Stories from Thursday, October 26, 2017

June Bernice Huck, of Portageville, was born June 18, 1930, in Corinth, Miss. To Goldman Carroll and Bertha (Scott) Carroll, and departed this life October 17, 2017 at Portageville Healthcare Center at the age of 87 years. She was a member of St. Eustachius Catholic Church, and of Lady's of Sodality. ...

Southeast Missouri State University and Three Rivers College (TRC) officials signed articulation agreements Oct. 19 paving the way for a seamless transition for Three Rivers Associate of Applied Science in Nursing graduates into Southeast’s online RN-BSN program and for Three Rivers Associate of Arts in Teaching graduates to transfer into five Southeast Bachelor of Science in Education programs...

On October 15, 2017, two prisoners escaped from the Pemiscot County Justice Center in Caruthersville. The escaped prisoners are Joseph Latamondeer and William Carter. The two men were incarcerated on: Latamondeer pled guilty to and was awaiting sentencing for domestic assault 1st degree. The original charges on that case also included kidnapping 1st degree and armed criminal action...

HAYS, Kan. – A local Portageville man is among the 611 who completed associate, bachelor's or graduate degrees at Fort Hays State University, Hays, Kan., in the summer 2017 term. The university conferred a total of 173 graduate degrees (master’s and education specialists) and 438 undergraduate degrees...

On October 28, 2017, the Cape Girardeau Osage Centre will welcome the first annual Heartland Book Festival on the Mississippi from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. The event seeks to represent the best in talent and creativity in the arts. National book tours don’t often come to the Heartland. This is a great opportunity for people of all ages to meet authors, buy books, and get author signatures all in one place...

When a person is called to be a missionary it is necessary for them to leave home, possessions, relatives, worldly ambitions and go to wherever God has led them to go. This calling is much like Abraham's call that he received in Genesis 12. Abraham was called to give up alot but because you can never out give God he was promised much more. ...

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Farm bill programs received fresh looks and reality checks during daylong discussions at a Missouri Farm Bill Summit, Oct. 18 at University of Missouri Bradford Farm. A new farm bill, due in 2018, needs input from Missourians, says Scott Brown, MU economist and event organizer. “We look at what works and what needs change.”...

STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. - The Gideon with Risco Bulldogs rallied to force extra points in the second set but was unable to put together the finish it needed to force a third set against the Lesterville Bearcats Saturday. Lesterville broke a 24-24 tie with consecutive points after a timeout as it outlasted Gideon with Risco 25-19, 26-24 in a Class 1 sectional at Valle Catholic High School...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo – Nothing Scott City’s defense tried seem to phase Portageville Friday night when they two teams opened up play in the Class 1, District 1 Tournament. Senior running back Lamar Alexander caused the Rams fits all night, rushing for 177 yards and two scores to help the Bulldogs extend their season with their fifth win in the last six games, 50-15...

For a fisherman, every body of water has its unique characteristics; the same goes for a traveling outdoor enthusiast with regards to wildlife and landscapes, a foodie with seasonal local fare, a lush with eclectic dives, and so on. Some destinations require a trained, relatively optimistic eye and a plethora of gracious adjectives to paint a beautiful picture in 700 words, and then there are those that need no slight exaggerations or literary assistance, and instead challenge the author to dare to capture the panoramic awe, the overall experience, and to simply do them justice. ...

It’s always great to be back home and spend time with folks in our area. This week, I’ve had the opportunity to travel to more than half of the counties in Missouri’s 8th Congressional District, and have met with everyone from parents, teachers and students, to doctors, farmers, local small business owners and community leaders. ...

Women in Agriculture Series #4

SIKESTON -- Country music legend Kenny Rogers received a star on the Music City Walk of Fame on Tuesday, and the next night, he performed a farewell concert before a sold-out crowd at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. At 79 years old, Rogers received the 80th star on the walk of fame located on Nashville's Music Mile. He was presented with the honor by The Oak Ridge Boys...

Former Missouri lieutenant governor Peter Kinder has directed more than $500,000 in cuts in administrative expenses of the federal Delta Regional Authority since being appointed to head up the agency two months ago. Kinder, whose official title is alternate federal co-chairman, said he was "horrified" after assuming the leadership post to find 8.6 percent of the agency's $30 million budget was being spent on administrative costs...

SIKESTON -- Having children is a milestone in every parent's life. Thirty-one years after the birth of one of her children in 1986, Lavette Hatcher of Sikeston has a new milestone to celebrate thanks, in part, to her son. "I have two children, and I just always play the year they were born on Pick 4. That's how I won," said Hatcher, who won $24,500 on the Missouri Lottery's Pick 4 Draw Game...

ESSEX, Mo. -- The Richland High School yearbook staff is using technology to help pictures come to life. The new program that will be utilized takes a photo, and when scanned with a smartphone app, starts playing video. "It's a very new technology," said Kyle Carter, yearbook adviser and business teacher at Richland High School. ...

Blanton selected to faculty of Trial Law Institute

The Sikeston Regional Chamber held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Margaret + James on Oct. 25. The store specializes in antiques, unique gifts and home dcor. Cutting the ribbon is the owner-operator Bonnie Lindsey. Margaret + James is located at 110 E. Front Street, and open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, and Saturday 9  a.m. - 2 p.m.

The Sikeston Regional Chamber held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Margaret + James on Oct. 25. The store specializes in antiques, unique gifts and home dcor. Cutting the ribbon is the owner-operator Bonnie Lindsey. Margaret + James is located at 110 E. Front Street, and open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, and Saturday 9  a.m. - 2 p.m.

BELLEVILLE, Ill. -- Celois Graham, 66, died Oct. 22, 2017, at Memorial Hospital in Belleville. Born Aug. 28, 1951, in Crawfordsville, Ark., she was the daughter of the late Clarence Herman Brown and Alberta Reed Luster. Three sisters and one brother also preceded her in death...

JACKSON, Mo. -- Ronald Leslie Jaynes, formerly of Parma, Sikeston and Cape Girardeau, died Friday, Oct 13, 2017, surrounded by family and friends at Jackson Manor in Jackson. Born April 21, 1946, in Hayti, son of the late Leslie and Helen Jaynes, he was a former sports editor for The Daily Standard in the 1970s and owned and operated many small newspapers in Southeast Missouri up until his retirement...