Stories from Thursday, April 14, 2016

New class and district assignments were announced Saturday for both football and basketball for the 2016-17 and 2017-18 school years and will remain on a two-year cycle.

This week I had the opportunity to support the Bootheel by helping to pass House Bill 2689 out of the House. HB 2689 would enable Noranda aluminum smelter to receive a sustainable power rate. This is a critical step to restarting the smelter's pot lines and getting people back to work. Without a competitive and sustainable power rate it is very unlikely the smelter will ever produce another pound of aluminum...

A membership luncheon was held last Thursday at the Red Building for the Portageville Chamber of Commerce. "It was a success, with 43 attendees and five new members signing up," said Ben Brown, chamber president. At the end of the luncheon, there were three door prize drawings. ...

If you have gotten the chance to be outside in the early morning, you have probably noticed that the turkeys are starting to gobble. Yes, spring has sprung and spring turkey season is just around the corner. The regular spring turkey season starts April 18th and closes May 8th. ...

The Portageville Bulldogs baseball team jumped out to an early lead on Malden and captured a 15-5 victory last Friday. The game was decided quickly as the Portageville exerted their will early with 11 runs in the first three innings. "I was very pleased with our approach at the plate and our aggression on the bases. ...