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SD ROUNDUP: Dexter baseball team falls short in 7-6 road loss to Campbell
(High School Sports ~ 05/10/17)
CAMPBELL, Mo. -- The Dexter baseball team hit three home runs and outhit Campbell by six but it was ultimately not enough in the 7-6 road loss Tuesday in Campbell, Mo. Trevor McDonald pitched three innings to sustain the loss for Dexter (9-12). He allowed three runs (two earned) on three hits and had one strikeout and one walk...
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Portageville Lady Dawgs surge past NMCC 10-3 in district
(High School Sports ~ 05/10/17)
NEW MADRID, Mo. - A constant hit barrage from the Portageville softball team eventually became too much for the New Madrid County Central Eagles to handle. The top-seeded Bulldogs scattered 10 hits and managed at least one run each inning during their 10-3 win over the No. ...
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Floodwaters hinder power restoration efforts
(State News ~ 05/10/17)
Electric cooperatives across the southern part of Missouri are putting in long hours to reconnect those affected by storms and major flooding. To date, approximately 2,500 members are without power, down from a high of more than 7,000 over the weekend. The restoration effort is being hampered by road closings due to flooding. ...
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Portageville High School Senior Awards
(Local News ~ 05/10/17)
Below is the list of Portageville High Schools that received awards at last week's awards assembly. Dual Credit Physics- Emily Brown Anatomy and Physiology – Tayler Morefield Business Tech I – Tatum Howard Business Tech II – Wyatt Robbins College Writing (TRCC) –Emily Brown...
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Partin, Wagoner arrested for counterfeit money distribution
(Local News ~ 05/10/17)
Area businesses are noticing more counterfeit money showing up. On Saturday, May 6, the Portageville Sonic Drive-Inn reported to the local police they had received counterfeit bills. When the officers arrived, they obtained a suspect and vehicle description. ...
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Fifty Three Seniors graduated from Portageville High
(Local News ~ 05/10/17)
There were 53 Seniors that made the Processional March in the Portageville High School gymnasium last Thursday night, May 4th. After the Seniors came to their respective places, Mary Compere led with the Invocation. Class President Ryan Priggel welcomed all to the night's event...
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Kenneth "Speedy" Smith
(Obituary ~ 05/10/17)
Kenneth "Speedy" Smith passed away May 5, 2017 at his home in Marston, MO at the age of 74 years. He was born November 18, 1942 in Anna, IL. to the late Henry and Nina Hill Smith. On December 14, 1963 in Portageville, MO he married Patricia Pigg Smith who survives of the home...
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Sikeston man jailed for assault and resisting arrest
(Local News ~ 05/10/17)
SIKESTON -- A Sikeston man faces felony assault and resisting arrest charges. Rubin Ryshawn Hampton, 20, is charged with felony second-degree assault, felony resisting/interfering with arrest for a felony and misdemeanor second-degree property damage, according to online court records...
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Verizon Wireless Store in Sikeston burglarized
(Local News ~ 05/10/17)
SIKESTON -- A Sikeston retailer was burglarized over the weekend. At 6:08 a.m. Saturday, an officer with Sikeston Department of Public Safety responded to Verizon Wireless Store, 613 S. Main St., in reference to a burglary, according to DPS reports. Reported stolen was an iPhone 7 valued at $650...
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Food Bank asking for help to feed flood victims
(Local News ~ 05/10/17)
SIKESTON - The Southeast Missouri Food Bank is asking local citizens to help in its efforts to feed hungry families displaced by flooding in and around Butler County. Recent flooding in Butler County has had devastating effects claiming two fatalities, impacting 450 homes and 10 businesses. Emergency shelters are accommodating 150 individuals while many other displaced residents are staying with family and friends...
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Road washed out by recent heavy rainfall in Scott County is now stabilized
(Local News ~ 05/10/17)
BENTON, Mo. -- A Scott County road washed out by the recent heavy rainfall is now stable for traffic. Scott County Highway Department Supervisor Norman Brant said his staff on Monday substantially secured an area on Park Road located north of Morley off Highway 61. The road, which runs east and west, leads to a few residences and the General Watkins Conservation Area...
