Sikeston, Missouri · Sunday, January 29, 2012
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Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012
Michael Jensen
Michael Jensen
Beware of rhetoric of political season
Citizens Against Government Waste is a good watchdog group that keeps a careful eye on foolish spending in Washington. And given the current state of the federal government, there's ample ammunition on both sides of the political aisle to highlight wasteful spending of our tax dollars...
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Preparing for the vote
By Scott Welton
scottw@standard-democrat.com BENTON -- Election officials are gearing up for a busy election year. Scott County Clerk Rita Milam held a training session for new voting machines Scott County voters...
Five are in custody on drug charges following traffic stop
CHARLESTON -- Five area residents are in the county jail on drug-related charges following a traffic stop by a Mississippi County deputy. Deputy Marc Tragesser attempted to conduct a traffic stop in...
Corps keeps watch on levees, rising Mississippi River
Staff report
news@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID - Daily inspections of the reconstructed levees have begun as the Mississippi River continues to rise. Major Jon E. Korneliussen with the U.S. Army Corps of...
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3rd Annual Coaches vs. Cancer Shootout (01/28/12)
Sikeston v. Delta (January 24) (01/24/12)
Sikeston defeated Delta 61-28 on Tuesday.
Scott Central v. Scott City (January 20) (01/21/12)
Scott Central defeated Scott City 76-71 to win the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament.
Scott-MIssissippi Conference Tournament semifinals (January 20) (01/20/12)
Oran v. Delta (January 17) (01/17/12)
Oran defeated Delta 65-33 in the opening round of the Scott-Mississippi Conference tournament.
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State news
  • St. Louis parade on Iraq War's end draws thousands
    ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Looking around at the tens of thousands of people waving American flags and cheering, Army Maj. Rich Radford was moved that so many braved a cold January wind Saturday in St. Louis to honor people like him: Iraq War veterans....
  • Veterans share stories at Iraq War parade in Mo.
    ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Veterans who attended the nation's first major Iraq War parade Saturday in St. Louis said they appreciated the welcome home, even though some expected to be redeployed to Afghanistan or elsewhere in the coming months. Here are a few of their stories:...
  • Police: Standoff with S. Ill. truck driver ends
    EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) -- A nearly 10-hour standoff with a southern Illinois truck driver who rammed into a trucking facility has ended after the man shot himself in the head....
  • APNewsBreak: Mo. sets high mark for job incentives
    JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri economic development officials authorized a record amount of job-creation tax breaks for businesses in 2011, ratcheting up state incentives even as new data shows that past business enticements are falling short of their anticipated jobs....
  • Mo. senator calls for shorter legislative session
    JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri lawmakers scrounging for ways to save money in a tight budget may have hit upon a personal solution - work less....