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East Prairie man faces felony child molestation charges
(Local News ~ 12/08/15)
CHARLESTON -- An East Prairie man faces felony charges for sexual abuse of multiple children. Arlen "Russ" Lee Jones, 76, of East Prairie is charged with three felony counts each of first-degree statutory sodomy and first-degree child molestation. Jones also faces three felony counts of first-degree endangering the welfare of a minor...
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Third-seeded Charleston routs No. 6 NMCC to open SEMO Conference Tournament
(High School Sports ~ 12/08/15)
"I told them that I've been waiting to see that for five games. That's what I wanted to see and I've been waiting to see it. They've been timid up to this point."
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No. 7 Kennett pulls off upset over No. 2 Jackson at SEMO Conference Tournament
(High School Sports ~ 12/08/15)
It's the second time in as many years the No. 2 seed has fallen in the opening round.
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PREP ROUNDUP: South Pemiscot remains unbeaten with 60-38 win over Risco
(High School Sports ~ 12/08/15)
sports@standard-democrat.com STEELE -- Kevin Burton scored a game-high 16 points to continue South Pemiscot's unbeaten streak to start the season with a 60-38 win over Risco on Monday. The Bulldogs (3-0) led by three after the first quarter but outscored Risco (1-4) 19-4 in the second quarter to take a commanding 36-18 lead at halftime...
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Final Missouri Media Football Rankings
(High School Sports ~ 12/08/15)
Statewide high school football rankings, as compiled by a 15-member panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. First-place votes in parenthesis. Panel is made up of Dion Clisso, PrepsKC; Sam McDowell, The Kansas City Star; Chris Geinosky, The Liberty Tribune; Dave Kvidahl, STLHighschoolsports.com; Jim Powers, High School Sports Caravan; Larry Thornton, KSDK radio; Danny Jones, The Columbia Tribune; Tom Rackers, Jefferson City News-Tribune; Mike Scott, Ozone Sports; Rance Burger, The Springfield News-Leader; Dave Roberts, The Rolla Daily News; Cody Thorn, The St. ...
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R-6 Board approves Workplace Development Academy Program
(Local News ~ 12/08/15)
SIKESTON -- A Sikeston business is teaming up with Sikeston R-6 Schools to give a select group of students work experience and wages while receiving course credit in the process. The Sikeston R-6 Board of Education During its regular monthly meeting Tuesday approved the implementation of the Workplace Development Academy Program...
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Janie Bush
(Obituary ~ 12/08/15)
BONNER SPRINGS, Kan. -- Janie Mae Carlyle Bush, 88, formerly of Mississippi County, Mo., died Dec. 5, 2015. Visitation is after 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Diehlstadt General Baptist Church where services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday with Dwayne Kirkpatrick officiating...
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Susan Reed
(Obituary ~ 12/08/15)
DUTCHTOWN -- Susan Marie Reed, 60, died Dec. 6, 2015, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Visitation is from 4 p.m. until time of service at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee with the Rev. Tom Morris officiating. Burial will follow at a later date in St. Edwards Catholic Cemetery in Dutchtown...
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Raymond Blackwelder
(Obituary ~ 12/08/15)
EAST PRAIRIE - Raymond Blackwelder, 83, died Dec. 6, 2015, at his home. Visitation is from 1 p.m. until time of memorial service at 2 p.m. Sunday at Shady Acres Church of Christ with Pat Hogan officiating. Ponder Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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Your local weather for Dec. 8
(Local News ~ 12/08/15)
Tuesday will have patchy dense fog before 9 a.m. otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60 then becoming mostly cloudy Tuesday night with a low around 45. Mostly sunny on Wednesday with a high near 60 while Wednesday night will be partly cloudy, with a low around 43. ...
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10 Things to Know for Today
(Local News ~ 12/08/15)
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. TRUMP ESCALATES GOP RHETORIC ON MUSLIMS For most of the Republican front-runner's rivals in the 2016 race, as well as numerous other Republicans, his call for a "shutdown of Muslims entering the United States" crosses the line...
