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Portageville School Board makes no board changes
(Local News ~ 05/09/18)
After the April school board election, the Portageville School District Board of Directors met to keep all members in their current roll at their regular monthly meeting held April 10. Micah Rone moved and Jarrett Warren seconded the motion to nominate Mark Moody as President. The motion carried 4-0-1. Mark Moody abstained...
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Council members reinstalled
(Local News ~ 05/09/18)
With the new fiscal year starting in May, some officers were re-elected to fulfill their seats on the Portageville City Council. Prior to new business to be conducted, these officers took their oath of office Monday night in council chambers at City Hall. They are, from left, Chris Stinnett, Municipal Judge; Jessie James, Alderman Ward I; and Vince Berry, Alderman Ward II. City Clerk Rachel Wrather conducted the ceremony. -Scott Seal photo...
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Portageville man arrested after multiple assaults
(Local News ~ 05/09/18)
NEW MADRID, Mo. — A Portageville man is facing multiple charges following two reported assaults. According to online court records, Cody Gavin Haynes, 26, will be arraigned May 10 in Division II of New Madrid County Circuit Court before Judge Joshua Underwood on charges of first degree domestic assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. ...
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Portageville JAG students place at Career Conference
(Local News ~ 05/09/18)
First in Poetry and Spoken Word Portageville JAG took 10 students to Jefferson City for the 2018 Career Development Conference. It is the first year attending this event. Portageville student, Mika Durbin, fourth from left, received First Place in Poetry and Spoken Word. Not sure on student winners (1st and 3rd person) but second person is motivational speaker, Antonio Wright, and fifth person is JAG Missouri Executive Director, Mr. Paul Kincaid. -submitted photo...
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Bullpups take Second Place in conference tourney
(High School Sports ~ 05/09/18)
The Portageville Hr. High Bullpups ended their season with a 10-2 record. The team took Second Place in the Bootheel Conference Tournament last Tuesday at South Pemiscot. Both is the losses were to Kennett, however it is a GREAT year no matter how you look at it. "What a fun season, I will remember this one for a long time," said Coach Travis Scherer...
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Lady Dawgs drop sectional game to Kennett
(High School Sports ~ 05/09/18)
KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Indians softball team trailed 4-1 after two innings of play but still found a way to secure a run-rule victory against the Portageville Bulldogs in a Class 1 sectional Monday at Indian Park. Kennett erased a 4-1 deficit by scoring 11 unanswered runs and hung on to beat Portageville 14-4 in five innings. ...
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General Assembly Set for Special Session Beginning May 18
(Column ~ 05/09/18)
For the first time in its history, the Missouri General Assembly has taken the steps necessary to call a special session. The House and Senate will begin the extra session on May 18 to consider the findings and recommendations of the House Special Investigative Committee on Oversight including, but not limited to, disciplinary actions against Gov. Eric Greitens...
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Blakely resigns from DPS
(Local News ~ 05/09/18)
SIKESTON — Detective John Blakely has resigned from the Sikeston Department of Public Safety effective immediately, according to City Manager Jonathan M. Douglass. “This was a decision Blakely came to after being reassigned with no law enforcement duties within DPS,” Douglass said Wednesday in a news release. ...
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Growing approval rate questioned by pollsters
(Editorial ~ 05/09/18)
I’ve never been a big fan of polling, specifically political polling. Today, polling has become big business. Experts offer all sorts of mathematical logic and reasoning to justify their polling techniques. And when their poll results are woefully off-base, they offer equally compelling logic to explain the outcome...
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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 05/09/18)
Need burnin’ barrel I am in need of a burnin’ barrel and I’d appreciate if you’d put your number in the Speakout if you have a burnin’ barrel for sale of if you know anyone who does have a burnin’ barrel for sale. I appreciate it and thank you for letting me speak out...
- Portageville JAG students place at (Local News ~ 05/09/18)
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