Stories from Tuesday, December 29, 2015

sports@standard-democrat.com O'FALLON -- For a half, the top-seeded Sikeston Bulldogs found themselves in a dogfight against eighth-seeded Parkway North in the first round of the St. Dominic Christmas Tournament on Monday. Then the third quarter started and the Bulldogs showed why they are the favorites to win the tournament...

Eighth-seeded Dexter turned the bracket on its head with a 43-35 win over No. 1 Bloomfield on Monday in front of a packed house at Bloomfield High School.

The Crusaders continued its unbeaten streak following a 52-43 win over third-seeded South Pemiscot Monday during the night cap of round two at the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament.

With dominant starts to both halves, the Eagles cruised to a 55-37 win that sends them to the consolation championship game at the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament.

sports@standard-democrat.com O'FALLON -- The first quarter was just about all the third-seeded Sikeston Lady Bulldogs needed to dispatch of sixth-seeded Timberland on Monday in the first round of the St. Dominic Christmas Tournament. The Lady Bulldogs raced out to a 21-1 lead after forcing 17 turnovers in the opening period on their way to a 49-27 victory...

SIKESTON -- This week's heavy rainfall and flooding may be fresh on everyone's minds, but additional weather events had people talking in 2015. To put it all into perspective, the National Weather Service in Paducah, Ky., recently ranked the region's top 10 weather events for 2015...

Bloomfield used a dominant opening frame to defeat fourth-seeded Doniphan as they hung on for a 45-32 win on Tuesday during the fifth-place semifinals at Bloomfield High School.

HAYTI (40) -- Kobe Cooper 1, Maurius Newbill 2, Kedron Rollings 9, Will Smith 6, Maurice Farr 7, Kemron Rollings 7, Dayon Moore 8. FG 15 FT 9-18 F 17. (3-pointers: Ked. Rollings 1. Fouled out: none.) SOUTH PEMISCOT (57) -- Dorion Jones 2, Riley Cain 3, Mike Smith 14, Kevin Burton 12, Dominique Hardimon 17, Steven Wilbourn 5, Jabari Herron 4. FG 23 FT 7-16 F 18. (3-pointers: Cain 1, M. Smith 1, Burton 2. Fouled out: Herron.)...

MALDEN (50) -- Kylus Thompson 5, Tyler Ison 8, Malcolm McBride 1, Ned Lee 20, Shamaudre Barber 4, Trevor Ison 12. FG 20 FT 6-13 F 21. (3-pointers: Thompson 1, Lee 3. Fouled out: none.) DEXTER (65) -- Jason Jarrell 19, Jacob Pedigo 6, Ethan Flowers 14, Tyler Heil 6, Gabe Jackson 20. FG 22 FT 17-24 F 10. (3-pointers: Jarrell 1, Flowers 3. Fouled out: none.)...

sports@standard-democrat.com CARBONDALE -- A double-double by New Madrid County Central's Chris Farr helped the Eagles to a first round win over Madison, Ill., during the Southern Illinois Healthcare/Carbondale Holiday Tournament Tuesday morning in Carbondale, Ill...

Today and tonight will be cloudy; the high will be near 43 and the low around 37. Cloudy on Wednesday with a high near 45 while Wednesday night will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Thursday will be partly sunny, with a high near 40 then becoming partly cloudy Thursday night with a low around 26. ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU - A Cape Girardeau woman faced several arrest warrants, but she picked up another charge after being accused of kicking a Cape Girardeau police officer three times in the shoulder and neck while in a patrol vehicle. Allison Renee Lanpher, 38, of Cape Girardeau was arrested shortly after midnight Monday on warrants for probation violation, peace disturbance and failure to appear in court on a charge of theft. ...

BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. - The general manager of the local Lowe's Home Improvement is accused of embezzling almost $8,000 from the company. Antonio Sellers was arraigned in Blytheville District Court Monday on the theft charges. Lowe's notified the Blytheville Police Department of an internal embezzlement investigation on Dec. 17...

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Flooding along the Mississippi River is an almost annual event at many locations, though it's typically in the spring or summer. An expert on flooding says high water in the cold is different. Unlike a spring or summer flood, there is little grass and few crops to help absorb all the added moisture. Paul Rylund, a hydrologist for the U.S. Geological Survey in Missouri, says that allows water to flow more freely, worsening flash flooding...

SIKESTON - Recent flooding has forced the Missouri Department of Transportation to close some roads in Southeast Missouri. Motorists are urged to use extreme caution and plan alternate routes. According to a MoDOT news release, the roads that are closed include:...

BERNIE (53) -- Alex Guzman 4, Nate Dillinger 20, Alex Whitehead 10, Gavin Brown 16, Dalton Hobgood 3. FG 19 FT 12-17 F 10. (3-pointers: Whitehead 2, Hobgood 1. Fouled out: none.) TWIN RIVERS (65) -- Hayden Thomas 6, Chance Wilkerson 22, Andrew Mittelstadt 2, Josh Suiter 11, Mikey Suiter 9, Logan Garrette 6, Jacob Mitchell 9. FG 26 FT 3-6 F 17. (3-pointers: Thomas 2, Wilkerson 3, Mitchell 3. Fouled out: none.)...

Chance Wilkerson led the Royals with 22 points and was one of five players who helped Twin Rivers close out the final frame with a 9-0 run to seal a close game throughout.

scottw@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Bill Nance started working for Sikeston's Parks Department the same month the first Star Wars movie was released. Thursday will be Nance's last day on the job as a leadman for the city's Parks, winding up a career with the city spanning 38 and a half years...

VAN BUREN (37) -- Eli Dameworth 3, Riley Reed 5, Logan Sanders 3, Spencer Burnham 1, Matthew Shrontz 7, Zach Griffin 18. FG 12 FT 9-17 F 19. (3-pointers: Dameworth 1, Reed 1, Griffin 2. Fouled out: none.) EAST PRAIRIE (55) -- Luke Marcum 8, Deverence Jones 11, Dylan Lingle 7, Derez Tipler 9, Brett Ellis 4, Jon Ross Slayden 1, Cade Douglas 9, Alex Cowgill 2, Carson Aycock 2. FG 18 FT 17-32 F 18. (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: none.)...

DONIPHAN (32) -- Klay Barton 13, Brad Eddens 2, Austin Leroux 3, Lucas Moe 9, Trent Lippoldt 5. FG 11 FT 5-9 F 28. (3-pointers: Barton 3, Leroux 1, Moe 1. Fouled out: Moe.) BLOOMFIELD (45) -- Tim Hector 3, Caleb Pulley 8, Peyton Bell 4, Nathan Newell 4, Austin Bond 11, Tyler Battles 4, Noah Vandiver 8, Alex Gibbs 3. FG 14 FT 16-34 F 16. (3-pointers: Pulley 1. Fouled out: none.)...

Mack "Rusty" Cross was born March 12, 1922 in Yuma, TN to Talbert Eugene Cross and Ideal (Williams) Cross. He died Sunday, December 27, 2015 at Golden Living Center in New Madrid at the age of 93 years, 9 months and 15 days. Mack was united in marriage September 16, 1939 in Blytheville, AR to Marcella Treece who survives of the home. ...