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Cape Nature Center hosts Women's Trout Fishing event Feb. 20
(Outdoors ~ 02/12/16)
Naturalists will lead the way to Jackson's Rotary Lake for a morning of fishing for rainbows.
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Fence law program set Feb. 16 in Fulton
(State News ~ 02/12/16)
FULTON, Mo. --University of Missouri Extension offers a program on Missouri fence laws at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 16 at the MU Extension Center in Callaway County, 5803 County Road 302, Fulton. "Missouri continues to have a very complicated fence law, in large part due to the fact that two separate laws cover the state depending on the county that your land is in," says Joe Koenen, MU Extension agricultural business specialist...
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DAEOC Promotes Release of Statewide Poverty Report
(State News ~ 02/12/16)
Report highlights multidimensional factors facing 908,628 Missourians in poverty
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There are many pieces to the transportation funding puzzle
(Column ~ 02/12/16)
I am excited to see that transportation funding is a hot topic in the General Assembly this legislative session. Let's hope this activity translates into the long-term sustainable funding so desperately needed. As part of these discussions, many are asking the Commission and MoDOT for information regarding funding options: what they are, how they work, the needs they address and their capacity to meet a particular need. ...
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Bringing Solutions to Table in Drug Overdose Epidemic
(Column ~ 02/12/16)
Missouri is right in the middle of a national epidemic. Last year, 40,000 Americans died of a drug overdose--nearly three in four of those overdoses were from prescription drugs and heroin. Prescription drug and heroin overdoses are the leading cause of unintentional deaths amongst Americans, rising 14 percent from 2013 to 2014. ...
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"All We Need -- and More"
(Column ~ 02/12/16)
"In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace that he lavished on us." (Ephesians 1:7-8)
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Sikeston rebounds from loss with big win over arch rival Charleston
(High School Sports ~ 02/12/16)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Coming off just their fourth loss of the season the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs were looking for a rebound performance Thursday night. They wasted little time taking out their frustration on rival Charleston, dominating the Lady Bluejays 65-33...
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Tractor restoration is his passion, as long as it is an Oliver
(Local News ~ 02/12/16)
Built in 1942 and still going strong, can be said of a local farmer and his passion for restored tractors. Jackson (Jack) Kimes of rural has a hobby of no other. He restores Oliver Tractors. His love to begin restoring Oliver Tractors began in 2008. He went to an Oliver Heritage Plow Day and Tractor Show, and his restoring passion began. Since then he has restored 15 tractors and one for his brother...
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Both Portageville teams take second in Bootheel Conference
(High School Sports ~ 02/12/16)
SENATH - With an eight point lead in the first quarter is all that it took for the Lady Malden Greenwave to help cinch the championship title of the Bootheel Conference Tournament. Malden (first seed) defeated Portageville (second seed) 55-42 Thursday in the Senath Hornersville gymnasium...
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Prep roundup: Risco pulls another upset, will play for Tri-County championship
(High School Sports ~ 02/12/16)
RISCO, Mo. -- The fifth-seeded Risco Tigers pulled their second-straight upset in the Tri-County Conference Tournament Thursday night, knocking off top-seeded Cooter 74-69. Risco fell behind 41-33 at halftime but rallied in the second half. "We got into some foul trouble in the first half and Drew Fortner and Ethan Young had to sit out the second quarter," said Risco coach Brandon Blankenship. "In the third quarter we did a lot better job attacking their 1-3-1 defense."...
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10 Things to Know for Today
(Local News ~ 02/12/16)
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. WHAT LATEST DEBATE UNCOVERED How far are Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders willing to go to advance a Democratic agenda if elected to the White House...
