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Burger re-elected as presiding commissioner
(Local News ~ 11/05/14)
BENTON -- Voters in Scott County opted during Tuesday's election to retain their presiding commissioner in Scott County for another term. In Scott County's only contested race, incumbent Jamie Burger, a Democrat, defeated his Republican challenger, Will Yates, for another term in the presiding county commissioner seat, 4,312 votes to 3,269 votes...
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A coach looks back on a stunning season
(High School Sports ~ 11/05/14)
At the beginning of the 2014 fall high school softball season, only the Portageville High School (PHS) Lady Dawgs' third, the team sat in the stands at the field, ready to start practice for an unknown season. Before they began, expectations had to be set...
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Fobbs, Riley are first RB duo to rush for 1,000 yards in same season
(High School Sports ~ 11/05/14)
SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Bulldogs have had plenty of running backs eclipse 1,000 yards in a season before -- 19 to be exact. But none have done it in the same season until now. Juniors Earnest Fobbs and Victwon Riley each broke the 1,000-yard mark becoming Sikeston's first running back duo to do so...
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Summers-Day tabbed for public administrator
(Local News ~ 11/05/14)
CHARLESTON -- Republican Julie Summers-Day will replace Democrat Sally Carlisle as Mississippi County public administrator. Summers-Day received 1,479 votes to unseat Carlisle, who got 954, and serve out the remaining two years in the unexpired term...
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Rone voted to fill state representative post
(Local News ~ 11/05/14)
NEW MADRID - One of New Madrid County's own will represent them in Jefferson City following Tuesday's night's election. With 2,334 votes, Don Rone of Portageville was the pick of New Madrid County voters for 149th District state representative. Rone, a Republican, defeated Democrat Bill Burlison, a resident of Wardell, who received 1,353 votes countywide...
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10 Things to Know for Today
(Local News ~ 11/05/14)
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. WHERE A NEW REALITY HAS BEGUN Washington wakes up to a Republican-controlled Congress that will shape America's government in the last two years of the president's term...
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Smith wins race for 8th District seat
(Local News ~ 11/05/14)
CAPE GIRARDEAU (SMNS) -- For the second year in a row, Republican Jason Smith came out victorious over multiple opponents to represent Missouri's 8th Congressional District. Smith assumed the seat in June 2013 by winning a special election to complete the unexpired term of Jo Ann Emerson, who resigned earlier that year. He was up for re-election this year...
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GOP surge: Republicans seize control of Senate
(Local News ~ 11/05/14)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- America awoke to a new political dynamic Wednesday with sharper dividing lines in an already divided government, forcing President Barack Obama to recalibrate his approach and giving Republican leaders in Congress new muscle to check him...
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Teacher tenure issue dies; Missouri GOP wins big
(Local News ~ 11/05/14)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missourians have voted down several conservative-backed measures, including a limited early voting proposal, while electing an overwhelmingly Republican-dominated Legislature. The election Tuesday marked a sweeping victory for state-level Republicans, who gained a more than two-thirds majority in both legislative chambers, meaning GOP lawmaker will be able to override vetoes by Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon...
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Shirley Pearce
(Obituary ~ 11/05/14)
BATAVIA, Ill. - Shirley V. Pearce, 68, formerly of Sikeston, Mo., died Nov. 3, 2014, at her home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Albert Crader
(Obituary ~ 11/05/14)
JACKSON -- Albert Jack Crader, 83, died Nov. 3, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Charlene Chism
(Obituary ~ 11/05/14)
SIKESTON - Charlene B. Chism, 77, died Nov. 3, 2014, at her home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Kathleen Secoy
(Obituary ~ 11/05/14)
CHARLESTON -- Kathleen Herwig Secoy, 62, died Nov. 3, 2014, at her home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Sally Floyd
(Obituary ~ 11/05/14)
SIKESTON -- Pallbearers at services held Monday at the Ponder Funeral Home for Minnie B. "Sally" Floyd, 68, who died Oct. 30, 2014, were: Derry Staggs, Roger Turner, Bryan Dixon, Justin Newell, Mark Fitchpatrick and Brian Shelton. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition...
