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Scott County student earns perfect ACT superscore
(Local News ~ 06/03/23)
ORAN, Mo. — A Scott County high school student has achieved the highest ACT superscore possible. Owen Forehand, who is the son of Genni and Danny Forehand of Oran, earned an ACT superscore of 36 after taking the exam in the spring. “I think I just got lucky on this test,” said Owen, who just completed his junior year at Oran High School. ...
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JUNE CALENDAR GIRL | Reese Steward
(Local News ~ 06/03/23)
SIKESTON — The Standard Democrat Calendar Girl for June is Reese Steward. Steward, who is the daughter of Ashli Steward and Jonathan Steward, will attend the University of Alabama this fall.
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State grants benefit local school districts
(Local News ~ 06/03/23)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Three New Madrid County school districts will upgrade their security efforts with funds from Missouri’s newly created School Safety Grant Program. The Portageville, Risco and Gideon School Districts each received a portion of the funding available through the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education...
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Summer school sessions underway for some area students
(Local News ~ 06/03/23)
SIKESTON — As the regular school year comes to a close with the start of summer, many school districts have begun their summer school programs. Scott County Central Schools will hold summer school for 10 days this year, according to elementary principal Stacey Pullen. Summer school began May 31...
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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 06/03/23)
What is the new business going into the (former) Long John’s Silver building? It still has the drive-up window.
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Local 7-year-old gets gift of hearing through Miracle Ear Foundation
(Local News ~ 06/03/23)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Listening for a miracle, Tom Wright stood in the door of his office talking across the room to the back of Braxton Elder, 7. Elder had just been fitted with hearing aids by Wright, who is a national, board-certified hearing instrument specialist at Miracle-Ear in Poplar Bluff...
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