Marsha Arnsmeyer Randell
Marsha Arnsmeyer Randell, peacefully passed from this earthly life into Heaven, Saturday, February 20, 2016. A celebration of life will be at 11:30 am, Saturday, February 27, 2016 at First Baptist...
View ArticleAllen Eugene Frazier
Allen Eugene Frazier passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston at the age of 80 years. He was born January 7, 1939 in Lilbourn to the late Walter and Bessie...
View ArticleFCCLA Shadow Project
Last Thursday, Representative Don Rone was joined by Bryce Lowman of Portageville for the FCCLA Legislative Shadow Project. Lowman is joining the Representative during meetings and Session to get an...
View ArticlePortageville's keep-away strategy kept Malden within reach
In a low-scoring, bizarre game, the Green Wave survived the Bulldogs' stall ball approach and used a little of its own to notch a win. But it took some time for Malden (20-6) to pull away for good....
View ArticlePortageville Council to ask voters for $3 Million Bond approval
PORTAGEVILLE - The City of Portageville will be asking voters to approve a $3 million bond issue that would support a new waste water treatment plant. This issue will be on the April ballot in...
View ArticleA Supreme Vacancy
Sadly, as you may have seen, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia passed away last week at the age of 79.
View ArticleA Proper Response to the Word of God
In the New Testament book of James, James the half-brother of our Lord writes, "So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;" (1:19). The great theme of...
View ArticlePortageville Swimmers Continue Success in the Pool
On Sunday February 7th the Bootheel Racers Swimming program traveled to Tunica, MS to compete in the MSSC (Mid-South Swimming Conference) Championships. Five athletes from Portageville helped the...
View ArticleHunter Education
There are two ways of doing most things- the hard way and the smart way. Completing hunter education early is definitely the smart way! A surprising number wait till the last minute to sign up for...
View ArticleNMCC Lady Eagles drop Lady Bulldogs by 3 Points
Not exactly how the Lady Bulldogs coach wanted to end their season as Portageville (4th seed) lost their first round district game to New Madrid County Central (5th seed), 53-56. Basketball is a game...
View ArticleHospice: A Four Letter Word
At a recent meeting, a hospice provider gave a presentation about their services. She spoke about many myths about hospice and also the benefit people experience from using hospice. Hospice care is...
View Article"The With Series, Part 1"
"When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For some days, I mourned and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven." -- Nehemiah 1:4 Nehemiah is the last book in the Old Testament which...
View ArticleNoranda, Ameren appeal to lawmakers for electric-rate changes
The heads of Noranda Aluminum and Ameren Missouri, companies that long have been at odds over energy policy, have joined forces to urge state lawmakers to make major changes to Missouri's energy...
View ArticleTime to renew fishing, hunting permits and get 2016 booklets
Annual permits expire end of February. Get 2016 fishing, hunting & trapping booklets.
View ArticleFiling began last Tuesday for statewide and county offices
Eighth District Congressman, Jason Smith filed for re-election as a Republican Tuesday. Also filing on the GOP side were Todd Mahn of Desoto and Phillip Smith of Gatewood. Filing as a Libertarian was...
View ArticleGovernor appoints New Madrid County first district commissioner
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Bobby Aycock Jr. of New Madrid is the new District 1 Associate Commissioner for New Madrid County. Aycock was named Friday to the position by Gov. Jay Nixon after it became...
View ArticleDonald Trump is not Barack Obama
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View ArticleTo Keep Missouri Safe, Keep Guantanamo Open
This week, yet again, President Obama has unveiled a plan that fails to keep the people of Missouri safe. Not only does Obama's plan to close The Guantanamo Detention Center put the national security...
View ArticleListening for the Sounds
I read about a man who was spending a night in a chalet in the Swiss Alps. And in the early morning hours before he got up he heard this terrible noise, a roaring and rumbling and a crackling. He was...
View ArticleDonnie Jennings -- 40 years later, still the Trash Can Emptier
You all know him, and one can't help but like him, and when he is not making his weekly rounds up and down Main Street, one wonders what has happened to Donnie RayJennings? This year, he is 58, and...
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