Stories from Monday, August 15, 2011

NEW MADRID -- Brent Alan Smith, 49, died Aug. 12, 2011, at his home. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.

MOREHOUSE -- Carrol Dewain Lutes, 65, died at 4:23 a.m. Aug. 13, 2011, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Elizabeth Ann Hughes 64, formerly of Sikeston, Mo., died on Aug. 11, 2011, after being diagnosed in 2009 with ovarian cancer. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

SIKESTON -- Lillie Mae Hutson, 65, formerly of Mississippi County, died at 2:55 a.m. Aug. 13, 2011, in the Miner Nursing Center. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

MORLEY -- Norma Jean Cook, 82, died Aug. 13, 2011, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

SIKESTON -- Ervin Everett Taylor, 90, died Aug. 12, 2011, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

POPLAR BLUFF -- Authorities are searching for the driver in a hit-and-run fatal accident Sunday in Butler County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports at 9:50 p.m. Alexander C. Metzing, 18, was operating a motorized scooter on Missouri 142, three miles south of Poplar Bluff, when he slowed to make a right turn and was struck in the rear by a dark blue truck...

sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Performing in front of a packed arena, contestants in Saturday night's finale of the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo put up some of the best numbers at this year's event. Most notable for local fans was Sikeston native Ty Ferrell's performance in the team roping competition. Ferrell, along with partner Brant Spurgin, completed their run in six seconds flat to easily lead all challengers on the night...

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news@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- According to Students Against Destructive Decisions, over 25 percent of people aged 12-20 drank alcohol last month, with over 6 percent of that same population using marijuana. The Southeast Missouri Drug Free Communities Coalition is working to reduce those numbers. According to Jane Pfefferkorn, executive director of Mission Missouri in Sikeston, the main goal is "to change the environmental message that kids receive about using alcohol, etc."...

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PORTAGEVILLE - Two police officers are recovering from injuries they received after a working methamphetamine lab was discovered Saturday afternoon. At about 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Portageville Police officers received a tip that the residents at an apartment 7 in Portagevillage were "cooking" meth, according to Portageville Police Chief Ronnie Adams...

CHARLESTON -- Police are investigating the weekend murder of a Charleston man. Nicholas Munn, 28, was found dead across the street from the Bro's Kickin' Nightclub at 2:30 a.m. Saturday. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.
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