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Squirrels drop state title to Wayne Co., ends four-year reign
(High School Sports ~ 07/20/15)
Charleston dropped their second game in as many days to Wayne County 6-3 in the title game as the first year Lumberjack program finished their tournament run undefeated.
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Sikeston wrestlers take eighth at live camp
(High School Sports ~ 07/20/15)
FENTON -- The Sikeston wrestling team took part in the I-44 live camp at Rockwood Summit over the weekend and finished eighth out of 12 teams. Mitchell Garner had six pins on his way to an undefeated day and Garrett Middleton went 5-1. "We had a lot of kids wrestling up weight classes since we are in the summer period and four open weight classes," Sikeston wrestling coach Chris Lowe said. ...
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10 Things to Know for Today
(Local News ~ 07/20/15)
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. U.S., CUBA RESTORE FULL DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS The Cuban flag is set to fly outside what is now the country's embassy in the United States for the first time since the countries severed ties in 1961...
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Bernie mom travels to Colorado for son's medicine
(Local News ~ 07/20/15)
BERNIE -- Brandy Johnson recently packed a U-Haul and drove 22 hours with her son and father to Colorado for what she said was an "awful" and "terrible" experience. But she said she would do it again in a heartbeat. The reason? She was able to get her son, Tres, the medicine -- cannabis oil -- he needed. And despite the struggles of getting to Colorado, there was a big silver lining...
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Double murder trial scheduled to begin today
(Local News ~ 07/20/15)
JACKSON -- A Cape Girardeau man will go on trial today on charges he murdered his wife and son. George Joseph is accused in the May 30, 2013, shooting deaths of his wife, Mary Joseph, and son, Matthew Joseph, at their home on West Cape Rock Drive. The trial originally had been set for September 2014, but was postponed after a motion by Joseph's attorney at the time, public defender Bevy Beimdieck, requesting more time to prepare...
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Murder suspect gets a second mental review
(Local News ~ 07/20/15)
POPLAR BLUFF -- A Bernie man accused of brutally stabbing another man to death has been committed a second time to the Missouri Department of Mental Health. Allen Dale McCoy, aka "Smurf," appeared Friday before Presiding Circuit Michael Pritchett for a motion hearing in his case...
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Area may see more hazardous weather
(Local News ~ 07/20/15)
PADUCAH, KY. - While the first round of storms passed through the region early today, the National Weather Service is warning we aren't out of the rain, yet. Scattered thunderstorms may develop across Southeast Missouri this afternoon, according to the NWS, which has issued a hazardous weather outlook...
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On the ballot: New Madrid County Ambulance District seeking sales tax hike
(Local News ~ 07/20/15)
NEW MADRID - Emergency medicine continues to improve. However, keeping up with the advancements also costs money. In an effort to build on the improvements already achieved, officials with the New Madrid County Ambulance district are turning to voters on Aug. 4 for approval of an increase in the sales tax which funds the district...
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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 07/20/15)
Would you please try to find out what is wrong with Scott Pelley? He is looking bad and looks like he lost a lot of weight. Appreciate it if you can find out anything on him. According to Daily Mail News, Pelley is a fitness buff and works out an hour to an hour and a half daily. When he took over as anchor of the CBS Evening News, one of his requests was for the network to put a gym and shower in his office. The weight loss, if any, could be intentional. There was no mention of illness...
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Barbara Nimmo
(Obituary ~ 07/20/15)
SIKESTON - Barbara Jane Nimmo, 82, died July 17, 2015, at her home in Sikeston. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Michael Green
(Obituary ~ 07/20/15)
ORAN - Michael Wayne Green, age 46, of Oran, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Dessie Waller
(Obituary ~ 07/20/15)
ST. LOUIS - Dessie Waller, 82, died on July 19, 2015, at Riverview Nursing Home in St. Louis. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Margie Riddick
(Obituary ~ 07/20/15)
PORTAGEVILLE - Margie Louise Tanner Riddick, 91, died July 17, 2015. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Grassroots effort seeks to honor fallen servicemen
(Local News ~ 07/20/15)
SIKESTON - One woman's idea to honor five fallen American servicemen is spreading across the Bootheel and, she hopes, across the state and nation. Barbara Ziegenhorn of Sikeston said on Monday as she watched the Cuban flag being cheered as it was raised over its embassy in the U.S., she began to wonder why the American flag wasn't being lowered to honor the five, who were killed or lay dying following a blaze of bullets fired by Youssef Abdulazeez, 24...
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Area residents and military benefit from medical training mission
(Local News ~ 07/20/15)
scottw@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Pulling 100 teeth per day for a couple of weeks doesn't sound wonderful until you consider how many trips to the local emergency room that saved. Monday, the U.S. Army and Navy Reserves mission began its second week of providing free medical, dental and optical care to uninsured or underinsured residents in the area in need of quality healthcare at the Sikeston Junior High School on Salcedo as well as locations in Dexter and Malden...
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