Stories from Wednesday, May 17, 2017

FARMINGTON, Mo. -- The top-seeded Sikeston girls soccer team rolled past No. 4 North County 9-0 during the semifinal round of the Class 3, District 1 tournament on Tuesday in Farmington, Mo. A hat trick by Larysa McClellon led the way for Sikeston. Emma Jones and Mackenzie Yant each scored two goals while Kylie Noe and Jade Davis each had a goal as well...

JEFFERSON CITY — Yesterday afternoon the Missouri Senate had on the floor for debate legislation that would help the New Madrid smelter being reopened with an “economic development electric rate subsidy.” Rep. Don Rone of Portageville attached an amendment to an unrelated House Bill that could have helped accomplished this, but it was high jacked by Ameren - the smelters utility provider, before it got to the Senate. ...

On Wednesday, May 9, the Portageville Bulldogs blew out county rival, New Madrid County Central, 13-2. This improves their regular season record to 17-7. New Madrid County Central took an early lead in the first inning. Sylvester drove in a run when he walked with the bases loaded...

After the April municipal election, the Portageville School Board met the following week at their regular monthly session and installed Patty Johnson as their newest board member. She replaces Marie Gill. Also being sworn into their respective seats are Micah Rone and Jarrett Warren...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A long-awaited economic development bill approved by the House Wednesday evening was laid over in the senate early Thursday afternoon. The bill contained an amendment for Rep. Don Rone (Rep. 149th) which sought to loosen restrictions on utility rate cases and also ease the entry of a possible smelter in southeast Missouri. In an outrage, Rone put up his amendment to SB 124...

Adrienne Duncan is the recipient of First State Community Bank’s 2017 Scholarship.  The $1,000.00 scholarship is awarded annually to a PHS graduate.  Adrienne plans to attend Three Rivers Community College and major in Secondary Education and Coaching.  She is the daughter of Hope Bynum and Heath Duncan.  Jana Morris, vice president-branch manager, is pictured with Adrienne. ...

CHARLESTON, Mo. -- No team this postseason knows how to start a game quite like the Portageville Bulldogs. After putting up 11 first-inning runs against Kelly in the Class 3, District 1 semifinals, Portageville one-upped themselves with a 12-run opening frame against Scott City in Tuesday's championship game...

Jefferson City, Mo. -- Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley asked the Circuit Court of Mississippi County to revoke former Mississippi County Sheriff Cory Hutcheson's bond in the pending criminal case against him Tuesday. Hawley asked the court that Hutcheson be jailed or barred from interfering in the Attorney General's investigation into the death of Tory Sanders at the Mississippi County jail on the night of May 5...

HOWARDVILLE, Mo. - Officers continue to follow up on leads as they investigate a shooting which left two men injured. New Madrid County Sheriff Terry Stevens said his officers were notified of shots fired at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday on Francis Street in Howardville. When officers arrived, Stevens said the victims had already left the scene...

SIKESTON - A man was injured during an apparent drive-by shooting. The Sikeston Department of Public Safety was notified at 10:15 p.m. Monday by personnel at Missouri Delta Medical Center of a gunshot victim who was brought to the emergency room. The man had received a gunshot wound to his back...

SIKESTON - More than $9,000 was taken during a burglary discovered early Monday morning. According to the Sikeston Department of Public Safety's incident reports, officers were called to Brown Automotive, 804 S. Main St., at 7:54 a.m. Monday to investigate a reported burglary...

NEW MADRID, Mo. - The court has set the date to elect a New Madrid alderman from Ward 2. New Madrid Ward 2 voters will be able to cast ballots from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. June 20 at the New Madrid County Courthouse. Candidates are Russell Riggs, Nick White and John Garner...

SIKESTON - The Sikeston Board of Municipal Utilities has received reports of scammers targeting BMU customers. According to BMU, the caller claims the individual has a past due bill and it must be paid or service will be shut off. "Do not pay them," BMU officials reported on their Facebook page. "We do not call about past due accounts."...

JACKSON, Mo. -- Danny Hale, 66, formerly of East Prairie, died May 16, 2017, at Heartland Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Cape Girardeau. Born Aug. 22, 1950, in East Prairie, to the late Kenneth W. And Oval M. Murphy Hale, he was an ironworker, a member of the International Association of Ironworkers and the NRA...

p.p1 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 9.0px; line-height: 10.0px; font: 10.0px Times NEW MADRID, Mo. - Donald L. Julian, 81, died May 16, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Born April 10, 1936, in Piedmont to the late Thomas and Myrtle Lane Julian, he was a graduate of the University of Missouri. He was a funeral director and a cabinetmaker until his retirement...

NEW MADRID, Mo. - While students enjoy a summer break, school personnel will work to ensure all the facilities are in good repair when classes resume in August. During their May meeting, the New Madrid County R-1 Board of Education approved summer 2017 improvements and purchases...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. - The East Prairie Junior High School has announced those students earning a spot on the second semester honor roll. The students are: Seventh Grade High Honors Jacob Allred, Jase Aycock, Lesley Bakhtiari, Elizabeth Bixler, McKenna Bryant, Royce Carter, Hayden Ellis, Briyannah Glass, Cailey Glass, Riley Glenn, Elijah Hall, Maranda Holmes, Allyson Johnson,...

NEW MADRID, Mo. - New Madrid County Central High School honored seven valedictorians at its graduation ceremony on May 9. The following have distinguished themselves by maintaining a 4.0 GPA for all eight semesters. Jane Annemarie Brown is the daughter of Donnie and Amy Brown of New Madrid. ...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Billy Joe Gadberry Sr., 85, died May 17, 2017, at Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter. Born June 30, 1931, at Monette, Ark., to the late Archie Alford and Aritha Isabelle McAninch Gadberry, he had attended school in Morley, served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War and then pastored and evangelized in various churches for over 43 years...