Stories from Thursday, February 22, 2024

A number of Americans are dealing with cellular outages on AT&T, Cricket Wireless, Verizon, T-Mobile and other service providers, according to data from Downdetector. AT&T had more than 73,000 outages around 9:30 a.m. ET, in locations including Houston, Atlanta and Chicago. The outages began at approximately 3:30 a.m. ET. The carrier has more than 240 million subscribers, the country's largest...

SIKESTON — Bailey Brown and Austin Tarter were named Sikeston High School Students of the Month for February. Sikeston Public Schools Foundation, which sponsors the monthly program, names two seniors each month for the honor during the 2023-2024 school year. Students also receive a certificate and gift card from the Foundation...

Sikeston Career and Technology Center Welding Technology students recently competed in the 14th Annual Missouri Welding Institute Vocational Welding Contest in Nevada, Missouri, and took home more than $14,000 worth of scholarships and prizes. Pictured are, from left: Wade Sexton, Easton Newell, Skylar Vancil, Abu-khudier Rasheed, Traiton Tarrants, Bo Riddle, Hayden Hess, Delotes Burton, Wyatt Watson, Wyatt Lashley, Gabe Sanders, Asher Lane, Jayden Avery and Chandler Spitzer...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — A total of 13,950 students enrolled during Fall Semester 2023 at The University of Alabama were named to the dean’s list with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the president’s list with an academic record of 4.0 (all A’s). The UA dean’s and president’s lists recognize full-time undergraduate students. The lists do not apply to graduate students or undergraduate students who take less than a full course load...

Sikeston Middle School has named its fifth grade January Character Education Students of the Month. The word of the month was grit. Pictured are front row, from left: Royce James, Ashlyn Ward, Sadie Hutson, Mallory Backfisch and Kinsley Brown; and back row: Ivyanna Hogan, Autumn Sparlin, Alexis Ryan, Anastasia Gaines and Jada Armstrong. Not pictured is Mollee Marcum...

Sikeston Middle School has named the sixth grade January Character Education Students of the Month. Grit was the word of the month. Pictured are front row, from left: Marzatta Reed, Ellie Burton, Avery Brennan, Kloin Taylor, Oliver Dyson and Seth Faringer; and back row: Lelan Bainter, Tyler Morgan, Kassius Belford, Zaydenn Bledsoe and Paris Holton...

JONESBORO, Ark. – Students on the Chancellor’s and Dean’s Lists for fall 2023 at Arkansas State University have been announced. The lists recognize undergraduate students who achieved the highest grade-point averages while enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours of study at A-State...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — The Murray State University Alumni Association Young Alumni Council recently announced the prestigious recognition of Whitney Choate as one of the Top 22 Under 40 class, an initiative honoring the most influential, innovative and inspiring Murray State alumni under the age of 40. These exceptional individuals have distinguished themselves among their peers and continue to make a significant impact on the world...

Steward Steel Inc. recently honored Dale Ross for five years of outstanding service to the company. “Dale’s skills in the shipping department have contributed to the success of Steward Steel and the satisfaction of our customers,” Chris Steward said. “His knowledge and experience are valued by the company. We appreciate his contribution to Steward Steel over the past five years.” Pictured are, from left: Chris Steward, Dale Ross and JJ Steward...

The Sikeston Lions Club recently announced the peace poster contest winners from Sikeston Middle School. Pictured are Romel Hester, who won first place and was awarded $75 and Caiden Martinez who won second place and received $50. Sikeston Middle School teacher Erin Harden was given $50 for her classroom for their participation...

SEARCY, Ark. — The following students are among more than 1,300 Harding University students included on the dean’s list for grades achieved during the fall 2023 semester. Kinlee Lawrence of Gideon, Missouri, is a senior studying elementary education...

MIDWAY, Ky. — Midway University has announced Agustus Garner of Advance, Missouri, has been named to its Dean’s List for the 2023 Fall Semester. To be named to the list, a student must be classified as full-time and obtain a 3.60 grade point average for the semester. There were 419 students who made the Dean’s List...

MANCHESTER, N.H. — Two Southeast Missouri residents have been named to either Southern New Hampshire University’s fall President’s List or Dean’s List. The fall terms run from September to December. Jennifer Harmon of Puxico, Missouri, has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s fall President’s List...

SIKESTON — June Davine Lambert, age 84, passed away on Feb. 20, 2024, at the Clearview Nursing Center in Sikeston. She was born on June 18, 1939, in Sikeston, to the late Dave and Vera New Sellers. On Jan. 11, 1958, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, she married Norman Lambert who survives of the home in Sikeston...

SIKESTON — A former Scott County principal faces a misdemeanor assault charge stemming from an alleged incident with a student early in the school year. John Mark Jones of Portageville, Missouri, is charged with one count of fourth degree assault, a misdemeanor, occurring on or around Aug. 17, 2023, according to online court records...

ARNOLD, Mo. — Anna Doris Culp Sacks, 90, formerly of East Prairie, Missouri, died Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, at Laclede Groves in Webster Groves, Missouri.

Local resident Mike Rouggly enjoyed the warm, spring-like weather Wednesday, Feb. 21 while fishing at the Sikeston Recreation Complex Pond. The catch-and-keep trout fishing season is underway at the Sikeston Recreation Complex Pond. The trout were stocked in November by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) to give anglers a winter fishing opportunity. ...

SIKESTON – Sikeston Parks and Recreation is looking for exceptional team members to run its concessions and ball fields this spring and summer. Sikeston Parks and Recreation Coordinator Abbi Lindsey said concession workers will be required to work its recreational league season games, which run from mid-May to June at the Sports Complex...

SIKESTON — The Sikeston Area Youth Baseball and Softball season is quickly approaching, and in-person registration is in full swing. According to Abbi Lindsey, Sikeston Parks and Recreation coordinator, the first sign-up event occurred on Tuesday, Feb. 20...

It was meant to be a day of celebration in Kansas City. The sun was out, spirits were high and the Kansas City Chiefs, along with their fans, were commemorating the team’s third Super Bowl victory in five years. Then, gunshots rang out, draping a dark cloud over the event. One person was killed and 22 injured during the incident that allegedly stemmed from an argument. Two adults have since been charged with gun-related offenses as well as resisting arrest...

Standard Democrat CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – A Jackson, Missouri, man on Wednesday, Feb. 21 admitted selling fentanyl to a Sikeston, Missouri, man who later suffered a fatal overdose. Dylan C. McMikle, 22, of Jackson pleaded guilty to one felony count of distribution of fentanyl, according to U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri in Cape Girardeau...

SIKESTON — Sikeston Junior High School has announced its second quarter honor roll for the 2023-2024 school year. Seventh grade McKenzie Adams Allyssa Armstrong Bryce Atkins Jazmin Atkinson Carson Austin Max Barborek Jace Beaird Janyla Blackmon Zaden Blackmon...