Stories from Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Sikeston remained undefeated with a 2-1 win over Kennett on Monday.

BONITA SPRINGS, Fl. -- Verna Knight, 90, formerly of Charleston, Mo., died at 1 a.m. April 6, 2010, at the Hope Hospice in Bonita Springs. Arrangements are incomplete with McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston.

SIKESTON - Dewavon Adams, 87, died at 5:15 a.m. April 6, 2010, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston Nunnelee Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements which are incomplete.

SOUTH PARIS, Maine -- Priscilla Weekley Brackett, 83, died March 16, 2010, in Phoenix. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.

PADUCAH, Ky. -- Dorothy Jean Brown, 86, formerly of Wyatt, Mo., died April 5, 2010, at the Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah. Funeral arrangements are with the McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston, Mo. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

CARUTHERSVILLE -- A Caruthersville man is in jail on drug charges. At 12:45 a.m. today Caruthersville Police arrested Andre Welch, 23, on two Pemiscot County warrants. Welch is charged with distribution or delivery of not more than 5 grams of marijuana and endangering the welfare of a child...

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michellef@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Food Giant has found a way to put the fun in its big fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. The fourth annual "Taste of Sikeston" is planned from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the National Guard Armory in Sikeston...

SIKESTON -- The city of Sikeston will be able to add in two parking lots including striping at the Sports Complex, do a complete reconstruction of Elm from Courtney to Virginia, and still come in $26.75 under budget for the 2010 Street and Stormwater Drainage Improvement Program...

scottw@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Council members unanimously approved a bill requiring a prescription for the purchase of products containing ephedrine and ephedrine products during the regular Sikeston City Council meeting Monday. "Right now, I don't see any other way to combat (meth)," said Mayor Jerry Pullen...