Stories from Wednesday, September 9, 2015

After starting the year with four straight losses, Sikeston won its first match of the year by defeated Charleston 7-2 Tuesday at the Sikeston Tennis Courts.

SIKESTON -- Police are searching for a Sikeston man wanted through Scott County for attempted sexual assault. Anthony Price, 21, is wanted by the Scott County Prosecutor's Office for charges of attempted rape, according to Sikeston Department of Public Safety. These charges are stemming from an allegation of an attempted sexual assault on Aug. 28...

The Portageville Lady Dawgs won the Notre Dame Softball fest Tournament for the first time last weekend. They won 4-0 in nine innings against a Class 4 Republic. It was a pitcher's dual between Portageville's Tiffany and Republic's Rook. Tiffany had 22 strike outs and Rook had 18 strike outs. As for the total of strike outs in the tournament, Tiffany had 66 and Rook had 55...

CHARLESTON -- Police are investigating a weekend shooting that injured two early Sunday in Charleston. About 3:30 a.m Sunday, officers with the Charleston Department of Public Safety were advised of shots fired in the area of Tenth and Helena streets, according DPS Director Robert E. Hearnes. Officers discovered two people who had been shot. The victims, ages 17 and 23, both of Charleston, were transported to area medical facilities for treatment of non-life threatening injuries...

sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Cape Central's Sydney Tollison recorded three RBIs, including the walk-off run that scored Calleigh Huffman to lead the Tigers to the come-from-behind win at home over Sikeston. Kylie Noe sustained the loss in the circle for Sikeston (3-7). She pitched 6 2/3 innings and allowed 15 runs (seven earned) on 16 hits. She had eight strikeouts and walked three. Hanna Placek hit a double and Jorgia Aters drove in three runs for the Bulldogs...

POPLAR BLUFF -- Eight people died in traffic crashes during the 2015 Labor Day holiday weekend. Last year, there were six fatalities. The 2015 counting period for the Labor Day holiday ran from 6 p.m. Friday through 11:59 p.m. Monday. During this period, the Patrol investigated 348 traffic crashes, which included 167 injuries and eight fatalities...

JEFFERSON CITY -- Gov. Jay Nixon today announced his appointments to the Southeast Missouri State University Board of Regents, the Missouri Health Facilities Review Committee and the State Soil and Water Districts Commission. The appointments will be subject to approval by the Missouri Senate...

CHARLESTON -- Two were arrested for marijuana distribution after a report of suspicious activity Sept. 2 in Charleston. Officers with the Charleston Department of Public Safety investigated a report of suspicious activity Sept. 2 in the 300 block of Oliver Street, according to DPS Director Robert E. Hearnes...

BENTON -- A Morley man was arrested over the weekend for allegedly punching his girlfriend. Timothy Q. Ingram Sr, 52, of Morley is charged with the Class C Felony of Domestic Assault. Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter said on Sunday the Sheriff's Office responded to a domestic assault at 405 Marquand in Morley...

SIKESTON -- Dr. David F. Morris, 78, died Sept. 8, 2015, at his home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

EAST PRAIRIE -- Vickey Ann Harris, 56, died Sept. 4 , 2015, at her home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

DEXTER -- Sande Durham, 74, died Sept. 3, 2015, in Dexter. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

CHARLESTON -- David Gene Oliver, 74, died Sept. 8, 2015, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

DELTA -- Christopher Lynn Schearf, 43, died Sept. 2, 2015, at St. Louis University Hospital. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

CHARLESTON -- Robert Earl Caldwell, 78, died Sept. 5, 2015, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

MELBOURNE, Fla. -- Jerry Willard Hillis, 86, formerly of Southeast Missouri, died Sept. 8, 2015, at his home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

VANDUSER -- Leda Mae Stage, 85, died Sept. 6, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

CHARLESTON -- Vena Naomi Daughhetee, 86, died Sept. 7, 2015, at the Sikeston Convalescent Center. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

ROCKVIEW -- Anthony Lee Carroll, 58, died Sept. 5, 2015, in Rockview. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

CHARLESTON -- Frances "Tippy" Hughes, 81, died Sept. 3, 2015, at the Charleston Manor. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

DEXTER -- Betty Mae Moore, 69, died Sept. 7, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

CHAFFEE -- Erline Whitesell, 86, died Sept. 6, 2015, at her home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

BELL CITY -- Charles L. Kight, 80, died Sept. 5, 2015, at his home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

ALTON, Ill. -- Herschel Dean Coleson Sr., 67, formerly of Sikeston, Mo., and Olive Branch, died Sept. 3, 2015, at Alton Memorial Hospital following an extended illness. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

BERNIE -- Joyce Ann Mickey, 71, died Sept. 5, 2015, at the Southeast Health of Stoddard County.

SIKESTON -- Ernest Kenneth "Kenny" Stricker, 71, died Sept. 5, 2015, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

CARUTHERSVILLE -- A Caruthersville man was arrested Tuesday on burglary, robbery and assault warrants by Caruthersville police. Artreze Foreman, 24, was arrested on an active warrant through Pemiscot County for first degree burglary, first degree robbery, first degree armed criminal action and second degree assault...

scottw@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- The city of Sikeston will donate two old Public Safety vehicles but will get something other than good karma in return on one of them. Noting that both vehicles have already been declared surplus property, Drew Juden, director of the Sikeston Department of Public Safety asked the Sikeston City Council for direction on two proposed donations during the Council's regular monthly meeting held Tuesday due to the Labor Day holiday and received the OK...

Missouri education officials and local school leaders are scrambling to dissect and explain recently released MAP test results. The test scores are serving as a wake-up call for many districts who report far too many students underperforming in virtually all areas...

I would like a phone number or contact person that works on home generators. We have one that has not been working for awhile, and we would like someone to come look at it. If anybody has any information, we would appreciate it. I have a question. Since Noranda had the big blow-up or accident, are the people of Southeast Missouri gonna get charged more or is Noranda gonna get another decrease on their electric bill to pay for this bull crap? That's crazy...