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Sikeson police looking to identify theft suspect
(Local News ~ 08/27/15)
SIKESTON -- Police are looking to identify a man who allegedly stole from a Sikeston business earlier this month. About 3:45 p.m. Aug. 7, Sikeston Department of Public Safety was called to Slusher's Farm and Home on South Main Street in Sikeston, where a worker said a white male came into the store around 2:20 p.m. ...
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MDC gets $1.1 million in USDA funds for new program for landowners
(Outdoors ~ 08/27/15)
New MDC Missouri Outdoor Recreation Access Program will expand outdoor recreation activities.
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Baseball historian to speak in southeast Missouri Saturday
(Community Sports ~ 08/27/15)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - When award winning baseball historian Phil S. Dixon began his 90 City "Monarchs In Our Hometown" tour to honor Kansas City's 1924 World Champion Monarchs -- winners of a national title 90 years ago, he never imagined where it would take him...
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Portageville rolls to 52-0 win over Barat Academy
(High School Sports ~ 08/27/15)
PORTAGEVILLE -- Jon Garrett Kellams and Daniel McCray combined for six touchdowns during Portageville's 52-0 victory over Barat Academy Friday during its season opener at home. Kellams, a senior, threw for 158 yards, one interception and three touchdowns on 9 of 12 passing. McCray added 148 of Portageville's 233 yards on the ground. The senior running back also had three touchdowns...
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Dove Season
(Sports Column ~ 08/27/15)
It's almost September and if you are a dove hunter you know that this marks the beginning of dove season.
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Softball preview: Backed by Tiffany, Portageville sets sights on another playoff run
(High School Sports ~ 08/27/15)
PORTAGEVILLE -- When Portageville head coach Ashlie Patton thinks about last season, she can't help but drum up what might have been. Her team missed out on the chance to play for a state championship game due to a controversial finish to the Class 2 semifinal that sparked wide-spread debate and sympathy for a team who felt something was taken away from them...
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Delta Agriculture on the Move
(Local News ~ 08/27/15)
PORTAGEVILLE, MO. -- Staying current with the rapid movement of agriculture can be a chore. The 54th annual Fisher Delta Research Center Field Day, set for Wednesday, Sept. 2, will look to help farmers wade through those changes with discussions on several agricultural topics...
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34th Judicial Circuit makes transition to 'paperless'
(Local News ~ 08/27/15)
NEW MADRID - Sometimes being first isn't always the best. Three years after Missouri began implementing its Electronic Filing System for its courts - from the Supreme Court and Appellate Courts to the rural circuit courts - the 34th Judicial Circuit of New Madrid and Pemiscot counties will make the transition. Beginning Sept. 14, the Circuit will go live with electronic filing and for the most part go paperless...
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Task Force to Examine Managed Care Model for State's Medicaid System
(Column ~ 08/27/15)
During the 2015 legislative session the House and Senate approved a state operating budget that will shift the state's Medicaid system to one that utilizes managed care for delivery of health care services. The plan calls for the state to make the change by June 1, 2016 and also creates a task force of legislators, providers, payers and consumer groups to develop a strategy for the implementation of the change. ...
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Statewide Fatalities Increase by 13 Percent Over Last Year
(State News ~ 08/27/15)
JEFFERSON CITY --A single vehicle crash that claimed the lives of 16 people would definitely make the news as a national tragedy. However, just this past weekend, 16 lives were lost on Missouri's roadways, day by day - in single and multiple numbers...
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Prep Football Glance -- Week 2
(High School Sports ~ 08/27/15)
Our prep football glance gives vital information for our local teams entering their weekly matchups. Learn your team's opponent, go-to players and the series history between the two throughout the season.
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IOOF building in Sikeston needing repairs; can be bought for a dollar
(Local News ~ 08/27/15)
SIKESTON - For $1 someone can own a Sikeston landmark. The International Order of Odd Fellows building, located at the corner of Kingshighway and Center Street, is for sale and can be bought for just $1. But the 107-year-old building is showing its age and in need of repairs...
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Gibbs hoping to gauge Sikeston's endurance against NMCC
(High School Sports ~ 08/27/15)
Sikeston ended Week 1 with a resounding 53-6 win over Charleston, while NMCC comes into the game following a 49-14 home-opening loss to Malden.
