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Morehouse man arrested for possession of child pornography, statutory sodomy
(Local News ~ 08/02/19)
SIKESTON — A Morehouse, Mo., man has been arrested on child pornography and sodomy charges stemming from an investigation by the Sikeston Department of Public Safety. According to Sikeston DPS Captain Austin Henley, the investigation began on Monday when officers and detectives with Sikeston DPS were investigating an incident where an electronic storage device was located containing multiple images of child pornography. ...
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Hundreds attend Wing Elementary ribbon cutting, open house
(Local News ~ 08/02/19)
SIKESTON —Hundreds turned out Thursday for the ribbon cutting ceremony and open house of Sikeston R-6 School District’s new Wing Elementary. Current and former district students, teachers, administrators, board members and community members were present for the occasion. See Sunday’s Standard Democrat for the full article and more photos...
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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 08/02/19)
I wish channel 33, the weather channel, would come back on. We sure do miss it a lot. We could always go and turn it on and see what kind of weather we’re going to have or where it’s located. I wish it would come back on.
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Dennis Boyer
(Obituary ~ 08/02/19)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Dennis Lee Boyer, 74, died July 28, 2019, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Born Sept. 12, 1944, in Phoenix, Ariz., son of the late George and Audrey Bell Weems Boyer, he retired from ITT Career and was of the Christian belief...
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Ed Cloud
(Obituary ~ 08/02/19)
MURPHY, N.C. — James Edward “Ed” Cloud Jr., 60, died Aug. 1, 2019, at his home. Born to Jean Glass Cloud and the late James Edward Cloud Sr, he was a native of Sikeston, Mo., but lived most of his life in New Orleans, La., before moving to Murphy in 2005. ...
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New Madrid County voters to decide on 911 funding
(Local News ~ 08/02/19)
NEW MADRID, Mo. — What if you called 911 and no one answered? With the decline in the number of telephone landlines, which initially provided 911 funding, officials say the future for the emergency service is bleak. However, on Aug. 6 New Madrid County voters will have the opportunity to weigh in on a new revenue source...
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Uhles children’s book about his rodeo queen daughter published
(Local News ~ 08/02/19)
Talmadge Uhles had been writing for years but after his daughter, Kayla, won the title of Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo Queen in 2014, he had an idea. As a Christmas present, Uhles wrote a children’s book entitled “A Tale of a Toad,” and gave it to his daughter. Then the book was published a little over a year ago...
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67th Annual Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo kicks off Wednesday
(Local News ~ 08/02/19)
SIKESTON — The 67th Annual Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo kicks off Wednesday with plenty of events planned through the conclusion of the rodeo on Saturday night. WEDNESDAY Wednesday night is Community Night and the Jaycees will thank the businesses and residents of Sikeston and the gates open at 6 p.m. ...
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Vincent Uhrhan
(Obituary ~ 08/02/19)
SCOTT CITY, Mo. — Vincent Adam Uhrhan, 95, died Aug. 1, 2019, at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Born Oct. 12, 1923, in Fornfelt, son of the late Philip and Katie Caroline Felter Uhrhan, he served in the Army during World War II and was awarded four Bronze Stars while serving in Normandy, northern France, Rhineland and Central Europe. ...
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