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Shock and awe
(High School Sports ~ 03/07/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com PARK HILLS -- It's one thing to know exactly what you need to do to defeat the Sikeston Bulldogs. But then to actually face off against the Bulldogs and follow through with a game-plan has proven to be more than a tall order for most teams...
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Lady Bearcats pummel North Co. in second half
(High School Sports ~ 03/07/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com PARK HILLS -- Brittany Harris was perfect. Not in a sense that she played flawlessly, but the Dexter senior hit the bottom of the net every time she threw up a shot. Harris scored a game-high 31 points and was an unblemished 13 for 13 from the field and 5 for 5 from the free throw line Wednesday in the Lady Bearcats' 71-33 rout over North County at Mineral Area College in Park Hills...
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Road project slated to end July 31
(Local News ~ 03/07/13)
NEW MADRID -- North and Southbound Interstate 55 in New Madrid and Pemiscot counties will be reduced to one lane as contractor crews begin installing guard cable and guard rail. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to our electronic edition...
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Sikeston man arrested on sex, drug charges
(Local News ~ 03/07/13)
SIKESTON -- A Sikeston man has been arrested on sex- and drug-related charges. According to Missouri Case.net, Lee Roy Dykes, 49, was arrested on a warrant by the Sikeston Department of Public Safety on two charges of statutory sodomy-deviate sexual intercourse with a person less than 14 years of age, child molestation, endangering the welfare of a child, incest and distributing a controlled substance to a minor...
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Jennifer Wollman
(Obituary ~ 03/07/13)
EAST PRAIRIE -- Jennifer Wollman, 58, died March 6, 2013, at her home in East Prairie. Arrangements are incomplete at Shelby Funeral Home in East Prairie.
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Jerry Masterson
(Obituary ~ 03/07/13)
SIKESTON -- Jerry Masterson, 82, died March 6, 2013, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete with Ponder Funeral Home in Sikeston.
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Delmos Young
(Obituary ~ 03/07/13)
NEW MADRID -- Delmos Young, 90, died March 5, 2013, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born Nov. 28, 1922, in Doublesprings, Ala., to the late Lizzie Peppers Young and Wiley Brantley Young, he was a member of the New Madrid Baptist Church and also belonged to the Kiwanis Club. He had worked as a farmer, landscaper and car salesman...
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Mother, daughter split $250K Mega Millions prize
(Local News ~ 03/07/13)
EAST PRAIRIE -- A mother and daughter, who have been playing the Missouri Lottery for years as "partners," claimed a $250,000 prize from a recent Mega Millions drawing. Odessa Chanley, 62, of East Prairie and Tina Wrzesinski, 44, of Overland, will each take half of the $250,000 prize. Chanley bought the winning Quick Pick ticket at Gas-A-Mat, 613 E. Washington St., in East Prairie. Gas-A-Mat received a $1,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket, which was drawn Feb. 19...
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Local Head Starts look at impacts of new cuts
(Local News ~ 03/07/13)
news@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Head Start services in six counties of Southeast Missouri are at risk of declining in the coming months due to the government budget cuts that took effect this month. "I was just on a conference call this afternoon, and we're not positive how the cuts will impact our service," Head Start Director Cindy Huey said Wednesday...
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New fitness and wellness center in Benton set to open in mid-April
(Local News ~ 03/07/13)
leonnah@standard-democrat.com BENTON -- The final touches are being put on a new fitness and wellness center in Benton, which has a targeted opening of mid-April. "We have no set date exactly, but the middle of April is our plan to open," said Sarah Ezell, marketing director for SEMO Health Network. "We're just waiting to get all of the fitness equipment. We want to have it full stocked before we open."...
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