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Delfincko Bogan ices Charleston victory over Notre Dame
(High School Sports ~ 01/04/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- It always helps to have a closer. When things get tight, that one player that can finish the job. Charleston's got one in Delfincko Bogan. The 5-foot-10 junior seems to have an extra gear he can kick into late in games and the Charleston Bluejays needed him to find that gear on Friday at Notre Dame in a SEMO Conference matchup...
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Snow, 'dangerously cold' conditions forecast
(Local News ~ 01/04/14)
SIKESTON -- Southeast Missouri residents should brace themselves for heavy snowfall and dangerously cold conditions this weekend. The National Weather Service in Paducah, Ky., has issued a winter storm warning for heavy snow in effect from midnight through 6 p.m. Sunday This warning includes the counties of Scott, Stoddard, Butler and Cape Girardeau and cities of Sikeston, Poplar Bluff, Bloomfield and Cape Girardeau...
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Strong second half lifts Chaffee over Cubs
(High School Sports ~ 01/04/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHAFFEE -- Coming off the seMissourian Christmas Tournament where they picked up two of their three losses this season, the Chaffee Red Devils got back to their winning ways on Friday against visiting Bell City. After building a 11-point advantage heading into the half, the Red Devils got 13 of a game-high 23 points from senior Charlie Montgomery in the third quarter to pull away from the Cubs en rout to a 73-34 finish...
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Samuel Harbin
(Obituary ~ 01/04/14)
SPRINGFIELD -- Samuel Wayne Harbin, 85, passed away at 1:15 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014, at Mercy Hospital Springfield after a short and sudden illness. For the complete obituary, see the Sunday print and electronic edition of the Standard Democrat...
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John Hooper
(Obituary ~ 01/04/14)
BENTON -- John Howard Hooper, 66, died Jan. 2, 2014. For the complete obituary, see the Sunday print and electronic edition of the Standard Democrat.
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Earnest Hubrins
(Obituary ~ 01/04/14)
SIKESTON -- Earnest Hubrins, 57, died Dec. 26, 2013, at his home in Sikeston. For the complete obituary, see the Sunday print and electronic edition of the Standard Democrat.
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Theresa Alberts
(Obituary ~ 01/04/14)
SIKESTON -- Theresa Alberts died Jan. 3, 2014, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. For the complete obituary, see an upcoming print and electronic edition of the Standard Democrat.
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Brinda Wallis
(Obituary ~ 01/04/14)
DEXTER - Brinda Wallis, 74, died Jan. 1, 2013, at her residence in Dexter. For the complete obituary, see the Sunday print and electronic edition of the Standard Democrat.
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Wilma McGuire
(Obituary ~ 01/04/14)
CHAFFEE -- Wilma A. McGuire, 89, died Jan. 2, 2014, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. For the complete obituary, see the Sunday print and electronic edition of the Standard Democrat.
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Della Ramsey
(Obituary ~ 01/04/14)
NEW MADRID -- Della Ramsey, 90, died Jan. 1, 2014, at the Golden Living Center in New Madrid. For the complete obituary, see the Sunday print and electronic edition of the Standard Democrat.
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Donald Blagg
(Obituary ~ 01/04/14)
BENTON -- Donald Richard Blagg, 81, died Jan. 2, 2014, at his home. For the complete obituary, see the Sunday print and electronic edition of the Standard Democrat.
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Jerry Tubbs
(Obituary ~ 01/04/14)
PORTAGEVILLE -- Jerry Lee Tubbs, 55, died Jan. 1, 2014, at his home in Portageville. For the complete obituary, see the Sunday print and electronic edition of the Standard Democrat.
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David Syre
(Obituary ~ 01/04/14)
SIKESTON -- David Syre, 59, died Jan. 3, 2014, at his home in Sikeston. For the complete obituary, see an upcoming print and electronic edition of the Standard Democrat.
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Sam Harbin had big impact on this town
(Editorial ~ 01/04/14)
Sam Harbin was a giant of a man in all ways possible. The term "larger than life" fit him like a glove. Harbin passed away this week at his home in Springfield. It's hard, if not impossible, to explain how important Sam Harbin was in the history of our small community...
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SPEAKOUT
(Opinion ~ 01/04/14)
All the cuts our president is making to save money for the government is only hurting the elderly. These old gals that have babies every nine months, they just get more and more and more. They wouldn't work if you gave them a job in a pie-tasting factory. ...
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Scott County: Two arrested following drug investigation
(Local News ~ 01/04/14)
BENTON -- Two area residents are in custody following a narcotics investigation. Jeremy Lee Smith, 34, of Charleston and Natalie Maze, 33, of Dexter were arrested by Scott County deputies on Friday after a traffic stop near the 80-mile marker in the southbound lane of Interstate 55 in Scott County, according to a news release from Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter...
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National Blood Donor Month: Winter is crucial time to donate blood
(Local News ~ 01/04/14)
SIKESTON -- To ensure a stable blood supply for patients in need, the American Red Cross asks those who are eligible to give blood in the coming weeks. "We do have several blood drives scheduled throughout the area in the month of January, and we've done that for a reason," said Dan Fox, media representative for the Red Cross. ...
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Hodges readies for eighth, final year as state rep
(Local News ~ 01/04/14)
SIKESTON -- As Steve Hodges enters his eighth -- and final year -- as a state representative, he promised to do what he's always done -- the best he can. "It's hard to believe this is the last year," said Hodges, who will enter his fourth and final term when the new Missouri Legislature session begins Wednesday. Term limits prevented Hodges from seeking re-election as state representative for the 149th District...
- Winter fun (Local News ~ 01/04/14)
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Harbin remembered for can-do attitude
(Local News ~ 01/04/14)
SPRINGFIELD -- Sam Harbin had a can-do attitude. Take over a school system, filling the shoes of a long-time superintendent? Can do. Bring back to life a Chamber of Commerce? Can do. Cheer on the community, from announcing football games over the public address system to serving on the city council, for Sam Harbin, the answer was not just can do, but will do...
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