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Sikeston sales tax extended by voters
(Local News ~ 08/06/13)
news@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Sikeston city officials can now rest assured they have the citizen support -- and the funding -- to continue on the path the city has been on for the last 10 years for another decade. According to the unofficial results Tuesday night from Scott County Clerk Rita Milam and New Madrid County Clerk Clement Cravens, a total of 567 votes were cast in favor of extending the 1-cent sales tax that was set to expire Sept. ...
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10 Things to Know for Today
(Local News ~ 08/06/13)
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. US ORDERS EVACUATION IN YEMEN Britain also evacuated its embassy staff after terror threat linked to al-Qaida shut down diplomatic posts across the Mideast...
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Darrell Teeters
(Obituary ~ 08/06/13)
SIKESTON -- Darrell Wayne Teeters, 60, died Aug. 4, 2013, at his home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Roger S. Quinton
(Obituary ~ 08/06/13)
DEXTER - Roger Stephen Quinton, 68, died Aug. 5, 2013, at the Southeast Health Center of Stoddard County in Dexter. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Redhawks hold first official practice
(College Sports ~ 08/06/13)
CAPE GIRARDEAU - The Southeast Missouri football team held its first official practice Monday afternoon, capping a two-part series of workouts at Houck Stadium. Southeast started camp with a variety of fitness activities early in the morning before taking the field for a two-hour practice...
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Eagles bow out of Midwest Plains Regional
(Community Sports ~ 08/06/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com FOUNTAIN, Colo. -- The East Prairie Eagles 13U baseball team saw its season come to an end Monday following an 11-8 loss to Ottumwa, Iowa during the 13U Midwest Plains Regional tournament in Fountain, Colorado. Will Ferrell pitched five innings for East Prairie while striking out six. The Eagles had seven hits as a team...
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Starting with slack
(Professional Sports ~ 08/06/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- With most of the rain out of the way by Monday night, the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo got their 61st year started on a relatively dry note as they hosted the first night of slack. In tie down roping Cody McCartney pulled out a first place win by just a tenth of a second over second-place Hunter Herrin. McCartney came with an aggregate time of 18.1 seconds after two go-rounds to just hold off Herrin, who posted an aggregate time of 18.2 seconds...
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Council approves four agreements with MoDOT
(Local News ~ 08/06/13)
scottw@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Four agreements with the Missouri Department of Transportation were approved by the Sikeston City Council during their regular monthly meeting Monday. A bill authorizing an agreement with MoDOT for constructing a replacement bridge on Wakefield was approved as an emergency measure by the Council to get the consultant selection process required by MoDOT started...
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First group of students receive iPads for new school year
(Local News ~ 08/06/13)
leonnah@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Sikeston High School seniors were among the first group of students to receive their iPads Monday during an orientation for the new school year. "I'm excited!" senior Suzanne Sauceda said as she followed instructions to set up the iPad she'll use in all of her classes this school year...
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Specialists review flood elevation study
(Local News ~ 08/06/13)
scottw@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Using the correct rainfall distribution data should result in some different flood elevations for Sikeston, according to a firm hired to review the detailed flood elevation study. The regular Sikeston City Council meeting Monday began with a conference call with the flood plain map revision specialists from Allgeier, Martin and Associates of Rolla, a consulting firm hired for a second opinion on the detailed flood elevation study by Amec, the company contracted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for FEMA's flood map modernization project.. ...
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SPEAKOUT
(Opinion ~ 08/06/13)
This goes out to the person who put in about "Poor Fido" in Morley. These dogs are probably dumped or people don't care. You made the comment, "Why don't you just shoot 'em?" Would you shoot a child if he ran away? Or would you shoot a child if he wasn't chained up? Would you want to be chained up like a dog is with no shelter, no food and no water? Maybe these dogs escaped from cruelty. ...
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Downtown Sikeston festival will entertain leading up to Saturday night's rodeo
(Local News ~ 08/06/13)
SIKESTON -- Sikeston area residents as well as visitors will have plenty to keep them entertained prior to Saturday night's rodeo. In celebration of this week's 61st Annual Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo, the Cowboy Up! Arts Festival kicks off at 8 a.m. Saturday at the Depot Museum located at 116 West Malone in Historic Downtown Sikeston...
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