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Benton teen killed in accidental shooting
(Local News ~ 06/25/14)
BENTON -- Details are still sketchy following a shooting incident that occurred Monday night at the Kelly schools. According to posts on Facebook, including the Kelly Hawks Football Facebook page, which is not directly affiliated with the school district, prayers are being asked for the family of Kaden Robert...
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Sikeston R-6: Harassment claims by teachers remain unfounded
(Local News ~ 06/25/14)
SIKESTON -- Claims by two Sikeston R-6 teachers that they were harassed and discriminated against for their anti-Common Core beliefs remain unfounded following a review of the case by a federal district judge. The level two investigation review findings were revealed Tuesday during a special meeting of the Sikeston R-6 Board of Education...
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Sikeston business is cited by OSHA
(Local News ~ 06/25/14)
SIKESTON ‒ A Sikeston business could face a hefty fine over work place hazards. Construction Trailer Specialists was cited by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration for 21--including four repeat-- safety and health violations for failing to protect workers from amputation, electrical and other hazards. OSHA has proposed penalties of $82,390 for the company based in Sikeston...
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Kennett Bank Appoints Combs To Board of Directors
(Local News ~ 06/25/14)
The First National Bank of Kennett has appointed Paul T. Combs to their board of directors. Combs is President of Baker Implement Company, a family-owned farm equipment dealership with eleven locations in Southeast Missouri and Northeast Arkansas. He is also President of Combs Farming Company and Sunrise Land Company...
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First State Community Bank Customers Give to Kenyan Girls School
(Community News ~ 06/25/14)
[WASHINGTON, MO] -- A group of First State Community Bank Horizons Club Members, with help from FSCB branches, recently raised enough money to purchase 10 new computers for a Kenyan Girls School. The Horizons Club Members, escorted by Club Director and First State Community Bank employee Cheryl Byers, traveled to Kenya earlier this year. As part of the tour, they visited the PCEA Nanyuki Girls School...
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Three Little League Teams Honored
(Community Sports ~ 06/25/14)
Three Portageville Little League teams were honored last Tuesday night at the awards ceremony. Taking the First Place team honors is the GreenPoint Ag team; Second Place team honors to First State Bank and Trust Company; and Third Place team honors to Food Rite. ...
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fred's Super Dollar 'Panda Pal' Campaign Offers Discount Coupon, Rewards Supporters of Memphis Zoo
(Local News ~ 06/25/14)
MEMPHIS, TN -- fred's Super Dollar Stores have begun their annual "Panda Pals" campaign that benefits animal care, conservation and research at the Memphis Zoo and also rewards customers who contribute with a $4-off coupon on general admission to the Zoo...
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Cooling Centers Provide Relief from Summer Heat - June 22-28 is Missouri Summer Weather Safety Week
(Community News ~ 06/25/14)
JEFFERSON CITY - The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, the State Emergency Management Agency and the National Weather Service are promoting Missouri Summer Safety Week (June 22-28) to highlight the risks and dangers associated with excessive heat. Missourians can find a public cooling center near them by visiting MO.gov. Through the online cooling center directory at MO.gov, users can simply enter a zip code, city or county to find a cooling center nearby...
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Primary Care Shortage Growing In Missouri
Urban And Rural Access Disparity Widening
(Community News ~ 06/25/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.. -- Access to primary care is essential to an efficient health care system. However, a new report from the Missouri Hospital Association finds that the current demand and anticipated need for primary care providers will outstrip supply, limiting access to primary care throughout the state. ...
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Amid conflict, Miner names new city clerk
(Local News ~ 06/25/14)
MINER -- There's a conflict related to the city clerk position in Miner but none when it came to picking someone for the job. "There is current conflict between whether or not the (city clerk) position should be part of the union," said Tabatha Thurman, temporary city attorney, during the regular monthly Miner Board of Aldermen meeting Tuesday...
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Missouri considers electric rate cut for Noranda
(Local News ~ 06/25/14)
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) -- Missouri's largest electric consumer told state regulators Monday that it needs a significant rate reduction from the state's largest power company in order to spare the jobs of hundreds of employees at an aluminum smelter in southeast Missouri...
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YMCA on a tee
(Community Sports ~ 06/25/14)
Several teams part of the YMCA T-Ball League took to the field Tuesday evening at the Sikeston Sports Complex including Grant Financial's Landon Wheetley who is waiting patiently for his father, Derick Wheetley, to place the ball on the tee against Cory Fitzgerald. (Chris Pobst photo)...
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General Motors lawsuit filed in Scott County
(Local News ~ 06/25/14)
BENTON -- A March 2012 crash on Interstate 55 in Scott County soon could be among several reaching the national spotlight. Kelly Irvin, 26, of Cape Girardeau was traveling in her 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt on March 27, 2012, when the engine shut off and the car began skidding sideways, crossing the center of the road and coming to a rest on the east side of the interstate, according to court documents filed in her lawsuit against General Motors...
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MoDOT's plan for Moving Forward in this area presented
(Local News ~ 06/25/14)
scottw@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Now is the time to let your voice be heard, according to MoDOT. On Aug. 5, Missouri voters will be asked to approve a three-quarter cent transportation sales tax for 10 years. Monday, area residents were provided with an opportunity to see what those tax dollars would go toward during an open house meeting to gather public comments at the Miner Convention Center...
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Street Crimes Task Force makes arrests in Sikeston, Charleston
(Local News ~ 06/25/14)
SIKESTON -- Local law enforcement officers working together on another Street Crimes Task Force operation Sunday made several arrests including a wanted sex offender and are now looking for a Sikeston man who added to his list of offenses. This latest operation by the Task Force was conducted from about 2:30-10 p.m. Sunday with 11 officers patrolling Sikeston streets and 10 officers working Charleston...
