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Brothers fishing venture
(Community Sports ~ 08/15/14)
It may be that Josh Gowan may have some future competition! Last week, the Colin Daugherty family were in Florida for vacation. Destin to be exact. Justin Daugherty, the youngest son, enjoys fishing. On August 1, he caught a 17 Lb. amberjack. On Saturday, Aug. 2, he caught a 27 Lb. Blackfin Tuna, see above...
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Season of Change
(Sports Column ~ 08/15/14)
Seasons are subjective. For instance, my 9-year old son has proclaimed Thursday to be the end of summer, because that is when he re-enters public school and we get to attempt to decipher the 4th grade version of every parent's favorite paradoxical enigma, the Common Core curriculum... ...
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Portageville cheer team
(High School Sports ~ 08/15/14)
The Portageville Bulldog cheer team participated in regional competition in July and received Second Place in their division. They are going to Columbia on Oct. 3 for state competition. Members of the squad are, front, from left, Amber Stafford, Stormi Kershaw, Hannah Bullock, Reagan Corbett, Sydney carter, Molly Frakes, back are, Emily Brown, Teonna Ray, Brittany Bessenger, Brianna Jones, Caroline Samples, and Anna Birdwell...
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SEMO Fishing Report
(Community Sports ~ 08/15/14)
Southeast Lakes Clearwater Lake Water Surface Temp: 82º Water Level (Range): normal Water Type: clear Fish Reported: Crappie: Slow Black Bass: Slow Bluegill: Slow Channel Catfish: Slow all species slow. (Reported on: 8/5/14)...
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Drug arrest in Hartzell
(Local News ~ 08/15/14)
Three area law enforcement agencies executed a search warrant at 44 Carr Street in Hartzell, Mo., on Friday, and arrested one suspect after seizing approximately 20 marijuana plants, a large amount of marijuana packaged for distribution and methamphetamine. ...
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The truck ride
(Column ~ 08/15/14)
A father and son were riding in their truck together one day and the son asked the father, "Dad, how high can you count?" The father replied, "Well, I don't know, son -- how high can you count?" The son immediately replied, "One thousand, five hundred, forty-two." The father said, "Why did you stop?" The son shrugged his shoulders and said, "Well, church was over."...
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The Preacher
(Column ~ 08/15/14)
I grew up with a lot of religious rules. To violate these rules was to subject oneself to the judgment of God. If you had a fundamentalist upbringing, you may be familiar with some of these restrictions. No drinking, no smoking, no dancing, no playing cards or going to the movies, no mixed-bathing (a prospect that intrigued my teenage mind), no Sabbath-breaking (though we did not actually gather on the Sabbath), and absolutely no questioning of religious authority...
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Senator Libla Encourages Participation in Workgroups Creating New Missouri Learning Standards
(Local News ~ 08/15/14)
Parental Involvement Key to Improving Our Children's Education
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Missouri Weekly Gas Price Update and Outlook
(Local News ~ 08/15/14)
Average retail gasoline prices in Missouri have risen 0.7 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.28/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 3,940 gas outlets in Missouri. This compares with the national average that has fallen 1.7 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.47/g, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com...
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Soybean Festival plans underway
(Local News ~ 08/15/14)
"Comic Con" is the theme for Portageville's 67th Annual National Soybean Festival. The festival will start with Main Street Madness on Saturday, Oct. 4th. The festival will run through Thursday, Oct. 9th. Girls throughout the Missouri Bootheel will have an opportunity to register for the 67th Annual National Festival Beauty Queen Pageant. ...
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BACK TO SCHOOL
(Local News ~ 08/15/14)
Students can avoid health hazards in new school year
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Tougher schedule hoping to make difference for Sikeston girls tennis team
(High School Sports ~ 08/15/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- After a disappointing finish to last year's postseason, the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs' tennis team hopes a beefed up schedule this season will increase their chances come playoff time. "We always strive to see the team advance out of district play," Sikeston head coach Russ Dial said. "At least individually and that didn't happen for us last season, however, we hope to change that this season...
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TRC to offer free new welding course
(Local News ~ 08/15/14)
The summer is almost over, and it is time for the new fall semester to begin at Three Rivers College (TRC). Something new has been added to the school's curriculum this year. Beginning August 19, a new flux-cored welding pilot program will be offered. ...
