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Caruthersville Mayor dies in house fire
(Local News ~ 08/06/14)
A house fire claimed the life of the Caruthersville Mayor on Wednesday night, July 23rd. The Caruthersville Fire Department (CFD) was called to the scene at 303 E. Eighth Street at 11:29 p.m, according to CFD Lieutenant, Kevin Curtis. Firefighters found Mayor Rick Davis, 62, collapsed in an upstairs bedroom of the home. ...
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Squirrels packing for World Series trip to Washington
(High School Sports ~ 08/06/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- At a time when most summer baseball teams have already packed up and players prepare for the quickly approaching school year, the Charleston Fighting Squirrels are days away from their biggest test yet. They'll try to make their claim for their first ever national championship starting Friday as they join nine other teams in the Senior Babe Ruth World Series in Ephrata, Wash...
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Fall sports practice in full swing
(High School Sports ~ 08/06/14)
Sikeston head coach Kent Gibbs (center) gives direction during practice Tuesday on the practice field at Sikeston Public Schools stadium. The Bulldogs, along with all other fall sports in the area, began practice this week in preparation for the fall sports season. Sikeston's first football game is at home Aug. 22 against Charleston. (Chris Pobst photo)...
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Sylvia Steimle
(Obituary ~ 08/06/14)
NEW HAMBURG -- Sylvia E. Steimle, 94, died Aug. 4, 2014, at the family home in New Hamburg. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Lucille Hudson
(Obituary ~ 08/06/14)
SIKESTON -- Lucille Hudson, 63, died July 31, 2014 at her home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Earl Burleson
(Obituary ~ 08/06/14)
DEXTER -- Earl Burleson, 50, died Aug. 4, 2014, at his home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Roy Steger Jr.
(Obituary ~ 08/06/14)
CHAFFEE -- Roy F. Steger Jr., 74, died Aug. 3, 2014, at the family home in Chaffee. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Vada Strayhorn
(Obituary ~ 08/06/14)
EAST PRAIRIE -- Vada "Doll" Strayhorn, 73, died Aug. 1, 2014 at the East Prairie Nursing Center. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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June Wade
(Obituary ~ 08/06/14)
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. -- June Shanks Wade, 84, formerly of Morehouse, Mo., died Aug. 3, 2014, in East St. Louis. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Bobby Finch
(Obituary ~ 08/06/14)
BERNIE -- Bobby Gean Finch, 67, died Aug. 3, 2014, at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Mary Buck
(Obituary ~ 08/06/14)
QUITMAN, Texas -- Mary Kathlean Buck, 90, died Aug. 3, 3014, at the Heritage Nursing Home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Arnold Stone Sr.
(Obituary ~ 08/06/14)
SIKESTON -- A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Aug. 9 at Wesley United Methodist Church for Arnold Stone Sr., who died July 2, 2014. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Dewain Fullerton
(Obituary ~ 08/06/14)
PORTAGEVILLE -- Dewain Fullerton, 83, died Aug. 5, 2014, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Woman faces charges for forging checks
(Local News ~ 08/06/14)
CHARLESTON -- An East Prairie woman is facing felony charges following a forgery investigation by the Mississippi County Sheriff's Department. Abigail Keri Funderburk, 19, of East Prairie, is charged with two counts of forgery, a class C felony punishable upon conviction by up to seven years in the Missouri Department of Corrections...
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Mississippi County woman arrested for assault, theft
(Local News ~ 08/06/14)
CHARLESTON -- A Bertrand woman is in jail after attempting to steal a car and assaulting the car's owner. Holly Suzanne Parker, 32, is charged with theft/stealing of property valued at more than $500, second degree domestic assault and first degree endangering the welfare of a child. All three charges are class C felonies punishable upon conviction by up to seven years...
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Cape man pleads guilty in death of Sikeston resident
(Local News ~ 08/06/14)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- A Cape Girardeau man pleaded guilty Tuesday to involuntary manslaughter in connection with a 2012 shooting at a now-closed nightclub. Alexander Harris, 25, admitted he was responsible for the Dec. 16, 2012, shooting death of Nicholas Gilbert, 32, of Sikeston, Missouri...
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Incumbents are returned to office by county voters
(Local News ~ 08/06/14)
NEW MADRID -- New Madrid County voters decided to keep their incumbents. With two contested races for county office, it was up to those who chose a Democratic ballot to make the decision on who will fill the offices for the next four years. Voters overwhelmingly went with Josh Underwood for associate circuit judge and Kim St. Mary Hall for recorder of deeds. Neither faces opposition in the November general election...
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Bullfighting returns to Rodeo
(Local News ~ 08/06/14)
scottw@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- The rodeo chairman and the stock company for the bullfights tonight have something in common: they are all continuing to do what they know best after losing their father, Rex Dunn. "Our dad started the company back in the early '80s. ...
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Rone, Burlison in race for 149th
(Local News ~ 08/06/14)
JEFFERSON CITY -- Incumbent Holly Rehder will keep her state House seat in the 148th District after receiving 64 percent of the vote in Tuesday's primary. Rehder, of Sikeston, faced Illmo Special Road District board member Duston Stone of Scott City on the Republican ballot...
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Something is wrong in Washington, D.C.
(Column ~ 08/06/14)
The Republican weekly radio address this week summed up the prevailing national attitude in one short phrase - Something is wrong in Washington. Now the liberals are anxious to label the problem as a resistant GOP House, unwilling to embrace the Obama agenda...
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SPEAKOUT
(Opinion ~ 08/06/14)
Thanks to the writer of "The masters of the game," my thoughts exactly. Amendment Freedom to farm is not, repeat, is not for the busy farm families happily pictured In ads promoting the Farming amendment. It is for farm animal production factories banned in some states for ruining countrysides with enormous amounts of animal waste and excessive needs for water supplies not to mention odors pestering neighboring communities. ...
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Anniston man jailed for assaulting elderly couple
(Local News ~ 08/06/14)
CHARLESTON - An Anniston man is accused of injuring an elderly woman when he attacked her with a pool cue. Troy Alexander Knupp, 48, of Anniston, was arraigned Wednesday on the felony charges of first and second degree domestic assault, and armed criminal action. According to Missouri Case.net, bond is set at $300,000 cash only and he was ordered to have no contact with the victims...
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Award-winning husband-wife duo set to perform Thursday at rodeo
(Local News ~ 08/06/14)
SIKESTON -- Keifer Thompson said he's passed through Sikeston a thousand times, but Thursday will mark the country music artist's first appearance at the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo. Thompson said he and his wife, Shawna Thompson, who make up the award-winning country duo, "Thompson Square," look forward to playing in Sikeston...
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Library renovation construction bid awarded
(Local News ~ 08/06/14)
scottw@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Library should see new long-awaited new growth in place by the end of spring next year. The Sikeston Library Board of Trustees awarded the bid for renovation construction to expand the library to Zoellner Construction Company of Perryville during their regular monthly meeting Monday...
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