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Annual Veto Session
(Column ~ 09/22/16)
Coming in to the annual Veto Session, the Missouri General Assembly had a total of 20 vetoed bills to consider for potential overrides. The legislature meets each year in September in accordance with the Missouri Constitution to consider bills approved by the legislature but vetoed by the governor. It is during the Veto Session that members of the House and Senate can come together to put legislation into effect as law despite the governor's objections...
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Our Inheritance in Christ
(Column ~ 09/22/16)
An inheritance is something that is received as a gift based upon a person's relationship with another. As Christians we have an inheritance in Christ based upon our relationship with Him. We enter into that relationship by receiving Him as our personal Savior and Lord. First, we inherit eternal life. In John 5:24 Jesus said, "He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life."...
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Portageville takes Third Place in Gideon tournament
(High School Sports ~ 09/22/16)
For the second year in a row, the Portageville Lady Bulldogs take the third place spot in the Gideon Invitational Tournament. "We have placed third in this very competitive 16 team tournament two of the past three years," said Coach Barry Branscum...
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69th annual National Soybean Festival begins Saturday with Pageants, Main Street Madness
(Local News ~ 09/22/16)
With what is being planned for this year's 69th Annual National Soybean Festival, there will be something for the entire family. "Down on the Farm" is the theme for this year's 69th Annual National Soybean Festival. It's time to get working on those floats!...
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First Responders Honored
(Local News ~ 09/22/16)
In observance of their feast day, St. Eustachius Catholic Parish recently honored the men and women who serve the Portageville community as Emergency Responders. They were invited to join parishioners for a Pancake/Sausage Breakfast on Saturday, September 17. ...
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SD: Prep Football Glance -- Week 6 matchups, district and conference standings
(High School Sports ~ 09/22/16)
Our prep football glance gives vital information for our local teams entering their weekly matchups. Learn your team's opponent, go-to players and the series history between the two throughout the season.
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Triple option awaits Sikeston when they travel to Farmington for SEMO North battle
(High School Sports ~ 09/22/16)
"It requires a lot of discipline. You can't worry about the ball. You've got to worry about your assignment, whether you're on the quarterback, the fullback, or the pitch. You've got to fit up in the right spots."
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SD ROUNDUP: Sikeston tennis team swept by Cape Central, Kelly softball gets road win
(High School Sports ~ 09/22/16)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- The Sikeston tennis team was swept 9-0 by visiting Cape Central, who did not lose a point in six of the nine matches, Wednesday. This was the Bulldogs' last match of the regular season after it's last scheduled match against Kennett was canceled...
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2016 Media Football Pick 'Em -- Week 6
(High School Sports ~ 09/22/16)
Week 6 is here. See where your local reporters land during this week's Media Football Pick 'Em.
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Dunn takes over management duties at Sikeston airport
(Local News ~ 09/22/16)
SIKESTON - The Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport has recently undergone some changes, changing hands from an independent operation to a city operation and hiring a new airport manager. According to the new Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport Manager Lee Dunn, there was a mutual agreement between Sikeston Aviation and the city. "Sikeston Aviation wanted their cease their (lease) and the city wanted to become involved," said Dunn. "I started...
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Training aims to create safe, responsible, ethical hunters
(Local News ~ 09/22/16)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Individuals wanting to legally hunt in Missouri or receive some firearms safety training will have the chance next month in Charleston. The Missouri Department of Conservation will sponsor a hunter education skills session from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 15 at the Elm Street Baptist Church in Charleston...
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Annual festival celebrates community's farming roots
(Local News ~ 09/22/16)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- It will be activities by the bushel full as Portageville residents celebrate the 69th Annual Soybean Festival. The festival kicks off Saturday and will continue through Oct. 1. Joy Partin, treasurer for the Portageville Chamber of Commerce, noted the festival, which started in 1947, celebrates the community's farming roots. This year will be no different with the 2016 theme of "Down on the Farm."...
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Pedestrian struck, killed in Poplar Bluff
(Local News ~ 09/22/16)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- A pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle late Wednesday in Butler County. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, the incident occurred at 9 p.m. on Route T, seven miles north of Poplar Bluff, as the southbound vehicle driven by Abigail B. Rush, 18, of Poplar Bluff struck a pedestrian, David A. Bratton, 24, of Williamsville in the road...
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Annual festival celebrates community's farming roots
(Local News ~ 09/22/16)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- It will be activities by the bushel full as Portageville residents celebrate the 69th Annual Soybean Festival. The festival kicks off Saturday and will continue through Oct. 1. Joy Partin, treasurer for the Portageville Chamber of Commerce, noted the festival, which started in 1947, celebrates the community's farming roots. This year will be no different with the 2016 theme of "Down on the Farm."...
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Shots only: Nasal spray not an option to protect against the flu this year
(Local News ~ 09/22/16)
SIKESTON -- Area pharmacies, doctor's offices and public health clinics are advertising the arrival of this year's flu shots. Among the biggest changes to the flu vaccine is it's only available by injection. The nasal spray flu vaccine, or FluMist, is not available during the 2016-2017 season, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
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Scarce cash in land of plenty: Farmers now having to adjust to downturn
(Business ~ 09/22/16)
MAXWELL, Iowa (AP) -- Pale green and 8 feet tall, tightly packed corn stalks reach to the horizon throughout the Midwest in what likely will be the biggest harvest the U.S. has seen. Aside from a sense of pride in breaking the previous record by nearly a billion bushels, farmers won't benefit. They'll lose money on virtually every cob...
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Danny Sloan
(Obituary ~ 09/22/16)
THAYER, Mo. -- Denny Eugene Sloan, 67, formerly of Lilbourn, died at 11:30 p.m. Sept. 16, 2016, at Ozark Medical Center. Born June 14, 1949, in Carroll, Tenn., son of the late Reta Alene Leonard and Thomas Denny Sloan, he was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War...
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Sonny James
(Obituary ~ 09/22/16)
BLODGETT, Mo. -- J.C. "Sonny" James, age 78, passed away on Sept. 20, 2016, at his home in Blodgett. Born Feb. 14, 1938, in Selmer, Tenn., son of the late Carriel and Lillie Russon James, he owned and operated Sikeston Wood Truss Inc. until 1993; he was an entrepreneur of several other businesses. He served in the U.S. Army...
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Joe Silverthorn
(Obituary ~ 09/22/16)
Sikeston, MO - T.J. "Joe" Silverthorn, age 86, died Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016 at Sikeston Convalescent Center. Born Oct. 5, 1929 in Sikeston, son of the late L.E. and Leola (Roach) Silverthorn, Joe was a Class of '47 graduate of Matthews High School, served in the U.S. ...
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Chuck Pate
(Obituary ~ 09/22/16)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- Charles D. "Chuck" Pate, 72, died Sept. 21, 2016, at his home. Born July 14, 1944, in Braggadocio, to the late Mamie Louise Tatum and William Bryant Pate, he worked for Atmos Energy for 32 years from which he retired. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Portageville...
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