Stories from Tuesday, March 29, 2016

SIKESTON -- Sikeston turned a one-run game into a mercy-rule rout by scoring 11 runs in two innings against New Madrid County Central Monday for a 17-7 SEMO Conference win. The Bulldogs (2-2, 1-1 SEMO Conference) had 13 hits led by Blake Wolferding and his three doubles and four RBI. Wyatt Pratt, Bryce Bays and Max Ault each had two hits. Trey Smith added a double and three RBI...

Today will be sunny, with a high near 66 then becoming mostly clear tonight with a low around 46. Mostly cloudy on Wednesday with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a 70 percent chance for showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1 p.m. with a high near 67 while Wednesday night will have a 90 percent chance for showers and possibly a thunderstorm with a low around 60. ...

KENNETT, Mo. -- The Dunklin County Sheriff's Department is looking for a large Liberty-type bell and wheel used to ring the bell that recently were taken from Caruth United Methodist Church. According to Sheriff Bob Holder, the bell was taken within the last two weeks. The church is on Route Y south of Kennett...

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. CYPRUS OFFICIAL SAYS HIJACKER OF EGYPTAIR PLANE ARRESTED Earlier, seven more people -- presumably the last of the crew and passengers who had remained with the hijackers onboard -- were seen leaving the plane. One man climbed out the cockpit window...

BERNIE, Mo. - Wilma C. Teets, 72, died March 27, 2016, at Southeast Health Center of Stoddard County in Dexter. Visitation is from 5-8 p.m. today at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter, where services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday with the Rev. James Malloy officiating...

SIKESTON - Verna Irene Davis, 87, died March 27, 2016, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Services were conducted today at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints with President Jackie Calbert officiating. Burial followed in the Garden of Memories Cemetery...

SIKESTON -- Mary Lucille Givens, 95, died March 27, 2016 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation is from 5-8 p.m. Thursday at Ponder Funeral Home, where services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday. The Rev. Zak McIntyre of First United Methodist Church will officiate...

MOREHOUSE, Mo. -- Marlin "Moe" Swinger, 83, died March 27, 2016, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Visitation is from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at Ponder Funeral Home, where services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday with the Rev. Randy Thomas officiating...

SIKESTON - Bettye L. Falkoff, 88, died March 27, 2016, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Sikeston under the direction of Ponder Funeral Home. For this obituary and more, see the Wednesday edition of the Standard Democrat...

DEXTER, Mo. -- Betty F. Guinn, 85, died March 27, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation is from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter, where service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday with Dave Fleming officiating...