Stories from Thursday, July 11, 2013

SIKESTON -- Visitation for Paul A. Moore, 62, who died July 8, 2013, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, will be from 5-8 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church in Lilbourn. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition...

SIKESTON -- Jack Hartzog, 87, died July 11, 2013, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

GRAYRIDGE -- Russell E. Davis, 81, died July 9, 2013, at the Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. -- Leatha M. Carbin Foster, 75, died June 30, 2013, at University Place Nursing and Rehabilitation in Edwardsville. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

DEXTER -- Bob Wiggins, 77, died July 9, 2013, at the Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

WHITEWATER -- David "Bert" Wilson, 84, died July 9, 2013, at the Chaffee Nursing Center. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

sports@standard-democrat.com SCOTT CITY -- The Scott County Senior Legion Post 369 baseball team had to call it quits after 12 innings Wednesday. Tied with Jackson's Senior Babe Ruth 11-11, an umpire working the game had to leave due to his work schedule leaving the two teams in a deadlock...

SIKESTON -- For one local re-enactor, getting to Gettysburg was half the fun. Dylan Smith, 18, was among the dozen members of Rick Justice's 10th Tennessee Cavalry that made the trip to participate in the 150th Gettysburg Re-enactment -- but he did not make the drive with the main group...

scottw@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Local re-enactors are back home after participating in the 150th Gettysburg Re-enactment. Led by Rick Justice of Sikeston, local Civil War re-enactors usually fight in Confederate gray as the 10th Tennessee Cavalry but occasionally appear as the 7th Illinois Cavalry when Union re-enactors are needed...

leonnah@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Since 1995 the Sikeston R-6 Honor Wall and Hall of Fame have recognized those who've made lasting impressions in the district -- and this year is no exception. The Honor Wall recognizes individuals -- usually a former teacher, administrator or school board member -- for their service to the school district. ...

Justin Todd gets help from Michelle Parker looking up a bible verse during the bible study at Miner Baptist Church's Vacation Bible School. The Vacation Bible School will continue through the rest of the week.

scottw@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- Mississippi County residents may finally see progress on the replacement of a closed bridge. Carlin Bennett, presiding county commissioner, said during the regular County Commission meeting Thursday that those who farm or travel around the closed bridge on County Road 521 at Windyville have been patient but that patience is wearing thin...

scottw@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Representatives of the firm hired to help the city find a new city manager will meet with city officials next week to begin the process which will take until mid-October to complete. On July 1, the Council approved a contract with Strategic Governmental Resources for the city manager candidate search and candidate vetting process...

More good than bad I'm looking at the editorial page on the July 3 paper. The cartoon, I resent. These things are definitely in our society. But if they were predominant, we wouldn't be celebrating the Fourth of July. They are not predominant. Into our pockets...