Stories from Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Wednesday: 1.'NYET' ON TURNING OVER SNOWDEN Putin gives the first official acknowledgment of the whereabouts of NSA leaker Edward Snowden _ and promptly rejects U.S. pleas to turn him over...

Every time I go to Florida I hate leaving. I always want to bring something back with me -- like the ocean. Unfortunately this year I only brought back sickness. I got back from Florida over two weeks ago and I am still sick. I'm apparently using the hourglass approach to healing thanks to a misdiagnosis from a local "doctor."...

SIKESTON -- The fifth annual SEMO Coaches Association Contact Camp will begin Thursday and conclude Friday at Sikeston High School Public Stadium. Nine teams are slated to take part in the full-contact scrimmages which start at 4 p.m. and will last until after 7 p.m...

SIKESTON -- In the span of just one inning the mood in Sikeston American Legion Post 114's dugout turned from excitement to despair Tuesday as they watched a late lead slip away against Paducah, Ky., American Legion Post 31. After losing their late lead during a two-run Paducah rally, Post 114 saw a comeback bid come up short, falling 5-4 to stretch their losing streak to four games...

FORT WASHINGTON, Md. -- William Donald "Don" Greene Sr., passed away suddenly on June 18, 2013, at his home in Fort Washington. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


SIKESTON -- Kenneth Allen Bradley, 77, formerly of Charleston, died June 23, 2013, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


Sen. Claire McCaskill is no stranger to political drama. She was one of the first supporters of Barack Obama when he was largely unknown and taking on a powerful Hillary Clinton machine in 2008. And now McCaskill has jumped into the political waters again and offered a very early ringing endorsement of Hillary's presidential aspirations in 2016...

HILLSBORO, Ill. -- Gladys Marie Holmes, 86, formerly of Anniston, Mo., died at 2:30 a.m. June 24, 2013, in the Montgomery Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Litchfield. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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ST. LOUIS -- Linda Gayle Luoma was received into God's hands on Saturday June 22, 2013 at age 66. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


SIKESTON -- Pallbearers for funeral services scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Ponder Funeral Home for Larry Dale Lambert, 73, who died June 23, 2013, will be: Nick Lambert, Logan Kirkpatrick, Taylor Kirkpatrick, Sydney Kirkpatrick, Hayley Lambert, Zach Moore, Ryan Lambert and Lexi Lambert...

SIKESTON -- Charlie Lee Hankins Sr., 74, died June 21, 2013, at his home. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


BATTLEFIELD - Alvin "Al" Hunsaker,, 84, died June 21, 2013, at the Mercy Hospital in Springfield. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


SIKESTON -- Pallbearers for funeral services at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Ponder Funeral Home for Audrey Bright, 84, who died June 22, 2013, will be: Steve Bright, Hunter Juden, Travis Walls, Michael Walls, Tyler Juden and Andrew Juden. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home...

CARUTHERSVILLE - Police are searching for a vehicle which struck three people, including a child. At 9:12 p.m. Tuesday, Caruthersville Police responded to the intersection of East 15th Street and Adams Avenue to investigate a report of a 5-year-old child being struck by a vehicle. According to a report from Caruthersville City Marshal Tony Jones, Cierra Perry and Tierra Perry told officers a white Pontiac G6 had backed over the child, then left the scene...

Scott County Commissioner Donnie Kiefer endures Tuesday's heat to look over the tires collected so far at the Scott County Highway Department complex in Benton for a tire roundup held in cooperation with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. ...

JACKSON -- The Sikeston Junior Legion Unit 114 baseball team split a doubleheader with Jackson Monday night winning the first game 4-0 and losing the second 9-7. Nathan Hampton was the winning pitcher during the first game striking out three. Colton Hampton and Trey Smith each had two hits in the win...

SIKESTON -- If adults and adolescents spending time with infants haven't received protection against whooping cough, July may be the ideal time for them to do so. Local health departments are preparing for Missouri's mass vaccination clinics next month to prevent pertussis -- the highly contagious bacterial disease known as "whooping cough."...