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Vera Mason
(Obituary ~ 07/19/16)
SIKESTON -- Vera Mae Mason, 93, died July 17, 2016 at Clearview Nursing Center in Sikeston. A private family memorial service will be held with Morgan Funeral Home in Advance in charge of arrangements.
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Your local weather for July 19
(Local News ~ 07/19/16)
Tuesday will be mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10 a.m. with a high near 95 and heat index values as high as 107 then becoming partly cloudy Tuesday night with a low around 76. Mostly sunny on Wednesday with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. ...
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High heat, humidity pose danger for region
(Local News ~ 07/19/16)
PADUCAH, Ky. - A heat advisory remains in effect for Southeast Missouri. The National Weather Service reports an extended period of extreme heat and humidity is forecast through at least Saturday. Triple digit heat index values will be possible each afternoon, according to forecasters...
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Hot weather shouldn't affect area crops too much
(Local News ~ 07/19/16)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - Weather forecasts for the week indicate temperatures in the mid- to upper 90s and heat indices over 100 degrees. A heat advisory has been put into the place for much of the region. The extreme weather has the potential to create a number of problems, particularly for Southeast Missouri farmers who face possible crop damage if the hot temperatures persist...
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Medicare cuts pose problems for medical-equipment suppliers, users
(Local News ~ 07/19/16)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. - Patrick Naeger worries he may have to shut down his home-medical-equipment company in the face of continuing federal cuts to Medicare reimbursements. He said he's not alone. "The whole industry is in trouble," said Naeger, who operates a Perryville, Missouri-based firm that provides medical equipment such as oxygen tanks and wheelchairs to residents throughout a wide swath of Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois...
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Suspect and victim identified in Kennett shooting
(Local News ~ 07/19/16)
KENNETT, Mo. -Dunklin County Sheriff Bob Holder says Shane McCormick was allegedly shot by Kenneth Bowles after a fight at a home on Elm Street Sunday afternoon. McCormick later died at Twin Rivers Medical Center in Kennett. Bowles has not been yet charged in relation to the shooting, but he was charged with assault relating to the victim's mother, according to a news release from Holder...
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10 Things to Know for Today
(Local News ~ 07/19/16)
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. WHAT SOUNDS SIMILAR TO 2008 Melania Trump's speech to the Republican National Convention contains two passages that match nearly word-for-word the address that first lady Michelle Obama delivered at the Democratic convention...
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Carol McElmurry
(Obituary ~ 07/19/16)
SCOTT CITY, Mo. -- Carol Adell McElmurry, 77, died July 17, 2016. Visitation is from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City, where service will be at 10 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in the Lightner Cemetery. For the complete obituary and more, see the Wednesday edition of the Standard Democrat...
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Buddy Campbell
(Obituary ~ 07/19/16)
PARMA, Mo. -- A.B. "Buddy" Campbell, 88, died July 18, 2016, at his home. Visitation is at 5 p.m. Thursday at the Landess Funeral Home in Malden, where service will be at 3 p.m. Friday. Burial will follow in the Mounds Cemetery in Lilbourn. For the complete obituary and more, see the Wednesday edition of the Standard Democrat...
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Bill Boon
(Obituary ~ 07/19/16)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- William David "Bill" Boon Sr., 92, died July 18, 2016, at his home. A joint memorial service for him and his wife will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at the DeLisle Funeral Home in Portageville. For the complete obituary and more, see the Wednesday edition of the Standard Democrat...
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Announcement of new Sikeston baseball coach expected soon
(High School Sports ~ 07/19/16)
The announcement of Sikeston High School's newest baseball coach is expected to be released either Thursday or Friday according to Sikeston athletic director Andy McGill. The Bulldogs baseball team is looking to replace former head coach Alan Scheeter, who resigned in June, after five seasons...
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