Stories from Thursday, November 3, 2011

SIKESTON -- Francis Fay White, age 79, died Tuesday, November 2, 2011 at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Arrangements are incomplete.

BLOOMFIELD -- Brenda Gay Williams, 50, died Nov. 1, 2011, at her home. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.

PUXICO -- Juanita Lillian Allen, 86, died Nov, 2, 2011, at the Puxico Nursing and Rehab Center. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.

BLOOMFIELD -- Daisy Williams Snider, 87, died Nov. 2, 2011, at the Golden Living Center in Bloomfield. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

SIKESTON -- Vera E. Cheatham, 92, died Nov. 2, 2011, at the Sikeston Convalescent Center in Sikeston. Arrangements are incomplete.

SIKESTON -- Pallbearers for services to be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Friday for Kenneth Wayne Hatley, 64, of Rhome, Texas, formerly of Sikeston, who died on Oct. 27, 2011, will be: Steve Jones, Bill Littleton, James McGee, Edsel Wylie, Don Moore, Chester Bell and Elbert Hubbard...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- E.M. Radcliffe, 91, of Memphis, died unexpectedly Monday, Oct. 31, 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 HILLSBORO -- Motion in the backfield, followed by the snap, led to an average of five yards a carry for the Hillsboro Hawks. Their ground-and-pound running style barreled over the Sikeston Bulldogs to the tune of 267 rushing yards on 51 attempts during their Regional matchup on Wednesday night which aided the Hawks to a nail-biting 34-32 win...

sports@standard-democrat.com CARUTHERSVILLE -- Caruthersville running back Darrell Monroe scored four touchdowns as the Caruthersville Tigers blitzed Herculaneum on Wednesday during their Regional showdown, 48-0, to push their record to 10-1. The Tigers will advance to the Class 2 Sectional against Crystal City on Monday at Hopke Field in Caruthersville...

sports@standard-democrat.com CRYSTAL CITY -- In what would have been a game-tying attempt, the Charleston Bluejays had their chances at a first round upset on Wednesday thwarted by a pair of Crystal City hands. Down by three with 1:25 left in regulation, the Bluejays tried for a 29-yard field goal on fourth and goal. However, the Hornets broke through Charleston's line of defense and knocked down their game-saving attempt to preserve a 16-13 win...

davidj@standard-democrat.com DEXTER -- The Park Hills Central Rebels took a gamble in overtime against the Dexter Bearcats on Wednesday night, and won in a big way, shocking the Dexter Bearcats 29-28 in a Class 3 regional game. With the game tied 21-21 at the end of regulation, Dexter got the ball first in overtime and scored on a 2-yard run from fullback Alex Cliff, who converted the point-after attempt, giving the Bearcats a 28-21 lead...

leonnah@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Local merchants are kicking off the holiday shopping season with open houses planned for the next two weekends. This weekend Charleston merchants are extending their hours for a three-day open house from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday...

scottw@standard-democrat.com BERTRAND -- When a Bertrand woman signed up for clean, safe water she didn't realize she was also agreeing to pay a monthly bill from then on -- whether they used the water or not. Bob Taylor, 73, said he and his wife, Barbara, 66, are being sued by the Scott County Public Water Supply District No. 4 for unpaid water bills...

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sports@standard-democrat.com PERRYVILLE -- After last year's heartbreaking loss to Notre Dame in the Class 2, District 1 championship game, the Sikeston Bulldogs had plenty of time this past offseason to dwell on their missed opportunity. A year later and back in the title game against the Perryville Pirates, the Bulldogs' current group of seniors weren't about let their final shot at a championship slip away...

sports@standard-democrat.com HILLSBORO -- Trailing 34-32 in a Class 4 Regional playoff football game at Hillsboro, Sikeston had one last hope for a miracle comeback with an onside kick attempt with 1:08 left. Markeith Bratcher's kick was executed well and appeared to have taken a perfect bounce right into the hands of Sikeston's Spenser Clark, giving the Bulldogs one final chance at victory...