Stories from Friday, May 15, 2009

CHARLESTON -- Better communication should prevent future conflicts between Wyatt's chief official and the Mississippi County Sheriff's Department. Wyatt Mayor Riley Fitzgerald Jr. met with county officials during the regular County Commission meeting Thursday to discuss his recent clash with Deputy Mike Borders...

Kelly High School seniors plant a tree on Thursday afternoon at the entrance to the school. The tree was planted in memory of their former classmate Nathan Rettig who died while the students were in middle school. Rettig would've been a part of the graduating class of 2009...

SIKESTON -- To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the Sikeston Little Theatre is doing a little something different. Instead of focus on acting, it will put the spotlight on music, with a "Golden Anniversary Concert," featuring 17 songs from the 20th century...

SIKESTON -- A Sikeston man was fatally injured in a two-vehicle accident Wednesday afternoon. The accident occurred around 4:16 p.m., at the intersection Route Y and Route BB, according to the Sikeston Department of Public Safety. Upon arrival, officers found vehicles involved near the intersection with severe impact damage. Officers then began checking the occupants for injuries and discovered Shannon Huntley, 53, was in serious condition...

Several young swimmers took part in a mock swim meet on Thursday night at the Sikeston YMCA swimming pool.

OZARK, Ala. -- Terry Patterson, 39, died May 9, 2009, from injuries sustained in a four-wheeler accident in Ariton. Funeral arrangements are with the Richards Funeral Home. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Jerline McClellon Butler, 67, formerly of rural Sikeston, Mo., died May 12, 2009, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Funeral arrangements are with the Massie Funeral Home of Mounds, Ill. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition....

SIKESTON -- Alberta May Schuchart, 87, died at 10:27 a.m. May 14, 2009, at her home. Funeral arrangements are with the Nunnelee Funeral Chapel. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

DEXTER -- Terry Hassell, 62, died May 11, 2009, at his home near Dexter. Funeral arrangements are with the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

ARNOLD -- Pauline Jones, 83, formerly of Sikeston, died May 15, 2009, at Arnold. Arrangements are incomplete with Nunnelee Funeral Chapel in Sikeston.

SIKESTON -- Lorene Culbertson, 90, died May 15, 2009, at her home. Arrangements are incomplete with Ponder Funeral Home in Sikeston.

SIKESTON -- On May 24, a full roster of Sikeston Bulls will make their way into town for the summer. Bulls general manager Fred Johnson hopes that in the next few weeks the players will have somewhere to lay their head at night following their KIT League ballgames...

CHAFFEE -- The Scott-Miss All-Conference spring softball team was released on Thursday with Delta dominating the team. The Lady Bobcats, who won the conference, put seven girls on the first team and had 12 total players honored in all, along with coach Laura Brown being named Coach of the Year...