Stories from Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Twelve members of the FBLA Chapter from Portageville High School traveled to Springfield, MO,  for the Missouri Future Business Leaders of America – Phi Beta Lambda State Leadership Conference.  This five-day conference, beginning Friday, April 6, featured dynamic workshops, innovative keynotes, and professional networking opportunities with Fortune 500 companies for middle school through college students...

HAYTI, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) asks for help to solve a wildlife crime. Hayti Fire Department personnel reported illegal poaching activity to Missouri Conservation Agent Brian Shelton last Thursday after discovering a dump site of dead turtles while fighting a wildfire. Agent Shelton determined the large pile of turtles included 161 red-eared sliders and two snapping turtles...

Newspaper publishers across the U.S. already strapped by years of declining revenue say they're dealing with an existential threat: Recently imposed tariffs on Canadian newsprint driving up their business costs. The tariffs are a response to a complaint to the U.S. ...

It was the 90th Missouri state FFA convention in Columbia, Mo. Nine Portageville FFA members attended. Liz Compere performed with state FFA Chorus. Maggie Frakes performed talent. Portageville members worked on the state courtesy corps. They worked in the convention media room. ...

Look around the county. For every four people that you see, there is a good possibility that one of these individuals live in poverty. A recent study showed that 23 percent of New Madrid Countians live in poverty. New Madrid County is one of 23 counties that have a poverty rate above 20 percent...

April Incident Report 4 total 1 city 3 rural City Incident - On 04-02-18 Fire Department was paged to 301 East 1st Street for a vehicle fire in the parking lot of State Farm Insurance. City Pumper 1 responded and upon arrival located the vehicle in the parking lot, the first was extinguished with no further damage to any other property...

The Chamber Lunch Meeting will be held on May 23rd at 11 am instead of the 3rd Wednesday due scheduling conflicts.  Please mark your calendars accordingly.   "We are also seeking sponsors for this event monthly.  Although the meeting is held at Gators each monthly sponsor brings lunch in for the attendees.  Attendees pay $5 each which is then given to the sponsor to help cover costs," said Dr. ...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Portageville High School struggled to get things going early against East Prairie on Thursday, but with timely hitting late in the game, came away with a 4-3 road win in nine innings. The Bulldogs were down 3-0 going into the sixth inning and after three hits in a row, first baseman Alex Riddle approached the plate...

As you know, It has been a year since, I have been the Lone Editor, at times it feels like it. A lot of my duties of newspaper page and ad composition has been turned over to my co-workers in Kennett at the Delta Dunklin Democrat. By doing so, this is to help free me more time to sell ads and work on local news stories...

Hazel Hawks, of Portageville, was born January 31, 1920, in Portageville, to Cecil Slider and Maggie Mae Sutton Slider, and departed this life Tuesday, April 17, 2018, in the Portageville Nursing Facility, at the age of 98 years. Hazel was a graduate of North Pemiscot High School, and then attended Southeast Missouri State University. She taught school for a while then after marriage, she truly loved the farming life. She married James Henry Hawks January 31, 1946, in Caruthersville, Mo...

Barbara Kay (Tribble) Eagle, of Portageville, was born March 12, 1955, in Portageville, to Gilbert Tribble and Marie (Black) Tribble, and departed this life Sunday, April 22, 2018, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, due to complications with her treatment for Leukemia, at the age of 63 years...

Richie E. Ivie, Jr., of Portageville, was born May 10, 1958, in Cairo, Illinois, to Richard Ivie and Shirley Wilson Ivie, and departed this life April 25, 2018 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, at the age of 59 years. Richie was retired from the New Madrid Power Plant, where he worked as a Journeyman Electrician. ...

SIKESTON — Fifteen were arrested by law enforcement Wednesday morning as part of a warrant roundup. According to the Sikeston Department of Public Safety, officers with DPS along with the Scott County Sheriff’s Department, Cape Girardeau Police Department, Missouri State Highway Patrol, ATF and SEMO Drug Task Force began conducting a warrant roundup at about 6 a.m. within Sikeston and the surrounding area. The Missouri National Guard also assisted by supplying air coverage...

It’s time to upgrade Sikeston. I have visited Ste. Genevieve, Poplar Bluff, Cape and the surrounding towns in this area and noticed that every town is upgrading. Sikeston has a long way to go. The neighborhoods are becoming an eyesore. ...

PUXICO, Mo. — Robert Wallace, 49, died April 22, 2018, at his home in Puxico. Born March 26, 1969, in St. Louis County, son of Marilyn McKuin Wallace Cravens of Poplar Bluff and the late Bobby Wallace, he had lived in St. Charles and moved to Puxico in 1994...

Title Trucking Company Receives Award D & D Trucking of Essex MO LLC was presented with the 2017 Outstanding Fleet Safety & Performance from Acuity Insurance. Congrats to the owners and drivers of D & D Trucking for continually making safety a priority in their business. Presenting the award is Michael Flaker agent for CM Brown & Associates to Tish Foster owner of D & D...