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Matt Cline picked as Scott County Central's new boys basketball coach
(High School Sports ~ 06/17/15)
The former player will be the school's fourth head coach in the last seven years after coaching three seasons at Richland High School.
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Awards keep rolling in for Sikeston girls soccer team
(High School Sports ~ 06/17/15)
Both all-region and all-state soccer teams were announced recently and several Sikeston Lady Bulldogs made the cut. Juniors Torrie Helms and Claudea Kuykendall were Class 3 all-state selections with Helms earning second-team honors and Kuykendall being chosen as an honorable mention...
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2015 timeline of violence in Sikeston
(Local News ~ 06/17/15)
June 13 -- A 27-year-old man was seriously injured when gunshots were fired into a crowd in the 900 block of West Malone Avenue. The victim was airlifted to a St. Louis hospital in serious, but stable condition. June 13 -- Officers heard shots while patrolling at near the intersection of Branum and Lora streets when they heard multiple gunshots in the area. ...
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Second suspect sought for June 6 killing
(Local News ~ 06/17/15)
SIKESTON -- A second suspect is being sought in connection with the June 6 shooting death of TyRussell Davis. Kelvin Knight, 22, is being sought by the Sikeston Department of Public Safety on a warrant for murder, assault, robbery and armed criminal action...
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Sikeston DPS director addresses concerns of recent gun violence
(Local News ~ 06/17/15)
SIKESTON -- Recent shootings have Sikeston residents concerned about gun violence but the number is about what it was last year, according to Public Safety records. "Last year, assaults with firearms from January to May, we had 15," said Sikeston Department of Public Safety Director Drew Juden. "This year we've had 16 -- one more than last year."...
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Sikeston junior legion sweeps Charleston
(Community Sports ~ 06/17/15)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- Pushing their record to three games over .500, Sikeston Junior Legion swept host Charleston's 17-and-under team Monday in a double header. Sikeston won 4-1 in the first game thanks to three unanswered runs...
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10 Things to Know for Today
(Local News ~ 06/17/15)
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. 6 CALIFORNIA BALCONY COLLAPSE VICTIMS HAD LIVES AHEAD OF THEM A group of Irish and Irish-American young men and women were enjoying their last blast summer in the U.S. before cracking down with college and careers...
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Dexter man dies unexpectedly on cruise ship
(Local News ~ 06/17/15)
DEXTER -- A father and son's vacation ended tragically this week for a well known local family. The family of Richard Williams, 39, learned early Tuesday that he died while aboard a cruise ship on Monday. Williams had taken his kindergarten age son, Tayton, on a Disney cruise to the Cayman Islands, and when he began to feel ill on the boat, he reportedly asked the daycare center on the ship to take care of his son while he went to his cabin to rest. ...
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Superhero science
(Local News ~ 06/17/15)
Youngsters learned about air pressure, lift and other scientific concepts during "Mad Science: How to be a Superhero" at the Sikeston Library Monday. Using a trash can filled with smoke from a smoke machine helped the "mad scientist" and his volunteer assistant demonstrate how lungs work. The Science Literacy Education program was made possible by the Summer Reading Grant through the Missouri State Library and the Institute of Museum and Library Services...
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Angelita Crespo
(Obituary ~ 06/17/15)
ST. LOUIS -- Angelita Gorostiza Crespo, 69, died June 16, 2015, at St. Mary's Hospital in St. Louis. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Delmarie Moore
(Obituary ~ 06/17/15)
LONEDELL -- Delmarie Moore, 55, formerly of Charleston, died June 15, 2015, at her home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Patrick Craig
(Obituary ~ 06/17/15)
CHARLESTON -- Patrick Thomas Craig, 57, died June 16, 2015, at his home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Denzil McClard
(Obituary ~ 06/17/15)
PUXICO -- Denzil Xavier McClard, 95, died June 15, 2015, at the Robin Manor in Brighton, Ill. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Gary McWaters
(Obituary ~ 06/17/15)
SIKESTON -- Gary Stephen McWaters, 60, died June 14, 2015, at the Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Jerry Wilson
(Obituary ~ 06/17/15)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Jerry F. Wilson, 77, died June 4, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Russell Hasty
(Obituary ~ 06/17/15)
SIKESTON -- Russell Doyle Hasty, 84, of Sikeston, died June 16, 2015, at the Miner Nursing Center. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Sarah Hillis
(Obituary ~ 06/17/15)
ESSEX -- Sarah Lynne Hillis, 75, died June 4, 2015, at her home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Sonny Bucher Jr.
