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Following a dry 2014 2015 was wet and warm
(Local News ~ 01/14/16)
By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor A dry and cool 2014 was followed by a very wet and warmer 2015. The National Weather Service at Paducah, Ky., reported 66.55 inches of precipitation fell at the Poplar Bluff Municipal Airport during 2015. This is the fifth highest amount in more than 120 years of record keeping in Poplar Bluff. However, complete data for some years is not available...
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Big Spring area impacted by floodwater
(Local News ~ 01/14/16)
By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Big Spring Bridge has survived another flood, but its days are numbered. The bridge on State Route 103 reopened this week after it was found safe for traffic during a structural evaluation by engineers with the Federal Highway Administration. It is slated for replacement in 2017 because of damage from repeated flooding...
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Her philosophy is simple: Make it fun PB teacher lauded by state talks shop
(Local News ~ 01/14/16)
By PAT PRATT Staff Writer A Poplar Bluff kindergarten teacher recently featured on the state department of education's website says the secret to her success is simple - make it fun. Susie Rahlmann was featured in a "Teacher Moments" article by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) in December after R-I officials recommend her for the interview due to continuing high performance in the classroom...
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Sloan contests McVey in Ward I
(Local News ~ 01/14/16)
By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor A contest has developed for the Ward 1 seat on the Poplar Bluff City Council, according to City Clerk Pamela Kearbey. David Sloan, who lives on South 14th Street, decided to file Tuesday as a Ward 1 candidate. Sloan is a self-employed over-the-road truck driver, but said he can arrange his schedule to be present for council meetings...
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Ag Expo opens Friday
(Local News ~ 01/14/16)
By PAT PRATT Staff Writer More than 118 exhibits, contests, music and fun stuff for the kids will be featured at the 2016 Ag Expo Friday and Saturday at the Black River Coliseum. The event, now in its 30th year, is sponsored by the Butler County University of Missouri Extension Council and the Three Rivers College Agriculture Club. Extension director Phyllis Flanigan says the expo is a great opportunity for the public to see how important agriculture is to the local economy...
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2 suspects arrested Gun put to cabbieSSRqs head
(Local News ~ 01/14/16)
By MICHELLE FRIEDRICH Associate Editor Two area men are in jail after their arrest Tuesday night for allegedly robbing a local cab driver at gunpoint. At about 7:42 p.m., Poplar Bluff Police Patrolman Robert Reed reportedly was sent to the 800 block of North Grand Avenue, where he contacted Michael Kern...
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Defining political child abuse
(Column ~ 01/14/16)
By MICHELLE MALKIN Remember 5-year-old Sophie Cruz? Groomed for a year by an outfit called the "Full Rights for Immigrants Coalition," Sophie is the ponytailed poster child for amnesty who was literally propped up in front of the pope during a September visit to Washington, D.C...
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Guns: Bad journalism and bad politics
(Column ~ 01/14/16)
By MONA CHAREN Are you opposed to "common sense" gun laws? These are what liberals like Hillary Clinton are always proclaiming their support for. In their telling, expanding background checks, closing the "gun show loophole," and restricting Internet sales will, in the words of liberal columnist E.J. ...
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Abby Acred on Dean's List
(Community News ~ 01/14/16)
Abby Acre on Dean's List POINT LOOKOUT, MO. -- Abby Acre of Broseley was named to the College of the Ozarks fall 2015 Dean's List. Acre is a Twin Rivers High School graduate. To qualify for the Dean's List, students must maintain a 3.6 minimum grade point average during the semester and carry at least 15 credit hours...
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Funding bill not good for our area
(Column ~ 01/14/16)
Before Christmas, without my support, Congress voted to fund the government for another year. The 2,009-page bill negotiated behind closed doors was a bad deal for rural America and a bad deal for southeast and south-central Missouri. Simply put, this legislation funded more priorities for the president, than for the folks back home...
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Mules' finish trumps Dons' start
(High School Sports ~ 01/14/16)
DONIPHAN -- The 3-point shots that found the bottom of the net early for Doniphan didn't last long and the Dons couldn't get the stops on the other end to keep pace late. Poplar Bluff finished on a 14-4 run over the final three minutes, turning a tight 1-point game into a 66-55 road win for the Mules...
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Three Rivers College releases Fall Dean's List
(Local News ~ 01/14/16)
Three Rivers College has released its Dean's List for the Fall 2015 semester. The honor is awarded to students taking 12 or more credit hours in a semester, who achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or above. Dean's List honors are also used at graduation to help determine eligibility for honors or highest honors...
