Stories from Tuesday, November 24, 2015

sports@standard-democrat.com ORAN -- Leah Cauble scored a game-high 18 points and dished out six assists to lead the Oran Lady Eagles past Malden 54-31 in their first game of the season. Jessie Long added a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds while Ashlyn McIntosh chipped in 10 points and nine rebounds. Tatum May scored eight points and had six steals for Oran (1-0)...

CHARLESTON -- An Illinois woman faces felony charges following a narcotics investigation by the Mississippi County Sheriff's Department. Tiffany LeAnne Bennett, 27, of Mound City, Ill., is charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, a class B felony; possession of a controlled substance and delivery of a controlled substance to a county jail, both class C felonies; and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia, a class A misdemeanor...

ROUND ROCK, Texas - Laura Ann Olszewski Copeland, 50, died Oct. 2, 2015. Services were conducted Nov. 13 at Fellowship Church in Round Rock. For this obituary and more, see the Wednesday edition of the Standard Democrat.

PUXICO - Tonie Kay Benfield Toburen, 64, died Nov. 20, 2015, at her home. A memorial service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Kennett with Charlie Grey, pastor, officiating. Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...

Today will be mostly sunny, with a high near 60 then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Sunny on Wednesday with a high near 61 and a south wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph while Wednesday night will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. ...

BENTON - A Scott County, Mo., man is in jail in Ohio on sexual-related charges in Scott County. 
Robert B. Azinger, 54, was arrested Thursday in Henry County, Ohio, according to Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter. He is charged with one count of first degree statutory rape, four counts of first degree statutory sodomy and five counts of second degree statutory rape, Walter reported...

CAPE GIRARDEAU - A man, after allegedly being lured for sex with a woman to the Townhouse Inn in Cape Girardeau, was punched repeatedly in the face by another man, and his wallet was taken, according to a police report. Carlie K. McCauley, 24, of Du Quoin, Illinois, and Jeffrey T. Dancy, 32, of Sparta, Illinois, were arrested Nov. 16 after a traffic stop near the Townhouse Inn and were charged with second-degree robbery and felonious restraint...

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. RUSSIA CONFIRMS TURKEY SHOT DOWN WARPLANE Ankara says the jet violated its national airspace; Moscow denies the plane crossed the Syrian border into Turkish skies...

ORAN - Oran High School has announced the honor roll students for the first quarter of the 2015-2016 school year. They are: McKenzie Belt, Jason Bennett, Ron Darmos, Layton Emerson, Caleb Finnie, Alexis Fox, Allison Grojean, Preston Hahn, Trenton Hancock, Shiloh Kirn, Garrison Mangels, Tatum May, Ashlyn McIntosh, Tanner McVay, Blake Overfield, Emily Phillips, Brett Ressel, Mitchell Schaefer, Hannah Scherer, Blake Schlitt, Erin Schlitt, Wesley Shipley, Courtney Todt, Ashley Watkins, Deseree Watkins, Paige Westrich, Kaitlyn Wittu, Rachel Yates.. ...

The Christian Academy recently named the winners for the October character "politeness." According to school officials, politeness means "having good manners and being courteous to those around you. honored were, front row from left: Cash Wallace and Ryleigh Housley; second row: Eli Parker, Lyndsi Terrell and Lydia Hester; and back row: Aaron Beardsley, Khia Gillespie and Grace Hester. Other honorees were Tarasah Magill and Toniah Magill...

SIKESTON -- The Christian Academy has announced the honor roll students for the first quarter of the 2015-2016 school year. They are: Ava Martinez, Anna Byrd, Jordan Mueller, Halyn Munday, Lyndsi Terrell. Cambrie Duncan, Lydia Gadberry, Landri Hammontree, Lydia Hester, Zoe Perry, Brookelyn Sauceda, Cody Stengler, Brooklynn Wallace...

The Sikeston Career and Technology Center sign was recently completed due to a generous donation by the Sikeston Jaycees. SCTC welding student Josh Parks organized the project as a way to give back to the community and work toward the completion of a Boy Scout project (Troop 200). ...

