Stories from Thursday, June 11, 2009

SIKESTON -- Fred Joe Lawson, 73, died at 10:50 p.m. June 10, 2009, at Hunter Acres Caring Center. Funeral arrangements are with the Nunnelee Funeral Chapel. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

ADVANCE -- Clyde Anglin, 72, died at 4:25 p.m. June 9, 2009, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Funeral arrangements are with the Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

SIKESTON -- Ivory Joe "Big Ivory" Davis, 49, died June 3, 2009, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Funeral arrangements are with the Williams Funeral Home of Sikeston. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

PORTAGEVILLE -- Lindell Hoggard, 80, died June 10, 2009, at The Med in Memphis, Tenn. Funeral arrangements are with the DeLisle Funeral Home. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

FULTON -- Although the Bulls left 18 men on base it was more than enough in their 8-1 win over Fulton Wednesday night. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

KELSO -- The Kelso Klassic men's fast pitch tournament makes its way back to the area for the 25th year beginning on Friday evening. The NAFA style bracket will guarantee three games for each of the 14 entries into the Klassic. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

SIKESTON -- For the second straight year high school football teams from around the area will be coming together for the Southeast Missouri Area Football Coaches Association full contact camp at Sikeston High School. Including Sikeston, 10 teams will be a part of the second inaugural contact camp which is two more than the previous year. Last year the camp hosted a total of eight teams...

SIKESTON -- Former Sikeston Bulldog Baseball standout Vince Howard was drafted by the Atlanta Braves Wednesday in the annual first year player draft. The Braves selected Howard in the 30th round. Howard drew attention from major league scouts with his impressive 2009 campaign with the Bulldogs. ...

STEELE -- An investigation lasting more than a year culminated Monday as the Humane Society of Missouri and Caruthersville, Mo., conducted a search at a Pemiscot County residence, resulting in the removal of 51 animals. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

SIKESTON -- Statistics show the longer a Relay for Life event is, not only is more money raised, but also more awareness. That's why Scott County's event this year will have extended hours, kicking off at 11 a.m. Saturday but not wrapping up until 5 a.m. Sunday, said Julie Aycock, regional director of development for the American Cancer Society...

SIKESTON -- If adults are having a tough time finding a job in today's economy, then the teen population is having an even worse time. Last June through August, just 32.5 percent of teens worked, down from 45 percent for the same period in 2000, according to seasonally adjusted data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics...