Stories from Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Clark produced tackle after tackle for the 2010 Bulldogs all while directing an almost immovable defense that allowed a measly 11.3 points a game.

After playing sparingly as a rushher, receiver and defensive back his junior year, Lewis transformed into a record-breaking quarterback as a senior.

DEXTER -- Carl A. Fielder, 72, died Dec. 20, 2010, at his home. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.

BERTRAND -- Jane Ellen Williams Quertermous, 53, died Dec. 20, 2010, at her home. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.

SIKESTON - Tommy Staggs, 73, died Dec. 21, 2010, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.

LOS ANGELES -- James T. Cummins Jr., 51, formerly of Sikeston, Mo., died Dec. 1, 2010, at his home. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

BROSELEY -- Unable to close a six-point gap entering the fourth quarter against the Greenville Lady Bears Tuesday night, the Charleston Lady Bluejays run at the 14th annual Lady Royal Holiday Classic came to end with a 60-50 loss. "We played tough tonight, but didn't hit our shots," Charleston head coach Josh Thompson said...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Scott City Lady Rams held Perryville to five first-half points on Tuesday night during the Show Me Center Holiday Classic moving them into the consolation finals against Cape Central. Katie Hogan led the Lady Rams with 24 points. Cape Central outlasted Saxony Lutheran 55-42...

SIKESTON -- U.S. Census 2010 numbers are finally beginning to be released -- but there will be some more waiting on local numbers. Sikeston city officials were advised by U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson's office Tuesday that city and county population figures will not be released until February...

BENTON -- A Sikeston teen will appear in court on Thursday for the killing of another teen. Brianna Branson, 18, is set to appear before Judge Scott T. Horman for a preliminary hearing at 9:30 a.m. She is charged with second degree murder, armed criminal action and second-degree assault...

ST. LOUIS -- The Missouri Court of Appeals has determined a man's admission of injuring an infant so severely the child eventually died should be part of the case's evidence. Judge Colleen Dolan issued her opinion Tuesday that Kevin Dixon's statement and videotaped demonstration of how he threw an eight-month-old boy against a wall should be part of the trial court evidence. Last May, Dixon's defense attorney had contended the admissions were improperly obtained by detectives...

BENTON -- Scott County will start the year with a new emergency management director. Amber Scudder, who is currently the county's addressing technician, confirmed during the regular Scott County Commission meeting Tuesday that she has accepted the position...

BENTON -- Scott County officials are hoping a combination of automatic updates and communication between offices will clear up street name errors in county databases. Commissioners met with Amber Scudder, addressing technician for Scott County; Debbie Evans, mapper for the assessor's office; and Assessor Teresa Houchin during the regular County Commission meeting Tuesday...

SIKESTON -- Following the night of a scheduled eclipse, law enforcement officers scheduled one of their own, with "Operation Total Eclipse." The warrant roundup led to the arrest of 23 individuals, five of whom were already in custody, said Sgt. Jim McMillen, public information officer for the Sikeston Department of Public Safety. Around 40 people were on the list for sealed indictments through Scott County for a variety of charges, as well as warrants...

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