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Heartlander Abroad Part II: Mexico Beach
(Sports Column ~ 08/07/14)
The iconic family vacation, an escape from the familiar scenery and brain-numbing doldrums of our day jobs, when we lock up the home front and pack enough food and luggage (and in my case fishing gear) to start a new civilization on a deserted tropical island. ...
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Squirrels return home following regional championship run
(Community Sports ~ 08/07/14)
CHARLESTON -- For the second straight year, Charleston's long trip back from the Midwest Plains Regional tournament was made a little more tolerable by the hardware they had in tow. Their two-day, 1,300 mile journey from Dickinson, North Dakota was completed late Tuesday afternoon as a caravan of four vans filled with players and coaches, complete with a police escort, arrived back at Hillhouse Park to a heroes welcome of family and friends...
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Former SEMO Health Network CEO sentenced to prison
(Local News ~ 08/07/14)
St. Louis, MO -- Cheryl Ann White was sentenced to 33 months in prison on Wednesday, for conspiring to create and submit numerous false documents related to Southeast Missouri Health Network, Inc. Court records indicate the documents were submitted to federal agencies from 2004 to 2013...
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Rone Wins Republican Primary
(Local News ~ 08/07/14)
Portageville -- Don Rone, candidate for Missouri House of Representatives District 149, has won the Republican primary race with over 75% of the vote. When asked about his victory Rone replied, "I am grateful for all the support I've received from across the district. ...
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"The Times, They Are A-Changing"
(Column ~ 08/07/14)
One of the oldest mysteries of theoretical thought is the question: What is time? Immanuel Kant defined time and space as "pure intuitions." We see time as inextricably related to matter and motion. Without matter and space [matter and motion], we have no way to measure the passing of time. Time, it seems, is always in motion. It can never be stopped - humanly speaking...
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The Doctrine of Identification (part 1)
(Column ~ 08/07/14)
This will be the first installment of a three part series on The Doctrine of Identification. Most of the time when the word doctrine is mentioned ears automatically shut off. They asked a little Sunday school boy what doctrine was. He said, "That's what you need when you get sick." In simple terms doctrine means truth...
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Dustin Lynch ready to party with rodeo crowd
(Local News ~ 08/07/14)
SIKESTON -- Country music artist Dustin Lynch is ready for a party Friday night in Sikeston. Yep. Yep. Lynch, whose most recent single, "Where It's At (Yep, Yep)," is No. 14 on the Billboard Hot Country Charts and climbing. "It's my fastest-rising single," Lynch said during a recent phone interview. ...
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Thompson Square cancels, McCoy added to Rodeo lineup
(Local News ~ 08/07/14)
SIKESTON - According to officials with the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo, tonight's Rodeo entertainers, Thompson Square have cancelled due to illness. Performing in their spot will be Neal McCoy. McCoy, who has had numerous country music hits, took part in the 2014 Blake Shelton Ten Times Crazier Tour, performing with The Band Perry and Dan + Shay...
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10 Things to Know for Today
(Local News ~ 08/07/14)
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. CAMBODIA TRIBUNAL CONVICTS KHMER ROUGE LEADERS 35 YEARS AFTER GENOCIDAL RULE ENDED Khieu Samphan, the regime's 83-year-old former head of state, and Nuon Chea, its 88-year-old chief ideologue, are sentenced to life in prison for crimes against humanity...
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Linda Hosentfeld
(Obituary ~ 08/07/14)
DUDLEY -- Linda Sue Hosentfeld, 55, formerly of Dexter, died Aug. 5, 2014, at her home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Dewain Fullerton
(Obituary ~ 08/07/14)
PORTAGEVILLE -- Dewain Fullerton, 83, died Aug. 5, 2014, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Carol Hesse
(Obituary ~ 08/07/14)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Carol Marie Hesse, 73, of Cape Girardeau, died Friday, Aug. 1, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
- Sikeston Public Library (Local News ~ 08/07/14)
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Man faces assault and weapon charges
(Local News ~ 08/07/14)
NEW MADRID -- A Sikeston man is scheduled to be arraigned today in New Madrid County Circuit Court before Judge Joshua D. Underwood on assault, property damage and weapon charges. According to the probable cause statement provided by New Madrid County Circuit Clerk Marsha Meatte Holiman, 26-year-old Parris M. ...
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MDMC, United Health Care reach agreement
(Local News ~ 08/07/14)
SIKESTON -- Missouri Delta Medical Center has finalized a new agreement with United Health Care. A new contract, which became effective Aug. 1, provides United Health Care members with in-network access to MDMC and the hospital's various services, according to an announcement...
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Rodeo rides into town
(Local News ~ 08/07/14)
Rick Young peforms with the other clowns during their opening act Wednesday during the 62nd Annual Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo. The Rodeo continues at 7 p.m. today, Friday and Saturday.
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SPEAKOUT
(Opinion ~ 08/07/14)
Hey out there. I need a burn barrel. Can you respond to the paper? I'd just like to say something about all these people that have these tummy tucks, butt lifts, their lips poofed and their face poofed and all that crap. When something goes wrong they always want to sue somebody because they did something wrong to their body. ...
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Bull fighting takes center stage during opening night of rodeo
(Community Sports ~ 08/07/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Opening night at the 62nd annual Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo closed out with an old favorite Wednesday as it welcomed back bull fighting into the fold. Ultimately it was was Evan Allard edging out Weston Rutowksi by a point to win the event with a score of 89 to bring the night's competition to a thrilling finish...
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Tuesday's election results official today
(Local News ~ 08/07/14)
scottw@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- Tuesday's election results were known within a few hours of the polls closing, but they aren't official until today. County Clerk Junior DeLay, chief election officer for Mississippi County, presented what will become today the official results to the Mississippi County Commission during their regular meeting Thursday...
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Award-winning specialty act appears at Sikeston rodeo
(Local News ~ 08/07/14)
SIKESTON -- Amanda Payne said when she's performing as the specialty act in a rodeo, she's really just showing spectators everyday cowboy life. During the specialty act, which is featured every night at this week's 62nd Annual Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo, the Shidler, Okla., resident and her riding horse, Tex, herd three Texas Longhorn-African Watusi steers in the arena...
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