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East Prairie man gets 30 years for child molestation
(Local News ~ 04/27/16)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- An East Prairie man was sentenced to 30 years on child molestation charges. Arlen "Russ" Lee Jones entered a plea of guilty to statutory sodomy in the first degree in each of three cases to Presiding Judge David Dolan and was given the maximum sentence of 30 years...
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CARDINALS TO HOST HOME RUN AGAINST HUNGER FOOD DRIVE ON MAY 1
(Community Sports ~ 04/27/16)
Fans Encouraged To Donate Non-Perishable Food Items In Exchange For Cardinals Ticket Voucher
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House Bill 1993, as amended, emerges from House committee
(State News ~ 04/27/16)
Sunshine Law
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Sikeston girls basketball coach Matt Schonhoff resigns
(High School Sports ~ 04/27/16)
The decision for Matt Schonhoff to step away from the Sikeston girls basketball program was his own. And he had his future in mind.
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SEMO and Bootheel Conference baseball seeds released for upcoming tournaments
(High School Sports ~ 04/27/16)
Seedings for both the SEMO and Bootheel Conference Baseball Tournaments were released Wednesday. The defending champion Poplar Bluff Mules were given the top seed in the SEMO Conference Tournament, which will begin this weekend. Caruthersville sits atop the Bootheel Conference with a perfect 7-0 conference record heading into Monday's first round games...
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Sikeston R-6 students earn regional honors, head to state
(Submitted Story ~ 04/27/16)
SIKESTON -- A record number of Sikeston R-6 students have qualified to compete in the the state math competition in May in Columbia. Nineteen fourth through sixth grade students from Sikeston R-6 School District competed April 2 in the Missouri Council of Teachers of Mathematics 31st Annual Missouri Elementary regional mathematics contest at Cape Girardeau. Of those, 11 students qualified to compete in the state math competition which is May 21 at Columbia College...
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Learning about agriculture
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/27/16)
Becky Branum and Jami Geske, representing New Madrid County Farm Bureau, visited with Mrs. Kenedy's third grade at Matthews' Elementary in Matthews about the diversity of Missouri agriculture and everyday items you use that you'd be surprised were agricultural products. Following this activity, students will participate in a poster contest demonstrating things they've learned this year...
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Smith signs with Harding University
(High School Sports ~ 04/27/16)
Sikeston senior Katie Smith recently signed a letter of intent for track and field with Harding University in Searcy, Ark. (Submitted photo)
- Bonner signs with Jefferson College (High School Sports ~ 04/27/16)
- Wilbourn signs with Missouri Valley (High School Sports ~ 04/27/16)
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SEMO Bulls take 16U crown in Dallas
(High School Sports ~ 04/27/16)
The SEMO Bulls 16U AAU basketball team won the Platinum Open Division championship during the NY2LA Sports Lone Start Invitational Sunday in Dallas, Tex. The Bulls defeated Team Jah's Elite 66-63 in the title game. Cape Central sophomore Austin Parker led the team with 18.5 points per game during the tournament while South Pemiscot freshman Dominique Hardimon added 12 points and 10 rebounds in the championship game. ...
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10 Things to Know for Today
(Local News ~ 04/27/16)
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. FRONT-RUNNERS PRESS CLOSER TO SHOWDOWN Donald Trump emerges from the Northeast in a strong position to claim the GOP nomination if he keeps winning, while Hillary Clinton's four victories put her 90 percent of the way to getting the Democratic nod...
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Warrant arrest leads to new drug distribution charges
(Local News ~ 04/27/16)
SIKESTON - A fight with police officers didn't prevent them from discovering a suspect's hidden bags of marijuana. Rubin Ryshawn Hampton, 19, of Sikeston is charged with possession with intent to distribute, possession of a controlled substance in a jail facility, resisting arrest for a felony and two counts of assault on a law enforcement officer following his arrest around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday...
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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 04/27/16)
I'm responding to the April 17 SpeakOut "Broken promises." It's talking about Bernie Sanders and how they are gonna vote for Hillary Clinton. Apparently whoever wrote this article has not done any investigating of Hillary Clinton. If he thinks Bernie Sanders has problems with his policies, they really need to rethink Hillary Clinton who is giving American jobs away, instrumental in the Benghazi murders, should be indicted the 2,000 highly-classified emails sent. ...
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The political turmoil just keeps on brewing
(Editorial ~ 04/27/16)
The odd twists and turns of the Republican presidential primary are almost enough to make Hillary Clinton look like a viable candidate. As a lifelong conservative - which translates into a lifelong Republican - I find myself frustrated and disgusted with the '16 primary season on the GOP side...
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William Lett Jackson
(Obituary ~ 04/27/16)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. -- William Lett Jackson, 71, passed away on April 23, 2016, in Cape Girardeau, following complications with pneumonia. He had been a resident of the Cape Girardeau Veterans Home for approximately two years. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition. ...
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Ruth Smith
(Obituary ~ 04/27/16)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Ruth Virginia Smith, 86, died April 25, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Mary Jackson
(Obituary ~ 04/27/16)
CARUTHERSVILLE - Mary L. Jackson, 69, died April 24, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Pauline Cowser
(Obituary ~ 04/27/16)
GARLAND, Texas -- Pauline Cowser, 95, formerly of East Prairie, Mo., died April 21, 2016, at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Geneva Mayfield
(Obituary ~ 04/27/16)
JACKSON, Mo. -- Geneva Ruth Mayfield, 92, passed away Monday, April 25, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Patricia Johnson
(Obituary ~ 04/27/16)
SIKESTON -- Patricia Jeanette Johnson, 69, died April 26, 2016, 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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DPS warrant round-up brings in a dozen
(Local News ~ 04/27/16)
SIKESTON - Law enforcement threw a net around Sikeston early Wednesday morning hauling in 12 of 20 individuals wanted on outstanding Scott County court warrants. Sikeston Department of Public Safety officers were assisted by officers from the SEMO Drug Task Force, Missouri State Highway Patrol, Cape Girardeau Police Department, Poplar Bluff Police Department, Scott County Sheriff's Office and Charleston Police Department as they arrested people on charges ranging from distribution of controlled substance to theft to statutory sodomy.. ...
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