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Amparo Hand
(Obituary ~ 02/12/16)
REPUBLIC, Mo. - Amparo Hand, 93, died Feb. 10, 2016, in Republic. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Juanita Walker
(Obituary ~ 02/12/16)
JACKSON, Mo. - Juanita Pauline Riley Walker, 87, died Feb. 10, 2016, 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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Jerry Evans
(Obituary ~ 02/12/16)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Jerry W. Evans, 67, died Feb. 9, 2016, at the Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Marjorie Huffstutler
(Obituary ~ 02/12/16)
BERTRAND, Mo. - Marjorie Huffstutler, 89, died Feb. 12, 2016, at the Bertrand Nursing Center. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Donald Poley
(Obituary ~ 02/12/16)
BENTON, Mo. - Donald Poley, 74, died Feb. 10, 2016, at the Southeast Hospital. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 02/12/16)
Concerning the topic of the new "Welcome to Sikeston" signs that were awarded to, I believe, a KC firm and paid $25,000 to do so. Was it ever a consideration to offer our local businesses or local artist the opportunity to design the sign and keep the money local? We have several amazing artists that would have loved the opportunity to take on this challenge and have the pride knowing their City recognized them as a valuable citizen and to pay them for their talents. ...
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Sikeston woman charged in burglary, assault of ex, new girlfriend
(Local News ~ 02/12/16)
BENTON, Mo. - A Sikeston, Missouri, woman was arrested Feb. 9 on suspicion of burglary and domestic assault. Latifah M. Johnson, 25, has been charged with felony second-degree burglary, felony second-degree domestic assault and misdemeanor third-degree assault...
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Scott City man charged with domestic assault
(Local News ~ 02/12/16)
CHAFFEE, Mo. - A Scott City man is accused of pushing his wife while she was holding their 2-year-old son. Derek Robert Lenand, 30, is charged with felony second-degree domestic assault and misdemeanor endangering the welfare of a child. Chaffee, Missouri, police arrested him at midnight Thursday...
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R-1 Technical Skills' screen printing course mixes creativity, work and life
(Local News ~ 02/12/16)
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- When Turner Holmes saw the jazz band member coming down the hallway at New Madrid County Central he said he couldn't help himself. Turner stopped the student to point out he had designed the jazz band T-shirt his classmate was wearing...
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Sikeston expo aims to bring community together, offer monthly one-stop shopping
(Local News ~ 02/12/16)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- The second in a series of monthly shopping and craft expos will open to the public Saturday in Sikeston. Set for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Sikeston VFW Hall, 709 Smith St., the admission-free "Dreams 2 Reality Shopping and Craft Expo" will feature vendors with arts and crafts, direct sales, antiques and collectibles, food, nonprofit organizations and commercial/business...
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Registered sex offender in jail for assaulting woman
(Local News ~ 02/12/16)
BENTON, Mo. -- A woman was able to flee from an alleged sexual assault when her dog bit her assailant. Richie M. Dock, 55, of Oran, is charged with the felonies of first-degree sexual abuse, first degree sodomy and felonious restraint. Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter said detectives at the Sheriff's Office were contacted Thursday by the victim, who reported Dock had sexually assaulted her at his apartment in Oran...
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New Madrid Middle School Eighth Grade Career Day
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/12/16)
Several local businesses sent speakers to New Madrid County Central Middle School for the annual Career Day on Feb. 5. The speakers shared information about careers like training, education, salaries, job description, hours and benefits. The students completed a career worksheet as they gained knowledge of local careers. The speakers were from left: Carl Kimball, Christina McWaters, Zach Sexton, Michael Comer, Jessie Harris, TJ Sides and Greg Madigan. Also taking part was Sgt. Stephan Cypret...
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Helping those in need
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/12/16)
Members of the Kelly High School FFA Chapter raked leaves at the Benton Senior Citizen Housing last fall and donated the money earned to the Carl and DeAndra Graham family. Mrs. Graham has been struggling with medical issues for several months. Her two older children are elementary students at Kelly. ...
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PAT honorees
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/12/16)
Max Henry Hunter, 3, gives little sister, Ann Ellis Hunter, 1, a hug during a visit to the Kindergarten and Early Childhood Center. The children of Tara and Will Hunter, they were honored at the Parents As Teachers Children of the Month for January. For more information about the PAT program, contact the Kindergarten Center at 471-0653...
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