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Man shot in home, authorities search for shooter
(Local News ~ 08/27/10)
SIKESTON -- A Scott County man was injured in a Thursday night shooting, and law enforcement is searching for the suspect today. The Scott County Sheriff's Department received a call at 9:47 p.m. Thursday from a woman who reported her husband had been shot in their home in the Woodhaven subdivision off County Road 524 near Blodgett. "She said he was sitting on the couch watching TV and someone shot through the window," said Sheriff Rick Walter...
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Rebecca Burns
(Obituary ~ 08/27/10)
SIKESTON -- Rebecca Burns, 32, died Aug. 25, 2010, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete.
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Larry Taylor
(Obituary ~ 08/27/10)
EAST PRAIRIE -- Larry Lynn Taylor, 48, died Aug. 26, 2010, as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on Highway AA in New Madrid County. Arrangements are incomplete.
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Debra J. Algood
(Obituary ~ 08/27/10)
DEXTER -- Debra Algood, 57, died Aug. 25, 2010. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.
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Mary Johnson
(Obituary ~ 08/27/10)
SIKESTON -- Mary Ellen Harris Johnson, 87, died Aug. 26, 2010, at the Sikeston Convalescent Center. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...
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Flavel Westfall
(Obituary ~ 08/27/10)
SIKESTON -- Flavel C. Westfall, 94, died Aug. 26, 2010, at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.
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SHS netters fall to Poplar Bluff
(High School Sports ~ 08/27/10)
POPLAR BLUFF -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldog tennis team lost a tough 6-3 decision to Poplar Bluff on Thursday afternoon. Sikeston received singles wins from senior Jacarra Lampkin and sophomore Kelsey Dial. Lampkin defeated Taylor Worley 8-0 while Dial downed Emily Gilmore 8-1...
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Oran blows past East Prairie 22-1 on Thursday
(High School Sports ~ 08/27/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com EAST PRAIRIE -- Amanda William's three-run home run in the top of the first was just the start of a big day offensively for the Oran Eagles Thursday afternoon when they visited the East Prairie Lady Eagles. Already up by seven entering the fifth, Oran would rally for 14 more runs in the frame as they wrapped up the 22-1 win to move to 2-0 on the season...
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Sikeston woman dies three days after accident
(Local News ~ 08/27/10)
GRASSY -- A Sikeston woman died Wednesday -- three days after falling from the rear of a vehicle Sunday in Wayne County. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...
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East Prairie man killed in wreck
(Local News ~ 08/27/10)
MINER -- An East Prairie man was killed after his motorcycle struck a cow Thursday in New Madrid County. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...
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Bids to blacktop several county roads awarded
(Local News ~ 08/27/10)
scottw@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- Additional blacktopping in Mississippi County will be handled by Delta Asphalt. County commissioners awarded the bid to do blacktopping on some county roads to Delta, who at $123,405 was the low bidder, during their regular meeting Thursday...
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Games were hit with businesses
(Local News ~ 08/27/10)
michellef@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- The main focus of Thursday's Chamber of Commerce luncheon was to honor the winning teams of the Sikeston Corporate Games held earlier this summer. However, the concept and coordinator Jiggs Moore received just as much praise as the winning teams...
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Corn harvest
(Local News ~ 08/27/10)
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Scott City softball rolls past Chaffee in season opener
(High School Sports ~ 08/27/10)
With the help of an outburst of offense from the Lady Rams, Scott City ran away with a 15-3 win over the Lady Devils at Chaffee in a five-inning game.
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