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Ford Motor Company recognizes Henry Maclin
(Local News ~ 06/06/18)
He has been involved in the automobile business for several years. Last Wednesday, the Ford Motor Company acknowledged that fact with a plaque to Henry Maclin. He was presented with an anniversary plaque honoring Maclin's 50th anniversary of owning the Bill Hayes Ford Sales, Inc...
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Miss July Fourth Pageants To Be Held June 30th
(Local News ~ 06/06/18)
Girls throughout the Missouri Bootheel will have an opportunity to register for the Mr. and Miss Fourth of July Beauty Pageant. Tentatives plans are to have the annual Fourth of July Beauty pageants on Saturday, June 30 at the Meatte Memorial Park. The pre-registration fee will be $30 for ages 2-19. Registration fee on the day of the pageant will be $35.00...
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Aging Matters to offer free Medicare Bootcamp
(Local News ~ 06/06/18)
New Madrid, MO-Aging Matters will be presenting a free Medicare Bootcamp at the New Madrid County Family Resource Center, 420 Virginia Avenue on Thursday June 7, from 2-4 pm. Information will be provided on all aspects of Medicare including when, where and how to enroll, cost and coverage information and how to save money on the various parts of Medicare...
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City of Wardell to receive USDA funding for Water Infrastructure
(Local News ~ 06/06/18)
COLUMBIA, MO – Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett last Thursday announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $256 million in 81 projects to improve water and wastewater infrastructure in rural areas in 35 states. ...
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Flying J's in Matthews destroyed by fire
(Local News ~ 06/06/18)
MATTHEWS, Mo. — Local fire fighters spent several hours Sunday trying to put out a fire at Flying J’s in Matthews. The Matthews Fire Department was aided by Sikeston, New Madrid, Portageville, Dexter, Miner and Scott County Rural while attempting to extinguish the blaze that began around 11:30 a.m...
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Bank of New Madrid Bulldog Card Donation
(Local News ~ 06/06/18)
Last week, the Bank of New Madrid made its annual donation to the Portageville School District with the help of dedicated debit card users from the Bulldog My School Card program. The program sets aside five cents for each $10 credit purchase made by Bulldog card holders for the annual school donation that has steadily increased since its creation in 2014. ...
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Loan check received
(Local News ~ 06/06/18)
First State Leasing LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of First State Community Bank is pleased to finance 12 new state of the art breathing apparatuses for the City of Portageville Fire Department. FSCB realizes the fire department is a vital part of the community and appreciates all of the volunteer firemen. ...
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Local student wins scholarship
(Local News ~ 06/06/18)
Peyton Bullock, a senior from the Portageville School District, is the regional winner of a $1000 scholarship awarded by FutureBuilders, the education foundation of the Missouri School Boards’ Association. MSBA and FutureBuilders established the scholarship program in memory of John T. ...
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Best Bootheel Baseball Camp starts Friday at Gideon
(High School Sports ~ 06/06/18)
The Bootheel Best Baseball Camp is slated to take place June 8 and June 9 at Gideon Baseball Park. Under the leadership of Mark Littell and other area coaches, youth baseball players will participate in throwing, fielding, base running, bunting and hitting exercises...
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WAR EAGLES MAKE IT FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS FOUR WEEKENDS IN A ROW
(Community Sports ~ 06/06/18)
Following their win at Southhaven, the SEMO War Eagles battled their way to three more championships in two different states. First, in Jackson, Tennessee, at the Academy Sports Summer Slam scoring 73 runs and allowing only 11. Next, traveling to Jonesboro, Arkansas, at The Mayhem at the Mack Tournament scoring 24 runs and allowing 3 runs. ...
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Violence is people — not tool — problem
(Editorial ~ 06/06/18)
I would argue as I have so often in the past that America does not have a gun problem; we have a people problem. Even if you confiscate every single firearm, the evil within some will remain. That is simply the ugly aspect of the human spirit. England on the other hand has virtually no guns but has an increasing and alarming problem with knife stabbing and related fatalities. Just additional evidence of evil regardless of the weapon of choice...
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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 06/06/18)
In agreement with letter Mr. Tom Melton of Doniphan, your view was my words. I’ve been saying those same things about Greitens taking a picture. A picture would have hurt him running for governor more than a hair dresser. And as for Josh Hawley, he also jumped over to Mississippi County on his white horse when the black man died. ...
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Janet King
(Obituary ~ 06/06/18)
DELTA, Mo. — Janet Sue King, 70, died June 5, 2018, at her home. Born April 29, 1948, in Randles, daughter of the late Martin Joseph and Mildred Marie McCormick Menz, she was retired from Tri-Con Industry in Cape Girardeau and of the Baptist belief...
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Sonja Fisher
(Obituary ~ 06/06/18)
VANDUSER, Mo. — Sonja Don Fisher, age 63, passed away on June 6, 2018, at her home in Vanduser. Born Nov. 28, 1954, in Sikeston, she was the daughter of the late William Klingel and Ruby (Harold) Mills. On June 7, 1985, in Vanduser, MO., she married Eddie E. Fisher who survives of the home...
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Della Laster
(Obituary ~ 06/06/18)
BERTRAND, Mo. — Della Faye Laster, 84, died June 6, 2018, at the Sikeston Convalescent Center. Born Nov. 4, 1933, at Osceola, Ark., daughter of the late Clarence and Nannie Bell Roberts Cain, she had lived most of her life in Mississippi County where she attended the Church of God of Prophecy of Bertrand. She was employed with the Barkett Grocery and then the Del Farm Grocery for over 43 years until her retirement. ...
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