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No Misconceptions
(Column ~ 02/17/17)
“And He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures.” –Luke 24:45
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Braves finding their groove, finish regular season with 82-72 win over NMCC
(High School Sports ~ 02/17/17)
SIKESTON -- The Scott County Central Braves seem to be hitting on all cylinders at the perfect time. At least, much better than a few weeks ago. Since losing by 50 to Advance Jan. 30, the Braves finished off their last five games with a 4-1 record. Minus an ugly 30-point loss to Charleston Feb. 8, Scott Central began to find its stride against Oran, carried it over against Scott City and then New Madrid County Central on Thursday for its third win in a row...
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Sikeston holds off talented Caruthersville 88-79
(High School Sports ~ 02/17/17)
By Derek James sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- The Caruthersville Tigers came into Thursday night's game seeking respect. The Tigers, ranked 5th in the state in Class 3, wanted to show they belong against the Sikeston Bulldogs, ranked No. 3 in the state in Class 4...
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Two water mains break while fighting fire
(Local News ~ 02/17/17)
The Lilbourn Volunteer Fire Department responded to a structure fire early Friday morning, February 17. The location of the fire was on Broughton Avenue. The house was vacant and no one was injured. The New Madrid Fire Department also assisted in dousing the blaze. ...
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PHS Lady Bulldogs down East Prairie on Senior night
(High School Sports ~ 02/17/17)
The Portageville Lady Bulldogs played their last home game of the season Thursday night, February 16. They downed the Lady Eagles of East Prairie, 55-31. Senior Adrienne Duncan, above, led with 20 points. Shamyia Roston followed with 16 points. Besides Duncan, two other seniors were recognized, Makeisha Taylor and Astrid Laporte. Portageville also won their junior varsity contest, 23-15. They only played two quarters...
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Miller Career snaps Sikeston's 11-game win streak 76-61
(High School Sports ~ 02/17/17)
ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- Coming off an intense, nail-biting win over state-ranked Caruthersville on Thursday, the Sikeston Bulldogs had to regroup less than 24 hours later with a road trip to St. Louis at Miller Career Academy. But things did not go Sikeston's way as the Bulldogs' 11-game winning streak was snapped with a 76-61 loss to Miller Career on Friday evening...
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Study shows cover crops help soils after flooding
(Outdoors ~ 02/17/17)
ROCK PORT, Mo. – A four-year study by University of Missouri Extension seeks to find how cover crops can best benefit soils after flooding and prevented planting. MU Extension agronomist Wayne Flanary shared initial results at a recent crop advisers meeting in St. Joseph. The study looks at the impact of cover crops in the recovery of flooded soils...
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SD ROUNDUP: Risco blasts Zalma, East Prairie downs South Pemiscot
(High School Sports ~ 02/17/17)
RISCO, Mo. -- The Risco Tigers finished the regular season with a big win and a career milestone for one of its players during a 67-30 win over visiting Zalma Thursday. Drew Fortner reached 1,000 points for his career after finishing with 14 against the Bulldogs. Fortner entered Thursday's game with 995 points...
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Auditor Galloway finds local governments fail to meet basic finance transparency law
(State News ~ 02/17/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo - Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway today issued her office's monthly report on local governments who failed to meet financial reporting laws. Out of the 333 local governments with financial reports due last month, 44% failed to meet the deadline...
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Stinnett, Valdez still alive for Sikeston at state wrestling meet
(High School Sports ~ 02/17/17)
The Sikeston wrestling team sent seven wrestlers to the Class 3 state tournament Thursday and two of them are still alive. Sikeston's Josh Stinnett won his first round match in the 182-pound weight class moving him into the quarterfinals while David Valdez lost his first match but won his first round wrestleback to stay alive in the 120-pound division...
