Stories from Wednesday, September 18, 2013

sports@standard-democrat.com BENTON -- Cape Central stormed back in the sixth inning to take down the Kelly Lady Hawks Wednesday 5-3 at Kelly High School. The Lady Hawks (11-4) held a one-run lead going into the inning but allowed three runs to cross to give Cape Central the winning edge...

sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- If defense wins championships then the Sikeston Bulldogs are looking good so far this season. Through three games Sikeston's defense has yet to allow a single point and have held Charleston, New Madrid County Central and Dexter to a combined total of 153 yards of offense, or an average of 51 yards per game...

Our prep football glance gives vital information for our local teams entering their weekly matchups. Learn your team's opponent, go-to players and the series history between the two every Thursday throughout the season. Chaffee at Portageville Records: Chaffee (3-0); Portageville (1-2)...

sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- For at least one game the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs were firing on all cylinders. Backed by a near perfect performance from starting pitcher Madison Smith, Sikeston combined flawless defense with a 14-hit effort Wednesday to down the East Prairie Lady Eagles 15-0 in four innings on the mercy-rule...

sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- The Sikeston tennis team swept visiting Charleston Tuesday 9-0 in a varsity only match at the Sikeston Public School Tennis Courts. This is Sikeston's second victory of the season. "We played well," Sikeston tennis coach Russ Dial said. "If this type of play continues we should fair well against (Poplar) Bluff."...

ORAN -- Good pitching wins its share of softball games. So does timely hitting. Notre Dame combined the two Tuesday afternoon and, in the process, made life miserable for host Oran, rolling to a 9-1 victory over the Eagles. Notre Dame's Nikki Peters flirted with a no-hitter, settling instead for six innings of three-hit, shutout ball, while Jessica Westrich went 3 for 4 to lead a Bulldogs offense that rapped out 12 hits...

Cape Central scored with less than four minutes less in overtime to hand Sikeston a loss.

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. GUNMAN PORTRAYED AS AGITATED, ERRATIC A month before the Navy Yard rampage, Aaron Alexis complained that people were talking to him through the walls and ceilings, police say...

In a somewhat futile attempt to clear a long-neglected desk drawer this weekend, I came across an article I shelved in June that piqued my interest. It's no coincidence that I have a cup of coffee nearby since the article says that caffeine withdrawal is now officially a mental disorder...

Obama is blaming the Congress, and also the world, on the red line. He's the one that set it. He made a fool out of himself, and now he's wanting to blame someone else. Thanks to the person who wrote to Speak Out recently about the care of pets in the Sikeston area. ...

SIKESTON -- Kenneth Lee Dement Jr., beloved husband, father, brother and grandfather, age 57, of Sikeston died Monday, Sept. 16, 2013. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


BLOOMFIELD -- Betty L. Aslin, 80, died Sept. 16, 2013, at the Golden Living Center in Bloomfield. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


CHARLESTON -- Kenneth Davis "Kenny" Garrett Sr., 62, died Sept.17, 2013, at his home in Charleston. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


POPLAR BLUFF -- Russell Lee Richard Sr., 81, died Sept. 16, 2013, at his home. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


SIKESTON -- Carrie Grace Smart, 81, died Sept. 16, 2013, at the home of her son. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


SIKESTON -- Nyketia L. Johnson-Lott, 26, died Sept. 12, 2013, at her home. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.

DEXTER -- Albert Lee Jones, 71, died Sept. 16, 2013, at Sells Nursing Home in Matthews. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Rev. Sonny Floyd, 74, died Sept. 19, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Evelyn Frances Pinnell, 92, formerly of Sikeston, died Sept. 14, 2013, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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PORTAGEVILLE - Marion Eugene "Pete" Little, 69, died Sept. 17, 2013, at his home in Portageville. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Johnnathan "J.J." Gray Jr., 1 month old, of Cape Girardeau went home to be an angel Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013, at Southeast Hospital. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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SIKESTON -- Mildred Baker, 92, died Sept. 16, 2013, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


BENTON - The ride through Scott County is a little smoother. Donnie Kiefer, Scott County second district commissioner, reported at Tuesday's regular meeting of the Scott County Commission, the blacktopping program for 2013 is finished. Road crews put down approximately 15 to 16 miles of blacktop overlay, completing the last project Tuesday, he said...

CAPE GIRARDEAU - A Poplar Bluff man has pled guilty to felony child pornography charges. David L. Cathey, 62, formerly of Sikeston, entered a plea of guilty to two counts of producing child pornography before U.S. District Judge John A. Ross. Cathey now faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years imprisonment on each count and/or a $250,000 fine, as well as a life-time term of supervised release. Sentencing is set for Dec. 16 in Cape Girardeau...

SIKESTON -- Nearly 70 years ago American Legion Henry Meldrum Post 114 created the Cotton Carnival and parade as a homecoming for World War II veterans. Today the annual fall event -- which marks its 69th year -- remains a time for past and present residents of Sikeston reunite with one another...

CHARLESTON -- Three people are in custody after a Mississippi County deputy was shot while making a traffic stop. According to Mississippi County Sheriff Keith Moore, the incident took place early Saturday, when deputies Marc Tragesser and Mike Borders initiated a traffic stop on Miller Street in East Prairie...