Stories from Tuesday, April 8, 2014

NEW MADRID -- Nick White won the Ward 2 race in New Madrid during Tuesday's election. For complete election results, see Wednesday's Standard Democrat.

BENTON- Voters in the Sikeston R-6 school district rejected the $32.3 million bond issue during Tuesday's election. For more, see Wednesday's Standard Democrat.

John Graham - 397 Gerald Settles - 387 Darren Chapman - 190 Frank Tatum - 168 Catherine Walters - 107 Derek J. Ward - 80 Janet Williams - 88 Renee Clark - 76 Yes - 302 No - 53 Gary "Petey" Senciboy -244 Leroy Eftink - 160 Chad Schott - 459 Danny Hahn - 378...

sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- After watching his team give up the lead twice during the first 32 minutes of Monday's contest against Massac County, Ill., Sikeston head coach Gabe Dement challenged his defense for a better second half. The result was a scoreless final 40 minutes that allowed the Lady Bulldogs to hold on to a late first half goal for a 3-2 win over the Patriots...

ST. LOUIS - One American child in 68 now has autism, a 30 percent increase from just two years ago, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Those who are working to raise awareness of the disorder say now is the time for action on a national level. ...

JEFFERSON CITY- If Missouri is to become the next state to legalize marijuana, it won't happen this year, as supporters of the measure say they have decided not to try to put the issue before voters until 2016.
 John Payne, executive director of Show-Me Cannabis, says both national and state polls show strong support for legalizing marijuana, but the group felt this was not the right year for a ballot initiative because of historically low voter turnout in midterm elections.
"If everyone in the state were to vote tomorrow, they would vote for full legalization, but unfortunately a lot of people are disengaged from the political process," he points out. ...

JACKSON -- A memorial service for Mary L. Doggett, 85, formerly of Sikeston, who died Jan. 15, 2014, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson. A reception will follow at Kimbeland Country Club in Jackson.

ST. PETERS -- Julia Carter Davis, 97, formerly of Charleston and Cape Girardeau, died April 5, 2014, at Barnes Hospital in St. Peters. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Saturday at the McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston where services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Sunday. The Rev. Mike McKinney, pastor of the Southside Baptist Church of Charleston, will officiate...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Harold S. Wooldridge, 98, formerly of Benton, died April 6, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Unity Baptist Church in Benton, where the funeral will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday with the Rev. Dennis Lowe officiating...

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. SEARCH FOR PLANE HINGES ON HOW IT HIT THE WATER Possible scenarios depend on angle and speed with which MH 370 could have speared into the sea...

Tonight will be partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Sunny on Wednesday with a high near 66 then becoming mostly clear Wednesday night with a low around 47. Thursday will be sunny and breezy with a high near 74. There will be a south southwest wind 11 to 16 mph on Thursday increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon with gusts as high as 37 mph. ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- A Memphis, Tenn., man was convicted Monday in federal court of helping rob a Cape Girardeau jewelry store. Online court records show a federal jury found Daryl House, 30, guilty of one count each of aiding and abetting the interference with commerce by threat or violence and aiding and abetting the possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence...

Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Look for election coverage this evening and Wednesday at standard-democrat.com

DEXTER -- The Stoddard County Sheltered Workshop has received a $50,000 grant from the Bootheel Solid Waste Management District. The grant was announced recently by County Commissioner Carol Jarrell and Solid Waste Management District Planner Willard Adams...

MATTHEWS -- Eugene Woodall, 78, died April 6, 2014, at his home in Matthews. Visitation is from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, where services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday with Rick Ramsey of Sikeston officiating...

DELTA -- The Rev. Eric Payton Hodge, 50, died April 6, 2014, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation is after 5 p.m. Tuesday at the First Baptist Church in Delta. Visitation will continue from 9 a.m. until time of service at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the church with the Rev. Jon Sedgwick officiating, assisted by Tim Lipe...

SIKESTON - Route 80 in Mississippi County will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform drainage repairs. This section of roadway is located from Route 77 to County Road 331. Weather permitting, work will take place from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Thursday...

DEXTER -- William "Sonny" Woodruff, 76, died April 6, 2014, at his home. Visitation is from noon until time of service at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter with the Rev. Kenneth Shelton of Dexter officiating. Burial will follow in the Dexter Cemetery...

SIKESTON -- Margaret A. Hill, 92, died April 7, 2014, at the Clearview Nursing Center in Sikeston. Visitation will be from noon until time of service at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Morehouse. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Sikeston...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Clyde Francis Nickell, 88, formerly of Sikeston, died April 6, 2014, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. Visitation is from noon until 1 p.m. Friday at Blanchard Funeral Chapel. Services with full military honors will follow at 2 p.m. at the Missouri State Veterans Interment Chapel in Bloomfield with the Rev. Kelley Grubbs, pastor of Murray Lane Baptist Church, officiating...

BENTON -- Scott County and 15 other counties in Missouri are currently in an appeal process with the State Tax Commission over Ameren-Union Electric Company's refusal to pay taxes for the 2013 tax year. The counties assessed Ameren-Union Electric Company (Ameren) taxes based on the standard taxing calculations of original cost less depreciation of the property multiplied by the percentage of taxes by statute, according to a news release from the office of Scott County Prosecuting Attorney Paul Boyd. ...

scottw@standard-democrat.com BENTON -- Scott County will get another year of recycling. Scott County was awarded a $10,000 recycling grant for another fiscal year from the Bootheel Solid Waste District. For the complete article and more local news stories, see the Wednesday edition of the Standard Democrat. For the electronic edition click here to log on...

New Madrid County R-1 School Board: John Palmer - 689 Kay Rebstock - 678 Danny Parker - 677 Scott Riley - 575 Tim Dambach - 542 Portageville School Board: Lynda Priggel - 256 Jarrett Warren - 250 Mark Moody - 249 Deborah Mosby - 208 Risco R-2 School Board:...

news@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- Charleston voters approved a tourism tax in the city in Tuesday's election. The 3 percent tax on each room occupied at local hotels and motels in the city was approved with 392 votes in favor of the tax and 60 votes against it. Proceeds from the tax will be used to promote tourism...