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Sikeston boys tennis team returns several, including No. 1, for upcoming season
(High School Sports ~ 03/16/17)
SIKESTON -- The Sikeston boys tennis team returns six players from a 2-12 season last year including their No. 1 player. Junior Brett Johnson headlines a Sikeston squad that will continue to battle through inexperience throughout their lineup and an unpredictable weather schedule that has slightly deterred preparation...
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69 Portageville students attend Beta State Convention
(Local News ~ 03/16/17)
Sixty nine students from Portageville High School traveled to Branson, Mo., March 2-5 to participate in the Senior Beta State Convention. Beta Club is a national organization that promotes achievement, character, leadership, and service. Students participated in various academic, art, oratory, writing, STEM, and talent competitions. Brenna Corbett ran for Missouri Beta Club Secretary. Beta sponsors are Christina Brands and Scott Norman...
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Truck stuck on Overpass
(Local News ~ 03/16/17)
Just as the Tuesday morning commute to work and school was about to begin, their routine route had to be adjusted somewhat. At around 7:15 a.m., a large tractor trailer with a heavy piece of equipment got stuck while coming off of the north I-55 ramp at Portageville. ...
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Portageville FFA members selected for FFA Choir
(Local News ~ 03/16/17)
Two members of the Portageville FFA chapter have been notified that they have been selected to perform with the Missouri State FFA Choir. The members are Elizabeth Compere and Maggie Frakes. Compere is the daughter of Bro. John and Janet Compere. Frakes is the daughter of Jamie and Susan Frakes. ...
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Regional Science Fair winners
(Local News ~ 03/16/17)
Twenty-nine students from Portageville School District participated in the 61st Annual Southeast Missouri Regional Science Fair on Tuesday, March 7, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Portageville School District had several students to receive awards for their projects. ...
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Wardell police chief barred from the city following stalking charge
(Local News ~ 03/16/17)
Wardell police chief Casey Redden was taken to jail Tuesday after violating a protection order placed against him, and bond conditions now prevent him from entering the city. The charges and restrictions leave his status as police chief in jeopardy. An official at the Wardell City Hall could not comment on the status of Redden's employment following the arrest and restrictions, citing their policy against commenting on personnel issues...
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Hawkins Named to Dean’s List at St. Louis College of Pharmacy
(Local News ~ 03/16/17)
St. Louis – Jenna Hawkins, of Portageville, Mo., has been named to the St. Louis College of Pharmacy Dean’s List for the fall 2016 semester. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must earn at least a 3.5 grade point average for the semester. Hawkins is the daughter of Donna and Douglas Hawkins, and is a 2013 graduate of Portageville High School...
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Ray Graduates from Southeast Missouri State University
(Local News ~ 03/16/17)
Heather Ray of Portageville, MO, is among Southeast Missouri State University's fall 2016 graduates. Ray graduated with a Master of Arts with a major in Secondary Education: Educational Studies earning a 4.0. Ray graduated from the University of Mississippi in 2011 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences and from the University of Tennessee with a Bachelor’s of Science in Cell and Molecular Biology...
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Slow start dooms Dexter girls basketball team in Class 4 semifinal loss to St. Pius-Kansas City
(High School Sports ~ 03/16/17)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- It was the worst possible combination for the Dexter girls basketball team. St. Pius-Kansas City couldn't miss and the Lady Bearcats couldn't buy a bucket Thursday night. For a crucial 7-minute stretch to open the game, Dexter went without a single point as the Warriors rode a 17-point swing and never looked back for a 59-34 win in a Class 4 semifinal at Mizzou Arena...
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Downtown Sikeston's sixth annual St. Patrick's Day Celebration is Saturday
(Local News ~ 03/16/17)
SIKESTON -- With sunshine and slightly warmer temperatures in Saturday's forecast, organizers of the annual St. Patrick's Day Celebration in Downtown Sikeston say the event will be an ideal opportunity to venture outdoors and have some fun. "This is one of spring's first outdoor festivals in the area, and I think people are ready to get outside. ...
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East Prairie woman faces drug charges
(Local News ~ 03/16/17)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- An East Prairie woman faces felony drug charges following a narcotics investigation in Mississippi County. Angela Lee Mosier, 43, of East Prairie, is charged with two counts of felony delivery of a controlled substance. According to Mississippi County Sheriff Cory Hutcheson, the investigation began earlier this month when his office received information that Mosier was reportedly engaged in the distribution of narcotics throughout the county...
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Cellphone tax sought for cash-strapped 911 services
(Local News ~ 03/16/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Cape Girardeau and Scott counties, like many in Missouri, are facing declining revenues and rising costs for 911 communications services. Last year, Cape Girardeau County brought in $403,152 in revenue from landline telephone taxes; the county spent $504,079 on running the system and maintenance in 2016, according to county emergency-management coordinator Richard Knaup...
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Three out, including city administrator, at Scott City; two resigned, one fired
(Local News ~ 03/16/17)
SCOTT CITY, Mo. -- Scott City administrator Ron Eskew has resigned amid investigation into what Scott City Mayor Ron Cummins called "suspected improprieties" in a statement issued Wednesday. When reached by phone, Cummins declined to specify to what the investigation pertained...
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Sixth annual St. Patricks Day Celebration is Saturday
(Local News ~ 03/16/17)
SIKESTON -- With sunshine and slightly warmer temperatures in Saturday's forecast, organizers of the annual St. Patrick's Day Celebration in Downtown Sikeston say the event will be an ideal opportunity to venture outdoors and have some fun. "This is one of spring's first outdoor festivals in the area, and I think people are ready to get outside. ...
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Frances Schmerbauch
(Obituary ~ 03/16/17)
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. -- Frances L. Schmerbauch peacefully passed away at her home in Palm Springs, Calif., on March 8, 2017, at the age of 86. Frances was born on May 28, 1930, in Sikeston, Mo., where she attended school and spent her early years with her parents, Laura and E.P. Ingram; her older sister, Tessie Freeman and brother, Lynn Ingram...
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Harold Smith
(Obituary ~ 03/16/17)
BENTON, Mo. -- Harold Gene Smith, 89 died March 15, 2017, at the Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from noon until service time at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Amick-Burnett Chapel in Benton with the Rev. Dennis Lowe officiating. Burial with full military honors will be in Old Morley Cemetery at Morley...
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James Taylor
(Obituary ~ 03/16/17)
MOREHOUSE, Mo. -- James Taylor, 70, died March 15, 2017, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Arrangements are incomplete at Blanchard Funeral Chapel.
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