Stories from Friday, October 18, 2013

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. BART WORKERS GO ON STRIKE Transit workers walk off the job in the San Francisco Bay area after labor talks break down. 2. OBAMA HAS THREE-ITEM TO-DO LIST FOR CONGRESS...

Marcie Lawson, executive director of the Missouri Delta Medical Center Foundation, addresses a full house during the 2013 Breast Cancer Awareness Luncheon Thursday. The event included recognition of cancer survivors with banners presented by students from Sikeston High School, a raffle and speeches by Marilyn Schwaninger and Jeannie Williams. ...

DEXTER - Lorene Kennett, 82, died Oct. 18, 2013, in the Close To Home Nursing Facility at Matthews. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

DEXTER - Jewell Bell, 81, died at 4:20 a.m. Oct. 18, 2013, at Cypress Point Nursing Home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

SIKESTON -- Michael R. "Mike" Berry Jr., 44, died Oct. 17, 2013, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

EAST PRAIRIE -- Donnett Mae Robinson, 65, died Oct. 17, 2013, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

ORAN -- Theo E. "Ted" Amschler, 90, died Oct. 16, 2013, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

I am calling to comment about the speakout about second class treatment in regards to the mailbox in Charleston. If the person would have read the paper a couple of weeks ago, there was an article explaining that there is only one person in the post office now and they would have to close the window to go get the mail when it was on the other street. ...