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National, state races are set
(Local News ~ 03/28/12)
By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor Four area state Senate districts and one House district will have Republican contests in the Aug. 7 primary election. Both parties will have contests for U.S. representative in District 8. The only Democratic state legislative contest is in House District 151...
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2-man council race
(Local News ~ 03/28/12)
By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor Two men who served together on the Poplar Bluff City Council from 2000 to 2002 are opponents in Tuesday's only city election contest. Tracy Edington, who was has been the Ward 4 councilman for 12 years, is being challenged by Johnny Brannum, who was an at-large councilman from 1999 to 2002...
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Country comedian Rodney Carrington at Coliseum Fri.
(Local News ~ 03/28/12)
By SARABETH WALLER Staff Writer Country comedian Rodney Carrington is bringing his act to the Black River Coliseum at 8 p.m. Friday. Carrington visited Poplar Bluff in 2009, a nearly soldout show, according to coliseum box office manager Subrina Berger...
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Bids in for Oak Grove Rd.
(Local News ~ 03/28/12)
By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor Three bids were opened Tuesday at City Hall for the widening of Oak Grove Road to five lanes between Bypass 67 and Westwood Boulevard. KAJACS Contractors of Poplar Bluff, Mo., was the apparent low bidder at $2,975,000. The other two Poplar Bluff firms and their bids are R. L. Persons Construction, $3,131,404, and Robertson Contractors, $3,976,423...
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Commission race develops
(Local News ~ 03/28/12)
By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor Mark Allen Keeney has decided to challenge Jeff Darnell for the Republican nomination for Western District commissioner in the Butler County primary election on Aug. 7. Keeney is the administrator of the Keeney Country Home Residential Care Facility at 9346 Highway 67 South and the Maple Crest Residential Care Facility in Poplar Bluff...
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Suspect arrested in Walmart Kidnap, robbery
(Local News ~ 03/28/12)
By MICHELLE FRIEDRICH Associate Editor Acting on a tip Tuesday afternoon, local authorities arrested the parole absconder now charged with an alleged kidnapping and robbery, which began on the Walmart Supercenter parking lot. Poplar Bluff police officers responded at about 1 p.m. to a residence in the 2000 block of Kentucky Avenue after receiving a confidential tip, which indicated Reyna Estrelita Kibo-Gue was there...
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National, state races are set
(Local News ~ 03/28/12)
By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor Four area state Senate districts and one House district will have Republican contests in the Aug. 7 primary election. Both parties will have contests for U.S. representative in District 8. The only Democratic state legislative contest is in House District 151...
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2-man council race
(Local News ~ 03/28/12)
By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor Two men who served together on the Poplar Bluff City Council from 2000 to 2002 are opponents in Tuesday's only city election contest. Tracy Edington, who was has been the Ward 4 councilman for 12 years, is being challenged by Johnny Brannum, who was an at-large councilman from 1999 to 2002...
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Country comedian Rodney Carrington at Coliseum Fri.
(Local News ~ 03/28/12)
By SARABETH WALLER Staff Writer Country comedian Rodney Carrington is bringing his act to the Black River Coliseum at 8 p.m. Friday. Carrington visited Poplar Bluff in 2009, a nearly soldout show, according to coliseum box office manager Subrina Berger...
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Suspect arrested in Walmart Kidnap, robbery
(Local News ~ 03/28/12)
By MICHELLE FRIEDRICH Associate Editor Acting on a tip Tuesday afternoon, local authorities arrested the parole absconder now charged with an alleged kidnapping and robbery, which began on the Walmart Supercenter parking lot. Poplar Bluff police officers responded at about 1 p.m. to a residence in the 2000 block of Kentucky Avenue after receiving a confidential tip, which indicated Reyna Estrelita Kibo-Gue was there...
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Commission race develops
(Local News ~ 03/28/12)
By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor Mark Allen Keeney has decided to challenge Jeff Darnell for the Republican nomination for Western District commissioner in the Butler County primary election on Aug. 7. Keeney is the administrator of the Keeney Country Home Residential Care Facility at 9346 Highway 67 South and the Maple Crest Residential Care Facility in Poplar Bluff...
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Bids in for Oak Grove Rd.
