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Lamb indicted, charged with the murder of Mischelle LawlessBENTON, Mo. — An investigation by a Scott County special prosecutor has resulted in the federal indictment of a former Sikeston resident for the murder of Angela Mischelle Lawless. Lawless, 19, was murdered around 1 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, 1992, in the vicinity of the 80-mile marker, northbound exit ramp of Interstate 55 and Missouri Highway 77 in Benton/Scott County...
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The Christian Academy collects socks for nursing homesThroughout December, students and staff at The Christian Academy in Sikeston collected 311 pairs of socks for the nursing homes. Pictured are TCA students with those socks.
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School board filing closes by Dec. 31SIKESTON — Filing for candidacy for local school board positions for the April 8, 2025, election is in full swing as some races are beginning to form. Current Sikeston R-6 Board of Education members whose three-year terms will expire in April are Matt Drake and Allison Cox. ...
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Upcoming bridge replacement projects announced by MoDOTSIKESTON — The Missouri Department of Transportation plans to replace three bridges in New Madrid, Mississippi and Stoddard Counties. The bridges to be replaced include: — The Route E bridge over Little River Drainage Ditch 251, located between County Road 628 and Route HH in New Madrid County...
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Caroling for a causeSikeston neighborhood embrace the spirit of giving this Christmas.
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‘SHOP WITH A HERO’DPS’ program grows to include older kids and make Christmas brighter
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Local small businesses ready for last-minute Christmas shoppers
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MDC sets deer, turkey hunting dates for 2025-2026 seasonsJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) recently set turkey and deer hunting dates for the 2025-2026 seasons. The hunting dates were approved by the Missouri Conservation Commission at its Dec. 13 open meeting at the MDC St. Louis Regional Office in St. Charles...
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- Risco downs Dons to win Clarkton Christmas Tournament
- Dexter snaps back, topples Sikeston in rematch (12/20/24)
- Chester rallies late, pushes past Kelly girls for FSCB Holiday Classic consolation crown (12/20/24)
- East Prairie finds its spark, blazes past Oran for road conference victory (12/20/24)
- Jackson wrestling's rising star Kade King aims to continue perfection at Kansas City Stampede (12/20/24)
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Letter: A thank you regarding St. John’s Ditch tree removal would be nice to hear (12/21/24)Dear Editor: I’m writing this letter in regard to the article which appeared in the Standard Democrat last month pertaining to the tornado which damaged Sikeston in May of this year. The tornado...
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Advent: A season for repentance and fruit bearing (12/19/24)“[John the Baptist] said therefore to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, “you brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bear fruits in keeping with repentance. And...
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Letter: Sikeston Community Thanksgiving Day meal serves over 800 (12/14/24)Dear Editor, We are incredibly grateful for the overwhelming support and generosity shown by our community during this year’s Community Thanksgiving Dinner in Sikeston. Thanks to your kindness and...
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A Concord Minute: Our advocate, Jesus Christ (12/12/24)“My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. He is the propitiation of our...
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Concord Minute: Giving thanks for you (11/29/24)“We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our...
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Stass Huff (12/20/24)CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Harold “Stass” Huff, 73, died Dec. 18, 2024, at Chateau Girardeau. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 22 at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape...
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Ann Marshall (12/20/24)SIKESTON – Glenys "Ann" Marshall died Dec. 19, 2024, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Visitation is from 11 a.m. until service time at 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 23 at Ponder Funeral Home in...
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Robert Winchester (12/19/24)THE VILLAGES, Fla. — Robert O. Winchester, 85, of The Villages passed away on Dec. 5, 2024. "And I rose in rainy autumn and walked abroad in a shower of all my days." — Dylan Thomas Robert, Bob to...
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Charlene Chism (12/19/24)SIKESTON — Charlene Chism, age 83, died Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, at her home in Sikeston. Born Jan. 5, 1941, at Steele, Missouri, to the late Charles Chism and Helen Ottinger Chism, she had lived in Sikeston most of her life and was retired from Gates Rubber Company in Charleston after 20 years of service. Charlene loved her family, especially her grandchildren...
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Robert Clay (12/19/24)MARSTON, Mo. — Robert Allen Clay, 88, died Dec. 17, 2024, at Gideon Care Center. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until service time at 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20 at DeLisle Funeral Home in Portageville, Missouri, with the Rev. Webb Manley officiating. Burial will follow in the Portageville Cemetery...
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Ernest Jones (12/18/24)SIKESTON — Ernest W. Jones, age 87, passed away Dec. 17, 2024, at his home in Sikeston. He was born June 12, 1937, in Van Buren County, Arkansas, son of the late Oddos Jones and Dettie Brown-Jones. Ernest was a member of Miner Baptist Church and a veteran of the US Army, having served as a Sergeant overseas in Germany. ...
- SHS counselor receives MCCA’s Pathfinder of the Year Award
- Cox selected as Sikeston R-6’s Belcher scholarship nominee
- Sikeston teacher recognized as McDonald’s Outstanding Educator
- Portageville, Scott County R-4 ‘Kelly’ school districts join forces with Southeast Missouri State University to advance educational opportunities for local educators
- Four killed in head-on crash in New Madrid County
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