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PREP ROUNDUP: Bluejays cruise by Malden
(High School Sports ~ 01/11/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com MALDEN -- Delfincko Bogan scored a game-high 36 points and the Charleston Bluejays cruised to an 82-64 win over Malden Friday on the road. Robert Bogan added 14 points for Charleston, who led 33-24 at halftime. Malden (5-6) was paced by Cortez Dobbins' 32 points...
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Dryden named new NMCC head football coach
(High School Sports ~ 01/11/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- The New Madrid County Central Eagles have hired their fourth-ever head football coach in it's history. With 17 years of experience, John Dryden will become NMCC's second head coach in the last 10 years. "We liked his experience," New Madrid athletic director Rand Amick said. "He's coached in a couple different states and was able to build a couple programs where he was. He had a very good interview and he expects to win."...
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Eagles win third-straight, topple Bloomfield
(High School Sports ~ 01/11/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com EAST PRAIRIE -- After a slow start to the season, the East Prairie Eagles have been on quite a tear of late. On Friday they reeled off their third win in just five days with a 55-42 decision over the Bloomfield Wildcats...
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Oran holds off Lake, Crusaders in 75-64 win
(High School Sports ~ 01/11/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com ORAN -- Every coach knows that when playing against Saxony Lutheran they must contend with 6-foot-8 center Jack Lake. It's not an easy matchup for a team like Oran, whose tallest regular stands just 6-2. On Friday night at Oran High School, the Eagles overcame Lake's presence in the paint with superior quickness and pressure defense to defeat the Crusaders 75-64...
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10 Things to Know: This Week's Takeaways
(Local News ~ 01/11/14)
Looking back at the stories to remember from the past week: 1.'POLAR VORTEX' GRIPS MUCH OF U.S., BRINGING RECORD LOWS On Tuesday, the whirlpool of cold air plunged temperatures into the single digits and teens from Boston and New York to Atlanta, Birmingham, Nashville and Little Rock _ places where many people don't know the first thing about extreme cold. Authorities reported at least 21 cold-related deaths across the country since Sunday, including seven in Illinois and six in Indiana...
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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 01/11/14)
I've never called in anything bad or vulgar language or anything with a business name. I called in last week about living on Karen Street. It was nothing bad. I don't understand why it was not in there? I'd like to know why? By the time you are reading the answer to this question, your speakout will have been published. We have several speakouts that are sent and/or called in. They are published in the order they are received...
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We must speak up on EPA regulations
(Editorial ~ 01/11/14)
This past Wednesday, I wrote about the Environment Protection Agency's new regulations for this year and specifically about the new regulations that govern coal-fired utility plants such as the one here in Sikeston. If fully implemented, these new regulations will hit you - all Sikeston residents, businesses and industry - squarely in your pocketbook...
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Reta VanMatre
(Obituary ~ 01/11/14)
DEXTER -- Reta Williams VanMatre, 78, died Jan. 8, 2014, at her home in Dexter. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Ivogene Walpole
(Obituary ~ 01/11/14)
DEXTER -- Ivogene Coln Walpole, 93, died Jan. 9, 2014, at the Golden Living Center in Dexter. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Karla Walker
(Obituary ~ 01/11/14)
NEW MADRID -- Karla Jean Walker, 54, died Jan. 10, 2014, at her home in New Madrid. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Miner Police serve warrants, arrest three
(Local News ~ 01/11/14)
MINER - Three persons were arrested by Miner Police after serving a warrant at a local motel. At 8:19 p.m. Thursday, Miner officers went to the motel where they located three suspects who had active warrants. Tony Poyner of Sikeston was arrested on warrants for passing bad checks through Mississippi County, where bond is set at $785.99 cash only, warrants for theft and stealing through New Madrid County with bond at $500 cash only and a warrant for passing bad checks in Cape Girardeau County with bond at $1,250 cash only.. ...
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Man's threat prompts lock down at MDMC
(Local News ~ 01/11/14)
SIKESTON - A brief lockdown at Missouri Delta Medical Center Friday afternoon was a precautionary measure, the Sikeston Department of Public Safety reported. According to Capt. James McMillen, public information officer, a man threatening suicide with a firearm followed his estranged wife to MDMC where she had an appointment for a mammogram...
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Dexter residents face drug charges
(Local News ~ 01/11/14)
MINER - Two Dexter residents face drug charges following their arrest by Miner Police. Tyler R. Hardin and Jessica D. Frazier are charged with possession of a controlled substance and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia. Hardin is also charged with unlawful use of a weapon and possession of marijuana...
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Man charged with selling medications
(Local News ~ 01/11/14)
BENTON - A Chaffee man is in custody after being indicted for selling prescription narcotics. Randy Eugene Davis, 55, is charged with two counts of the Class B felony of distribution of a controlled substance. He is being held in the Scott COunty Jail with bond set at $50,000 cash or surety...
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Let's cheer
(Local News ~ 01/11/14)
The Oran cheerleaders perform at the end of the first quarter Friday at Oran High School Oran won the game 75-64.
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Mentors make a difference by volunteering their time
(Local News ~ 01/11/14)
SIKESTON -- For Bethany Longstreet, choosing to become a mentor to a local child was a no-brainer. The 25-year-old from Sikeston said she likes kids, and she likes helping people. She's tutored other children before but never served as a mentor so this past fall when she saw a flyer about the mentoring program offered through Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri in Sikeston, she didn't let the opportunity pass her by...
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Major leaks drain community's water plant
(Local News ~ 01/11/14)
scottw@standard-democrat.com MOREHOUSE -- You know a cold snap is bad when it not only freezes lines on a few houses but manages to shut down an entire town. "We are under a boil water order," Mayor Pete Leija said Friday. The boil water order was required by Missouri Department of Natural Resources rules due to a significant drop in volume from distribution system leaks, according to Leija...
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