(Local News ~ 03/28/12)
By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor Three bids were opened Tuesday at City Hall for the widening of Oak Grove Road to five lanes between Bypass 67 and Westwood Boulevard. KAJACS Contractors of Poplar Bluff, Mo., was the apparent low bidder at $2,975,000. The other two Poplar Bluff firms and their bids are R. L. Persons Construction, $3,131,404, and Robertson Contractors, $3,976,423...
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Southern Bank ranked in top 100
(Business ~ 03/28/12)
Southern Bank has announced it was included in SNL Financial's listing of the top 100 community banks for 2011. Among all publicly-traded community banks in the United States, Southern Bank's 2011 performance was ranked ninth. Among all public and privately owned community banks in the listing, Southern Bank was ranked 25th. Southern Bank is a subsidiary of Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc., which trades under the ticker "SMBC" on the NASDAQ Global Market...
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5th/6th Ctr. honor roll
(Community News ~ 03/28/12)
Poplar Bluff 5th & 6th Grade Center 3rd Quarter Honor Roll A Honor Roll 6th Grade: Nicole Allen, Harley Barton, Victoria Blackman, Cameron Bleem, Caroline Bohn, Zabre Burns, Mariah Carpenter, Kyler Carr, Macy Cecil, Haider Cheema, Sienna Cletcher, Alyssa Cook, Gabby Darnell, Thomas Deaton, Whitney Deshaney, Logan Dunlap, Kaylee Eakin, Krisman Eakin, Shelby Eichhorn, Brooke Francisco, Turner Fritts, Calli Gerber, Brooke Goforth, Debra Hillis, Sarah Hodgkiss, Shelbey Johnson, Travante' Johnson, Cameron Jones, Sydney Knapp, Ja'Von Langford, Clayton Ledbetter, Trevor McDonald, Wesley Moore, MacKenzie Murphy, Wyatt Murphy, Alyssa Nepean, John Page, Joseph Pickard, Justin Pierce, Addie Powell, Essence Ross-Munoz, Rayni Seesengood, Shelby Sievers, Brooke Slayton, Katherine Sliger, Jordan Smith, Tanis Sparks, Taylor Spencer, Megan Te, Candace Thomas, Sam Traxel, Hannah Vaughn, Adrian Webb, Jarrica Williams, Tehya Williams. ...
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Stay fit program at Doniphan
(Community News ~ 03/28/12)
Would you like to lose a little weight and feel better this spring? Then consider signing up for the free Stay Fit and Stay Sharp 2012 Walking Program to be held starting Thursday, April 12, from noon to 1 p.m. It will be held at the Emmanuel Baptist Church at 704 E. Locust in Doniphan, Mo., and is limited to an enrollment of 75...
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Farm Bureau elects officers
(Community News ~ 03/28/12)
Mike Smody was elected president of the Butler County Farm Bureau during the group's annual dinner meeting at the Eagles Lodge in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Annis Walls, who had been serving as president, was elected secretary/treasurer. Smody had been the secretary/treasurer. Bill Hager was re-elected vice president...
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TRC computing center ribbon cutting at V. Buren
(Community News ~ 03/28/12)
Three Rivers College will host a ribbon cutting for the opening of the new public computing center in Van Buren at 10 a.m. Friday, March 30. "A recent change in facilities at the Van Buren High School presented a unique opportunity for us," Dr. Wes Payne, vice president for learning at Three Rivers College, said in a press release. "We can now provide a location where members of the public can access high speed computers for personal and professional use."...
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Brooke Kirby is honored
(Community News ~ 03/28/12)
HILLSBORO, Kan. - Brooke Kirby of Poplar Bluff, Mo., has earned the distinction of being named a Presidential Leadership Fellow at Tabor College. In announcing the selection, Tabor College President Jules Glanzer noted that these are students of exceptional caliber. ...
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Speak Out 3/28/12
(Opinion ~ 03/28/12)
It'll end up being Jeb Bush Jeb Bush. That's the second time I've called you. There's gonna be a big surprise in Tampa this year. Watch what I'm sayin'. I predict they will nominate Jeb Bush when the rest of them don't have enough votes to carry 'em over the election to be nominated. They will nominate and draft Jeb Bush. Watch what I tell ya...
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Facts don't add up on Neelyville plan
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/28/12)
To the Editor On April 3, the voters of the Neelyville School District will be asked to vote on an increased tax levy. If this increased tax levy is passed, it will be used to build additional buildings at the Neelyville campus and would mean the closing of Hillview Elementary School. This increased tax levy (.86) would make Neelyville the highest taxed school district in Southeast Missouri. The current tax levy is $2.78 and the increase, if passed, would make it $3.64...
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N'ville plan is best solution
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/28/12)
To the Editor: I have lived in the Neelyville School District my entire life. I was pleased to hear that the District had finally come up with a comprehensive plan that will result in better facilities for all of the kids in the District. However, I have been hearing grumbling from people about the plan to move the children from the Hillview Campus to the Neelyville Campus. ...
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Bradley Phelps
(Obituary ~ 03/28/12)
Bradley Phelps Bradley T. Phelps, 85, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, March 26, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are pending with Fitch-Hillis Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff.
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Demp Holden
(Obituary ~ 03/28/12)
Demp Holden DEXTER, Mo. -- Demp Holden, 86, of Dexter, Mo., died Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Funeral arrangements are pending with Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter.
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Oak Grove Students of Month
(Community News ~ 03/28/12)
Oak Grove Elementary School has named four Students of the Month for March 2012. First-grader Levi Coffee, son of Jamie and Jennifer Coffee, was nominated for Student of the Month by his teacher, Paula Knight, who says that Levi is always willing to do his work and to help new students. He is a very caring and kind to me and other students...
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For children Sword & Stone at TRC Saturday
(Community News ~ 03/28/12)
The Imaginary Theatre Company of St. Louis will return to the Tinnin Fine Arts Center with a new show for children on Saturday. Once again transforming literature into a live-action adventure, ITC has created a King Arthur origin story especially for fourth to sixth graders, according to a press release from Three Rivers College. ...
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Shirley Helvey
(Obituary ~ 03/28/12)
Shirley Helvey PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Shirley Helvey, 75, of Des Arc, Mo., died Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at DePaul Health Center, St. Louis, Mo. Funeral arrangements are pending with Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont, Mo. Condolences: www.rueggfuneralhomes.com...
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Mildred Unger
(Obituary ~ 03/28/12)
Mildred Unger DEXTER, Mo. -- Mildred Unger, 88, of Bloomfield, Mo., died Monday, March 26, 2012, at Golden Living Center in Bloomfield. Mrs. Unger was born on April 11, 1923, in Cape Girardeau, Mo. She was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church in Bloomfield and a member of the Bloomfield Chapter #385 Order of Eastern Star. She was a former secretary for IXL in Dexter and Bernie, a former cashier at the Bank of Bloomfield and former secretary for Griffin Contracting in Bloomfield...
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Alice Miller
(Obituary ~ 03/28/12)
Alice Miller Alice F. Miller, 85, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, March 24, 2012, at Oakdale Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Miller was born Feb. 12, 1927, in Alma Center, Wis. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and along with her late husband, Bill had co-owned and operated A&W Drive-In in Poplar Bluff for many years. Mrs. Miller enjoyed spending time with her family and in later years enjoyed reading and teaching china painting...
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Rosalie Zook
(Obituary ~ 03/28/12)
Rosalie Zook Rosalie L. (Maples) Zook, 71, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday, March 25, 2012, at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. Mrs. Zook was born June 6, 1940, in St. Louis, Mo. She was of the Lutheran faith, and had retired as a waitress. Mrs. Zook enjoyed laughing, fishing, spending time with her family and watching the St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves play baseball...
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Minnie Gillam
(Obituary ~ 03/28/12)
Minnie Gillam CORNING, Ark. -- Minnie Gillam, 88, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., formerly of St. Louis, Mo., died Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at The Cedargate nursing home in Poplar Bluff. Born May 15, 1923, Mrs. Gillam was a retired telephone operator for Southwestern Bell. She was a member of Westwood Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff...
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Joyce Smiley
(Obituary ~ 03/28/12)
Joyce Smiley BERNIE, Mo. -- Joyce Elaine Smiley, 55, of Bernie, Mo., died Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at her residence. Mrs. Smiley was born on June 9, 1956, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. She had been a car salesman for many years and was a member of United Voice of Zion in Malden, Mo...
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Poplar Bluff runs down first place to open season
(High School Sports ~ 03/28/12)
BONNE TERRE -- The Poplar Bluff track and field team open the season Tuesday with a win at the North County Invitational. The Mules got five wins to take home the team title by 5 points over Festus while the Lady Mules placed second, 15 points behind the Tigers, with two event wins...
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TRC slugs E. Central in sweep
(High School Sports ~ 03/28/12)
UNION -- The Three Rivers Lady Raiders responded from a sweep of Crowder over the weekend with a sweep of their own Tuesday. The Lady Raiders had 25 hits as they beat East Central 10-3 and 9-2 to push their record to 19-11 (2-2 XVI). "Both games, we didn't really get a good lead until the third, fourth or fifth inning," Three Rivers coach Jack Childress said. "The girls hit the ball well and ran the bases well."...
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Slam in 7th lifts Raiders
(High School Sports ~ 03/28/12)
ST. CHARLES -- Three Rivers sophomore Trevor Robertson put an exclamation point on a solid offensive day Tuesday. After cruising to a 12-2 win over St. Charles, the Raiders rallied from a 3-run deficit in the seventh inning as Robertson had a grand slam to help complete the 8-6 comeback win over the Cougars to get the sweep...
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Burroughs helps bury Zizzers
(High School Sports ~ 03/28/12)
Marissa Burroughs proved to be deadly from long range Tuesday evening against West Plains. The senior scored all four of her goals from outside the 18-yard line as the Lady Mules bounced back from their worst game of the young season with a 7-1 win at Whiteley Park...
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Mules pound Kelly
(High School Sports ~ 03/28/12)
BENTON -- The Poplar Bluff baseball team keeps on hitting, even with two outs. The Mules scored three times with two outs in each of the first two innings Monday then put away Kelly with a 9-run sixth for a 17-2 win in SEMO Conference play. "We had some big hits at big times," Mules coach Stan Bullington said...
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Hatchel's walk-off HR lifts Bernie
(High School Sports ~ 03/28/12)
BERNIE -- Austin Hatchel completed Bernie's seventh-inning rally Tuesday afternoon as he knocked out a 3-run homer to left-center to top Naylor, 8-7. The Mules (1-1) started the game off with three runs in the bottom of the first but went silent in the middle part of the game...
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Southern Bank ranked in top 100
(Business ~ 03/28/12)
Southern Bank has announced it was included in SNL Financial's listing of the top 100 community banks for 2011. Among all publicly-traded community banks in the United States, Southern Bank's 2011 performance was ranked ninth. Among all public and privately owned community banks in the listing, Southern Bank was ranked 25th. Southern Bank is a subsidiary of Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc., which trades under the ticker "SMBC" on the NASDAQ Global Market...
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Stay fit program at Doniphan
(Community News ~ 03/28/12)
Would you like to lose a little weight and feel better this spring? Then consider signing up for the free Stay Fit and Stay Sharp 2012 Walking Program to be held starting Thursday, April 12, from noon to 1 p.m. It will be held at the Emmanuel Baptist Church at 704 E. Locust in Doniphan, Mo., and is limited to an enrollment of 75...
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Farm Bureau elects officers
(Community News ~ 03/28/12)
Mike Smody was elected president of the Butler County Farm Bureau during the group's annual dinner meeting at the Eagles Lodge in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Annis Walls, who had been serving as president, was elected secretary/treasurer. Smody had been the secretary/treasurer. Bill Hager was re-elected vice president...
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Speak Out 3/28/12
(Opinion ~ 03/28/12)
It'll end up being Jeb Bush Jeb Bush. That's the second time I've called you. There's gonna be a big surprise in Tampa this year. Watch what I'm sayin'. I predict they will nominate Jeb Bush when the rest of them don't have enough votes to carry 'em over the election to be nominated. They will nominate and draft Jeb Bush. Watch what I tell ya...
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Bradley Phelps
(Obituary ~ 03/28/12)
Bradley Phelps Bradley T. Phelps, 85, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, March 26, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are pending with Fitch-Hillis Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff.
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Agee Club meets
(Community News ~ 03/28/12)
The Agee Community Club met on March 21 at Ryan's with Cathy Womack as hostess. Invocation was offered by Jacque Gallamore. Roll call was answered by stating something special that has happened to you in the month of March. Club motto was repeated by all...
