Stories from Thursday, July 2, 2009

ST. LOUIS - Betty M. Cheatham died June 30, 2009 in St. Louis. Richards Funeral Home in New Madrid is in charge of arrangements, which are incomplete.

BELL CITY -- Michael "David" Daniels, 51, died June 30, 2009, at his home in Bell City. Funeral arrangements are with the Morgan Funeral Home in Advance. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

ORAN -- Clara Eudora Graviett, 91, died July 1, 2009, at the Chateau Girardeau Gardens in Cape Girardeau. Funeral arrangements are with the Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Raymond Bernard Bruenderman, 96, died June 30, 2009, at St. Francis Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are with the Ford & Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

CHARLESTON -- The Charleston Squirrels knew it was their day when back-to-back suicide squeeze bunts worked to perfection on Wednesday night. They each worked so well, the Squirrels tried it for a third straight time but an RBI single worked just as well...

SIKESTON -- The Sikeston American Legion Post 114 squad has battled through quite a bit this summer on the diamond. From a shortage of players to rescheduled games things haven't gone easy for Post 114 and on Wednesday evening their woes continued with a visiting Jackson team, losing 15-7...

CARUTHERSVILLE - A joyride in a go-cart ended with a ride in a police car to jail. At 11:15 p.m. Wednesday, Caruthersville Police officers were called to a residence in the 1400 block of Collins to investigate an assault by an intoxicated person driving a go-cart...

SIKESTON --Local residents are brewing a July 4 event during which they hope their voices will be heard. And they plan to party like it's 1776. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

SIKESTON -- Cheryl White wants to make it convenient for people and reassure them they are receiving the highest in quality healthcare. And that's why the chief executive officer of the SEMO Health Network is working hard to keep the facilities in the five counties it serves up-to-date and convenient for its clients...

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SIKESTON -- There are lots of ways to celebrate the America's Independence Day but one of Sikeston's favorites is with the annual fireworks display. The Sikeston Elks Lodge 2319 will again host the display, this year scheduled to begin between 9-9:15 p.m. July 4 at the Sikeston Sports Complex Lake...