Each year the Koepp family transforms their small cabin for the holidays into a Christmas wonderland known as "Beckam's Christmas display." Visitors from the area will come by many nights to see the ...

Students at New Madrid Elementary School presented their first-ever Christmas play on Dec. 17. Here are some photos from the dress rehearsal.

As we count down the days to Christmas and enjoy this most wonderful time of the year it is always great to drive by the courthouse and see the Memory Tree shining brightly. The Board and staff of the ...

During the Portageville Volunteer Fire and Rescue's annual Christmas party Tommy Halstead was honored as the Firefighter of the Year. Pictured from left are Bobby Carter, assistant chief, Halstead and ...

NEW MADRID, Mo. - The following books were added to the collection at the New Madrid Memorial Library: "Prince Philip Revealed" by Ingrid Seward was given in memory of Gallivan Hunter by Martha Hunter ...

SIKESTON -- The offices of the Standard Democrat will be closed Tuesday, Dec. 24 and Wednesday, Dec. 25 in observance of the Christmas holiday. The office will reopen at 8 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 26. The ...

The following students have been named to the fall 2024 President's List at Southeast Missouri State University.

Sherry Shelby Phillips, 81, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, surrounded by family at Mercy Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Sherry was born on May 23, 1943, to Cecil and Violet ...

Mia Thornsbrough and Elaina Winchester were named Sikeston High School Students of the Month for December. Sikeston Public Schools Foundation, which sponsors the monthly program, names two seniors ...

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day are annual holidays that can be especially difficult for those who have lost a loved one. Memories serve as constant reminders of loss, making it difficult to watch ...

For nearly 40 years we have shared the following story with readers every Christmas. The words of Francis P. Church will ring true today as they did more than 100 years ago when first written. In 1897 ...

It was a blend of a classic tale and a favorite holiday to send the message: There is no place like home for the holidays. New Madrid Elementary School students presented the play "A Christmas Wizard ...