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Charleston man arraigned on various drug charges
(Local News ~ 08/29/13)
CHARLESTON -- A Charleston man was arraigned Wednesday following his arrest on drug-related charges in Mississippi County. According to Missouri Case.net, Christopher Nunnally, 22, was arrested by the Charleston Department of Public Safety on two felony charges of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, deliver or manufacture a controlled substance, two felony charges of possession of a controlled substance and one charge of resisting/interfering with arrest for a felony...
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Willis Rogers
(Obituary ~ 08/29/13)
EAST PRAIRIE -- Willis Rogers, 92, died Aug. 27, 2013, at the East Prairie Nursing Center. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Core Lee Willis
(Obituary ~ 08/29/13)
SIKESTON -- Core Lee Willis, 81, formerly of Round Lake Heights, Ill., died Aug. 27, 2013, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Lady Hawks on point in season opener
(High School Sports ~ 08/29/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com BENTON -- The Kelly Lady Hawks didn't waste any time jumping on top of Chaffee Friday in their season opener. Scoring five runs in the first inning alone, the Lady Hawks pounded out 13 hits against the Lady Red Devils en rout to a 15-0 win in four innings via the mercy rule...
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Prep Football Glance Week 1
(High School Sports ~ 08/29/13)
2012 Records: East Prairie (0-10); Perryville (3-7) Series History: Perryville leads 10-1 Last Meeting: 2012, Perryville won 41-0 Outlook: East Prairie is coming off a winless season and will be young once again in 2013. The Eagles will be moving away from their Wing-T offense and will run a mix of power and spread formations. ...
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Bluejays looking for overdue win in state's oldest rivalry against Sikeston
(High School Sports ~ 08/29/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- The Charleston Bluejays' turnaround in football is nearly complete. After going through one of the worst stretches in school history when they posted a record of 2-27 from 2008 through 2010, the Bluejays went 9-3 last year, marking its first winning season in seven years and the nine wins tying for the most they've had since 2001...
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SEMO officials pleased with opening week
(Local News ~ 08/29/13)
SIKESTON --Although it isn't a record enrollment at the Southeast Missouri State University-Sikeston campus, school officials couldn't be more pleased about the opening week. "Everything is going just great," said Steve Borgsmiller, director at the Sikeston campus. "It is great having the students back on campus. It brings the campus alive."...
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Event offers chance to reconnect with friends
(Local News ~ 08/29/13)
leonnah@standard-democrat.com BENTON -- For Benton resident JoAnn Easter, the annual Benton Neighbor Days are all about community and reconnecting with friends. "The day-to-day life is such a rush, and people don't see each other as often as they'd like," Easter said. "It's one of those events where people can get together and see others they haven't seen in a while -- and just have fun. There's lots of things to do."...
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SPEAKOUT
(Opinion ~ 08/29/13)
Parents beware in the state of Missouri the curriculum common core is being implemented in our public schools. Common core is an enemy to our precious children. The textbooks developed today reflect the intention to control the content of every mind. ...
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Public comments on draft EIS discussed
(Local News ~ 08/29/13)
scottw@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- Closing the gap between the frontline and setback levees with a gate brings with it a big question: Who controls that gate? Carlin Bennett, presiding county commissioner, said during the regular County Commission meeting Thursday that Tuesday's meeting in East Prairie for the U.S. ...
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Disaster recovery reimbursements needed by county
(Local News ~ 08/29/13)
scottw@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- Community Development Block Grant money can't be released to Mississippi County until FEMA says so, according to an Missouri Department of Economic Development official. Marcy Mealy, CDBG project compliance official for the DED's Southeast Region, met with the County Commission during its regular weekly meeting Thursday to discuss reimbursements for flood recovery projects...
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SEMO Food Bank holds regional meeting before 'Backpacks' distribution begins this school year
(Local News ~ 08/29/13)
MINER -- One in four children in most Southeast Missouri counties doesn't know where their next meal will come from, but the Backpacks for Fridays program is working to ensure these children have steady meals throughout the school year. Approximately 70 representatives of 46 Southeast Missouri schools gathered Thursday at Miner Baptist Church's youth building to discuss the program that's helping feed local students on weekends...
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