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Pamela Reazin
(Obituary ~ 11/05/14)
DEXTER -- Pamela Sue Reazin, 58, died Nov. 1, 2014, at her home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Johnnie Draper
(Obituary ~ 11/05/14)
SIKESTON -- Johnnie Draper, 70, died Nov. 2, 2014, at the Clearview Nursing Center. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Lex Horner
(Obituary ~ 11/05/14)
DEXTER -- The Rev. Lex Junior Horner, 78, died Oct. 31, 2014, at the Southeast Health Center of Stoddard County. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Jackson man arrested for theft of jewelry
(Local News ~ 11/05/14)
BENTON -- A Jackson man is facing charges in connection with the theft of an estimated $8,000 worth of jewelry. Alex Anthony Ressel, 20, is charged with the felonies of second degree burglary and stealing. On Sunday, Cpl. Justin Wooten with the Scott County Sheriff's Department took a delayed report of a burglary that occurred in early October at a residence on State Highway PP near Scott City...
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Six arrested for Catron marijuana growing operation
(Local News ~ 11/05/14)
NEW MADRID -- A two-month investigation has ended with the arrest of six people in connection with a marijuana growing operation. New Madrid County Sheriff Terry Stevens reported the joint investigation between the New Madrid County Sheriff's Department and the New Madrid Police Department concluded Sunday evening when a search warrant was served in Catron with the assistance of the SEMO Drug Task Force...
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Sikeston R-6 Newsletter included in today's edition
(Local News ~ 11/05/14)
SIKESTON -- The Sikeston R-6 School District has some good news to tell and a new way to get its message across. Today's Standard Democrat includes a copy of the Sikeston R-6 Newsletter. A new publication of the Sikeston Public Schools, the Newsletter includes messages from Tom Williams, superintendent, and Deke Lape, president of the Board of Education. Also there are articles and photos on a variety of activities at Sikeston's schools...
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SPEAKOUT (573-471-6636)
(Opinion ~ 11/05/14)
About the city chimes: I love them, I love them. I enjoy listening to them so much. Thank you for whomever is responsible for setting this up. I'd like to Speakout about my church. My church that I go to in this little town, I want them to know that I have done nothing wrong. ...
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Sikeston Junior High School: Students honored for academics
(Submitted Story ~ 11/05/14)
SIKESTON -- Sikeston Junior High School has announced the honor roll students for the first quarter of the 2014-2015 school year. They are: Martina Aguilar, Layan Alkiliani, Kirah Anthony, Destiny, Atkins, Taylor Babb-Ward, Alexis Bailey, Madison Barber, Miranda Barlett, Madison Beck, Grace Blanton, Emily Boyd, Brenden Brown, Dallis Brown, Jonathon Burton, Kylie Carr, Kiersten Chessor, Warren Chinwuko, Connor Clark, Katelyn Clark, Connor Coatney, Chance Cockrell, Ammiel Coleman, Isabel Collins, Reagan Collins, Ainsley Colwick, Seth Copeland, Katalina Couch, Charles Cox, Austin Crawford, Jonathan Crowe, Adreyaunna Davis, Jade Davis, Karissa Denning, Destiny Drury, Emma Drury, Samuel Drury, Elizjah Dukes, Dylan Elliott, Alexander Ellis, Daiquan Evans, Hannah Fodge, Stefani Gancheva, Donnie Garner III, Peyton Gilliland, Blaire Gordon, Keon Graham, Anthonious Gray, Alesia Green, Mallory Green, Taylor Green, Gretchen Hawkins, Madison Hicks, Beyonce Hightower, Shelby Hodgkiss, Lauren Hornback, Payton Howard, Sandy Huang, Parker