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Propane tank fire: click for video
(Local News ~ 07/13/15)
SIKESTON -- Fire and emergency personnel responded about 9:45 a.m. Monday to a fire at Reliable Propane located at 126 Larcel Drive in Sikeston. Crews are still on scene. Further information was unavailable. Check back for photos and updates to this story...
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Propane fire
(Local News ~ 07/13/15)
At approximately 9:45 a.m. today, fire personnel were called to Reliable Propane, 125 Larcel Drive in Sikeston in response to a fire in the propane area. The blaze quickly grew as propane tanks exploded, prompting Sikeston DPS to evacuate the surrounding businesses. Additional fire personnel are being called to the scene...
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Propane fire contained, crews remain on the scene
(Local News ~ 07/13/15)
SIKESTON - Sikeston Department of Public Safety personnel remained on the scene this afternoon after battling a fire in what felt like triple-digit heat. At approximately 9:45 a.m. today, fire personnel were called to Santie Oil Co. at 126 Larcel Dr., when fire broke out in a propane storage area...
- William Moore, Kony Ealy host youth football camp (Community Sports ~ 07/13/15)
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10 Things to Know for Today
(Local News ~ 07/13/15)
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. EUROZONE, GREECE SEAL DEAL ON BAILOUT The tentative agreement with Athens includes "serious reforms" and aid, removing an immediate threat that the country could collapse financially and leave the euro, but ensures years of austerity ahead...
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Scott City tries to assess damage from wind, floods
(Local News ~ 07/13/15)
SCOTT CITY -- It may take a few weeks to see the full effects of Thursday night's flash floods in Scott City. A second day of storms hit the town about 6:30 p.m. Thursday, causing flash flooding in the area and some severe damage to several houses and felling trees...
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Hagler: 'We do the things that need to be done for America'
(Local News ~ 07/13/15)
KENNETT -- Following the pinning ceremony at the Kennett National Guard Armory Friday morning, Brigadier General Wendul G. Hagler spoke to the Daily Dunklin Democrat about coming back to Kennett and his experience with the 1137th Military Police Company. ...
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Sikeston native is promoted to brigadier general
(Local News ~ 07/13/15)
KENNETT -- A southeast Missouri native, who served early in his career with the 1137th Military Police Company of the Missouri National Guard, came back to Kennett Friday for a pinning ceremony marking his promotion to brigadier general. Wendul G. Hagler II was pinned in an emotional ceremony held at the National Guard Armory. Surrounded by family, friends, and fellow soldiers, Hagler was pinned by Missouri National Guard Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Stephen Danner...
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Program for domestic violence victims begins in Stoddard County
(Local News ~ 07/13/15)
DEXTER -- Two local women have taken steps to establish a program to provide assistance to both women and men who are victims of domestic violence. Co-founders Jennifer Land and Sharon Darby are in the process of establishing The Next Step as a 501c3 non-profit agency. ...
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The art of cinema
(Local News ~ 07/13/15)
Dr. Walter Metz, professor of film studies at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, discusses the evolving nature of cinema in the U.S. and abroad with some of those attending the Tributary Film Festival on Saturday in Sikeston. In addition to Metz's discussion, the film festival included three feature films from the region along with short films shot in Sikeston...
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Kinder announces bid for governor
(Local News ~ 07/13/15)
DELLWOOD (AP) -- Missouri Republican Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder vowed to "return to law and order" in announcing his candidacy for governor Sunday. The announcement occurred at a restaurant in Dellwood, near the border of Ferguson and not far from various businesses that were looted and set on fire in November by people upset after a grand jury didn't indict a white Ferguson policeman for the Aug. 9 fatal shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed black 18-year-old who had scuffled with the officer...
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Hot day, cool cars
(Local News ~ 07/13/15)
Frank Ovanin of Benton brought his 1954 Chevy to the car show Saturday hosted by Historic Downtown Sikeston and earned "Best of Show" honors. Ovanin, right, discusses his work on the Bel Air with Brent Hendricks, who also brought a car to the show.
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Dawn Wilson
(Obituary ~ 07/13/15)
SIKESTON -- Dawn Renee Wilson, 48, died July 12, 2015. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Betty Coffer
(Obituary ~ 07/13/15)
CHARLESTON -- Betty Coffer died July 12, 2015, at her home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Butch Bell
(Obituary ~ 07/13/15)
EAST PRAIRIE -- Butch Bell died July 12, 2015, at his home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Paul Brock
(Obituary ~ 07/13/15)
PORTAGEVILLE -- Paul David Brock, 61, died July 12, 2015, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Louie Wilkens
(Obituary ~ 07/13/15)
EAST PRAIRIE -- Louie Wilkens, 78, died July 11, 2015, at a nursing home in East Prairie. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Roy Estes
(Obituary ~ 07/13/15)
SIKESTON -- Roy Glen Estes, 69, died July 11, 2015, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Ron Williams
(Obituary ~ 07/13/15)
SIKESTON -- Ronald Ross "Ron" Williams, 72, died Friday, July 10, 2015, at the Miner Nursing Center. in Miner. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Heat advisory is issued for SE Missouri
(Local News ~ 07/13/15)
PADUCAH, Ky. - With heat index readings likely to exceed 100 degrees again this afternoon, the National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Southeast Missouri. The combination of temperatures in the lower and middle 90s along with relative humidity values near 50 percent will bring a return to heat index values above 100 degrees during the afternoon hours, according to forecasters. ...
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SPEAKOUT (471-6636)
(Opinion ~ 07/13/15)
The spelling and grammar mistakes in this paper are getting worse. I suggest submitting stories via iPhone text message. At least that way the autocorrected words will provide some humor. I was reading the article in the July 1 paper about the black bear that crashed the party at Lehigh University near Philadelphia. ...
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Kelly names Lance Powers its new head football coach
(High School Sports ~ 07/13/15)
The Kelly school district announced Sunday that Lance Powers will be the new head football coach at Kelly High School.
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Sherry Lynn Madigan
(Obituary ~ 07/13/15)
Sherry Lynn Madigan passed away Saturday, July 11, 2015 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau at the age of 54 years. She was born April 16, 1961 in Toledo, OH. On April 15, 1989 in Maumee, OH, she was married to James Gregory Madigan, who survives of the home...
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