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SEMO War Eagles 10U Travel Baseball Team
(Local News ~ 06/02/16)
The SEMO War Eagles 10U travel baseball team competed in the Triple Crown Summer Slam in Cape Girardeau May 13-15. The War Eagles won 4 out of 5 games earning 2nd place. The nine teams participating in the tournament were from various towns in Missouri, Illinois, and Kentucky. ...
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From Decoration Day to Memorial Day
(State News ~ 06/02/16)
May 5, 1868, three years after the Civil War ended, the head of the organization of Union Veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic established Decoration Day. This was the a day set aside to decorate the graves of those that had died fighting in the war with flowers. General John A. Logan declared that the day that was set aside was May 30 and the reason behind it was believed that it would be a time that flowers would be in bloom all over the country...
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Statement from SEMO on collegestats.org study
(State News ~ 06/02/16)
Southeast Missouri State University has recently been named by college stats.org in a study analyzing derogatory and racist language used in tweets. The university has made numerous attempts to contact those involved in conducting this study at collegestats.org to no avail. ...
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Remembering the Price of Freedom
(Column ~ 06/02/16)
Memorial Day is the unofficial start to summer. The temperatures are rising, school is winding down for many and the smell of backyard barbecues as the sun goes down is starting to fill the air. Memorial Day is also one of my favorite times to drive around our district and see so many American flags placed on houses, businesses, and in yards. ...
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Because it Pleased the Lord
(Column ~ 06/02/16)
In Isaiah 53:10 we read, "Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him;" This statement reveals that the death of Jesus was brought about because it was the Father's plan from the beginning to send Him as an atoning sacrifice for sin. God's grace prompted him to offer his only Son as "an offering for sin." Ephesians 2:8 affirms that "By grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God." The Greek word for grace is χάρις (charis). ...
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Donald Evans
(Obituary ~ 06/02/16)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Donald Ray Evans, 69, died May 30, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. For this obituary and more, see the Thursday edition of the Standard Democrat.
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Evelyn Housman
(Obituary ~ 06/02/16)
BERTRAND, Mo. -- Evelyn Shoffner Housman, 74, died May 29, 2016, at her home. For this obituary and more, see the Thursday edition of the Standard Democrat.
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Lauren Griggs
(Obituary ~ 06/02/16)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Lauren Rae Griggs, 38, died May 30, 2016, at her home. For this obituary and more, see the Thursday edition of the Standard Democrat.
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Leon Lee Cox
(Obituary ~ 06/02/16)
PARMA, Mo. -- Leon Lee Cox, 72, died May 25, 2016, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau. For this obituary and more, see the Thursday edition of the Standard Democrat.
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Billy Bob Galloway
(Obituary ~ 06/02/16)
STILLMAN VALLEY, Ill. -- Billy Bob Galloway, 89, formerly of Portageville, Mo., died May 28, 2016, at Stillman Valley. For this obituary and more, see the Thursday edition of the Standard Democrat.
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Elvis Atchley
(Obituary ~ 06/02/16)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- Elvis Elden Atchley, 58, died May 31, 2016, at Portageville. For this obituary and more, see the Thursday edition of the Standard Democrat.
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10 Things to Know for Today
(Local News ~ 06/02/16)
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. CLINTON STAFF REVIEWED REMARKS, QUESTIONS FOR EVENTS Emails obtained by The Associated Press reveal the kind of image-control apparatus that could be deployed in a Clinton White House...
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Alberta McMurtry
(Obituary ~ 06/02/16)
SIKESTON - Alberta McMurtry, 73, died May 31, 2016, at the Sikeston Convalescent Center. For this obituary and more, see the Thursday edition of the Standard Democrat.
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Pansy Terrell
(Obituary ~ 06/02/16)
BERTRAND, Mo. - Pansy Elaine Jones Terrell, 80, died June 1, 2016, at the Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
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Nadine Cartwright
(Obituary ~ 06/02/16)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Nadine J. Cartwright, 83, died May 31, 2016, at the Golden Living Center in Bloomfield. For this obituary and more, see the Thursday edition of the Standard Democrat.
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Olympic-themed programs kickstart Sikeston's summer reading program
(Local News ~ 06/02/16)
SIKESTON -- Before kicking off its summer reading program on June 27, the Sikeston Public Library has scheduled Olympic-related activities every Monday this month. "They are great programs and can teach you a lot," said Caron Ryan, circulation clerk for the Sikeston Public Library who also coordinates the teen summer reading program. "They're interactive and we are very happy that we get to see them. There is fun for all ages."...
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Caution: Road work
(Local News ~ 06/02/16)
Employees with Lappe Construction work at the intersection of Baker Lane and Allen Boulevard Wednesday. All motorists in the area are asked to use alternate routes to avoid the site. Local residents are urged to use caution when in the construction areas...
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