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GOP contenders for gov. prepare for local forum
(Local News ~ 09/07/15)
By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor The six Republican candidates for governor have been busy preparing for the Poplar Bluff Forum at 5:30 p.m. Saturday in the Aad Grotto on Kennedy Lane north of Barron Road. They include Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, former Missouri House Speaker Catherine Hanaway, manufacturer John Brunner, former U.S. Navy SEAL Eric Greitens, state Sen. Bob Dixon and former state Rep. Randy Asbury...
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Raises for city workers uncertain
(Local News ~ 09/07/15)
By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer Poplar Bluff city officials decided in January to extend the largest raise in more than a decade to one union representing less than 10 percent of the city's employees, with no apparent plan for the more than 200 remaining workers...
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Bilinguals discuss challenges, benefits of learning English
(Local News ~ 09/07/15)
By PAT PRATT Staff Writer In light of a recent Gallup poll in which 72 percent of Americans said it is "essential" immigrants learn English, and an ongoing debate in the political arena and on the streets, local bilingual speakers voiced their opinions on the benefits and difficulties of learning the language...
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Greenville High School students honored
(Community News ~ 09/07/15)
Leslie D. Becker and MaKenzy Ciara Smith are the Greenville High School Students of the Month. Becker is the daughter of David and Antonia Becker and Smith is the daughter of Stacy and Cindy Smith. Becker's activities and achievements include cheerleading, art club, cross county. French Club, Beta, FBLA, FCCLA, Pep Club. Last year, Becker was junior class treasurer. As a senior, she is secretary for her class...
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PATROL
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/07/15)
A Greenville, Mo. woman was arrested following a single-vehicle accident that occurred at 12:45 a.m. Saturday in Wayne County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Tina M. Thompson, 34, was northbound on Route D near County Road 525 when the 1994 GMC Jimmy she was driving traveled off the right side of the roadway, was overcorrected, traveled off the left side of the roadway and overturned...
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Paula Cozort
(Obituary ~ 09/07/15)
Paula Cozort Paula Irene Cozort, 69, of Poplar Bluff, died Friday, Sept. 4, 2015, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Cozort was born in Poplar Bluff on Sept. 5, 1945 to parents Medford and Ruby Bennett who preceded her in death. Mrs. Cozort worked to retirement as a nurse's aide, serving at Doctor's and Lucy Lee Hospital and was a member of Temple Baptist Church and a member of the Eastern Star...
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Margaret
(Obituary ~ 09/07/15)
Margaret Christensen Margaret Irene Christensen, 58, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015 at her residence. She was born April 6, 1957 in Cape Girardeau, Mo. to the late Roger Vaughn and Margaret Lorene Lancaster Vaughn. She was of the Baptist faith...
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Dexter rights ship with 480 yards of offense
(High School Sports ~ 09/07/15)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- The Dexter Bearcats football team dominated in nearly every aspect of the game Friday night at John Harris Marshall Athletic Complex in Charleston. The Bearcats scored eight touchdowns and tallied 480 yards of total offense while limiting Charleston to just 57 yards of total offense...
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'Hungry' Green Wave roll with four first quarter touchdowns
(High School Sports ~ 09/07/15)
MALDEN, Mo. -- Malden waited a full week to get over its offensive woes after squeaking out a one-point win over Caruthersville. In their first SEMO Conference South game of the season, the Green Wave couldn't wait any longer to put some points on the scoreboard...
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Joiner, Zahner
(Features ~ 09/07/15)
Robert and Tonya Richard announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Nicole Joiner, to John Douglas Zahner, all of Poplar Bluff, Mo. The bridegroom-to-be is the son of Ruth M. Zahner of Poplar Bluff and the late Craig A. Zahner. The couple will be married in a private ceremony. A reception will be held at 4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015, at Markham Springs, Williamsville, Mo...
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Hayworth hits walk-off to lift Lady Dawgs
(High School Sports ~ 09/07/15)
VAN BUREN -- Neelyville scored four runs in the seventh to tie the game, but Van Buren's Logan Hayworth hit a walk-off base hit to score Summer Shockley and win 8-7 at Van Buren on Friday. Shockley led off the seventh for the Lady Dawgs (5-0) with a double, then stole third. Shockley had three hits, three RBIs and scored twice. She also pitched and didn't allow an earned run...
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Murray, Klaproth
(Features ~ 09/07/15)
Jonathan and Lesa Murray of Poplar Bluff, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Katelyn Jo Murray of Republic, Mo. to Philip Lange Klaproth, also of Republic. The bridegroom-elect is the son of Dan and Valeria Klaproth of Jackson, Mo. The couple plans to be married at 4:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015 at the Savoy Ballroom in Springfield, Mo...
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Speak Out 9/7/15
(Opinion ~ 09/07/15)
Perplexed [email] Is the world upside down? It seems to me that the girls of Hillsboro High School have the right to a locker room where one can change clothes in a comfortable setting, i.e. among other girls. Just because a boy identifies as a girl doesn't mean he is a girl. ...
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Do Cops' lives matter to Obama?
