Stories from Monday, June 1, 2009

ORAN -- Alexis Cummins, 14, died May 31, 2009 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Oran. Arrangements are incomplete with Ponder Funeral Home in Sikeston.

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Caleb M. McClellan, 21, formerly of Sikeston, died May 31, 2009, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel in Sikeston.

NEW MADRID -- Minnie Lee Glass, 100, died May 27, 2009, at the Golden Living Center in New Madrid. Funeral arrangements are with the Richards Funeral Home in New Madrid. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

EAST PRAIRIE -- Audie Rachel Morton Chessor Denton went to her heavenly home on May 29, 2009. She was 93. Funeral arrangements are with the Shelby Funeral Home. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

EAST PRAIRIE -- Angel Miller, 58, died at 8:21 p.m. May 30, 2009, at her home. Funeral arrangements are with the Shelby Funeral Home in East Prairie. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Rev. Grady Lloyd Etheridge, 85, died May 31, 2009, at his home. Funeral arrangements are with the Nunnelee Funeral Chapel in Sikeston. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

ORAN -- Austin Brian Todt, 16, died May 31, 2009, due to an automobile accident. Funeral arrangements are with the Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

KYLE, Texas -- Marshall Wayne Long, also known as Behr Lee Appleby, 60, died May 14, 2009, in Austin, Texas. Funeral arrangements are with the Harrell Funeral Home in Kyle. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

CHAFFEE -- Janavee Lena Garner, 85, passed away at 6:40 p.m. May 29, 2009, at Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau. Funeral arrangements are with the Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

COLUMBIA -- Local basketball players were on display this weekend at the inaugural Missouri Show-Me Challenge sponsored by the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association held at Columbia College. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

FULTON, Ky. -- The Bulls handed the Railroaders a season opening loss in Fulton on Friday night. Sikeston scored a run in each of the first three innings, and held Fulton scoreless until the bottom of the fifth when the Railroaders finally put two runs on the board...

JEFFERSON CITY -- Every single point mattered on Friday and Saturday at the Class 3 Track and Field Championship as the Sikeston Bulldogs boys' squad hoisted their first ever first place trophy on the podium at Dwight T. Reed Stadium at Lincoln University. ...

CARUTHERSVILLE - One person is in custody for a stabbing which occurred late Friday. At 9:16 p.m. Caruthersville Police officers were flagged down while on routine patrol and advised of a stabbing. Officers made contact with Stephen Teal, 23, of Hayti, who was bleeding from a stab wound...

SIKESTON -- Four grants were recently awarded by the Sikeston Public Schools Foundation to teachers at New Horizons, Matthews Elementary and the Kindergarten Center. On May 12, Foundation Board Member Randy York and Executive Director Robin Stoner surprised teachers with grants in the middle of class...

SIKESTON -- Area schools are out or about to dismiss for the summer and the temperatures are warmer. That means there are more pedestrians and bikers out on the road, whether as exercise or recreation. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

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