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Portageville Municipal Court
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/06/19)
The following cases were heard in the Portageville Municipal Court on February 7, 2019, by Judge Chris Stinnett. Fines ordered include Court Costs: Amber Crouch-No Insurance $150.00; Donald Stewart-Driving While Revoked- 48 hours incarceration; Tommy Word Jr.-Stop Sign Violation $55.00; Daniel Buchanan-Expired License Plates $34.50; Traunza Fountain-Failed to Register Vehicle $55.00; Meghan Gestring-Stop Sign Violation $55.00; Elizabeth Green-Speeding $79.50; Cody Hager-No Insurance $150.00; Jerry Halford-No Insurance $150.00; Lonnie Hunt-Failure to Register Vehicle $80.00; Robyn Miller-No Insurance $150.00; Trevor Douglas-Failure to Register Vehicle $80.00; Kaitlyn Pipkin-No Insurance $225.00; Shamyian Roston –Stop Sign Violation $55.00; Charles Thacker-Expired Registration $80.00; Donnie Townsend-Defective Equipment $184.50; Earnest Treadwell-No Insurance $225.00; Marvin Wellington-No Valid Operator’s License $225.00; Demarcus White-Expired Registration $80.00; Cody Gavin Haynes-No Insurance $220.00 and Expired Registration $80.00; Patrick Angel-Trespass $85.00; Rinda Janie Bugg-Trespass $85.00; Isaiah Cope-Littering $300.00 and Trespass $85.00; Logan Hunt- Loud Music $250.00; Joseph Marin-Peace Disturbance-Suspended Imposition of Sentence with 6 months of probation and ordered to pay Court costs of $34.50;. ...
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Portageville Chamber of Commerce to host banquet
(Local News ~ 03/06/19)
Chamber of Commerce to host Banquet · The Portageville Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the theme for this year’s Chamber of Commerce Banquet. It is Boot-Scootin' BBQ. It will be held on Saturday, March 30 in the Portageville Community Building. The banquet is open to all and is $20 per person or $30 a couple!...
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Look Out Duck Dynasty, MTJ Predator Control is Here
(Local News ~ 03/06/19)
You just never know when one thing develops into something sideline hobby that produces an income. Living in the Missouri Bootheel that was originally a large swamp, there are still telltale signs of the animal habitat are still in the area. A lot of farmers rely on natural drainage from the Mississippi River and drainage ditches of the Little River Drainage system to help drain their fields...
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Jerry Bryant
(Obituary ~ 03/06/19)
SIKESTON — Jerry Lee Bryant, 79, died Feb. 25, 2019, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. Born Feb. 4, 1940, in Canalou, son of the late Claude and Iva Lena Pointer Bryant, he was a member of Bertrand United Methodist Church in Bertrand and retired from Missouri Department of Transportation after 42 years...
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Dorothy Ward
(Obituary ~ 03/06/19)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Dorothy Minvera Ward, 92, died Feb. 26, 2019, at Gideon Care Center in Gideon. Born March 17, 1926, in Hayti, daughter of the late Chesteen Anderson Mullins and Lloyd Mullins, she was of the Methodist belief. On Nov. 15, 1947, she married Billie Ward, who preceded her in death on June 23, 1986...
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Ridge Starnes
(Obituary ~ 03/06/19)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Ridge Hunter Starnes, 29, died Feb. 26, 2019, in Portageville. Born May 8, 1989, in Sikeston, son of Rod and Mary Hunter Starnes of Tell City, Ind., and Sandy Starnes of Hayti, he was a 2007 graduate of Portageville High School. He and his wife, Haley Elizabeth Starnes, were married on April 29, 2017. She survives of the home in Portageville...
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In the House of Representatives this week
(Column ~ 03/06/19)
House Approves Legislation to Curb Opioid Epidemic (HB 239) House members came together in bipartisan fashion this week to approve legislation that would make it a felony to possess or distribute the potent synthetic opioid fentanyl and certain date-rape drugs. The measure would make it a first- or second-degree felony to possess or traffic fentanyl — which can be up to 50 times more powerful than heroin — and derivatives such as the even more powerful carfentanil. ...
