Stories from Thursday, April 30, 2015

JEFFERSON CITY -- Last week, State Sen. Doug Libla, R-Poplar Bluff, presented Senate Bill 540 on the Senate floor. After months of hard work by the Transportation, Infrastructure, and Public Safety Committee, as chairman, he was excited to debate the present and future of Missouri's state roads and bridges...

The public is invited to attend the first annual Marriage Conference. It will take place Saturday, May 2, at the First Southern Baptist Church Mission Center in Tallapoosa, Mo. The theme for this year: Legacy of Love! The conference begins at 6 p.m. with a delightful dinner. Then, Rev. Harold and Ms. Kim Dunbar, from Varner River Baptist Church will lead the conference. Ms. Kim Sams, from Kennett, will lead in music...

CANBERRA, Australia -- The National Day of Prayer and Fasting team from Australia is calling the nations of the world to pray and fast for the USA for seven days from 30 April - 6 May 2015. Australian Pastor Matt Prater said, "The National Day of Repentance , held on 30 April 2015, takes its inspiration from Abraham Lincoln's Day of 'Humiliation, Prayer and Fasting' held during the Civil War. ...

Many years ago in St. Louis, a Christian was doing some business with a lawyer. And this Christian said to the lawyer: "You know, I have wanted for many years to ask you a question, but I have been afraid to ask." The lawyer was a kind man, and he said, "I can't imagine what question you would be afraid to ask me, but whatever it is, please go ahead and ask it." So the Christian said to the lawyer, "I want to ask you this question, are you saved? Are you a Christian?" And the lawyer said, "I have read something in the Bible that says, "No drunkard shall inherit the kingdom of God," and you know my problem, you know what a slave I am to drink.". ...

NEW MADRID -- Everyone has a mule story, says Duane Dailey, the photographer behind the exhibit, Missouri Mules and Men. According to Dailey, when the show was unveiled at the McDougall Center Gallery at the University of Missouri's School of Journalism last fall, it drew people from across the region. Many wanted to retell a story told by their grandfather or other ancestor about mules...

The Portageville Lady Dawgs are engaged in the Bootheel Conference Tournament this week. Their opening game was played in Portageville against Caruthersville and won 11-0. "We play Senath at 4 Tuesday and when we win we will play the winner of Kennett and Malden at 7, said Coach Ashlie Patton. The rest of the tournament will be played at Holcomb. Portageville has the first seed and has a spring season record of 17-0...

The Portageville High School Scholar Bowl team competed in the Class 2 District 1 competition on Saturday, April 18, 2015, at Bernie High School. Scholar Bowl is a MSHSAA sponsored activity in which teams compete in an academic competition. A Scholar Bowl match has four quarters of ten point timed questions in the areas of science, mathematics, communication arts, social studies, fine arts/performing arts, and miscellaneous (current events, sports, industrial arts, etc.). ...

The Bucking in the Bootheel Rodeo Committee will be holding a dinner and auction on Saturday, May 2 as a fundraiser for the Annual Bucking in the Bootheel Rodeo. The Bucking in the Bootheel Rodeo provides college scholarships to area seniors and all remaining proceeds go to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis. All of the proceeds raised from this event will be used to support the Bucking in the Bootheel Rodeo's work in our local community...

SPRINGFIELD, MO- A Missouri man has survived the earthquake and avalanche that has killed more than 3,000 people in Nepal. Reports say Dan Nash, owner of Nixa-based Satori Adventures and Expeditions, and several other climbers are at an advance camp at 18,600 feet. They were climbing 27,000 foot Cho Oyu mountain when the 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck...

The following cases were heard in Marston Municipal Court on the 14th day of April 2015 by Judge Chris Stinnett. Amounts reflect fines and court costs in these matters. Adam Matthew Thurman -- Possession of Marijuana $300.00. Shawn David Tinnin -- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia $250.00...

The person doing the interview can often be as nervous as the person getting the interview. How can a small business owner do better at interviewing? That is a question many ask. A class offered by the University of Missouri Small Business Technology & Development Center of Cape Girardeau County will help small business owners improve their skills in the interviewing process. It is being held on Tuesday, May 12 at 9am at the MU Delta Center at 147 Highway T in Portageville, MO...

The 15th Annual Young Miss Arkansas pageant will be held May 30, 2015 at the Westside Fine Arts Center, on the Westside high School campus at 1630 Hwy. 91 West in Jonesboro, AR. Attire for all age divisions is formal pageant wear. Registration is from 3:00 - 3:45 p.m. with the first division starting at 4:00 p.m. There will be 8 divisions with a Queen and 3 alternates chosen in each division...

SoutheastHEALTH will host a Healthcare Professionals Camp this summer for high school juniors and seniors who are considering careers in health care. Campers will shadow nurses and other health-care professionals in patient care areas, earn CPR certification, learn to use a stethoscope, take blood pressure and talk with SoutheastHEALTH College of Nursing and Health Sciences faculty and graduates...

Malaika Rose, a Freshman at Three Rivers College, placed second in the Job Interview category in the annual SkillsUSA Stage Competition in Linn, MO. Rose, a Kennett native, is majoring in Nursing, and also serves as a Student Ambassador for Three Rivers. SkillsUSA is a national organization dedicated to promoting workforce skills in classrooms across America. For more information on SkillsUSA at Three Rivers, contact Amber Spears at aspears@trcc.edu or 573-840-9619...