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Murphy joins incumbents on R-1 Bd.
(Local News ~ 04/06/17)
By PAT PRATT Staff Writer Two incumbents will return and a new face will be added to the Poplar Bluff school board following the Tuesday election. Current board president John Scott and member Alana Robertson retained seats and topped all candidates with vote totals of 1,336 and 1,031, respectively. Newcomer Jerrod Murphy received 1,195 votes to also beat out William Dee, 721 votes, and former board member Gary Simmons, 719 votes...
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1 newcomer on county school bds.
(Local News ~ 04/06/17)
By CHELSAE CORDIA Staff Writer It was a good day for incumbents in Tuesday's county school board elections. Of the six available seats between the Twin Rivers and Neelyville school districts, only one will be filled by a new candidate. Newcomer David "Pop" Dugger will fill one of the three available chairs at Twin Rivers, while incumbents Roger Baxter and Billy Watson will each return for another three-year term. Dugger will fill the position formerly held by Robert Thurman...
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City Council gets new look
(Local News ~ 04/06/17)
By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer A newcomer to the Poplar Bluff City Council carried all five wards Tuesday, securing one of three open seats. Steven Davis received more than 45 percent of votes, with 840 ballots cast in his favor. He and former council member Ron Black have won the two open at-large positions. Black received 613 votes and challenger attorney Robert Lee Smith 402...
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Write-ins delay results
(Local News ~ 04/06/17)
By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer At least eight races in the local area will be decided by write-in votes after several areas saw no candidates file for election. These mostly rural communities represent about 2,000 local residents. In Butler County, both Fisk and Neelyville will wait for write-in counts to decide Ward 2 aldermen winners...
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House gives initial OK to tracking of scripts
(Column ~ 04/06/17)
The Missouri House has given initial approval to a proposed tracking system for prescription drugs that supporters hope will fight opioid abuse in Missouri. The bill aims to help stop the practice of "doctor shopping," which involves offenders going from doctor to doctor in order to obtain multiple prescriptions for valuable and addictive medications...
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It's opening day. So here's a quiz
(Column ~ 04/06/17)
By GEORGE F. WILL Sportswriter: "You hit only two home runs all last year and already you've hit seven this year [1969]. What's the difference?" Reds outfielder Alex Johnson: "Five." WASHINGTON -- See? Baseball numbers aren't difficult. But be precise: As players say after a close play, "Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades." And don't be discouraged if some questions stump you. ...
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Green Wave earn statement win over district rival
(High School Sports ~ 04/06/17)
MALDEN -- It may be early in the season, but it's never too early to make a statement. In a district mathchup, the Malden softball team let loose a warning shot on Tuesday, making it clear its not looking to let up in 2017 as the state runner-up's dusted Dexter 12-0 in five innings...
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Relays lead Lady Mules to Perryville title
(High School Sports ~ 04/06/17)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. --The Lady Mules won three relays and got wins in the 100-meter hurdles from Lexi Hafford and Shelby Sievers in the shot Tuesday to win the Perryville Invitational by 10.5 points. Adam Vincent won the pole vault by clearing 13 feet while Makarius Bell won the shot with a throw of 49-feet, 6-inches for the Mules...
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Friday at Poplar Bluff library Canine artists to perform at Art for Animals opening
(Community News ~ 04/06/17)
Roxie and Riley, two dogs who have been taught to paint "abstract" pictures, are scheduled to perform at the Friday opening of "Art for Animals" at the Poplar Bluff Municipal Library. "Art for Animals" is sponsored by the Artfully Framed gallery and features dozens of original works by (human) area artists both professional and amateur. Guests at the opening reception can see the artwork and start the bidding process then...
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Injury brings teams together
(High School Sports ~ 04/06/17)
MALDEN -- High school coaches often talk about teachable moments, and what happened Tuesday in Malden was a perfect example. During the fourth inning of a matchup between Malden and Dexter with district seeding implications, Lady Bearcats catcher Kelby Hill went for a pop up in foul territory down the first-base line. ...
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Mules escape jam in 7th to stop rally
(High School Sports ~ 04/06/17)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- A furious rally from the Sikeston baseball team wasn't enough towards the end after digging themselves into a sizable hole in the early going against SEMO Conference opponent Poplar Bluff. The Bulldogs worked the bases loaded -- with an assist from an uncharacteristic move by the Mules -- in the bottom of the seventh but the big hit didn't follow as Poplar Bluff held on 11-10 Tuesday at VFW Memorial Stadium...
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Hendricks helps power Raiders to sweep of St. Louis
(High School Sports ~ 04/06/17)
Ally Hendricks can't help but laugh at her success this season. The Three Rivers College sophomore hit her team-leading seventh home run Tuesday as the Lady Raiders swept St. Louis 5-2 in the opener and 7-4 in the nightcap at Rains Field. After graduating from Poplar Bluff High School, Hendricks rode the pine as a freshman. She appeared in 29 out of 60 games, and earned just 19 at-bats...
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Gooch's 1-hitter lifts Tigers; Van Burne's Shockley fans 17
(High School Sports ~ 04/06/17)
PIEDMONT -- Halle Gooch tossed a one-hitter and the Clearwater softball team belted 11 hits in a 9-0 shutout of Ozark Foothills Conference rival Doniphan on Tuesday. "We had a lot of girls step up in big situations," Clearwater coach Shannon England said. "We're hopeful that kind of play keeps improving and getting better every day...
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Run for Cross May 6
(Community News ~ 04/06/17)
Run For The Cross (formerly Bible Run) will take place 8 a.m. Saturday, May 6, beginning at Veteran's Park in Puxico. Pre-registration is $25 if done by April 16 and after that date the fee is $30. All pre-registered (by April 16) are guaranteed a T-shirt...
