Stories from Tuesday, February 19, 2013

sports@standard-democrat.com BLOOMFIELD -- Watching a late lead escape them, fourth-seeded Portageville fell 56-54 to fifth-seed South Pemiscot on Monday in the opening round of the Class 2, District 1 Tournament. "We just missed so many easy shots around the basket tonight," Portageville head coach Jason Irby said. "We had a lot of opportunities when we had a two to four lead to stretch it. The ball just seemed to find a way to bounce the wrong way."...

sports@standard-democrat.com PARK HILLS -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs struggled to generate offense Monday against St. Francois County (Park Hills) Central losing 56-20 on the road. Sikeston fell behind 18-4 after the first quarter and then by 21 points (29-8) by halftime. They scored just two points in the third quarter...

SIKESTON -- Janie Vowels, 73, died Feb. 18, 2013, at her home. Arrangements are incomplete with Ponder Funeral Home in Sikeston.

MARSTON -- Shirley Jane Prince, 81, died Feb. 18, 2013, at her home. Arrangements are incomplete with DeLisle Funeral Home in Portageville.

SIKESTON--Anna F. Myers, 81, died Feb. 18, 2013, at the Sikeston Convalescent Center. Arrangements are incomplete with Nunnelee Funeral Chapel in Sikeston.

SIKESTON - Dorothy Bloemer, 91, died Feb. 18, 2013, at Clearview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Sikeston. Arrangements are incomplete with Ponder Funeral Home in Sikeston.

CUNNINGHAM, Ky. -- Nellie J. Russell Long, 86, died at 5:35 a.m. Feb. 15, 2013, at Baptist Health of Paducah. Born May 27, 1926, to the late Colie Lee and Bessie M. Hayden Smithson, she was a graduate of East Prairie High School in East Prairie, Mo., and Draughon's Business College in Paducah. She was an underwriter for various insurance companies for over 30 years. She also helped pastor churches in Illinois, Oregon, Colorado, Arizona, Louisiana, Missouri and Kansas for over 36 years...

EAST PRAIRIE -- Otis McGill Brooks, 73, died at 3:57 a.m. Feb. 18, 2013, at his home. Born Sept. 6, 1939, in Lake County, Tenn., to the late Robert Everett and Bertha May Hardin Brooks, he lived most of his life in Mississippi County. He was a self-employed carpenter and of the Baptist belief...

HARRISBURG, Ill. -- Norma Lee Baker, 83, formerly of Sikeston, Mo., died Feb. 16, 2013, at the Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Born Sept. 13, 1929, in Sikeston, to the late Edward T. and Zella G. Payton Lee, she was a homemaker and had worked for Imperial Bowling Lanes...

EAST PRAIRIE -- Michael Paul Shands, 12, died at 7:32 a.m. Feb. 17, 2013, at St. Louis Children's Hospital. Born April 3, 2000, in Sikeston, to Michael Paul Shands of East Prairie and Candice Rene Caery Sneeringer of East Prairie, he lived in East Prairie all of his life. He was a sixth grade student at Martin Elementary and a member of the Freewill Baptist Church in East Prairie...

jillb@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- Looking out the window of New Madrid Methodist Food Pantry, Patty McIntosh sees the line begin to form. After working at the food pantry for the past two years, McIntosh sees some familiar faces waiting to receive a bag of food. However, almost each Thursday there are new people waiting in hopes of receiving groceries for their families...

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