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Doubleheader premiere
(High School Sports ~ 03/25/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Bulldogs baseball team's 2012-13 season opener didn't pan out the way they wanted it to, but they avenged their first loss with their first win just hours after. During the first game of a doubleheader Saturday, the Bulldogs fell to the visiting Jackson Indians 3-2 at VFW Memorial Stadium. Sikeston (1-1) bounced back to defeat Twin Rivers 1-0 later in the day...
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Vernon McLemore
(Obituary ~ 03/25/13)
CHARLESTON -- Vernon James McLemore, 88, formerly of Wildwood, Fla., died at 8:50 p.m. March 22, 2013, at his daughter's home. Born June 28, 1924, at Hayford, Ala., to the late Harvey Franklin and Addie Dees McLemore, he lived in Charleston for the past four years. He lived for over 50 years in Wildwood, where he had retired from the Minute Maid Company and was a member of the Church of God. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, having served during World War II...
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Rachel Smith
(Obituary ~ 03/25/13)
DEXTER -- Rachel Smith, 94, died March 23, 2013, at the Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter. Born Aug. 4, 1918, in Clines Island, to the late William Jacob and Mary Anna Fortner Williamson, she had lived in Dexter since 1933, where she was a member of the First General Baptist Church...
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Stella Bryant
(Obituary ~ 03/25/13)
CHARLESTON -- Stella Mae Bryant, 96, died March 22, 2013, at the Charleston Manor. Born July 12, 1916, in Diehlstadt, to the late Arthur and Lular Cowell Clayton, she lived in Southeast Missouri her entire life. She was a graduate of Diehlstadt High School and a member of the First Baptist Church in Charleston, where she had served as a Sunday school teacher, primary Sunday school superintendent, youth ministries leader and choir member. ...
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Jack Young
(Obituary ~ 03/25/13)
PORTAGEVILLE -- Jack Young, 85, died March 22, 2013, at Cape Girardeau. Born June 7, 1927, in Portageville, to the late Joe T. and Delia Alexander Young, he was employed for many years with Noranda Aluminum and the Portageville Cotton Gin. A U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, he was a member of the American Legion Post 595 and the St. Eustachius Catholic Church...
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Ernest Willis
(Obituary ~ 03/25/13)
PORTAGEVILLE -- Ernest Willis, 62, died March 23, 2013, at Hayti. Born Sept. 25, 1950, in Lilbourn, to the late Milven McIntyre and Ernest Willis Sr., he was employed at Plastene Supply/SRG Global for 30 years and was a U.S. Army veteran, serving during the Vietnam War. He was a minister for many years, and had served as pastor for Heavenly Hills Church in New Madrid for three years and was the current pastor for Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church in Lilbourn...
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Roseann Dover
(Obituary ~ 03/25/13)
SIKESTON -- Roseann Dover, 62, died March 23, 2013, at her home. She was born June 9, 1950, in Sikeston, to the late Russell and Mayme Fortier DesChamp. She graduated from Southeast Missouri State University and was a retired second grade school teacher from Scott County Central School. She was a member of the Missouri State Teachers Association...
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Bluejays lose both in DH, Red Devils take two from Bell City
(High School Sports ~ 03/25/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- The Charleston Bluejays were left still searching for their first win after a pair of losses Saturday at Hillhouse Park in Charleston. Opening the doubleheader, the Bluejays fell 14-0 to Herculaneum with starting pitcher Trey Watkins taking the loss, but also providing Charleston with it's only hit...
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Sunday wreck
(Local News ~ 03/25/13)
Officers with the Sikeston Department of Public Safety work an accident that occurred at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of Main and Malone. No further information was available at press time.
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Caruthersville woman is jailed after stabbing Bootheel man on Friday
(Local News ~ 03/25/13)
CARUTHERSVILLE - A woman is in custody in connection with a stabbing. Caruthersville Police were called to the 100 block of East 14th Street at 6 p.m. Friday to investigate a stabbing. At the scene the officers found Teddy Carter, 33, of Caruthersville standing next to his vehicle with a wound to his left arm...
- 'He's Alive' (Local News ~ 03/25/13)
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Sikeston doctor arrested
(Local News ~ 03/25/13)
BENTON - A Sikeston physician is in custody on sexually related charges. Rajesh Malhotra, 45, is charged with deviate sexual assault and three counts of first degree sexual misconduct. Investigators began working on the case last week after being contacted by a female patient of Malhotra...
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