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How much do you really know about honey?
(Local News ~ 11/01/14)
Editor's Note: Submitted by Dr. Ray Nabors, Ph.D., a Portageville resident and expert on the food. He received his degrees in Agriculture, Biology and Entomology from the University of Tennessee and Missouri with a degree In education from Arkansas State...
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Farmers face critical farm bill decisions; four MU November meetings offer help
(Local News ~ 11/01/14)
COLUMBIA, Mo.-- Four meetings will be held in November to explain the decisions required of all participants in USDA farm bill programs. "Critical decisions must be made that have long-term income impacts on farms," says Scott Brown, University of Missouri economist...
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East Prairie can't stop Caruthersville rushing attack
(High School Sports ~ 11/01/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com CARUTHERSVILLE -- A rough start by their offense and a huge night by Caruthersville senior Daniel Fugate proved too much for the East Prairie Eagles in Friday's Class 2, District 1 semifinal matchup. With his defense picking off the Eagles four times in the first quarter alone, Fugate torched East Prairie's defense for 306 yards and two scores to help his team to a 49-26 that sends the defending champions back to the title game...
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Malden steamrolls Hayti, advances to title game
(High School Sports ~ 11/01/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com MALDEN -- It can sometimes be a task to keep a team like Malden focused on each given Friday. The Green Wave are undefeated, they score over 60 points a game and have had each contest well in hand by halftime. One thing that drives senior Cortez Dobbins is something Malden hasn't experienced in 14 years. The main thing that drives Dobbins and his teammates is not allowing their historic run to end prematurely...
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Cape Central overwhelms Sikeston in district semifinal 56-7
(High School Sports ~ 11/01/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Sikeston Bulldogs could not have scripted a better start in Friday's Class 4, District 1 semifinal game at Cape Central. The fourth-seeded Bulldogs used its double-wing, double-tight offense to perfection, churning out yards, using up clock, and converting a couple fourth downs to keep the chains moving...
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Sikeston man arrested for bank robbery
(Local News ~ 11/01/14)
SIKESTON - A Sikeston man is in custody for bank robbery following his arrest Friday evening. Quinton Turk, 24, is charged with first degree robbery for the Oct. 20 robbery of Alliance Bank in Sikeston. Turk's arrest comes following a joint investigation by the Sikeston Department of Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to identify the suspect who robbed the bank just before noon on Oct. 20. The suspect stole an undisclosed amount of money then fled on foot...
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Bill Rogers
(Obituary ~ 11/01/14)
MATTHEWS - William "Bill" Rogers, died Oct. 31, 2014, at his home in Matthews. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Alvin Cope
(Obituary ~ 11/01/14)
BERTRAND - Alvin L. Cope, 89, died Nov. 1, 2014, at the Bertrand Nursing Center. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Lillie Coatney
(Obituary ~ 11/01/14)
MOREHOUSE - Lillie Coatney died Nov. 1, 2014, at her home in Morehouse. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Patrice Wilson
(Local News ~ 11/01/14)
NEW MADRID -- Patricia Katherine Wilson, 72, died Oct. 31, 2014, at the Golden Living Center in New Madrid. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Local families learn homes located in R-1 School District
(Local News ~ 11/01/14)
SIKESTON -- A discovery that some students attending Sikeston R-6 School District legally live in the New Madrid County R-1 School District has forced school officials to explain boundary guidelines. Sikeston R-6 Superintendent Tom Williams acknowledges the district's boundaries can be confusing. It doesn't follow the Sikeston city limits and it crosses county lines, he pointed out...
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Upcoming meeting in Miner to clarify government policies
(Local News ~ 11/01/14)
SIKESTON -- Farmers will face more -- and tougher -- decisions than ever before when signing up for new farm bill, which is why several informational meetings are planned across the state over the next couple months. In Southeast Missouri, the kick-off meeting to the series about the new farm bill will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 10 at the Miner Convention Center in Miner...
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November Calendar Girl
(Local News ~ 11/01/14)
Sidney Hawkins is the Standard Democrat's November Calendar Girl. The daughter of Jerry Hawkins and Elizabeth Hawkins, she was a finalist in the 2013 Miss Sikeston Contest and a 2014 graduate of Sikeston High School. She plans to attend college and study psychology...
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Halloween Treats
(Local News ~ 11/01/14)
Jacob Myers hauls in his catch of candy as he "Fishes for Candy" at the Trinity Baptist Church's booth at the YMCA's Halloween Party held Friday night.
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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 11/01/14)
I just wanted to thank Scott Welton for doing the article about plantar fasciitis. I was diagnosed with this condition five years ago. Unfortunately I've waited too long for treatment. I've seen orthopedic surgeons from here to St. Louis. The condition remains. It's horrible and extremely painful to the point that I couldn't work an 8-hour shift without leaving in tears. Anyone who thinks they have this condition, please get it taken care of as soon as possible...
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Share your political concerns with friends
(Column ~ 11/01/14)
I'm a political junkie. Now, just because I follow the political process perhaps more closely than most, please understand, I remain as perplexed, confused and bewildered as the next guy. But this much I do know - if you don't exercise your right to vote, you lose your voice to complain when the outcome does not match your opinion...
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