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Additional charges filed against Benton couple
(Local News ~ 02/23/16)
BENTON, Mo. -- Additional charges have been filed against a Benton couple who were arrested in late January for possessing child pornography. According to Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter, detectives were able to get more information during an ongoing investigation into Clayton D. ...
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Top seeds roll during first round of Class 2, District 1 boys basketball tournament
(High School Sports ~ 02/23/16)
The third-seeded Braves breezed by No. 6 Bernie 67-45 to set up a semifinal game against second-seeded South Pemiscot tonight at 7:30 p.m.
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Dexter girls halt Jackson's 14-game winning streak
(High School Sports ~ 02/23/16)
DEXTER, Mo. - The Dexter girls basketball team experienced little difficulty ending the Jackson Indians' 14-game winning steak Monday night. Dexter, which is ranked No. 6 in the latest Class 4 state poll, shot 48 percent from the field and managed to limit Jackson to just 13 field goals while handing Jackson its first loss since Dec. 22 with a 59- 35 victory...
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DISTRICT ROUNDUP: Season ends for Charleston and NMCC, Oran moves on
(High School Sports ~ 02/23/16)
sports@standard-democrat.com SCOTT CITY, Mo. (SMNS) -- The Charleston girls basketball team turned the ball over early, got in a hole and was never able to slow down a powerful Saxony Lutheran side as the Bluejays fell in a semifinal of the Class 3, District 2 tournament on Monday night at Scott City High School...
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Child struck by vehicle in Sikeston
(Local News ~ 02/23/16)
SIKESTON -- A child was injured after being struck by a vehicle while waiting for a school bus Monday in Sikeston. According to Sikeston Department of Public Safety incident reports, at 7:51 a.m. officers responded to the corner of Smith Avenue and North Sixth Street where a child was struck by a vehicle...
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Your local weather for Feb. 23
(Local News ~ 02/23/16)
Increasing clouds today with a 40 percent chance of rain after noon and a high near 53 while tonight will be breezy with a 100 percent chance for rain, which could be heavy at times, and a low around 40. There will be a north northeast wind 17 to 22 mph during the day and evening increasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight with gusts as high as 46 mph. ...
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Allegedly imprisoned girl came from mental-health facility
(Local News ~ 02/23/16)
JACKSON - The 15-year-old girl who allegedly was imprisoned inside a makeshift room in her own home in Old Appleton had just come back from a mental-health facility in the St. Louis area, according to a probable-cause statement. Police said one of the suspects, Rebekah Hughes, likely was trying to flee the area when she was apprehended in Matthews, Missouri, after the victim escaped and notified authorities...
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10 Things to Know for Today
(Local News ~ 02/23/16)
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. NEVADA PROVIDES NEW TEST OF TRUMP'S UNORTHODOX CAMPAIGN The GOP front-runner's rivals hope what they feel is their superior get-out-the-vote effort will pay off in Tuesday's caucuses...
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C.D. Walker
(Obituary ~ 02/23/16)
IMPERIAL, Mo. -- Charles Denver "C.D." Walker, 86, formerly of Sikeston, died Feb. 21, 2016, at Woodland Manor of Arnold. Visitation is from 5- 8 p.m. Thursday at Blanchard Funeral Chapel in Sikeston. Service will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church in Sikeston. The Rev. David Ross, pastor, will officiate...
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Darin Coffer
(Obituary ~ 02/23/16)
MESA, Ariz. -- Darin Lance Coffer, 34, died Feb. 18, 2016. Visitation is from 1 p.m. until time of memorial service at 3 p.m. Saturday in East Prairie with eulogies by family and friends. Burial will follow in the Dogwood Cemetery. For this obituary and more, see the Wednesday edition of the Standard Democrat...
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Warrant round up nets nine
(Local News ~ 02/23/16)
CHARLESTON - Failing to show up for court, landed some local defendants in even more trouble. Nine Mississippi County residents were arrested Monday as a result of a warrant round up conducted by the Mississippi County Sheriff's Department. According to Mississippi County Sheriff Keith Moore, the majority of arrests were for failure to appear on traffic-related offenses. However, the Sheriff noted, there were felony warrants cleared as well...
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