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Anne Graham Lotz Succeeds Shirley Dobson as Next Chairman of the National Day of Prayer Task Force
(State News ~ 05/14/16)
New Chapter Begins after Quarter Century as Mantle of Leadership Passes to Billy Graham's Daughter
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Two killed in Hayti crash
(Local News ~ 05/14/16)
HAYTI, Mo. -- Two Deering residents were killed in a two-vehicle crash Friday in Pemiscot County. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident occurred at 10 a.m. Friday on US 412 at Route B and Route Z as the southbound motorist Maxine H. Hogan, 82, of Deering failed to yield at the intersection and pulled into the path of the eastbound vehicle driven by Ian J. Wilson, 22, of Hayti. Wilson's vehicle struck Hogan's vehicle...
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Benton man gets probation for bringing gun on school property
(Local News ~ 05/14/16)
BENTON, Mo. -- A Scott County man facing charges for bringing a gun on to school property was ordered by a judge to community service and probation. Landon Michael Urhahn, 18, of Benton was sentenced Wednesday to five years of supervised probation, according to Missouri Case.net. ...
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Mission Missouri looks to community for help after building damaged by storm
(Local News ~ 05/14/16)
SIKESTON -- High winds during a storm early this week now have the volunteer-based Mission Missouri asking for community support. Due to damage to the Sikeston facility caused by Monday's storms, the organization now faces a $5,000 insurance deductible, according to Mission Missouri Executive Director Jane Pfefferkorn...
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Alleged prostitution reported to police
(Local News ~ 05/14/16)
SIKESTON -- Police investigated a report of alleged prostitution early Friday in Sikeston. About 12:30 a.m., officers with the Sikeston Department of Public Safety responded to a complaint of prostitution on the parking lot of a business located in the 1400 block of South Main Street, according to DPS incident reports...
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Class 5, District 1 announces all-district baseball team
(High School Sports ~ 05/14/16)
The Class 5, District 1 all-district baseball team was released earlier this week just days before the district tournament kicks off in Sikeston. All six teams -- Cape Central, Farmington, Hillsboro, Jackson, Poplar Bluff and Sikeston -- are represented as first team selections and honorable mention...
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Edward Gibbs
(Obituary ~ 05/14/16)
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- Edward Gibbs, 76, died May 4, 2016, at his home. For the complete obituary, see the Sunday edition of the Standard Democrat.
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Harold Higgerson Jr.
(Obituary ~ 05/14/16)
SWARTZ CREEK, Mich. -- Harold Higgerson Jr., 77, passed away May 11, 2016, at his home in Swartz Creek. For the complete obituary, see the weekend edition of the Standard Democrat.
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Just like Nemo, we're caught up in the 'net
(Editorial ~ 05/14/16)
Did you know the attention span of a goldfish is approximately 8 seconds? For starters, if you truly knew this isolated and useless tidbit of information, you need to examine your life. But regardless, a new study by some unknown person who does useless studies shows that in today's hyper-tech society, humans and goldfish share the same attention span...
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Andee Schrader
(Obituary ~ 05/14/16)
PADUCAH, Ky. -- Patricia Ann "Anndee" Schrader, 68, formerly of Sikeston, died May 19, 2016, at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. For this obituary and more, see the weekend edition of The Standard Democrat.
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