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Keep public notices public
(Editorial ~ 03/06/19)
Again this year, bills in the Missouri Legislature would effectively hide public notices from the public. Public notices, also called legal notices, are required by law to be published in newspapers. The idea always has been to provide transparency in government, and the practice long has been required under state law. ...
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Origin of polarization in U.S. hard to pinpoint
(Editorial ~ 03/06/19)
In the chaotic and dysfunctional state of the American political system, perhaps it’s appropriate to ask how we arrived at this sad state and when did the collapse begin. You could travel back in time 60 years or so or you could pinpoint the beginning of this divide as recently as a couple of years ago...
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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 03/06/19)
This was by far the best State of the Union speech I’ve ever heard from a sitting president next to President Reagan. President Trump, he gets it. This man, he loves his country and his people. And you have those Democrats that wouldn’t as much as stand up. You can well believe me they will pay for it in 2020. These Democrats in Washington, D.C. They don’t care about nobody except themselves and our votes. Thank you and God bless.
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Dexter native performs with CMU Chorale at ACDA Convention
(03/06/19)
FAYETTE, Mo. — Central Methodist University student Tres Hampton, from Dexter, Mo., will perform with CMU’s elite singing group, the Chorale, at the National American Choral Directors Convention (ACDA) on March 2. The choir was carefully selected as one of six in Missouri invited to sing for the 40th anniversary celebration of the Robert Ray Gospel Mass...
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Local students earn scholarships to attend Southeast Missouri State
(03/06/19)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — The following students have been awarded scholarships to attend Southeast Missouri State University for the 2019-2020 academic year: Alyssa Nolen of Sikeston, has received the Copper Dome Scholarship and Residence Life Leadership Award. Nolen is the daughter of Steve and Rhonda Nolen of Sikeston, Missouri. She will be a 2019 graduate of Sikeston High School...
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Southeast Career Closet provides students with business attire at no charge
(03/06/19)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Southeast Missouri State University’s Career Closet, which offers free-to-take professional attire for students in need, has been abuzz, according to director of career services Dan Presson. Located beneath Kent Library, adjacent to textbook rental and married with the on-campus food pantry, the closet provides students with the additional and oftentimes required “hire attire” for embarking on a new career...
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PAT Child of the Month
(03/06/19)
The Sikeston R-6 Parents as Teachers Program has named its PAT of Child of the month for February. Pictured is Lakelyn Pullen and her father, Nathan Pullen.
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Outstanding parents
(03/06/19)
Sikeston Kindergarten and Early Childhood Center has named its Outstanding Parent winners for the second quarter. Pictured are, front row, from left: Thomas Douglass, Colton Weiss, Landon Blackburn and Lincoln Blackburn; and back row: Elissa Douglass, Lyndsey Weiss and Lisa Blackburn...
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Southeast 4-H Regional Energizer held for area youth
(03/06/19)
ADVANCE, Mo. — “Can you imagine not knowing what a present is?” asked Dr. Linda Morgan, Lower Midwest Regional Manager at Samaritan’s Purse - Operation Christmas Child and the opening speaker for the 2019 Southeast 4-H Regional Energizer held Feb. 9 at Advance Elementary School in Advance...
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DeWitt resigns as SPS Foundation executive director, effective June 1
(Local News ~ 03/06/19)
SIKESTON – Lauren DeWitt will step down as executive director of the Sikeston Public Schools Foundation at the end of the school year. The official announcement was made Monday via the Foundation’s Facebook page. Since her employment in 2014, DeWitt has worked to elevate annual events, such as the fall Homecoming tailgate and the spring 5K. She also was instrumental in developing the Bulldog Walk of Honor commemorative brick program...
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Ricky Counts
(Obituary ~ 03/06/19)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Ricky Counts, 63, died March 2, 2019, in Holland, Mo. Born July 15, 1955, in New Madrid County, son of the late William and Madge Allen Counts, he had been employed by Blasingain Salvage Yard and was of the Baptist belief. Survivors include: one brother, Clayton Counts of Jefferson City; and two sisters, Mary Matthews of East Prairie and Dorothy Matthews of Paragould, Ark...
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Sikeston DPS fights fire on E. Gladys
(Local News ~ 03/06/19)
Firefighters with the Sikeston Department of Public Safety battled a fire on the 1500 block of E. Gladys Wednesday morning.
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