Stories from Friday, April 5, 2013

sports@standard-democrat.com DEXTER -- For the second time in as many days, the Scott City Rams used a little sixth-inning magic Thursday to overcome a sluggish start. Trailing by a pair of runs late in the contest, the Rams got a key double from their cleanup hitter, Ryan Fortner, to ignite a five-run rally that propelled them to an 8-5 win over the Dexter Bearcats...

sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Bulldogs tennis team lost a home match to Farmington Thursday afternoon 7-2. "Farmington had the best No. 1 (player) we have played this season thus far," Sikeston head coach Russ Dial said, referring to Farmington's United States Tennis Association Junior player Ian Powers. "So, our No. 1's performance was better than the score indicated."...

DEXTER -- Janet Kinder, 70, died April 4, 2013, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

DEXTER -- Ada Allstun, 97, died April 4, 2013, at the Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

ARVADA, Colo. -- Gary Watkins, 67, formerly of Bell City, Mo., died April 1, 2013, at his home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

BLOMEYER -- Charlene Griffin, 68, died April 3, 2013, at the family home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

sports@standard-democrat.com RISCO -- The Risco Tigers rallied around an unfortunate accident Thursday afternoon over visiting Delta C-7. An early morning car crash involving a Risco counselor and senior sponsor provided the Tigers with extra motivation to pull out a 12-3 win. The person involved in the crash, who was flown to St. Louis, is expected to survive...

sports@standard-democrat.com FARMINGTON -- The Sikeston Bulldogs shut out the Farmington Knights Thursday on the road in Farmington 11-0 in five innings. Cord Sheehy got the win on the mound for Sikeston throwing a complete game while striking out five, walking one and hitting one batter...

leonnah@standard-democrat.com EAST PRAIRIE -- East Prairie R-2 Superintendent Scott Downing was recently recognized by his peers as one of the excellent administrators in the state. Downing was among eight Missouri superintendents nominated this year for the Robert L. Pearce Award, which is presented annually by the Missouri Association of School Administrators...

scottw@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- Mississippi County officials are scrambling to get back in compliance with the FCC. County commissioners learned from Reg Swan, owner of JCS/TelLink in Cape Girardeau, during their regular meeting Thursday, about problems with the radio tower the county sheriff's department communications equipment is mounted on...

scottw@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- The Mississippi County Historical Society has set out their best outfits for the 45th Annual Dogwood-Azalea Festival. This isn't the first look at the collection: the Historical Society's open house in December featured a few select pieces from the most recent donations of vintage clothing. But this showing will have significantly more to see...

scottw@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- The former City Council finished one more piece of business before handing things over to the newly-elected Council. As the first item for business during an organizational meeting Thursday, the former Council accepted the low bids for demolition of five structures which were, City Manager Doug Friend said, "determined to be a public nuisance."...