Stories from Sunday, November 7, 2010

DEXTER -- Ervin "Bud" Schmittzehe, 85, died Nov. 3, 2010, at Missouri Southern Healthcare in Dexter. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- June Laster Piper, 82, formerly of Charleston, died Nov. 5, 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...

PORTAGEVILLE -- Allie Mae McCrory, 94, died Nov. 4, 2010, at the Pemiscot Memorial Hospital in Hayti. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

EAST PRAIRIE -- James E. Coleson, 75, formerly of Mounds, Ill., died at 1:36 p.m. Nov. 4, 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...

sd_sports@yahoo.com DEXTER -- Much like their regional match up against the St. Genevieve Dragons last Wednesday, the Dexter Bearcats will enter Monday's sectional contest against the Park Hills Central Rebels going against a team they've already played in the regular season...

Whether it was on the court or off, when Sikeston tennis players Jacarra Lampkin and Kelsey Dial get together they usually go about their business the same way. "We play around," Dial said. "We're semi-serious, but we don't catch ourselves being real serious."...

sd_sports@yahoo.com SIKESTON -- It will be the second time in as many years that the Sikeston Bulldogs face the same team twice if they want to advance through the Class 4 state playoffs. Last year, Poplar Bluff. Now, Cape Central. "I don't think there is any doubt it's harder to beat a good team twice," Sikeston head coach Kent Gibbs said. "And, certainly from that prospective, we're kind of at a disadvantage."...

JEFFERSON CITY -- Gov. Jay Nixon has appointed Cynthia (Cindi) Bowman, of Ellsinore, to the position of Butler County circuit clerk. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.
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SIKESTON -- Veterans Day will be celebrated with a ceremony at the Sikeston Field House. Set to begin at 9:45 a.m. Thursday, the ceremony will feature local veterans from the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.
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leonnah@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Two Southeast Missouri agricultural projects recently received funding from the Missouri Department of Agriculture. Stoddard County Oilseed Crushing of Grayridge was awarded $159,500 for business plan financials, facility design and prospectus development and distribution for a biodiesel crush facility...

michellef@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- "Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird." Over the past 50 years since Harper Lee's novel, "To Kill A Mockingbird," was published, those words, and others, have captivated readers and movie-watchers...

CAPE GIRARDEAU - The risk of wildfire is currently high in southeast Missouri, according to Missouri Department of Conservation foresters. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.
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