Looking Back in Time at March 12

SIKESTON - Babies were born to Mr. and Mrs. Luther Freeland, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Dame of Bertrand, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Buchs and Mr. and Mrs. Dan Wilson of Matthews.

SIKESTON - Dr. John L. Doggett and Leroy Parmenter have filed for election to the Sikeston School Board.

BENTON - Figures compiled by the State Court Administrator's Office in Jefferson City on filings and dispositions of criminal and civil cases in 1981-82 in Circuit Courts across the state show the 33rd Judicial Circuit processed more cases per judge than any other in the 44 circuits in Missouri. The 33rd Judicial Circuit is comprised of Scott and Mississippi counties with cases handled by Circuit Judge Tony Heckemeyer.

10 years ago: March 12, 1993

SIKESTON - Remember childhood trips to the dentist? The office was approached with knees shaking, heart pounding, voice quivering. Don't feel alone. Many children - and sometimes adults - are afraid of the dentist. But 3-year-old Codee Elliott's first experience at a dentist's office was in the Elks Mobile Dental Unit, which is recognizing its 31st year of providing free dental service to Missourians.

COLUMBIA - While the Hearnes Center goal seemed to have a locked lid on top for most of the players, Scott Central's Shatonya Fort had the key. The returned All-Stater scored 24 points to lead the Bravettes into the Class 1A state championship, 42-36, over Wellington-Napoleon in a game that started at 9 a.m. Scott Central will take a 25-2 record into Saturday's 6:25 p.m. title contest against the winner of today's Rich Hill-North Shelby matchup.