Stories from Tuesday, June 7, 2016

SIKESTON -- An offense that was been slow out of the gate thrived the first few innings as the Sikeston Silver Sox Junior Legion baseball team raced out to a four-run lead after three innings. But the production stalled shortly after as Jackson's Junior Legion stormed back to take an 11-6 win over the Sox on Tuesday at VFW Memorial Stadium in Sikeston...

HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. -- Ruth E. Biskup, 86, died at 6:32 p.m. June 4, 2016, at Skyline Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn. Private graveside services will be conducted Wednesday at Kentucky Veterans Cemetery West in Hopkinsville with Hughart, Beard and Giles Funeral Homes in charge of arrangements...

Today will be sunny, with a high near 81 and a north wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph then becoming mostly clear tonight with a low around 56. Sunny on Wednesday with a high near 81 while Wednesday night will be mostly clear, with a low around 60. ...

HOLCOMB, Mo. -- A Dunklin County Sheriff's deputy was hurt Sunday morning after a suspect threw a knife during an altercation Sunday morning, according to Sheriff Bob Holder. Robert Daniel Edwards from Stoddard County is now facing multiple felony charges stemming from the altercation. ...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- A Poplar Bluff city councilman and two members of his family have been named in a civil suit that claims they defrauded an elderly former neighbor for more than $150,000 in cash and property after the death of the man's wife and his cancer diagnosis...

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. CLINTON SEEKING MOMENTUM INTO GENERAL ELECTION Hillary Clinton will celebrate becoming the first woman to lead a major American political party following voting in California, New Jersey and four other states...

MATTHEWS, Mo. - Edward Carol Hartlein, 76, died June 6, 2016, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Visitation is from 11 a.m. until time of service at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Blanchard Funeral Chapel in Sikeston. The Rev. Chris Polk, pastor of First Missionary Baptist Church of Matthews, will officiate...

SIKESTON -- Blendia Breedlove, 82, died June 6, 2016, at Miner Nursing Center in Miner. Visitation is from 10 a.m. until time of service at noon Thursday, June 9, at Ponder Funeral Home. The Rev. Elijah Allen will officiate. Burial will follow in the Matthews City Cemetery at Matthews...

SIKESTON -- The city's Transportation Sales Tax Fund continues to pave the way to better streets in Sikeston. At Monday's regular Sikeston City Council meeting, unanimous approval was given to use those monies for stormwater drainage improvements at Maple and Greer and Davis Boulevard; American Disabilities Act improvements for downtown sidewalks; milling and resurfacing of Virginia Street from Warner to Maple; and milling and resurfacing of Compress Road from Petty to Sunset Boulevard...

Lee Hunter Elementary has announced the "Top Dawgs" for May. Paws Pride Reminder for the month of May was "service." Pictured in the front row are: second grade students, Anna Claire Curtis and Jaquavius Oglesby; and first grade students, Arini Johnson and Sean Smith. ...

ESSEX, Mo. -- Richland School Distric has announced the honor roll students for the fourth quarter of the 2015-2016 school year. They are: George Anderson, Payton Bell, Gabriel Bolt, Abigail Higgins, Marlei Jones, Ariel Lewis, Baylie Pinkley, Ava Porter, Alissah Pulliam, Jude Rice, Daisy Sherfield, La'Jayvion White...

NEW MADRID, Mo. -- New Madrid County Central High School has announced the honor roll students for the 2015-2016 school year. They are: Gavin Bond, Sara Broyles, Destiny Burleson, Anna Olivia Carlson, DaKeeya Cason, Ethan Clark, Makaila Coleman, Emma Cooksey, Gabriel Copanas, Lyndsey Deen, Darren Duckworth, Jarred Dunn, Alyssa Gilmore, Francisco Gomez, Emma Graham, Kaitlyn Harralston, Jordan Harris, Matthew Hornburg, Daphny Jones, Madezin Jones, Alexis Kolwyck, Josie Mainord, Nolan McElroy, Olivia McSpadden, Emma Mitchem, Raven Murphy, Sierra Nash, Alexis N. ...

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary and Ladies Auxiliary 3174 presented a national citation to the Sikeston High School Key Club for their efforts in support of veterans and their families. Pictured from left are: Anita Williams, senior vice president; Carrie Justice, president of the Sikeston High School Key Club; Sue Rogers, president; and Carolyn Day, youth group chairman...

Above: Students in Toni Phelps' third grade class at New Madrid Elementary participated in a poster contest to demonstrate what they had learned about Missouri agriculture from quarterly programs presented by New Madrid County Farm Bureau. This year's winner was Isaiah Robinson. ...

CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Mary Lorene Powell, 90, died June 7, 2016, at the Charleston Manor. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Calvary Cemetery near Charleston under the direction of the McMikle Funeral Home of Charleston. For this obituary and more, see the Wednesday edition of the Standard Democrat...

SIKESTON - Lee Ethel Pierce, 70, died May 30, 2016, at Hunter Acres Caring Center in Sikeston. Visitation is from noon until time of service str 1 p.m. Saturday at Mercy Seat Missionary Baptist Church in Charleston with Arthur Cassell, pastor, officiating...

INDIANAPOLIS - George Lee Tucker, 68, formerly of Sikeston, Mo., died May 27, 2016, at the Community Hospital North in Indianapolis. Visitation is from noon until time of service at 1 p.m. Saturday at Cornerstone Missionary Baptist Church in Sikeston...