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Humane Society awarded six-month contact for Sikeston shelter
(Local News ~ 04/28/14)
scottw@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Area Humane Society has a six month contract and opportunity to show the animal shelter can be operated to the city's satisfaction. The contract for operation of the animal shelter was awarded to the Humane Society by the Sikeston City Council during Monday's Council meeting...
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Missouri considers dumping Common Core
(Local News ~ 04/28/14)
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) -- Missouri could become the second state to drop new education benchmarks if lawmakers approve legislation to require the state to start the process of writing its own student performance standards. Earlier this year, Indiana became the first state to formally abandon the national Common Core State Standards, which were adopted by more than 40 states in an effort to standardize reading, writing and math benchmarks across state lines...
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Heavy rains, flooding causing problems in area
(Local News ~ 04/28/14)
SIKESTON -- Heavy rainfall overnight and into today flooded streets and forced some area schools to close. New Madrid County R-1, Portageville and Risco R-2 are among school districts that closed today due flooding. "We have a lot of streets flooded," a dispatcher with the New Madrid County Sheriff's Department said. "When they get in their cars, we've had to go help them because their cars have stalled."...
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Caruthersville man faces sexual assault, incest charges
(Local News ~ 04/28/14)
CARUTHERSVILLE -- A Caruthersville man is charged with multiple counts of sexual assault and incest. Antonio F. Truss, 40, is charged with two counts of first degree felony rape or attempted rape, three counts of first degree felony sodomy or attempted sodomy and two counts of felony incest, according to Missouri Case.net...
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Sikeston bats go silent against Affton
(High School Sports ~ 04/28/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- In the first game of a tripleheader on Saturday, the Sikeston Bulldogs fell to Affton 3-0 at VFW Stadium. The Sikeston bats went quiet against Affton's hard-throwing right-handed pitcher Anthony Herron, who recorded 10 strikeouts and scattered seven hits and did not walk a single batter against the Bulldog lineup...
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Big third inning lifts Sikeston past Cape Central 11-7
(High School Sports ~ 04/28/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Rebounding from a loss to Affton earlier in the day, the Sikeston Bulldogs completed Saturday's tripleheader by hammering out 14 hits to down SEMO Conference rival Cape Central, 11-7. "We'll take a big conference win anytime," Sikeston head coach Alan Scheeter said. "From what we've done in the past, that puts us where we need to be right now to hopefully get a four seed in the conference tournament and host on Friday...
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Sikeston boys track team takes third at Cape Central
(High School Sports ~ 04/28/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Sikeston boys track team finished third overall while the girls took fifth Saturday during the Cape Central Invitational at Cape Central High School. The Sikeston boys scored 94 points behind Jackson and Poplar Bluff. The girls scored 85.5...
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Bootheel woman arrested in stabbing
(Local News ~ 04/28/14)
CARUTHERSVILLE -- A Caruthersville woman faces assault charges after she was arrested for stabbing a man early Saturday. Toni Hollywood, 27, is charged with first degree domestic assault and armed criminal action through Pemiscot County Division 2, according to Caruthersville Police Department...
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5 seriously injured in one-car accident
(Local News ~ 04/28/14)
EAST PRAIRIE -- A one car accident south of East Prairie sent five to the hospital with serious injuries Saturday evening. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, a vehicle driven by Adle Clark, 45, of East Prairie, was on MO 102, 12 miles south of East Prairie at 6:32 p.m. Saturday when it ran off the roadway and struck a tree...
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Riverways focus of tussle between state, feds
(Local News ~ 04/28/14)
ALLEY SPRING (AP) -- The business model is pretty simple at Harvey's Alley Spring Canoe Rental. When boats are on the waters of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, Shane and Kim Van Steenis make money. When the boats are empty, as they were during the October government shutdown, so is the cash register...
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Making a mess
(Local News ~ 04/28/14)
The YMCA of Southeast Missouri held their annual Healthy Kids Day and Dress for a Mess event on Saturday at the north field of the YMCA.
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Helen Jenkins
(Obituary ~ 04/28/14)
O'FALLON -- Helen Jenkins, 89, formerly of East Prairie, died April 27, 2014, in the Garden View Care Center in O'Fallon. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Dorothy Oliphant
(Obituary ~ 04/28/14)
EAST PRAIRIE -- Dorothy Oliphant, 77, died at 4:57 a.m. April 28, 2014, at her home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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I.J. Keeling
(Obituary ~ 04/28/14)
DEXTER -- Ivy John "I.J." Keeling, 82, died April 26, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Kenneth Vandeven
(Obituary ~ 04/28/14)
BLOOMFIELD -- Kenneth Paul Vandeven, 76, died April 26, 2014, at his home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Leonard Aarant
(Obituary ~ 04/28/14)
LaFORGE -- Leonard Aarant died April 24, 2014, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Glenna Linebaugh
(Obituary ~ 04/28/14)
VALPARAISO, Ind. -- Glenna L. Hickey Linebaugh, 78, formerly of Mississippi County, Mo., died April 26, 2014, at Valparaiso. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Bud Miller
(Obituary ~ 04/28/14)
SIKESTON -- Rulin "Bud" Miller, 87, died April 26, 2014 at his granddaughter's home in Sikeston under Southeast Hospice Care. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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SPEAKOUT
(Opinion ~ 04/28/14)
This is in response to "Dealers and drunks." This is not only near Sikeston, it is in Sikeston. Every senior apartment in Sikeston has drug dealers and drunks. Everybody is dealing with alcohol and drugs. Either living there, staying there or coming in to buy drugs. ...
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Dorothy Oliphant
(Obituary ~ 04/28/14)
EAST PRAIRIE -- Dorothy Lee Oliphant, 77, died at 4:57 a.m. April 28, 2014, at at her home. Burial will follow in the Dogwood Cemetery...
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Mildred Burnett
(Obituary ~ 04/28/14)
SIKESTON -- Mildred Rose Burnett, 90, died April 27, 2014, at the Golden Living Center in Bloomfield. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Wednesday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee, where parish prayers will be held at 7:30 p.m. A funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Chaffee with the Rev. Randy Tochtrop serving as celebrant...
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64th Annual Sikeston Regional Chamber of Commerce Awards
(Business ~ 04/28/14)
Award winners were announced at the 64th Annual Sikeston Regional Chamber of Commerce Awards on April 25 at the Sikeston Armory. (Photos by Bob Greenlee, Staff)
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