Stories from Thursday, January 4, 2018

JEFFERSON CITY, MO- Bitterly cold temperatures and dangerously cold wind chills are forecasted for this weekend and next week. The National Weather Service forecast for Friday (Dec. 29) afternoon through Thursday (Jan. 4) includes low temperatures between 10 F and -5 F; dangerous wind chill values are expected to be as cold as -15 F to -30 F. ...

The operators of two Southeast Missouri soybean farms have filed a class-action lawsuit against St. Louis-based Monsanto Co., alleging their crops were damaged by exposure to dicamba herbicide. The 35-page suit was filed Wednesday in Mississippi County Circuit Court...

Last Friday, December 29, a group of local individuals raised enough money to secure a truckload of food from the Southeast Missouri Food Pantry. The Mobile Food Pantry came to the former Baker's Big Star parking lot. Above, several folks lined up to pick up bags and boxes of food. An organizer of the event said that a total of 168 families will be fed with this.

Last Friday, December 29, a group of local individuals raised enough money to secure a truckload of food from the Southeast Missouri Food Pantry. The Mobile Food Pantry came to the former Baker's Big Star parking lot. Above, several folks lined up to pick up bags and boxes of food. An organizer of the event said that a total of 168 families will be fed with this...

DAEOC Head Start is taking applications for eligible children between the ages of 3 and 4, as well as 5 year olds that missed the Kindergarten deadline. Early Head Start is accepting applications on children ages 0 to 3 years old. Special Needs children are strongly encouraged to apply. Contact the nearest Head Start/Early Head Start Center or DAEOC County Office to complete an application...

The psalmist wrote in Psalm 118: 24, This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. The day referred to here may be the day of deliverance or the day the stone became the head corner stone (Ps 118:22). But it also may have no particular reference to a special day or holiday. ...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. – Rebounding from a first round loss, the Portageville Bulldogs ended this year’s Bloomfield Christmas Tournament on a high note.
With a strong second half from senior Ian Torrey the seventh-seeded Bulldogs were able to pull out a back-and-forth game against 13th-seeded Twin Rivers, 51-45, to win their third-straight game and claim the consolation bracket championship.
“The first half Ian was missing a lot of shots around the basket,” Portageville head coach Jason Irby said. ...

Portageville Senior Alex riddle has signed his Letter of Intent to play baseball with the Central Methodist University Eagles. In a signing ceremony held last Wednesday, December 27, Riddle made his dream come true.

You may be surprised by who hibernates and who doesn’t.

A Malden, Missouri, woman cried as one by one she turned over 34 dogs to Mac's Mission animal rescue group Tuesday, the head of the group said. It marked the second time in three days more than 30 dogs in the woman's possession had been turned over to the Jackson-based rescue group...

CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Jimmy Brazel, 79, died Jan. 3, 2018, at his home in Charleston. Born Aug. 22, 1938, in Charleston, to the late James Robert "J.R." Brazel and Carmen Remington French Brazel, he was a 1956 graduate of Charleston High School. He had lived in Charleston his entire life and had served in the Missouri National Guard and was a farmer. Of the Baptist belief, he had attended the First Assembly of God Church in Charleston...

BLODGETT, Mo. -- Reba McDonnold, 73, died Jan. 3, 2018, at her home in Blodgett. Born Feb. 17, 1944, in Jerusalem, Ark., she was the daughter of the late Paul Altus and Cleo Liles Beavers Ruff. On Feb. 15, 1961, she married Troey McDonnold; he preceded her in death on Jan. 21, 1999...

SIKESTON -- Marvin Eskild Jensen, 91, died Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018, at Bertrand Nursing Facility. Born Feb. 13, 1926, in Exira, Iowa, to the late Zeke and Theresa Jensen, he graduated from Sand Springs, Okla., High School in 1943 and joined the United States Marine Corps. ...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- Patty Kimball Norman, 58, died Jan. 3, 2018, at her home in Portageville. Born Feb. 1, 1959, in New Madrid, daughter of the late Vunda Sue Knight and Billy Ray "Buster" Kimball, she worked in several nursing homes with her last being Portageville as the administer. She then worked at Americare Home Health...

SIKESTON --Jimmie Lynn Glover, 57, died Jan. 4, 2018, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Born July 14, 1960, in Sikeston, son of James Glover and the late Janice Donner Glover, he was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church in Sikeston. He had worked at Sikeston Regional Center in Sikeston since 1998...

BERTRAND, Mo. -- Sterling Foster, 89, died Jan. 2, 2018, in the Bertrand Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born June 22, 1928, in Wyatt, son of the late Collier Foster Sr. and Viola Davis Foster, he attended Lincoln High School in Charleston. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving during World War II and was honorably discharged. ...

KATY, TEXAS -- Colleen Fay Turner, 93 years and 8 months, passed away at 9:15 p.m. in Katy, Texas, on Monday, Jan. 1, 2018. She was born April 24, 1924, in Sikeston, Mo., daughter of Walter Rayburn and Alma McBride Rayburn. She married James Bryan Turner on Aug. 14, 1943, prior to Mr. Turner leaving for England as a member of the US. Air Force. They were married for 59 years and he proceeded her in death on Oct. 9, 2002...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- John Henry Penrod Sr., 87, died Jan. 2, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Born June 30, 1930, in Portageville, son of the late Maggie Moylan Penrod and Andy Penrod, he served in the Marines during the Korean War and earned a Purple Heart. He was self-employed barber for 37 years. He was a member of the Assembly of God Church since 1958, serving as Sunday school superintendent, deacon and trustee...