Stories from Thursday, January 7, 2010

KEWANEE -- William Spencer, 70, died Jan. 6, 2010, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Richards Funeral Home in New Madrid.

SIKESTON -- Robert Allen Breeden, age 53, left his earthly home on Jan. 6, 2010, to be with his Heavenly Father. He died at home with family at his side. Funeral arrangements are with the Ponder Funeral Home. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

SIKESTON -- Helen Schoaf Heldenbrand, 87, died Jan. 6, 2010, at Fountainbleau Lodge in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete with Ponder Funeral Home in Sikeston.

TALLAPOOSA -- Joyce Ann Woollums, 74, died Jan. 4, 2010, at Missouri Southern Healthcare in Dexter. Funeral arrangements are with the Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

MATTHEWS -- Tiffany Leigh Daniels, age 24, died Jan. 5, 2010, in New Madrid County from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Funeral arrangements are with the Ponder Funeral Home in Sikeston. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

sd_sports@yahoo.com DELTA -- The Oran Lady Eagles picked the wrong night to have 'the worst game of their life' on Wednesday evening in the Delta New Year's Tournament. A 31-25 halftime score seemed nice at the time, but in the end, the Lady Eagles were outscored 22-9 in the last two frames to lose 53-34 to the St. Vincent Lady Indians...

sd_sports@yahoo.com SCOTT CITY -- Even though the Scott City Lady Rams' have not had a game in three weeks they didn't look to be out of sync in any way. The Lady Rams easily took care of the Caruthersville Lady Tigers on Wednesday night in a one-sided 91-20 victory at Scott City High School...

POPLAR BLUFF - The Christmas and New Year's counting periods kept Troop E Highway Patrol officers busy. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

CAPE GIRARDEAU - A ploy to get out of court hearing has landed a Sikeston man in federal prison. William C. Scott, 39, was sentenced Wednesday to 33 months on one felony count of making a false bomb threat by telephone. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

leonnah@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Steve Hodges said he doesn't consider his role as Missouri's 161st District representative a job. "It's an opportunity," said Hodges, D-East Prairie. "I say that with 100 percent truthfulness -- it's not an election-year talk."...

SIKESTON- The first snow of the winter arrived in Southeast Missouri bringing frigid temperatures and blustery winds. The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a winter weather advisory for snow which is now in effect until 3 p.m. today. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...