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Sikeston High School graduation will be indoors Monday (5/11/24)SIKESTON — Due to the threat of incoming weather, Sikeston High School’s graduation ceremony for Monday, May 13 has been moved indoors to the Sikeston Fieldhouse, the district announced early Saturday, May 11. Doors will open at 6 p.m. for graduation, and the ceremony will start at 7 p.m. Only individuals with a ticket will be able to enter the Fieldhouse. No outside food, drink, flowers or balloons will be allowed...
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Sikeston High School hosts Senior Decision Day (5/10/24)By Gina Williams~Standard DemocratSIKESTON — Sikeston High School’s graduating seniors are excited as they prepare for their future, and once again this year they celebrated their impending graduation with a “decision day.” Sikeston High School Seniors Decision Day took place early Friday, May 10 in the high school cafeteria...
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New Horizons hosts graduation ceremony (5/10/24)SIKESTON— Sikeston R-6 School District's New Horizons High School hosted a special graduation ceremony for the class of 2024 on Friday, May 10 at the Sikeston Alternative Education Center.
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Mental health awareness is highlighted in May (5/10/24)By Gina Williams~Standard DemocratSIKESTON — With May being Mental Health Awareness Month, Bootheel Behavioral Health is emphasizing the importance of mental health and awareness. Jennifer Hartlein, director of fund development and public relations at Bootheel Behavioral Health in Sikeston, said this month that one of Bootheel’s efforts to raise mental health awareness has been to educate children on the subject...
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Community observes National Day of Prayer in New Madrid (5/10/24)NEW MADRID, Mo. —Prayers were offered up for the schools, the communities, the churches and the leaders. There were prayers for America and the world. The National Day of Prayer service at the New Madrid County Courthouse on May 1 brought together all denominations as they offered prayers of hope, guidance, protection and intercession...
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Patrol: May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month (5/10/24)JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri State Highway Patrol is reminding the public that May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. “It’s important for motorcyclists to take an active role in their safety,” said Col. Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol...
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Beta Gamma of Delta Kappa Gamma installs new president, initiates new members (5/10/24)Beta Gamma of Delta Kappa Gamma recently installed a new president and initiated two new members. Pictured are Brittany Pemberton, president; Kathy Garrard, membership chair; and new members, Savannah Smith and Delaney Clark. Delta Kappa Gamma Society International is a professional honor society of women educators. ...
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Sikeston DPS warns residents of phone scam (5/9/24)Standard DemocratSIKESTON — Sikeston Department of Public Safety on Tuesday, May 7 reminded citizens to be aware of phone scammers impersenating its officers. “Recently, Sikeston Department of Public Safety received phone calls from citizens stating someone called them and claimed to be an officer from our department,” said Sgt. Tyler Rowe, public information officer for Sikeston DPS, in a news release issued Tuesday...
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SHS senior parade (5/9/24)Gina Williams/Standard DemocratSikeston High School seniors wave at fifth and sixth graders during the senior parade day early Thursday, May 9 at Sikeston Middle School. Sikeston High School seniors will graduate in an outdoor ceremony at 7 p.m. Monday, May 13 at Sikeston Public Schools Stadium...
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FOAM FUN (5/9/24)Gina Williams/Standard DemcoratFirst and second graders at Wing Elementary in Sikeeston enjoy playing in a foam and bubble party on the playground as they celebrate the last week of school. Friday, May 10 marks the last day of the 2023-2024 school year for Sikeston Public Schools. Top photo: Wing Elementary teacher Stephany McDermott dances with students at the school’s foam day Wednesday, May 8 on the school’s playground...
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Stamp Out Hunger returns Saturday (5/9/24)SIKESTON – Stamp Out Hunger returns Saturday, May 11, with local letter carriers collecting items for Southeast Missouri Food Bank. Since launching in 1993, the National Association of Letter Carriers’ annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive has grown into the nation’s largest one-day food drive, helping to fill the shelves of food banks in cities and towns throughout the United States. Last year, 11,999 pounds of food was collected in southeast Missouri...
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‘Ms. Rita’s Last Day of School Giveaway’ slated for May 18 (5/9/24)By Gina Williams Standard DemocratSIKESTON — Sikeston R-6 School District will soon be out of school for summer break, and Sikeston resident Rita Savage intends to host her annual “Ms. Rita’s Last Day of School Giveaway” event this year. Sikeston’s last day of school for the 2023-2024 school year is Friday, May 10, but “Ms. Rita’s Last Day of School Giveaway” celebration will from 12:07 to 4:07 p.m. May 17...
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Farmers’ market reopens in Sikeston (5/9/24)By Gina Williams Standard DemocratSIKESTON — Historic Downtown Sikeston’s farmers’ market has reopened for the season. The farmers market returned Saturday, May 4 in downtown Sikeston at Legion Park and will be open from 7 a.m. to noon, or until all items are sold out, every Saturday through October, according to Historic Downtown Sikeston Director Jason Davis...