Hunter, Makayla Hutton, Rory Jaynes, Leyton Jenkins, Tommy Johnson, Audra Jones, Kya Kaminsky, Brooke King, Joseph Kinsey, Naudia Lazcano, Lang Li, Jordan Lin, Kylie Lossing, Shawnee Lynch, Jasmin Maisuria, Takyra Mallory, Hannah Manning, Alyssa Martin, Abbygail Massey, Conner McCameron, Isabelle McGill, Dashanti McKeller, Ethan McLard, Logan McLean, Madeline McMenamy, Kaden Meadows, Kaden Merrill, Corey Minner, Wendellyn Moblin, Heaven Moore, Collin Murphy, John Myres, Lucas Nation, Kylyn Newton, Charlee Oliver, Justice Orman, Rasheid Parker, Gwyneth Pearson, Lilly Piepenbrock, Karli Pratt, Ethan Presley, Sarah Proffer, Donasha Robinson, Maison Robison, Robert Rodriguez, Noah Rolwing, Abigail Roth, Landen Savage, Erica Sawyer, Cameron Schlosser, Makavia Simmons, Jamya Smith, Seth Spraggs, Benjamin Steelman, Seth Steelman, Ethan Stone, Grant Stoner, Alexus Sturgeon, Aubrey Sullivan, Carla Syre, Katelin Taber, Gabrielle Talley, Barbary Taylor, Audrey Testa, Taylor Tidwell, Ashley Tinnin, Logan Tollison, Haleigh Vires, Tyler Ward, Madalyn Weems, Hannah Whitten, Brynna Wiese, Kadin Wilburn, Takila Williams, Mandy Wilson, Megan Witt, Miranda Witt, Aereonna Woods, Hannah Yant.. ...
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Funding adds up
(Submitted Photo ~ 11/05/14)
Sondra Meadows, president of Beta Gamma of Delta Kappa Gamma, presents first year teacher Keith Blissett with a $50 Mini Grant. Blissett teaches third grade math at Southeast Elementary in Sikeston. He will use the money for math bins so the children can practice their skills. The Beta Gamma Chapter is participating in the Teacher's Helping Another Teacher (THAT) service project initiated by the DKG Missouri State Chapter...
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New Madrid County Central Middle School Student Council
(Submitted Photo ~ 11/05/14)
The New Madrid Middle School Student Council members for 2014-15 gathered for a photo recently. The members are, front row: Alexia Creasy, Zane Redden, Abigail Atchley, Lona Kershaw; second row: Hunter Polk, Jordan Branum, Isabella Phelps, Lindsey McWaters, Kannon Nowell, Donnie Brown, Morgan Young; third row: Dakota Gardner, Maggie Sutton, Kelly Spears, Chasity McKinney, Kansas Johnson, Tristen Sletten, Allie Crider; and back row: Corvon Williams, Emma Cooksey, Macey Burton, Lyndsey Deen, Emma Mitchem, Taylor Polk, Olivia McSpadden, Gabe York. ...
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East Prairie Junior High lists honor roll students
(Submitted Story ~ 11/05/14)
EAST PRAIRIE -- East Prairie Jr. High has announced the honor roll students for the first quarter of the 2014-2015 school year. Honor students are: Logan Allen, Laurann Allgier, Raleigh Archie, Alicia Backfisch, Alexius Baker, Ashton Baker, Morgan Baker, Emma Bell, Leeann Blasingain, Mary Bone, Brayden Bratton, Dale Carter, Haley Christian, William Clemons, Connor Dean, Austin Ditto, Sierra Ditto, Payeton Easter, Alexandra Edwards, Sierra Erwin, Brandon Faire, Dalton Farmer, Meridyth Givens, Lakyn Grissom, Makayla Grissom, Zandon Grisso, Noah Grubbs, Madison Harper, Bradly Hearn, Shayna Johnson, Mason Johnston, Michael "Tucker" Jones, Caroline LaPlant, Sarah Latamondeer, Gavin Linhart, Kayla Linhart, Dion "Alex" Lowry, Katie Manning, Melissa Manning, Mikayla Martin, Izabella McCutchen, Katelyn McDermott, Wynter Miller, Harrison Moore, Luke Morgan, Jade Norman, Roy Norton, Michael "Trey" O'Dell, Madalin Parnell, Gregory Phrampus, Trenton Raymond, Kevin Shands, Savannah Shands, Hannah Stempkovski, Hannah Thomas, Zackree Triplett, Jesse Vinson, Sydnie Warford, Torey Weakley, MaKenzie Williams, Micah Williams, Amber Woodworth, Dakota Woodworth.. ...
