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Eunice Wood
(Obituary ~ 03/18/09)
SIKESTON -- Pallbearers for services held Tuesday at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel for Eunice Geneva Wood, 81, who died March 13, 2009, were: Bill Hupp, Hob Chipman, John Schaffer, Mark Wamble and Mack McCoy.
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Joan Mueller
(Obituary ~ 03/18/09)
MATTHEWS -- Joan Mueller, 72, died March 17, 2009, at the Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Shelby Funeral Home in East Prairie is in charge of arrangements which are incomplete.
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Grandvill Goodman
(Obituary ~ 03/18/09)
SIKESTON -- Grandvill "Man" Goodman, 53, died March 17, 2009, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Funeral arrangements are with the Williams Funeral Home of Sikeston. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...
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Lonnie Gimlin
(Obituary ~ 03/18/09)
MATTHEWS -- Lonnie Gimlin, 64, died March 17, 2009, at the home of his sister, Peggy Hart, in Matthews. Funeral arrangements are with the Ponder Funeral Home in Sikeston. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...
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BassBusters hold banquet
(Outdoors ~ 03/18/09)
KELSO -- The Bootheel BassBusters held their annual banquet on March 7 at Ray's in Kelso. Awards for the 2008 tournament season were handed out at the banquet. Angler of the Year went to Leven Cox while second and third place went to Ty Garrett and John Wilson respectively...
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Spring sports have arrived
(High School Sports ~ 03/18/09)
After much anticipation, spring sports are finally here. The warm air coupled with a cool breeze is enough to make anybody call in 'sick' to work and head to the great outdoors. One great perk about my job is getting to inhale fresh air daily to cover spring athletics...
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Sikeston facing changes
(High School Sports ~ 03/18/09)
SIKESTON -- Heading into the 2009 high school baseball season, the Sikeston Bulldogs have a lot on their plate. For starters, they're lacking in the abundance of senior leadership that they've grown accustomed to over the last decade. Head coach Kevin Self, who's taken three clubs to the final four in the last eight years, says the squad will come around, but the biggest test will be in their district tournament...
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New equipment expands safety net for citizens
(Local News ~ 03/18/09)
BENTON -- With a new system in place, the Scott County Sheriff's Department can confirm identities with a quick look at the eyes. Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter announced Tuesday that his office has implemented The Child Project and Senior Safety Net, systems that enable them to enroll, identify and locate missing children and adults using iris recognition biometric technology. The system will also be used for registering convicted sex offenders and jail inmates...
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It's time to telethon
(Local News ~ 03/18/09)
SIKESTON -- Most everyone in the Bootheel area knows the Kenny Rogers Children's Center exists. But not everyone knows what it does -- or the children it helps. So, along with the fundraising efforts, the annual telethon, set for this weekend, helps to educate people -- with some help from patients chosen as poster children...
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