Stories from Thursday, October 7, 2010

MALDEN -- Mattie Lee Johnson, 81, died Oct. 5, 2010, at her home. Arrangements are incomplete.

CHAFFEE -- Michael Schoelhamer, 74, died at 6:39 p.m. Oct. 6, 2010, at his home. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- William Ralph LeGrand, 80, died Oct. 6, 2010, at the Missouri Veterans Home. 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 -- Scott City sophomore Alexis Spriggs tossed a no-hitter against Jefferson High School on Wednesday as the Lady Rams rolled, 13-0, in their first round game of the Class 2, District 2 tournament. Out of 16 batters, Spriggs struck out 10. An error allowed for her lone base runner on the day...

sd_sports@yahoo.com ORAN -- In what could have been her final game in a Chaffee uniform, senior Hannah Bedwell came up clutch right when the Lady Devils needed it. With her team down 1-0 to Van Buren in the opening round of the Class 1, District Tournament, Bedwell kicked off a fifth inning rally by hitting a shot to left field to score Sierra Miller from second before crossing the plate herself for the game winner in what ended up being a 5-1 Lady Devil victory...

sd_sports@yahoo.com JACKSON -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldog's first round game of the Class 4, District 1 tournament gave them a chance to erase some bad memories. It's something they have wanted to do and talked about since losing in the first round of last year's tournament...

CARUTHERSVILLE -- A teenage bicyclist was arrested after officers discovered he was carrying illegal drugs. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

SIKESTON -- Law enforcement officials are searching for two men in connection with a strong-armed robbery this morning. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

leonnah@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- When the new school year began, many local Parents as Teachers programs made cuts in staffing and limited home visits as they dealt with major funding reductions and program changes by the state. Over the past two years Missouri has cut funding for Parents as Teachers by 60 percent...

michellef@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Freida Cardwell knows that too many people don't commit themselves to God early in life. "They think 'I have plenty of time to get my life right,'" she said. "But we never know when our time will come -- it can just come right out of the blue."...