(Column ~ 09/07/15)
By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN Barack Obama, as chief law enforcement officer of the United States, is going to have to stop acting like a conscientious objector in this war on cops. Wednesday, another officer, in Fox Lake, Illinois, Lt. Charles "GI Joe" Gliniewicz, was gunned down. Last Friday, Darren Goforth, a Houston deputy sheriff, was shot 15 times by an alleged black racist...
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Felix Lerma
(Obituary ~ 09/07/15)
Felix Lerma MALDEN, Mo. -- Felix Lerma, 62, of Malden, died Sept. 4, 2015 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are under the direction of Moore Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff. Online condolences: www.moorefuneralservice.com
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captivates local travelers
(Local News ~ 09/07/15)
By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor After deboarding Amtrak's California Zephyr in Sacramento on Aug. 2, we spent nearly five days viewing the redwoods in northern California and Crater Lake National Park in southern Oregon. We also saw an elk along a gravel road on the way to see the unique Fern Canyon on the Pacific Ocean coast...
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Chrissy Fann
(Obituary ~ 09/07/15)
Chrissy Fann MALDEN, MO. -- Mary Christine Fann, 66, of Malden, Mo., died Friday, Sept. 4, 2015 at her home in Malden. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral will follow at 11 a.m. in the Bradshaw Chapel. Burial will be in the Rosewood Cemetery in Malden...
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POLICE
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/07/15)
Police responded to a domestic dispute on the side of the road at 10:17 p.m. Thursday in the 900 block of North Main. The parties were separated. No charges are being sought. _ Police are investigating fraudulent use of a credit/debit card reported at 6:32 p.m. Thursday...
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Congregation will celebrate Sept. 13 Hamtown Church is 100
(Local News ~ 09/07/15)
By CAROLYN SMITH Staff Writer On Sept. 13, 2015, the Hamtown Church congregation will celebrate 100 years of service to the Lord from 10 a.m.--noon with songs and memories. A potluck dinner will be served from 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. Everyone is asked to bring a covered dish and photographs from the past to share. ...
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FIRE
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/07/15)
County firefighters were called to extricate an accident victim from a vehicle at 11:40 a.m. on Route W near County Road 537. A 1989 Mack concrete truck driven by Jerry J. King, 49, of Poplar Bluff overturned. King was wearing a seatbelt and sustained minor injuries...
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POLICE
(Community News ~ 09/07/15)
Matthew A. Evans, 32, of the 100 block of Red Robin Lane, was arrested at 2:42 p.m. Friday in the 1700 block of Illinois on a Poplar Bluff failure to appear warrant.
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STODDARD SHERIFF
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/07/15)
David Landon Griffin, 33, of Wappapello, was arrested on a failure to appear warrant. He remains in jail at this time awaiting extradition to Bollinger County. _ Charles Daniel Labarre, 32, of Dexter, was arrested on a parole violation. There is no bond and he remains in jail at this time...
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BUTLER SHERIFF
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/07/15)
Rodney D. Calhoun, 48, of Poplar Bluff, was arrested at 1:51 a.m. Saturday in Butler County on a probation/parole warrant for assault. He is being held without bond at the Butler County jail. _ Tangila R. Price, 23, of Lake, Miss., was arrested at 9:57 p.m. Friday in Butler County on a Poplar Bluff failure to appear warrant for shoplifting and suspicion of no drivers license. She is being held at the Butler County jail...
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BUTLER SHERIFF
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/07/15)
Billie J. Cowgill, 22, of the 2300 block of Missouri Street, was booked at the Butler County jail Thursday on a body attachment. _ Bryan C. Hambrick, 32, of the 40 block of Redtop Lane, was booked at the Butler County jail Thursday on suspicion of second-degree trespassing and a failure to appear warrant for stealing under $500...
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Patricia Goings
(Obituary ~ 09/07/15)
Patricia Goings FISK, Mo. -- Patricia Ann Goings, 72, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are pending with White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk.
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Rodney Alan Trosper
(Obituary ~ 09/07/15)
Rodney Alan Trosper GIDEON, Mo. -- Rodney Alan Trosper, 52, of Gideon died Friday, Sept. 4, 2015, at his residence. Visitation was Saturday at the Bradshaw Funeral Home in Gideon. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Wardell Cemetery in Wardell, Mo., followed by burial...
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Dora Nichols
(Obituary ~ 09/07/15)
Dora Nichols PIEDMONT, MO.--Dora Nichols, 78, of Piedmont, died Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015 in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Visitation will be held from noon until 2 p.m., Sunday, at Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont, MO. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m., Sunday, also at the Piedmont Chapel...
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Pearl "Midge" Island
(Obituary ~ 09/07/15)
Pearl "Midge" Island DEXTER, MO.--Pearl "Midge" Island, 65, of Dexter, died at her home Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2015. Visitation will be at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015, at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services will be follow at 2 p.m., at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home...
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More than one trick Mules
(High School Sports ~ 09/07/15)
FARMINGTON, Mo. -- After the defense made a goal-line stand to start the game, Poplar Bluff football coach Mark Barousse went to the back of the playbook Friday night. The result was a 98-yard touchdown pass by Tristen Francisco, who lined up as a receiver, to Jerrid Moore. The pair hook up more conventionally for two more scores and a pair of 2-point conversions in Poplar Bluff's 44-30 win over Farmington...
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