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Young hunters check 18,091 deer during Missouri early youth hunt
(Outdoors ~ 11/08/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) announced that young hunters ages 6 through 15 checked 18,091 deer during Missouri's early youth portion of deer hunting seasons on Nov. 1 and 2. Top counties for the early youth hunt were Osage with 448, Franklin with 393, and Howell with 376 deer checked. Last year's harvest total for the early youth hunt was 18,676...
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Corn, soybean crops near record level -- offset by lower prices
(Local News ~ 11/08/14)
Area corn and soybean farmers are experiencing a good news/bad news kind of harvest season in 2014 with the unknown factor being the weather -- as usual. The good news is that both corn and soybean yields appear to be on track for a really successful harvest with predictions that the national average will be at an all-time high. ...
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"God's Grace"
(Local News ~ 11/08/14)
As members of the Body of Christ, we complain about so many things even though we've been given life eternal. As His people, we need to renew our vision and to be busy about eternal matters. What is grace? The grace of God says you serve Him because you're saved, not in order to be saved. ...
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Malden dethrones Caruthersville 61-16 in district title game
(High School Sports ~ 11/08/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com MALDEN -- A testy bout between Class 2, District 1 rivals Malden and Caruthersville led to a changing of the guard on Friday as the six-time champion Tigers saw their reign come to an end. Pounding out 440 yards on the ground, the Green Wave brushed off a sideline-clearing dustup to rout the Tigers 61-16 and celebrate their first championship since 2000 on their home field, affectionally known as the Swamp...
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Fight, ejections give Malden, Caruthersville title game black eye
(High School Sports ~ 11/08/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com MALDEN -- A total of eight players were ejected and a fan was taken away in handcuffs after an ugly scene during the Class 2, District 1 championship football game between Caruthersville and Malden Friday night at Malden High School...
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SHS grad will speak at Veterans Day ceremony
(Local News ~ 11/08/14)
SIKESTON -- A Sikeston High School graduate and Marine Corps captain will be the featured speaker at Tuesday's community Veterans Day Ceremony. Capt. Sam Burke, who is serving as an S-4 logistics officer with the Security Battalion at Marine Corps Base Quantico, will address students and the public at the ceremony, which begins at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday in the Sikeston Field House...
- Holiday Open House (Local News ~ 11/08/14)
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Southeast Missouri native recalls World War II mission
(Local News ~ 11/08/14)
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- A Southeast Missouri native survived one the most costly air raids on Axis forces and a year in a POW camp during his World War II service. Harold Godwin of Knoxville was born in Malden, Mo., but his first memories are of growing up "on a farm west of Bertrand, Mo., a little ways," he said. "I want to grade school down at Bement, Mo., then high school at Diehlstadt, Mo."...
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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 11/08/14)
Sikeston is proud of the Bulldogs and the coaching staff. When we play teams that can recruit, of course they are going to have the top players for a season. Sikeston is awesome. We play our own kids and they work hard. Our season will come to an end and I hope we will stomp teams that can't play out of their own school's pool of kids. Go Bulldogs, you are awesome...
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Mary Johnson
(Obituary ~ 11/08/14)
SIKESTON - Mary Florence Johnson, 97, of Sikeston, died Nov. 7, 2014, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Vennie Daniel
(Obituary ~ 11/08/14)
ORAN - Vennie Marie Daniel, 93, died Nov. 6, 2014, at the family home in Oran. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Olaree Jeffries
(Obituary ~ 11/08/14)
EAST PRAIRIE - Olaree Jeffries, 94, died at 6:50 p.m. Nov. 6, 2014, in the East Prairie Nursing Center. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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50-year 4-H leader will be recognized at banquet
(Local News ~ 11/08/14)
BENTON -- A 50-year Scott County 4-H volunteer and club leader will be recognized by the organization during its annual banquet Sunday in Benton. Pat Moore, club leader of the New Hamburg Eager Beavers 4-H Club, will be acknowledged during the 6:30 p.m. event Sunday at the Kelly Elementary School gym in Benton...
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Our goal must be best schools possible
(Column ~ 11/08/14)
The Sikeston Public School system is at a bit of a crossroads for a number of reasons. This is no secret. But to their great credit, the school system has received a message from parents and teachers and has started a program to rebuild confidence in the system and improvements for classroom learning...
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