Stories from Friday, September 24, 2010

PORTAGEVILLE -- Marzell E. Little, 88, died Sept. 23, 2010, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Arrangements are incomplete.

TULSA, Okla. -- Eugene "Tex" Baldwin Jr., 64, died Sept. 22, 2010, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Muskogee. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

DEXTER -- Georgia Faye Reynolds Bunch, 80, died Sept. 22, 2010, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Olivia (McClure) Moll, 98, formerly of 106 Holmes Dr. in Sikeston, died at 1:56 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

sd_sports@yahoo.com HILLSBORO -- The Sikeston Bulldogs were defeated 3-0 by St. Francis Borgia on Thursday night in their final game of pool play at the Hillsboro Invitational. "They had an early goal but after that both teams kind of settled in," Sikeston head coach Doyle Noe said. "(Borgia) capitalized on a few chances towards the end."...

sd_sports@yahoo.com ORAN -- Acting as Sikeston's leadoff hitter, Sarah Hopson belted a full-count, solo home run in the very first at-bat on Thursday afternoon against the Oran Lady Eagles. "I knew I had two strikes on me, one came inside then one came right down the middle and I knew I had to hit it as hard as I could," said Hopson. "I knew as soon as I hit it, it was going somewhere."...

sd_sports@yahoo.com SIKESTON -- Battling to extra-points in the second set, Sikeston gave visiting Scott City a scare Thursday night. After falling 25-18 in the first set to the Lady Rams, the Lady Bulldogs were a point away from winning at 24-22, before Scott City rallied for four straight points to take the match 26-24...

CARUTHERSVILLE -- Two Caruthersville men face federal drug charges following a monthlong investigation. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

michellef@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- This Saturday's annual Kenny Rogers Children's Center Charity Walk is about more than raising funds for the center -- it also gives families and therapists a chance to connect, and informs others on what the Center does...

scottw@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Department of Public Safety and Sikeston pharmacies will take part in the Drug Enforcement Agency's first ever nationwide "drug take-back" Saturday. "It's a nationwide effort to get all of the old prescriptions turned in, hopefully, and disposed of properly," said DPS Capt. Mark Crocker...

The Missouri County Clerks Association and Election Authorities are holding their annual conference at the Miner Convention Center. As the current president of the association, Scott County Clerk Rita Milam is the host for this year's event