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SEMO North Conference meet swept by Jackson
(High School Sports ~ 05/01/13)
SIKESTON -- The Jackson Indians track team swept both the boys and girls competition to lay claim as the SEMO North Conference champions Wednesday at Sikeston High School. Jackson scored a 102 on the boys side, beating out Sikeston (84), Poplar Bluff (55) and Cape Central (31)...
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Sikeston topples Notre Dame for third in SEMO Conference
(High School Sports ~ 05/01/13)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- They may have been out of the championship hunt, but the Sikeston Bulldogs still had something to fight for Wednesday as they took on Notre Dame in the third place game of the SEMO Conference Tournament.
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10 Things to Know for Today
(Local News ~ 05/01/13)
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. THOUSANDS RALLY FOR LABOR REFORMS The workers paraded through Dhaka, Bangladesh, to demand safety at work after a garment factory building collapse that has killed over 400 people...
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The economic pain could be avoided
(Editorial ~ 05/01/13)
In his weekly radio address Saturday, President Obama promised more "pain" for the American people unless Congress approved his budget. Now this is the same President who was offered the option by Congress to make budget cuts in the wake of the sequester that would have minimal negative impact. But he declined that offer outright...
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Sikeston netters fall to Dexter, Oran hangs on against Kelly
(High School Sports ~ 05/01/13)
DEXTER -- In a varsity only matchup Tuesday the Sikeston Bulldogs tennis team fell 8-1 to the hosting Dexter Bearcats. Sikeston's lone win came from Christian Rehder, who defeated Kyle Willis in a singles match, 6-2, 6-6 (9). The Bulldogs travel to Poplar Bluff tomorrow where they'll play the Mules at 4 p.m...
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Lady Bulldogs flattened by Farmington
(High School Sports ~ 05/01/13)
SIKESTON -- One day after shutting out Poplar Bluff for their seventh win of the season, the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs would prefer to forget about Tuesday's performance against the visiting Farmington Lady Knights. After surrendering the go-ahead goal just four minutes into the contest the Lady Bulldogs went on to fall 6-1 thanks in part to a hat trick from Farmington's Taylor Sancegraw...
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Sikeston edged by Jackson in SEMO Conference semifinals
(High School Sports ~ 05/01/13)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- They peppered seven hits throughout seven innings, but couldn't string any of them together. Although the Sikeston Bulldogs out-hit the Jackson Indians by a margin of four, the fourth-seeded Bulldogs couldn't overcome Jackson's ironclad defense as Sikeston fell 2-1 during the SEMO Conference baseball tournament semifinals at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau...
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Taekwondo medalists
(Community Sports ~ 05/01/13)
Recently students from Sikeston Peak Performance Taekwondo traveled to Indianapolis, IN to compete at the IndyCup amongst over 400 competitors from across the country. Pictured are Cooper Dees (bronze medalist), Seth Steelman (bronze medalist), Collin Murphy (bronze medalist) and Josh Holmes gold medalist...
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Rebecca Baldwin
(Obituary ~ 05/01/13)
CHARTER OAK -- Rebecca Sue Baldwin, 75, of Charter Oak, (rural Catron), passed away surrounded by loved ones on Sunday, April 28, 2013, at her home. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition. ...
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Hazel Douglas
(Obituary ~ 05/01/13)
LILBOURN -- Hazel U. Truelove Douglas, age 87, died April 30, 2013, at the Golden Living Center in New Madrid. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Earnest Johnson
(Obituary ~ 05/01/13)
PORTAGEVILLE - Earnest Johnson, 70, died April 26, 2013. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Denale Hess
(Obituary ~ 05/01/13)
CHARLESTON -- Denale Carver Hess, age 82, a resident of Charleston, died Monday, April 29, 2013, at the St. 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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Leroy Shead
(Obituary ~ 05/01/13)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Memorial services for Leroy Shead, 93, who died April 21, 2013, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Cape Girardeau with Roy LeBlanc officiating. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition. ...
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Mike Pobst Sr.
(Obituary ~ 05/01/13)
CHAFFEE -- Norman "Mike" Pobst Sr., 79, died Feb. 20, 2013, at the Chaffee Nursing Center. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Merlin Williams
(Obituary ~ 05/01/13)
SIKESTON -- Merlin Williams, 57, died April 29, 2013, at St. 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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L.S. McCain Jr.
(Obituary ~ 05/01/13)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- L.S. McCain Jr., 61, formerly of Wilson City, died April 25, 2013, at St. 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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Run for One will help families' adoption efforts from foreign countries
(Local News ~ 05/01/13)
SIKESTON -- This year on Mother's Day weekend local residents have the opportunity to change a child's life simply by walking or running a race in Sikeston. The Second Annual Run for One in Sikeston will begin at 8 a.m. May 11 at the Sikeston Sports Complex. The 5-kilometer run/walk and 10-kilometer run will benefit three Cape Girardeau families' adoption efforts from Brazil, China and Thailand...
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11 arrested for grand jury warrants
(Local News ~ 05/01/13)
SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Department of Public Safety arrested 11 during a warrant roundup Tuesday morning. According to Sikeston DPS, the warrants were in reference to recent grand jury indictments through Scott County. Officers met and were briefed about 7 a.m. and soon after began searching for 18 people with grand jury indictments...
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May calendar girl
(Local News ~ 05/01/13)
Trenice Greer, daughter of Fred and Tammy Wims, is the Standard Democrat's Calendar Girl for May. Greer, the fourth runner-up in the Miss Sikeston Contest, plans to attend Southwestern Illiniois College in Belleville, Ill., after graduating later this month...
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