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Portageville Sr. Beta Club Attends National Convention
(Local News ~ 07/14/17)
Sixteen members of the Portageville High School Senior Beta Club attended the National Convention June 29 - July 2 at Walt Disney World Resort, in Orlando, Flo. Students from PHS joined more than 10,000 Beta members from 18 states. Each student attending qualified for the trip by placing in his or her competition at the State Convention in March...
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U.S. Route 61 in New Madrid County Reduced for Bridge Repairs
(Community News ~ 07/14/17)
Route 61 in New Madrid County will be reduced to one lane with a 10-foot width restriction as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform bridge repairs. This section of roadway is located between County Road 502 and East Outer Road 55. Weather permitting, work will performed Monday, July 17 and Tuesday, July 18 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily...
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Preparations underway for 65th ANNUAL rodeo
(Community News ~ 07/14/17)
SIKESTON — In one month the 65th Annual Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo will ride into town. And in that time, the Sikeston Jaycees will continue working to prepare for the town’s largest fundraiser. “Thirty days out — the pressure starts building,” said Craig Templeton, rodeo entertainment chairman...
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Portageville resident graduates from UA Little Rock
(Local News ~ 07/14/17)
LITTLE ROCK, AR -- Bridgette Fielder, a Portageville, MO, resident, graduated from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock during the spring 2017 semester. Fielder earned the following degree(s) or certification(s): Master of Arts: Counseling. UA Little Rock honored Fielder and other spring 2017 graduates during a May 13 commencement ceremony at the Jack Stephens Center on the university campus...
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Kimes Graduates from Southeast Missouri State University
(Local News ~ 07/14/17)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Haley Kimes of Portageville, MO, is among Southeast Missouri State University's spring 2017 graduates. Kimes graduated with a Bachelor of Science with a major in human environmental studies: child development option and an Associate of Arts in child care and guidance with a major in child care and guidance...
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Back to School Fairs
(Local News ~ 07/14/17)
There will be two Back to School Fairs, sponsored by the new Madrid County Family Resource Center. The first one is Thursday, July 27 at the New Madrid Family Resource Center from 9 am – 3 pm. The second will be Saturday, August 5 in the Red Building and the Portageville park from 10 am – 2 pm...
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National Guard 1137th MP Unit prepare for deployment
(State News ~ 07/14/17)
Led by the command team of Captain Jonathan Holem and 1st Sgt. Garrett Cox, the company is based in Kennett with detachments in Jackson and Doniphan. The unit is deploying to Guantanamo Bay Naval Base to support Joint Task Force Guantanamo's mission of conducting safe, humane, legal and transparent care and custody of detainees, including those convicted by military commission...
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Burnett Named Alumni Association Executive Director
(State News ~ 07/14/17)
JONESBORO - Arkansas State graduate Lindsay Burnett becomes the new Executive Director of the A-State Alumni Association, Vice Chancellor for Advancement Jason Penry announced today. "Lindsay has built many strong and meaningful relationships since she started with the advancement team a decade ago," Penry said. ...
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Security of the Believer and Perseverance of the Saints
(Column ~ 07/14/17)
In Hebrews 11, a series of testimonies is found that reflects on men and women of God whose faith enabled them to endure afflictions for the Lord's sake and in turn their faith was increased and strengthened. The chapter is given to a description of the experiences and persecutions these giants of the faith endured. ...
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Six Portageville baseball players named in the Class 3, District 1 all-district team
(High School Sports ~ 07/14/17)
CHARLESTON, Mo. — The Class 3 District 1 All-District baseball team was recently released. Those selected to the first team were: Braden Cox, Scott City; Nicholes Allred, Portageville; Ian Torrey, Portageville; Bryce Strawn, Caruthersville; Ryan Priggel, Portageville; Kyle Fitzgerald, Kelly; Carson Aycock, East Prairie; Bryan Mcneely, Scott City; Derez Tipler, East Prairie; Blake Irions, Caruthersville; Hunter Gates, Portageville; Ty Wilthong, Scott City; Bub Lance, Portageville; Kasten Campbell, East Prairie; Lane Price, Scott City and Blake Simmons, Charleston.. ...
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Japanese beetles and EAB wreak havoc on Missouri’s plants and trees
(Outdoors ~ 07/14/17)
The two pests look similar to one another, but are easy to tell apart.
