Stories from Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Staff Report news@standard-democrat.com BENTON -- A Sikeston man accused of killing his wife has had his case set for arraignment in Scott County Circuit Court. Stevie Cordale Lott, 41, is charged with second-degree murder, armed criminal action, unlawful possession of a firearm, endangering the welfare of a child and tampering with physical evidence in a felony prosecution...

sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- After fielding teams laden with experienced upperclassmen the past few seasons, the Sikeston Bulldogs wrestling team will have a younger look when it takes to the mat in December. That doesn't mean expectations won't still be high as head coach Chris Lowe looks to build on what was a solid first year with the program...

Minister of Students Jeff Loftin (center), along with the help of his daughter Kensington (left), helps Austin Crawford (right) sign up for the upcoming Upward basketball league starting Jan. 6 at First Baptist Church. Registration continues until Dec. 8 at the church or online at fbcsikeston.org/upward...

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. IRAN SUPREME LEADER: SANCTIONS WON'T FORCE CONFESSIONS Ahead of new nuclear talks in Geneva, Khamenei blasts U.S. policies but says Tehran wants friendly relations with Washington...

By Jill Bock jillb@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID - The city of New Madrid has a holiday gift for its residences and hopes that they, in turn, will continue to spread the cheer. A 10 percent discount was approved recently by the New Madrid City Council on the electrical portion of utility bills for December. The discount will be on utility bills mailed Jan. 1 as a line item listed as "Chris Disc" and shown as a credit on the bill, according to City Administrator John Gilbert...

NEW MADRID - The only thing better than watching the city of New Madrid's first-ever Christmas parade will be sitting next to Santa Claus as the parade's grand marshal. The parade, set to begin at 10 a.m. Dec. 14, is creating a lot of excitement locally and drawing interest from communities throughout the area, according to organizers...

Kelso C-7 students visit the Bootheel Youth Museum in Malden.

I am a single man in the Sikeston area and all I see is fat chicks everywhere I go. Don't women around here have mirrors? Lay off the fried chicken and you might get a date instead of being out with a bunch of women. With all the people that are out of work, you would think that the ones that have jobs would be nicer to customers. ...

Let's face it - the past week was less than kind to our President. And the same can be said about the embattled but still arrogant Alec Baldwin. But these two kindred spirits of the far political left have similar problems because they made similar mistakes...

WHITE PINE, Tenn. -- Robert Joe "Bo" Lucy, formerly of New Madrid County in Missouri, departed this life Nov. 16, 2013, at his home near White Pine. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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CHARLESTON -- Barbara Ann "Sally Mo" Moore, 57, died Nov. 14, 2013, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


CHARLESTON -- John Martin Slaughter, 66, died Nov. 19, 2013, at his home. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


SIKESTON - Nina Ruth "Pat" White, 77, died Nov. 19, 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.


PORTAGEVILLE - Georgia Marie Young, 56, died Nov. 15, 2013, in Jonesboro, Ark. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


BLOOMFIELD -- Willie C. Padgett Jr., 76, died Nov. 18, 2013, at his home. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


SIKESTON -- Pallbearers for services conducted Tuesday at Ponder Funeral Home for Harold Mathis, 74, who died on Nov. 16, 2013, were: Harold Mathis, Aaron Mathis, Henry Ragan, Jerry Tindle, Randy Jenkins and Tommy Masterson Jr.

CAPE GIRARDEAU - Anne Goodin Brown, 92, formerly of Charleston, died Nov. 18, 2013, at the Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


LILBURN, Ga. - Cora Fair, 86, died Nov. 16, 2013, in Lilburn. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


SIKESTON -- Pallbearers for services conducted Monday at Ponder Funeral Home for Kirby Holt, 82, who died on Nov. 15, 2013, were: John Seabaugh, Steve Agee, Danny Agee, Josh Young, Aaron Young and Stanley Childers.

JACKSON -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs' eighth-grade basketball team fell to the Poplar Bluff Lady Mules on Wednesday 39-26 at the Jackson Tournament. With the loss, the Lady Bulldogs will close out their season tonight playing for third-place in the tournament against the Cape Central Lady Tigers...