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Two are arrested in Portageville for trying to pass counterfeit money
(Local News ~ 05/10/17)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. - Two people suspected of passing counterfeit currency in two Bootheel counties are in custody. Corey Partin, 40, of Portageville and Carla Wagoner, 50, of Steele are charged with felony forgery, following their arrest Friday by officers with the Portageville Police Department...
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AG seeks to remove Mississippi County sheriff
(Local News ~ 05/10/17)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- A tumultuous several weeks for Mississippi County Sheriff Cory Hutcheson took another turn Tuesday when Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley announced he is seeking to remove the embattled sheriff after the death of an inmate in custody at the Mississippi County Jail on Friday...
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NMCC graduation
(Local News ~ 05/10/17)
The New Madrid County Central High School Class of 2017 received their diplomas in a ceremony Tuesday, May 9, at the Central High School gymnasium. This year's valedictorians are Jane Annemarie Brown, Matthew Givens, Kaitlyn Long, Katherine Madigan, Eddie Maxwell, Erica Palmer and Joshua Williams. For more photos from the graduation see the May 17 edition of the Standard Democrat...
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Students protests have repercussions
(Editorial ~ 05/10/17)
Missouri's flagship university - the University of Missouri - is in a bit of a pickle. Enrollment has tanked, revenues are down by millions of dollars, seven residential halls - once packed with eager freshmen - are closed and tuition costs are expected to climb to make up for the financial shortfall...
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UPDATED: Mississippi County sheriff suspended pending investigation
(Local News ~ 05/10/17)
Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley announced Wednesday that Mississippi County Sheriff Cory Hutcheson has been suspended from his duties.
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John Tilley
(Obituary ~ 05/10/17)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - John Mitchell Tilley, 52, died May 5, 2017, in Bloomfield. Born Oct. 13, 1964, in Dexter, the son of JW "Dub" and Donna Tilley and the late Patricia "Patty" Crowell Tilley, he had lived in Bloomfield all of his life. He was employed at the Faurecia Plant in Dexter where he worked for the last 32 years and attended the Assembly of God Church...
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Havis White
(Obituary ~ 05/10/17)
KEWANEE, Mo. - Havis White, 83, died May 10, 2017. Ponder Funeral Home of Sikeston is in charge of arrangements which are incomplete.
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Lorene Cain
(Obituary ~ 05/10/17)
BERTRAND, Mo. -- Lorene Fern Taylor Cain, 85, died May 5, 2017, at the Clearview Nursing Center in Sikeston. Born Jan. 1, 1932, at Holcomb, to the late William Francis "Frank" Taylor and Edna Mae Hester Taylor, she was a member of the Church of God of Prophecy at Bertrand. ...
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Havis White
(Obituary ~ 05/10/17)
KEWANEE, Mo. -- Havis White, 83, died May 10, 2017, at his home in Kewanee. Born April 7, 1934, in Conway, Ark., to the late Percy White and Lula White Marvel, he was a member of First Baptist Church in New Madrid and a self-employed farmer for 50 years. After retiring from farming, he was employed by Matthews School as a custodian for over 20 years before ill health forced him into retirement...
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C.D. Brown
(Obituary ~ 05/10/17)
CHARLESTON, Mo. - C.D. Brown, 76, died May 10, 2017, at the home of his daughter in Sikeston. Born March 23, 1941, at Marble Hill,to the late Woodie and Lucy Bell Estes Brown, he had lived in Charleston most of his life where he was employed with the Brown Shoe Company a number of years and then the DeWitt Company of Sikeston. ...
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Shirley Newton
(Obituary ~ 05/10/17)
MATTHEWS, Mo. - Shirley Newton, 64, died May 9, 2017, at Cotton Point Living Center in Matthews. Arrangements incomplete with Nunnelee Funeral Chapel.
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East Prairie choir members attend state
(05/10/17)
On April 29, members of the East Prairie High School Choir attended the annual MSHSAA State Music Festival held in Columbia. The ensembles and soloists that performed qualified for this level of competition by competing in the annual District Music Contest in Cape Girardeau held this past March. ...
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Sikeston seniors honored
(05/10/17)
SIKESTON -- Alison Enax and Samantha Thurman were named Sikeston High School Students of the Month for April. Sikeston Public Schools Foundation, which sponsors the monthly program, names two seniors each month for the honor. Character, leadership, service, citizenship and scholastic ability are criteria used to select the students each month...
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