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Special election: Scott County voters reject all measures on ballot
(Local News ~ 11/02/21)
BENTON, Mo. — All three questions on Scott County’s ballot were rejected by voters during Tuesday’s special election. In a vote of 961-586, the county sales tax of one-quarter (¼) of 1% was defeated. The countywide sales tax would have provided funding for 911 services to dispatch to all fire protection and emergency services in the county. It would have also done away with the landline phone tariff currently in place...
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Gregory Smith
(Obituary ~ 11/02/21)
NEW MADRID, Mo.— Gregory Lynn Smith passed away Oct. 30, 2021, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri. He was born Feb. 19, 1967, in Lilbourn, Missouri, to George Smith of Sikeston and the late Beatrice Ross Smith. On May 19, 2011, he was married to Donna Thompson Smith who survives of the home...
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Billy Haubold
(Obituary ~ 11/02/21)
MARSTON, Mo. — William Joseph “Billy” Haubold Jr. passed away Oct. 31, 2021, at his home near Marston at the age of 65 years. He was born Dec. 9, 1955, in Hayti, Missouri, to the late William Joseph Haubold Sr. and Virginnia Stanfill Haubold, who survives of the home...
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Alice Douthet
(Obituary ~ 11/02/21)
LILBOURN, Mo. — Alice Burhndine Mason Douthet 92, of Lilbourn passed away Friday, Oct. 29, 2021, peacefully at home. Services will be held on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021, at 11 a.m. at St. Luke United Methodist Church in Columbia, Missouri. She was born on Sept. 4, 1929, in Cayce, Kentucky. She was the only daughter born to the union of the late Rev. Eddie and Lilia Mary (Johnson) Mason. Alice was the oldest of three children...
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Hoyt Kyle
(Obituary ~ 11/02/21)
OZARK, Mo. — Hoyt Kyle, age 86, of Ozark passed away Oct. 30, 2021. He was born Nov. 20, 1934, in Cerro Gordo, Tennessee, the son of Otis Bain and Lois (Northcutt) Kyle. Hoyt served his country in the U.S. Air Force. He worked for the Missouri Department of Transportation for almost 50 years until his retirement...
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Mary Blissett
(Obituary ~ 11/02/21)
SIKESTON — Mary M. (Bean) Blissett, 75, passed away Monday, Oct. 25, 2021, at the Delta South Nursing Facility. She was born in Houlka, Mississippi, to the late Dan and Mary Bean. She was a graduate of Sikeston High School and was an active member of Green Memorial COGIC in Sikeston...
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Ernest Tate
(Obituary ~ 11/02/21)
WILSON CITY, Mo. — Ernest G. Tate, affectionately known as Fred, 72, resident of Wilson City, died Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021, in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on Sept. 5, 1949, in Cliftonville, Mississippi, to the late Less Tate and Sallie Reed Orr...
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November Calendar Girl
(Local News ~ 11/02/21)
Audra McMillen, daughter of Jim and Katie McMillen, is the Standard Democrat’s Calendar Girl for November. She attends Arkansas State University where she is majoring in medical imaging and radiologic sciences.
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Landers named new NMC Circuit Clerk
(Local News ~ 11/02/21)
NEW MADRID, Mo. — What began as a part-time job as a high school student turned into a full-time career for Shannon Landers. On Monday, Landers took one-more step up the ladder as she was named the New Madrid County Circuit Clerk by Gov. Mike Parson. She took her oath of office Monday afternoon before a room filled with family, friends and co-workers...
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Halloween fun
(Community News ~ 11/02/21)
Teagan Haynes receives a salvation bracelet from Sam Lancaster during the trunk-or-treat event Sunday at Miner Baptist Church.
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Sikeston Cultural Update for November 2021
(Community News ~ 11/02/21)
SIKESTON DEPOT MUSEUM & CULTURAL CENTER Guest Artist: Cleda Curtis Nov. 3-Dec. 29 Open House: Friday, Nov. 12 from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Cleda Curtis was born in Clarksville, Arkansas, but grew up in Oran, Missouri. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in fine art from the University of the Ozarks in Clarksville, Arkansas, and attended graduate school at Portland State University in Portland, Oregon. ...
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Great Pumpkin Contest winners
(11/02/21)
Sikeston Kindergarten and Early Childhood Center announced its Great Pumpkin Contest winners on Thursday. The school’s PTO raised over $1,000 from the contest.
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Young hunters harvest 15,608 deer during early youth portion
(Local News ~ 11/02/21)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that young hunters ages 6 through 15 harvested 15,608 deer during Missouri’s early youth portion of the 2021 deer hunting season, Oct. 30-31. Top counties were Osage with youth hunters harvesting 359 deer, Franklin with 329, and Howell with 310. Youth hunters harvested 15,854 deer during last year’s early youth portion...
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City of New Madrid vies for grant funding
(Local News ~ 11/02/21)
NEW MADRID, Mo. - The city of New Madrid is seeking a grant to improve policing and a second grant to revamp a local landmark. At the Oct. 25 City Council meeting, City Administrator Richard McGill advised members that New Madrid was one of seven cities in Missouri eligible for an Economic Distress Zone Grant. McGill said the city was working with the Family Resource Center to submit the grant, which was due Oct. 29...
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New Madrid County Central ‘wraps up’ Red Ribbon Week
(Local News ~ 11/02/21)
NEW MADRID, Mo. - A former New Madrid County Central student sought to bring home the dangers of drugs and drug abuse as Red Ribbon Week came to a close Friday at the school. Gary Cook, a 1993 graduate of NMCC, told the students about the impact drug addiction had on his life. He added he hoped his message would make a difference in the life of at least one student...
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First quarter honor roll for Scott County Central High School released
(11/02/21)
SIKESTON — Scott County Central High School has announced its first quarter honor roll for the 2021-2022 school year. 7th (3.5-4.0) Lainey Glueck, Georgie Guzman, Bailey Harper (4.0), Shyla Skeen, Lillian Stidham, Kevonte Thatch (3.0-3.49) De’Laya Banks, Zaydien Banks, Lukin Bridges, Audrey Casey, Sebastian Craig, Victoria Gardiner, Kassidy Hornback, Jack Johnson, Kalaiha Jones, Sekyra Jones, Audrina Kincade, Joshua Knight, Thomas McClain, Evan Pobst, Wyatt Seiler, Layci Woods...
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