Stories from Monday, August 10, 2009

DEXTER -- Junior Grubbs, 73, died Aug. 10, 2009, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter.

DAHLONEGA, Ga. -- Lillian C. Hester, 93, formerly of Chaffee, Mo., died Aug. 8, 2009, at the Gold City Convalescent Center in Dahlonega. Arrangements are incomplete at the Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee.

SIKESTON -- Phillip "Flip" Wilson, 16, died Aug. 3, 2009, in Knox County. 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...

BLOOMFIELD -- John W. Bruce, 64, died Aug. 8, 2009, at the Golden Living Center at Bloomfield. Funeral arrangements are with the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

CHARLESTON -- Audrey Mae Allen Marshall, 82, died Aug. 8, 2009, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Funeral arrangements are with the McMikle Funeral Home. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

SIKESTON -- Hardee's restaurants are cooking up a taste of the American summer spirit and serving it to residents and local charities in five Midwestern and Southern states in a multi-store hometown tour. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.
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HAYSVILLE, Kan. -- Sikeston completed an undefeated run by stopping Mineral Area, Mo., 7-5 on Aug. 3 to claim the 2009 Cal Ripken 9-and-Under Midwest Plains Regional Tournament of Champions in Haysville. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.
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SIKESTON -- The final night of rodeo action had some cowboys and cowgirls leaving the 57th Annual Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo with their pockets a little heavier on Saturday night. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.
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SIKESTON -- An electrical fire caused extensive damage to a Sikeston residence. At 11:25 a.m. Sunday, the fire division of the Sikeston Department of Public Safety was called to 302 Stoddard St. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.
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FRANKFORT, Ky. -- A former Sikeston, Mo., resident is serving in two roles in Kentucky's state government. Gov. Steve Beshear appointed Mary Lassiter as secretary of the Governor's Executive Cabinet. Lassiter currently serves as the state budget director for Beshear, a role she will continue to fill...

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