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Three arrested in Morley bank robbery
(Local News ~ 05/22/14)
BENTON -- Three St. Louis-area residents are in custody in connection with a Tuesday afternoon bank robbery in Scott County. Alexander T. Trotter, 31; Tyrice G. Royston, 36; and Pamela M. Lathon, 46, all of St. Louis are charged with robbery in the second degree and felonious restraint. Bond is set at $50,000 on Trotter and Lathon and $100,000 on Royston...
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82 Graduate from New Madrid County Central
(Local News ~ 05/22/14)
The New Madrid County Central High School honored three valedictorians at its graduation ceremony Tuesday night. The following have distinguished themselves by maintaining a 4.0 GPA for all eight semesters. They are Mary Clara Hayes, Daniel Webb Carter Manley, and Audra Lane Porter. The graduation ceremony was held in the New Madrid County Central High School gymnasium...
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2014 All-Bootheel Conference Softball Team
(High School Sports ~ 05/22/14)
Here are the members of the All-Bootheel Conference softball team as voted on by the coaches. Players are listed in alphabetical order by their school. First Team: Brittany Weston, Campbell Logan Darnell, Caruthersville ; Lindsey Busby, Holcomb; Shayla Jansen, Kennett; Hannah Criswell, Kennett; Logan Vaughan, Kennett; Kelsey Washburn, Kennett; Allison Hampton, Malden ; Blake Tinsley. ...
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Bootheel Shakers Win Tournament
(Local News ~ 05/22/14)
The Bootheel Shakers of Portageville won the 14U ASA Softball Tournament at McNeil Park in Paris, TN. over the weekend. The championship game was between Bootheel Shakers and Tennessee Bandits with the Shakers winning, 7-3. Members of the team are front, from left, Lexi Campbell, Lana Reed, Kayleigh Durden, Kenzi Koepp, Hannah Cook., back are, Cayla Crafton, Kelsi Miller, Shelby Rone and Blake Ginsley. -submitted photo...
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Sikeston school board approves Project iLearn for junior high students
(Local News ~ 05/22/14)
SIKESTON -- After hearing comments from the public, the Sikeston R-6 Board of Education unanimously voted Wednesday in favor of implementing Project iLearn at the Junior High School. The 6-0 roll call vote was made during a special meeting Wednesday in the cafeteria at "A" building on the high school campus. One board member, David Jones, was absent. Over 150 people were in attendance with several teachers, parents and community members speaking on the issue...
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A Gracious Wife
(Column ~ 05/22/14)
A man had a lovely and gracious wife that he wanted to do something special for. One day they saw in a store a dress that was to her the most beautiful dress she had ever seen. It was very expensive, but she loved the dress. They went in to price it and it was perhaps more than they had ever dreamed of paying for a dress but it was special, and he could afford it and he bought that dress for his wife. ...
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Dealing with Change
(Column ~ 05/22/14)
I for one do not care for change. I realize that the older I get the more change in life that I experience. I know living in Missouri the saying is true about the weather, "If you don't like the weather stick around it will change." Still I just don't care for change...
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Oran squeaks out 1-0 victory over Advance in title game
(High School Sports ~ 05/22/14)
ORAN -- Oran senior pitcher Seth Ressel did what he was expected to do Wednesday afternoon in the Class 1 District 2 baseball championship. And what he was expected to do was whatever it took to make sure the Eagles beat rival Advance. "He was incredible," Oran coach Kody Campbell said. ...
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Sikeston falls 6-0 to Notre Dame in district championship
(High School Sports ~ 05/22/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- It was a tough pill to swallow, but watching his young team fall to a perennial winner could only be looked at as a learning experience to Sikeston head coach Gabe Dement. Sikeston was overwhelmed by the three-time defending district champions as Notre Dame routed Sikeston 6-0 during the Class 2, District 1 championship game Wednesday night at Notre Dame High School...
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Chaffee stunned by Bernie 22-10 in title game
(High School Sports ~ 05/22/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com BERNIE -- Coming into the Class 2, District 3 championship game, if you'd offered top-seeded Chaffee double-digit run support to back up well-rested staff ace Cody Payne, chances are they'd have taken it. What the defending champions couldn't have expected, however, was that third-seeded Bernie would put together their best offensive performance of the season...
