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10 Things to Know for Today
(Local News ~ 09/08/14)
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. WHAT OBAMA PLANS TO DO ABOUT ISLAMIC STATE GROUP The president will begin laying out his strategy for defeating the extremists when he meets with congressional leaders and then delivers a speech to the nation...
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Missouri veto session starts Wednesday
(Local News ~ 09/08/14)
JEFFERSON CITY -- The Missouri General Assembly will have no shortage of issues to consider during its Wednesday veto session. The largely Republican Legislature and Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon clashed repeatedly over bills approved in the 2014 legislative session. Sales tax cuts, agriculture and an extended abortion waiting period are among the key issues that divided the two. They are among the more than 30 bills vetoed by the governor over the summer...
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Benton woman is arrested for tampering with vehicle
(Local News ~ 09/08/14)
BENTON - A Benton area woman is in custody for tampering with a motor vehicle. Kyla Miller, 26, is charged with the felony of tampering with a motor vehicle with bond set by the court at $500 cash only. According to Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter at approximately 8:20 a.m. Saturday, Senior Deputy Matt Scroggins responded a residence in Benton in reference to a stolen vehicle...
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Sikeston man facing felony assault charges
(Local News ~ 09/08/14)
BENTON - A rural Sikeston man who assaulted a person with a box of tools now faces felony charges. Robin Dale Natvig, 52, is charged with the felonies of second degree domestic assault and unlawful possession of a firearm. Bond is set by the court at $350 cash only...
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Warren Harber: From the Missouri Bootheel to the World War II Italian Campaign
(Local News ~ 09/08/14)
EDITOR'S NOTE -- The following story on Sikeston resident and World War II veteran Warren Harber was first printed in the August edition of the "Missouri Times," a publication of the State Historical Society of Missouri. CAPE GIRARDEAU - In November 1942, Warren Harber of Matthews boarded a bus in New Madrid and went off to war. He left behind Jewel, his wife of six months, as well as friends, relatives and his students...
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New business in Benton
(Local News ~ 09/08/14)
M Kay Supply LLC coming to Benton.
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KFVS12 added back to DirecTV
(Local News ~ 09/08/14)
CAPE GIRARDEAU (SMNS) -- After a week of no KFVS12 for those who subscribe to DirecTV, channel 12 has officially been added back to the DirecTV channel guide. For several months Raycom Media, the parent company of KFVS, and DirecTV have been trying to resolve a contract dispute; when an agreement was not made by deadline, KFVS and larger stations such as ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC were taken off the air for DirecTV customers...
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Lillian McCulley
(Obituary ~ 09/08/14)
MOREHOUSE - Lillian McCulley, 75, died Sept. 6, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Ricky Pearson
(Obituary ~ 09/08/14)
SIKESTON - Carl Richard "Ricky" Pearson, 48, died Sept. 6, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 09/08/14)
I'd like to speakout about a certain company around here that is expecting others to bail them out because of their bad decision-making on their electric bill. I own a business myself. We have not nearly made the profit they have over the years, but I didn't go out to other people and ask them to pay a higher bill to help me when the economy crashed. ...
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LaDonna McCatrey
(Obituary ~ 09/08/14)
CHARLESTON -- LaDonna Jean McCatrey, 34, died Sept. 6, 2014, at the Charleston Manor. Visitation is from 1 p.m. until time of service at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Matthews Baptist Church in Charleston. Floyd Wade, pastor, will officiate. Burial will follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery near Charleston with Williams Funeral Home of Charleston in charge of arrangements...
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