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Linda Sue Martin
(Obituary ~ 11/05/14)
Linda Sue Martin was born October 4, 1943 in Marshall, AR to Freeman R. and Mable (Kiplinger) Elliott. She died Wednesday October 22, 2014 at Pemiscot Memorial Hospital in Hayti, MO at the age of 71 years and 18 days. She was united in marriage to Bruce Martin October 3, 1959 in Lilbourn, MO. ...
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Kenny Johnson
(Obituary ~ 11/05/14)
Kenny Johnson was born March 27, 1956 in St. Joseph, MI to Alro and Georgia Savannah (Robinson) Johnson. He died Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at his home in Portageville, MO at the age of 58 years, 7 months and 1 day. He was united in marriage to Becky Young December 7, 1996 in Portageville, MO. ...
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Portageville Municipal Court- September
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/05/14)
The following cases were heard September 18, 2014 in Portageville Municipal Court by Municipal Judge Christopher J. Stinnett. Fines imposed do reflect court costs: Samantha Musgrave- guilty of making a false report, 30 days probation and $34.50 Court costs...
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Portageville Fire Department- October
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/05/14)
October 2014 Monthly Report Fire Department City Incidents- 2 10-05-14: Firemen responding- 8; Location- Portageville Nursing Home; False Alarm. 10-09-14: Firemen responding- 10; Location- 602 Meatte Ave.; Structure Fire. Rural Incidents- 5 10-02-14: Firemen responding- 6; Location- I-55 at Mile Marker 35; Tractor-Trailer Accident/Diesel Spill...
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Harold D. Gunnels
(Obituary ~ 11/05/14)
Harold D. Gunnels, of Festus, Missouri, was born October 5, 1932, in Portageville, Missouri, to Paul and Gladys (nee Lesieur) Gunnels, and entered into rest, October 29, 2014, in DeSoto, Missouri, at the age of 82 years, and 24 days. He is preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Anne (nee Barrett) Gunnels, married February 18, 1956 and five siblings, Norman Gunnels, Damon Gunnels, Regina Boston, Aubrey Gunnels and Marilyn "June" Rohde...
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Three Rivers Endowment Trust Receives $770,000 Donation
(Local News ~ 11/05/14)
The Three Rivers Endowment Trust has received a $770,000 donation following the sale of properties held in trust for late Piedmont resident James Adams. The majority of the donation will go towards Three Rivers College's proposed Sports Complex project, with the remainder going towards the Endowment Trust's upkeep and expenses...
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Sikeston police investigate Saturday shootings
(Local News ~ 11/05/14)
SIKESTON- A man was seriously injured in a shooting Saturday night. About 10:35 p.m., the Sikeston Department of Public Safety received a report of shots fired at 409 Clayton St. Capt. James McMillian, department public information officer, said the victim stated he was getting out of his car when he heard gun shots...
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Pioneer Pool League Summer Results
(Community Sports ~ 11/05/14)
Local teams have finished their summer session. In the 9-ball division, five teams competed for trophies, all out of T-Ray's Bar in Wardell. The 1st place 9-ball team was "It's Miller Time" team. Team members are Steve Beaver, Tony Brasher, Danny Leonard, Duke Mainord, Shelly Mainord, Lauren Massey, Cindy McCulloch and Terry McCulloch...
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