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Election prep
(Local News ~ 04/06/15)
Scott County Clerk Rita Milam charges and programs the county's voting machines at the Scott County Courthouse for Tuesday's municipal election. The polls open at 6 a.m. on Tuesday and will remain open until 7 p.m. Full election coverage, including results as they are announced on Tuesday night, can be found at www.standard-democrat.com...
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10 Things to Know for Today
(Local News ~ 04/06/15)
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. KENYAN WARPLANES ATTACK AL-SHABAB POSITIONS The air strikes against Islamic militants in Somalia follow last week's extremist attack on a Kenyan college that killed 148 people...
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Portageville Middle School: Students honored for academic achievements
(Submitted Story ~ 04/06/15)
PORTAGEVILLE - Portageville Middle School has announced the honor roll students and the students who achieved perfect attendance for the third quarter of the 2014-2015 school year. Honor students are: Maggie Allred, Katelyn Canovi. Molly Crockett, Alora Dunlap, Elizabeth Forrester, Brenda Garmon, Taylor Garmon, Kobe Gates, Brance Halterman, Jamon Hooper, Gabe Hughes, Gavin Ivie, Maggie Jackson, Gracie Johnson, Madison Johnson, Hilary Kelley, Abigail Laws, Rilee Matlock, Jaelyn Milam, Emily Nolen, Jacob Pepper, Castle Portwood, Mason, Prislovsky, Jayse Scherer, Taylor Shank, Cameron Strawn, Jacob Swilley, William Treadwell, Shakyra Wright.. ...
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Seeing government in action
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/06/15)
Students from the 4th and 5th grades at The Christian Academy learned more about Missouri government on March 13. State Rep. Holly Rehder helped the students hold a mock committee hearing to debate if french fries should be a school menu mandate. Rehder reported the students had some tough, and very thoughtful questions...
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The Christian Academy announces honor roll
(Submitted Story ~ 04/06/15)
SIKESTON - The Christian Academy has announced the honor roll students for the third quarter of the 2014-2015 school year. They are: Cambrie Duncan, Lydia Gadberry, Landri Hammontree, Lydia Hester, Zoe' Perry, Brookelyn Sauceda, Cody Stengler, Eli Stephenson, Brooklynn Wallace, Evy Walton...
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Sikeston High School seniors receive honors
(Submitted Story ~ 04/06/15)
SIKESTON -- Hannah Elyse Stash and Louis F. Galang were named Sikeston High School Students of the Month for March. Sikeston Public Schools Foundation, which sponsors the monthly program, names a male and female senior each month. Character, leadership, service, citizenship and scholastic ability are criteria used to select one "Student of the Year" at the end of the 2014-2015 school year...
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SEMO to begin using the new logo on April 20
(Local News ~ 04/06/15)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- A representative from Ologie, a higher-education branding and marketing firm, presented details of Southeast Missouri State University's new logo and rebranding campaign at the chamber of commerce's monthly First Friday Coffee event Friday...
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Scott County's use tax has brought in more than $250,000
(Local News ~ 04/06/15)
BENTON -- After a year of collecting a use tax from the citizens of Scott County, presiding commissioner Jamie Burger said the main purpose of the tax is to "level the playing field." Although the use tax passed in November 2013, Burger said the county didn't get into the "full collection swing" until May 2014...
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The hunt begins
(Local News ~ 04/06/15)
Youngsters at the Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site in New Madrid fanned out across the grounds Saturday morning in a search for hundreds of eggs hidden on the grounds. The annual Easter egg hunt drew a large crowd despite the cool temperatures.
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Stories heard growing up lead to basis for Portageville man's books
(Local News ~ 04/06/15)
PORTAGEVILLE - T.R.Thompson grew up listening to stories. Thompson said he often spent time at his father's filling station in Wardell as he was growing up. That filling station was a magnet for men who would sit and tell stories. "I grew up knowing a bunch of characters," Thompson said. "They would tell funny stories about hunting and fishing."...
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Tensions flare as Missouri GOP brings gun debate to cities
(Local News ~ 04/06/15)
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) -- Conservative lawmakers this year are taking the push to strip limits on owning and carrying guns from rural areas to urban Missouri, the latest front for debate on gun rights in the state that comes months after voters further enshrined gun rights in the constitution...
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Moses Farr
(Obituary ~ 04/06/15)
CHICAGO -- Moses Farr, 88, died March 29, 2015. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Samuel Thomas
(Obituary ~ 04/06/15)
SIKESTON -- Samuel Thomas, 87, died April 5, 2015, at the Sikeston Convalescent Center. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Sharon Adamitis
(Obituary ~ 04/06/15)
ANNA, Ill. -- Sharon J. Adamitis, 57, died April 4, 2015, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Nancy Reese
(Obituary ~ 04/06/15)
MINER -- Nancy Reese, 91, died April 4, 2015, at the Miner Nursing Center. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Charles Moody
(Obituary ~ 04/06/15)
CORDOVA, Tenn. -- Charles Baker Moody, 77, died April 2, 2015, at his home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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SPEAKOUT
(Opinion ~ 04/06/15)
This in response to "Just a little bitty thing," about the 70-year-old that can't walk, got kicked out of her apartment for having her grandson stay there. She says she knows apartments where felons stay there and she called about it. Your response was if she knew of fraud and didn't call, that she was part of the problem. Well, she did call. Of course, I don't know who she called, but she called. She's 70 years old. She don't know...
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Kerri Jo Stearns
(Obituary ~ 04/06/15)
DEXTER - Kerri Jo Stearns, 36, died April 6, 2015, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until time of services at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. Herman Morse will officiate. Burial will follow in the Sycamore Cemetery in rural Pyletown...
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