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Charleston man to be arraigned on felony assault, armed criminal action charges
(Local News ~ 02/29/16)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- A Mississippi County man will appear in court Wednesday for his involvement in a shooting Saturday in Charleston. Hakeem Olajuwon Evans, 23, of Charleston is charged with felony second-degree assault and armed criminal action, according to Missouri Case.net...
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10 Things to Know for Today
(Local News ~ 02/29/16)
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. WHITE SUPREMACIST FEUD ERUPTS AS GOP FIGHTS TRUMP The new focus comes as the billionaire businessman's rivals acknowledge that time is running out to prevent him from becoming the Republican Party's presumptive nominee...
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A hand up for homeless vets
(Local News ~ 02/29/16)
LILBOURN, Mo - On any given night, more than 300,000 veterans are living on the streets or in shelters in the U.S. It isn't a problem just limited to somewhere else either. There are homeless veterans who served their country honorably in Southeast Missouri...
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One-on-one: Former Sikeston wrestling coach is inducted into hall of fame
(Local News ~ 02/29/16)
SIKESTON -- Marc Stevener may have retired from coaching wrestling, but he'll never retire his love for the sport. Stevener, who coached wrestling for 21 years at Sikeston High School and produced 77 state qualifiers, was inducted last October into the Missouri chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame...
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Inmate allegedly uses bookshelf to assault Scott County officer
(Local News ~ 02/29/16)
BENTON, Mo. -- A Scott County Jail inmate was waiting for his arraignment in the law library Wednesday when he allegedly used a bookshelf to assault a Scott County Sheriff's Department officer. Jeffrey Allen Bunch Jr., 28, of Benton, Missouri, was charged with felony assault on a law-enforcement officer and armed criminal action. An arrest warrant was filed Thursday with a bond of $25,000 to run concurrent with the bond for his other charges...
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Morley man charged with misdemeanor bigamy
(Local News ~ 02/29/16)
BENTON, Mo. -- Douglas Alan Wilson, 54, of Morley, Missouri, is charged with misdemeanor bigamy after his Missouri wife filed a complaint with the Scott County Sheriff's Department about his wife in Oregon. Wilson was married to a woman in Missouri in October 2014, according to the probable-cause statement from Scott County Sheriff's Detective Darrin Sides. That woman found out about Wilson's other marriage Feb. 20, according to the statement...
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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 02/29/16)
This call is to thank you for printing the speakout about the lost drone. We appreciate it. Where were my federal, state and local officials when me, my brothers and sisters and Essex Wire in Sikeston lost our jobs? I'm calling in because I called in Friday about the paper being delivered. ...
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Luci Chambers
(Obituary ~ 02/29/16)
SIKESTON -- Lucille Maxine Chambers, age 87, died Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Peggy Adkisson
(Obituary ~ 02/29/16)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. -- Peggy Sue Adkisson, 78, died at 4 a.m. Feb. 27, 2016. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Thelma William
(Obituary ~ 02/29/16)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Thelma Williams, 83, formerly of East Prairie, died Feb. 27, 2016, at Westwood Hill Health Care Center. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Ross Ann Anderson
(Obituary ~ 02/29/16)
ANNISTON, Mo. - Ross Ann Anderson, 76 years, died Feb. 28, 2016, at her home. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Donald Babb
(Obituary ~ 02/29/16)
LILBOURN, Mo. -- Donald Babb, 80, died Feb. 26, 2016, at his home in Lilbourn. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Patsy Grissom
(Obituary ~ 02/29/16)
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- Patsy Darlene Grissom, 64, died Feb. 26, 2016, at her home. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Oliver Pearson
(Obituary ~ 02/29/16)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. -- Oliver Pearson, 75, died Feb. 28, 2016 at Charleston Manor Nursing Home. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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David Ramey
(Obituary ~ 02/29/16)
SIKESTON -- David Ramey, 74, died Feb. 27, 2016, at his home in Sikeston. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Charleston man seriously injured in shooting
(Local News ~ 02/29/16)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- A Charleston man remains in serious condition after being shot Sunday in Mississippi County. About 9:45 a.m. Sunday, the Charleston Department of Public Safety received several calls of gunshots being fired in the area of Vine and Lee streets, according to DPS Director Robert Hearnes. While officers were responding to the scene, dispatch was notified of a person shot in the 500 block of Ada Street...
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