Stories from Tuesday, May 25, 2010

ANNISTON -- Lester Layton, 78, died at 8:46 p.m. May 24, 2010. Arrangements are incomplete.

BONNE TERRE -- Mary E. Towel, 87, formerly of Morehouse, died May 24, 2010, at the St. Joe Manor. Arrangements are incomplete.

SIKESTON -- Violet Sue Kersey, 60, died May 22, 2010, at her home. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.

SIKESTON -- Mack Bain, 87, died May 24, 2010, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.

POPLAR BLUFF -- Virginia Lee Pyle, 82, formerly of Portageville, died May 22, 2010, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

ORAN -- Louis William Roberts of Oran died Monday, May 24, 2010, at Jackson Manor in Jackson. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.

sd_sports@yahoo.com FESTUS -- With both starting pitchers in Monday's sectional contest between Scott City and Crystal City throwing seven scoreless innings, things came down to an eighth and final frame. Unfortunately for the Rams, Crystal City would score two runs off relief pitcher Corey Speakman, without getting a hit to end Scott City's post-season run 2-0...

leonnah@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- From Jacob, Bella and Edward -- all characters from the "Twilight" saga -- to the more traditional names like Addison and John and nontraditional like Ebay, top baby names locally, statewide and nationwide varied in 2009...

scottw@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Interested in greening your thumb up? Mueller's Garden Lane has partnered with the University of Missouri Extension to offer the Master Gardener Core Training program June 7 through Aug. 16. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.
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ST. LOUIS --A Scott County construction company has settled an Indiana racial harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced Monday. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.
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