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Dexter, MO – A group of volunteers with the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is the winner of the agency’s Central Region Group Volunteer Award. The Missouri Delta Soil Health Alliance was recognized for its efforts to promote the benefits of soil health management in southeastern Missouri. It was selected by a national panel that reviewed nominations from groups within NRCS’ 12-state Central Region...

The New Madrid County Missouri Mentoring Partnership (MMP) recognized National Groundhog Job Shadowing Day on Thursday, February 7. The first Groundhog Job Shadow day was spearheaded by a coalition that included America's Promise-The Alliance for Youth; Junior Achievement; the Association for Career and Technical Education; the Society for Human Resource Management; the U.S. Department of Education; and the U.S. Department of Labor...

JONESBORO – Students on the Chancellor’s and Dean’s Lists for fall 2018 at Arkansas State University have been announced. Combined, the group numbers 2,421 students. The lists include 98 students from Campus Querétaro, Mexico, who met the academic requirements for the two categories...

The First Southern Baptist Church of Tallapoosa will be hosting its annual Men's Conference of the Bootheel on Saturday, Feb. 23rd, at the First Southern Baptist Church Mission Center. The theme for this year will be “Time to Fight!” The conference leaders this year are Dr. Calvin Bryant of Kentucky, and Rev. Kim Bridges from Marmaduke, Ark. Full Circle of Risco will be leading the worship service...

A former Portageville resident is now a registered dietitian and now offers health advice through her newspaper column, "Dear Dietitian". Leanne McCrate, RD, LD, CNSC is a Registered Dietitian, Licensed Dietitian, and Certified Nutrition Support Clinician. Her Registration Commission allows her to practice anywhere in the United States...

The 2018-2019 Portageville FFA chapter will be celebrating National FFA week on February 16-23. The chapter has many activities planned for the week such as having a chapter breakfast in the ag room, hosting food for America for the third grade at Portageville Elementary, showing appreciation for members and the staff at PHS by serving lunch. Lastly, round out the week with an FFA petting zoo for the students at our elementary school...

The following students at Ross Elementary have received Honor Roll for the Second Quarter: First Grade: Bryleigh Chandler Allysa Duda Hunter Hamm Dalton Hinton Jersey Luye Destiney Lyell Olivia Macklin Oakleigh McGowan Aiden Moore A.J. Smith Brody Whitaker...

There is nothing like a hot bowl of chili on a cold winter day! This is what area Farmers got to enjoy last Thursday at the Auto Tire & NAPA Parts store in Portageville. As part of their annual two day Farm Days Sale, farmers and area customers got to enjoy chili on Thursday, and a plate of fresh catfish and trimmings on Friday. ...

Railey Faith Bradfield is the 17-year-old daughter of Toby and Kelli Bradfield from Portageville. She is a junior at North Pemiscot High School. She works with her parents and grandparents on the family farm and enjoys rodeos where she competes in team roping, breakaway roping, and barrel racing. - submitted photo...

Portageville’s own Dr. Clint Klipfel has been nominated by the Portageville Jaycees for the Outstanding Young Missourians award. He received this award on Saturday, January 19 at a banquet held at the State Jaycee Winter Meeting at The Lodge at Old Kinderhook. ...

Portageville Homecoming King Christopher Word places the tiara onto Homecoming Queen Selinah Taylor last Friday night during homecoming ceremonies. -PHS School photo

Pilot/Flying J recently announced the reopening of the reconstructed Flying J Travel Center in Matthews, Missouri on Monday, January 14. Conveniently located off I-55 and Highway 80, the newly rebuilt travel center offers area residents and professional truck drivers traveling through Matthews and across state lines the ideal spot to fuel or grab made-in-house fresh food offerings, premium coffee, and everyday products for quick shopping needs...

As the last day of filing for a seat on the City Council has closed, Portageville voters will have three races from which to choose from. For the Mayor’s seat, candidates include incumbent Mayor Denis McCrate, and Floyd Simmons, formal Mayor and alderman. McCrate is seeking his third two-year term as Portageville mayor. It was 2014 when both candidates challenged each other for the Mayor's office...

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has announced that 13 public water systems in Missouri have been awarded a Water Fluoridation Quality Award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Fluoridation is the adjustment of fluoride in drinking water to a level that is effective for preventing tooth decay. ...

It takes passion and perseverance to accomplish great things in this world. Bill Piatt, 83, of Gideon possesses both as he recently demonstrated. Foremost he has a passion for bicycling. Like many youngsters he learned to ride around the age of 5 but didn’t ride much until he got his first bike at age 11. By then he was hooked. Even in college he joined a group of like-minded bicycle enthusiasts and from that point riding became his passion...

In addition to the regularly scheduled business last Monday at the January City Council meeting, a Use Tax Ordinance was passed as well as the signing of the School Choice Week Proclamation. The Use Tax ordinance is a continuation of what is already on the books, but it does take an annual vote of the residents...

After the elected officials of New Madrid County were sworn into office last Wednesday, they had to legal documentation for the office they are holding. Signing their names to their decimation are from left Andrew Lawson, Prosecuting Attorney; and Joshua Underwood, Associate Circuit Court Judge. -Scott Seal photo...

The Honorable Judge Fred Copeland of Circuit Court 34th Judicial Circuit, said his farewells as he retired from the bench for the last time. Last week, he swore in Edward Reeves who won the judges seat during the November election. Copeland was the longest sitting judge in the State of Missouri, and the longest sitting presiding judge in the State of Missouri. Reeves says he is honored to have been elected to this position and looks forward to serving. -Christine Williams, Pemiscot Press...

With its host of volunteers, Kringle's Kitchen has served Portageville and the surrounding area on Christmas Day for eight consecutive years. Kringle's Kitchen was started in 2011 by Dr. Clint Klipfel who wanted a way to give back to the community. "To me, Christmas is a huge celebration and full of fun. ...

Filings for the April Municipal Election opened Tuesday, Dec. 11, and a race immediately developed in Portageville. A two-man race for mayor has emerged. Denis McCrate is seeking his third two -year term as Portageville mayor. Vince Berry, a current Ward II Alderman has also filed...

The New Madrid County Family Resource Center would like to thank everyone who participated in our Breast Cancer Awareness fundraiser for the month of October!! You raised $1,467.00 and had awesomely decorated pumpkins!! The winner for Most Creative/Decorative pumpkin is Cotton Pickin BBQ, and Most Money raised was Casey’s General Store in Portageville!! We would not have been able to make this possible without Beggs Family Farm for donating 50 pumpkins!! Thank you again!!...

(Portageville) - SRG Global, Portageville facility donated $50,000 to the Portageville School District on Wednesday. This is part of the Retention Works & Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) agreements with the State of Missouri which supported some tax incentives for SRG Global when the new plant was built. The agreement has SRG Global donate to the Portageville School District $50,000 a year for six years...

Currently, the City of Portageville has a contract with the Pemiscot County Sheltered Workshop in Hayti with a Bootheel Recycling Grant that will end June 30, 2019. What is happening, is when the recycling trailers are taken to the workshop, the workers have to go through the trailers and separate the items before they can be recycled. It is like folks are just using the dumpsters as their trash can...

The teachers at the Portageville Elementary School have some great talent. The elementary school had their annual Christmas Door Decorating Contest with some very nice designs and concepts. Out of all the decorated doors, only three could be selected...