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Perryville spoils Sikeston's home opener 4-0
(High School Sports ~ 09/17/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- After a grueling nine-game road stretch to start the season the Sikeston Bulldogs had a less than ideal homecoming Monday night against district rival Perryville. Already in the hole after an early first half goal, the Bulldogs saw the Pirates net three in the final 32 minutes of the contest to seal a 4-0 Pirate win...
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PREP ROUNDUP: Sikeston football downs Bearcats, Oran wins 13-1
(High School Sports ~ 09/17/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com DEXTER -- The Sikeston junior varsity football team took care of the Dexter Bearcats Monday 34-0. Quarterback Nathan Hampton put Sikeston ahead early in the first quarter following an 8-yard touchdown pass to Logan Hampton with 8:54 left...
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10 Things to Know for Today
(Local News ~ 09/17/13)
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. HOW GUNMAN GOT INTO THE WASHINGTON NAVY YARD The defense worker had a valid pass for the high-security installation where he shot and killed 12...
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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 09/17/13)
Highway D in Scott County, going toward Cargill Buffalo Island, is like driving on a roller coaster. It's bumpy. There's dips and sways. It's time to repave Highway D. My cat is missing, and it is yellow. I'm really concerned that the one found might really be my cat, but I don't really want to put my number in SpeakOut. Is there anyway that I can find out if this is around the Charleston area that this cat was found?...
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Gladys Tarrants
(Obituary ~ 09/17/13)
CLERMONT, Fla. -- Gladys Louise Tarrants, 95, died Aug. 2, 2013. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Evelyn Pinnell
(Obituary ~ 09/17/13)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Evelyn Frances Pinnell, 92, formerly of Sikeston, died Sept. 14, 2013, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition. ...
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Kenny Dement Jr.
(Obituary ~ 09/17/13)
SIKESTON -- Kenneth Lee Dement Jr., 57, died Sept. 16, 2013, at his home in Sikeston. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Carmen Hicks
(Obituary ~ 09/17/13)
JOLIET, Ill. -- Carmen Hinton Hicks, 95, formerly of Charleston, Mo., died Sept. 16, 2013, at the Fairview Care Center in Joliet. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Kenneth Garrett Sr.
(Obituary ~ 09/17/13)
CHARLESTON -- Kenneth Davis Garrett Sr., 62, died Sept. 17, 2013, at his home. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Mildred Baker
(Obituary ~ 09/17/13)
SIKESTON - Mildred Baker, 92, died Sept. 16, 2013, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Carrie Smart
(Obituary ~ 09/17/13)
SIKESTON -- Carrie Smart, 81, died Sept. 16, 2013, at her home. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Heather Morris
(Obituary ~ 09/17/13)
POPLAR BLUFF -- Heather M. Morris, 36, died Sept. 14, 2013, at her parents' home in Bernie. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Debbie Casey
(Obituary ~ 09/17/13)
DEXTER -- Debbie Casey, 61, died Sept. 16, 2013, at Southeast Health Center of Stoddard County in Dexter. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Knife attack results in man's arrest
(Local News ~ 09/17/13)
SIKESTON -- A man is in custody after a knife attack. Adam Green is charged with second degree assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon in connection with an alleged assault with a knife. Bond is set at $10,000. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition. ...
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Oran man faces unlawful use of a weapon charge
(Local News ~ 09/17/13)
BENTON -- An Oran man was arrested over the weekend for unlawful use of a weapon. Quentin Hanselman, 25, of Oran has been charged with the class D felony of unlawful use of a weapon, according to a news release from Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter...
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Search of Mississippi River continues for missing man
(Local News ~ 09/17/13)
NEW MADRID -- The search will resume today for a Matthews man, who went missing after his boat struck a parked barge. Authorities are resuming their search for Christopher A. Wescoat, 27, who was driving a boat at 7:25 p.m. Sunday when it struck an anchored barge in the Mississippi River near the New Madrid boat ramp. A passenger in the boat, Ronald D. Pipkin, 37, of New Madrid, received moderate injuries in the accident, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol...
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Summer contrasts: 2013 goes down as eighth coolest year
(Local News ~ 09/17/13)
SIKESTON -- This summer marked the eighth coolest on record for the Southeast Missouri region, according to the National Weather Service in Paducah, Ky. "As far as temperatures, we were below the normal average," said Mike York, a forecaster with the Weather Service...
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Local drug conspiracy case ends
(Local News ~ 09/17/13)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- On Monday, the last man in a large-scale drug trafficking conspiracy was sentenced to more than 17 years in prison. Sixteen other individuals were previously sentenced for their roles in the conspiracy. Dwayne Woods, 50, of Caruthersville was sentenced to 210 months in imprisonment for conspiring to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine. Upon completion of that sentence, he will be placed on supervised release for a period of five years...
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Downtown reconstruction work begins
(Local News ~ 09/17/13)
The first step in the reconstruction of the intersection of Kingshighway and Malone Avenue is under way as workers with Fronabarger Concreters of Oak Ridge begin work on drainage improvements. In addition to drainage work, plans call for the intersection to be enlarged and turning lanes added. Work on the project is anticipated to take about two months. Motorists are urged to use caution when near the construction zone...
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