Stories from Tuesday, November 30, 2010

SIKESTON -- Earl Wayne Burks, 66, died Nov. 30, 2010, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete.

MESA, Ariz. -- Lora E. Douglas, 96, formerly of East Prairie, Mo., died at 10 a.m. Nov. 29, 2010, at the Mesa Good Shepherd Nursing Center. Arrangements are incomplete.

SIKESTON -- Pallbearers for services conducted Monday for Oneta C. Couch, 86, who died on Nov. 24, 2010, were: Blake Ottinger, Andrew Couch, Timothy Couch, Matthew Couch, Vernon Kincade and Marty Godwin.

BERTRAND -- George Fred Tidwell, 83, died Nov. 29, 2010, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete.

SIKESTON -- Paul Eugene "Gene" Collins, 85, died Nov. 29, 2010, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete.

WAPPAPELLO -- Wanda Mueller, 74, died Nov. 27, 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...

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho -- William H. "Bill" Swann, 91, died Nov. 22, 2010, at the Coeur d'Alene Homes senior care facility. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

sd_sports@yahoo.com DONIPHAN -- The Matt Schonoff era got off to a good start on Monday night as the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs won their season opener 68-50 over Doniphan. "One it's a conference win and it's good to start off 1-0," Schonoff said. "Now we know what we need to work on. We need to finish at the basket and our free throws are not the greatest."...

sd_sports@yahoo.com CHAFFEE -- The Scott City Lady Rams opened the season with a road win on Monday, cruising past Chaffee 40-9. The Lady Rams held Chaffee scoreless in the first half, building a 19-0 lead at the break. Scott City (1-0) was led by Katie Hogan's 15 points. Chaffee (0-1) was led by Randi Wiley who finished with three points...

sd_sports@yahoo.com CHARLESTON -- Charleston junior Kasuela Cooper picked up exactly where she left off a season ago as the Charleston Lady Bluejays' used her efforts to jet past the visiting East Prairie Eagles during their first game of the season on Monday night, 56-28...

sd_sports@yahoo.com ORAN -- Holding off an early fourth quarter rally by Kelly, the Oran Eagles opened up the 55th annual Oran Invitational Tournament Monday night with a 73-59 win to advance to the semifinals of the winner's bracket. "(We played) sloppy," Eagles head coach Joe Shoemaker said. "Part of it was our fault and part was a credit to Kelly. They got out, played hard and scrambled a lot on defense...

SIKESTON -- The Sikeston City Council passed a bill during their Monday morning meeting regulating the use of motorized wheelchairs on city streets and alleyways. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

POPLAR BLUFF - During the extended Thanksgiving traffic crash counting period troopers assigned to Troop E investigated 38 crashes, resulting in 22 injuries, but no fatalities, and made 23 arrests for driving while intoxicated. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- A Hayti Heights man was sentenced in federal court on Monday for drug trafficking charges. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

michellef@standard-democrat.com BENTON -- After months of preparations, the Scott County Public Water Supply District No. 4 now has water running to its first customer. "On Wednesday, when the kids were out of school (at Thomas W. Kelly), we started flushing out the system," said Tim McIntyre, system manager...

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scottw@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- The annexation of land into Sikeston for a new Three Rivers Community College campus has moved another step forward. The Sikeston City Council accepted a petition of annexation during their special meeting Monday morning...