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Charleston R-1 officials put new safety plan in place following firearms incident (3/28/24)Standard DemocratCHARLESTON, Mo. — Following Tuesday's incident involving a firearm being discharged on the Charleston R-1 School District campus, district officials have made changes to safety plans for the remainder of the school year. Charleston R-1 Superintendent Jamarcus Williams and other district leaders have spent the past 48 hours responding to Tuesday's incident, where an alternative school student brought a firearm to school and discharged it into the ground at the Charleston High School athletic complex. ...
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New Madrid man faces charges after brandishing golf club (3/28/24)Standard DemocratNEW MADRID, Mo. — A New Madrid man is in jail after brandishing a golf club during an attempted robbery. Tony Darnell Rhines Sr., 41, is charged with first degree attempted robbery and armed criminal action in connection with an incident at New Mad Smoke Shop, a business in the Villa Shopping Center, early morning on Monday, March 25...
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Benton’s first pharmacy now fully open (3/28/24)Gina Williams/Standard DemocratPharmacist Chase Deason counts pills Tuesday, March 25 at Benton Community Care Center’s new pharmacy in Benton, Missouri. The pharmacy, which is Benton’s first, is open 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to noon Fridays. ...
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Anniston voters to decide fate of town in Tuesday’s election (3/28/24)Standard DemocratCHARLESTON, Mo. — Voters in one Mississippi County town will be asked if it should dissolve when they step up to the polls during the Tuesday, April 2 municipal election. Voters in the town of Anniston will answer the question: “Shall the Town of Anniston be dissolved?” In addition to the question about dissolving the town, the mayor and Ward 2 alderman positions are listed on the ballot. However, there are no declared candidates listed. The terms are for two years...
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Scott County officials: Proposed sales tax is for today, future (3/28/24)By Gina Williams Standard DemocratBENTON, Mo. — With the General Municipal Election just a few days away, the Scott County commissioners are asking voters to consider approving the half-cent law enforcement sales tax on the Tuesday, April 2 ballot. In January, the Scott County Commission, consisting of Presiding Commissioner Danny Tetley, First District Commissioner Terry Cole, and Second District Commissioner Donnie Kiefer, opted to place the half-cent law enforcement sales tax on the ballot for Tuesday’s election...
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Home destroyed after lightning strike ignites fire (3/28/24)By Gina Williams Standard DemocratBENTON, Mo. — Tracy Martin and her fiancee, Addison Glover, were displaced after a recent thunderstorm and lightning strike caused a fire that destroyed their Scott County home, which the family had just finished refurbishing. Martin said on March 14, she and Glover were resting at their home when lightning hit...
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Juvenile in custody after firearm discharged at Charleston High School football field (3/27/24)By Leonna Heuring/Standard DemocratCHARLESTON, Mo. — A 14-year-old male is in custody after a firearm was discharged Tuesday, March 26 at the Charleston High School football field. According to Chareston Department of Public Safety Director Robert E. Hearnes, at about 3 p.m. Tuesday, his agency was notified a student had fired a gun at the Charleston High School football field. Responding officers were able to take the suspect into custody without incident, and the firearm — a handgun — was found nearby, he said...
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New Madrid mayoral candidates address citizens’ questions, concerns (3/27/24)By Jill Bock~Standard DemocratNEW MADRID, Mo. — Citizens turned out in person and viewed the Facebook feed as two of New Madrid’s three candidates for mayor spoke to voters. Current Mayor Kevin Lyons and longtime City Councilman Nick White addressed the public in a forum sponsored by the New Madrid Chamber of Commerce on March 19. Former Mayor Dick Bodi, who is seeking to return to the mayoral post, declined to take part in the event...
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Investigation underway after student fires gun at Charleston High School football field (3/26/24)Standard DemocratCHARLESTON, Mo. — Charleston R-1 School District and local law enforcement are investigating after a student fired a gun on the high school football field Tuesday afternoon. At about 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, Charleston Junior/Senior High School was placed on lockdown after an alternative school student fired a gun into the ground on school property, the school district’s Facebook said in a post Tuesday afternoon...
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Area schools plan for April 8 total solar eclipse (3/26/24)By Gina Williams~Standard DemocratSIKESTON— With the total solar eclipse only two weeks away, Sikeston Public Schools and other local school districts have plans in place to help their students celebrate the event. Natalie Bohannon, Sikeston R-6 communications specialist, said prior to the April 8 eclipse on Wednesday, April 3, the district’s three elementary schools and middle school will have a special guest to help celebrate the eclipse...
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Cape Girardeau man bound over to circuit court for New Year's Day murder in Charleston (3/26/24)Standard DemocratCHARLESTON, Mo. — A Cape Girardeau, Missouri, man will face trial for the New Year’s Day death of a Caruthersville, Missouri, man in Charleston. A preliminary hearing was conducted Friday, March 22 in Mississippi County Circuit Court for Jimmy Hudson III, 18, of Cape Girardeau, who is charged with first degree murder, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and possession of a controlled substance, according to online court records. ...
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Sikeston kindergarten screenings approaching (3/26/24)SIKESTON — Sikeston R-6 School District will host kindergarten screenings for the 2024-2025 school year April 9-12 at the First United Methodist Church in Sikeston. ...
