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Fire destroys Miner inn; 10 treated at the scene
(Local News ~ 01/22/19)
MINER, Mo. — An early Tuesday fire destroyed a hotel in Miner, causing at least 10 people to be treated for smoke inhalation.
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Portageville Middle Honor Roll and Perfect Attendance
(Honor Roll ~ 01/22/19)
The following students at Portageville Middle School have Perfect Attendance and Honor Roll for Second Semester: Perfect Attendance for 2nd Quarter was: Sixth Grade: Bryleigh Adams, Veronica Birdwell, Desirae Braden, Spencer Harwell, Dontavius Jordan, Trudy Wren, Isabella Young;...
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Under A Shepherds Care
(Column ~ 01/22/19)
In my office there is an old window that my wife and I have repurposed as wall art. On that window are the words, “The Lord is my Shepherd”. It has been a new addition to my office décor in the past few months. I purposely have placed it there so I am continually reminded that I am not alone in what can sometimes feel like a very lonely world. In fact, the good news is that we each can have a shepherd in Jesus...
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Missouri Jaycees 2019 Outstanding Young Missourian
(Local News ~ 01/22/19)
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. ...
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Bradfield crowned 2019 Miss Ag Expo
(Local News ~ 01/22/19)
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...
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A queen in jeans: Sikeston teen crowned Miss Teen Rodeo Missouri
(Local News ~ 01/22/19)
SIKESTON, Mo. — Aubrey Sullivan knows her way around the rodeo arena. She began riding horses at age 7. By the time she was 10, she had her own horse and was competing in barrel racing and pole bending. Today, the Sikeston native’s attire not only includes boots and jeans but also a crown and a sash bearing the title of Miss Teen Rodeo Missouri. Her reign officially begins Saturday, Jan. 26, with her coronation (see related article) at the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo grounds...
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Howardville man arrested after child’s liver lacerated
(Local News ~ 01/22/19)
NEW MADRID, Mo. — A man is jail on charges of child abuse after a child was hospitalized after being in his care. Zachary Rucker, 26, of Howardville is being held in the Pemiscot County Jail on charges of abuse of a child-serious emotional or physical injury and endangering the welfare of a child. Rucker turned himself into law enforcement as an investigation got underway Saturday, said New Madrid County Sheriff Terry Stevens...
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Delores Zahner
(Obituary ~ 01/22/19)
NEW MADRID, Mo. — Delores L. Zahner, 88, died Jan. 21, 2019, at Delta South Nursing and Rehabilitation in Sikeston. Born April 30, 1930, in Vincennes, Ind., to the late Lorenzo "Lannie" Valentine White and Helen Huppert White, she worked as a registered nurse before retiring...
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Julie Reece
(Obituary ~ 01/22/19)
SIKESTON — Julie Leah Reece, 48, passed away Jan. 21, 2019, at her home in Sikeston. Born April 2, 1970, in Sikeston, daughter of John and Jan Engram Wilson Jr., she was a member of Vanduser Church of Christ in Vanduser. She was a licensed real estate agent for Sikeston Real Estate Co. as well as a photographer for Nationwide P.A.W.S...
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Jennifer Midgett
(Obituary ~ 01/22/19)
SIKESTON — Jennifer Ann Midgett, 42, died Jan. 15, 2019, at her home. Born July 21, 1976, in Humboldt, Tenn., daughter of Robert Midgett of Humboldt and Janice Mays Midgett of Sikeston, she attended New Madrid Public Schools in New Madrid and worked in various occupations. She was a former member of Friendship Church of God in Christ in Howardville...
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John Jenkins
(Obituary ~ 01/22/19)
DEXTER, Mo. — John David Jenkins, 68, died Jan. 22, 2019, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Born Jan. 16, 1951, in Poplar Bluff, Mo., to the late George Edward and Irene Fay (Musgrave) Jenkins, he was a longtime mechanic and served as a volunteer firefighter for 38 years, retiring as a captain. A member of the Malden United Methodist Church he was a lifelong resident of Dexter...
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Dan Heeb
(Obituary ~ 01/22/19)
CHAFFEE, Mo. — Dan Heeb, 68, died Jan. 21, 2019, at his home. Born on June 5, 1950, in Chaffee, son of the late Merlin and Ann Brazeal Heeb, he was a graduate of Chaffee High School and Stanford University. He worked in various capacities in the computer industry as a development programmer, software engineer, senior instructor and authored several books on computers. ...
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Daisy Jones
(Obituary ~ 01/22/19)
SIKESTON — Daisy Frances Jones, 89, formerly of East Prairie, died Jan. 20, 2019, at her daughter’s home in Sikeston. Born Feb. 11, 1929, near Dorena, to the late John Thomas and Emma Frances Ivie Johnson, she was a homemaker and member of Elm Street Baptist Church in Charleston...
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