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FCCLA Shadow Project
(Local News ~ 02/24/16)
Last Thursday, Representative Don Rone was joined by Bryce Lowman of Portageville for the FCCLA Legislative Shadow Project. Lowman is joining the Representative during meetings and Session to get an idea of the legislative process. Representative Rone also presented him with a House Courtesy Resolution to recognize the occasion...
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State-ranked Sikeston, Jennings set for Class 4 battle tonight
(High School Sports ~ 02/24/16)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- With the Class 4, District 1 Tournament right around the corner, Sikeston coach Gregg Holifield is doing all he can to prepare his team for a hopeful playoff run. That includes the scheduling of the sixth ranked team in Class 4, Jennings, which will be traveling to the Sikeston Field House Wednesday night for a matchup of state-ranked teams. Junior varsity action will tip off at 6 p.m...
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Top-seeded Bluejays knock off East Prairie, reach C3D2 finals
(High School Sports ~ 02/24/16)
SCOTT CITY, Mo. -- Three players reached double figures, as the top-seeded Charleston boys basketball team opened up a 19-point halftime lead en route to a 65-49 victory over fifth-seeded East Prairie in a Class 3 District 2 semifinal Tuesday at Scott City High School...
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NMCC's season ends against Malden in C3D1 semifinal
(High School Sports ~ 02/24/16)
sports@standard-democrat.com MALDEN -- An upset wasn't in the cards for defending Class 3, District 1 champion New Madrid County Central. Despite a late rally that cut their deficit in half, the fifth-seeded Eagles watched top-seeded Malden book a return trip to the championship game with a 66-55 win...
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No. 1 Bloomfield escapes host Campbell in district semifinal
(High School Sports ~ 02/24/16)
CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Through 27 minutes, the biggest lead for either Bloomfield or Campbell was four points. Even during the stretch that Campbell coach Steve Fowler called the turning point in the game, when Bloomfield scored 8 points in 90 seconds, including a pair of 3s, the margin was still four points or less...
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SCC upsets South Pemiscot to move into district championship
(High School Sports ~ 02/24/16)
The defending Class 2 state champions are still alive after upsetting No. 2 South Pemiscot 75-65 during the semifinal round of the Class 2, District 1 tournament.
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10 Things to Know for Today
(Local News ~ 02/24/16)
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. WITH NEVADA WIN, TRUMP HAS TRIFECTA A tight race for second between Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz offers little evidence that Republicans are ready to coalesce around one strong alternative to the businessman billionaire...
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Flood of immigrants also brings concerns
(Editorial ~ 02/24/16)
A German hotel being converted to a refugee center for a flood of migrants burned early this week. The blaze was ruled arson on the unoccupied building. As the structure burned, crowds of Germans gathered and cheered. There was even a half-hearted attempt to slow firefighters arriving at the scene...
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Joe Scott
(Obituary ~ 02/24/16)
GRAYRIDGE, Mo. -- Joe L. Scott, 77, died Feb. 23, 2016, at his home in Bloomfield. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Charles Shipman
(Obituary ~ 02/24/16)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Charles Shipman, 92, died Feb. 21, 2016, at his home in Bloomfield. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Jeffrey McCoy
(Obituary ~ 02/24/16)
SIKESTON - Jeffrey Pierce McCoy, 55, died Feb. 23, 2016, at his home in Sikeston, Missouri. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Imogene Kleffer
(Obituary ~ 02/24/16)
ESSEX, Mo. - Imogene Laverne Kleffer, 86, died Feb. 22, 2016, at her home in Essex. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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Woody Evans
(Obituary ~ 02/24/16)
SIKESTON -- Pallbearers for funeral services conducted Tuesday at Ponder Funeral Home for Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Evans, 95, of Foley, Ala., and formerly of Sikeston, who died Feb. 18, 2016, were: David Matthews, Shay Borders, Charlie Dye, Robert Waylon, Rick Adams and David Evans...
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Filing opens for 2016 primary, general elections
(Local News ~ 02/24/16)
BENTON, Mo. - Filing began Tuesday for the 2016 primary and general elections not only developing statewide races but local ones as well. In Scott County, two incumbents have challengers. On the first day of filing, three persons filed for sheriff -- two as Democrats, setting up a primary race and one as a Republican, ensuring a race in November. ...
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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 02/24/16)
Mike, I'm calling about the Martin Luther King Highway and Main Street. Why do they have to add Martin Luther King Highway? There's a bunch of hillbillies who want their names on every sign. Why don't they get a big poster and post it with their names and name it Martin Luther Kingshighway?...
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Costumes, makeup challenge cast and crew of 'Shrek the Musical Jr.'
(Local News ~ 02/24/16)
SIKESTON -- When "Shrek the Musical Jr." premieres next week at the Sikeston Little Theatre, the audience will be treated to the love story of Shrek, Fiona and friends. What the audience won't see is the behind-the-scenes work it's taken to transform the actors into some of the most beloved children's characters...
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Door hangar warnings should spur quicker results
(Local News ~ 02/24/16)
scottw@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- The city of Sikeston's new property maintenance notice of violation will be waiting at the front door instead of making the mail route. "We are hoping this will speed the abatement process up, get quicker results," said Collin Cecil, code enforcement supervisor, said of the new door hangar property maintenance violation notices...
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