Stories from Thursday, June 23, 2016

SIKESTON - Corporate Games XVI will be heating up this weekend for "Super Saturday" where local companies will be battling it out at the Sikeston Sports for first place trophies, and most importantly, bragging rights for the year. Employees have been volunteering in the games since its start in 2000, giving the opportunity for companies to socialize and enjoy some friendly competition after work hours. ...

Alan Scheeter has resigned as Sikeston's head baseball coach after five seasons. Scheeter, who confirmed his departure by text on Thursday, will remain at the school and as part of the Sikeston football coaching staff. The 1991 Sikeston graduate took over the baseball program after serving 15 years as an assistant under longtime coach Kevin Self in 2012. Scheeter has a career coaching record of 74-47 and made one appearance in a district championship game in 2013...

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa - Novella M. Yates, 91, of Council Bluffs, formerly of Sikeston, Mo., died June 19, 2016, at the Northcrest Nursing Center in Council Bluffs. For the full obituary and more, see the Thursday edition of the Standard Democrat.

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- James Paul Morrison, 64, died June 21, 2016, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. For this obituary and more, see the Thursday edition of the Standard Democrat.

ANNISTON, Mo. - Hulon Darrell "Curley" Woods,71, died June 21, 2016 at Southeast Hospital. For this obituary and more, see the Thursday edition of the Standard Democrat.

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. -- Richard Wallace Jr., 36, died June 22, 2016 in St. Louis, For this obituary and more, see the Thursday edition of the Standard Democrat.

SIKESTON, Mo. -- Sandra Jean "Sandy" Hunter, 69, died June 20, 2016, at her home. For the complete obituary and more, see the Thursday edition of the Standard Democrat.

SIKESTON -- Financial issues and stresses in farming will be addressed in a series of regional meetings across the state next month. Farmers in Southeast Missouri farmers will meet from 9 a.m. to noon July 12 at the Miner Convention Center. David Reinbott, agriculture business official for the University of Missouri Extension's Southeast region and Scott County program director, said the meetings will be used as a "fact-finding tool" for the Missouri Department of Agriculture and University of Missouri Extension.. ...

SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Silver Sox Junior Legion baseball team hasn't found a way to put it together this season. Their winless streak continued Thursday when the Cape Ford & Sons Junior Legion smacked eight runs on the board in the first inning and never looked back during a 15-1 loss in five innings at VFW Memorial Stadium in Sikeston...