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Second quarter surge sends Sikeston to SEMO Conference Tournament title game
(High School Sports ~ 12/11/15)
Sikeston (4-0) will play No. 3 Charleston on Friday at 8:30 p.m., in its seventh SEMO Conference championship game since the tournament begin in 2006 and first since 2012.
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Sharp scores 26, No. 3 Charleston moves on to SEMO Conference championship
(High School Sports ~ 12/11/15)
Led by senior Dontarius Sharp's game-high 26 points, the third-seed downed No. 7 Kennett 71-57 Thursday night in the tournament semifinals.
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PREP ROUNDUP: Risco gets first conference win, Dexter girls take out Greene Co.
(High School Sports ~ 12/11/15)
sports@standard-democrat.com RISCO -- Drew Fortner scored a game-high 18 points as Risco held on to a 49-47 win over Delta C7 in its first conference game of the season. Risco (2-5, 1-0 Tri-County Conference) added 11 points from freshman Nathan Burnett...
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End of an era for Baker's Big Star
(Local News ~ 12/11/15)
For 77 years, area residence have bought groceries at Baker's Big Star. With Mr. Russ Whitten retiring this month and his son, Dave, seeking other adventures, Baker's Big Store has sold out. The Whitten's family sold the store to Dr. Edwin Noffel, of Cape Girardeau, MO...
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Holy Potholes Batman!
(Local News ~ 12/11/15)
New Madrid County, like most other counties in the state of Missouri, have their share of potholes, some more so than others. Just to clear things up, county roads are numbered and state roads are lettered.
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The Bible Answers (Part 3)
(Column ~ 12/11/15)
1 Peter 3:13-16 addresses three elements of the Christian answer in a world of confusion, frustration, and tension. These are a sincere trust in Christ which names Him as Lord and reverences His presence and power, a Christ-centered training, and then boldness to stand and speak our testimony. This article focuses upon the Christ-centered training that we all need as followers of Christ...
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East Prairie tops Portageville
(High School Sports ~ 12/11/15)
EAST PRAIRIE -- A lot of eyes were opened when East Prairie started its season with a loss on Tuesday. Not because it was unexpected, but because a team with not much success the past few seasons had a fighting chance against the defending Class 3 third place finishers...
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Lady Bulldogs pull one over Eagles
(High School Sports ~ 12/11/15)
New Madrid -- The a tightly matched game last Friday night, the Portageville Lady Bulldogs defeated the New Madrid County Central Lady Eagles by three points in over time. Portageville came out a little slow in the first half with a 15-28 score, but came out in the second half taking full control of the game...
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Focus on the people -- not food and drinks -- this holiday season
(Local News ~ 12/11/15)
SIKESTON -- 'Tis the season for delicious -- and often calorie-heavy, fat-enriched -- food offered at office parties and family gatherings. Amy Rushing, a registered clinical dietitian with Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, said it's OK to indulge in favorites -- just don't overindulge this holiday season...
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10 Things to Know for Today
(Local News ~ 12/11/15)
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. WHAT OKLAHOMA CITY OFFICER'S VERDICT SYMBOLIZES Daniel Holtzclaw's conviction for raping or sexually assaulting eight women he encountered on his beat draws further attention to the problem of sexual misconduct by law enforcement officers examined by the AP in a yearlong probe...
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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 12/11/15)
This is just a word of warning to people mailing packages. When you deliver your package to the Sikeston Post Office, you get a tracking number. When this package leaves the Sikeston Post Office, you have no tracking number and you don't know when it will be delivered or anything else. So just a word of caution, if you are going to mail a package, be sure and mail it with UPS and not the post office so you will know if your package was received or where it has gone...
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Renovation project opens up old space for new use
(Local News ~ 12/11/15)
SIKESTON -- Just like a classic book that is read and reread and shared through the generations, the Sikeston Public Library's newly refurbished basement is once again a special space in the library serving a new generation of readers. On Sunday, the public will have the opportunity to take their first look at the $600,000 renovation project. A donor's reception is planned for 2 p.m. with the doors opening to the general public from 3:30-5 p.m...
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MDMC breaks ground
(Local News ~ 12/11/15)
Officals with Missouri Delta Medical Center break ground for their new emergency room expansion on Thursday morning. The project will include an additional 7,500 square feet of interior space.
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Mary Fitzgerald
(Obituary ~ 12/11/15)
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Mary Catherine Fitzgerald, a resident of Fayetteville, entered into heavenly rest Sunday, Dec. 6, following a struggle with illness during the past year. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition...
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Darrell Swinger
(Obituary ~ 12/11/15)
DEXTER -- Darrell Swinger, 63, died Dec. 4, 2015, at Southeast Health Center of Stoddard County in Dexter. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Willie Vermillion
(Obituary ~ 12/11/15)
SIKESTON - Willie M. Vermillion, 70, died Dec. 10, 2015, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Margaret Cox
(Obituary ~ 12/11/15)
DEXTER -- Margaret Cox, 89, died Dec. 9, 2015, at the Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Center in Dexter. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Joshua Pardue
(Obituary ~ 12/11/15)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Joshua Kendell Pardue, 30, died Dec. 9, 2015, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Mag Furgerson
(Obituary ~ 12/11/15)
PORTAGEVILLE -- Francis "Mag" Furgerson, 84, died Dec. 8, 2015, at Cape Girardeau. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Clodina Mann
(Obituary ~ 12/11/15)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Clodina Mann, 89, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015, at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Louis Pettis
(Obituary ~ 12/11/15)
MEMPHIS -- Louis Harris Pettis, 69, died Dec. 5, 2015. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Tim Stinnett
(Obituary ~ 12/11/15)
SIKESTON- Tim Stinnett, 58, died Dec. 10, 2015, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete with Ponder Funeral Home.
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Additional charges filed in child molestation case
(Local News ~ 12/11/15)
CHARLESTON - An East Prairie will be arraigned Wednesday on additional charges of sexual abuse following further investigation by the Mississippi County Sheriff's Department. Arlen "Russ" Lee Jones, 76, was initially charged with three counts each of first degree statutory sodomy, first degree child molestation and first degree endangering the welfare of a minor. ...
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