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Portageville student sings way into spotlight on national stage
(Local News ~ 11/17/17)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- Every year Ronnie Shipman begins his classes by asking students what is agriculture. Typically their response is cows or cotton or tractors. Shipman, who has taught agriculture in high schools in Southeast Missouri for more than 30 years, then explains how it is so much more. He tells his students one out of every five jobs is linked to agriculture...
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Decisions coming soon on steel mill, smelter in New Madrid
(Local News ~ 11/17/17)
MARSTON, Mo. -- An India-based company could decide by year's end whether to establish a steel mill in the Missouri Bootheel, a state lawmaker said Thursday. State Rep. Don Rone, R-Portageville, said a New Madrid, Missouri, site along Interstate 55 is in the running for a mill that would provide about 165 jobs...
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Missouri Supreme Court recognizes 33rd Judicial Circuit with Permanency Award
(Local News ~ 11/17/17)
BENTON, Mo. -- The 33rd Judicial Circuit Juvenile Court was acknowledged for successfully holding timely hearings and presented with an award by a Missouri Supreme Court Judge Friday at the Scott County courthouse in Benton. On behalf of the 33rd Judicial Circuit, Mississippi County Associate Circuit Judge Rob Barker, presiding judge of the circuit's family court division, accepted the Permanency Award from Supreme Court of Missouri Judge Mary R. ...
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Ribbon cutting at Mission Missouri
(Business ~ 11/17/17)
Mission Missouri - A Center of Hope and Restoration, celebrated their newly remodeled shelter with an Open House and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony by the Sikeston Regional Chamber.
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Bronze bust in the likeness of the late Joel Montgomery Sr. unveiled
(Business ~ 11/17/17)
In 1957, Joel Montgomery, Sr., a native of Sikeston was presented with an opportunity to purchase the controlling interest of Planters Bank, a small community bank with one location in Sikeston. After consulting with his family, he agreed that he would take a chance on this new business venture. The rest is history.
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Business notebook (Nov. 19)
(Business ~ 11/17/17)
Dr. Cesar Reateguia joins Ferguson Medical Group as new general surgeon
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Jayden Williams
(Obituary ~ 11/17/17)
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- Jayden Watson Williams, infant son of Tobias Terrell and Corey Clark Williams of New Madrid, died at birth Oct. 26, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. In addition to his parents, survivors include: one brother, Jordan Gunner Williams; three sisters, Marissa Lynn Williams, Takai Williams, Shanley Clark; grandparents, Tammy Clark and Ernest Carter of New Madrid; and great-grandparents, Eddie and Judi Clark of New Madrid...
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October BASE students
(11/17/17)
Southeast Elementary in Sikeston has named its BASE students of the month for October.
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Filing opens Dec. 12 for 2 seats on the NMC R-1's School Board
(11/17/17)
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- Two positions will be filled on the New Madrid County R-1 School Board in April. At the November meeting, the NMC R-1 School Board set the filing dates for the seats currently held by Ralph Barnwell and Dee Moore for Dec. 12 through Jan. ...
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Red nose fun nets $10,000 to feed SEMO children
(11/17/17)
SIKESTON -- Southeast Missouri Food Bank announced Nov. 8 it was notified by Feeding America that it was selected to receive $10,000 from Red Nose Day USA. Red Nose activities aim to end child poverty by raising money and awareness for children in the United States. Funds support the well-being of children including Child Hunger initiatives. It is sponsored by the non-profit organization, Comic Relief, and started in the US in 2015...
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Stuckey memorial
(11/17/17)
Cub Scout Pack 36 Den 9 of Benton planted a tree and landscaped around it Nov. 11.
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Quarterly winners
(11/17/17)
The first quarter parent winners were chosen at the Sikeston Kindergarten and Early Childhood Center. Parents are chosen each quarter by a drawing based on their participation. Pictured are front row, from left: students John Longstreet Jr., Everett Holley and Jay Schrumpf; and back row: parent Lorrie McClenton, Natalie Holley and Catherine Schrumpf. Also pictured is Principal Jenny Hobeck...
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