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Comb honey and our favorite St. Nicholas
(Local News ~ 12/20/14)
Editor's Note: Submitted by Dr. Ray Nabors, Ph.D., a Portageville resident and expert on honey. He received his degrees in Agriculture, Biology and Entomology from the Universities of Tennessee and Missouri, with a degree In education, from Arkansas State University...
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Is There A Christmas Tree In the Bible?
(Column ~ 12/20/14)
Yes, there is-Calvary. The Bible tells us that Jesus was hung from a tree-and crucified. "Cursed," the Bible says, "is anyone who is hung from a tree," (Deu.21:23). Beneath this tree, repentant sinners receive the greatest Present the human heart can grasp. The free gift of eternal life can be found nowhere else except at the foot of this tree where Jesus died and gave Himself as a ransom for many...
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Ornaments of Christian Symbols Used by Many Churches to Keep The Meaning of Christmas in Focus
(Editorial ~ 12/20/14)
Christian churches strive to keep the meaning of Christmas uppermost in the minds of people during the holidays. Many churches have turned to using decorations of Christian symbols for Christmas trees standing in church sanctuaries. The Christian Christmas Tree uses ornaments which relate to some element of the Bible, Christ or to Christian history. Of course, angels and crosses are used but other ornaments with Christian significance are:...
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Juden to lead Missouri Police Chiefs Association
(Local News ~ 12/20/14)
SIKESTON -- Leading the state's police chiefs over the next year will have challenges but keeping things running smoothly here won't be one of them, according to Sikeston Department of Public Safety Director Drew Juden. "First off, I'm very honored and humbled that my peers thought enough of me to put me in the position that one day would lead to me being president," Juden said when asked about becoming president of the Missouri Police Chiefs Association in January...
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PREP ROUNDUP: Dexter nabs its first win, Lady Jays upset by Greenville
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com DEXTER -- Austin Chesser scored a game-high 26 points to lead Dexter to its first win of the season against Richland Friday 75-40. The Bearcats (1-5) also added 19 points from Jason Jarrell and 14 more from Jacob Pedigo...
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Scott County Central rallies to defeat Malden 88-84
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- It was just two short weeks ago that Scott County Central and Malden squared off for the Oran Invitational Tournament title. Despite a strong push by the Green Wave, it was the Braves who brought home the championship, 71-67, for the seventh-straight year...
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Sikeston swarms Notre Dame 62-32 to end skid
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Not many people saw this one coming. Here's Sikeston, losers of three straight, hosting Notre Dame on Friday, which is coming off an impressive 65-48 road win over newly crowned SEMO Conference Tournament champion New Madrid County Central...
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Christmas often the toughest time of year for those at Refuge
(Local News ~ 12/20/14)
SIKESTON -- The Sikeston House of Refuge offers a safe place for women and children in need year-round. The average woman stays 90 days at the shelter, which means some women and their children will spend Christmas there this year. "This is the hardest time of the year for women and children at the shelter, and we (staff and volunteers) try to go out of our way to make sure every family has what they need -- and want," said Jill Hill Brown, manager and volunteer coordinator of the Refuge, which keeps its location confidential to the public.. ...
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Charleston Christmas Concert is Sunday
(Local News ~ 12/20/14)
CHARLESTON -- The Charleston community will come together Sunday afternoon to celebrate Christmas with music. The public is invited to the program which begins at 4 p.m. Sunday at the United Methodist Church, located at 1700 E. Marshall St. It will include performances by organist Terry A. Parker; soloists Mary Katherine Branum and Kerry Davis; the Sam C. and Jane Goodin Memorial Handbell Choir and the River Bend Brass along with a reading by Bill Hunter...
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Michael Crites
(Obituary ~ 12/20/14)
PUXICO -- Michael Douglas Crites, 54, died Dec. 19, 2014, at his home. For the complete obituary, see the Sunday edition of the Standard Democrat.
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Judith Hammontree
(Obituary ~ 12/20/14)
EAST PRAIRIE -- Judith Ann Hammontree, 74, died at 11:30 a.m. Dec. 17, 2014, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. For the complete obituary, see the Sunday edition of the Standard Democrat.
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Clarence Miller
(Obituary ~ 12/20/14)
ESSEX -- Clarence Albert Miller, 94, died Dec. 18, 2014, at the Cypress Point Skilles Nursing in Dexter. For the complete obituary, see the Sunday edition of the Standard Democrat.
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Bonnie Stacy
(Obituary ~ 12/20/14)
ORAN -- Bonnie M. Stacy, 84, died Dec. 19, 2014, at Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee. For the complete obituary, see the Sunday edition of the Standard Democrat.
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SPEAKOUT (471-6636)
(Opinion ~ 12/20/14)
A student passed away from cancer awhile back. I was just wondering, can the kids put up some more pink shirts like they did in football for the Pink Out. A lot of people didn't get pink shirts. We would like to have a Pink Out night for basketball like they did for football team. This will bring the community together once again...
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Christians have right to display their faith
(Editorial ~ 12/20/14)
I originally had written a pithy column for today over the North Korean hacking episode and the potential impact of a cyber war. But with Christmas approaching at breakneck speed, no one wants to read yet another sobering story on the decline of America...
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