Stories from Tuesday, January 11, 2011

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SIKESTON -- Ray Crawford, 74, died Jan. 10, 2011 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Arrangements are incomplete.

BLOOMFIELD -- Michael Shea, 56, died Jan. 9, 2011, at his home. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.

ADVANCE -- Shandra Bird Costello, 41, died Jan. 10, 2011. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.

IRONTON -- James Edward "Bud" Stone, 78, died Jan. 8, 2011, in Pilot Knob. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.

CHARLESTON -- Louella Burton Harper, 63, died Jan. 10, 2011, 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...

CHICAGO -- Johnny B. Harris, 84, died Jan. 6, 2011. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.

PORTAGEVILLE -- Troy "Durell" Fowler, 79, died Jan. 9, 2011, at Pemiscot Memorial Hospital. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.

sd_sports@yahoo.com POPLAR BLUFF -- The Sikeston Bulldog freshman basketball team suffered an overtime loss to the Dexter Bearcats on Monday during the first round of the Poplar Bluff Invitational Tournament, 61-58. With a 56-56 tie at the end of regulation, Dexter outscored the Bulldogs 5-2 in overtime to gain the win...

NEW MADRID -- The new year brought new - and higher - utility rates for New Madrid residents. The Jan. 1 bills received by residents will reflect an electrical rate increase for 2011 of 3 percent for residential customers and 4 percent on commercial, large power and industrial users as well as New Madrid County Central...

scottw@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Local state representatives may not see eye-to-eye on every issue but agree on at least one: the budget is the top concern facing the Missouri legislature. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.
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michellef@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- One of the most popular fundraisers is back -- Girl Scout cookie sales. "We officially kicked off the sales Friday," said Gabbie Hodgkiss, service unit leader. "This is our biggest and most popular fundraisers -- a lot of people tell us they anxiously await this time of year."...

Kelly, Oran, Delta and Scott City were all winners on the opening night of the Scott-Mississippi Conference girls basketball tournament.

SIKESTON -- Johnnie R. Jones, 86, died Jan. 10, 2011, at the Bertrand Retirement Home. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.