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Grant funds, hog hunting ban make gains in feral hog fight
(Outdoors ~ 08/11/16)
MDC, partner agencies are committed to ridding Missouri of this invasive species.
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Portageville football to have depth this season
(High School Sports ~ 08/11/16)
With 11 returning seniors, the Portageville Bulldogs will see the experience and depth more this year than in the past. With the season beginning one week earlier, and moving from Class 2A to Class 1A, coach Jeff Bullock is focusing more on the total team efforts, and highlighting on one or two individuals. "When you select an individual out, that kind of defeats the team purpose before the season gets started," said Coach Bullock...
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Walking in Spirit (Part 3)
(Column ~ 08/11/16)
Gal 5:16-18 reminds us of the control the Spirit is to have in our lives and the struggle we all face with the old sinful nature. But it also reveals the victory we should experience on a daily basis. Paul writes in Gal 5:18, "But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law." Here the Spirit is regarded as a guide to whom the believer is expected to submit. ...
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Downgraded bond credit rating cause of BMU rate increase
(Local News ~ 08/11/16)
SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Board of Municipal Utilities is seeking to appease their bond ordinance and bond holders by increasing retail utility rates by seven percent on Jan. 21, 2017, -- and possibly more in later years. Fitch Ratings has downgraded Sikeston Board of Municipal Utility bond credit rating (credit worthiness) from a BBB-plus to BBB, which is still a medium grade, but the outlook is negative, according to the Fitch report...
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Chamber of Commerce announces annual soybean festival plans
(Local News ~ 08/11/16)
"Down on the Farm" is the theme for this year's 69th Annual National Soybean Festival. It's time to get working on those floats!
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Bullfighting returns to rodeo tonight
(Local News ~ 08/11/16)
SIKESTON - Man versus beast. Bullfighters' evasive "step throughs," "jumps" and "back fakes" versus the deep, angry bellows and dirt-flinging charges of Spanish fighting bulls are all things that can make a crowd erupt in a bullfighting competition...
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Bonita Miller
(Obituary ~ 08/11/16)
MATTHEWS, Mo. - Bonita Miller, 70, died Aug. 9, 2016, at her home. For the complete obituary, see the Thursday edition of the Standard Democrat.
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Locals perform well in wet conditions on first night of Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo
(Community Sports ~ 08/11/16)
Jackson, Mo., native Kadin Boardman nabbed a first place time of 10.3 seconds in the tie down roping during Wednesday's go-round.
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Latifa Burrage
(Obituary ~ 08/11/16)
NASHVILLE -- Latifa Shate' Burrage, 25, died Aug. 4, 2016, in Nashville. For the complete obituary and more, log on to the Thursday electronic edition of the Standard Democrat.
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Amil Britton
(Obituary ~ 08/11/16)
ESSEX, Mo. -- Amil Lee Britton, 72, died Aug. 9, 2016, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. For the complete obituary, see the Thursday edition of The Standard Democrat.
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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 08/11/16)
Maybe it's time for a little honesty. I know the truth is either boring to horrifying, but surely nothing more peril than what we are presently facing, which is ourselves. It is time to ditch the two-party system. It's time our leaders not be chosen out of the "lesser of two evils," but out of purity, intelligence, diligence and concern for All Citizens, not just the select few. ...
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Updated R-6 website promises newest info for users
(Local News ~ 08/11/16)
SIKESTON -- Sikeston R-6 School District's revamped website geared to providing frequent updates and being user-friendly has earned positive reviews after launching this month. Sarah Thompson, R-6 communication assistant, who is responsible for posting the district's social media, presented a communications update during Tuesday's regular monthly school board meeting...
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New teacher orientation
(Local News ~ 08/11/16)
Newly hired teachers of the Sikeston R-6 School District look through packets of information they received Tuesday during a new teacher orientation at the Sikeston Alternative Education Center.
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Jefferson A. Branham
(Obituary ~ 08/11/16)
Jefferson A. Branham, 77, of Dyersburg, TN passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2016 at his residence. Coach Branham was an educator for over 40 years. He spent over 30 of those years at Dyersburg High School. During his tenure in education, he coached football, baseball, softball, and track. ...
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Dorothy Jane Sadler
(Obituary ~ 08/11/16)
Dorothy Jane Sadler passed away Sunday, August 7, 2016 at her home in Portageville at the age of 82. She was born April 9, 1934 in Hayward to John Elice and Ila (Hall) Brasher. Dorothy was united in marriage to Tom Sadler on May 19, 1956 in Greenfield, KY, and from this union two boys and one girl were born. She loved to read books. Dorothy was a retired teacher and had taught for over 30 years...
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SusanTheresa Spatafora
(Obituary ~ 08/11/16)
SusanTheresa left to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 30, 2016 at 12:25 a.m. from the Portageville Nursing & Rehab Center. Born on January 5, 1940, on the north side of Chicago, to her parents, Samuel V. Spatafora and Beverly Galant Simonetti Uomini, who preceded her in death...
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