Stories from Friday, November 4, 2016

In John 21:17, Jesus uses the question, "Do you love Me?" to remind us of the great commandment to love God with everything that is in us. He uses the imperative; "Feed My sheep!" to focus our attention on the second great commandment to love our neighbors as ourselves. ...

After pulling off the mild upset last week against St. Vincent, the Portageville Bulldogs couldn't muster a giant upset against the defending champions. Fifth-seeded Portageville fell 46-7 to top-seeded Valle during the Class 1, District 1 semifinals in Ste. Genevieve, Mo., ending their season at 4-7...

MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA -- The Delta Regional Authority is kicking off the 2016 -- 2017 Delta Leadership Institute Executive Academy this month, welcoming seven community and business leaders from Missouri to join a class of 53 fellows from each of the eight Delta region states. This year is the twelfth class of the Executive Academy, a year-long leadership development program...

A Portageville veteran, Ryan Gill, will be the guest speaker this Saturday at the annual Veterans Breakfast, sponsored by the First Community State Bank. The breakfast will be held at the St. Eustachius Parrish Center, corner of Meatte Avenue and Fifth Street of the City...

NEW MADRID, Mo. -- Jacob Keene, a junior baseball player at New Madrid County Central has been named Louisville Slugger Newcomer of the Year by the Missouri High School Baseball Coaches Association. Keene was chosen as the top newcomer from all five classes for his performance in the spring. The outfielder, in his first year playing full-time with the varsity Eagles, was the lead off hitter and batted .350 with two home runs while scoring 26 runs...

Sikeston's Sam Cox Trey Smith were named to the Class 3, District 1 all-district soccer team while Matthew Menz and Cam King were honorable mention nods. Cox led the Bulldogs with 16 goals and added seven assists. Smith added two goals and two assists making his presence felt more on the defensive end...

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SIKESTON -- A new Sikeston church pastor's quest to become acquainted with the community has evolved into an afternoon to honor local law enforcement and fellowship. A "Back-the-Blue" law enforcement appreciation event will be from 4-6 p.m. Sunday at Legion Park, 115 E. Front St., in Sikeston...

Mollie Marie Girvin-Bachman, 92, of Russellville, formerly of Dardanelle, passed away, Friday, Oct. 28, 2016, at Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center in Russellville. The daughter of Charles and Lula Rebecca (Davis) Shepherd, she was born Nov. 19, 1923 in Dardanelle...

Eula Mae Barker passed away Monday, October 31, 2016 at her home in Wardell at the age of 69 years. She was born July 6, 1947 in Wardell to Betty (Cheek) Canoy and Eual Canoy, whom preceded her in death. Also preceding Eula Mae in death were her husband, David Thornton; two brothers, Butch Canoy and Eddie Brent; one sister, Joyce Ann Canoy; and two grandchildren, Gregory Hawk Callens and Brett Hayes Rinehart. She loved quilting and spending time with her grandkids...

Viola Thresia (Klipfel) Scherer was born December 3, 1921 in Portageville to John and Mary (LeGrand) Klipfel. She passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at her home in Portageville, surrounded by her family, at the age of 94 years, 10 months and 23 days...

City Incidents- 1 10-31-16: Firemen responding- 06; Location- 609 DeLisle; Alarm Malfunction. Rural Incidents- 1 10-24-16: Firemen responding- 06; Location- Hwy 162 E and M Hwy; Grass Fire. First Responders City Incidents- 0 Rural Incidents- 0 Mutual aid- 0...

More than 100 new formal dresses will be available to the public for $50 each from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Kenny Rogers Children's Center, 300 Floyd Drive in Sikeston. The dresses, donated from a boutique in Memphis, are all new and available in sizes from 0 to 20. Proceeds from the sale will benefit the Center's therapy programs...

DONIPHAN, Mo. - A Ripley County homicide case still is missing a key piece of evidence but two men facing murder charges will be tried in felony court. During a preliminary hearing Wednesday, investigators said that bone fragments found in the remains of a fire allegedly used to dispose of the body of 34-year-old Jonathan Tarvin later were confirmed by an anthropologist to be animal bones...

DEXTER, Mo. -- The appearance of mug shots on a website that tracks arrests has created problems for two area school superintendents, and after declaring repeatedly neither administrator had been placed under arrest, Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter changed his story Tuesday...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Dale Ray Keith, age 76, passed away on Nov. 3, 2016, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. Born Oct. 31, 1940 in Lamar, Ark., to Geneva Cowe Keith of Sikeston and the late Carl Keith, he served in the United States Army and the Army National Guard for a combined 34 years. He owned and operated Keith's Body Shop until he retired in 2004...

ELDON, Mo. -- Betty Jean Fair, 79, died Oct. 31, 2016, at University of Missouri Hospital and Clinics in Columbia. Born Jan. 12, 1937, in East Prairie, daughter of the late Amos Andrew and Blanche Alvey Holifield, she attended Lincoln University in Jefferson City and worked for the Missouri Department of Social Services as a data entry operator until her retirement in 1996...

SIKESTON -- Glenda Sue Causey, 81, died Nov. 2, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Born Oct. 10, 1935, at Salcedo, daughter of the late William Arthur and Addie Bell Couch Miller, she was resident of this area most of her life and a member of Christ Gospel Church at Millersville where she formerly taught Sunday school...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- Terry Wayne Durden, 57, died Nov. 2, 2016, at the Pemiscot Memorial Health Systems in Hayti. Born Aug. 2, 1959, in Hayti to the late Pearlie Mae Durden and William Tisdell, he served in the United States Army. He was a longtime construction worker for Terry Phillips and a member of the Zion Rock Church...

CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Tom Arthur Crawford, 75, died Nov. 3, 2016, at his residence in Charleston. Born Nov. 28, 1940, in the Deventer, to the late Guy Thomas and Bernita Key Crawford, he lived in Mississippi County his entire life. A graduate of Charleston High School, he was employed with the U.S. Postal Service, the Charleston Auction Company and in farming. In 1976 he purchased land in Southern Illinois and began fulfilling his dream of raising cattle. He remained a cattleman until his death...

CHAFFEE, Mo. - Doris Irene Fulton, 76, died Nov. 3, 2016, at the family home. Born Nov. 20, 1939, in Watkins, Colo., to the late David Leroy and Grace Pearl Ruby Brown, she was a retired sales associate with Walmart in Cape Girardeau. Her husband, Walter C. Fulton, preceded her in death...

BRUNSWICK, Ga. -- Robert G. "Bob" Snow Sr., 81, died Oct. 21, 2016, at Sears Manor. Born April 11, 1935, in Kewanee, Mo., to the late William Allen and Ada Mae Cates Snow, he was a 1953 graduate of Kewanee High School. In May 1956, he joined the United States Navy and retired as a commander after 39 years of service. ...