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Repealing & Replacing: Step 1
(Column ~ 05/18/17)
25,800 of our neighbors in southeast and south central Missouri are in danger of losing healthcare coverage through no fault of their own. The individual healthcare exchanges set up in Missouri under President Obama’s signature healthcare law are on the verge of collapse. ...
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Portageville takes on Scott City in Class 3 district title game
(High School Sports ~ 05/18/17)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- A monster 11-run first inning propelled top-seeded Portageville 13-0 over fifth-seeded Kelly Monday in the semifinals of the Class 3, District 1 Tournament. "Sometimes you just sit back and let it come to you," Bulldogs head coach Tyler Trover said. ...
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New Madrid County Central ends season after first round loss to Perryville
(High School Sports ~ 05/18/17)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Jacob Keene produced the lone hit as the sixth-seeded New Madrid County Central Eagles saw their season come to an end at the hands of third-seeded Perryville in the quarterfinal loss of the Class 4, District 1 Tournament at Notre Dame High School on Saturday...
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God’s Sovereign Protection
(Column ~ 05/18/17)
“He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty” (Psalm 91:1). Psalm 91 describes the ongoing sovereign protection of God. God protects his people from ever-present dangers and terrors. Most of the dangers mentioned in the psalm are left undefined. This underscores the fact that no kind of danger is omitted...
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Trinity Thomas looking to give Scott County Central a rare track title
(High School Sports ~ 05/18/17)
SIKESTON -- Year after year, it seems like Scott County Central basketball flirts with sending another team to the state tournament. And why wouldn't it? The school sits with a state record 18 boys basketball championships and another seven in the girls with numerous trips to the postseason to boot...
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Steven Andrew Fisher, 56
(Obituary ~ 05/18/17)
Steven Andrew Fisher passed away Sunday, May 14, 2017, at Pemiscot Memorial Health Systems in Hayti at the age of 56. He was born May 14, 1961 in Hayti to Beatrice (Tucker) Fisher and J.B. Fisher. He was united in marriage to Patty (Boatwright) Fisher on Sept. 19, 1987 in Portageville...
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Rev. Leland Butler, 89
(Obituary ~ 05/18/17)
Rev. Leland Butler passed away Monday, May 15, 2017 at his home in Portageville at the age of 89 years. He was born Feb. 11, 1928 in Buena Vista, Tenn., to Lillian (Hargrove) Butler and Rev. Neil Butler. He was united in marriage to Naomi (Barnes) Butler in 1948 in Camdon, Tenn. She preceded him in death. He later married Betty (House) Butler in 1999 in Portageville. She survives of the home...
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Mary Carolyn Clay, 81
(Obituary ~ 05/18/17)
Mary Carolyn Clay was born in Chicago, Ill. on the Nov. 19, 1935. She died on the May 12, 2017, in Manchester, Tenn. She was a medical doctor secretary for many years in Virginia Beach, Va., and later went on to retire in Manchester with her husband, Donald Clay...
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Greitens calls extra session to deal with steel mill bill
(Local News ~ 05/18/17)
The special session will be held at 4 p.m. Monday with one topic: the steel mill bill. The measure, which was championed by Rep. Don Rone (R-Portageville), would allow for the reopening of Noranda, which closed in 2016, and the construction of a steel mill. It was passed by the House 148-2 but blocked in the Missouri Senate during the 2017 legislative session.
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