- Representative Rone shares with JAG students (Local News ~ 10/04/19)
- Causey is new representative at Ellington Insurance Company (Local News ~ 10/04/19)
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Municipal Court News
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/04/19)
The following cases were heard in the Portageville Municipal Court on August 8, 2019, by Judge Chris Stinnett. Fines ordered include Court Costs: Trenice Bell – Failure to Register Motor Vehicle $80.00; Erick Hastings – Driving While Revoked 30 days incarceration; Brandon Humphries – Stop Sign Violation $55.00; Charles Mitchell – Failure to Register $150.00; Alyssa Weaver – Speeding $91.50...
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Municipal Court News-September
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/04/19)
The following cases were heard in the Portageville Municipal Court on September 5, 2019, by Judge Chris Stinnett. Fines ordered include Court Costs: Hunter Hartman – Excessive Noise – Loud Music $250.00; Trey Muller – Possession of Marijuana 10 Days incarceration; Darius Frencher – Operator Motorcycle without valid license $80.00; Nathan Mercer – Failure to Register Motor Vehicle $80.00; No Insurance $225.00; Charles Thacker -No Insurance $225.00; Failure to Register Motor Vehicle $80.00;...
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Springer hired as Farm Marketing Consultant
(Local News ~ 10/04/19)
Charleston, MO - Hurley & Associates announces the hiring of Tessa Springer as Farm Marketing Consultant in their Charleston, MO office. She is a licensed commodities broker and works closely with farm clients’ budgets, cash flow requirements, and risk management strategies toward a financially healthy conclusion to each crop year...
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Causey is new representative at Ellington Insurance Company
(Business ~ 10/04/19)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — The Ellington Insurance Company recently hired Kiel Causey as one of their insurance representatives. Causey working on his license to sell property and causality and looks forward in meeting and assisting you with your insurance needs...
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Fayette receives Missouri Young Bankers Leadership Award
(Business ~ 10/04/19)
SIKESTON – The Missouri Bankers Association has recognized Zachary Fayette by awarding him the 2019 Missouri Young Bankers Leadership Award. The Young Bankers Leadership Award is given to a Missouri banker, age 45 or younger, who demonstrates outstanding achievement. A selection committee of bank leaders chose Fayette to be honored at the Young Bankers Leadership Conference in Columbia on Oct. 3...
- The Greener Days ribbon cutting (Business ~ 10/04/19)
- New Santie Oil warehouse (Business ~ 10/04/19)
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River Ridge Winery celebrates 25 years: ‘People recognize it and they appreciate it’
(Business ~ 10/04/19)
River Ridge Winery owner Rob Bullock’s main goal Friday was to check sugar levels before harvesting the last Norton grape crop of the season Tuesday. “For us, it’s really about wine,” he said. The site is home to a 2,600-vine vineyard in Commerce, Missouri, just outside of Scott City...
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Betty Dillard
(Obituary ~ 10/04/19)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Betty Dillard, 79, died Oct. 2, 2019, at Bertrand Nursing Center in Bertrand. Born Dec. 22, 1939, in Lawrenceville, Ill., she was the daughter of the late Dave Martin and Emmer Elizabeth Smith Phillips. Her husband, Clarence Dillard, preceded her in death...
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Frank Wright
(Obituary ~ 10/04/19)
SIKESTON — Frank Owen Wright, age 74, passed away Oct. 3, 2019, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born Feb. 16, 1945, in Kennett, Missouri, son of the late Walter and Maudie Wright. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served during the Vietnam War, and worked as an electrician for the IBEW Local No. 1 before retiring...
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Portageville to celebrate its 72nd Soybean Festival with events beginning Monday
(Local News ~ 10/04/19)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. - The Portageville Chamber of Commerce the 72nd Soybean Festival has been scheduled for Oct. 7-12. The theme for this year is “Through the Eyes of a Child - Favorite Storybooks of all Time” “For us, the Soybean Festival is a very big deal,” said Clint Klipfel, president of the Portageville Chamber of Commerce, which sponsors the annual event. ...
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Heat beats record highs in September
(Local News ~ 10/04/19)
SIKESTON — Residents welcomed the cooler, fall-like weather on Friday after Sikeston and the surrounding area experienced record temperature highs in October’s first days as well as their warmest September on record. Summer-like temperatures persisted into late September and early October due to an unseasonably strong upper level ridge centered over the southeastern United States, the National Weather Service in Paducah, Ky. said...
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Sikeston R-6 School Board changes monthly meeting time
(Local News ~ 10/04/19)
SIKESTON — In an effort to better accommodate its patrons, the Sikeston R-6 Board of Education will begin an hour later for its regular monthly meetings. Starting with its next regular meeting which is Tuesday, the school board will start its executive session at 4:30 p.m. and regular session, which is open to the public, at 5:30 p.m...
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Program highlights career opportunities in Sikeston
(Local News ~ 10/04/19)
SIKESTON — Young students in the Sikeston R-6 School District are learning there are quality careers in Sikeston as part of a program offered through the Sikeston Regional Chamber. Called Students Observing Area Resources (SOAR), the program is designed to help students realize potential career opportunities Sikeston has to offer, as well as make the connections within the community to fulfill a prosperous future...
- October Calendar Girl (Local News ~ 10/04/19)
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Leonna Heuring: Bradymania is back, and I’m loving every groovy minute
(Column ~ 10/04/19)
Every year at Christmastime one of my favorite traditions is watching “A Very Brady Christmas” — the 1988 TV movie that follows “The Brady Bunch” family as they all come together for their first adult family Christmas in years. There’s nothing like Christmas with the Bradys. Of course, I’ve also seen all of the original episodes of the TV show...
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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 10/04/19)
__Way to go East Prairie__ East Prairie you voted for a school tax increase. You lost one of your biggest backs on busters, Fred’s store, was a big tax base for East Prairie. Way to go. You just lost it. It closed up today.
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