Stories from Tuesday, October 25, 2011

KIRKWOOD -- Elgin Davis, 64, formerly of Sikeston, died Oct . 24, 2011. Arrangements are incomplete.

SIKESTON -- Lucille Mullenix, 87, died Oct. 24, 2011, at Clearview Nursing Center in Sikeston. Arrangements are incomplete.

CHARLESTON -- Floyd "Sam" Robert Underwood, 71, formerly of Kansas City, Mo., died Oct. 21, 2011, at the Charleston Manor. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

BLOOMFIELD -- Bonnie Lee Bess, 91, died Oct. 23, 2011, at her home. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.

PORTAGEVILLE -- Lewis Edward Lechenette, 72, died Oct. 24, 2011, at his home. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.

sports@standard-democrat.com ZALMA -- The Oran Lady Eagles volleyball team kept their season alive on Monday, defeating host Zalma in three sets in the first round of the Class 1, District 3 Tournament. Seeded fifth, Oran dropped the first set to Zalma 25-18 before taking the next two sets 25-16, 25-17...

sports@standard-democrat.com DEXTER -- Pulling away early in both sets, the third-seeded Dexter Lady Bearcats swept the sixth-seeded Fredericktown Lady Blackcats 25-11, 25-17 on Monday to advance to the semifinals of the Class 3, District 1 Tournament...

sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Bulldogs soccer team put on a defensive showcase on Monday against the visiting Poplar Bluff Mules in a 1-0 Sikeston win. "Our defense really stepped up and played well," Sikeston coach Doyle Noe said. "They pretty much shut everything down and was the player of the game, so to speak."...

sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- They put a scare into the top-seeded Farmington Knightettes, but the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs volleyball team went as far as their seeding said they would. The fourth-seeded Lady Bulldogs advanced to the semifinals of the Class 4, District 1 tournament at Cape Central High School on Monday after defeating the host, Cape Central Lady Tigers, but fell to Farmington in straight sets to end their season...

jillb@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID - Marian McDonald says she was raised on the stories of "the big shake." Now, she wants to share those stories and more as Southeast Missouri prepares to mark the 200th anniversary of the earthquakes that shook much of the United States...

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scottw@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- CIDs are 0-2 in Sikeston this year. A community improvement district proposal for the Midtowner Village shopping center on Malone Avenue failed after coming up against opposition during its public hearing held at the Aug. 1 City Council meeting...

scottw@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- An apartment complex for low-to-moderate income seniors failed to get the nod from the Sikeston City Council after proponents were unable to show a need for it. During the special City Council meeting Monday, Jason Maddox, executive vice president of MACO Development Company of Clarkton, presented information on the proposed development and asked the Council to support an application submitted to the Missouri Housing Development Commission...