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One incumbent, former city manager file for Poplar Bluff city council
(Local News ~ 12/06/22)
A longtime council member and a former city manager have filed for two of three seats that will be open on the Poplar Bluff City Council in April. Current Ward 5 representative Robert Smith filed Tuesday morning at city hall to run again for the seat that he was first elected to in 2002...
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Six candidates file for Butler County school boards
(Local News ~ 12/06/22)
A total of six candidates have now filed for nine open Butler County school district seats. The April 4 election will determine positions for three expiring terms in each of the Poplar Bluff, Twin Rivers and Neelyville school districts. Four candidates have filed for Poplar Bluff’s seats. In order, they are Anthony Curnutt, Jerrod Murphy, David Elledge and Larry Kimbrow...
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Payments on new police station, new fire truck included in balanced 2023 city budget
(Local News ~ 12/06/22)
The city of Poplar Bluff will make its first payment on the new police station, as well as purchase a new fire truck, in 2023. The proposed $13.8 million general fund budget for the city includes both and is balanced, city manager Matt Winters said Monday when presenting it to the city council. The budget is expected to be a voting item at the Dec. 19 city council meeting...
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Pavement resurfacing, bridge replacement planned in region
(Local News ~ 12/06/22)
Pavement resurfacing in Stoddard County makes up almost half of the more than $11 million in highway contracts awarded Tuesday. The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission contracts for Southeast District also include a bridge replacement in Wayne County...
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Three Rivers College to hold Ag Connect event
(Local News ~ 12/06/22)
Three Rivers College and the University of Missouri Butler County Extension Office will host Ag Connect on Jan. 20-21 at the Black River Coliseum in Poplar Bluff to bring everyone together and connect farmers to their roots. There will be beneficial information and workshops for all facets of agriculture found in Southeast Missouri and Northwest Arkansas—row crop, livestock, forestry, ag business side and more, according to a press release from TRC...
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Burger, Thompson Rehder introduce bills to protect girls' sports
(Local News ~ 12/06/22)
Two lawmakers from Southeast Missouri think only girls should be allowed to compete against girls in middle school and high school. To that end, GOP state Rep. Jamie Burger of Benton, Missouri, (District 148) and Republican state Sen. Holly Thompson Rehder of Scott City (District 27) have pre-filed similar legislation in Jefferson City in preparation for the General Assembly's 102nd Session, which convenes Wednesday, Jan. 4...
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Free medical services to be offered at Lighthouse United this Saturday
(Local News ~ 12/06/22)
Free medical services will be offered on Saturday, Dec. 10, at Lighthouse United church. Doctors, dentists and other medical professionals will be on hand from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the church, located at 710 Southern Expressway in Cape Girardeau. Gregory Johnson, a deacon at Lighthouse United, said Footsteps Medical Missions will be bringing medical personnel who will provide services such as diabetic foot care, wound care and vision and hearing exams. ...
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Donna Forsythe
(Obituary ~ 12/06/22)
Donna Frances Forsythe, 79, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, in Poplar Bluff. Donna was born March 25, 1943, in Poplar Bluff to the late Thomas F. and Geraldine (Hert) Smith. She was of the Pentecostal faith and was a member of the Palace of Praise Church, where she helped with the hospital ministry. ...
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Randall Thompson
(Obituary ~ 12/06/22)
Randall Gene Thompson, 70, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022, in Gepp, Arkansas. Randy was born on Sept. 11, 1952, in Gideon, Missouri, to Bland and Ada Thompson. He retired after a lifetime of driving truck and farming. He enjoyed old cars, tractors, riding ATVs, being outside, and teasing. Randy was saved and is now with Jesus...
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Margaret Delcour
(Obituary ~ 12/06/22)
Margaret Delcour, 36, of Qulin, Missouri, died Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, in Qulin.
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The Stage Co. calls for community support
(Local News ~ 12/06/22)
“A Christmas Carol” opens Friday
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Former city clerk of Parma sentenced on stealing charge, ordered to pay $37,626
(Local News ~ 12/06/22)
state audit found over $115,000 misappropriated, official records falsified Former city clerk of Parma sentenced on stealing charge, ordered to pay $37,626
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Blunt thanks many, calls for ‘more perfect union’ in farewell address
(Local News ~ 12/06/22)
With Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Springfield) on the cusp of ending his 12 years of service to Missouri in the U.S. Senate, he delivered his farewell address to that body Tuesday afternoon. The address also was carried live on C-SPAN. Blunt reflected on his political career in the roughly 15-minute address, thanked Missouri voters for electing him to office and also called on his Senate colleagues to help bring about a “more perfect Union.”...
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Stage Co. calls for community support
(Local News ~ 12/06/22)
The Stage Company hopes for a Christmas miracle with its upcoming performance of “A Christmas Carol.” Charles Dickens’s famous story is a holiday classic in the modern era. What many do not realize is how it shaped the way Christmas itself is celebrated. When it was first published in 1845, Christmas was on the decline in Victorian society...
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David Hathaway
(Obituary ~ 12/06/22)
David “Rodney” Hathaway, 77, of Jackson, Missouri passed away Dec. 2, 2022, in his home surrounded by his family. David was born Feb. 8, 1945, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri to Jesse Lee and Gladys Hathaway who preceded him in passing. David was married to his beautiful wife Linda Mae (Vinson) Hathaway, who also preceded him in passing. ...