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The Now and Not Yet – Part 2
(Column ~ 11/22/17)
“we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption to sonship, the redemption of our bodies.” Romans 8:23
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Grain Marketing Commentary
(Column ~ 11/22/17)
University of Missouri Extension Meetings in Southeast Missouri Corn Meeting - December 13, 2017 at the Miner Convention Center, Miner, MO Soybean Meeting - January 17, 2018 at the Miner Convention Center, Miner, MO Cotton Meeting – February 6, 2018 at the Fisher Delta Research Center, Portageville...
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Missouri NRCS Sets January 19 Application Deadline for Easements
(State News ~ 11/22/17)
Missouri farmers have until January 19, 2018, to enroll their property in conservation easements that protect critical wetlands, grasslands and other agricultural land. The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) plans to invest $250 million, nationally, in technical and financial assistance to help private landowners, tribes, land trusts and other groups protect these valuable lands...
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Portageville Bulldogs look to be more focused for coming season
(High School Sports ~ 11/22/17)
“We have several guys returning this year so we’re excited about the possibilities of the season,” said Portageville head basketball coach Jason Irby. “However, we understand that we can not skip steps and have to put in the work each day to continuously improve our team...
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The Giving of Thanks
(Editorial ~ 11/22/17)
Can you believe that Turkey Day is here? The old saying goes, "Time flies, when you are having fun!" What I do know is the City of Portageville does have a lit to be thankful for. As Portageville is a small community and it does not have large main street, nor the hustle and bustle of the big city business districts, what this little town offers makes up for that. ...
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A Time to be Thankful
(Column ~ 11/22/17)
Giving thanks, saying grace, blessing the food. Whatever your household calls it, praying before a meal is something I grew up doing with my family and still do today. In my family, we call it “saying the blessing.” This is a time of fellowship that provides me with reflection, restoration, and gives me hope for the future...
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Celebrate the Christmas season in New Madrid
(Local News ~ 11/22/17)
Experience an old fashioned Christmas in beautiful New Madrid, Missouri. The spirit of the season can be felt as you take the Christmas light driving tour through town. Colorful light displays adorn the lamp posts, Courthouse lawn, Veterans Park, and along the levee every night in December. Store front windows are decorated with elves, bows, glitter, and you may even see Old Saint Nick as he prepares for his big night. ...
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Decisions coming soon on steel mill, smelter in New Madrid
(Local News ~ 11/22/17)
An India-based company could decide by year's end whether to establish a steel mill in the Missouri Bootheel, a state lawmaker said Thursday. State Rep. Don Rone, R-Portageville, said a New Madrid, Missouri, site along Interstate 55 is in the running for a mill that would provide about 165 jobs...
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35th Wedding Anniversary Announcement
(Anniversary ~ 11/22/17)
It had been ten years since I first visited the picturesque town of New Madrid, Missouri as a teenager in June and July 1971. This time I only had four days to visit with family before flying home to the land of Disney and Hollywood on the west coast. ...
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Heartlander Abroad: Van Buren, MO
(Column ~ 11/22/17)
Youth deer season, that time honored tradition when precarious adolescences are escorted into the wild by the seasoned outdoorsman in their life, in hopes of encountering the majestic whitetail deer, and subsequently assassinating your majesty by means of a lead projectile through the lungs. ...
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Sisson is a member of the Tennessee Division State Soccer team
(High School Sports ~ 11/22/17)
Jake Sisson and his competitive soccer team, the 99 Lobos Rush Premier, won the Division 1 Tennessee State Soccer Championship on November 5 in Murfreesboro TN. This is Jake’s second time being on the Tennessee State Championship team.
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WGU Missouri Announces $50,000 in Scholarships for Veterans, Military Service Members
(State News ~ 11/22/17)
ST. LOUIS — To honor all those who have served our country, nonprofit, online university WGU Missouri today announced it is offering $50,000 in scholarships for veterans, active-duty military, reservists and military family members who are interested in furthering their education. ...
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New Madrid native gives thanks by giving to others
(Local News ~ 11/22/17)
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- Ozell Graham knows what it is like to go hungry. Now, for the second time, he has returned to his hometown to ensure others won't have to worry about the centerpiece for their Thanksgiving dinner, a turkey. Although he set aside two hours Sunday, in less than 30 minutes, most of the 75 frozen turkeys he brought were gone...
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Manson's death reignites summer of '69 memories
(Column ~ 11/22/17)
Few names in American history conjure the feeling of pure evil as does Charles Manson.
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Billy LaFerney
(Obituary ~ 11/22/17)
LILBOURN, Mo. -- William Wayne "Billy" LaFerney, 70, died Nov. 19, 2017, at Lilbourn. Born Jan. 3, 1947, in Portageville, son of the late Richard LaFerney and Dorothy Marshall, he was a retired truck driver and of the Pentecostal belief. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Susie Juanita LaFerney; his brother, Richard LaFerney; and his sister, Carol Ann LaFerney...
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