Stories from Wednesday, May 22, 2019

The 101st graduation class of Portageville High School held their graduation commencement last Thursday, May 16. There were 48 Seniors that participated in the Processional March at the Vic Reaves Athletic Field. After the Seniors came to their respective places, Saelem Sipes led with the Invocation...

Below are the speeches as delivered by Salutatorian Haylie Hammack, and Valedictorian Cassidy Hughes. Haylie Hammack Good evening everyone. The purpose of my speech is to welcome each of you tonight to our commencement ceremony. The hope of each of you listening tonight is that this speech will be brief. I will try to do both things well...

Just for argument’s sake, let’s say a year from now, the Deep State culprits who sought to undermine the will of the people have been fully exposed. And the illegal attempt to engineer a Deep State coup has led to the doorsteps of some very high-ranking government officials—current and former...

I just wanted to say that I feel sorry for people that are so mean and vicious and trashy, that when they have an infant born in their family and only mention one of the grandparents. I don’t agree with it. I don’t think it is a good idea to use your children to beat people with for affection and I think it is pretty low of the person who does that. Hold a grudge over something their parents may or may not did to suit them. I just wanted to let you know and you know who you are.

NEW MADRID, Mo. — Donna Faye Ware, 73, died May 20, 2019, in New Madrid. Born Dec. 30, 1945, in East Prairie, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Jessie Anderson Dorris. Survivors include: one son, Jerry Brown of Sikeston; two sisters, Holly Chappell of Sikeston and Linda Lawrence of New Madrid; and one brother, Donald Dorris of Cape Girardeau...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Lois Harriet Culver, 85, died May 21, 2019, at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Born May 22, 1934, in Rushville, Ill., daughter of the late Joseph D. Chockley and Lela Vanfossen Chockley, she was a former 30-year employee at K-Mart in Cape Girardeau until her retirement on Jan. 31. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Chaffee...

GIRARD, Ill. — Geraldine Murphy “Judy” Myatt, 75, died May 10, 2019, at Carlinville Area Hospital. Born April 16, 1944, in Sikeston, she was the daughter of the late John and Joyce Murphy.  Her husband, Webb Myatt, preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by one son, Keith Long; and five brothers and five sisters...