Stories from Friday, June 21, 2013

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. BRAZIL CABINET TO MEET AFTER PROTESTS GROW VIOLENT About 1 million people rallied in more than 80 cities as Confederations Cup games began; one protester was killed and least 40 were hurt...

CHARLESTON -- Patricia Ellen Howlett Layton, 80, died June 21, 2013, at the Charleston Manor. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

SIKESTON -- Pallbearers for funeral services held today at Forest Hills Cemetery for William Thomas Merick, 55, who died June 18, 2013, were: Roger Lindsey, Ryan Lindsey, Justin Lindsey, Roy Morton, Brandon Winchester and Matt Winchester. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition...

FUQUAY-VARINA, N.C. -- Audra Byron Smith, M.D., 92, died June 18, 2013. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- The Charleston Fighting Squirrels 16-year old team was swept in a doubleheader by Kennett Thursday at Hillhouse Park in Charleston. Kennett took down Charleston 3-2 in the first game and 18-0 in the second...

sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- After watching a three-run lead slip away in the second inning, things didn't look too good for Sikeston American Senior Legion Post 114 Thursday against the Poplar Bluff Thunder. Responding with five unanswered runs over the next three innings, however, Post 114 rallied for a 9-5 decision in the first game of a doubleheader...

SIKESTON - Bicyclists from around the country will be in Sikeston this weekend in preparation for the first-ever Ride the Fault Line, a seven-day bike tour beginning and ending here. Riders will be checking-in Saturday at the YMCA of Southeast Missouri in preparation for their start on the 393-mile long trek which will take them through four states. They will return to Sikeston on June 29...

CHARLESTON - A Poplar Buff woman was sentenced to prison for stealing from her elderly employer. Elizabeth M. Cole, 35, was sentenced to seven years in the Department of Corrections for charges of forgery, stealing, fraudulent use of a credit devise and financial exploitation of the elderly...

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