Stories from Saturday, July 18, 2015

After trying to fight their way back all contest the Wayne County Lumberjacks exploded for a six-run rally in the sixth inning to down the Charleston Squirrels 10-8.

sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- Just when it looked like the Riverbend Ducks were ready to make a season-saving comeback the Potosi Elks had other plans. Holding off a late rally by the Ducks, Potosi held on to win 10-6 Friday in the loser's bracket semifinals of the Missouri Senior Babe State Tournament...

Sikeston lost to Jackson Post 158 via a 13-3 mercy-rule in seven innings and then 5-2 to Cape Ford and Sons Post 63 after a dramatic pinch-hit double by Cape's Clayton Reynolds in the top of the ninth.

SIKESTON -- The heat is on in Southeast Missouri. Heat advisories have been in effect since Monday with temperatures in the mid-90s combining with oppressive humidity levels to create heat indices around 105 degrees to 110 degrees. The temperature the body "feels" is called the heat index value, the Weather Service said. ...

ORAN -- Mike Green, 46, died July 17, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. For this obituary and more, see the weekend edition of the Standard Democrat.

PORTAGEVILLE -- Margie Riddick, 90, died July 17, 2015, at the Golden Living Center in New Madrid. For this obituary and more, see the weekend edition of the Standard-Democrat.

SIKESTON -- Barbara Nimmo, 82, died July 17, 2015, at her home. For this obituary and more, see the weekend edition of the Standard Democrat.

The recent Santie Oil fire actually attracted national attention with its bellowing flames and massive plumes of thick black smoke. But for residents of Sikeston, the fire served as an excellent illustration of the professionalism and skills of our Public Safety fire division...

To the person that wrote in about road rules, you are wrong. It is not a law that I have to move over and allow you to merge. I have lived and drove in about 10 states, and none of them have that as a law. Merging traffic is to yield to the right of way. ...

SIKESTON -- A state grant will bring the tellers of tall tales and small tales to the Sikeston Public Library. The Library was recently awarded a "Spotlight on Literacy Grant" for $6,602 from the Missouri State Library and the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The grant is in partnership with the Sikeston County Juvenile Office...

SIKESTON -- A Scott County woman was crowned Princess America Pageants' National Miss 2015 last weekend in Orlando. Nineteen-year-old Aria Parker of Morley walked away with a lot more than a crown when she was named Princess America Pageants' National Miss last weekend in Orlando...