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Murderer Clay Waller transferred back to Missouri
(Local News ~ 12/08/15)
CAPE GIRARDEAU - Convicted murderer Clay Waller was transferred Sunday by Cape Girardeau County sheriff's deputies from a federal prison in Marianna, Florida, and is in the custody of the Missouri Department of Corrections to serve the remainder of a 20-year sentence...
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Puxico caregiver charged with elder exploitation
(Local News ~ 12/08/15)
BLOOMFIELD - A 26-year-old Puxico, Missouri, caregiver is in jail, charged with financial exploitation of the elderly. Jerri Greenlee is accused of stealing checks from a 91-year-old woman who reportedly discovered several charges on her bank account, along with missing checks...
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Police shooting in Ste. Genevieve leaves suspect wounded
(Local News ~ 12/08/15)
STE. GENEVIEVE -- The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating after an eastern Missouri police officer shot and wounded a suspect who allegedly tried to run over another officer. The shooting happened Friday night in Ste. Genevieve. Officers responded to a domestic call and found a 24-year-old man ramming a truck into his girlfriend's car...
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Pavement repairs planned on Interstate
(Local News ~ 12/08/15)
CHARLESTON - Northbound I-57 in Mississippi County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs. This section of roadway is located from mile maker 2 to mile marker 3. Weather permitting, work will be from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday...
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Pedestrian killed in Pemiscot County
(Local News ~ 12/08/15)
HAYTI - The Missouri State Highway Patrol's Major Crash Unit will investigate an accident which killed a pedestrian Monday evening in Pemiscot County. Dustin L. Godair, 47, of Caruthersville was killed after being struck at 9:05 p.m. Monday on Route K, five miles north of Hayti. His death is the 59th recorded this year in the Troop E area...
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Dustin Godair
(Obituary ~ 12/08/15)
CARUTHERSVILLE - Dustin Lee Godair, 47, died Dec. 7, 2015, at Concord. Arrangements are incomplete at DeLisle Funeral Home of Portageville.
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Terrance Bradley
(Obituary ~ 12/08/15)
ST. LOUIS - Terrance Cortez Bradley, 32, formerly of Charleston, died Dec. 3, 2015 in St. Louis. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until time of services at noon Saturday at House of Prayer World Outreach Center in Charleston. Williams Funeral Home of Charleston is in charge of arrangements...
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Mike Shanle
(Obituary ~ 12/08/15)
OZARK -- Michael Wayne "Mike" Shanle, 62, died Dec. 5, 2015, at his home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Springfield. Midwest Cremation and Funeral Services LLC of Springfield is in charge of arrangements. For the complete obituary, see the Wednesday edition of the Standard Democrat...
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Shirley Miller
(Obituary ~ 12/08/15)
RENO, Nev. -- Shirley Miller, 79, died Dec. 4, 2015, at Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno. Visitation is from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at Ponder Funeral Home, where services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday. For the complete obituary, see the Wednesday edition of the Standard Democrat...
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Missouri Delta to break ground on ER project
(Local News ~ 12/08/15)
scottw@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Construction on Missouri Delta Medical Center's new emergency room expansion is beginning but the fundraising is not over yet. A ground breaking ceremony for the ER expansion is set for 11:30 p.m. Thursday. "We have been working to raise money and build a new emergency room department for a long time and we are finally at the point to move forward," said Marcie Lawson, executive director of the Missouri Delta Medical Center Foundation...
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Sheila Ann Smart
(Obituary ~ 12/08/15)
Sheila Ann Smart was born June 23, 1952 in Boekerton, MO to Walter Whittemore and Bernice Clark. She died December 3, 2015 at her home in Portageville at the age of 63 years, 5 Months and 10 days. She was united in marriage to Eugene Smart on March 24, 1989 in Hayti. ...
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Terry J. Watson
(Obituary ~ 12/08/15)
Terry J. Watson (nee Totty) of Monroe City, MO, formerly of St. Charles, MO, gained her wings on Saturday, November 21, 2015. Terry Totty married Jackie D. Watson, Sr. on July 22, 1962 and three children blessed the union. Terry was a devoted mother of Lesia (James) Rucker, Jackie 'Dale' (Michelle) Watson, and Kelly (Timothy Sr.) McGrath. ...
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