Stories from Tuesday, May 10, 2016

sports@standard-democrat.com PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- Ryan Priggel hit two doubles and batted in two runs to lead the Bulldogs in the win over the Bearcats. Nicholes Allred was the winning pitcher for Portageville (16-13). He threw 3 2/3 innings and allowed no runs on one hit with three strikeouts and four walked batters...

SIKESTON - Until further notice, the intersection of North Kingshighway and Center Street will be closed for construction. All motorists and residents in the area are asked to use alternative routes to avoid this site and are encouraged to use caution when in the construction areas...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- The Sikeston tennis team dropped a 5-1 decision to fourth-seeded Oakville during the first round of the Class 2, District 1 team district tournament Tuesday in St. Louis, Mo. The doubles tandem of Brett Johnson and Coby McMikle was the only win pulled out by the fifth-seeded Bulldogs (2-12) in an 8-5 match...

KENNETT, Mo. -- For nearly four innings, New Madrid County Central's softball team asked questions of Kennett's offense and defense. The Lady Tribe struggled to find an answer as the Lady Eagles built a 4-2 lead with a potential of ending Kennett's quest for a state three-peat...

PADUCAH, Ky. - The National Weather Service is advising Southeast Missouri residents to be prepared for the possibility of severe weather. The NWS reports scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected to develop over the region around midday today and then push eastward through the entire region in the afternoon. Severe storms with large hail and damaging winds will be possible along with locally heavy rainfall and lightning, according to forecasters...

An 80 percent chance for showers and thunderstorms today, mainly before 3 p.m. with a high near 74 while Tuesday night will have a 40 percent chance for scattered showers and thunderstorms with patchy fog between 9 p.m .and midnight otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. ...

BERTRAND, Mo. - Charles Leonard "Buddy" Parr, 84, died May 9, 2016, at the John J. Perishing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Arrangements are incomplete at McMikle Funeral Home.

SIKESTON - Donnie Jo Drury, 37, died May 8, 2016, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Visitation is from 2 p.m. until time of memorial service at 4 p.m. Saturday at the McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston. For this obituary and more, see the Wednesday edition of the Standard Democrat...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Pat Tonnee Farmer-Huston, 71, died May 7, 2016, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Ind. Visitation is from 1 p.m. until time of service at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. For this obituary and more, see the Wednesday edition of the Standard Democrat...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. - Emma Lou "Lennie" Neal, 85, died May 8, 2016, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Visitation is from noon until time of services at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston. Bill Adkisson of East Prairie will officiate...

BERTRAND, Mo. -- Ona Louise Jones, 54, formerly of Charleston, died May 6, 2016, at Bertrand. Visitation is from 1 p.m. until time of memorial service at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Diehlstadt General Baptist Church. Dwayne Kirkpatrick, pastor, will officiate...

BROWNSBURG, Ind. - Leon Appleton, 69, died April 17, 2016. A memorial service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Mo. David A. Hall Mortuary in Pittsboro, Ind., is in charge of arrangements.

LILBOURN, Mo. -- Mary Simpson, 91, passed away May 7, 2016, in Lilbourn, at the home of her granddaughter, Julie Powell. Visitation is from 11 a.m. until time of service at 1 p.m. Thursday at Richards Funeral Home in New Madrid. Burial will follow in the Mounds Park Cemeter...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. - A Poplar Bluff woman who, in late April, allegedly abandoned her baby and checked herself into a hospital will face criminal charges. Poplar Bluff Police arrested 19-year-old Jasmine Baldazo at 9 p.m. Thursday following her release from the hospital. The warrant accused her of first-degree child abandonment, a Class B felony. Judge John Bloodworth will preside at her arraignment at 9 a.m. Thursday...

Juanita Martin was born July 13, 1917 in Waynesburg, TN to Maggie and John Prince. She died Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at the age of 98 years, 9 months and 21 days. Juanita was united in marriage to Ed Lawrence Martin. He preceded her in death. Also preceding her in death were her children, Donald Ray, Dorothy Mae, Charles Wayne and Blaine Edward Martin; her brother, Haggard Prince; and her sister, Kathlene Buck...