Stories from Sunday, July 26, 2015

Charleston rolled to a 7-1 win over Buckley, Col., that secures a top spot in the bracket coming out of the American pool and a 10 a.m. date with Hopkins, Minn., in Monday's semifinals.

BLOOMFIELD -- Dustin I.O. Greer, 27, died July 21, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

PFLUGERVILLE, Texas -- Johnnie Loyal Dale Hawkins, 86, formerly of Sikeston, Mo., died July 18, 2015, at the Heatherwilde Nursing Center in Pflugerville. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

JEFFERSON CITY -- A Sikeston businessman and longtime conservationist will serve another six-year term on Missouri's Conservation Commission. Don C. Bedell was named Friday to a second term on the Missouri Conservation Commission by Gov. Jay Nixon. The Commission protects and manages Missouri's fish, forest and wildlife resources and provides unparalleled opportunities for Missourians to use, enjoy and learn about nature...

Even though the Presidential election is some 16 months away, the campaign is obviously in full swing. But beware - as history proves time and time again - the campaign landscape we see today may change drastically between now and next November. Six months ago, by way of example, Donald Trump was not on anyone's radar screen. Six months ago the polls had Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio and Scott Walker - with a side of Ted Cruz - as the recipe for Republican victory...

CARUTHERSVILLE - An child was wounded when her family's vehicle was apparently accidentally shot at while traveling on Interstate 55 Saturday. At approximately 6:30 p.m. Saturday, personnel from a hospital in Blytheville, Ark., contacted the Pemiscot County Sheriff's Department advising officers an 11-year-old female was being treated in their emergency room for a gunshot wound to the neck. ...

SIKESTON -- Harold Hutchason Springs, 94, died July 22, 2015, at the Sikeston Convalescent Center. Visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m. Aug. 2 at the Nunnelee Funeral Chapel where services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Aug. 3. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery...