🌱 How did Portageville push powerhouse New Madrid County Central to the brink?

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• How did Portageville push powerhouse New Madrid County Central to the brink?

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Some sun with a stray t-storm, with a high of 75 and low of 61 degrees.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 54.
• Monday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 76 and low of 50 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Volleyball Preview: Kennett Seeks to End Skid Against Red-Hot New Madrid County Central (maxpreps.com) — Portageville’s volleyball team just pushed New Madrid County Central to a tight five-set match, falling 3-2 but showing they can hang with a strong opponent. That same New Madrid squad now heads to face struggling Kennett on Monday, riding a hot streak while Kennett looks to snap a six-game skid.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday October 5

• HSVB vs Clarkton
  Portageville High Portageville, MO 63873
  5:00 pm
• HS Volleyball @ Bernie
  Gideon Elem. Gideon, MO 63848
  5:30 pm
• JV FB vs Caruthersville
  Portageville High Portageville, MO 63873
  6:00 pm

Tuesday October 6

• Jr High Basketball vs North Pem
  Gideon Elem. Gideon, MO 63848
  6:00 pm

Thursday October 8

• Jr High Basketball @ Southland
  Gideon 37 Gideon, MO 63848
  6:00 pm
• HS Volleyball vs Risco
  Gideon Elem. Gideon, MO 63848
  6:00 pm

Friday October 9

• Jr High Basketball @ Clarkton
  Gideon 37 Gideon, MO 63848
  6:00 pm
• HS Volleyball vs Bell City (SENIOR NIGHT)
  Gideon 37 Gideon, MO 63848
  6:00 pm
• Hayti Varsity Football @ Caruthersville →
  Caruthersville High School, 1708 S Ward Ave, Caruthersville
  7:00 pm
• HSFB @ Scott City
  Portageville High Portageville, MO 63873
  7:00 pm

Tuesday October 13

• Scott City at New Madrid County Central →
  New Madrid MO
  6:30 pm

Saturday October 17

• Father Tolton at Hayti →
  Hayti High School, 500 North 4th St, Hayti

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Drury Hotels posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Hayti. Apply here.
• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member in Malden. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Portageville here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Malden

• Gideon volleyball sweeps Malden for 10th straight win (dddnews.com)

Kennett

• Midseason report: Kennett Indians reach top of SEMO Central ... (dddnews.com)
• David Nail's ‘Down to the Studs' tour heads to City Winery (stlmag.com)

Dexter

• Casey's to open 31 stores in the coming months. See where (miamiherald.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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