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Dear Dietitian
(Column ~ 02/27/19)
Dear Dietitian, What makes “blue zone diets” like the Mediterranean diet so healthy? Signed, Chris Dear Chris, Blue zones are areas of the world where people live much longer than average. The term was trademarked by Dan Buettner who identified these five regions of the world: Sardinia, Italy; the community of Seventh-Day Adventists in Loma Linda, California; Ikaria, Greece; Okinawa, Japan; and Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula...
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Long celebrates 90th Birthday
(Local News ~ 02/27/19)
A surprise birthday party was held last Sunday, Feb. 17 for Mary Ann Long. After the family surprised her by attending her church, they took her to “The Glenn” in Charleston for lunch and cake. Ms. Mary Ann celebrated her 90th birthday.
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The Stories They Tell: Transcripts from Southeast Missouri Interview Series Available Online
(Local News ~ 02/27/19)
The State Historical Society of Missouri recently added 80 interview transcripts preserving the experiences of Missouri Bootheel residents to its online collections at digital.shsmo.org. The firsthand accounts are from Marshall Dial’s The Stories They Tell series, which started as a newspaper column and eventually grew into a popular local radio program...
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New Paramedic program offers more flexibility for working students at Three Rivers College
(State News ~ 02/27/19)
Three Rivers College recently updated its Paramedic program to be a hybrid of online curriculum and hands-on training. With this new program, students will only need to be on campus one day a week. “This new hybrid program is a great opportunity for working EMS students to get the education needed to become a licensed paramedic,” said Tami Cunningham, Emergency Medical Services Coordinator for the College. ...
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Sen. Libla brings Mo. Gov. Parson to tour SRG Global
(Local News ~ 02/27/19)
Late last week, the SRG Global-Portageville plant received a phone call from State Senator Doug Libla saying he would like to bring Governor Mike Parson down for a brief meeting with management and staff and take a tour of the new facility on Friday, Feb. 15...
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Be an Encourager, Not a Critic
(Column ~ 02/27/19)
You may have noticed as I have that there is no shortage of critical people around today. Seems like many are quick to be critical of every little thing, the line at the store too long we criticize, the drive through too slow we criticize, someone makes an unpopular decision we criticize. ...
- Portageville Academic All-State Award (High School Sports ~ 02/27/19)
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THIS WEEK IN THE MISSOURI HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
(Column ~ 02/27/19)
House Approves Sentencing Reform Bill (HB 113) Members of the Missouri House of Representatives gave their stamp of approval this week to legislation that would give judges greater discretion when sentencing non-violent offenders. The bill is meant to both help non-violent offenders get a second chance and to slow the growth of Missouri’s prison population...
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Butch Adams
(Obituary ~ 02/27/19)
NEW MADRID, Mo. — Dennis Dalton “Butch” Adams Jr., 70, died Feb. 18, 2019, at his home in New Madrid. Born March 24, 1948, in Sikeston, son of the late Dennis and Mary Weeks Adams, he was employed at Noranda Aluminum until his retirement. On June 3, 1981, in Lilbourn, he married Carolyn Swain, and she survives of the home...
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Helen Combs
(Obituary ~ 02/27/19)
SIKESTON — Helen Maxine Combs, 84, died Feb. 19, 2019, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born Dec. 18, 1934, in J.Y., she was the daughter of Opal Gilliam Combs and Jess Combs. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Doyle Eugene Combs and Bobby Ray Combs...
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Lillian Cunningham
(Obituary ~ 02/27/19)
MALDEN, Mo. — Lillian Inez Cunningham, 86, died Feb. 15, 2019, at Ridgeview Living Community in Malden. Born Nov. 18, 1932, in Portageville, daughter of the late Dallas Winfield and Stella Odell Tindle, she had lived in Parma most of her life and she attended the Church of Christ in Parma...
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Katherine Mann
(Obituary ~ 02/27/19)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Katherine F. Mann, 89, died Feb. 19, 2019, at her home. Born Dec. 27, 1929, in Lawrenceburg, Tenn., to Harrison Henson and Pearl Fowler, she was a member of St. Andrew Lutheran Church. On April 7, 1951, in Piggott, Ark., she married Henry F. Mann, who preceded her in death on Feb. 11, 2005...
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Eugene Myers
(Obituary ~ 02/27/19)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Harold Eugene Myers, 49, died Feb. 21, 2019, of injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Matthews. Born Nov. 2, 1969, in Charleston, to Virginia Ruth Matthews O’Dell of New Madrid and the late Matthew Harold Myers, he was employed as a manager at Love’s Travel Center in Matthews. He was a member of Elm Street Baptist Church in Charleston...
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Judson Willis Jr.
