Stories from Wednesday, December 13, 2023

NEW MADRID, Mo. — A new rail spur will put a new industry on track for construction. At the Dec. 4 meeting of the New Madrid City Council approval was given for Mayor Kevin Lyons to sign an agreement to improve and develop public infrastructure to support Upcycled New Madrid and a second agreement with the Missouri Department of Economic Development. The agreements provide for construction of a rail spur for use by Upcycled New Madrid, formerly CST-New Madrid...

The rain cleared away, and temperatures were mild, creating perfect weather to enjoy New Madrid’s annual Christmas parade on Saturday, Dec. 9. View the photo gallery of the parade here: https://standard-democrat.com/gallery/42997.

I am confused at the politicians saying we need more job growth. After taking three years of economics in college, I was taught that the economy will always have an unemployment rate of close to 4% or a little less. This is because some people are handicapped and can’t work, and others that just refuse to work period. The current unemployment rate is 3.7%. These same politicians are against new immigration. How can we have more job growth without bringing more people to the United States to fill the new jobs? We can’t have it both ways.

NEW MADRID, Mo. — This past week lights were put on the Memory Tree this year by Theresa Harris in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Noth, Kim Smith, Sister Mary Teresa Noth, John Noth, Jacob Ryan Harris, Dr. and Mrs. Louis J. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Harris Sr., Doris Harris Masterson, Katie Krallman, Jimmy Masterson, Marie Smith, Theresa Smith, Agnes Smith, Monsignor John Smith and Cordell Evans...

The New Madrid Chamber of Commerce’s Santa’s Village was Dec. 8.