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Oak Grove Students of Month
(Community News ~ 03/28/12)
Oak Grove Elementary School has named four Students of the Month for March 2012. First-grader Levi Coffee, son of Jamie and Jennifer Coffee, was nominated for Student of the Month by his teacher, Paula Knight, who says that Levi is always willing to do his work and to help new students. He is a very caring and kind to me and other students...
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Shirley Helvey
(Obituary ~ 03/28/12)
Shirley Helvey PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Shirley Helvey, 75, of Des Arc, Mo., died Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at DePaul Health Center, St. Louis, Mo. Funeral arrangements are pending with Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont, Mo. Condolences: www.rueggfuneralhomes.com...
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Mildred Unger
(Obituary ~ 03/28/12)
Mildred Unger DEXTER, Mo. -- Mildred Unger, 88, of Bloomfield, Mo., died Monday, March 26, 2012, at Golden Living Center in Bloomfield. Mrs. Unger was born on April 11, 1923, in Cape Girardeau, Mo. She was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church in Bloomfield and a member of the Bloomfield Chapter #385 Order of Eastern Star. She was a former secretary for IXL in Dexter and Bernie, a former cashier at the Bank of Bloomfield and former secretary for Griffin Contracting in Bloomfield...
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Rosalie Zook
(Obituary ~ 03/28/12)
Rosalie Zook Rosalie L. (Maples) Zook, 71, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday, March 25, 2012, at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. Mrs. Zook was born June 6, 1940, in St. Louis, Mo. She was of the Lutheran faith, and had retired as a waitress. Mrs. Zook enjoyed laughing, fishing, spending time with her family and watching the St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves play baseball...
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Minnie Gillam
(Obituary ~ 03/28/12)
Minnie Gillam CORNING, Ark. -- Minnie Gillam, 88, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., formerly of St. Louis, Mo., died Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at The Cedargate nursing home in Poplar Bluff. Born May 15, 1923, Mrs. Gillam was a retired telephone operator for Southwestern Bell. She was a member of Westwood Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff...
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Alice Miller
(Obituary ~ 03/28/12)
Alice Miller Alice F. Miller, 85, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, March 24, 2012, at Oakdale Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Miller was born Feb. 12, 1927, in Alma Center, Wis. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and along with her late husband, Bill had co-owned and operated A&W Drive-In in Poplar Bluff for many years. Mrs. Miller enjoyed spending time with her family and in later years enjoyed reading and teaching china painting...
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Joyce Smiley
(Obituary ~ 03/28/12)
Joyce Smiley BERNIE, Mo. -- Joyce Elaine Smiley, 55, of Bernie, Mo., died Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at her residence. Mrs. Smiley was born on June 9, 1956, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. She had been a car salesman for many years and was a member of United Voice of Zion in Malden, Mo...
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Poplar Bluff runs down first place to open season
(High School Sports ~ 03/28/12)
BONNE TERRE -- The Poplar Bluff track and field team open the season Tuesday with a win at the North County Invitational. The Mules got five wins to take home the team title by 5 points over Festus while the Lady Mules placed second, 15 points behind the Tigers, with two event wins...
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Slam in 7th lifts Raiders
(High School Sports ~ 03/28/12)
ST. CHARLES -- Three Rivers sophomore Trevor Robertson put an exclamation point on a solid offensive day Tuesday. After cruising to a 12-2 win over St. Charles, the Raiders rallied from a 3-run deficit in the seventh inning as Robertson had a grand slam to help complete the 8-6 comeback win over the Cougars to get the sweep...
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Burroughs helps bury Zizzers
(High School Sports ~ 03/28/12)
Marissa Burroughs proved to be deadly from long range Tuesday evening against West Plains. The senior scored all four of her goals from outside the 18-yard line as the Lady Mules bounced back from their worst game of the young season with a 7-1 win at Whiteley Park...
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Hatchel's walk-off HR lifts Bernie
(High School Sports ~ 03/28/12)
BERNIE -- Austin Hatchel completed Bernie's seventh-inning rally Tuesday afternoon as he knocked out a 3-run homer to left-center to top Naylor, 8-7. The Mules (1-1) started the game off with three runs in the bottom of the first but went silent in the middle part of the game...
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