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String of burglaries under investigation
(Local News ~ 06/25/14)
SIKESTON -- There was a time when folk around here didn't need to worry about locking their cars. That time is past. Breaking into cars "has become popular in the past couple of years," said Capt. Jim McMillen, public information officer for the Sikeston Department of Public Safety. "Back some years ago it wasn't so prevalent."...
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E.P. man arrested for stalking, victim tampering
(Local News ~ 06/25/14)
CHARLESTON -- An East Prairie man is facing charges, including tampering with a victim, after making more than 160 phone calls to a victim in a 30-hour period. David Lee Turner, 31, is charged with tampering with a victim in a felony prosecution, a class C felony punishable upon conviction by up to seven years in the Department of Corrections, aggravated stalking, first offense, and violating an order of protection, second offense, both class D felonies punishable upon conviction by up to four years in the Department of Corrections.. ...
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Benton man charged with stolen property, illegal weapon
(Local News ~ 06/25/14)
BENTON - A Benton man is charged in connection with stolen property and possession of an illegal weapon. Brandon S. Blagg, 23, is charged with receiving stolen property and unlawful possession of an illegal weapon. Bond is set at $10,000 cash only...
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Secretary of State's priorities misplaced
(Editorial ~ 06/25/14)
The Russian army is on full battle alert on the Ukrainian border, ISIS is beheading their way to Baghdad, the Israelis have launched a rocket strike inside Syria and just for good measure, a few thousand immigrant children are streaming across our southern borders each day...
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Going to battle with Mr. Mole
(Column ~ 06/25/14)
I have a new arch enemy. A nasty, ugly little fellow with webbed feet and beady eyes that loves to devour my yard. He is commonly called a mole but I refer to him as the devil. I noticed the presence of something in my yard a few weeks ago when I went to mow my grass and saw mole hills all in my yard. ...
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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 06/25/14)
I just want to tell the taxpayers in the state of Missouri that I'm sorry I draw disability and stuff. I have to go to the hospital at least once or twice a week for pain shots and antibiotics and medication for my teeth because a dental clinic that gets paid by the federal government raised their co-pay up to $100. ...
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Bryan Snider
(Obituary ~ 06/25/14)
SIKESTON -- Bryan W. Snider, 82, died June 22, 2014, at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Mary Crump
(Obituary ~ 06/25/14)
EAST PRAIRIE -- Mary Elmine Lincoln Crump, 96, entered into a peaceful eternal life at 12:22 p.m. June 20, 2014, at the East Prairie Nursing Center with her son by her side For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition...
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Legretta Sipult
(Obituary ~ 06/25/14)
SIKESTON -- Legretta Sipult, 83, died June 24, 2014, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Emery Moore
(Obituary ~ 06/25/14)
DELTA -- Emery Alvin Moore, 82, died June 22, 2014, at his home. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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George McWhirter
(Obituary ~ 06/25/14)
SIKESTON - George Griffin McWhirter, 62, of Sikeston, died June 23, 2014, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Lisa Anderson
(Obituary ~ 06/25/14)
LILBOURN -- Lisa Anderson, 47, died June 20, 2014, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Sue Sharp
(Obituary ~ 06/25/14)
SIKESTON - Sue Sharp, 89, died June 24, 2014, at the Arbors in Cape Girardeau. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Karen Franklin
(Obituary ~ 06/25/14)
DEXTER -- Karen Sue Franklin, 59, died June 22, 2014, at the Crowley Ridge Care Center. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Mildred Tucker
(Obituary ~ 06/25/14)
DEXTER -- Mildred Marie Tucker, 93, died June 22, 2014, at Cypress Point Care Center in Dexter. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Verble Bumgardaner
(Obituary ~ 06/25/14)
ORAN -- Verble Bumgardaner, 86, died June 22, 2014, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Barbara Shannon
(Obituary ~ 06/25/14)
HOUSTON, Texas -- Barbara J. Shannon, 56, formerly of Sikeston, Mo., died at 6 a.m. June 24, 2014, in Houston. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Gary Kindred Sr.
(Obituary ~ 06/25/14)
BLODGETT -- Gary N. Kindred Sr., 69, died June 25, 2014, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Aquaolympics fun
(Local News ~ 06/25/14)
The Sikeston Corporate Games continued on Tuesday night with the Aquaolympics held at the YMCA swimming pool. The Corporate Games will conclude on Saturday with their "Super Saturday" at the Sikeston Sports Complex.
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Dr. James Andrew Deere, DDS
(Obituary ~ 06/25/14)
Dr. James Andrew Deere DDS was born April 30, 1956 in Sikeston, MO to Edward and Edna Mae Downing Deere. He died Friday, June 20, 2014 at his home in Portageville,Mo at the age of 58 years, 2 months and 15 days. Preceding him in death, was his sister, Janet Elaine Deere, his mother-in-law, Anita Freed, his Uncle, Talmadge Burgess, and his brother-in-law, Johnny Davis...
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John and Carolyn Worley
(Anniversary ~ 06/25/14)
John and Carolyn Worley of Hornsby, TN will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on June 26. The couple was married on June 26, 1954 in the home of Rev. H.I. Copeland in Senatobia, MS. John is the son of the late Eliphas Worley of Waynesboro, TN and Pearl Worley of Portageville. ...
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Donations sought for Veteran's Park
(Local News ~ 06/25/14)
scottw@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Keeping Sikeston's memorial honoring veterans looking good has always been possible thanks to donations. The Sikeston Veteran's Park Committee is again hoping for that same community support. "We are seeking help from organizations and individuals that want to help us maintain our park," said Steve Taylor, chairman of the Sikeston Veteran's Park Committee...
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