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New Madrid County R-1 budget includes replacement of roof on Central’s C-pod (Local News ~ 07/03/24)
NEW MADRID, Mo. — The New Madrid County R-1 School District will head into the new year with a balanced budget and money in reserve. At the June meeting of the New Madrid County R-1 Board of Education approval was given to the 2024-25 budget. Dr. Sam Duncan, who was heading up his final meeting as superintendent, described the budget as good with solid balances. The current budget shows 30 percent in reserve, which would provide the district about four months in operating expenses... -
Duncan may be leaving team but still cheering for NMC R-1 (Local News ~ 07/03/24)
NEW MADRID, Mo. —After 36 years in education, retirement was something Dr. Sam Duncan had considered. However, the New Madrid County R-1 superintendent wasn’t sure the time was right. Then one day while talking with his 92-year-old father, Duncan said he realized there were more reasons to retire than not to retire. The two men decided to pray... -
July Calendar Girl | BAILEY BROWN (Local News ~ 07/03/24)
Bailey Brown, daughter of Candace Brown and Jason Roach, is the Standard Democrat’s Calendar Girl for July. Brown, who was a top 12 finalist in the 2023 Miss Sikeston Contest, is a 2024 graduate of Sikeston High School. She plans to attend Southeast Missouri State University where she will pursue a Bachelor of Science in nursing... -
MoDOT to hold public meeting to discuss BB/Y intersection in Sikeston (Local News ~ 07/03/24)
SIKESTON—The Missouri Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 16 to discuss plans to improve the Route BB/Y intersection in Sikeston. The meeting will be held at MoDOT’s District Office, located at 2675 N. Main St. in Sikeston... -
Stay aware, lock vehicle doors to avoid thefts (Local News ~ 07/03/24)
SIKESTON — With Vehicle Theft Prevention Month taking place in July, officials remind individuals there are several ways they can stay aware and avoid their vehicles being broken into. This month the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI) observes Vehicle Theft Prevention Month alongside the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of the United States Department of Transportation. ... -
Sikeston Jaycees preparing for 72nd annual rodeo next month (Local News ~ 07/03/24)
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Rock the Country rocks Poplar Bluff despite storms, heat (Local News ~ 07/03/24)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Heat and high water came to stop Rock the Country at Brick’s Offroad Park on Friday, June 28 and Saturday, June 29 but the thousands of concert-goers were undeterred. Record rainfall the previous week and a scorching triple-digit heat index presented serious obstacles to the two-day event. ... -
Speakout
(Opinion ~ 07/03/24)
I am voting for a decent person. I don’t want someone who’s had three wives, doesn’t attend church, lies that he is a Christian, sells false doctored bibles and gold sneakers to fund his campaign, has had to pay $93 million in attempts to cover up his relations with women when he was married, lied that he won an election and has provided no evidence to substantiate his lies, stole classified documents which is property of the United States, has not paid taxes in years, fraudulently run businesses and misled property values to avoid taxes, lied/misled loaners to obtain fraudulent loans, filed bankruptcy three times costing Americans millions, facilitating his followers to attack the U.S. capital building which resulted in property destruction, deaths and imprisonment of his followers, only ex-president convicted with felonies (34) in history, paid thousands for contempt of court violations, called our Veterans who gave their lives for us losers and suckers, separated children from their families in an attempt to build a failed border wall. I could go on and on. Our children deserve political leaders who are role models, have high morals,and respect the rule of law or our country. We need a president we can be proud of and respected by all, not one who campaigns with lies and false conspiracies. Donald Trump is not fit to be president.
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Billy Vaughn
(Obituary ~ 07/03/24)
DIEHLSTADT, Mo. — Billy Gene Vaughn, 71, died July 2, 2024, at his home in Diehlstadt. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. until service time at 8 p.m. Friday, July 5 at the McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston, Missouri.
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The Landing again hosts ‘Float to Feed’ to benefit SEMO Food Bank (Local News ~ 07/03/24)
SIKESTON — The Landing in Van Buren, Missouri, will again give floaters the chance to give back to help neighbors facing hunger. On Saturday, July 13, The Landing will donate 10% of all rental costs to Southeast Missouri Food Bank. The food bank serves 16 counties in southeast Missouri, including Carter County, where The Landing is located. In 2023, The Landing donated more than $2,000 to the food bank following the event... -
Sikeston Elks Lodge 2319 contest winners named (Local News ~ 07/03/24)
SIKESTON — Sikeston Elks Lodge 2319 recently announced the winners of the annual Drug Awareness poster and essay contests as well as their Americanism essay contest. The poster and essay competitions included entries from all over the southeast district, and the Sikeston Lodge was well represented, according to Bonnie Hagler with the Elks...
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