Stories from Tuesday, November 23, 2010

SIKESTON -- Anthony Brock Dial, 45, died Nov. 23, 2010, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete.

PORTAGEVILLE -- Madelene Carolyn Montgomery, 66, died Nov. 22, 2010, at her home. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.

PORTAGEVILLE -- Thomas Edward West, 70, died Nov. 21, 2010, at Portageville. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.

SIKESTON -- Lee Grigery, 78, died Nov. 21, 2010, at Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.

MATTHEWS -- Suzann Romines, 61, died Nov. 23, 2010, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete.

NEW MADRID -- Margaret B. Dawson, 104, died Nov. 20, 2010, at the Golden Living Center in New Madrid. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

PARMA -- Billie E. Vent, 67, formerly of St. Louis, passed away Oct. 30, 2010. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.

ASHLAND -- Alfred Doyle Porter, 83, formerly of Matthews, died at his home in Ashland Nov. 21, 2010, after an extended illness. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

SIKESTON -- The 2010 SEMO Conference basketball tournament seedings were released on Monday with the Sikeston Bulldogs given the No. 1 spot. The Cape Central Tigers are the No. 2 seed while Notre Dame and Charleston round out the top four. Jackson was given the No. 5 seed, Dexter the sixth, Poplar Bluff took the No. 7 seed while New Madrid County Central rounds out the bracket at the No. 8 spot...

sd_sports@yahoo.com NEW MADRID -- Basketball will return to the area this weekend with wealth of talent converging on the 16th Annual Riverbend Classic at New Madrid County Central High School. With games on Friday and Saturday, the "Rumble by the River" will feature eight teams from Missouri, Arkansas and Tennessee...

leonnah@standard-democrat.com BENTON -- For Hannah Duenne, the 23-inch 8-point deer she harvested last week wasn't the first she'd ever taken, but it was her biggest. And the 11-year-old from Benton gives much credit to the 4-H shooting sports program for improving her firearms discipline and shooting skills over the past three years...

michellef@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- National Family Week runs through Saturday, and the YMCA of Southeast Missouri is encouraging families to spend quality time with each other and the community. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

SIKESTON -- One is in custody following a strong-armed robbery and assault on Monday night. At 7:36 p.m. Monday, the Sikeston Department of Public Safety was alerted to the incident, which occurred in front of 233 Welter. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

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CHARLESTON -- An East Prairie man is facing murder charges for the death of his girlfriend. Robert Michael Christian, 26, of East Prairie is charged with first degree assault, first degree murder and kidnapping of his girlfriend, 28-year-old Laura Faison of East Prairie, according to Mississippi County Sheriff Keith Moore...