Stories from Sunday, July 5, 2009

DEXTER -- Jonnie Copeland, 59, died July 4, 2009, in the emergency room of the Missouri Southern Healthcare at Dexter. Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of arrangements, which are incomplete.

NEW MADRID - Donnie Chris Fields, 38, died July 1, 2009, at his home in New Madrid. Funeral arrangements are with the Richards Funeral Home in New Madrid. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

ESSEX -- Cozette Williamson, 79, died July 3, 2009, at her home in Essex. Funeral arrangements are with the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

BLOOMFIELD -- Verba Foege, 80, died June 27, 2009, at her home. Funeral arrangements are with the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home of Dexter. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

DEXTER -- Margaret Sue Lane, 62, died July 3, 2009, at Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Center in Dexter. 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...

DEXTER -- Richard Duane Haga, 82, died July 3, 2009, at Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Center at Dexter. 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...

SIKESTON-- Sikeston Area Youth Baseball officials have declared the 2009 season another resounding success. SAYB Vice President Dan O'Brien noted the season was successfully competed despite mother nature's refusal to cooperate, including eight rained out game nights...

SIKESTON -- The offices of the Standard Democrat will be closed Monday and no paper will be published in observance of the Independence Day holiday. The office will reopen at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday. The staff and families of the Standard Democrat wish you a safe and happy holiday...

JEFFERSON CITY -- In a move to bring greater accountability and efficiency to Missouri's motor vehicle/license offices, the management contracts for two local license offices will be awarded through a competitive bidding process. The offices that have been put up for bid this week are in Caruthersville and Charleston...

BLODGETT -- Construction has started on the first phase of the Public Water Supply District No. 4 of Scott County. "We started laying lines last week on the distribution system," project manager David Chittenden Jr. of Waters Engineering said. "I think it's long overdue. ...

SIKESTON -- Lance Young may have found his groove again. After somewhat struggling in his previous few starts, Young pitched a gem on Friday night for the Sikeston Bulls by holding the visiting Marion Bobcats to just three hits through nine innings in a 1-0 shutout...

SIKESTON -- When she first learned she was pregnant at seven weeks, Emily Rolwing of Sikeston wasted no time beginning her quest to find a child care provider for her twin babies due in December. To date, Rolwing has contacted at least 12 child care providers in Sikeston and hasn't had luck with any of them...