Stories from Tuesday, October 29, 2013

sports@standard-democrat.com JACKSON -- Not much went right for the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs Monday night when they took on the Jackson Lady Indians to open up the Class 4, District 1 tournament. The victim of several long Jackson rallies spurred by stellar serving, sixth-seeded Sikeston saw it's season come to a close with a 25-9, 25-12 loss that propelled the third-seeded Lady Indians to the semifinals...

sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Back to back goals by Poplar Bluff's Omar Gomez put the Sikeston Bulldogs against a wall Monday as Sikeston fell to the Mules 2-1 at the Sikeston Sports Complex. Gomez scored both of his goals right before halftime with five minutes between them giving the Bulldogs a two-goal deficit to look up to...

After losing three of their last four, the Sikeston Bulldogs football team will enter the Class 4, District 1 tournament as the fourth seed as area teams try to keep their seasons alive during the first round of district play starting Thursday. Sikeston (6-3) will host North County (6-3) at SPS Stadium Thursday at 7 p.m. The Bulldogs finished the regular season with a 35.98 district point total which was slightly better than North County's 35.73...

sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Coming into the Class 3, District 1 tournament the Dexter Lady Bearcats knew they would have to get past rival Notre Dame if they wanted to make their first title game appearance since 2009. Unfortunately for Dexter, the Lady Bulldogs used strong finishes in both sets on Tuesday to hand the Lady Bearcats a season-ending loss, 25-14, 25-18, in the semifinals...

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. U.S. CONSIDERS ENDING SPYING ON LEADERS The White House is grappling with the fallout from revelations that the NSA has eavesdropped on German Chancellor Angela Merkel...

NEW MADRID -- Jeff Grunwald may be heading up a history museum but he is getting an education in geography. Grunwald, who was named administrator of the New Madrid Historical Museum on Sept. 1, noted visitors to the town's museum this year have come from 45 states, 16 foreign countries and five continents. ...

SIKESTON -- Many children and their parents will venture out this Halloween in search of sweet treats, but local officials remind them to be safe on the streets this Thursday. According to National Retail Federation's Halloween Spending Survey, 158 million Americans will celebrate the holiday, down slightly from last year's high of 170 million people...

A one-car accident took place on Interstate 55 Monday evening.

Hey Mike, nice editorial on the name change of the Washington Redskins. If I owned the team, I would change the name immediately. To make sure I didn't offend anyone, I would get any reference to Washington out of there right now. This is on Obamacare. ...

COLUMBIA - Sarah Lucinda Pate, 94, of Columbia, formerly of East Prairie, died Oct. 27, 2013, at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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SIKESTON - Martha Sue Welborn, 88, died at 5:10 a.m. Oct. 29, 2013, at the Clearview Nursing Center in Sikeston For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.

CHARLESTON -- Laymon Truett Simmons, 86, died Oct. 25, 2013, at the Charleston Manor. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


MOREHOUSE -- Dwight Lindsay Jackson, 57, died Oct. 27, 2013, at his home near Morehouse. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


HENDERSON -- Steven A. Spainhoward, 43, died Oct. 18, 2013, at his home in Henderson. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


DEXTER -- Helen Gaines, 94, died Oct. 27, 2013, at Cypress Point Skilled Nursing in Dexter. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


VIENNA, Ill. - Clentine "Tena" Blaise, 88, of Vienna, formerly of Sikeston, Mo., died Oct. 28, 2013, at the Hillview Health Center in Vienna. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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SIKESTON -- Gary Leon Polley Sr., 68, died Oct. 28, 2013, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


SIKESTON -- Several parents and community members turned out for an open house Tuesday at Sikeston Head Start. Holly Weaver, whose 3-year-old and 5-year-old daughters attend the center, was on hand for the occasion. "It's a very good program for kids," Weaver said. "I devote my life to the Center."'...