Stories from Friday, September 3, 2010

DEXTER -- Lila Campbell Dowdy, 81, died Sept. 2, 2010, at the Missouri Southern Healthcare in Dexter. Arrangements are incomplete.

WAPPAPELLO -- Cathy Sue Wilson Kime, 51, died Sept. 1, 2010, at her home. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.

MARSTON -- Linda Ferguson, 57, died Sept. 1, 2010, at Pemiscot County Memorial Hospital in Hayti. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

ELLINGTON -- Sheila M. Griswell, 56, died Sept. 2, 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...

FAYETTE COUNTY, Tenn. -- Gracelyn Elizabeth DeWitt, 6-week-old daughter of Aaron and Felicia DeWitt of the Somerville community, died Sept. 1, 2010. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

sd_sports@yahoo.com FARMINGTON -- The Sikeston Bulldogs lost their first game of the season on Thursday night in a 2-0 loss to the Farmington Knights in the championship game of the Farmington Invitational Tournament. "(Farmington) is a solid, big physical team," Sikeston head coach Doyle Noe said. "We battled with them and didn't back down."...

sd_sports@yahoo.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Outscoring Saxony Lutheran and Delta a combined 33-1 Thursday afternoon in the pool round of the Notre Dame Softballfest, the Kelly Lady Hawks will enter Saturday as the top-seed out of their pool. "I thought we played real aggressive, especially when we needed a hit," Kelly head coach Melanie Heuring said of her team's performance Thursday. ...

sd_sports@yahoo.com KELSO -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs yet again found themselves down, but not out. Trailing 6-2 heading into the seventh inning against the Scott City Lady Rams on Thursday evening, the Lady Bulldogs poured out four runs to tie the game as well as make the last inning an interesting one at the least...

JEFFERSON CITY -- For his contribution to Missouri's community health centers and overall efforts to improve public health, Sen. Rob Mayer, R-Dexter, has been selected as a recipient of the Missouri Primary Care Association's Champion of Community Health Centers Award...

SIKESTON -- The regularly scheduled September Sikeston City Council meeting, which was to be held Tuesday instead of Monday due to the Labor Day holiday, has been canceled due to a lack of agenda items. The Council's next meeting is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Sept. 9...

scottw@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- Mississippi County will be seeking bids on property, vehicle and liability insurance. County Clerk Junior DeLay said during the regular County Commission meeting Thursday that for many years three local insurance agencies had a "gentlemen's agreement" on which public entities they would bid on...

MINER -- Speeding tickets in the city of Miner will now be more costly. The Miner Board of Aldermen approved an updated fine schedule during a special meeting Thursday. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.
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michellef@standard-democrat.com PORTAGEVILLE -- The rain clouds stayed away long enough for the Delta Center Field Day to go off without a hitch on Thursday. "It looks like it's been another successful field day," said Thomas E. "Jake" Fisher, superintendent of the Delta Center...