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Gilbert retires as city administrator
(Local News ~ 12/19/13)
By Jill Bock jillb@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- Looking back, John Gilbert admits he was scared to death on his first day as New Madrid's city administrator. Now, as he prepares to leave the post after seven and a half years, Gilbert said the experience has taught him much about the operation of city government. Also it has taught him some things about himself...
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Kelso Supply Holiday Tournament: Lady Bulldogs fall in lopsided semifinal against Saxony
(High School Sports ~ 12/19/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Having already seen top-seeded Saxony Lutheran once this season, in a 26-point loss, the fourth-seeded Sikeston Lady Bulldogs were well aware of the test faced in Wednesday's semifinal matchup at the Kelso Supply Holiday Classic...
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PREP ROUNDUP: Sikeston seventh grade finishes season with undefeated record
(High School Sports ~ 12/19/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- The Sikeston seventh grade boys basketball team finished with an undefeated record Wednesday after defeating visiting Cape Central 40-22 at the Sikeston Junior High School. This is the second undefeated season in as many years for the seventh grade program, who finished with a 9-0 record...
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2 Charleston men plead guilty
(Local News ~ 12/19/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Two Charleston men entered guilty pleas to separate unrelated indictments for their distribution of heroin in Mississippi County. Adrian Lewis, 33, and Melvin Quinn, 36, appeared Wednesday before U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr., in Cape Girardeau, according to the U.S. Attorney's Eastern District of Missouri Office. Sentencing for each is set for March 17, 2014...
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Filing for local school boards begins
(Local News ~ 12/19/13)
SIKESTON -- Filing for local school board races seem to be off to a slow start. Candidate filing for the April 8 school board elections opened Tuesday. Filing closes for all school districts in the state at 5 p.m. Jan. 21. In the Sikeston R-6 School District, board members whose three-year terms will expire are Amy Blanton, Jim Gleason and Deke Lape. Filing so far are the three incumbents...
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Dolores Recker
(Obituary ~ 12/19/13)
PORTAGEVILLE -- Dolores Recker, 96, died Dec. 18, 2013, at her home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Robert Flanagan
(Obituary ~ 12/19/13)
MOREHOUSE -- Robert Dean Flanagan, 44, died Dec. 17, 2013, in Morehouse. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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James DesChamp
(Obituary ~ 12/19/13)
DRASCO, Ark. -- James L. DesChamp, 79, died Dec. 18, 2013, at Searcy. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Brent Cooper
(Obituary ~ 12/19/13)
BLOOMFIELD -- Jerry Brent Cooper, 52, died Dec. 10, 2013, in Mexico. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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SPEAKOUT
(Opinion ~ 12/19/13)
I'd like to comment on a job well done by the Charleston R-1 School District for keeping our children safe during a bomb threat Dec. 12. The teachers and staff did a terrific job of evacuating the schools and keeping our children safe. I know some parents felt that they should have been informed sooner as to where their children were taken, but thank God the number one priority of our school is keeping our children safe and not texting parents. ...
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Concert presents collection of Christmas music
(Local News ~ 12/19/13)
oking for during a Christmas-themed concert this Sunday in Charleston. "A Christmas in Charleston" will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at United Methodist Church in Charleston. "It's a hometown Christmas celebration of music," said Terry A. Parker who coordinates the event...
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County road inventory updated
(Local News ~ 12/19/13)
scottw@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- Mississippi County has a mile for every day of the year. Joe Killian, senior planning technician for the Missouri Department of Transportation's Southeast District, presented the Commission with updated maps of the county's road inventory during the Commission's regular weekly meeting Thursday...
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