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East Prairie woman arrested on felony stealing charges
(Local News ~ 11/25/15)
CHARLESTON -- A preliminary hearing is scheduled for an East Prairie woman who faces felony stealing charges in Mississippi County. Stephanie Suzette Morgan, 22, of East Prairie is charged with felony theft/stealing of property valued at more than $500...
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Sikeston man faces felony burglary charges
(Local News ~ 11/25/15)
CHARLESTON -- A Sikeston man faces felony charges following a burglary investigation by the Mississippi County Sheriff's Department. Jamie Lee White, 38, is charged with felony burglary in the second degree and felony theft/stealing of property valued at more than $500. White faces two additional misdemeanor charges of endangering the welfare of a child...
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Sikeston falls in season opener to Saxony Lutheran 53-43
(High School Sports ~ 11/25/15)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Fouls racked up and shots didn't fall as the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs dropped its regular season opener Tuesday to Saxony Lutheran 53-43 at the Sikeston Field House. Grace Mirly led all scorers with 22 points while Brianna Mueller added 18 for Saxony, who's fresh off a Class 3 quarterfinal appearance a season ago...
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Carl McKnight Sr.
(Obituary ~ 11/25/15)
MOREHOUSE -- Carl Edward McKnight Sr., 84, of Morehouse, passed away at 2:48 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015, at his home. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of the funeral service at 11 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 30 at the Nunnelee Funeral Chapel with Randy Conn, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Morehouse, officiating...
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Donald Morgan Sr.
(Obituary ~ 11/25/15)
DUDLEY -- Donald R. Morgan Sr., 85, died Nov. 23, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. l noon Friday at Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. Burial will be in the Brown Chapel Cemetery in Broseley. For the complete obituary and more, see the Wednesday edition of the Standard Democrat...
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Auline Lambert
(Obituary ~ 11/25/15)
SIKESTON -- Auline Lambert, 84, died Nov. 24, 2015, at her home in Sikeston. Arrangements are incomplete at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel. For this obituary and more, see the Wednesday edition of the Standard Democrat.
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Kaye Little
(Obituary ~ 11/25/15)
SIKESTON -- Martha Kaye Little, 71, died Nov. 20, 2015, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. For this obituary, see the Monday edition of the Standard Democrat.
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10 Things to Know for Today
(Local News ~ 11/25/15)
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. RUSSIAN PILOT RESCUED BY SYRIAN COMMANDO UNIT Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu says the man is now "safe and sound" at the Russian air base in the government-controlled area in Syria...
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Man shoots self in leg
(Local News ~ 11/25/15)
SIKESTON -- A Sikeston man was injured after accidentally shooting himself in the leg Friday. According to Sikeston Department of Public, at 9:30 a.m. Friday, officers received a report of a man with a gunshot wound. The man, who had come to emergency room at Missouri Delta Medical Center, initially told officers he'd been shot in a drive-by shooting at the 300 block of East Gladys Street...
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Turkey time: Kids get their gobble on
(Local News ~ 11/25/15)
SIKESTON -- Adults may be thinking about their holiday shopping lists and if they can snag a Black Friday bargain, but the 4-year-old class at the SEMO Christian Academy is concentrating on the big bird -- the turkey that will grace their Thanksgiving tables...
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No paper published Thanksgiving day
(Local News ~ 11/25/15)
SIKESTON -- The Standard Democrat will not publish a paper Thursday in observance of Thanksgiving, and the offices will be closed. Officers will reopen at the normal time of 7:30 a.m. Friday, and regular publication will resume with the Friday edition. We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday...
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Thanksgiving stuffing
(Local News ~ 11/25/15)
Students at The Christian Academy stuff a truck with items they collected for the Community Thanksgiving dinner. The sign-up deadline to have a meal from the annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner delivered to a Sikeston-area residence on Thanksgiving day is 6 p.m. Nov. 25. Contact Marlene Stevens at 471-8697 or Mary Carr at 472-0261...
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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 11/25/15)
Mr. Jensen, I would like to commend you on your excellent article on the 18th entitled, "Opening our doors to let terrorists in." It was spot on. The pointed line saying that this president is committing "borderline treason" is quite gutsy. That is only the second time I've seen that in newsprint over an eight year period. ...
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"Santa's Workshop" theme for Historical Society's annual open house
(Local News ~ 11/25/15)
scottw@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- It's looking a lot like Christmas in Charleston. The Mississippi County Historical Society's Annual Open House and Bake Sale will be Dec. 4 at the Society's Moore Home, 403 North Main. "We hold it in conjunction with the Charleston Chamber of Commerce's Christmas Parade each year," said Sophie Dugan, president of the Historical Society. "Our event will start immediately following the parade at approximately 6:30 p.m."...
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Sikeston JV gets first round win at Notre Dame tournament
(High School Sports ~ 11/25/15)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Sikeston junior varsity basketball team opened its season with a 76-36 victory over Ste. Genevieve in the first round of the Notre Dame JV Boys Tournament on Wednesday night at Notre Dame High School. Sikeston exploded with a 29-9 first quarter lead and never looked back...
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