Stories from Thursday, July 22, 2010

The Charleston Fighting Squirrels feel they will not be in for any surprises at the Midwest Plains Regional Senior Babe Ruth baseball tournament.

EAST PRAIRIE - James Allen Smith, 70, died at 10:20 a.m. July 20, 2010, in the Bertrand Nursing Facility. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

EAST PRAIRIE -- Owen Dewayne Kearby, 51, died at 6:55 a.m. July 20, 2010 , at his home. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition. vidson, Jimmy Kearby, Angie Abner, David Jones and Roger Carden...

DEXTER -- Rosie Gordon died on July 21, 2010, at her home in Dexter. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.

SIKESTON -- Linton Jacobs, 53, died July 20, 2010, at Saint 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...

BLOOMFIELD - Samuel Ray Williamson, 73, died July 20, 2010, at the Golden Living Center in Bloomfield. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

LAKE JACKSON, Texas -- Robert Dewitt "Bob" Spradling passed away in his home in Lake Jackson on June 21, 2010, of an apparent heart attack. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

CHARLESTON -- Pallbearers for services to be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday at McMikle Funeral Home for Juanita Anderson, 88, who died July 20, 2010, will be: Rick Bisher, Jimmy Douglas, Jerry Douglas, Patrick Douglas, Charles Lingle Jr. and Harlan Douglas...

SIKESTON -- Sikeston Public Library Assistant Director Ron Eifert said it's not at all unusual to see someone researching careers through resources available at the library. "We have people come in almost every day to do job applications on computers or check out resume books," Eifert said...

SIKESTON -- To mark its fifth year, the annual Rodeo Run will take on a new course. For the first time, the Aug. 7 5K run will begin at the Sikeston Depot and wind through downtown Sikeston. "The whole idea of having the rodeo parade downtown (on Aug. 14) kind of sparked this idea," said Garth Fuchs, program director at the Sikeston Area Chamber of Commerce, which sponsors the run. "It's such a hot time of year, and we think the downtown route will offer scenery and a cooler route."...

SIKESTON -- Thanks to grant funding, Sikeston's fire stations will soon be better able to keep running in the event of a power outage. Chief Drew Juden of the Sikeston Department of Public Safety briefed City Council members on grants received from the Assistance for Firefighters Grants during Wednesday's special meeting. The grant money could be used for the purchase of two generators and one breathing air compressor, each up to $40,000, for a total of $120,000 in funds...

SIKESTON -- A Community Improvement District aimed at improving the Midtown Plaza, specifically Malco Trio Cinema, is now on the radar for members of Sikeston's City Council and city leaders. A discussion of the proposed district was held during a special city council meeting on Wednesday. ...

Sikeston running back James Watson looks to make a cut at the Bulldog Football Camp on Wednesday morning. The camp will continue through Friday and will start up again on Monday. Sikeston will open their season on Aug. 27 at Obion County Central in Troy, Tenn...

Ryan Lindsey, tickets chairman for the Sikeston Jaycees, looks over ticket sales totals. Meredith said that while the sales are "well ahead" of where they were at this point last year, there are still tickets available. The front-runner is Wednesday night, during which Lynyrd Skynyrd will perform. Other performers are: Tracy Lawrence, Thursday; Jamey Johnson, Friday; and Gretchen Wilson, Saturday. To purchase tickets, go online to www.sikestonrodeo.com or call 1-800-455-BULL...