Stories from Saturday, November 14, 2009

Louis Jimerson Jr. SIKESTON -- Louis J. "Baby" Jimerson Jr., 74, died Nov. 11, 2009, at his home. 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...

JEFFERSON CITY -- A Charleston organization is one of 25 community and state government agencies awarded federal grant funding from the Missouri Department of Public Safety. The $1.5 million in federal grant funding seeks to reduce juvenile crime and develop juvenile delinquency prevention and treatment programs...

COLUMBIA -- The Sikeston cheerleaders brought home their fourth consecutive state championship on Saturday. The cheerleaders performed early Saturday morning and then came immediately back to Sikeston to cheer at the Bulldogs' state quarterfinal football game. As the cheerleaders ran onto the field midway through the first quarter it was announced that they had won the state title, leading to a loud ovation from the Sikeston faithful...

By Chris Pobst sd_sports@yahoo.com SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Bulldogs are one game away from a state championship appearance after defeating the Ladue Rams on Saturday afternoon, 28-6, with yet another solid game from the area's best defense. The Bulldogs defense held the Rams on three red zone attempts one being a gigantic stop just before halftime...

ST. LOUIS -- The New Madrid County Central Eagles saw their season come to an end in the state quarterfinals for the third straight season. The Priory Rebels, sporting a 7-5 record, dominated the offensive and defensive lines on Saturday and held the Eagles to only 208 yards of total offense en route to a 35-12 win...