Stories from Friday, April 24, 2009

EAST PRAIRIE -- Rodney Raymond, 39, died at 3:22 p.m. April 23, 2009, at his home. Funeral arrangements are with the Shelby Funeral Home. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

SIKESTON -- Pallbearers for services conducted today at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel for Lola Elizabeth Nelson, 91, who died on April 22, 2009, were: John Nelson, Donnie Nelson, Steve Fowler, Tim Seymour, Billy Seymour and David Seymour.

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Clifford Nelson Cox Jr., 58, died April 22, 2009, at the Jackson General Hospital. Funeral arrangements are with the Humphreys County Funeral Home in Waverly. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

PUXICO -- Kathleen "Kay" Harper Wallace, 69, died April 22, 2009, at the Puxico Nursing Center. Funeral arrangements are with the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Puxico. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

DEXTER -- William Lunsford Jr., 73, died April 19, 2009, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are with the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Notre Dame Bulldogs defeated the Kelly Hawks 10-9 Thursday in a big-hitting barnburner in Cape Girardeau. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

NEW MADRID -- The Portageville Lady Bulldogs were able to do what a lot of other softball teams could not do against the New Madrid County Central Lady Eagles on Thursday; take a game past the fifth inning. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Bulldogs baseball team came into Thursday afternoon's baseball game with a record just one game over .500 at 5-4. One hit in the bottom of the fourth inning paved the way for the Bulldogs' sixth victory of the season as they made light of the Fredericktown Blackcats 15-5 in five innings...

CARUTHERSVILLE -- The Pemiscot County Sheriff's Office is investigating several home burglaries that have occurred in the last two weeks. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

MINER -- The Miner Police Department has made several drug-related arrests in the past week. Last night, a routine traffic stop for defective equipment turned into a drug seizure that led to three arrests, according to a news release issued this morning from Chief Roger Moore...

NEW HAMBURG -- Whether an old pro or new to the game, participants of the annual Kow Pasture Klassic play for two reasons: to have fun and to raise money for two local organizations. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

CHARLESTON -- Administration for Mississippi County's rural water district will move to the county hangar. During their regular meeting Thursday, County Commissioners approved leasing part of the county's hangar at the county airport near East Prairie to the water district for three years...

BENTON -- In fall 2007, Scott County was one of 15 Missouri counties on the Missouri Association of Counties Self-Insured Workers' Compensation Fund's "Watch List" due to its high number of loss ratios. Those ratios led to a higher premium for the county...

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