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New Madrid County to Celebrate Courthouse's 100 Years
(Local News ~ 04/11/14)
NEW MADRID -- In 1915, Woodrow Wilson is president. Babe Ruth hits his first career home run. The Lusitania sinks and World War I is raging. Charlie Chaplin's film "The Tramp" is released. And while it didn't make national headlines it was big news in New Madrid County: Construction begins on New Madrid County's new courthouse...
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Car Chase Ends In Deadly Shooting
(Local News ~ 04/11/14)
SIKESTON -- A Maryland man is dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a police pursuit from Sikeston to Portageville. Thomas Louis Seminazzi, 43, died when he fired a single round into his own head as officers approached his car Friday evening, according to Capt. Jim McMillen, public information officer for the Sikeston Department of Public Safety...
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PREP ROUNDUP: NMCC walk off winners over Jackson 8-7
(High School Sports ~ 04/11/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- Thanks to a walk-off single from senior Austin Lynn, the New Madrid County Eagles completed a three-run comeback on the Jackson indians for a 8-7 win on Thursday. After going into the seventh tied at 5-5, the Indians got a bases loaded single in the top of the frame to drive in two runs...
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Bluejays win home meet for the third time
(High School Sports ~ 04/11/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- For the third time in as many years the Charleston Bluejays boys track team won its own meet Thursday during the Charleston Invitational. Charleston won the 15-team event with a team total of 115 points. Kelly came in second with 92 and East Prairie claimed third with 85...
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Saxony Lutheran shuts out Sikeston 6-0
(High School Sports ~ 04/11/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Looking for their third win in four days the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs ran into a buzzsaw Thursday when the Saxony Lutheran Lady Crusaders came to town. Unable to keep up with Saxony Lutheran's high-powered offense, the Lady Bulldogs found themselves down by five goals at the break en rout to a 6-0 loss that drops them back below .500 on the season...
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Sikeston left stranded in 3-1 loss to Poplar Bluff
(High School Sports ~ 04/11/14)
SEMO News Service POPLAR BLUFF -- Sikeston put the first two batters on base, took the lead two batters later then loaded the bases to start the SEMO Conference game Thursday. It didn't get much better after that for the Bulldogs. Poplar Bluff's Brandon Stuckenschneider got out of the first-inning jam with a strikeout then stymied Sikeston as the Mules won 3-1...
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Charleston man nabbed on multiple charges
(Local News ~ 04/11/14)
SIKESTON -- A traffic accident led to the arrest of a Charleston man on multiple charges including drug trafficking. Vernon Kendall Haynes, 27, is charged with felony trafficking in drugs/attempted trafficking in drugs and resisting/interfering with arrest and misdemeanors of assault of a law enforcement officer, driving while revoked/suspended and property damage...
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Sikeston R-6 School District: Board accepts bond election results
(Local News ~ 04/11/14)
SIKESTON -- The Sikeston R-6 Board of Education formally accepted the bond election results during its regular monthly meeting Thursday at the central office. Board members accepted the certified election results from Tuesday's municipal election, which included a $32.3 million general obligation bond issue. ...
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Changes highlight annual YMCA Kentucky Derby Party
(Local News ~ 04/11/14)
By David Jenkins davidj@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- The key to any good annual event is improving each and every year. The YMCA of Southeast Missouri hopes the changes to their annual Derby Party will make it bigger and better than ever. The "In-Field" Kentucky Derby Party will be from 3-7 p.m. May 3 at Watkins Buffalo Ranch, located at 126 Nancy Drive in Sikeston. This is the third year for the event that in the past featured those in attendance dressed in their derby attire...
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Couple arrested for burglary of Sikeston business
(Local News ~ 04/11/14)
SIKESTON -- A Sikeston woman and her husband face burglary and theft charges after stealing money from her former employer early Thursday. Tonya McWhirter, 43, of Sikeston and Lonnie Lee McWhirter, 39, of Miner are each charged with one count of felony burglary in the second degree and felony theft/stealing of property $500 or more but less than $25,000, according to Missouri Case.net...
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Local Art Students Win Contest
(Local News ~ 04/11/14)
Several art students from Portageville High School and Junior High participated in the annual Junior Federal Duck Stamp Contest. Thousands of students across the state of Missouri enter this contest every year for a chance at the national contest. 8 Portageville students placed in this competition...
