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Harold Lenderman
(Obituary ~ 09/02/21)
MOREHOUSE, Mo. — Harold Lenderman, age 76, passed away on Sept. 1, 2021, at his home in Morehouse. He was born on Nov. 12, 1944, in Essex, Missouri, to the late Earl and Trudie McClain Lenderman. He was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Morehouse; Harold loved the Lord and he has now gone home to be with Him. Harold loved the outdoors and he was an avid hunter and fisherman...
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Larry Gilmer
(Obituary ~ 09/02/21)
SIKESTON — Larry Gilmer, age 80, passed away on Aug. 23, 2021, at his home in Sikeston. He was born on May 29, 1941, in Cairo, Illinois, to the late Harland and Iler Howell Gilmer. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Sikeston. Larry was a self-employed farmer until his retirement in 1999; he was a member of the “Matthews Coffee Shop.” He loved to crappie fish and go to his grandkids ball games...
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Five injured in Stoddard County crash; alcohol reportedly a factor
(Local News ~ 09/02/21)
STODDARD COUNTY — Five people were injured, one seriously, in a one-vehicle accident at 11:10 p.m. Monday on County Road 249, one-half mile south of Highway PP in Stoddard County that allegedly involved alcohol. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Dawson B. Duckworth, 19, of Dexter was operating a 2018 GMC Sierra truck northbound when it traveled off the right side of the roadway and struck a tree before coming to rest in the roadway...
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Six more COVID deaths reported locally
(Local News ~ 09/02/21)
Six more deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported locally as many new positive cases have been reported since Monday as well. According to the Scott County Health Department, a county resident in their 60s died due to COVID-19 complications, making 93 deaths in the county related to the virus...
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NMC R-1 creates quarantine option; Symptom-free students ‘masked and monitored’
(Local News ~ 09/02/21)
NEW MADRID, Mo. - Balancing educational needs and health requirements isn’t easy. In an effort to do just that, the New Madrid County R-1 Board of Education unanimously decided to implement a plan to provide healthy students an option to at-home quarantine...
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YMCA celebrating 25th anniversary
(Local News ~ 09/02/21)
SIKESTON — All month long the YMCA of Southeast Missouri will be celebrating their 25th anniversary, offering fun challenges to members, sign up discounts and putting their history on display. While the 25th anniversary of the YMCA in Sikeston was actually last year, due to the pandemic, YMCA officials decided to postpone the event to 2021. Now the celebration is full-steam ahead...
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Grant writes self-help guide to save thousands on college costs
(Local News ~ 09/02/21)
By Leonna Heuring Standard Democrat SIKESTON — A longtime Southeast Missouri high school teacher has used her teaching and parental experiences to write a self-help guide to help families save thousands of dollars for their child’s college education...
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Bible is where to turn about end of times
(Column ~ 09/02/21)
With everything going on in our world, many have been asking are we living in the end times. Many base their end times thinking by what they see on the news, a youtube program, or false preachers instead of the Word of God. Today, let’s take a moment and look at a very basic overview from the Bible about the end of the world...
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Donation for windows
(Local News ~ 09/02/21)
The St. Francis Xavier Knights of Columbus donated $7,000 to St. Francis Xavier Church for beautiful new stained glass windows. Pictured are Fr. Colby Elbert and Grand Knight Dr. Dan Obermark. The donation is made possible with proceeds from Knights’ chicken fry. This year’s fry is Saturday Sept. 18...
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