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Wizards take Porter
(Professional Sports ~ 06/28/13)
NEW YORK -- The night began with a twist, then made a favorable turn for three players with local ties, including one who landed with the team and back in a building that he has already called home for the past two seasons. Former Georgetown star Otto Porter Jr. probably won't have to do any major packing or prepare to move very far after the Washington Wizards made him the third overall choice in the NBA draft on Thursday at Barclays Center...
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Lottery pick
(Local News ~ 06/28/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- It was a almost a year ago when the Porter's got together for what would be just another competitive pick-up game between family. Otto Porter, Jr., was there. So was Michael Porter, his brother Corey as well as other cousins and uncles...
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10 Things to Know for Today
(Local News ~ 06/28/13)
1. IMMIGRATION OVERHAUL IN HANDS OF HOUSE Speaker John Boehner says leaders will craft their own version of the legislation the Senate overwhelmingly passed to give millions in the country illegally a path to citizenship. 2. RETIRED GENERAL REPORTED TARGET OF LEAK PROBE...
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Harvey Harris
(Obituary ~ 06/28/13)
SIKESTON -- Harvey Harris, 71, died June 27, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Glen D. Graham
(Obituary ~ 06/28/13)
JACKSON -- Glen David Mackenzie Graham, 42, of Jackson, died Thursday, June 27, 2013, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Squirrels open tournament with win
(Community Sports ~ 06/28/13)
PADUCAH, Ky -- Highlighted by an early four-run rally, the Charleston Fighting Squirrels opened up the Polk Brooks Invitational on Thursday with a 5-1 win over Shelbyville, Ken. With Charleston starting pitcher Brad Potts holding Shelbyville in check most of the contest the Squirrels were able to strikeout first with four runs in the third inning before letting up their only run of the contest in the top of the fourth to make it 4-1...
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SEMO Coaches Association Contact Camp gets underway
(High School Sports ~ 06/28/13)
Members of the Sikeston and Perryville football team scrimmage against each other during the Fifth Annual SEMO Coaches Association Contact Camp at Sikeston Public Stadium. The event kicked off Thursday afternoon and will conclude today.
- Merit badge work (Local News ~ 06/28/13)
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Peters will remain on Johnson Grass Board
(Local News ~ 06/28/13)
news@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- Mississippi County commissioners voted during their regular weekly meeting Thursday to keep Albert Peters Jr. as their nominee to the county's Johnson Grass Board. County officials received a letter from the Missouri Department of Agriculture informing them that Peters' term expires July 1...
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Victim of home invasion speaks up
(Local News ~ 06/28/13)
scottw@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Home invasions aren't just something that happen in other places as a Sikeston man learned the hard way Tuesday. At about 11:11 am, the Sikeston Department of Public Safety responded to a report of an armed robbery on the 900 block of Lake Street...
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New system takes cash out of jailer hands, enables self bailouts
(Local News ~ 06/28/13)
scottw@standard-democrat.com BENTON -- The Scott County Jail is almost out of cash -- and couldn't be happier. "We are trying to get away from handling any cash at all," said Sheriff Rick Walter said. And the EZ Card and Kiosk company of Irvine, Calif., almost has them there...
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SPEAKOUT
(Opinion ~ 06/28/13)
Mind your own business I'm calling about an apartment building here in Sikeston. I guess nowadays that you can live here rent free, that you're supposed to work for, but they do not. They have the whole family in the building. I would just like to say that people need to learn to keep their business to themselves and stay out of other people's business and quit gossiping. ...
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