The Sikeston Kindergarten Center's Preschool Pups of the month for October were announced recently. Pictured is from left are: Logan Tehee, Luke Pfefferkorn, Bo Robinson, Riley Young and Cole Butrum standing with the students are Assistant Principal Sarah Carbaugh and Principal Jenny Hobeck. Students are chosen for demonstrating Great Pup Behavior...

NEW MADRID - Filing will open in December for those interested in serving on the New Madrid County R-1 School Board. At the Board's November meeting, the board set Dec. 15 as the first day for filing to fill the two three-year terms which will be open on the board. The last day to file is Jan. 19 for the April election...

ORAN - Oran Elementary has announced the honor roll students for the first quarter of the 2015-2016 school year. They are: Paden Anderson, Halle Boshell, Emma Burks, Kolden Dobbs, Lanny Frala, Leland Gonzalez, Makinzy Green, Olivia Girsso, Bailey Hahn, Kylie Ingram, Shayden Knuckles, Annah McGuire-Jenkins, Lillian Senciboy, Colin Shands, Ayden Shy, Kaylee Williams Brison Winchester, Rachana Yates...

SIKESTON -- Southeast Elementary has announced the students who achieved status on the honor roll for the first quarter of the 2015-2016 school year. They are: Allison Backfisch, Garrett Blincoe, Daniel Campbell, Lynleigh Davis, Karleigh Dement, Timothy Fabing, Aden Graham, Takiyla Hamilton, Carley Hayden, Madyson Jimerson Paterson, Austin Kinder, Rickyah Lewis, Liam Moore, Heet Patel, CJ Pobst, Issy Ponder, Quinn Stallings and Lillie Watkins...

SIKESTON -- Martha Kaye Little, 71, died Nov. 20, 2015, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, at Memorial Park Cemetery with Blanchard Funeral Chapel in charge of arrangements. For this obituary and more, see the Wednesday edition of the Standard Democrat...

SIKESTON -- Ruth Ann Newton, 72, died Nov. 21, 2015 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. A memorial service will begin at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Hunter Memorial Presbyterian Memorial Church in Sikeston with the Rev. John Goodwin, pastor, officiating...

SIKESTON - Sonja Peters, 77, died Nov. 18, 2015, at her home. No public services are scheduled. Ponder Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

CHARLESTON - Harrison P. Jackson Jr., 56, died Nov. 23, 2015, at Close to Home Caring Center in Matthews. Visitation is from noon until time of service at 1 p.m. Saturday at Opportunity Church of God in Christ in Charleston with Steve Betts, pastor, officiating...

SIKESTON -- The holiday shopping season officially kicks into gear this Black Friday weekend, and there are many things people can do to keep safe before, during and after their purchases. As shoppers venture out this weekend and in the coming weeks, Capt. Jim McMillen, public information officer for Sikeston Department of Public Safety, said to think "out of sight, out of mind when shopping and storing items...

NEW MADRID - Glenda Stover DeBaun, 69, died Nov. 21, 2015, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Visitation is from 10 a.m. until time of service at noon Friday at New Life Ministry in New Madrid with Scott Sutton and Dean Wallace officiating. Burial will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery under the direction of Richards Funeral Home in New Madrid...

scottw@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- To make best use of limited time and resources, economic development departments pretty much stick to industry and big businesses. But there is a tool many communities use that is better suited for bringing small businesses in that Historic Downtown Sikeston merchants are working to secure...

James Colvin Hawkins died at home in The Village of Duval, The Villages, Florida after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 64. He was born on November 7th, 1950 in Cape Girardeau south of St. Louis, Missouri. He obtained his Bachelor of Science Degree at Southeast Missouri State University and his Masters at Lindenwood University. He served 3 years with the U.S. Air Force and 2 years with the Missouri National Guard...

James Paul "Jimmy" Dambach was born September 21, 1926 to Ben and Sophia Siemers Dambach at Fornfelt, Missouri (now Scott City). He died Saturday, November 21, 2015 at the age of 89 years. He attended Fornfelt schools and graduated in 1944 before enrolling in SEMO State University. He served for two years in the Army Air Corps, including one year in the occupation forces in Japan, before returning home to SEMO State where he graduated in 1949...