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Reward offered in Parma murder
(Local News ~ 05/18/15)
PARMA - Law enforcement officers are offering a $25,000 reward in an effort to help solve the murder of a store clerk during an apparent armed robbery. According to the New Madrid County Sheriff Terry Stevens, Brenda Smith, 59, of rural Parma resident was shot at approximately 5:30 a.m. Monday as she and another employee were opening the D and L One Stop for business...
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Sikeston wins four titles, Waldner has banner day during district track meets
(High School Sports ~ 05/18/15)
sports@standard-democrat.com HILLSBORO -- The Sikeston track and field team won four district championships Saturday and moved closer to the state meet in 14 events during the Class 4, District 1 meet at Hillsboro High School. The girls topped the 4x100 and 4x200 relays and had an individual champion in the 100-meter dash from Antravia Green. Sikeston, who finished in third place as a team with 81 points, also placed second in the 4x400 relay...
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NMCC graduate to follow family tradition at West Point
(Local News ~ 05/18/15)
NEW MADRID -- Before Garrett Manley commits himself to West Point Military Academy's goals of "Duty, Honor, Country," he is committing himself to distance running, a host of pushups and counting his situps. Manley, who graduates Tuesday from New Madrid County Central High School, is preparing himself for the military academy's basic training -- referred to by those who attend West Point as "beast." When the six-week training program is complete, Manley will take his place in the "Long Gray Line" of those who attend the Academy and his own family's tradition of military service.. ...
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Wheeler, Stevens tied for eighth after first day of state golf tournament
(High School Sports ~ 05/18/15)
sports@standard-democrat.com BOLIVAR -- Sikeston's Gabe Wheeler and Dexter's Ethan Stevens are tied for eighth after the first day of the Class 3 state championship tournament Monday at Silo Ridge Golf Course in Bolivar. Each golfer sits at four-over 76 and is five strokes behind the tournament leader, Nevada's John Quitno, who's at one-under 71...
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NMCC, Portageville to meet in semis, other districts postponed
(High School Sports ~ 05/18/15)
The New Madrid County Central and Portageville baseball teams moved into the semifinals of the Class 3, District 1 tournament Monday in Malden. The No. 2 seeded Eagles (10-16) received a forfeit from No. 7 Hayti, who was short on players due to a senior trip. Portageville, the third seed, defeated No. 6 Twin Rivers 8-6...
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Jones, Johnson gives Sikeston tennis sectional berth
(High School Sports ~ 05/18/15)
sports@standard-democrat.com FARMINGTON -- The doubles tandem of Layton Jones and Brett Johnson advanced to the sectional round after making the finals of the Class 2, District 1 individual tournament on Friday. Jones, a senior, and Johnson, a freshman, lost to Christian and Matt Kalinowski from Oakville in the district title match 7-6(7), 6-2 after dispatching Cape Central's Parker Outman and Alex Gentle in the quarterfinals and Poplar Bluff's Zain and Humza Siddiqui in the semifinals...
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Local atheletes heading to Class 1-2 state tournament
(High School Sports ~ 05/18/15)
PARK HILLS (SMNS) -- The Kelly boys and girls track and field teams will be represented in 10 events at the Missouri Class 2 Track and Field Championships after the Hawks won six titles at the Class 2 Sectional 1 meet Saturday at Central R-III High School in Park Hills, Missouri...
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10 Things to Know for Today
(Local News ~ 05/18/15)
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. ISLAMIC MILITANTS KILL HUNDREDS AS THEY TAKE IRAQ'S RAMADI Shiite militias vow to mount a counter-offensive and reclaim the Anbar provincial capital...
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SHS vocal students earn district honors
(Submitted Story ~ 05/18/15)
SIKESTON - Sikeston High School students earned top ratings while taking part in the Missouri State High School Activities Association's Southeast District Solo and Ensemble Festival on March 20. Fourteen of the participants will complete at the state level. ...
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April P.U.P.S.
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/18/15)
Sikeston Kindergarten Center has named its P.U.P.S. of the month for April. Pictured are front row, from left: Mason White, Allie Jenkerson, Z'Mundrae Redd, Adian Adams, Karman Turner Holland, Raheem Hill, Michael White and Riley Kelley; second row: Davis Dingle, Kamille Pulley, Jacob Brandon, Lillie Watkins, Andrew Tatum, Ted Wright, Erica Wilson, Destiny Laminack, Zamarrius Gipson and Jimmie Tatum; and back row: Jamarcus Johnson, Joseph Knuckles, Devin Kyles, Cayleigh Lee, Richia Johnson, Angela Riddell, Brooklyn Webb, Jayden Bond, Kami Marshall and Isaiah Gibson. ...
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Students compete for state honors
(Submitted Story ~ 05/18/15)
SPRINGFIELD - From April 11-14, nearly 4,500 students grades 5-12, college students and advisers descended upon Springfield for the Missouri Future Business Leaders of America -- Phi Beta Lambda State Leadership Conference. Students main focus was competitive events, in which nearly 3,400 of the attendees participated in. ...