(Obituary ~ 02/27/19)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Judson Marshall Willis Jr., 93, died Feb. 18, 2019, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Born March 20, 1925, in Bloomfield, son of the late Judson Marshall and Coatney Welker Willis Sr., he was a veteran of the United States Army Air Corp, where he served as a navigator on a B-24 Liberator during World War II. ...
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Bill Maher knows nothing about Middle America
(Opinion ~ 02/27/19)
Bill Maher, the progressive elitist pseudo-comedian and leftist political pundit, thinks middle America wants to be just like him. On his “Real Time” monologue last week, Maher took aim at red state conservatives with an elitist view that unmasks what the left truly thinks of flyover state Americans...
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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 02/27/19)
As many of you good, faithful Republicans realize, we sent President Trump to Washington, we elected him to build this wall to stop this massive influx of these illegal immigrants into our country who are not only taking jobs to the lower wage income people. They are taking those jobs because they will work for a lot less. But they are also taking Medicaid and housing and education and food stamps and every other government handout they think they are entitled to. We sent President Trump there to build the wall to stop this insanity, to stop the sex trafficking of these young ladies being hauled by these coyotes. They’re being raped 10 and 15 a day on these trips and also to stop these drugs that are pouring in across the border, killing our children. So we want President Trump to build the wall but we’re at a deadlock here with Pelosi and Shumer, these Democrats who believed that it is more important to murder young children that are in their mama’s womb than to deal with these illegals coming across our border. So I urge everyone to call your congressman. I just discovered today that Senator Roy Blunt is against President Trump calling a national emergency and building the wall based on a national emergency. So I urge you all to contact your local congressman, senators by calling the US Congress at 1-800-756-6191.
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MRV Banks hires Brent Presser as VP commercial loan officer
(Business ~ 02/27/19)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — MRV Banks Cape Girardeau Market President Robbie Guard is has announced that Brent Presser has been hired as Vice President Commercial Loan Officer. Presser comes to MRV Banks with more than 14 years of banking experience. “I have known Brent for a long time and am privileged to add someone of his expertise to our Cape team,” said Guard. “He’s also a very hard worker and understands our values at MRV Banks.”...
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Reinke honors Yellow Gold irrigation technician with award
(Business ~ 02/27/19)
DESHLER, Neb. – Reinke announces that Field LaPlant with Yellow Gold has earned the PLUS (Proven Leaders in Unmatched Service) Certified Technician Award. The award is one of the most elite technical service designations awarded by Reinke. “Being recognized as a PLUS Certified Technician is a remarkable accomplishment,” said Mark Mesloh, vice president of North American sales, Reinke. ...
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Bathroom beautification
(02/27/19)
A group of Sikeston Junior High School student ambassadors recently put together a Bathroom Beautification Committee. These students selected motivational quotes and are working hands-on with Suzy Bennet to cut vinyl decals for the boys’ and girls’ bathrooms. The team also plans to make the bathrooms more beautiful by painting murals and adding scented soaps...
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Growing readers
(02/27/19)
Clay Hawes, representing the New Madrid County Farm Bureau, recently visited with Samantha Pullen’s second grade class and read the book “Who Grew my Soup?”
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Heart health awareness
(02/27/19)
The SkillsUSA “Stayin Alive” team from the New Madrid Technical Skills Center demonstrated CPR for their classmates on Feb. 1, which was also Wear Red Day, to celebrate Heart Health Awareness month. The students demonstrated the dos and don’ts of CPR for adults, children and infants. ...
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New Madrid technical skills students compete in TOPS
(02/27/19)
New Madrid Technical Skills Center students competed Feb. 8 at the Today’s Outstanding Professional Skills (TOPS) contest at Arkansas Northeastern College in Blytheville, Ark. Seven students walked away with first place trophies and a two-year, tuition-free scholarship...
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Patient students
(02/27/19)
Matthews Elementary in Sikeston has named its character students for February. The following students were recognized for demonstrating patience. Pictured are: Luis Rofkahr, Sundae Thornton, Jariah Anderson, Andrianna Misouria, Carson Kolwyck, John Wooden, Austin Shaw, Lucas Reynolds, John Nolan, Lauren Winders, Paige May, Camryn Uthoff, Lauren Scott, Kennedi Sims and Peyton Calise...
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Quill & Scroll Yearbook Excellence Contest winners
(02/27/19)
Richland High School students, from left, Dacie Ritch, Liza King, Laura Stickles, Kate Wyman and Emily Blunt show off the recent awards Richland’s yearbook The Rebel was awarded in the 2018 Quill & Scroll Yearbook Excellence Contest. King, Stickles, and Wyman all received Sweepstakes awards (first place) in the contest. ...