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Raiders spring trap to pull away
(High School Sports ~ 01/14/16)
The Raiders laid the trap and broke the Buffaloes' back. Three Rivers got a quick boost with its half-court trap midway through the second half to separate and defeat Arkansas Baptist 91-76 at the Bess Activity Center. "When we go back down there, it will be a dogfight for sure. It always is," said Three Rivers coach Gene Bess, referring to Three Rivers' trip to Little Rock on Feb. 18 to finish the regular season. "We had some really good play out of a lot of our players."...
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Norwood earns 6th state cut
(High School Sports ~ 01/14/16)
Six different swimmers won events Tuesday for Poplar Bluff as the Mules nearly swept Cape Central in a 159-100 win over the defending conference champions. Taylor Norwood won twice, earning a state cut in her sixth individual event, while Morgan McAtee, Lexi Vaughn, Raegan McAtee and Lily Soeter were also first to the wall while helping the Mules sweep the relays...
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Carroll E. Harwell
(Obituary ~ 01/14/16)
Carroll E. Harwell Carroll E. Harwell, 74, a local Poplar Bluff business owner, died Monday, Jan. 11, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Harwell, the son of the late Fred Martin Harwell and Gertrude (Fisher) Harwell Birdsong, was born April 8, 1941 in Poplar Bluff. ...
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Royals run past Bears
(High School Sports ~ 01/14/16)
BROSELEY -- A collective effort turned into a huge luxury for Twin Rivers on Tuesday night. All 10 Royals scored at least one bucket, three players reached double figures and Twin Rivers sank Greenville 79-55 for its second Ozark Foothills Conference win of the season...
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Granville "Bob" Northcutt, Jr.
(Obituary ~ 01/14/16)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Granville Hobart "Bob" Northcutt, Jr., 88 , of Bloomfield died Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016, at the Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter, Mo Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15, 2016, at 1:30 p.m. at the Bloomfield Cemetery in Bloomfield with Rev. Richard Northcutt of Kirksville, Missouri officiating. Burial will follow with Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home of Bloomfield in charge of arrangements...
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Paul Andrew Kidwell
(Obituary ~ 01/14/16)
Paul Andrew Kidwell Paul Andrew Kidwell, 52, of St. Louis, Mo. died surrounded by loving Family and Friends on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Paul was born on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 1963 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. to Rev. Wayne C. ...
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Mary Lou "Nanny" McPherson
(Obituary ~ 01/14/16)
Mary Lou "Nanny" McPherson Mary Lou " Nanny" McPherson, 82 of Poplar Bluff, passed away Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mary Lou was born Oct. 23, 1933, in Essex, Mo., a daughter to the late William Henry and Evelyn Elizabeth (Crutcher) Welch. ...
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Jeanne Foster
(Obituary ~ 01/14/16)
Jeanne Foster Jeanne Foster, 89, of Poplar Bluff, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016. Jeanne was born in St. Louis, Mo., and moved to Poplar Bluff in 1950 with her husband, Earl, to whom she was married for almost 60 years. He passed away in 2004. Her daughter, Susan Darby also preceded her in death in 2012...
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Neelyville wins in OT after Davidson's tying 3
(High School Sports ~ 01/14/16)
PIEDMONT -- Sammy Davidson hit a game-tying 3 with 6 seconds left in regulation before the Neelyville boys basketball team went on to beat Clearwater 68-59 in overtime Tuesday night. Rashawn McComb finished with a team-high 18 points and 10 rebounds while Davidson had 14 for Neelyville (8-6, 3-0 OFC)...
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Rayburn
(Obituary ~ 01/14/16)
Rayburn Pennington Rayburn Pennington, 78, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Mr. Pennington was born Nov. 25, 1937 in Ripley County to the late Homer "Boss" Pennington and Opal McPheeters Pennington...
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Charles T. Nelson
(Obituary ~ 01/14/16)
Charles T. Nelson FISK, Mo. -- Charles T. Nelson, 81, Poplar Bluff died Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Nelson was born Aug. 16, 1934 in Buffalo County, Wis., the son of the late Terrance and Aphle Nelson. He was of the Lutheran faith. Mr. Nelson had been a Dairy Farmer in Wisconsin for 33 years...
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Tommy Dodd
(Obituary ~ 01/14/16)
Tommy Dodd DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Tommy Lee Dodd, 69, of Doniphan died Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo.. A graveside service will be held Thursday afternoon, Jan. 14, 2016, at Gatewood cemetery with Brother Clay Garvin officiating. Edwards Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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