Stories from Wednesday, January 10, 2024

NEW MADRID, Mo. —When Donnie Brown returned to Jefferson City for the opening of the 2024 legislative session on Jan. 3, it was with greater confidence after all he learned in his first year as state representative for the 149th District. But it was also with the knowledge there will be battles ahead as he strives to represent the people in his district which includes New Madrid County along with portions of Mississippi and Pemiscot counties...

MATTHEWS, Mo. — One person is dead and another hospitalized following a fire at a rural New Madrid County residence. At approximately 8:52 a.m. Tuesday, the New Madrid County Sheriff’s Department was notified of a fire at a residence on Highway AA, approximately halfway between Matthews and Sikeston...

SIKESTON — Longtime Scott City High School coach Jim May has been named Sikeston High School’s new head football coach. Sikeston Public Schools made the official announcement Wednesday, Jan. 10. May comes to the district with over 20 years experience, most recently 15 years at Scott City as head football coach with both conference and district championship victories...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Tickets will go on sale Friday, Jan. 12 for “A Night with Cedric The Entertainer,” a comedy show to benefit Southeast Missouri State University. The event will be at 7:30 p.m. March 23 at the Show Me Center. SEMO President Dr. Carlos Vargas announced the show during Homecoming weekend to benefit the Department of Mass Media as well as scholarships for students in Cedric’s fraternity at SEMO...

NEW MADRID, Mo. - On the morning of Dec. 31, the fire department was called for mutual aid to State Highway V near Matthews for a trailer on fire at a job site. Matthews Fire Department initially knocked the fire down, and firefighters from both departments worked for several hours extinguishing fire inside the ceiling and around a heating unit. Fire departments from Matthews, New Madrid and Miner were at the scene for approximately three hours...

Yes, I would like to encourage Jamie Burger, our state representative, and Holly Rehder, our state senator, to give us some relief on our personal property taxes on our vehicles and so forth. They’re just outrageously high, and something needs to be done about it instead of beating around the bush every year, blaming it on each other, other people. They need to get together and work to give us some relief on this personal property tax on vehicles and personal property. Thank you.

By Gina Williams Standard Democrat SIKESTON — Sikeston Little Theatre is bringing the beloved underwater adventure tale “Finding Nemo Jr. ”to the stage.  Performances will be at 7 p.m. Jan. 26-27, 2 p.m. Jan. 28, 7 p.m. Feb. 2-3 and 2 p.m. Feb. 4 at the theater in Sikeston...

SIKESTON — Sikeston City Council’s first meeting of the new year began with a discussion on closure alternatives for New Madrid Street and the Legion Park project.  During the Monday, Jan. 7 meeting, Jay Lancaster, head of Sikeston Department of Public Works, said at the beginning of the project, the decision to close New Madrid Street had to be carefully considered. ...

SIKESTON — Sikeston Parks and Recreation is seeking volunteers to help keep local parks attractive and now taking applications for the 2024 Adopt-A-Park program. According to Abbi Lindsey, Sikeston Parks and Recreation coordinator, the Adopt-A-Park initiative is ideal for everyone to participate...