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William "Diddle" Anthony Nored-Carlton
(Obituary ~ 04/06/17)
Rev. Richard E. Dennis, 87, of Florissant, Mo. died Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Services was held Sunday, March 26 at Brookside Assembly of God Church in Hazelwood. Burial followed on Monday, March 27 in the Puxico Cemetery. Family requests memorial contributions to Brookside Assembly of God in memory of their former pastor.s...
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Evelyn 'Granny' Crowell
(Obituary ~ 04/06/17)
Evelyn 'Granny' Crowell DEXTER, Mo. - Evelyn Crowell, of Bloomfield, Mo. 96, died at her granddaughter's home in Bloomfield on March 31, 2017. Visitation will be held from 5 - 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 5, at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. ...
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Judith Ann Parker
(Obituary ~ 04/06/17)
Judith Ann Parker FISK, Mo. - Judith Ann Parker, 68, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday, April 2, 2017, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Destin, Fla. Mrs. Parker was born on Aug. 1, 1948, in Poplar Bluff to the late Noah and Mary (Peck) Mitchell. On July 29, 1967, she married Elza Ray Parker; he preceded her in death on June 18, 2010. She worked at Gates Rubber Co. for 18 Years. She had been ill for several years...
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William
(Obituary ~ 04/06/17)
William John Perkins CAMPBELL, Mo. - William John Perkins, 80, of Campbell died Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at his residence in Campbell. Visitation will be from 1 - 2 p.m., Saturday, April 8, at the Crosspointe Family Church in Campbell. Funeral services will begin at 2 p.m., at the Crosspointe Family Church with Rev. Randy Vaughn officiating. Burial will follow at Tucker Cemetery in Campbell...
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MDC offers new permit card for hunters, anglers, trappers
(Community News ~ 04/06/17)
Beginning April 1, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will offer Missouri hunters, anglers, and trappers its new Permit Card as an additional way of carrying and showing proof of most related permits. The new plastic cards are another option to MDC's paper and electronic permits...
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Stoddard students capture honors at museum contest
(Community News ~ 04/06/17)
A Dexter High School student has won Best of Show in an annual competition hosted by Margaret Harwell Art Museum and three Puxico students captured honors and three Puxico walked away with awards. Katie Coleman received the award for the 17th Annual Regional Juried High School Art Exhibit with her colored pencil drawing, "Fly on the Wall," according to a press release. ...
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George Sifford celebrates 90 Years
(Community News ~ 04/06/17)
George Sifford celebrated his 90th birthday with some traveling, cake, and music. First, he visited his daughter Sandra and her husband Mike in Columbia, Mo. While there, he had the opportunity to visit a quilting artist in Centralia who demonstrated the use of a long-arm quilter which she used to create his grandson Darrin's memory quilt...
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Mushroom workshop April 21 in PB
(Community News ~ 04/06/17)
The Butler County University of Missouri Extension Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. will offer a workshop entitled Growing Shiitake Mushrooms. This workshop is scheduled for Friday, April 21. The workshop will begin at 9 a.m. at the Butler County Extension Center at 614 Lindsay Ave., Suite 3...
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Commission looks to ID most deficient bridges
(Community News ~ 04/06/17)
By MIKE MCCOY SEMO News Services BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Stoddard County Presiding Commissioner Greg Mathis told representatives of Smith & Company, Engineers, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., to prepare a list of bridges most in need of replacement in the county so that the commission could begin prioritizing bridge replacement in 2017...
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Puxico Junior High third quarter honor rolls
(Community News ~ 04/06/17)
Puxico Junior High School third quarter honor roll includes: Eighth Grade Highest Honors: Blake Aikey, Kendall Armstrong, Morghan Armstrong, Gavin Brawley, Katlyn Brotherton, Jeffrey Clark, Taylor Hobbs, Madison McMeans, Caleb Robison, Carlie Sifford and Jonna Vaughn...
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William "Diddle" Anthony Nored-Carlton
(Obituary ~ 04/06/17)
PUXICO, Mo. -- Violet Marie Snider, of Fort Worth, Texas, daughter of the late John T. and Ella Belle Holsapple Ridenour. was born in St. Louis, Jan. 1, 1930, and passed away Sunday, April 2, 2017, at the Remarkable Health Care Center in Ft. Worth, Texas She had attained the age of 87 years, 3 months and 1 day...
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The importance of public worship
(Community News ~ 04/06/17)
The most important thing you can do to enrich your life and please God, to whom you owe your existence, is to worship Him regularly, humbly and sincerely. Someone has said, "The greatest calamity that can befall a nation is for its people to fail to worship God." It is tragic for a people to fail to worship God, for whatever reason is may be. ...
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Kristi Siler completes school board training
(Community News ~ 04/06/17)
Kristi Siler, a member of the Puxico R-VIII School District Board of Education, recently completed the demanded school board training sessions sponsored by the Missouri Association of Rural Education at the Holiday Inn in Poplar Bluff, Mo. With the enactment of Senate Bill 380, "The Outstanding Schools Act of 1993," all newly elected or appointed school board members must complete at least 16 hours of orientation and training within their first year following their election or appointment...
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Day use fee collection to resume at Wappapello Lake
(Community News ~ 04/06/17)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Wappapello Lake will resume the collection of boat ramp day use fees on April 1, 2017. Impacted boat ramps include, Rockwood Point, Redman Creek, Sundowner, Peoples Creek, Greenville and Chaonia Landing. Fees were waived at these locations beginning in November of 2016...
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