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District belongs to NMCC for second straight year
(High School Sports ~ 05/22/14)
davidj@standard-democrat.com MALDEN -- New Madrid County Central's Palmer Campbell may only be a freshman but he played like a crafty veteran Wednesday. The freshman lefthander tossed a complete game three-hitter and delivered two hits in the Eagles' 6-1 win over top-seeded Malden in the championship game of the Class 3, District 1 Tournament Wednesday afternoon...
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Jackson Graduates from Military Training as a Combat Engineer
(Local News ~ 05/22/14)
PFC Caleb Jackson, of Cape Girardeau, recently completed his 10 weeks of basic military training and four weeks of AIT (advanced individual training) school to become a combat engineer for Missouri Army National Guard's 1138th Engineer Company (SAPPER) in Farmington...
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Three Rivers Colleges Honors Top Students at Student Excellence Awards
(Local News ~ 05/22/14)
Three Rivers College recognized over 50 of its highest-performing students at its Annual Student Excellence Awards ceremony on May 9. Winners were chosen to represent each academic department and career education program, the Three Rivers Centers, honor society students, and major student organizations...
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Anderson, O'Brien have plaques installed on Honors Board
(Local News ~ 05/22/14)
SIKESTON - Jackie Cowan, president of the Park Board noted Wednesday's honorees have much in common. Now, they have even more -- two plaques affixed side by side on the the Honors Board in the Sikeston Sports Complex. The Park Board along with friends, family, former players and fellow coaches honored Dan O'Brien and Rod Anderson Wednesday afternoon for their outstanding contributions to Sikeston's basketball, baseball and soccer programs...
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East Prairie in custody on drug possession, resisting arrest
(Local News ~ 05/22/14)
EAST PRAIRIE -- An East Prairie man who was able to elude law enforcement the first time wasn't so lucky when he was spotted a second time. Christopher Vincent Gephart, 35, is facing charges in connection with a high-speed chase in April as well as being found in possession of drugs when he was arrested recently...
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Edna Riley
(Obituary ~ 05/22/14)
NEW MADRID -- Edna Louise Masterson Riley, 91, died May 21, 2014, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Elvira Schaefer
(Obituary ~ 05/22/14)
ORAN -- Elvira Schaefer, 82, died May 21, 2014, at her home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Tonya Riggins
(Obituary ~ 05/22/14)
ANNISTON -- Tonya Riggins, 45, died May 22, 2014, at her home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Wallace Bean
(Obituary ~ 05/22/14)
DEXTER -- Wallace Gayle Bean, 93, died May 19, 2014, in Rockford, Ill. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Grace Melton
(Obituary ~ 05/22/14)
DEXTER -- Grace Melton, 82, died May 21, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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J.C. Gaines
(Obituary ~ 05/22/14)
CHARLESTON -- J. C. Gaines, 85, died May 21, 2014, at the Charleston Manor Skilled Nursing Facility in Charleston. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Public voices opinions at special meeting
(Local News ~ 05/22/14)
leonnah@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Multiple teachers, parents, community members and a high school student provided their opinions on the implementation of a 1:1 initiative at Sikeston Junior High School during the Board of Education's special meeting Wednesday...
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East Prairie man in custody after high speed pursuit
(Local News ~ 05/22/14)
EAST PRAIRIE -- An East Prairie man who was able to elude law enforcement the first time wasn't so lucky when he was spotted a second time. Christopher Vincent Gephart, 35, is facing charges in connection with a high-speed chase in April as well as being found in possession of drugs when he was arrested recently...
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School board approves Project iLearn for junior high students
(Local News ~ 05/22/14)
leonnah@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Sikeston Junior High School students are the latest group of students to join the R-6 district's 1:1 initiative. In a roll call vote of 6-0, the Board of Education approved the Junior High School iLearn Initiative Program and purchases of iPads, equipment and technological infrastructure during a special meeting Wednesday in the cafeteria at "A" Building on the high school campus. One board member, David Jones, was absent...
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SPEAKOUT
(Opinion ~ 05/22/14)
What has happened to local control of our community? A group of citizens contacted the Sikeston School Board and wanted to be placed on the agenda to address them in regard to Common Core. They were told the agenda was full and they couldn't address them, but they would place them on the June meeting. ...
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Fisherman's fire damaged new county bridge
(Local News ~ 05/22/14)
scottw@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- If you have to fish on a county bridge, bring a coat, not a campfire. Carlin Bennett, presiding commissioner, said during the regular Mississippi County Commission meeting Thursday that county officials were on their way to do the final inspection of the county's newest bridge, located on County Road 521, when he got a call with bad news...
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