Stories from Friday, April 16, 2010

PORTAGEVILLE -- Ed Stricklin, 82, died April 14, 2010, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

EAST PRAIRIE -- Lisa Hinkle, 47, died at 12:50 p.m. April 14, 2010, at her home. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.

DEXTER -- Maxine Culbertson 89, died April 14, 2010, at the Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Center in Dexter. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

PORTAGEVILLE -- Marcus Scott Ingrassia, 21, died April 14, 2010, at Portageville. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.

CHARLESTON -- Alex Lee "Ellis" Henry, 82, died April 13, 2010, at the Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

CATRON -- Sondra Ervin Aycock, 38, died at 4:15 p.m. April 15, 2010, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete.

SIKESTON -- Donald Ray Neal, 57, died April 15, 2010 at his home. Arrangements are incomplete.

EAST PRAIRIE -- Harriet Riley Savell, 92, died at 11:43 a.m. April 15, 2010 at her home. Arrangements are incomplete.

MABANK, Texas -- Barbara Nell Dunning, 62, died April 11, 1948, in Athens. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.

PRINCETON, W. Va. -- Terry Vincent Simmons, 70, died Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

sd_sports@yahoo.com NEW MADRID -- Three home runs by Dexter's bottom of the order highlighted an explosive offensive afternoon for the Bearcats as they defeated the New Madrid County Central Eagles 18-7. "The lowest part of our lineup really came through today," Dexter coach Brian Becker said. "They have that potential. I was really pleased to see them swing the bat well."...

sd_sports@yahoo.com JACKSON -- Their bats never have them out of games. Even when they were down 6-0 after three innings to the Jackson Indians, the Sikeston Bulldogs did what they do best and hit themselves back into a close game. However, it wasn't enough to overcome the Indians and a bases clearing triple by Tyler Qualls on Thursday afternoon as the visiting Bulldogs fell 12-7 at the new Whitey Herzog Stadium in Jackson...

michellef@standard-democrat.com NEW HAMBURG -- As the Kow Pasture Klassic marks its 25th anniversary this weekend, one person will be notably missing -- Cy Glueck, who helped coin the fundraiser, who died last month. "We're going to miss Cy terribly," said Mitch Miller of Kohlfield Distributing in Cape Girardeau, who came up with the idea with Glueck and has been involved in the event since its beginning...

scottw@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- The latest round of Natural Resources Conservation Service-funded cleanouts of Mississippi County ditches has the green light to begin. Commissioners accepted bids on the Ash Slough, Lee Row and Maple Slough ditches during their regular meeting Thursday...

scottw@standard-democrat.com MINER -- Law enforcement will now know who is in town to work special events. The Miner Board of Aldermen approved an change in the requirements for special event business licenses during their regular monthly meeting Thursday...

michellef@standard-democrat.com BENTON -- Business was good for the Riverside Regional Library during 2009. On Thursday, Nancy Howland, director of the Library, went over the 55th annual report with Scott County commissioners. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

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