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School Board presents bond issue to voters
(Local News ~ 04/01/15)
The Portageville School District Board of Education and administrators are asking the citizens of the Portageville School District to vote yes on the upcoming school bond issue. The current tax levy for the Portageville School District is $3.50. The district is asking the public to vote to maintain this tax levy...
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Silver Haired Election to be held May 5
(Column ~ 04/01/15)
The Silver Haired Legislature (SHL) is a formally elected body of citizens 60 years of age or older that promote conscientious legislative advocacy for Missouri's older adults. All members are volunteers who serve without pay. Currently there are no term limits so a delegate may be re-elected to an unlimited number of terms. ...
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Council action clears way for development in TIF district
(Local News ~ 04/01/15)
SIKESTON -- Two of the last few items for Sikeston City Council to take action on for the city's latest TIF district were approved during the Council's regular monthly briefing session Monday after second readings. A bill rezoning from light industrial to highway commercial about 36.18 acres south of Stalcup, west of Lawrence and north of where Henning will be once extended was first approved by the Council with a unanimous vote...
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Scott County: Tax issue on ballot is not a new tax
(Local News ~ 04/01/15)
BENTON -- No fooling: Scott County officials are not asking for a new tax. If voters approve the ballot initiative during Tuesday's municipal election, nothing changes. "This keeps your tax obligation as it is currently," Presiding Commissioner Jamie Burger said during the Commission's regular weekly meeting Tuesday. "Nobody wants to see an additional or new tax -- nor do we. We don't want anybody to think this is something new."...
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April Calendar Girl | Lauren Beydler
(Local News ~ 04/01/15)
Lauren Beydler, daughter of Steve and Dee Beydler, is the Standard Democrat's Calendar Girl for April. Lauren was the third runner-up in the 2014 Miss Sikeston contest and will graduate from Sikeston High School in May with plans to attend Southeast Missouri State University and major in early childhood education...
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No fooling: The racial divide keeps growing
(Column ~ 04/01/15)
My original intent today was to pen some pithy and hopefully humorous April Fools' column where you concoct some unbelievable absurdity that defies the imagination only to end the tale with the obligatory, April Fools! But it quickly became apparent that the actual headlines of the day provide their own April Fools opportunity...
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10 Things to Know for Today
(Local News ~ 04/01/15)
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. NUCLEAR TALKS GO INTO OVERTIME Negotiations between Iran and six world powers resume hours after the parties abandoned a self-imposed deadline to produce the outline of an agreement...
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Region may see a sorghum surge from local farmers
(Local News ~ 04/01/15)
CAPE GIRARDEAU (SMNS) -- Predicted stagnant prices for some popular row crops may turn Southeast Missouri farmers in a different direction when deciding what to plant this spring. Agriculture experts who often advise farmers are carefully watching whether a premium price for grain sorghum, or milo, will hold come harvest time...
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Morehouse man to be arraigned on three felony drug charges
(Local News ~ 04/01/15)
NEW MADRID - A Morehouse man will be arraigned on three felony drug charges. Brian D. Lynch of Morehouse, who is charged with three counts of possession of a controlled substance, is scheduled to return to Division II of New Madrid County Circuit Court at 9 a.m. April 27 before Associate Judge Joshua D. Underwood...
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Sikeston man facing domestic assault and drug charges
(Local News ~ 04/01/15)
BENTON - A Sikeston man faces charges after hitting and choking a woman as well as having illegal drugs. Justin Kane Holland, 29, of Sikeston, is charged with the felonies of domestic assault and possession of a controlled substance. On Monday, Scott County deputies responded to a report of a domestic disturbance in progress. According to Sheriff Rick Walter, the victim told officers that Holland had grabbed her arm and pulled her off of the bed...
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Mississippi County: Voters are set to choose city, school officials in election
(Local News ~ 04/01/15)
CHARLESTON -- Area voters will pick city officials and school board members in the municipal election Tuesday. In Charleston, voters will be asked to vote for two of the five candidates filed for three-year terms on the City Council. Choices are: Bobby Kuykendall, Michael A. Jones, David L. Teeters, John Tucker and Patrick Farmer...
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Tragic accident helping bring awareness to organ donation
(Local News ~ 04/01/15)
BENTON -- As parents, it was a question they never wanted to be asked: Is your son an organ donor? But when their 15-year-old son, Kaden, died in an accidental shooting in June, Aaron and Rhonda Robert of Benton found themselves having to answer just that...
