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'Operation Safe Streets': 23 arrested in warrant roundup of street gang
(Local News ~ 08/02/13)
SIKESTON -- Twenty-three members of a local street gang were arrested early Friday in Sikeston during the warrant roundup, "Operation Safe Streets." The Sikeston Department of Public Safety Special Operations, the Missouri Highway Patrol Division of Drug and Crime Control and the interim Scott County Prosecuting Attorney Blake Pearson were brought together at the request of Sikeston Department of Public Safety Director Drew Juden to investigate and combat street gang violence, beginning with the "The Brick Squad Monopoly," or "BSM.". ...
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Squirrels ease through first round test
(Community Sports ~ 08/02/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com OSKALOOSA, Iowa -- The Charleston Fighting Squirrels picked up right where they left off. After rolling to a Senior Babe Ruth Missouri state championship just over a week ago, the Squirrels kept things going with a victory during the opening game of the Midwest Plains Regional tournament in Oskaloosa, Iowa...
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10 Things to Know for Today
(Local News ~ 08/02/13)
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Friday: 1. VICTIM'S WORDS FOR CLEVELAND KIDNAPPER "I spent 11 years in hell," Michelle Knight says at Ariel Castro's sentencing. "Now your hell is just beginning."...
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Armintha Haws
(Obituary ~ 08/02/13)
BERTRAND - Armintha Virginia Haws, age 101, died Aug. 1, 2013, at her home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Doris Robinson
(Obituary ~ 08/02/13)
DEXTER -- Doris Jean Robinson, 80, died Aug. 1, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Mary E. French
(Obituary ~ 08/02/13)
FARMINGTON -- Mary E. Roberts French, 89, formerly of Charleston, died Aug. 1, 2013, at the Parkland Health Center in Farmington. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Jeanette Satterfield
(Obituary ~ 08/02/13)
DEXTER -- Jeanette A. Satterfield, 82, died July 31, 2013, at her home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Area resident facing jail contraband charges
(Local News ~ 08/02/13)
CHARLESTON -- A Charleston resident is facing felony charges after she was caught sneaking drugs and drug paraphernalia into the Mississippi County Detention Center. Valery Davis, 42, was arraigned last week on a Class C felony charge of delivery/possession and concealment of a controlled substance within a county jail and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia...
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East Prairie man facing drug charges
(Local News ~ 08/02/13)
CHARLESTON -- An East Prairie man is facing felony drug charges after an investigation by the Mississippi County Sheriff's Department. Jeff Crook is charged with felony possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and first degree trespassing...
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Two arrested for stealing and drug possession
(Local News ~ 08/02/13)
CHARLESTON -- Two Mississippi County residents are in custody following a felony stealing investigation. According to Mississippi County Sheriff Keith Moore, Brenda Gail Lloyd and Anthony Matthews Sr. were arrested after deputies investigated a theft complaint...
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Sign here
(Local News ~ 08/02/13)
Applebee's in Sikeston is getting an updated look. Pictured are workers from Coast to Coast Signs of Scott City putting up the new sign over the main entrance.
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New radio system upgrade nearly done
(Local News ~ 08/02/13)
scottw@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- While one last step remains in the radio communications upgrade for the Mississippi County Sheriff's Department, things are pretty much up and running with the new system. Gerald Walton of JCS Wireless in Cape Girardeau updated the County Commission Thursday on the upgrade during the Commission's regular weekly meeting...
- Summer mowing (Local News ~ 08/02/13)
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McFerren resigns as police chief
(Local News ~ 08/02/13)
jillb@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID - Claude McFerren, New Madrid's long-time chief of police, has resigned from office. McFerren, who has been a part of the local police force since the mid-1990s, submitted his resignation Wednesday afternoon to New Madrid Mayor Donnie Brown. The resignation was effective immediately...
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SPEAKOUT
(Opinion ~ 08/02/13)
I would like to know why and how the news of the royal baby becomes breaking news, interrupting all of the TV programs? This is totally ridiculous and totally nonsense. That kid that was born is no more of a prince or a king than any kid born in the Sikeston hospital or Cape hospital or anywhere else. ...
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