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MDC offers adult all-online hunter education course
(Outdoors ~ 07/14/17)
The new course will provide adults more flexible and convenient options to become hunter-education certified.
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Grain Marketing Commentary
(Column ~ 07/14/17)
Corn In USDA’s June 30 planted acres and stocks report, corn numbers came in on the negative side. Acres came in at 90.9 and the average trade guess was 89.8 million. The March planting estimate was 90.0 million. Past history indicates the acres could be down a few hundred thousand especially when failed and prevented planted acres are taken into account. Quarterly stocks came in 100 million more bushels the trade guess at 5.225 billion. ...
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Putting Safety First
(Column ~ 07/14/17)
In June, with the support of President Trump, we acted to give US Customs and Border Protection more resources to secure our border by making it easier for them to hire our brave military veterans and law enforcement officers. Last week, we continued the work to enhance security by advancing Kate’s Law which will keep Missouri and all Americans safe from the danger of crimes committed by illegal immigrants. ...
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New Madrid man to be arraigned on murder charges for death of his wife
(Local News ~ 07/14/17)
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- A man charged in the death of his wife will be arraigned in Division I of New Madrid County Circuit Court on charges of second degree murder, driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident. George W. Dawson Jr., 63, of New Madrid is scheduled to be arraigned at 10 a.m. July 25 before Circuit Judge Fred W. Copeland, according to online court records. Dawson was bound over to Division I following a preliminary hearing in June...
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New dog park now open to the public; ribbon cutting set for July 25
(Local News ~ 07/14/17)
SIKESTON - The Paw Park is now open to the public with the ribbon cutting ceremony scheduled from 5-7 p.m. July 25. The Paw Park is located in the Sikeston Sports Complex immediately south of the soccer fields. Vision Sikeston chose the dog park as its project for 2017...
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Missouri Ag Department lifts temporary halt to dicamba use
(Local News ~ 07/14/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Department of Agriculture has lifted a temporary halt to the use and sales of products labeled for agricultural use that contain the herbicide dicamba, saying it's satisfied by new safeguards involving the chemical...
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Dan Wagner
(Obituary ~ 07/14/17)
SIKESTON -- Dan Wagner, 75, died July 12, 2017, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born Aug. 15, 1941, in Trimble, Tenn., to the late B.B. and Bettye Speight Wagner, he was of Baptist faith and employed with Dewitt Auction Company. Survivors include: two sisters, Anne Hale of Sikeston and Linda Wagner Ditto of Overland Park, Kan.; and one granddaughter, Megan Wagner of Memphis, Tenn...
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Bonnie Vent
(Obituary ~ 07/14/17)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Bonnie E. Vent, 77, died July 12, 2017, at her home in Poplar Bluff. Born July 9, 1940, in Canalou, she was the daughter of the late John and Vearnies Landers Tharp. On May 17, 1970, in Canalou, she married Phillip Stephens who survives of the home...
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Ricky Cooper
(Obituary ~ 07/14/17)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Ricky Lee Cooper, 53, died June 22, 2017, at his home in Memphis. Born Feb. 14, 1964, in Lexington, son of Terry Cooper of Doniphan and the late Carolyn Cantrell Cooper, he received his Bachelor of Science at Baptist College of Health Sciences in Memphis. He worked in Nuclear Medicine at the V. A. Medical Center in Memphis. He was of the Baptist belief and a member of the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity...
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Janet Chandler
(Obituary ~ 07/14/17)
TEXARKANA, Ark. -- Janet Sue Smith Chandler, 72, formerly of Anniston, Mo., died July 13, 2017, at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. Arrangements are incomplete at McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston.
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David Ray
(Obituary ~ 07/14/17)
SIKESTON -- David Ray, 53, died July 13, 2017, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born Jan. 31, 1964, in St. Louis, to Anita Myers Ray of Sikeston and the late Vernon Ray, he was of the Pentecostal belief and worked as a General Motors certified mechanic for Heartland Pontiac in Florida...
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Alan Hill
(Obituary ~ 07/14/17)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Alan Hill, 69, died July 14, 2017, at the VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Arrangements are incomplete at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel in Sikeston.
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