Stories from Friday, May 17, 2013

SIKESTON -- As word spreads the Sikeston R-6 School District is implementing an initiative that will put iPads into the hands of all high school students, some students, parents and community members may be wondering what exactly all of this means for the coming school year...

BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. -- Howard I. Swim, 66, formerly of Charleston, Mo., died at 9 p.m. May 15, 2013, in the Great Rivers Medical Center in Blytheville. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

SAN ANTONIO -- Joyce Otto Williams, 88, formerly of Sikeston, Mo., died May 13, 2013, at the Downtown Baptist Hospital in San Antonio. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

BERTRAND -- Gerald H. Roper, 71, died at 6:25 a.m. May 16, 2013, at his home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

WAPPAPELLO -- James H. Brooks, 63, died May 13, 2013, at his home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

MOREHOUSE -- Donna Faye Curry, 75, died May 15, 2013, at her home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

WYATT -- Joyce Maxcine Russell, 69, formerly of East Prairie, died at 5:45 a.m. May 15, 2013, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

sports@standard-democrat.com JEFFERSON CITY -- Starting today kids from all around the state will descend upon Dwight T. Reed Stadium in Jefferson City for the Class 1 and 2 track and field championships. As usual, southeast Missouri will be well represented...

sports@standard-democrat.com ST. LOUIS -- The name of the game for Sikeston is qualify. There's no plaques or medals to give out this time around and all the Sikeston track team wants to do is finish in the top four during the Class 3, Sectional 1 track meet Saturday at Mary Institute and Saint Louis Country Day (MICDS) High School...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Sikeston Walmart awarded Southeast Missouri Food Bank $1,000 to support the Food Bank's BackPacks For Friday Program in the Sikeston School District. The BackPack Program serves 75 children and their famlies in three Sikeston Elementary schools...

SIKESTON -- Connie Kelley, stylist and new owner, has opened Classic Kutz, a hair salon located at 620 Linn in Sikeston. Her shop features eight stations and hair products. The shop is open Tuesday through Saturday. Kelley has many dedicated years of experience. She opened Classic Kutz on Feb. 15 and has enjoyed making her current and new clients at home in her new shop. Walk-ins are also welcome...

PORTAGEVILLE -- Associated Electric Cooperative employee Judy Johnson thought she would work a few months of vacation time in 1982 at the New Madrid Power Plant before going back to teach school. Yet, more than 30 years later, she finds herself retiring after 30 years at the power plant. Nearly 24 of those years were in the plant's warehouse...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- John Steffens and Lucas Haley have joined The Limbaugh Firm in Cape Girardeau. Mr. Steffens is originally from Frohna, Missouri, and graduated from Perryville High School in 2003. He graduated with honors from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law in 2010, where he received the Order of the Coif. ...

SIKESTON -- Lee A. Bowman, Jr., Sikeston, a representative of Modern Woodmen of America, has been named to Modern Woodmen's President's Club. This distinction recognizes Bowman's high achievement in life insurance sales among the organization's representatives nationwide...