Stories from Friday, September 30, 2016

"So when God destroyed the cities of the plain, he remembered Abraham, and he brought Lot out of the catastrophe that overthrew the cities where Lot had lived." --Genesis 19:29

For 77 years, area residence have bought groceries at Baker's Big Star. Last December, Mr. Russ Whitten retired, and his son, Dave, sought other adventures, Baker's Big Store was sold out. The Whitten's family sold the store to Dr. Edwin Noffel, of Cape Girardeau, MO...

The 2016 PHS Football Homecoming King and Queen are Brian Pearson and Kelsi Jones. He is the son of William Adams and Beverly Pearson. She is the daughter of Danny and Shelly Darnell. For additional Portageville homecoming pictures, please view the gallery...

"I'm pretty proud of this streak we've had. From top to bottom everyone has been focused and played hard."

KENNETT, Mo. -- After winning three out of four play-in games, the Sikeston tennis team saw its season come to a close Thursday during the Class 1, District 1 individual tournament in Kennett, Mo. Claire Hamlin and Mackenzie Alsup each took games from Charleston's De'Quilla Williams and A'shanti Williams during the singles play-in. Hamlin took down De'Quilla Williams 6-1, 6-0, while Alsup hung on to defeat A'shanti Williams 6-3, 7-5...

BENTON, Mo. -- The newly formed drama club at Kelly Middle School aims to bridge the gap between the existing elementary and high school drama clubs. "This is our first year to have a drama club at the Middle School," said Lydia King, KMS Drama Club sponsor. "For the last two years, the elementary has had a drama club, and the high school has had a drama club for several years so there has been a gap for the kids who fell in love with the art and weren't able to take it in middle school."...

MINER, Mo -- There are times when job opportunities pass people by, but as for other opportunities citizens pass almost every day, there is construction. The Missouri Department of Transportation hosted a Construction Career Day Thursday at the Miner Convention Center...

Work continues at the intersection of Highway 61 and Routes HH and ZZ, north of Sikeston.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Competing bids were submitted in a Wednesday auction for bankrupt US aluminum producer Noranda Aluminum's upstream business, including an idled smelter in Missouri, an operating alumina refinery in Louisiana and a bauxite mining operation in Jamaica, according to a court filing...

Reagan Collins was crowned Junior Miss Sikeston Thursday night at the Sikeston Cotton Carnival.

BENTON, Mo. -- The search for an escaped Scott County Jail inmate continues. Joshua David Musgrove, 31, was being held in the Scott County Jail on felony charges of assault in the first degree and unlawful use of a weapon and escaped from custody about 3:30 p.m. Thursday while he was being returned from a court appearance, according to Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter...

MINER, Mo -- There are times when job opportunities pass people by, but as for other opportunities citizens pass almost every day, there is construction. The Missouri Department of Transportation hosted a Construction Career Day Thursday at the Miner Convention Center...