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New Madrid Outdoor Market underway (5/8/24)Ella LaValle makes a purchase from Janie Cunningham’s stand at the New Madrid Outdoor Market on Saturday, May 4. Cunningham offered plants for sale along with baked goods. Several stands offered buyers sweet treats, hand-crafted items, barbecue and even cotton candy. The next outdoor market will be May 18. For more information about setting up a booth, interested persons can contact the New Madrid Chamber of Commerce...
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NMCC seniors honored during Decision Day (5/8/24)NEW MADRID, Mo. — It was a celebration of what is to come. On May 2, students at New Madrid County Central High School celebrated Senior Decision Day. One by one they came forward to sign a certificate as senior counselor Dallas Allen read their plans following graduation...
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Bootheel Counseling Services changes name to Bootheel Behavioral Health to better reflect the services it provides (5/7/24)By Gina Williams~Standard DemocratSIKESTON — Bootheel Counseling Services, as of April 19, has officially changed its name to Bootheel Behavioral Health. According to David Terrell, executive director of Bootheel Behavioral Health, the company’s services have expanded beyond counseling in the past few years, prompting the name change...
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Hunter-Dawson’s Children’s Day (5/7/24)Matt Davis with the Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site assists Davis Akins with his stick as they make candles during the Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site’s Children’s Day on May 4 in New Madrid. Annie Sisk, left, had already mastered candle dipping, one of several activities featured at the site’s Children’s Day. ...
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Local student to serve as SGA leader at Missouri Valley College (5/7/24)MARSHALL, Mo. — Missouri Valley College students have selected Kloee Mills and Alexis Leeper as Student Government president and vice president for the 2024-2025 academic year. Both spent the past year working as student ambassadors in the admissions department. Mills, from Oak Grove, Missouri, is a studying biology. Leeper, from Essex, Missouri, is pre-nursing...
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Kindergarten pups for April (5/7/24)Sikeston Kindergarten and Early Childhood Center has announced its Kindergarten Pups of the Month for April. Pictured are front row, from left: Collin Garner, Sincere Fletcher, Timmy Melton, Mariah Taylor, Amir Smith, Max Karr, Diego Jacobo, Jayd Lathrom and Dearius Cowley; and back row: VaShonna Albritton, Hector Rivera, Watson Green, Liadan Kessler, Brycen Brown, Zariah Herrion, Evanna Hogan, Dakoda Wolff, Hank Trankler, Amir Oliver, Noah Jones and Kynlee Taylor...
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April preschool pups (5/7/24)Sikeston Kindergarten and Early Childhood Center has named its Preschool Pups of the Month for April. Pictured are front row, from left: Joanna Meeker, Tucker Miller, Leighton Hardy and Jahmir Bird; and back row: Hope Dixon, Malachi Ball, Maverick Gonzalez, Lucas Nice, Charley Suggs and Tylynn Plaskie...
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SHS/SPS Foundation Students of the Month for May named (5/7/24)SIKESTON — Rush Ault and Colt Parker were named Sikeston High School Students of the Month for May. Sikeston Public Schools Foundation, which sponsors the monthly program, names two seniors each month for the honor during the 2023-2024 school year. Students also receive a certificate and gift card from the Foundation...
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Sikeston Jersey Mike’s raises $9,106 for Bulldog Pantry (5/7/24)SIKESTON – Jersey Mike’s locations nationwide accepted donations throughout March in honor of its “Month of Giving” and 100% of its sales on March 27, its “Day of Giving,” for more than 200 charities. The Sikeston Jersey Mike’s set out to support a local organization that touches hundreds of Sikeston students, Bulldog Pantry. ...
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Children are dying of fentanyl by the dozens in Missouri. A panel is calling for changes (5/7/24)KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Fentanyl deaths among Missouri babies, toddlers and teens spiked as child welfare officials struggled to adequately investigate the cases, a state panel found in a newly released report. Forty-three youth died — 20 of them under the age of 4 — in 2022 alone from the infamously powerful drug, according to a new state report. ...
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Sikeston Middle School hosts event for incoming fifth graders (5/7/24)By Gina Williams Standard DemocratSIKESTON — Sikeston Middle School students will host a free scavenger hunt for incoming fifth graders as a way for them to see and visit the school before the school year begins in the fall. “On Thursday, May 9, we will welcome our incoming fifth graders for next school year with their families,” said Sikeston Middle School Principal Susan Long...
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One injured in crash in Sikeston (5/7/24)SIKESTON — Just after 1 p.m. Sunday, May 5 officers with Sikeston Department of Public Safety responded to a motor-vehicle accident involving a motorcycle on East Malone Avenue near Mitchell Street in Sikeston. Officers on scene advised the subject on the motorcycle suffered injuries and was taken to the hospital to be treated for their injuries, according to Sgt. Tyler Rowe, public information officer for Sikeston DPS. The motor-vehicle crash was investigated by officers on scene, he said...