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Utilities budget reduced
(Local News ~ 12/31/12)
By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor The 2013 Municipal Utilities budget totals $56,670,607, a reduction of $3,850,499 or 6.4 percent from the 2012 budget. It was recommended by the Municipal Utilities Advisory Board. The Poplar Bluff City Council approved the combined city/utilities budget on a 5-1 vote (see the other story for the city budget)...
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City approves smaller budget
(Local News ~ 12/31/12)
By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor With the beginning of a new year Tuesday, city officials will be guided by a balanced $19.2 million budget approved by the Poplar Bluff City Council. This is a decrease of nearly $900,000 or 4.5 percent from the $20.1 million budgeted in 2012...
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Pauline A.
(Obituary ~ 12/31/12)
Pauline A. Pollard Pauline A. Pollard, age 92, of Williamsville, Mo., died at Poplar Bluff Regional Hospital on Dec. 25, 2012. She was born March 25, 1920, in Hoyt, Okla., to Byrd Casey and Arrie Hisaw Casey. Pauline grew up in the Taskee and Rucker, Mo., area and attended Rucker Elementary School. ...
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Ova Gardner
(Obituary ~ 12/31/12)
Ova Gardner Ova Gardner, 101, of Neelyville, Mo., died Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, at The Cedargate in Poplar Bluff, Mo. A graveside service will be held at 12:30 p.m. Thursday at the Naylor Memorial Cemetery. Fowler-Sullivan Memorial Chapel in Neelyville is in charge of arrangements...
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Bulldogs edge Twin Rivers
(High School Sports ~ 12/31/12)
BLOOMFIELD -- In order to continue advancing at the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament, let downs have to be kept to a minimum. The fifth-seeded Twin Rivers Royals had too many early and too many late Friday in the quarterfinals against No. 4 South Pemiscot...
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Lorraine Colter
(Obituary ~ 12/31/12)
Lorraine Colter Lorraine Colter, 82, of Poplar Bluff passed away Dec. 29, 2012, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Lorraine was born April 20, 1930, in Qulin, Mo., to Elmer and Frances Godwin. She was a housewife and a member of the Third Baptist Church and the TOPS club Wednesday morning. She enjoyed quilting, gardening and her family...
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Kennett runs past Bloomfield
(High School Sports ~ 12/31/12)
BLOOMFIELD -- How Thursday night's Bloomfield Christmas Tournament first-round game ended for the host Wildcats was exactly how the quarterfinal game started Friday night. Bloomfield senior Brett Ruch, who crashed the hoop for a layin to upset Malden in overtime Thursday, made his way through the paint after the Wildcats won the tip to give the No. 9 seed a lead right off the bat...
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Dorothy Moss
(Obituary ~ 12/31/12)
Dorothy Moss MALDEN, Mo. -- Dorothy Evelyn Moss, 84, of Malden died Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012, at her residence. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. today at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in the Rosewood Cemetery at Malden...
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Towers closed New Year's Day
(Community News ~ 12/31/12)
Twin Towers will open Monday, Dec. 31, but will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, in observance of New Year's Day. When Twin Towers reopens on Wednesday, Jan. 2, Lake View Home Care free blood pressure and sugar tests will be available between 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. The Women's Citizenship Club will meet in the Altrusa Room at 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Bingo will begin in the Altrusa Room at 1:30 p.m...
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Bill Paige
(Obituary ~ 12/31/12)
Bill Paige SHREVEPORT, La. -- Bill (Keck) Paige, a former resident of Doniphan, passed away at 1 p.m. on Christmas Eve in the Riverview Nursing Center, Bossier City, La. He had lived in Bossier City/Shreveport for more than 40 years. Bill was born in Doniphan on Jan. ...
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Lue Park
(Obituary ~ 12/31/12)
Lue Park CORNING, Ark. -- Mrs. Lue Alma Park, 88, of Poplar Bluff, formally of both Piggott and Corning, Ark., passed away Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, at Belle Meade Healthcare in Paragould, Ark. Mrs. Park was born in Success, Ark., on Jan. 22, 1924. She was a homemaker. She enjoyed reading the Scriptures, teaching Bible lessons and volunteer work. She was a member of the Second Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff...
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