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Sikeston boys soccer team look to share load, reverse misfortunes in upcoming season
(High School Sports ~ 08/06/16)
"The group of kids I have I feel they're not selfish. They just want to work the ball up the field and it does not matter who it is that puts it in the net. We just want to finish.
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Dee Kimes
(Obituary ~ 08/06/16)
MILES CITY, Mont. -- Arthur David "Dee" Kimes 73, formerly of Portageville, Mo., died Aug. 3, 2016, at his home. A graveside service with full military honors was conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Eastern Montana State Veterans Cemetery in Miles City. Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements...
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Dorothy Nobles
(Obituary ~ 08/06/16)
Dorothy Mae Nobles, 93, died Aug. 4, 2016, at Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until time of service at 2 p.m. Sunday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee. The Rev. Josh Boley will officiate. Burial will be in Union Park Cemetery at Chaffee...
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Farm tour 2016: Local peanut farm is final tour stop
(Local News ~ 08/06/16)
SIKESTON - "When people ask 'should I care about agriculture?' -- I always give the response, 'four out of four people eat,'" said Eighth District Rep. Jason Smith at Triple D Farms of Sikeston in his fourth annual farm tour. "I come back and forth every weekend, said Smith. "I don't stay in Washington (D.C) on the weekends, so it's always good to be home, but this has abled me to be home for a couple weeks now, which is good."...
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Mission with vision: Local church members assist in mission to bring eyeglasses to those in need
(Local News ~ 08/06/16)
SIKESTON -- A group of local church members fitted over 300 people in need with eyeglasses during a recent mission group to Texas. During four days of eyeglass clinics last month in the Laredo, Texas, area, the group sponsored by Miner Baptist Church of Sikeston fitted exactly 316 people with eyeglasses that matched their prescriptions...
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Bias mass media endangers the nation
(Editorial ~ 08/06/16)
Of the mountains of declining values that has become the United States, none in my mind compares to the massive fraud and partisanship that has become the mass media in this country. A cornerstone in a democracy is an impartial, fair media. We depend on those who daily monitor and watch the political process. We depend on them because we cannot be as close to the process as they are...
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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 08/06/16)
I was looking at the situation of the world and how the United States troops are everywhere rebuilding these other countries that were our enemies, spending our tax dollars to build bridges and new homes in these oil rich countries. I think they need to bring our troops home to protect us from these terrorists. ...
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James Renfroe
(Obituary ~ 08/06/16)
DEXTER, Mo. - James Edward "J.R." Renfroe, 63, passed away at 9 a.m. on Aug. 5, 2016, at his home in Dexter. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Betty Hughes
(Obituary ~ 08/06/16)
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Betty J. Hughes, passed away at her daughter's home on Friday morning, July 29, 2016, at the age of 60. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Drug investigation leads to marijunaa growing operation
(Local News ~ 08/06/16)
BENTON, Mo. -A Scott City man is in custody on drug charges. Michael J. Baumgart, 47, is charged with the felonies of possession of a controlled substance with the Intent to distribute and possession of dug paraphernalia. According to Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter, on Friday, deputies went to an address just outside of Scott City for a drug investigation. Baumgart, the owner of the residence, gave deputies permission to search the residence...
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Biased mass media endangers the nation
(Editorial ~ 08/06/16)
Of the mountains of declining values that has become the United States, none in my mind compares to the massive fraud and partisanship that has become the mass media in this country. A cornerstone in a democracy is an impartial, fair media. We depend on those who daily monitor and watch the political process. ...
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