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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 12/27/19)
Speak out by calling 471-6636.
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Phyllis (Traw) Rushing
(Obituary ~ 12/27/19)
SIKESTON — Phyllis Marie (Traw) Rushing, 72, died on Dec. 24, 2019, at her home in Sikeston. She was born on Feb. 13, 1947, in Essex, Missouri, to the late Eugene and Marie (Holland) Traw. She was a longtime resident of Dexter, Missouri; Pulaski, Tennessee; and Sikeston...
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Terry Newton
(Obituary ~ 12/27/19)
PADUCAH, Ky. — Terry Allen Newton, 72, died Dec. 24, 2019, at Baptist Health in Paducah. Born Feb. 21, 1947, son of the late R.J. and Patricia Newton, he was a member of Southland Baptist Temple. He was a member and retired from Local Iron Workers Union 782. He was a member of American Veterans Organization and was a Sergeant in the Army during the Viet Nam War...
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Peggy Thompson
(Obituary ~ 12/27/19)
MALDEN, Mo. — Margaret “Peggy” Thompson, 103, died Dec. 25, 2019, at Ridgeview Nursing Home in Malden. Born Sept. 10, 1916, in St. Louis, daughter of the late Corol and Ethel Dutton, she was a member of the First United Methodist Church in New Madrid and teacher in the New Madrid County R-1 School District until her retirement...
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Jake Tucker
(Obituary ~ 12/27/19)
NEW MADRID, Mo. — James “Jake” Tucker, 87, died Dec. 19, 2019, at his daughter’s home in New Madrid. Born Jan. 5, 1932, in Earle, Ark., son of the late Dubbie and Gertrude Humphrey Tucker, he was employed by Ralph Anderson Lumber for 50 years until his retirement...
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Dorothy Oliver
(Obituary ~ 12/27/19)
MOREHOUSE, Mo. — Dorothy Virginia Ford Oliver, 87, died Dec. 18, 2019, at Clearview Nursing Center in Sikeston. Born March 29, 1932, at Piggott, Ark., daughter of the late Jim Calvin Ford and Esther Helen Brown Ford, she had lived many years in Morehouse and had attended the Victory Chapel in Charleston...
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Patrol: Make smart choices this New Year’s
(Local News ~ 12/27/19)
SIKESTON — A traffic crash or jail cell would be an unfortunate way to begin 2020 so the Missouri State Highway Patrol encourages everyone to make good decisions regarding their New Year’s celebration. During last year’s 102-hour New Year’s holiday counting period, 11 people died and 447 people were injured in 1,301 traffic crashes, which equates to one person killed or injured every 13.4 minutes during that time frame...
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National Weather Service in Paducah, Ky., lists top 2019 events
(Local News ~ 12/27/19)
SIKESTON — The year 2019 will be remembered as an excessively wet year, one of the region’s wettest on record in fact, according to the National Weather Service in Paducah, Ky. The abundant resulted in a prolonged duration of flooding along the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers that lasted deep into the summer season. The relentless wet pattern briefly let up during September, resulting in one of the region’s driest September’s on record...
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Year in Review: 2019 was filled with city, police changes
(Local News ~ 12/27/19)
Editor’s Note: This is the first of a two-part series on the top stories of the year. Part two of our Year in Review will appear in Wednesday’s edition of the Standard Democrat.
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Saying goodbye: Lynn Lancaster to retire as Historic Downtown Director
(Local News ~ 12/27/19)
SIKESTON — After seven years serving as the executive director of Historic Downtown Sikeston, Lynn Lancaster is retiring from the position with Tuesday marking his official last day. But Lancaster said the Downtown is in good hands — and always has been...
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Thurman named to SLU Dean’s List
(12/27/19)
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Samantha Thurman, a junior at St. Louis University in St. Louis, has made the dean’s list for the fall semester. A Sikeston High School graduate, Thurman is the daughter of Chad and Sheila Thurman of Sikeston; granddaughter of Shirley Gregory of Sikeston; and great-granddaughter of Dola Thurman of Sikeston...
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Local students named to Fall 2019 CMU Dean’s List
(12/27/19)
FAYETTE, Mo. — Following the end of the 2019 Fall semester, Central Methodist University has released its most recent Dean’s List. To make the CMU Dean’s List, students must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.50 or above for the semester, among other criteria...
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Southeast announces fall 2019 Dean’s List
(12/27/19)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Several students have been named to the fall 2019 Dean’s List at Southeast Missouri State University. Students named to the list earned at least a 3.75 grade point average on a 4.0 scale, completed at least 12 hours of standard graded credit, achieved no grade below a B and received no failing grades in enrolled courses, including credit/no credit or pass/fail courses...
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VFW Voice of Democracy winner
(12/27/19)
First place winner Ashley Withrow of Kelly High School recently received the Sikeston VFW Post 3174 Voice of Democracy essay award presented by Anita Williams, scholarship chair. Pictured are from left: Withrow; Williams, Shirley Wagner, VFW member; and MacKenzie Thompson, teacher...
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VFW Patriotic Pen winner
(12/27/19)
Kelly Middle School student Tommy Marriott receives the first place Sikeston VFW Patriotic Pen award presented by Anita Williams, scholarship chair.
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December Peacebuilders
(12/27/19)
Matthews Elementary in Matthews has announced its December Peacebuilders
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December PAT child of the month
(12/27/19)
The Sikeston R-6 Parents as Teachers child of the month for December is Ashton Turner, who turned 3 on Dec. 22.
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FFA receives donation
(12/27/19)
On Dec. 13, the Portageville Future Farmer of America were presented a check donation from Farm Credit Southeast Missouri. The donation will be used to help pay for the green house supplies at the high school.
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