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December Calendar Girl | KHARIS ANDREWS
(Local News ~ 12/01/23)
Kharis Andrews, daughter of Sharaye (Lavel) Gilmore of Sikeston and Kwane Andrews of California, is the Standard Democrat’s Calendar Girl for December. Andrews, a finalist in the 2022 Miss Sikeston Contest, attends the University of Missouri-Columbia on an honors track to pursue a Bachelor of Science in nursing with a minor in public health. She plans to continue her education in order to become a nurse anesthetist or family nurse practitioner...
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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 12/01/23)
We are unfortunately starting to see an increase in the culling of chickens because of increased cases of the bird flu virus again. The price of chickens and eggs has dropped recently because of the slowdown of bird flu virus from a few years ago. I hope they keep the virus under control so we won’t see high prices for chickens and eggs again. And, no, the past high prices on chickens and eggs are not to be blamed on Biden. It was because the farmers had to kill so many birds.
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Have you accepted Jesus’ invitation to follow him?
(Column ~ 12/01/23)
Just last week we celebrated the national holiday of Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is a time to gather with family and friends and to remember what in life we have to be thankful for. On this day we feast on delicious food. Many spend time in front of their televisions watching Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and football. But for people who cannot be with their families and close friends, the day can be a bit of a downer. With so many businesses closed, it can be difficult to find a meal to eat...
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Sikeston’s Lancaster details his experience in the Macy’s parade
(Local News ~ 12/01/23)
By Gina Williams Standard Democrat SIKESTON — Sikeston High School senior Sam Lancaster spent Thanksgiving in New York City, marching in the Macy’s Great American Marching Band during the 97th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Lancaster, the son of Jay and Camille Lancaster, was among a group of selected students from across the country who comprised this year’s Macy’s Great American Marching Band. ...
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‘Tacky Christmas bingo’ to raise for funds for Hope180
(Local News ~ 12/01/23)
SIKESTON — Leadership Sikeston is raising funds for Hope 180, a ministry of Spread Hope Now of Sikeston, by hosting a “Tacky Christmas Bingo Night.” The event will take place Dec. 8 at the Sikeston Jaycee Rodeo Sponsorship Barn. The doors will open at 6 p.m., and bingo will begin at 7 p.m. ...
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Steve Urhahn
(Obituary ~ 12/01/23)
KELSO, Mo. — Steven Ray "Steve" Urhahn of Kelso passed away peacefully on Nov. 29, 2023, at Southeast Hospital after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Steve was born March 12, 1949, to Raymond Steve (Pat) and Ida Mae Cannon Urhahn in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. ...
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Sikeston OAKS Center celebrates 50 years
(Local News ~ 12/01/23)
SIKESTON — Marking a golden milestone, the Sikeston OAKS Nutrition Center celebrated the remarkable journey of 50 years of meals and services. On Friday, Dec. 1, many senior citizens gathered at the center and celebrated with food, cake, prizes, bingo and a highlight of the program’s evolution into what it is now. ...
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Scott County church tours set for Dec. 15
(Local News ~ 12/01/23)
SIKESTON — Several local churches will once again take part in the Christmas church tours in Sikeston and Scott County. Individuals will have the opportunity in just two weeks to see area churches decked out for the Christmas season. The “Christmas Church Tour of Scott County” will take place from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15 and include a free, open-house style self-guided tour for anybody to travel at their leisure...
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SEED Symposium presenter says x-factors key to economic future
(Local News ~ 12/01/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Economic futurist Andrew Busch presented about economic trends as the keynote speaker at the Southeast Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Symposium (SEEDS) on Thursday, Nov. 30. “As a futurist, I’m not going to give you the future,” Busch said to hundreds of attendees at the Drury Plaza Hotel Conference Center. “I’m going to show you the path to the future.” ...
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