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Associated Electric Cooperative presents prestigious Excel awards to employees at New Madrid Power Plant
(Community News ~ 03/31/17)
Thirty-one employees at New Madrid Power Plant were among those honored at the 23rd annual employee recognition awards ceremony March 21 at the headquarters of Associated Electric Cooperative, a member-owned wholesale power supply cooperative. Excel award recipients are nominated by their peers for the prestigious awards...
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Voters to head to election polls April 4 for Municipal, School board elections
(Local News ~ 03/31/17)
PORTAGEVILLE -- Many communities will have races to decide at the April 4 municipal election. Filing closed Tuesday for most Southeast Missouri communities. Portageville voters will pick a mayor, police chief and alderman. Candidates for mayor are Vincent Berry and Denis McCrate. Longtime Chief of Police Ronnie Adams is opposed in his election bid by Austin Delisle...
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Traffic stop leads to drug bust
(Local News ~ 03/31/17)
On Tuesday, March 21 at 2:10 pm, Portageville police officers conducted a traffic stop on a passenger car on East 6th. Street at US Hwy. 61 for vehicle registration violation. After officers made contact with the driver, he began to flee from officers, according to Police Chief Ronnie Adams...
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Under Construction: Jobs & Energy Independence
(Column ~ 03/31/17)
The number one responsibility of your government is to keep you and your loved ones safe. Energy security – knowing we can put gas in our cars and heat our homes – is a major part of that safety and security. But for too long, the government has been dependent on Middle Eastern countries supplying us with oil, sitting back and waiting for them to provide our energy resources – leaving us with a hefty price tag...
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Garmon signs letter of intent
(High School Sports ~ 03/31/17)
Last Friday, March 24, Portageville's Chris Garmon signed his Letter of Intent to play both football and basketball for the Greenville Panthers at Greenville College, east of St. Louis. Greenville is a NCAA Division III four-year college. At the celebratory signing are, front, from left, Kandace Garmon, and Chris. ...
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Weathers Named Southeast Department of Agriculture Chair
(State News ~ 03/31/17)
Dr. Julie Weathers, associate professor of agriculture at Southeast Missouri State University, has been named chair of the University’s Department of Agriculture, making her the first woman to hold this post and one of the few female agriculture department chairs in Missouri...
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Lady Dawg defeat Caaruthersville
(Local News ~ 03/31/17)
Last Friday, the Portageville Lady Dawgs defeated the Caruthersville Lady Tigers, 12-1. "This year I have named a "New Era". We are young and are having to play as a new team. When you are used to one thing for so long it is hard to just change on a dime. ...
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Portageville softball team has an exciting lineup this spring
(High School Sports ~ 03/31/17)
“This spring season is a new era,” said softball head coach Ashlie Patton. “We are young and will have to learn to play as a different family from last year. As any team that loses many seniors and gains many freshman, this year will have to be approached differently than the last few years.”...
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MDC encourages celebrating Missouri trees during Arbor Days in April
(Outdoors ~ 03/31/17)
Conservation Department encourages planting of native trees and offers tips and other info.
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A Heart of Devotion to the Lord
(Column ~ 03/31/17)
In Psalm 40:6, we read, “Sacrifice and offering You did not desire; My ears You have opened. Burnt offering and sin offering You did not require” (NKJV). In this verse the psalmist is not negating the commandment to offer sacrifices, but is emphasizing their being offered with the right attitude of heart. ...
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The 10th Commandment
(Column ~ 03/31/17)
“You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.” —Exodus 20:17
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Birdwell charged with drug trafficking
(State News ~ 03/31/17)
NEW MADRID, Mo. - A narcotics investigation led to the arrest of a Sikeston woman for drug trafficking. Tara L. Birdwell was arraigned Monday on the felony of first-degree drug trafficking. Bond is set at $50,000. According to the probable cause statement, New Madrid County Deputy Ruben White and Sgt. ...
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Portageville FFA competes at Area Contest
(Community News ~ 03/31/17)
The Portageville FFA chapter competed in area FFA contests on Wednesday, March 8th at Twin Rivers High School. The FFA Knowledge team placed 6th. They took a 100 question test concerning FFA history and current events. They qualified to advance to District FFA Competition...
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Community leaders celebrated at SRC Awards Banquet
(Local News ~ 03/31/17)
SIKESTON -- Before a capacity crowd at the Sikeston Armory Thursday night, the Sikeston Regional Chamber celebrated those who contribute to the area at the 67th Annual SRC Awards Banquet. One of those honored Thursday has made a lasting impact on the community, spending over 40 years working tirelessly to make Sikeston a better place. That man is Tom Nunnelee who was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award...
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Three East Prairie men jailed for selling drugs near school
(Local News ~ 03/31/17)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Three East Prairie men are facing drug distribution charges after a month-long narcotics investigation that was wrapped up this week by the Mississippi County Sheriff's Office. According to Mississippi County Sheriff Cory Hutcheson, the investigation began when his office received information that narcotics were being sold from an East Prairie residence...
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Counties looking to expand Volunteer Emergency Response Team
(Local News ~ 03/31/17)
Although they hope they will never be needed, a nonprofit group is looking to build emergency response services from civic organizations and are churches. “When we need it,” said David McClarty, Director of New Madrid County Emergency Management Agency, “We hope to have people that can help us.”...
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Lost, but now is found!
(Local News ~ 03/31/17)
How many of you still have your high school class ring? I thought mind was lost for good. A couple of weeks ago, I received a Facebook message from a guy from Batesville, Ark. Had not heard of the name before that Monday afternoon, March 20. His name is Mitchell Courtney. ...
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Prep roundup: Oran slips past Kennett in 8 innings; Bell City no-hits Braves
(High School Sports ~ 03/31/17)
KENNETT, Mo. -- The Oran Eagles rallied from a 6-1 deficit after the third inning to defeat Kennett 7-6 in eight innings Friday. With the game tied at 6-6 in the top of the eighth, Cole Priggel singled off of Kennett's Andrew Spence to score Drew Reischman who had singled earlier in the inning. The run would hold up as Layne Johnson shut down the hosts in the bottom of the inning as Oran improved to 3-0 on the season...
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Local teams overcome chilly weather at annual East Prairie track meet
(High School Sports ~ 03/31/17)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo -- Rains and strong wind gusts may have delayed the 7th Annual Eva G. Henshaw Invitational 24 hours, but on Friday the event went off without a hitch. Enduring the chilly temps and a light breeze, Woodland easily won the boys' side of the meet while Malden held off Charleston in a close battle on the girls' side...
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Geneva Bost
(Obituary ~ 03/31/17)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Geneva Bost, 87, formerly of Sikeston, Mo., died March 30, 2017, at Sonshine Manor Retirement Home in Republic. Born Dec. 12, 1929, in Cleveland, Ark., to the late Johnny Halbrook and Nora (Elem) Halbrook, she was a member of First Assembly of God in Sikeston and was a self-employed seamstress before retiring...
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Kamora Scott
(Obituary ~ 03/31/17)
CHARLESTON, Mo. - Kamora Alvinae Lashun Scott, the infant daughter of Kamunde Alvin Scott and Catherine Danielle Mays of Charleston, died March 28, 2017, at St. Louis Children's Hospital. She was born Feb. 14, 2017 in Sikeston. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her brother, Zyreion Lane of Charleston; her sister, Zyriel Mays of Charleston; and her grandparents, David and Barbara Sharp Jones of LaCenter, Ky., and Kenneth and Sandra Rush of Cairo, Ill...
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