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MDC offers Woodland Field Day Workshop in Ironton
(Community Sports ~ 05/13/15)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will host a Woodland Field Day Workshop Saturday, May 16, from 9 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. in Ironton. "We'll visit with a local landowner and tour his woodland acres," said Julie Norris, MDC Private Land Conservationist. "This will be a great opportunity to learn about wildflower identification, controlled burn benefits for wildlife habitat and proper timber thinning."...
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Sikeston golf team qualifies by one stroke, Stevens medals at Class 3 sectional
(High School Sports ~ 05/13/15)
Everything seemed to fall into place for the Sikeston golf team during a Class 3 sectional which led to its first state appearance as a team in three years
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House Action Ramps Up
(Column ~ 05/13/15)
As the members of the House completed the third to last week of the 2015 legislative session, bill activity hit a fever pitch with more than 50 pieces of legislation moving through the chamber. To date, the House has given final approval to more than 250 House bills and sent them to the Senate. ...
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PREP ROUNDUP: Sikeston tennis falls in district, late rally dooms Sikeston baseball
(High School Sports ~ 05/13/15)
sports@standard-democrat.com FARMINGTON -- The Sikeston Bulldog tennis team fell to host Farmington on Monday in the opening round of the Class 2, District 1 Tournament. Tournament scoring gives the first team to win five matches the win and advances them to the next round of the tournament...
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Sikeston downs Cape Central 3-0 on Kick Cancer night
(High School Sports ~ 05/13/15)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Holding thier second annual Kick Cancer game on Tuesday, the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs got the chance to help a good cause while also building some momentum going into next week's districts. Hosting what will be their first round opponent, the Lady Bulldogs scored three goals in under 11 minutes for a 3-0 shutout against Cape Central that puts Sikeston back above .500 on the season...
- Playing for a cause (Local News ~ 05/13/15)
- Newsom signs with College of DuPage (High School Sports ~ 05/13/15)
- Scott County Central trio sign letters of intent (High School Sports ~ 05/13/15)
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10 Things to Know for Today
(Local News ~ 05/13/15)
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. INVESTIGATION STARTS AFTER AMTRAK TRAIN DERAILS IN PHILADELPHIA, KILLING AT LEAST 5 More than 140 people are taken to hospitals, and six are critically injured by the derailment whose scene Mayor Michael Nutter describes as "an absolute disastrous mess."...
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Several students, staff members recognized at School Board meeting
(Local News ~ 05/13/15)
SIKESTON -- Several students and staff members were recognized during Tuesday's regular Board of Education meeting. Receiving recognition by the Board were the "Building Teachers of the Year," which were nominated for the Sikeston Regional Chamber's Educator of the Year Aaward and included: Pam Lowe, Kindergarten Center; Lisa Lee, Lee Hunter Elementary, Sarah Sloan, Southeast Elementary; Amanda Flaving, Fifth and Sixth Grade Center; Brenda Medlin, Junior High; Kathy Porter, Alternative Education Center; and Gloria Houston, Sikeston Career and Technology Center. ...
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Officials hear plans for outdoor graduation ceremony
(Local News ~ 05/13/15)
SIKESTON -- Plans are being finalized for Sikeston High School's outdoor graduation ceremony next week. High School Principal Tim Regenold briefed the Sikeston R-6 Board of Education on graduation procedures Tuesday during its monthly meeting. The class of 2015 will graduate during a 7 p.m. ceremony May 21 on the football field at Public School Stadium...
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Commission nearing decision on county security system contract
(Local News ~ 05/13/15)
scottw@standard-democrat.com BENTON -- While only two companies responded to the county's call for bids on putting in a new security system for county facilities at Benton, the Scott County Commission still has a lot of deciding to do. Bids received from Kiefner Brothers of Cape Girardeau and Sides Construction of Jackson are for the Commission's plan to put in a comprehensive security package for the county's five buildings in downtown Benton: the courthouse, jail, Sheriff's Office, Judicial Building and public administrator office/storage building.. ...
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East Prairie residents face drug charges
(Local News ~ 05/13/15)
EAST PRAIRIE - Two persons were arrested after drugs and drug paraphernalia were discovered in their vehicle. Jonathan Pinzon, 21, and Logan Moore, 18, of East Prairie are charged with felony possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia, a misdemeanor. Pinzon also was issued several citations for traffic violations...
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Play day at the YMCA
(Local News ~ 05/13/15)
Students from Kelso C-7 School in New Hamburg enjoyed their play day swimming in the indoor pool Tuesday at the YMCA of Southeast Missouri in Sikeston. As the school year comes to a close, several schools in the area have planned play days and other fun activities for their students...
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Terry Belcher Jr.
(Obituary ~ 05/13/15)
DEXTER -- Terry Edmond Belcher Jr., 36, died May 9, 2015. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Mary Snider
(Obituary ~ 05/13/15)
CHAFFEE -- Mary F. Snider, 72, died May 11, 2015, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Jerry Householder
(Obituary ~ 05/13/15)
BENTON -- Jerry Householder, 72, formerly of New Madrid, died May 6, 2015, at Jefferson Barracks VA Hospital in St. Louis. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Kattie Huggins
(Obituary ~ 05/13/15)
SIKESTON -- Kattie Lavirne Huggins, age 83, died May 10, 2015, at her daughter's home in Bertrand. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Cooper Lape
(Obituary ~ 05/13/15)
SIKESTON -- David Cooper Lape, 30, died May 12, 2015. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Bill Deane III
(Obituary ~ 05/13/15)
SIKESTON -- William H. "Bill" Deane III, 81, died May 10, 2015, at his home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Linda Rieverts
(Obituary ~ 05/13/15)
DUDLEY -- Linda Sue Rieverts, 61, died May 10, 2015, in Poplar Bluff. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Terry Herndon
(Obituary ~ 05/13/15)
SIKESTON -- Terry Michael Herndon, 70, died May 9, 2015, at his home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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SPEAKOUT
(Opinion ~ 05/13/15)
Today part of my neighborhood fell down to the jaws of a big monster. The barns on Ables Road were torn down. I'm sure they were 100 years old, because I'm close to that age and my street was a dirt road and wagon tracks went down Ables Road, which is also named after a Sikeston resident. I certainly will miss them being there...
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Legislature readies for major debates
(Column ~ 05/13/15)
At the writing of this week's column, the Missouri Legislature is poised to have a potential firestorm week following a rare budget agreement that normally grinds along to the very closing moments of the legislative session. Republicans, who hold a veto-proof majority in both the House and Senate, approved and sent to the Governor a completed budget much earlier than has been tradition...
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Another hairy office situation
(Column ~ 05/13/15)
It isn't every day your male co-worker allows another co-worker to do his hair in the office, but then the Standard Democrat isn't your normal office. But this is what happened last week. I know what you are thinking, what man is going to have his "hair did" at the office? Well, we all handle our mid-life crisis or what one called "manopause" differently. ...
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