Stories from Wednesday, February 24, 2021

I agree with the Speakout caller that Republicans are to blame for where the country is now. Missouri has been embarrassed by the governor’s poor management of COVID and the vaccine distribution. Trump brought us to the brink of disaster and nurturing an attack on our democracy. Now there’s a study that says 40% of COVID deaths could have been prevented by better response, actually any response from the Trump administration. We need to vote them all out.

PIPERTON, Tenn. — Florrie Jean “Jeanie” Whigham, 78, died Feb. 15, 2021, at her home. Visitation is after 12:30 p.m. Saturday at DeLisle Funeral Home in Portageville, Missouri. Burial will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery in New Madrid, Missouri.

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Victor Lee Hornburg, 58, died Feb. 15, 2021, at Portageville. Visitation is from 1 p.m. until service time at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Portageville Cemetery with DeLisle Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.