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Puxico man dies in single-vehicle crash in Stoddard County (3/26/24)PUXICO, Mo. — A Puxico man was killed in a single-vehicle crash Tuesday, March 25 in Stoddard County. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at 8:55 a.m. on Highway J, two miles west of Puxico, as the westbound vehicle driven by Vaden S. Woolard, 41, of Puxico traveled off the road and struck a culvert then overturned, ejecting him...
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Scott Amick, co-owner of Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel, former Scott County coroner, dies at 66 (3/26/24)By Bob Miller~Southeast MissourianSCOTT CITY, Mo. — Former longtime Scott County Coroner Scott Amick — also a former school board member, basketball referee and football time clock operator — died Sunday, March 24, at his home. Amick was 66 years old. Amick was an owner and partner of Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel. He served as coroner for 35 years, and was a past president of the Missouri Coroners and Medical Examiners Association, according to his obituary...
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SHS Missouri Boys State delegates (3/26/24)Submitted PhotoSubmitted Photo Sikeston High School’s delegates for Missouri Boys and Girls State 2024 have been named. These young men and women will attend the leadership program this summer at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri. Pictured are front row, from left: Will Sims, Asher Alcorn, John Robert Wilson, Andy Huang and Philip Shimon; and back row: Colin Scott, Eli Stephenson, Will Stokes, Truman McGill, Aden Cox and Truman Curry...
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SHS Missouri Girls State delegates (3/26/24)Submitted PhotoSikeston High School’s delegates for Missouri Boys and Girls State 2024 have been named. These young men and women will attend the leadership program this summer at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri. The school expressed gratitude to several local sponsors who help make the experience possible for the students. ...
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February kindergarten pups (3/26/24)Submitted PhotoSikeston Kindergarten and Early Childhood Center has named its kindergarten pups of the month for February. Pictured are front row, from left: Jordan Stanberry, Noah Henson, Kali Thomas, Keyhari Robinson, Caroline Parker, Chloe Scott, Ethan Hawkins, Titus Noles, Harrison Hammer, Brooklyn Thomas and Alaya Hail; and back row: Zoey Dye, Eli Cooksey, Dyana Woodson Washington, Jalia Lee, Zayne Sarimento, Oakley Schaffer, Layla Robinson, Tobias Baines, August Wilkerson, Kierstn Pegues, Rodrigo Garcia Hernandez, Zayne Taylor, Jack Fisk and Angel Mays.. ...
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Sikeston City Council has public hearing on flood plain ordinance (3/26/24)By Gina Williams~Standard DemocratSIKESTON — Sikeston City Council held a public hearing on the re-adoption of the flood plain ordinance in accordance with Federal Emergency Management Agency and State Emergency Management Agency regulations during its regular meeting Monday, March 25 at City Hall...
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New Madrid County voters consider marijuana sales tax (3/26/24)Standard DemocratNEW MADRID, Mo. — On April 2, New Madrid County voters will be asked to impose a sales tax on those purchasing marijuana. Voters will cast either a yes or no vote on a proposal which would impose a 3 percent sales tax on “all tangible personal property retail sales of adult use marijuana sold in the County of New Madrid, Missouri.”...
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Charleston man sentenced to serve eight years in federal prison for selling fentanyl (3/26/24)Standard DemocratCAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — The United States Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, March 26 that Kyrron Haynes, 29, of Charleston, Missouri, has been sentenced to serve 96 months, or eight years, in federal prison for the offense of distribution of fentanyl...
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Voters to consider Scott County Rural Fire no-tax-rate increase bond issue (3/22/24)By Gina Williams~Standard DemocratBLODGETT, Mo. — The Scott County Rural Fire Protection District is seeking citizens’ support in the April 2 election. With proposition safety, the District seeks approval for a $1.65 million no-tax-rate increase general obligation bond issue to improve the district...
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Scott County commissioner discusses the law enforcement sales tax on April ballot (3/22/24)By Gina Williams Standard DemocratBENTON, Mo. — Scott County Presiding Commissioner Danny Tetley said he believes there are numerous reasons why the proposed half-cent law enforcement tax on the April 2 ballot should pass. In January, the Scott County Commission comprised of Tetley, First District Commissioner Terry Cole and Second District Commissioner Donnie Kiefer, decided to place the half-cent law enforcement sales tax on the April 2 ballot...
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95 years of spicy spirit: Past, present Red Peppers share about longstanding tradition (3/22/24)By Gina Williams~Standard DemocratSIKESTON, Mo. — For nearly 100 years, the Sikeston High School Red Pepper organization has been a vital part of Sikeston’s pride and spirit. The Sikeston High School Red Peppers is the area’s oldest and largest high school pep club and this school year is in its 95th year...
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Sikeston Public Schools hosts Southeast Missouri Job Olympics (3/22/24)Sikeston High School student Janiyah Ellis completes the “bag stuffing” task in one of the heats during the Southeast Missouri Job Olympics hosted by Sikeston Public Schools Friday, March 22 at First United Methodist Church in Sikeston. About 50 high school students from Sikeston, Kelly, Bell City, Bernie and New Dawn school districts competed in the non-traditional job fair to practice their soft skills. ...
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U.S. Postal Service working through options in the area (3/22/24)By Bob Miller Southeast MissourianThe U.S. Postal Service in the Cape Girardeau region continues to struggle, as management searches for short- and long-term solutions, some of which may eventually bring a return of some processing operations to Cape Girardeau. While fewer post office employees remain on “standby status” and doing nothing as described in the Southeast Missourian last fall, local union representative Greg Davidson said management is shifting resources to some areas while delivery and customer service is deteriorating further in others.. ...