Stories from Tuesday, November 3, 2009

SIKESTON -- Pallbearers for services held Monday at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel for Sue A. Gardner, 91, who died Oct. 31, 2009 were: Darren Brown, Lonnie Brickman, Victor Mireles, Alan Alliston, Larry Gardner and Jeff Sutton. Honorary pallbearers were: Dean Wooden, Noah Brown, Charles Gardner and Joel Montgomery...

SIKESTON -- Willard Brassfield, 75, died Oct. 24, 2009, at Heritage Gardens in Sikeston. 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...

DEXTER -- Larry Wayne Doll, 61, died Nov. 2, 2009, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home.

DEXTER - Don Crouch, 72, died Nov. 2, 2009, at his home. Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements which are incomplete.

BERNIE -- Daisy E. Pyle Brown, 93, died Nov. 2, 2009, at the Crowley Ridge Care Center in 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...

SIKESTON -- John F. Harper, 70, died Nov. 2, 2009, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Funeral arrangements are with the Blanchard Funeral Chapel. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

sd_sports@yahoo.com STE. GENEVIEVE -- The last time the East Prairie Eagles made it past the regular season, their current head coach, Jason Aycock, split time playing both running back and defensive back in his senior season as an Eagle. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

sd_sports@yahoo.com NEW MADRID -- Wednesday night's first playoff game against the Fredericktown Blackcats definitely won't be the New Madrid County Central Eagles' first playoff game in the history of their football program, but at the time, it will be the most important. From this point on, it's win and move on, lose and start thinking about next season...

sd_sports@yahoo.com FARMINGTON -- The 2009 soccer season has come to a close for the Sikeston Bulldogs as the Perryville Pirates pulled off an upset victory on Monday evening to eliminate the Bulldogs from the district tournament. The 2-0 victory was the first of the Pirates over Sikeston this season, as Perryville lost both regular season match-ups between the two clubs...

JEFFERSON CITY - Two New Madrid County residents will serve on state boards following their appointments by Gov. Jay Nixon. Thomas B. Bradley, 62, of Matthews will serve on the State Soil and Water Districts Commission. The Missouri Soil and Water Districts Commission formulates policies and general programs for the saving of Missouri soil and water by the soil and water conservation districts...

michellef@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- When the former director of the South Scott County Ambulance District resigned in July, the district's board of directors knew they wanted to move in a different direction. And Brad Golden fit the bill for what they wanted...

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scottw@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- An enhancement to Veterans Park may be the first step toward a community walking trail. During Monday's regular City Council meeting, Council members approved pursuing funding for a walking trail project with an estimated cost of $139,000...

scottw@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Trash bills for Sikeston residents will go up by about $50 per year in 2010. City Council members awarded the contract for solid waste collection and disposal services to the sole bidder, Sonny's Solid Waste, during the regular Sikeston City Council meeting Monday...