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Tiffany fans 20 as Portageville escapes Jackson in 12 innings
(High School Sports ~ 08/27/15)
PORTAGEVILLE -- Whether the Portageville Lady Bulldogs can live up to their lofty expectations remains to be seen, but they certainly pulled out all the stops for the season opener against Jackson. Not only did star senior Taylor Tiffany out-duel Jackson's Sicily Johnston in a 12-inning marathon, but No. 9 hitter Alexis Glidewell provided a walk-off single as the Lady Bulldogs escaped for a 2-1 win Tuesday in Portageville...
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Sikeston drops 2-1 game to Ste. Genevieve in 7th
(High School Sports ~ 08/27/15)
sports@standard-democrat.com STE. GENEVIEVE -- Melanie Huber scored the walk-off run in the bottom of the seventh inning to defeat Sikeston 2-1 Wednesday at Ste. Genevieve. Sikeston (1-1) was led at the plate by Lexi Lambert who had a double and a single. Tyeshia Mitchell added a home run in the second inning for Sikeston's only run...
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Strebler featured on PopTV's 'Don't Blink'
(Local News ~ 08/27/15)
SIKESTON -- Sikeston native and mentalist Morgan Strebler is entertaining people on the streets with his mind-bending talents in a weekly, national television program. Strebler, who is also a psychological illusionist, is one of 16 magicians featured on "Don't Blink," which airs at 11:30 p.m. Thursdays on PopTV Network...
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Fall Kickoff
(Local News ~ 08/27/15)
Sikeston Department of Public Safety Officer Henry Franklin helps Arianna Bridges try on a fireman's helmet Wednesday during Tanner Street Church of God's fall kickoff.
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SEMO enrollment drops for first time since 1994
(Local News ~ 08/27/15)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- After 20 consecutive years of enrollment growth at Southeast Missouri State University, there is a slight decline in the number of students enrolled this fall, according to totals released by the university. Total fall enrollment at the university was 11,411 as of Tuesday, according to a Southeast news release. The enrollment figure comes second to the university's historic high of 11,580 in fall 2014 and represents a decline of 1.5 percent...
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Teens charged as adults in June drive-by shooting in Cape
(Local News ~ 08/27/15)
CAPE GIRARDEAU (SMNS) -- Criminal charges have been filed against two teenagers accused of critically injuring a Cape Girardeau woman during a drive-by shooting in late June, according to a news release from the Cape Girardeau County prosecutor's office...
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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 08/27/15)
I just read on North Main Street, a sign that said our hospital is ranked No. 1 in the state for heart failure. How cool is that? Yes, it is cool that Missouri Delta has a #1 ranking in the state of Missouri! The banners around town read that Missouri Delta Medical Center is ranked No. ...
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Betty Coon
(Obituary ~ 08/27/15)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Betty Jean Phillips Coon, formerly of Portageville, New Madrid, and Sikeston, passed away on Aug. 26, 2015, at The Arbors at Auburn Creek Assisted Living Facility in Cape Girardeau where she had been a resident for a brief time. For the complete obituary and more, see the Thursday edition of the Standard Democrat...
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Mildred Cobb
(Obituary ~ 08/27/15)
SIKESTON -- Mildred Cobb, 90, died Aug. 26, 2015, at her home. For the complete obituary, see the Thursday edition of the Standard Democrat.
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Ralph Buckley
(Obituary ~ 08/27/15)
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- Dr. Ralph E. Buckley, 83, of Dyersburg, died on Monday, Aug. 24, 2015, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tenn. For the complete obituary, see the Thursday edition of the Standard Democrat.
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Mark Friga
(Obituary ~ 08/27/15)
CHAFFEE -- Mark E. Friga, 56, died Aug. 26, 2015, in Chaffee. For this obituary and more, see the Thursday edition of the Standard Democrat.
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Gary Gream
(Obituary ~ 08/27/15)
LILBOURN - Gary E. Gream, 71, died Aug. 23, 2015, at his home in Lilbourn. For this obituary and more, see the Thursday edition of the Standard Democrat.
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