(Obituary ~ 06/17/15)
ROCKVIEW -- Leon J. "Sonny" Bucher Jr., 79, died June 16, 2015, at his home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Gerald Brock
(Obituary ~ 06/17/15)
MARSTON -- Gerald Wayne Brock, 66, died June 15, 2015, at his home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Dale Buchanan
(Obituary ~ 06/17/15)
FORNEY, Texas -- Dale Buchanan, 58, formerly of Sikeston, Mo., died June 1, 2015, at his home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Elzora Robey
(Obituary ~ 06/17/15)
MOBERLEY -- Elzora Robey, 88, formerly of Dexter, died Jan. 24, 2015, at North Village Park Care Center. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Millie Burnes
(Obituary ~ 06/17/15)
SIKESTON -- Mildred J. "Millie" Burnes, 88, a longtime resident of Sikeston, died June 15, 2015, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Two weekend shootings in Sikeston investigated
(Local News ~ 06/17/15)
SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Department of Public Safety is seeking information from the public on two separate shootings which left two men injured. A man was seriously injured when gunshots were fired into a crowd at approximately 12:26 a.m. Saturday in the 900 block of West Malone Avenue. According to DPS Lt. Austin C. Henley, officers were in the area monitoring a large group at a party when they heard gunshots coming from the parking lot of a business...
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Milk donation helps local food bank fill 'crucial need'
(Local News ~ 06/17/15)
SIKESTON -- The Southeast Missouri Food Bank in Sikeston received 500 gallons of milk Tuesday as part of an 11,000-gallon donation in June for Dairy Month. "We will distribute that out to our food pantries who are member agencies," said Missy Rice, agency relations and program director for the Southeast Missouri Food Bank. ...
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Noranda receives financing to finish rod mill
(Local News ~ 06/17/15)
NEW MADRID - Noranda Aluminum officials announced Tuesday the company will complete its state-of-the-art rod mill here. The company has obtained $15 million of project-specific financing for the new rod mill which will increase Noranda's production capacity by approximately 43 percent and will exemplify the latest cutting-edge technology in the North American marketplace, officials said...
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UAW's contribution now part of debate over right to work
(Column ~ 06/17/15)
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is a bright leader and astute politician. And he should know better. Just a week or so after he vetoed a right-to-work bill in Missouri, it is reported that Nixon accepted a $50,000 campaign donation check from the United Auto Workers...
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Kids of today are missing out
(Column ~ 06/17/15)
The other day I was around a group of kids when I heard a teacher say, "Does everyone know criss, cross, applesauce?" I turned to watch because I had no idea what that was. Come to find out it was just to have them sit with their legs crossed. I'm a child of the '80s. ...
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SPEAKOUT (471-6636)
(Opinion ~ 06/17/15)
I don't understand why women want to sit around on their lazy butts, most of them are as fat as hogs because they don't do nothing, and expect a man to keep them up. The man works his butt off but they don't want to get out and work. There should be a law against that. ...
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Sodomy charges filed against local man
(Local News ~ 06/17/15)
DEXTER - A Dexter man is currently being held in the Stoddard County Jail on charges of first degree sodomy/attempted sodomy. According to the report, Lloyd Eric Anderson, 34, of Dexter, was arrested as a result of an investigation into allegations that he sexually assaulted a 17 year-old female at a private residence on June 14...
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