Stories from Monday, August 24, 2009

DOUGLAS, Ga. -- Evelyn Virginia Mayberry Risenhoover, 87, formerly of Stoddard County, Mo., died Aug. 22, 2009, at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas. Funeral arrangements are with the Sims Funeral Home. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

EAST PRAIRIE -- Samuel Preston Irby, 70, died at 2:30 a.m. Aug. 23, 2009, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston.

NEW MADRID -- Arbie G. Newton, 67, died Aug. 21, 2009, at his home. 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...

SIKESTON -- Aubrey Dale Bridger, 17, died Aug. 21, 2009, at St. Louis Children's Hospital in St. Louis. Funeral arrangements are with the Ponder Funeral Home. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

SIKESTON -- Archie L. Smith, 74, died Aug. 23, 2009, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Ponder Funeral Home.

DEXTER -- Amanda Jean Blackburn, 35, died Aug. 23, 2009, at Missouri Southern Healthcare in Dexter. 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...

BERTRAND -- Bobby G. McMahan, 74, died Aug. 22, 2009, at his home. Funeral arrangements are with the DeLisle Funeral Chapel in Portageville. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

MURRAY, Utah -- The Sikeston 13-year-old All-Stars saw their World Series trip get off to a rough start over the weekend, dropping their first two games in pool play. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

HAYTI -- A Caruthersville teen sustained moderate injuries after falling from the bed of a pickup truck. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

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POPLAR BLUFF -- Three Rivers Community College trustees have authorized the college president and the board chairman to express the desire to become an equal collaborator in offering two-year degrees with Southeast Missouri State University, Mineral Area College and the Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center...