Stories from Monday, February 14, 2011

SIKESTON -- Sue Brewer, 61, died at 12:55 a.m. Feb. 14, 2011, at her home. Arrangements are incomplete.

CHARLESTON - Pallbearers at services conducted today at the Charleston United Methodist Church for Dorothy Lett Cullison, 93, who died Feb. 11, 2011, were: John W.L. Goodin, Kenneth Vowels, Blair Moran, Reginald Young, David Brewer Jr. and Mark Dugan...

SIKESTON -- Eloise C. Cooper, 85, died Feb. 12, 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...

KENNETT -- Randy M. Robbins, 54, died Feb. 11, 2011, at Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center in Kennett. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

BERTRAND -- Mary Colleen Cunningham McCubbins, 85, died Feb. 12, 2011, at the Bertrand Nursing Center. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

ESSEX - Charles R. "Tinker" Tilley Sr., 64, died Feb. 11, 2011, at the Missouri Southern Health Care in Dexter. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

sd_sports@yahoo.com CHARLESTON -- Pushing their current winning streak to seven games, the Charleston Bluejays rode a second half surge to a Homecoming win Saturday afternoon, defeating the visiting Union City, Tenn., Golden Tornadoes 59-52. "I thought we played well in the second half," Charleston's Gregory Tucker said. "We stepped it up defensively. They started forcing shots, kind of got tired and couldn't keep up with the pace."...

sd_sports@yahoo.com FARMINGTON -- The Sikeston wrestling team will be sending five Bulldogs to state competition after the Class 3, District 1 tournament on Friday and Saturday in Farmington. As a team, Sikeston finished fifth out of 13 schools with a total of 95 points...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The College of Education at Southeast Missouri State University announces the naming of the Jean Whitaker Demonstration Classroom in the Scully Building on the University campus. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

SIKESTON - When it comes to games of the heart, youngsters at the Sikeston Kindergarten Center pretty much know the score. Today, they have their boxes all decorated ready to be filled with Valentines from friends, classmates and teachers. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...