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Scott County man charged in death of his parents
(Local News ~ 11/19/15)
MINER -- A Miner man faces charges for the murder of his parents. Thomas Wayne McRoy, 37, is charged with two felony counts of first-degree murder and two counts of armed criminal action in the death of his parents, Larry McRoy, 62, and Roxann McRoy, 64, of Miner...
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Benton teen arrested for gun on school property
(Local News ~ 11/19/15)
BENTON -- A Benton teen has been arrested for possessing a firearm and drugs on school property. Landon M. Urhahn, 18, is charged with unlawful use of a weapon, possession of marijuana and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia. According to Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter, numerous students were involved in a verbal argument at Kelly School on Wednesday as the result of an assault incident that took place off school property several days prior...
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MDC: Firearms deer season opening weekend harvest 97,000+
(Outdoors ~ 11/19/15)
JEFFERSON CITY Mo. -- Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that deer hunters in Missouri harvested 97,171 deer during the opening weekend of the November portion of fall firearms deer season, Nov. 14 and 15. Of the 97,171 deer harvested, 53,359 were antlered bucks, 10,320 were button bucks, and 33,492 were does...
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Operation Christmas Child began Nov. 16
(Community News ~ 11/19/15)
A shoebox filled with small dollar store items such as a plastic toy harmonica, a small cloth doll, a bar of soap and a few wash rags, along with a bag filled with toothpaste and a toothbrush may not seem like a lot to some children, especially in the United States. However, to children in a foreign land who have never received a gift at Christmas, it is a treasure chest full of items that will put a smile on their face and joy in their hearts...
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Veterans Day Program hosted by PHS Student Council
(Local News ~ 11/19/15)
"As the dictionary defines the word, Veteran, whether active duty, discharged, retired, or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America, for an amount up to, and including, his or her life," said 149th State Representative Don Rone...
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Couponing is Best Served Through Print Newspapers
(Editorial ~ 11/19/15)
It was another good week for newspaper. In addition to good quarterly earnings reports, the industry benefitted from findings released by CreditCards.com tied to a survey they conducted in August. It turns out that most people (63%) still prefer paper coupons over those served via phone or online through special codes...
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The Bible Answers (Part 1)
(Column ~ 11/19/15)
In a world of increasing terrorism, racial tension, and technological and scientific advancements which bring changes at break neck speed the need of the hour is to focus on Jesus. The good news is that whatever the changes are in this or any other age there are eternal truths that never change. We find these truths in God's word...
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10 Things to Know for Today
(Local News ~ 11/19/15)
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. HOW RUBIO WOULD DEAL WITH CUBA AS PRESIDENT The Florida Republican tells AP's Julie Pace his policy toward Cuba hinges on reinstating a half-century-old diplomatic freeze that failed to unseat the communist government on the island where his parents were born...
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Filing for Sikeston Council is closed with no races
(Local News ~ 11/19/15)
SIKESTON -- Filing for Sikeston City Council seats closed Tuesday without any races lined up. "There were three openings and we had three people file," said City Clerk Carroll Couch. Jon Gilmore, is running without opposition for his second second-three year term on the Council representing Ward 1, which is located generally in the northeast quadrant of town...
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Shot fired in Steele, man is arrested
(Local News ~ 11/19/15)
STEELE - An assault rifle, handgun along with drugs packaged for sale were found during an investigation by Steele Police Wednesday. During the early morning hours Wednesday, Steele Officer Jon Grays heard a gunshot and a short time later a man reported to police he had been shot at, according to Chief Billy Joe Stanfield...
- Operation Christmas Child (Local News ~ 11/19/15)
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Carla Lutes
(Obituary ~ 11/19/15)
DEXTER - Carla Gean Lutes, 48, formerly of Oran, died Nov.17, 2015, 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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Dorothy Florence
(Obituary ~ 11/19/15)
DEXTER - Dorothy Florence, 85, died Nov. 18, 2015, at Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Sonja Peters
(Obituary ~ 11/19/15)
SIKESTON - Sonja Peters, 77, died Nov. 19, 2015, at her son's rural residence. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Jere Tenkhoff
(Obituary ~ 11/19/15)
ORAN -- Jere Tenkhoff, died Nov. 19, 2015, at his home in Oran. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Helen Stewart
(Obituary ~ 11/19/15)
SIKESTON - Helen Stewart, 91, died Nov. 19, 2015, at the Sikeston Convalescent Center. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 11/19/15)
My named is Raymond Louis Ivy. I'm calling in response to the Democrat Advertiser newspaper on Nov. 11 on Page 4 where it says "Group works to stop violence in Charleston." Let me speak on the other side of what's going on over here in Charleston. This unified group they have here to stop the violence, well there's another side to that story. ...
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Ruth Maxwell
(Obituary ~ 11/19/15)
SIKESTON - Ruth Ellen Stancil Maxwell, 95, of Sikeston, went to be with the Lord on Nov. 18, 2015, at 7:30 a.m. at Clearview Nursing Center. . For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition. ...
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