Stories from Saturday, August 22, 2015

Aaron Harris put the Tigers ahead on a 22-yard touchdown run in overtime, but after failing to add the two-point conversion, the Wolverines tacked on a 7-yard pass from Clifton Dickens to Levi Stockard and added a two-point conversion run from Charvon Lewis to come away with a 34-32 upset win in overtime.

"Last year's football team would beat this year's football team. I mean, it is what it is. We have a better roster, but right now we're up and down." Southeast football coach Tom Matukewicz said.

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The Jackson Indians had two big factors working against them when they opened their season Saturday on the grand stage of Faurot Field, home of the Missouri Tigers. Awaiting Jackson was Battle High School, which the Indians defeated in each of the past two seasons. The Spartans held more than a grudge -- they also held the title of last year's Class 5 state champions...

This mother bobcat had 4 kits with her in our backyard. I was only able to get this picture before she went into our creek.

Landon Tenkhoff finished his first varsity game with 292 of Chaffee's 327 all-purpose yards and led the Red Devils to a 20-14 come-from-behind victory over Grandview.

The Pirates halted the Bulldogs in the red zone late in the first half to maintain a one-point lead and held on for a 36-18 victory at home.

When Scott City football coach Jim May looked out at the field following his team's season opener Friday night, he was happy with what he saw. And it wasn't just because his team had more points and on the scoreboard. "We were very physical," May said of the Rams' 34-6 victory at Herculaneun. ...

Today is Saturday, August 22, the 234th day of 2015. There are 131 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 22, 1485, England's King Richard III was killed in the Battle of Bosworth Field, effectively ending the War of the Roses...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Alice J. Bert, 89, of Perryville died Thursday, Aug. 20, 2015, at Independence Care Center in Perryville. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until noon today at Miller Family Funeral Home in Perryville. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. today at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church-Sereno. Burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery in Perryville...

The St. Vincent football team was trounced in its season opener, dropping a 62-0 decision against district rival and defending Class 1 champion Valle Catholic on Friday at St. Vincent High School in Perryville, Missouri.

Fall semester enrollment is up this year at Southeast Missouri State University, reversing a recent trend of declining enrollments at the school; the headcount after the first day of classes Monday stood at 8,475, up 2.7 percent over last year's first-day enrollment. The Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union has announced it has canceled Friday's election at Blair Industries; plant workers were scheduled to vote on whether to affiliate with the union...