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Legendary Albino Buck Harvested by Bowhunter
(Sports Column ~ 12/13/14)
The top story in the outdoors this past week has been well-documented and dramatically over-reported on, so staying true to journalistic form, I'd be remiss if I didn't beat it into the ground a bit more! Here's the headline: "The majestic White Stag from Narnia was bludgeoned to death by a heartless murderer in the name of fame, fortune, and evil, and now the good townsfolk are arming themselves with pitchforks and torches and aiming to lynch the accused." That might had well been the headline anyway, but at the end of the day, the only thing that happened was a deer hunter killed a deer, and a pretty nice one at that.. ...
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Is There Room At Your Inn?
(Column ~ 12/13/14)
The Bible is brief about it, but the spiritual message that comes from the story of the first Christmas is as pointed as they come. Curl up your toes, friends, because God has a message for those of us who forget Jesus or blatantly ignore the gift of His only Begotten Son...
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Usually spot on, SEMO Conference seeds were anything but this year
(High School Sports ~ 12/13/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Historically the seedings for the SEMO Conference tournament have been spot on. That wasn't the case this year. The 2014 tournament was littered with upsets and for the first time since its inception in 2006 two underdogs, as far as seedings go, made it to the championship game...
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NMCC claims its first SEMO Conference tournament championship
(High School Sports ~ 12/13/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Following Friday night's grueling SEMO Conference championship game against Poplar Bluff, victorious New Madrid County Central coach Travis Day hoisted the traveling trophy high in the air towards the green-clad Eagle fans, drawing a loud roar of approval...
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Richland falls to Bloomfield on the road 97-46
(High School Sports ~ 12/13/14)
BLOOMFIELD (SMNS) - The Bloomfield Wildcats varsity boys basketball team improved to 4-1 with a 97-46 victory against the Richland Rebels Friday night. Four Bloomfield players finished in double digits. Noah Vandiver tallied nine of Bloomfield's 31 2-pointers. Vandiver finished with a team-high 22 points...
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Dismal night for Charleston ends with third-place loss to Jackson
(High School Sports ~ 12/13/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- If the Charleston Bluejays had one thing to take solace in as they entered halftime against Jackson on Friday, it's that things couldn't go much worse than what transpired in the first two quarters. On a night where they led from start-to-finish, the Indians scored 20-straight points during one stretch in the first quarter and took a handsome 26-point edge into halftime...
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Sikeston DPS investigate theft of van from residence
(Local News ~ 12/13/14)
SIKESTON -- Sikeston Department of Public Safety officers are investigating the theft of a van that later collided with equipment belonging to the Burlington Northern Railroad. At 11:06 p.m. Thursday, Tina Jordan reported the theft of her vehicle from her home on the 100 block of Cardinal Drive. Jordan told officers she had last seen her vehicle at 9:30 p.m...
- Toys for Tots (Local News ~ 12/13/14)
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Experts offer tips on celebrating the holidays following a divorce
(Local News ~ 12/13/14)
leonnah@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Family dynamics for some residents may have changed over the past year through divorce or other circumstances, but local experts say they can still have a merry Christmas. "In a family where there's been a change in where people live or how they function, there might have to be some changes in holiday traditions this year, which is OK," said Mary Wescoat Engram, who facilities Focus on Kids, a one-time parenting class for divorcing parents. ...
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Residents are lighting up
(Local News ~ 12/13/14)
news@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Those looking to make the season brighter by seeing light displays may want to check out a few of the local "hot spots" this Christmas. Christmas on Plantation, located just north of Sikeston at the Ash residence features a light show synchronized to music, which runs from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m daily through the new year...
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SPEAKOUT
(Opinion ~ 12/13/14)
We are in our little town of Vanduser, and it has a terrible smell of burning beans or rice. This has been going on for weeks. It is in our garage, our house, our dryer, our clothes, our vehicles. The smell is not good. C'mon, can't someone fix this? The people that have the elevators don't live in this town, but we do. We shouldn't have to smell this. Give us a break...
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Bonnie Bailey
(Obituary ~ 12/13/14)
SIKESTON - Bonnie Bailey died Dec. 12, 2014 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Ponder Funeral Home.
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