Stories from Monday, March 17, 2014

ESSEX - Law enforcement officers are looking for two black males who reportedly robbed the First Commercial Bank in Essex around 11:30 a.m. today. There is no description of the suspects and a direction of travel is not available at this time.

sports@standard-democrat.com COLUMBIA -- Scott County Central senior Larandis Banks was in tears and his sophomore teammate Jeffery Porter was beaming. It's not uncommon for a senior to be a bit more emotional than a player who has two more years to go and those differences shown following Scott Central's 69-39 win over Meadville Saturday at Mizzou Arena in Columbia...

sports@standard-democrat.com FARMINGTON -- This time last year Dexter senior Alison Jarrell could only watch as her teammates sealed their first trip to the Class 4 final four with a win over Rosetta-Kain in the quarterfinals. Having suffered a knee injury in the final game of the regular season, Jarrell would sit out the entire postseason as Dexter marched to a fourth-place finish in Class 4...

March is Severe Weather Preparedness Month

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Monday: 1. CRIMEANS VOTE OVERWHELMINGLY TO JOIN RUSSIA Crimea's parliament declares the region an independent state following a referendum where 97 percent voted in favor of splitting from the Ukraine. Ukraine's new government in Kiev calls the referendum a "circus" directed at gunpoint by Moscow...

scottw@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Think of it as a soft and cuddly way of saying thanks to those who give up most comforts to keep us safe. "We have a lot of veterans we think should be recognized from the past as well as the ones that are serving now," said Glenda Dacus of Sikeston, president of the Bootheel Quilter Guild...

EAST PRAIRIE -- The East Prairie Police Department is investigating an armed robbery that took place early Sunday morning. According to reports, the armed robbery took place at KCs Jiffy Mart, on North Washington Street at just after 5:30 a.m. The suspect is described as a white male, between 5-feet, 9-inches and 5-feet, 11-inches with a skinny build. ...

SIKESTON -- One person was arrested after a stabbing early Sunday morning in Sikeston. According to the Sikeston Department of Public Safety, officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Lee Street at about 2 a.m. for a verbal fight. After arriving at the home of Laron Wright, officers found the man with a large and deep cut to his lower back, arm and hand...

A St. Patrick's Day Celebration was held on Saturday at Malone Park in Sikeston.

I would like to speakout about the print of the paper. It would be better to have two papers a week and enlarge the print instead of having as many as we have and not be able to read it. Most of the people that read the paper are the elderly. The young ones already know what the sports news is or they see it on TV. ...

DEXTER -- LaDora V. Quertermous, 74, died Saturday, March 15, 2014, at the home of her son in Dexter. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


MONROE, La. -- Charles Lee Fox, 80, died March 14, 2014, at St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


DEXTER -- Amos Burleson, 70, died March 15, 2014, at his home near Dexter. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


GERALD -- Jerry Eugene "Beau" Bollinger, 63, died March 14, 2014, at his home. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


SIKESTON -- Pallbearers for funeral services held Friday at Ponder Funeral Home for Lisa Ann Lathum, 51, who died on March 11, 2014, were: John-Erik Jenkins, Joey Greer, Jeff Slagley, Randy Starnes, Carerra Patterson and Jacob Klein. Honorary pallbearers were: Clayton Counts and Louis Weaver...

SIKESTON -- Marisa Spears, 25, died March 16, 2014, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Arrangements are incomplete with Ponder Funeral Home in Sikeston.

MOREHOUSE -- Eula Fay Stroud Brothers, 92, died March 16, 2014, at the Bertrand Nursing Center. Arrangements are incomplete with McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston.

CHAFFEE -- Celina Roy, 73, died March 16, 2014, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete with Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee.

SIKESTON -- Glenn Eastabrook, 94, died March 16, 2014, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete with Ponder Funeral Home in Sikeston.

CARUTHERSVILLE - A $5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of an arsonist. The Caruthersville Police and the Missouri State Fire Marshal are investigating a fire which began around 9 p.m. March 11 at 802 E. 18th St. The Fire Marshal has ruled the fire was the result of arson...

PONTIAC, Mich. -- Johnie Britt, 78, formerly of Dexter, Mo., died March 13, 2014, at St. Joseph Hospital in Pontiac. Visitation is from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter where services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday...

SIKESTON -- Donnie Captola "Cap" Fodge, 89, died March 16, 2014, at the Sikeston Convalescent Center. Visitation is from 1 p.m. until time of service at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Ponder Funeral Home. The Rev. John Tarter, pastor of Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church will officiate...

CHARLESTON -- A Mississippi County woman is facing charges after she was caught sneaking drugs into the Mississippi County Detention Center. Tiffany Prenea Moore, 33, of Charleston was taken into custody during the weekend on a felony warrant from Harris County, Texas. According to Mississippi County Sheriff Keith Moore, during intake, Corrections Officer Faith Altamirano located a baggie which contained marijuana concealed inside Moore's clothing...

ORAN -- Brenda Sue Blocker, 68, died March 15, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation is at 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran where services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday wit the Rev. David Richbourg officiating...

CHAFFEE -- Wendell "Mick" Glency, 76, died March 16, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation is after 4 p.m. Wednesday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee, with an Elks service at 6:30 p.m. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home with the Rev. Robert Lewis officiating, assisted by nephews, the Rev. Justin Sullivan and Michael Hester...