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Portageville Bullpups are the Bootheel Conference Champions
(Community Sports ~ 10/23/15)
SRG Global of Portageville and Plant Manager Ron Randen would like to congratulate the 2015 Portageville Jr High Football Team for their repeat of Bootheel Conference Champs. "Hard work and commitment pays off and that's what these boys have done. So to the team and coaches we say 'We are proud to Support our Bulldogs,'" said Randen. ...
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Modot road projects underway in the MO Bootheel
(Local News ~ 10/23/15)
Pemiscot County - Construction Projects
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Two quakes rattle parts of SE Missouri
(Local News ~ 10/23/15)
POPLAR BLUFF -- Many residents of Butler, Ripley and Carter counties in Missouri felt the earth shake at 3:26 p.m. Friday or heard what sounded like a sonic boom. The U.S. Geological Survey said it was a 3.4-magnitude earthquake, followed 24 minutes later by a 3.2-magnitude aftershock...
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Good-Bye
(Column ~ 10/23/15)
Well, after 20 years I have finally decided to retire. It has taken a lot of prayer and thought to make this decision but it has now been made. I plan on continuing to work through the Medicare Part D open enrollment and maybe a few days after that but will be gone by the end of the year...
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A Wilderness Voice Calling Out
(Column ~ 10/23/15)
Video Audio Related Series More than a decade or so ago, John MacArthur called modern churches to return to sound doctrine--we need to hear that call again. Christians historically have understood that their calling is to be in the world, but not of the world. As Os Guinness pointed out in a perceptive series of articles on the church-growth movement, that traditional evangelicalism not only resisted worldly influences, but also once stressed "cognitive defiance" of the world spirit...
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Portageville bounces back after atypical outing to finish third in Class 2
(High School Sports ~ 10/23/15)
An uncharacteristic performance from its start pitcher was just the tip of the iceberg when it came to the tightly wound Portageville team that lost its semifinal game to Lathrop 1-0 Friday afternoon.
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Prep Football Glance
(High School Sports ~ 10/23/15)
Districts: Round 1 Records: Charleston 0-9; Malden 9-0 Series History: Charleston leads 22-14-1 Last Meeting: 2014, Malden won 73-8 Last Week: Charleston lost to Herculaneum 46-6; Malden defeated Dexter 80-51 Notes: Charleston has lost 20-straight games, the longest losing streak in school history. ...
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Sikeston hosts unfamiliar opponent to begin Class 4, District 1 playoffs
(High School Sports ~ 10/23/15)
SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Bulldogs will try to keep its season alive as the district playoffs open play tomorrow night. The Bulldogs, seeded second in Class 4, District 1, will host No. 7 seed DeSoto tomorrow at Sikeston Public Schools Stadium. Sikeston (6-3) garnered the seed after finishing third in district points, but owned the tiebreaker over Cape Central to move up a slot. DeSoto (5-4) was seeded sixth after the final standings, but North County jumped them with its head to head victory...
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Sikeston R-6 shows growth in math, social studies achievement
(Local News ~ 10/23/15)
SIKESTON -- Implementing new math teaching strategies seems to be paying off for the Sikeston R-6 School District. The district's Annual Performance Report, which was officially released today by the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, showed districtwide growth in overall academic achievement, specifically in the subject of math...
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Mississippi County inmate charged with forgery
(Local News ~ 10/23/15)
CHARLESTON -- A Mississippi County inmate faces a felony charge after attempting to receive another inmate's commissary items. Cortez Evans, 55, of Charleston is charged with forgery, a class C felony. According to Mississippi County Sheriff Keith Moore, the investigation began on Wednesday when Corrections Officer Terri Bowman notified Jail Administrator Cory Hutcheson that a commissary order had been erroneously delivered to the wrong inmate...
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10 Things to Know for Today
(Local News ~ 10/23/15)
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. SCORES DEAD IN CRASH IN SOUTHWEST FRANCE A bus and truck collide on a country road, setting the bus ablaze and killing at least 42 people, mostly elderly tourists, authorities say...
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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 10/23/15)
I don't know why they just don't open marijuana stands on the corner and sell it like lemonade. Beats all I ever saw. I know marijuana helps cancer patients and people that are in severe pain. I know they need it and I am glad they discovered that it will help. ...
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Betty Payne
(Obituary ~ 10/23/15)
JACKSON -- Betty Jean Payne, 86, of Jackson, formerly of Morehouse, died Oct. 22, 2015, at the Monticello House in Jackson. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Doris Graviett
(Obituary ~ 10/23/15)
ORAN -- Doris Jean Graviett, 69, died Oct. 22, 2015, at the family home in Oran. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Jimmy Davis
(Obituary ~ 10/23/15)
SIKESTON -- Pallbearers at services conducted Tuesday at Ponder Funeral Home for Jimmy Allen Davis, 68, who died Oct. 16, 2015, were: John Dusablon, Kenan Bost, Larry King, Matt Garner, Willie Graham, Floyd Underhill and Jerry Davis.
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Michelle Probst
(Obituary ~ 10/23/15)
ADVANCE - Michelle Probst, 52, died Oct. 22, 2015, at her home in Advance. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Loren Barham
(Obituary ~ 10/23/15)
PORTAGEVILLE - Loren Barham, 89, died Oct. 23, 2015, at 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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Rebecca Davis
(Obituary ~ 10/23/15)
SIKESTON - Rebecca Davis, 42, died Oct. 23, 2015, at her residence in Sikeston. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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City officials are hoping interest in Sikeston road adoption picks up
(Local News ~ 10/23/15)
SIKESTON -- Adoption might not be as difficult as you think -- and can could make the town look at lot nicer. Employees of the city of Sikeston will meet Sunday afternoon for the first official litter pickup day for their newly adopted road, Linn Street, according to a Rhonda Council, an administrative assistant at City Hall...
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