Stories from Wednesday, August 22, 2018

Soybeans, cotton and rice will all be featured during the annual Fisher Delta Research Center field day. The event will run from 9 a.m. to noon on Friday, Aug. 31, at the Lee Farm in Portageville. The tours, as well as lunch, is free and open to the public...

The death of an inmate is being investigated at the Pemiscot County Justice Center. Sheriff Tommy Greenwell said inmate John Deloach, 30, of East Prairie, was found unresponsive at 11:51 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17. He was being held for New Madrid County authorities...

Officer Chris Cooley is the School Resource Officer for the Portageville Police Department. Officer Cooley has 20 years experience in law enforcement. Officer Cooley is certified as a D.A.R.E. Instructor through the Missouri State Highway Patrol on November 15, 2002...

Members of the Portageville Cheer team are, front, from left, Camryn Spence, Anna Hayes, Maggie Frakes, Maisie Hall, Destinee Adams, Elizabeth Camperie; back are, Rilee Matlock, Emma Smith, Akiyah Jordan, Jaelyn Milam, Madison Lovins, and Katelynn Conovi. -submitted photo...

With 15 years under his belt and seven years as head football coach, Jeff Bullock, look for a promising season for his Portageville Bulldogs. “As of now, things look good for us. We have 36 kids that have tried out which is more than we have had in the past. We have about eight kids that have seen playing time from last year. We have a few new kids trying out, even seniors. We have a good mixture of players,” said Coach Bullock...

As summer fades and fall begins, Missourians prepare to send their children back to school or off to college. Fall brings a fresh opportunity for new starts and the chance to be a little better than last year – whether it’s in the classroom, on the sports team, or in the local community. Many students in Missouri will soon be active in school programs and their communities, but aren’t aware they could receive special recognition from Congress for their achievements and everyday activities...

In case you have not heard, there is a tariff that is making it’s way into the newspaper industry. This will have a detrimental effect on all newspapers large and small, including your home town publication, the Portageville Missourian. The newspapers industry is at risk in an environment where government turns a blind eye to the devastating impact of newsprint tariffs...

As hard as you may try, it’s impossible to escape the political rhetoric that so divides this nation. It’s easy and understandable to blame the national media for this obsessive push against the Trump administration. Facts are facts, and the overwhelming majority of the major media are clearly less than objective in their reporting of this administration...

So I see where Trump and his rich buddies want another tax break. I guess the first one wasn’t enough for them. This time they think they are gonna fast track it and get it by Congress. I say we fast track him right out of office. It’s time to dump Trump.

CENTER, Texas — Jim Fisher, 72, died Aug. 18, 2018, at his home. Born Feb. 17, 1946, in Temple, son of the late James Allen Fisher and Reba Whittington Fisher, he served in the United States Army and was a member of Joaquin Masonic Lodge 856. His wife, Deb Fisher, survives of the home in Center...

SIKESTON — Ludene Burns, 80, died Aug. 21, 2018, at her home near Sikeston.  Born Oct. 18, 1937, at Selmer, Tenn., daughter of the late Hubert and Virlon (Wyatt) Cooksey, she was a member of Diehlstadt General Baptist Church and had been a lifelong resident of Jackson and Sikeston. ...