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R-6 adopts resolution opposing Amendment 3
(Local News ~ 10/14/14)
SIKESTON -- The Sikeston R-6 School District has added its name to a growing list of education groups that oppose Missouri Constitutional Amendment 3. In a unanimous vote, the R-6 Board of Education approved during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday the adoption of a resolution advocating the defeat of the amendment, which is commonly referred to as the Teacher Tenure Amendment. The measure will appear on the Nov. 4 general election ballot...
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Report: Boosters are Better, 45% More Effective Than Seat Belts Only
(Local News ~ 10/14/14)
JEFFERSON CITY- Kids often want to act like grownups, but experts say having children ride in cars the way mom and dad do is something that should be put off as long as possible. A new study from Safe Kids Worldwide found that the majority of parents are moving their children to seat belts before they are big enough. ...
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Your local weather forecast
(Local News ~ 10/14/14)
Tonight will be cloudy with a 40 percent chance for scattered showers with a low around 51. Cloudy on Wednesday with a 40 percent chance of showers and a high near 60 then becoming mostly cloudy Wednesday night with a 30 percent chance of showers before 8 p.m. ...
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Kennett K-9 cop makes drug bust
(Local News ~ 10/14/14)
KENNETT -- Kennett's K-9 officer, Midas, isn't heading into retirement quietly. In fact, he proved his worth on Friday, Oct. 3, when he turned a routine traffic stop into a drug bust. It was his first such case since he was diagnosed with arthritis in August, a condition that will send Midas into retirement, when the Kennett Police Department (KPD) receives its new K-9 officer, Stark, in the coming weeks...
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10 Things to Know for Today
(Local News ~ 10/14/14)
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. NEARLY 70 MEDICS CARED FOR DEAD EBOLA VICTIM IN DALLAS An AP Exclusive finds that the large number of staff who cared for the patient could mean exposure for many other people...
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John R. Myers Jr.
(Obituary ~ 10/14/14)
DEXTER -- John R. Myers Jr., 68, died Oct. 12, 2014, at his home. Visitation is from noon until time of services at 1 p.m. today at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter with the Rev. Ray Rowland officiating. Burial will follow in the Dexter Cemetery...
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Troy Smith
(Obituary ~ 10/14/14)
BENTON - Troy Smith, 79, formerly of Charleston, died Oct. 13, 2014, near Benton. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until time of service at 11 a.m. Thursday at the McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston. The Rev. David Cullen, pastor of the Cornerstone Church in Bertrand, will officiate...
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Krystal Spoor
(Obituary ~ 10/14/14)
PORTAGEVILLE -- Krystal Spoor, 38, died Oct. 12, 2014, at Pemiscot Memorial Hospital in Hayti. Visitation is from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at Richards Funeral Home in New Madrid, where services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday. Burial will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery in New Madrid...
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Onie Clark
(Obituary ~ 10/14/14)
ESSEX -- Onie "Baby Hon" Clark, 86, died Oct. 12, 2014, at her home. Visitation is from 11 a.m. until time of service at noon Saturday at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. Her son, the Rev. Glenn Clark of Poplar Bluff, will officiate. Burial will follow in the Macedonia Cemetery in Malden...
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Emma Blankinship
(Obituary ~ 10/14/14)
JOPLIN -- Emma Jean Blankinship, 81, died Oct. 12, 2014, in Joplin. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Springfield. For the complete obituary, see the Wednesday edition of the Standard Democrat.
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Joyce Chapman
(Obituary ~ 10/14/14)
DEXTER -- Joyce M. Chapman 79, died Oct. 14, 2014, at Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Home in Dexter. Visitation is from 5-8 p.m. Friday at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, where services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday. The Rev. Dale McFarland of Sikeston will officiate...
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Martha Adams
(Obituary ~ 10/14/14)
CAPE GIRARDEAU - Martha J. Adams, 86, died Oct. 13, 2014. Arrangements are incomplete with Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee.
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Frances Womack
(Obituary ~ 10/14/14)
DEXTER -- Frances Womack, 88, died Oct. 12, 2014, at her home in Dexter. Visitation is from 12:30 p.m. until time of service at 2 p.m. Friday at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. The Rev. Ron Williams will officiate. Burial will follow in the Dexter Cemetery...
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Bridge project will improve drainage
(Local News ~ 10/14/14)
scottw@standard-democrat.com BENTON -- Scott County has been building bridges but it is the water beneath them that is moving better. The County Commission accepted the low bid of $332,501 from Joe's Bridge and Grading for the latest bridge replacement during their Tuesday meeting...
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