. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

What part of tyrant do the American people not understand? I just read the speakout about "Just dropped it." I wish the lady who was responsible and had her picture made by the paper would realize there are more people living in the town. It hurt the people that could not walk up there. So, I wish she would remember that she is not the only one that pays city taxes. We all have rights...

SIKESTON -- West Wakefield east of the Sikeston Power Plant will be closed beginning at 6 a.m. Tuesday while Fronabarger Concreters replace a storm water pipe. The project is expected to take about 8 hours, weather permitting. All motorists and residents in the area are asked to use alternate routes to avoid this and other construction sites and are encouraged to use caution when in construction areas...

scottw@standard-democrat.com BENTON -- Trying to run things on a budget from the late '80s just isn't working out so well. Voters living within the Scott County Rural Fire Protection District will be asked Nov. 5 to authorize an additional levy of up to 50 cents per $100 assessed valuation on property tax bills...