Stories from Thursday, October 14, 2010

NEW MADRID -- Joe Allen Sizemore, 69, died Oct. 11, 2010, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Jay A. Sherrod, 49, formerly of Sikeston, Mo., died Oct. 12, 2010, at his home. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

SIKESTON -- Bonnie Lawanda Williams Jordan, 80, died Oct. 12, 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...

NEW MADRID -- Evelyn Barnes, 83, died Oct. 12, 2010, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

DEXTER -- Quintine Jeffrey Alexander Schmidt, 6 months old, died Oct. 12, 2010, at his home. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.

GILLETTE, Wyo. -- Orvil L. Holden, 75, died Oct. 10, 2010, in the Big Horn Mountains. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.

sd_sports@yahoo.com SCOTT CITY -- The Scott City Lady Rams (22-4-1) were led by Katie Hogan's eight kills on Wednesday night defeating Jackson 25-22, 25-18. Mikah Simpson added six digs and six kills while Danielle Gibbons chipped in five kills and two kill blocks. Sydney Short added 12 assists as well...

sd_sports@yahoo.com BENTON -- With their season on the line Wednesday afternoon, Kelly starting pitcher Kristen Powell gave the Lady Hawks two of their biggest outs this season. Up 2-1 in the bottom of the seventh facing East Carter County in Class 2 Sectionals, Powell found herself in a bind when an illegal pitch moved the tying run from second to third with one out...

sd_sports@yahoo.com SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldog volleyball team ran into a buzzsaw on Wednesday night as the Notre Dame Lady Bulldogs swept the home team 25-14 and 25-14 in two sets. "That will be by far the toughest match we have all month, including districts," Sikeston head coach Steve Beydler said. "(Notre Dame) is a very good team. They're a tremendous serve receive team and they just keep you off balance with their tips and hard hits so well."...

MINER -- One is in custody following an attempted robbery and high-speed chase that began late Thursday. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

leonnah@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- For the past 20 years organizers of the annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner have worked to ensure no senior citizen in Sikeston goes without the traditional holiday meal. This year, they say, is no exception...

scottw@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Red tape is hobbling Sikeston's Neighborhood Stabilization Program. Dan Marshall, Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority chairman, updated city officials on the NSP during a special Sikeston City Council meeting Wednesday...

scottw@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- City staff will prepare drafts of new ordinances reflecting the preferences of the City Council as voiced during Wednesday's meeting for the operation of golf carts, ATVs and motorized wheelchairs on city streets and regulating pawnbrokers...