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Hazardous road conditions may impact Friday delivery of Standard Democrat
(Local News ~ 12/05/13)
SIKESTON -- If hazardous road conditions do occur today, the Friday Standard Democrat may not be able to be delivered. The papers that can't be delivered on Friday will be delivered with the weekend edition. Please check out the online edition for Friday's news...
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Tournaments, schedules forced to change by winter weather
(High School Sports ~ 12/05/13)
SIKESTON -- Winter weather took a bite out of the local sports schedule across the region Thursday postponing all events at a later date. Thursday evening brought about freezing temperatures, rain and predictions of snow later in the night, which forced all scheduled sporting events to be pushed back a day or rescheduled for a later date...
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Lighting up the Christmas season
(Local News ~ 12/05/13)
Light shows part of Christmas time in Sikeston.
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Grant will help Wyatt, Wilson City make improvements
(Local News ~ 12/05/13)
WYATT-- A state grant will enable two communities to improve services for residents. The Missouri Department of Economic Development approved $408,500 in Community Development Block Grant funds to assist the city of Wyatt make improvements to the wastewater system it shares with Wilson City. The money will enable the city to replace collection lines in both cities, rehabilitate lift stations and eliminate abandoned lines and stations...
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Leona Laster
(Obituary ~ 12/05/13)
CHARLESTON -- Leona Laster, 87, died Dec. 4, 2013, at the Clearview Nursing Center in Sikeston. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Harold Graviett
(Obituary ~ 12/05/13)
VANDUSER -- Harold Gene "Huly" Graviett, 68, died Dec. 3, 2013, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Bethany Godwin
(Obituary ~ 12/05/13)
PORTAGEVILLE -- Bethany Poole Godwin, 36, died Dec. 3, 2013, at Portageville. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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David Pedigo II
(Obituary ~ 12/05/13)
DEXTER -- Spencer David Pedigo II, 32, died Dec. 3, 2013, at his home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Mary Grassham
(Obituary ~ 12/05/13)
SIKESTON -- Mary Irene Grassham, 91, died Dec. 3, 2013, in the Miner Care Center in Sikeston. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Clarence Boze
(Obituary ~ 12/05/13)
BELL CITY -- Clarence Boze, 89, died Dec. 5, 2013, at his home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Elizabeth Matthews
(Obituary ~ 12/05/13)
SIKESTON -- Elizabeth Wing Matthews, 90, died Dec. 3, 2013, at Sikeston Convalescent Center in Sikeston. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Health insurance renewal offer too high for county
(Local News ~ 12/05/13)
scottw@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- With the renewal offer from Anthem coming in nearly high as predicted, Mississippi County commissioners will stick to a solution recommended by the county's health insurance agent. Commissioners agreed during their regular meeting Nov. 27 to pay the full premium on a base health insurance plan for employees or county elected officials through Coventry Insurance but written for each employee as an individual...
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SPEAKOUT
(Opinion ~ 12/05/13)
So Cape County has beautiful white deer inhabiting the county. So, what are you gonna do around here to protect them, send the children up there to get a white deer trophy? Is that the idea in this backward state? I'm calling in about your response to the speakout about getting the numbers of the Sikeston school board members. ...
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