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Second murder suspect caught
(Local News ~ 07/01/15)
news@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- The second suspect in shooting death of TyRussell Davis is in custody. Sikeston Department of Public Safety officials reported Wednesday afternoon that Kelvin Knight, 22, had been arrested by St. Louis authorities and that SEMO Major Case Squad officers were on their way to bring him back to Sikeston for questioning by investigators...
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Boomers take First
(Community Sports ~ 07/01/15)
The 11u Bootheel Bombers won First Place at the Summer Slam Tournament in Scott City! They won both pool play games Saturday and won their first bracket play game Sunday morning. Championship game was the nail-biter that ended in an extra inning with a stolen base. Above, Trey Benthal, is catching for the Bootheel Bombers...
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Peach Orchard man proves diet and exercise can lead to a health life
(Local News ~ 07/01/15)
Have you ever wanted to lose weight? I bet the answer to that question is yes. Millions of Americans deal with obesity every day, but do little about it. Losing weight is a novel idea, but not an easy task to actually carry out. This week I have the story of a man who not only completed the task of transforming himself from obese to a fit man, but did it in a way that many readers should be able to understand and maybe even have success with themselves...
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Squirrels take first game against Post 63
(High School Sports ~ 07/01/15)
CAPE GIRARDEAU (SMNS) -- The Charleston Fighting Squirrels secured a 7-1 road win against Cape Girardeau Legion in the first game of a doubleheader Tuesday night at Capaha Park. Ty Householder earned a complete-game victory for Charleston. Householder allowed one run on eight hits in seven innings pitched. He walked three and struck out three. Householder, which entered the game wit ha 2.45 ERA, improves to 4-0 with the victory...
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Clutch hits elude Silver Sox, fall to Pirates 3-1
(High School Sports ~ 07/01/15)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Timely hits were at a premium Tuesday as the Sikeston Silver Sox and SEMO Pirates stranded a combined 14 runners in the first game of a doubleheader at VFW Stadium. Backed by a complete game effort from starting pitcher Austin Hicks, the Pirates seized the lead in the fourth inning and held on for a 3-1 final...
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James Templeton
(Obituary ~ 07/01/15)
SIKESTON -- James Templeton, 81, died June 30, 2015, at Clearview Nursing and Rehab in Sikeston. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Louise Powers
(Obituary ~ 07/01/15)
EAST PRAIRIE -- Louise Powers, 83, died at 3 p.m. June 30, 2015, at the East Prairie Nursing Center. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Patty Birdwell
(Obituary ~ 07/01/15)
PORTAGEVILLE -- Patricia Jones "Patty" Birdwell, 56, died June 27, 2015, at Portageville Nursing Center. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Karsyn Payne
(Obituary ~ 07/01/15)
DEXTER -- Karsyn Andrew Payne, two months old, died June 27, 2015, at his home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Loree Brown
(Obituary ~ 07/01/15)
DEXTER -- Loree Ann Brown, 49, died June 29, 2015, at her home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Joann Ruby
(Obituary ~ 07/01/15)
SIKESTON -- Joann Ruby, 69, died June 29, 2015, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Robert Donnerson
(Obituary ~ 07/01/15)
MARSTON -- Robert Lee Donnerson, 68, died June 23, 2015, at Close to Home in Matthews. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Frankie Byrd
(Obituary ~ 07/01/15)
PORTAGEVILLE -- Frankie Jean Byrd, 79, died June 29, 2015, at her home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
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Jack Neal Jr.
(Obituary ~ 07/01/15)
SIKESTON -- Ulyses "Jack" Neal Jr., 78, died June 24, 2015, at his home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.
- Standoff in New Madrid (Local News ~ 07/01/15)
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Human remains found; may be those of missing Bootheel man
(Local News ~ 07/01/15)
CARUTHERSVILLE - The believed remains of a man missing for nearly a year were discovered Monday evening. A family member of Jerry Lynn Carr, 34, who was reported missing to Caruthersville Police Department on Aug. 22, 2014, contacted Caruthersville officers at 5:45 p.m. Monday. The family member stated they had found what they believed to be Carr's remains in a tree line off County Road 363, just outside the Caruthersville city limits...
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Correctional officers will be first to take union vote
(Local News ~ 07/01/15)
scottw@standard-democrat.com BENTON -- Correctional officers will be the first employees of the Scott County Sheriff's Department to decide whether or not to join the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. "Those votes will take place on July 21 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the conference room at the jail," said Scott County Presiding Commissioner Jamie Burger...
- July Calendar Girl: Elizabeth Rataj (Local News ~ 07/01/15)
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R-6 Board adopts FY16 budget; includes pay raise
(Local News ~ 07/01/15)
leonnah@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Sikeston R-6 staff members will receive one of the largest pay raises in recent years in the new school year. The Sikeston R-6 Board of Education adopted on June 23 the $33-million budget for the new fiscal year, which officially begins today...
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USA obsessed to be politically correct
(Column ~ 07/01/15)
Last week provided a sea change in American society and I suspect someday, history will note the significance of this past week. Still not sure, however, just how history will record these events. The Supreme Court - quite honestly, not to anyone's great surprise - ruled in favor of the Affordable Care Act despite clear and specific language that seemed to have undermined a provision of the controversial law...
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For every action, an overreaction
(Column ~ 07/01/15)
I love the weeks where you can just put up the remote control, grab some popcorn and watch as the country overreacts to one situation after another. And with social media it is a non-stop barrage of one overreaction after the other. First we had the Confederate flag craziness. We were all left searching for answers when a 21-year-old white man went to a black church, sat for an hour with them in a prayer meeting before killing nine in hopes of starting a race war...
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SPEAKOUT (471-6636)
(Opinion ~ 07/01/15)
I see Hillary Clinton is up to her ole dirty tricks. She is now blaming the Republican presidential candidates for being gay haters. What a hypocrite! I have enough sense to know none of the candidates on both sides of the fence is going to turn down no votes gay or straight. And she says she's for women's rights. Then what is she doing taking donations from the Muslim countries? That's not for women's rights. That's all I have to say...
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