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National commander of American Legion will visit Sikeston
(Local News ~ 10/30/13)
SIKESTON - The commander of the largest veteran/patriotic organization in the United States is visiting Southeast Missouri. Dan Dellinger, national commander of the American Legion, will have breakfast with members of American Legion Post 114 at 8:30 a.m. Sunday. According to Post member Blair Moran, Dellinger will make some brief remarks to those attending the event and the Post members will make a presentation...
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County will stay with Nixle; bridge project under way
(Local News ~ 10/30/13)
By Scott Welton scottw@standard-democrat.com BENTON -- Nixle may not have all the features offered by CodeRED, but the price is right for Scott County Emergency Management: free. Tom Beardslee, emergency management director for the county, said during the regular County Commission meeting Tuesday that CodeRED submitted a proposal for the county to consider...
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Local church's youth project to serve others begins Saturday
(Local News ~ 10/30/13)
SIKESTON -- A local church aims to teach its youth about about community service next month when the teens will help customers at Sikeston grocery store. Beginning this Saturday, about 12 youth from Heartland Harvest Church of rural Sikeston will bag and carry groceries for customers from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Food Giant's 700 N. Main St. location in Sikeston. The service will repeat Nov. 9, 16 and 23...
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10 Things to Know for Today
(Local News ~ 10/30/13)
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. WHO'S NEXT ON THE HEALTH CARE HOT SEAT U.S. lawmakers are preparing to grill Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius as some Republicans are calling for her to step down or be fired...
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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 10/30/13)
I want to know is there a place in Sikeston where single men can go and meet single women who are looking for single men. No wonder the United States is coming to its knees. They are legalizing everything that is against God's laws. It's just awful. ...
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So just what does the President know?
(Column ~ 10/30/13)
As much as I tried to stay focused on the World Series, some other news tidbits managed to slip through the cracks this past week. In the excitement of the annual Fall Classic, I may have missed something. But here's what I thought I heard. The United States has been spying on as many as 35 of our allies over the past few years without their knowledge. And, so we're told, without the knowledge of the President himself...
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Martha Sue Welborn
(Obituary ~ 10/30/13)
SIKESTON -- Martha Sue Welborn, 88, died Oct. 29, 2013, at Clearview Nursing Center in Sikeston. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Wallace Watson
(Obituary ~ 10/30/13)
SIKESTON -- Wallace Watson, 91, died Oct. 29, 2013, at his home. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Edith Ice
(Obituary ~ 10/30/13)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Edith Louise Ice, 90, died Oct. 28, 2013, at her home. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Richard Craig
(Obituary ~ 10/30/13)
CHARLESTON -- Richard L. Craig, 40, died Oct. 26, 2013. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Leroy McCauley
(Obituary ~ 10/30/13)
CAPE GIRARDEAU - Leroy McCauley, 61, died Oct. 27, 2013, at St. Francis Medical Center. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Bond reduction request by Sikeston man accused of killing wife is denied
(Local News ~ 10/30/13)
BENTON -- A bond reduction request by a Sikeston man accused of killing his wife was denied, and his preliminary hearing continued Wednesday in Scott County. Stevie Cordale Lott, 41, is charged with second-degree murder, armed criminal action, unlawful possession of a firearm, endangering the welfare of a child and tampering with physical evidence in a felony prosecution...
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