Stories from Friday, March 12, 2010

SCOTT CITY -- Phyllis Calhoun, 54, died at 2:05 a.m. March 12, 2010, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at the Shelby Funeral Home in East Prairie.

EAST PRAIRIE -- Geraldine "Terri" Willis, 56, died at 11:05 p.m. March 11, 2010, at her daughter's home near East Prairie. Arrangements are incomplete at the Shelby Funeral Home in East Prairie.

SIKESTON -- Arvel E. Lankford, 96, died March 10, 2010, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Ponder Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements which are incomplete.

MATTHEWS -- Pallbearers for services conducted Thursday at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel for Harold Wayne "Hob" Chipman, 79, who died on March 8, 2010, were: John Schaffer, Ronnie Faries, Jim Burch, Mike Pyles, Clayton Bentley and James Kennedy. Honorary pallbearers were: Bo Bentley, Cliff Brooks, Fred Dock, Bill Hupp, Earl Watson, Chad Nichols and Jim Nichols...

CHICAGO -- Felix Williams Jr., 64, died March 7, 2010. Funeral arrangements are with the Williams Funeral Home of Howardville. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

sd_sports@yahoo.com POPLAR BLUFF -- The Risco Tigers know what they are up against. They know their opponent has the talent and they know they have the experience, past or present, to do what they have done so many times before. "You have to respect them," Risco head coach Brandon Blankenship said. ...

michellef@standard-democrat.com BENTON -- Although tax revenues are still behind for the year in Scott County, there was a slight increase in February. Receipts from the month of February totaled $158,208.23, up from $147,688.86 in February 2009. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

scottw@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- A load of large-sized gravel may have some good uses but as road material isn't one of them. "Within the last two weeks, county crews hauled in some rather large chat," Commissioner Robert Jackson said during the Mississippi County Commission meeting Thursday...

leonnah@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- It was their love of sports and working with children that led them to coaching teams and officiating games, and now two Sikeston men are being recognized for their contributions to local youth programs. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

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