Willie Randolph
SIKESTON Willie Ann Randolph, 65, died Oct. 28, 2019, at her home. Born Aug. 30, 1954, in Portageville, daughter of the late Lawrence and Evelena King Strickland, she attended the Portageville...
View ArticleRoger Dale Williams
NEW MADRID, Mo. Roger Dale Williams, 68, died Nov. 11, 2019, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Born Oct. 15, 1951, in East Prairie, son of the late Lloyd Buford and Jessie Willine Jackson...
View Article2020 census will be coming soon
The 2020 census will be here before we know it. Last week, I participated in an on-line meeting that told about the importance of the census. There was a presentation by Pam Duitsman. She is a County...
View ArticleFIRST STATE BANK & TRUST CO., INC. EXPANDS WITH HIRING OF MARIE GILL
Portageville, Mo. First State Bank & Trust Co., Inc. recently appointed Marie Gill to serve as community bank president in Portageville. Her responsibilities include providing direction and...
View ArticleSmall Business Marketing and Strategy Program Launched
Cape Girardeau, Mo. At 10 a.m. on Jan. 15, 2020, BOLD Marketing will hold the first session of Small Business Best Practices a year-long program featuring monthly training sessions developed to...
View ArticlePortageville Royalties
Eryn-Faith Posey-Atkins, center, is the 2019 Missouri Little Miss Missouri Universal BeautyQueen and the 2019 Little Miss Worlds candidate. She is the daughter of Brice and Katherine Atkins. At left...
View ArticleBill Jobe
CHAFFEE, Mo. Fred William Bill Jobe, son of late Fred William Jobe and Margery Ann White Jobe, was born on June 18, 1968, in Chaffee, and departed this life on Monday, Nov. 4, 2019, at Saint...
View ArticleKenneth Walters Sr.
MATTHEWS, Mo. Kenneth Wayne Walters Sr., 80, died Nov. 7, 2019, at his home in Matthews. Born Dec. 1, 1938, in Anniston, son of the late Tyrus Henry and Julia Weakley Walters, he had been a...
View ArticleCaregivers and Grandfamilies Care Day a Success in Caruthersville
Caruthersville, Mo. - A free conference for caregivers and grandparents who are raising grandchildren took place at the Glenn E. Daulton Community Center in Caruthersville on Thursday, November 7,...
View ArticleBootheel Bassbusters top three Leaders
BRANSON, Mo. -- The Bootheel BassBusters Club held their eighth tournament and final tournament of the year on October 25 and 26 with a weigh-in at Lazylees Resort on Table Rock Lake. Mike Estes won...
View ArticleTurning Heads formerly J Lynns is now open
There will be a lot of heads turning around after you leave Turning Heads, and a new beauty salon operated by Amy Kristen Roberts. She is in the same place as J Lynns in Young Plaza. Her shop is...
View ArticleLula Cravens
SIKESTON Lula Cravens, 90, died Nov. 21, 2019, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born Oct. 31, 1929, in Oklahoma, she was the daughter of the late Jesse and Edna Allred Flowers. Her...
View ArticlePete Vent
NEW MADRID, Mo. Freddie J. Pete Vent, 75, died Nov. 16, 2019, at SSM St. Clare Hospital in Fenton. Born Feb. 19, 1944, in Bell City, son of the late Freddie J. Gene and Hazel Ola Malloy Vent,...
View ArticleSamantha Wilkinson
NEW MADRID, Mo. Samantha Wilkinson, 33, died Nov. 10, 2019, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born Nov. 2, 1986, in Sikeston, she was the daughter of David Wilkinson of Poplar Bluff and...
View ArticleJohnnie Via
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. Johnnie L. Via, 61, died Nov. 15, 2019, at her home in Portageville. Born Sept. 9, 1958, in Hayti, daughter of the late Hazel Ethridge and John Via, she was of the Baptist belief...
View ArticlePortageville students receives VFW Post 7183 School Awards
Teachers and students from area New Madrid County schools were presented with the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Teacher of the Year Awards, Patriot Pen Awards, and the Voice of Democracy Awards. The...
View ArticleChristmas in the Ville continues with Christmas Parade; Holiday Lighting...
The Portageville Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce upcoming holiday events that are sure to help keep the Christmas spirit alive around town! The dates for the Deck the House Christmas...
View ArticleJohnson promoted to Loan Officer at FSTB-Caruthersville branch
Caruthersville, Mo. First State Bank & Trust Co., Inc. recently promoted Jeanie Johnson to a loan officer at the Caruthersville branch. Her new responsibilities include evaluating and approving...
View ArticleDear Dietitian
Dear Readers, Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. I grew up in a farming community, and by late November, the harvest was usually complete. Crops that were a year in the making were out of...
View ArticleRobert Bird Jr.
NEW MADRID, Mo. Robert E. Bird Jr., 57, died Nov. 25, 2019, at his home in New Madrid. Born Sept. 20, 1962, in Sikeston, he was the son of Dorothy Young Ramos of St. Louis and the late Robert E....
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