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Students with integrity
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/18/15)
Southeast Elementary School in Sikeston announced its April Students of the Month. Pictured front row from left are: Hunter Stephens, Matthew Ross, Noah Bramlett, Lauren Towe, Gavin Spencer and Braylon Webb; middle row: James Lepior, Hanna Sutton, Kimarhri Wilkins, Austin Brase and Trace Sullivan; back row: Carlee Ledbetter, Makayla Towe, Jyqualous Scott, John Foley, Savannah Griggs and Conner Michael. Also honored was Meradith Wren. The word of the month was integrity...
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Monty visits school
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/18/15)
Montgomery Bank employees recently participated in the American Banker's Association Education Foundation's annual "National Teach Children to Save Day." Pictured with Monty are students from St. Francis Xavier School in Sikeston.
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PAT children of the month
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/18/15)
Sikeston Early Childhood Education and Kindergarten Center named is Parents as Teachers children of the month for April. Pictured are, from left: Luke Williams, 16 months old, (with his mother Emily Williams); and Gracelyn Kennedy, 3, and Olivia Perez, 7 months old, (with their mother Lea Kennedy). To learn more about the PAT program, call 471-0653...
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Ceremony honors new Southeast graduates, outgoing president
(Local News ~ 05/18/15)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- A cheer erupted as Southeast Missouri State University president Kenneth Dobbins welcomed its graduating class at spring commencement ceremonies Saturday. This year's commencement again broke a record for the largest graduating class. A total of 1,390 students graduated this spring, with 1,113 undergraduates and 277 master's and specialist students...
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Suspect in custody after shooting at Cape park
(Local News ~ 05/18/15)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- A Cape Girardeau man was taken to a hospital with gunshot wounds to his leg and abdomen, and another person was in police custody Sunday evening after a shooting at Ranney Park. In an email to media outlets, Cpl. Darin Hickey of the Cape Girardeau Police Department said a suspect had been arrested about 8 p.m., and police were not looking for any additional suspects...
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States saying 'no' to cities seeking to regulate businesses
(Local News ~ 05/18/15)
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) -- Alarmed about cities trying to outlaw plastic bags, the director of the Missouri Grocers Association decided to do something about it. So Dan Shaul turned to his state legislator-- himself -- and guided a bill to passage barring local governments from banning the bags...
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Fishing derby
(Local News ~ 05/18/15)
Larry Pride gives his grandson, Keshaun Boyd a hand during the annual Kids' Fishing Derby held Saturday morning at the Sports Complex lake. Sponsored by the Parks and Recreation Division many children competed for the biggest fish caught and the most pounds weighed in within a five fish limit. Attendance prizes were also given at the event...
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Billy Almond
(Obituary ~ 05/18/15)
AID -- Billy Lee Almond, 83, died May 16, 2015, at Saint Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation is from 5-8 p.m. Thursday at Watkins and Sons Funeral Chapel in Dexter, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday. Burial will follow in the West Pleasant Valley Cemetery near Bloomfield...
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Bud Spurlock
(Obituary ~ 05/18/15)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Delbert Leonard "Bud" Spurlock, 88, died May 17, 2015, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. Visitation is from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at Ponder Funeral Home, where services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. The Rev. David Ross, pastor of First Baptist Church in Sikeston, will officiate...
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Opal Merriman
(Obituary ~ 05/18/15)
SIKESTON -- Opal M. Merriman, 91, died May 17, 2015, at the Sikeston Convalescent Center. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Louise Shrader
(Obituary ~ 05/18/15)
SIKESTON -- Louise Shrader, 95, died May 15, 2015, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Lloyd Goodale
(Obituary ~ 05/18/15)
PORTAGEVILLE -- Lloyd Edwin Goodale, 58, died May 14, 2015, at New Madrid. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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SPEAKOUT (471-6636)
(Opinion ~ 05/18/15)
People, listen up. Thugs don't only come in black. Thugs come in all colors. It's the way you act and what you do that makes you a thug. I see where Michael Jensen wants to cutback Welfare from 5 years to 3 years. That means more cheap labor jobs for his big shot friends in the coffee shops. More cheap labor in the nursing homes. More nursing home millionaires. And how does 5 years convert to a lifetime of Welfare? That doesn't make any sense...
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Bud Spurlock
(Obituary ~ 05/18/15)
SIKESTON -- Delbert "Bud" Spurlock, 88, died May 16, 2015, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Betty June Noyes
(Obituary ~ 05/18/15)
ESSEX -- Betty June Noyes, 82, died May 18, 2015, at her home. Visitation will be held from noon until time of services at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. For the complete obituary and more, see the Wednesday edition of the Standard Democrat...
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Opal Merriman
(Obituary ~ 05/18/15)
SIKESTON -- Opal Marie Merriman, 91, died May 17, 2015, at the Sikeston Convalescent Center. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of services at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Blanchard Funeral Chapel. For the complete obituary and more, see the Wednesday edition of the Standard Democrat...
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