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On the hunt
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/01/15)
The youngest students at St. Francis Xavier Catholic School had the opportunity to search for Easter eggs hidden by the older classmates in Malone Park Tuesday. Above: The excited children ran through the park searching for eggs and discovered them hidden in a few hard to reach places...
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Kelly High School: Third quarter honor roll students are announced
(Submitted Story ~ 04/01/15)
BENTON -- Kelly High School has announced the honor roll students for the third quarter of the 2014-2015 school year. They are: A Honor Roll students are: Evan Abernathy, Savannah Ashley, Shelby Beggs, Kristi Brucker, Haley Cureton, Carolyn Donaldson, Lee-Ellen Feezor, Clayton Garrett, Tiffany Gibson, Shaina Grigery, Joseph Gulledge, Nathan Haney, Kayla Hill, Tyler Holt, Dalton Huffman, Logan Ivie, Kacey Johnson, Cody Jones, Aleisha Kelley, Taylor Lasater, Seth Perdue, Isaac Ratledge, Samantha Ratledge, Shanda Reed, Jacob Riley, Austin Roth, McKenzie Roth, Ashley Scheffer, Kaylee Scherer, Josie Stark, Paige Still, Lydia Tackett, Whitney Watkins, Zachary Weiny, Stephanie Worth.. ...
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Art for the Capitol
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/01/15)
Abigail Bigham from Kelly Elementary presents State Rep. Holly Rehder with her award winning artwork. Abby along with her mother, Melissa, and her brother, Shawn, were able to visit the Capitol recently.
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Scott County Central High School: Students are honored for third quarter achievements
(Submitted Story ~ 04/01/15)
SIKESTON -- Scott County Central High School has announced the students who achieved status on the third quarter honor roll for the 2014-2015 school year. They are: Shemaur Baker, Abby Burchard, Jackson Casey, Logan Hall, Kinley Hargrove, Alexis Hart, Caleb Hunt, Bre'Asia Jones, Kaleb Mayo, Rita Meeker, Avery Pobst, Madalyn Sauceda, Sarrah Turner, Colton Vance...
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Scholarship is awarded
(Submitted Story ~ 04/01/15)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Sebastian Matos of Sikeston, has received the Regents' Scholarship and Educational Access Program Award to attend Southeast Missouri State University for the 2015-2016 academic year. Matos is the son of Luis Matos, Esq. of San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Dr. Cindy Nazario-Matos of Sikeston, Missouri, and will be a 2015 graduate of Sikeston High School...
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Pete Mannon
(Obituary ~ 04/01/15)
FISK -- William A. "Pete" Mannon, 88, died March 28, 2015, at his home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Mary Newcomb
(Obituary ~ 04/01/15)
PONTIAC, Mich. -- Mary Armstrong "Bright Eyes" Newcomb, 86, formerly of Charleston, Mo., died March 23, 2015, at her home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Chuck Cox
(Obituary ~ 04/01/15)
EAST PRAIRIE -- Charles K. "Chuck" Cox, 67, died at 3 a.m. March 31, 2015, at the Bertrand Nursing Home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Harold Heaton
(Obituary ~ 04/01/15)
DUDLEY -- Harold V. Heaton, 72, died March 29, 2015, at his home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Charles Houghtaling
(Obituary ~ 04/01/15)
SIKESTON -- Charles Houghtaling, 91, died March 28, 2015, at Sikeston Convalescent Center in Sikeston. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Daniel Bradley
(Obituary ~ 04/01/15)
CHARLESTON -- Daniel Bradley, 67, died March 29, 2015, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Pat Bridger
(Obituary ~ 04/01/15)
SIKESTON -- Patricia Louise "Pat" Bridger, 77, died March 30, 2015, at her home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Ruth Ann Wilson
(Obituary ~ 04/01/15)
FORNEY, Texas -- Ruth Ann Wilson, 61, formerly of rural Oran, Mo., died March 26, 2015, at her home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Jeanette Juden
(Obituary ~ 04/01/15)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Jeanette H. Juden, 80, of died March 30, 2015, at Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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SPEAKOUT
(Opinion ~ 04/01/15)
I will certainly speak clearly on this Speakout. We just received our March Charter cable bill. As usual, we only have a few days to pay or a $5 late charge. Not 30 days. We were shocked to see in that new section of the bill, which few read, that the April billing, SURPRISE! we are now going to be charged $6.99 more for each, repeat each, digital cable box in our home. ...
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