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Kelso C-7 Preschool achieves ‘excellence’
(02/27/19)
NEW HAMBURG, Mo. — Kelso C-7 School Preschool recently achieved a recognition of excellence through Missouri Accreditation, which distinguishes the preschool as an exemplary program offering high quality programming to the children of Missouri. “Kelso C-7 School District is proud to achieve this status, but also proud to provide a high quality program to our community,” said Superintendent Kimberly Burger...
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Paramedic program offers more flexibility for students at Three Rivers College
(02/27/19)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Three Rivers College recently updated its paramedic program to be a hybrid of online curriculum and hands-on training. With this new program, students will only need to be on campus one day a week. “This new hybrid program is a great opportunity for working EMS students to get the education needed to become a licensed paramedic,” said Tami Cunningham, Emergency Medical Services Coordinator for the College. ...
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CMU students receive endowed scholarships
(02/27/19)
FAYETTE, Mo. — Two local Central Methodist University students are the recipients of scholarships. Nathan Hampton, a physical education major from Sikeston, was named the recipient of the John and Marion Eberhard Downing Hall of Sponsors Scholarship...
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Barger awarded scholarship to attend SEMO
(02/27/19)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Mackenzie Barger of Chaffee has received the Copper Dome Scholarship, Residence Life Leadership Award and Visual and Performing Arts Scholarship to attend Southeast Missouri State University beginning in Spring 2019. Barger is the daughter of Mike and Angie Barger of Chaffee. She will be a 2019 graduate of Chaffee High School...
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Nolen, Hall are SHS/SPS Foundation Students of the Month for February
(02/27/19)
SIKESTON — Alyssa Nolen and James Walker Hall were named Sikeston High School Students of the Month for February. Sikeston Public Schools Foundation, which sponsors the monthly program, names two seniors each month for the honor during the 2018-2019 school year...
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Tax credit help for seniors
(Features ~ 02/27/19)
Financial Fitness Services will be at the Scott County Collector’s Office, 105 E. Center St. in Sikeston, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. March 5 to offer free help for senior adults with tax claim forms. Donna S. Taylor with Financial Fitness Service will provide free assistance to senior adults (60 and above) with filling out Missouri Property and Rent Tax Refund Claim forms. For more information, call Financial Fitness Services at 1-573-212-2459 or toll-free, 1-888-471-9737...
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Thursday morning travel may be impacted by light freezing rain
(Local News ~ 02/27/19)
PADUCAH, Ky. — Thursday morning travel may be impacted by winter weather according to the National Weather Service in Paducah, Ky. A period of light freezing rain is possible across most of southeastern Missouri early Thursday, beginning before daybreak in the Missouri Ozark Foothills as...
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Teren Eskew
(Obituary ~ 02/27/19)
VANDUSER, Mo. — Teren Eskew, 43, died Feb. 26, 2019, at his home in Vanduser. Born Feb. 9, 1976, in Sikeston, son of Trish Easter Eskew of Vanduser and the late Terry Eskew, he was a member of Anchor Baptist Church. In addition to his mother, survivors include: two sons, Austin Hunter Eskew of Sikeston and Teren Hunter Eskew of the home; two daughters, Katilyn Eskew of Jackson and Kylie Eskew of the home; two sisters, Tori Brock of Kennett and April Eskew of Jackson; one niece, Lana Hughes of Bell City; and three nephews, Logan Williamson of Kennett and Travis Luttrell and Dustin Luttrell of Anna, Ill.. ...
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Lillie Suggs
(Obituary ~ 02/27/19)
CHARLESTON, Mo. — Lillie K. “Babe” Suggs, 94, died Feb. 26, 2019, at Charleston Manor. S Born Feb. 14, 1925, daughter of the late Lillie and Fred Ganim, she grew up in downtown St. Louis. She and her husband were recognized with the Silver Eagle Award due to their many hours and services with the Scouts. She had worked at the Spice Shop in Soulard Market. She later moved to Charleston...
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Robert Moore
(Obituary ~ 02/27/19)
ORAN, Mo. — Robert Andrew Moore, 77, died Feb. 27, 2019, at his home. Born May 3, 1941, in Randles, son of the late Arthur Andrew and Dorothy Ellen Hitt Moore, he was a retired co-owner of Moore and Schubert Construction. On June 30, 1962, he married Agnes Ann Spooler, and she survives of the home...
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Jerry Bryant
(Obituary ~ 02/27/19)
SIKESTON — Jerry Lee Bryant, age 79, passed away on Feb. 25, 2019, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. He was born Feb. 4, 1940, in Canalou, to the late Claude and Iva Lena Pointer Bryant. He was a member of Bertrand United Methodist Church in Bertrand. He retired from Missouri Department of Transportation after 42 years of service...
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