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Musgrave Makes Dean's List
(Local News ~ 04/11/14)
Megan Musgrave, 22, of Portageville, has made Three River's Community College's Fall 2013 Dean's List with a 4.0 GPA. Megan is currently enrolled in TRCC's LPN program through the Kennett location. She is on track to graduate July 18, 2014 and plans to further her education in Southeast Hospital's LPN to RN bridge program. Megan's friends and family would like to congratulate her for her hard work and success...
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Three Rivers College Opens Registration for Fall Semester
(Local News ~ 04/11/14)
Prospective students may now register for Fall semester classes at Three Rivers College. Registration is also open for Maymester, Summer, and Augmester classes. Fall registration will continue through Aug. 15 at the Poplar Bluff campus and the centers in Sikeston, Dexter, Kennett, Malden, Willow Springs and Cape Girardeau. The Fall semester starts on Aug. 18...
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MO Department of Revenue Offers Last Minute Tax Tips before April 15 Deadline
(Local News ~ 04/11/14)
JEFFERSON CITY- With the April 15 deadline to file state tax returns approaching, the Missouri Department of Revenue offers the following advice: File electronically if possible- E-filing is a convenient, quicker and more accurate and secure way to file your return...
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10 Things to Know for Today
(Local News ~ 04/11/14)
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. HOPES GETTING HIGHER IN SEARCH FOR PLANE'S BLACK BOXES Australia's prime minister says authorities are confident they're hearing signals from the recording devices. But it's a race against time as the batteries weaken...
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FBI warns of another phone scam in SE Mo.
(Local News ~ 04/11/14)
CAPE GIRARDEAU (AP) -- The FBI is warning the public about a phone scam in which callers pretend to represent a relative who is in a legal or financial crisis, usually in another country, and ask for money to resolve the situation. In the so-called "Grandparent Scam," callers pretend to be either a relative or a third party, such as a lawyer, police officer or U.S. ...
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Portageville man facing drug charges
(Local News ~ 04/11/14)
PORTAGEVILLE -- A Portageville man is in custody after his arrest on drug-related charges. According to Missouri Case.net, Bob L. Woods, 29, was arrested by the Portageville Police Department on three felony charges of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, deliver or manufacture and one felony charge of unlawful possession of a firearm...
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County awarded recycling grant
(Local News ~ 04/11/14)
By Scott Welton scottw@standard-democrat.com BENTON -- Scott County will get another year of recycling. The county was awarded a $10,000 recycling grant for another fiscal year from the Bootheel Solid Waste District. The grant is to provide funding to recycle materials picked up from alongside roads and pulled out of ditches by the Scott County Highway Department, according to Willard Adams, regional planner for the Bootheel Regional Planning and Economic Development Commission at Dexter and secretary for the Bootheel Solid Waste District.. ...
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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 04/11/14)
I want to say something about the doctors. I've got some real good doctors in Sikeston and throughout this area. They always show great respect with me and my family. But what I want to say is that I believe a doctor is a very greedy person. Our Medicare B covers 80 percent of the doctor bill. ...
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Dalton Gean
(Obituary ~ 04/11/14)
ESSEX -- Dalton Dwayne Gean, age 62, died April 9, 2014, at his home in Essex. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Kathleen Parr
(Obituary ~ 04/11/14)
WEST PLAINS -- Kathleen Parr, 66, died April 7, 2014, in West Plains. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Kytana Hickman
(Obituary ~ 04/11/14)
SIKESTON -- Kytana Mileyann Hickman died at birth on April 7, 2014, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Tommy Brown
(Obituary ~ 04/11/14)
NEW MADRID -- Thomas "Tommy" Brown, 101, died April 10, 2014, 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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Carroll McAfee
(Obituary ~ 04/11/14)
SIKESTON -- Carroll McAfee, 83, died April 10, 2014, at the Missouri State Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Fatal house fire believed to be arson
(Local News ~ 04/11/14)
PORTAGEVILLE - Authorities are searching for clues as they investigate a homicide. Just after 9 p.m. Thursday, fire personnel were called to a residence on T Highway in Pemiscot County near Portageville to battle a house fire. Reportedly a person was found dead inside the residence prompting authorities to begin an arson and homicide investigation...
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