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Council discusses solid waste contract, recycling
(Local News ~ 02/17/17)
SIKESTON -- With the city of Sikeston's current solid waste collection contract up at the end of June, the Sikeston City Council heard discussion on what could be included in a new contract during Thursday evening's community outreach meeting. The biggest item discussed during the meeting was recycling as the Council has expressed an interest in expanding the city's recycling opportunities. "The only question is how much and at what cost," said Sikeston City Manager Jon Douglass...
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Training time: Officers take to the water to practice rescue skills
(Local News ~ 02/17/17)
SIKESTON - It was training that not only could save someone's life but could save their own. The Homeland Security Response Team, which includes members of the Sikeston Department of Public Safety, Jackson Fire and Rescue and the Cape Girardeau Fire Department, took to the water at the YMCA of Southeast Missouri to hone their water rescue skills...
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Mary "Gail" Dial
(Obituary ~ 02/17/17)
Mary “Gail” Dial, age 71, was born on December 21, 1945 in Piggott, AR to Verian Paul and Mary Afton Ellis. She died Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. Gail is preceded in death by her parents, Verian Paul and Mary Afton Ellis, and her brother, John Richard Ellis...
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Local man killed
(Local News ~ 02/17/17)
PUXICO, Mo. - A Sikeston man was struck and killed while walking along a Stoddard County Highway. Phillip A. Manning, 21, was pronounced dead at 1:20 a.m. Friday by Stoddard County Coroner Kenny Pope. He is the fifth fatality in the Troop E Area. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol's report, the accident occurred at 12:20 a.m. ...
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Betty Clark
(Obituary ~ 02/17/17)
SIKESTON - Betty Jean (Wells) Clark, 69, a resident of Sikeston, died Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017, at Heartland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Feb. 11, 1948, in St. Louis, to the late Levi Adolph and Edith Mary (Phillips) Wells. She had been married to Billy Ray Clark, had been a hotel maid and nurse's aide, and was a member of Temple of Faith Baptist Church in Sikeston...
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Patricia Casey
(Obituary ~ 02/17/17)
MOREHOUSE, Mo. - Patricia Casey, 55, died Feb. 15, 2017, at her home in Morehouse. Born March 29, 1961, in Charleston, to Mary Alice (Welch) Magee of Sikeston and the late Harold Magee, she worked as a certified nurse assistant with Private Duty Nursing...
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Harold Britt
(Obituary ~ 02/17/17)
LACENTER, Ky. - Harold Eugene Britt, 84, formerly of Sikeston, M0., died Feb. 15, 2017, at his home in LaCenter. Born Feb. 7, 1933, to the John and Helen Davis Britt, he was of the Seventh Day Adventist faith. He joined the Marines in the 1950s and served 8 ˝ years including in the Korean War. A truck driver for many years, he retired from the Sikeston Public School System...
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Arlen Brown
(Obituary ~ 02/17/17)
WHITEWATER, Mo. - Arlen Brown, 62, died Feb. 12, 2017, at his home. Born March 13, 1954, in Cape Girardeau to Marjorie Mabrey Brown of Whitewater and the late Paul Bert Brown, he was a retired maintenance mechanic. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a brother, Kenneth Brown, and a sister, Kay Brown...
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Catherine Fitzgerals
(Obituary ~ 02/17/17)
ROGERS, Ark. - Catherine Taylor Fitzgerald passed away Feb. 9, 2017. Born Sept. 15, 1924, in Sikeston, Mo., she was the daughter of Casper and Maggie Mertz Taylor. She was united in marriage to Woodrow W. Fitzgerald on June 22, 1960. He preceded her in death May 12, 1987...
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Carol Sparks
(Obituary ~ 02/17/17)
LAWTON, Okla. - Carol Ann Collier Sparks, 69, died Dec. 31, 2016, in Lawton. Born Oct. 11, 1947, in Cairo, Ill., to the late Robert Leonard and Antoinette Marie Sgarlata Collier, she was a member of the Chalk Hill Baptist Church in Camden, Tenn. She...
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