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SEMO Fair Pageant in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 08/15/14)
The SEMO Fair Pageant will be held Sunday, September 7, 2014 at the R&R Tent at the SEMO Fairgrounds in Cape Girardeau, MO, starting at 3:00 p.m. There are six age divisions ranging from 18 months to 22 years old. The division title along with age specification are as follows:...
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Marston School Reunion August 30
(Local News ~ 08/15/14)
The date and place for the Marston School Reunion has been set for the "Newly Remodeled" old Marston High School Gym on Saturday, August 30, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. The cost is $15 per person and please feel free to bring a guest. Mike's Meats and More, LLC from New Madrid will be catering the meal this year...
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10 Things to Know for Today
(Local News ~ 08/15/14)
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. MISSOURI MOVES TO DEFUSE TENSION OVER KILLING OF UNARMED BLACK TEEN County police in riot gear and armored tanks give way to state troopers walking side-by-side in solidarity with thousands of protesters in a St. Louis suburb and a peaceful night passes...
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Broken roads, promises discussed by Commission
(Local News ~ 08/15/14)
scottw@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- Mississippi County commissioners will be following through on their promise -- even if the county doesn't get the same consideration from state and federal officials and agencies. Terry Clifton, a farm worker, is one of the few people to live near County Road 301 in the floodway -- a road destroyed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer's activation of the Birds Point-New Madrid floodway in 2011...
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New shelter director invites public to Meet the Pack Saturday
(Local News ~ 08/15/14)
scottw@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Area Humane Society would like you to come out and meet the pack. Scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Sikeston Animal Shelter grounds on Compress Road, Meet the Pack is an open house "family day" meet-and-greet event and more...
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Kyle Haynes
(Obituary ~ 08/15/14)
SIKESTON -- Kyle Dawayne Haynes, 3 months, died Aug. 14, 2014, at his home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Rocky Rainey
(Obituary ~ 08/15/14)
BENTON -- Randy "Rocky" Rainey, 55, died Aug. 11, 2014, at the family home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Ollie Hagy
(Obituary ~ 08/15/14)
FISK -- Oliver "Ollie" Hagy, 71, died Aug. 13, 2014, at his home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Transformer explodes at Noranda
(Local News ~ 08/15/14)
NEW MADRID - A major transformer blew in the rectifier yard at the Noranda Aluminum smelter in New Madrid Thursday morning. The explosion was extremely loud and sent up large amounts of smoke, according to Mark Christian, communications director for the plant...
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Switch determined to be cause of train derailment July 24
(Local News ~ 08/15/14)
DEXTER -- A team of Union Pacific investigators has determined that the cause of a train derailment on July 24 was defective components in a switching mechanism on the tracks east of Dexter. Fourteen railroad cars on a southbound Union Pacific train derailed within the city limits of Dexter on July 24, one of which contained a hazardous material -- liquid petroleum gas. ...
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ABCs of back-to-school health
(Local News ~ 08/15/14)
SIKESTON -- As students return to the classroom this month, doctors say it's important to add one more item to the back-to-school list -- a checkup for the child's health. That's why doctors at local American Family Care and AFC/Doctors Express centers have created the ABCs of Back to School Health...
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County blacktopping is nearly complete
(Local News ~ 08/15/14)
scottw@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- This year's blacktopping is about wrapped up for the year in Mississippi County. "The paving machines are in the county," Presiding Commissioner Carline Bennett said during the Commission's regular weekly meeting Thursday. "The paving is going on in the county and hopefully may be be done this week."...
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SPEAKOUT
(Obituary ~ 08/15/14)
I don't know what's got into people. They've got the right to carry and bear arms to protect themselves, but they don't have the right to just go around and shoot people. I don't think they are screening people good enough that they are giving guns to. ...
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America's Best Main Street driven by Sikeston woman
(Local News ~ 08/15/14)
scottw@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Sikeston may be the only other city with people celebrating Collierville, Tenn., winning a national contest for charming towns. Following a competition with thousands of nominations from readers, Collierville is named America's Best Main Street in this weekend's edition of Parade Magazine...
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