Sikeston Standard Democrat

06/12/2026

https://www.standard-democrat.com/news/sikeston-r-6-board-of-education-recognizes-girls-tennis-academic-all-state-honorees-f5b9b7a4

Sikeston High girls tennis players earn inaugural Missouri Tennis Coaches Association Academic All-State honors, recognized by the R-6 Board for achievements on...

06/12/2026

https://www.standard-democrat.com/news/update-zachary-walker-taken-into-custody-after-caruthersville-standoff-transported-by-medical-personnel-c7ce1bdf

After an overnight standoff in Caruthersville, Zachary Walker was taken into custody and transported by medical personnel; state investigators are probing the s...

06/12/2026

https://www.standard-democrat.com/news/sikeston-r-6-board-recognizes-shs-baseball-players-named-to-academic-all-state-team-5d007e7f

Sikeston R-6 Board of Education recognized during its regular June 9 meeting at Central Office the Sikeston High School baseball players who made the Missouri High School Baseball Coaches Association Academic All-State Team. The team recognizes student-athletes who excel both in the classroom and on...

06/12/2026

https://www.standard-democrat.com/news/sikeston-dps-calls-in-state-patrol-to-investigate-custody-incident-amid-community-questions-60429121

Sikeston DPS calls in state patrol to investigate Lloyd Gilmore's in-custody death after a combative arrest, as officials cite transparency and community questi...

06/12/2026

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06/12/2026

https://www.standard-democrat.com/news/board-recognizes-sikeston-highs-anna-claire-curtis-for-prestigious-missouri-soccer-academic-honor-5ec7ce15

Sikeston High grad Anna-Claire Curtis was honored by the R-6 Board after earning Missouri Soccer Academic All-State, a distinction given to about 100 seniors ac...

06/12/2026

https://www.standard-democrat.com/local-sports/charleston-couples-granddaughter-helps-john-warner-relay-set-missouri-middle-school-record-43fbc33a

John Warner Middle School’s 4x400 relay claimed a Missouri state title and record, anchored by Emma Wilson, granddaughter of a Charleston, Mo., couple.

06/12/2026

https://www.standard-democrat.com/weekly-record/the-bin-store-brings-weekly-treasure-hunt-to-shoppers-208586e3

New Madrid’s Bin Store offers Amazon returns and discount goods with prices dropping from $10 to $1 through the week, turning each Wednesday restock into a barg...

06/11/2026

https://www.standard-democrat.com/news/new-childcare-facility-to-strengthen-area-families-and-economy-f8d0613e

SIKESTON - A long-vacant child care facility at Southeast Missouri State University’s Sikeston Regional Campus has been given new life through a partnership aim...

06/11/2026

https://www.standard-democrat.com/news/top-4q-bulldog-students-named-at-sikeston-junior-high-f7835500

SIKESTON - Sikeston Junior High School recently announced its top students for the fourth quarter honor roll of 2025-2026.