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Home birth provides comfort, family
(Local News ~ 01/27/12)
By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer The Poplar Bluff, Mo., kitchen of Katie Glass should have been filled early Thanksgiving evening with family preparing for a traditional holiday feast. Instead, Glass and her husband, Chris, were focused on what has become for much of the modern world a very non-traditional celebration, home birth...
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Hwy. 67 supporters discuss funding with Ark. governor
(Local News ~ 01/27/12)
A delegation of Poplar Bluff, Mo., and Northeast Arkansas residents went to Little Rock, Ark., Monday to discuss funding for completing the four-laning of U.S. 67. They met with Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe at 11 a.m. and Scott Bennett, the new director of the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department, at 4 p.m...
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Rally stalls late for Lady Raiders
(High School Sports ~ 01/27/12)
ST. LOUIS -- The Three Rivers Lady Raiders ran into a familiar problem Wednesday night. Once again, they got down double digits in the second half before battling back to get within one but lost to St. Louis Community College 76-74. "A tough loss," Three Rivers coach Jeff Walk said. "When you make plays to get right where you want to and we have kids that are non-shalant in the last two minutes when it is really important, they are just not taking it serious enough."...
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O'Neal School's Students of Month
(Community News ~ 01/27/12)
Audrie Harrison and Haley Voegtline have been selected as the January and December Students of the Month at O'Neal School Audrie is the first grader in Mrs. Sells classroom. Audrie is the 7-year-old daughter of Brian and Jennifer Harrison. She has an older brother and sister, Joshua and Sophia, who she loves and admires very much. ...
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Raiders look to rebound
(High School Sports ~ 01/27/12)
The Three Rivers Raiders are hoping a return home can get them back to winning. Three Rivers, which has lost four of its last five with all coming on the road, will host Moberly at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Bess Activity Center after the women face off at 5...
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Poplar Bluff escapes Kennett with victory
(High School Sports ~ 01/27/12)
KENNETT -- Three missed free throws and a missed putback in the closing seconds allowed the Poplar Bluff Lady Mules to escape with a win Thursday night. Kennett cut Poplar Bluff's lead to a point with 28 seconds left and had multiple chances to tie or take the lead before Sara Eyler secured a rebound and hit two free throws in the final second as the Lady Mules held on 42-39...
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Lady Tigers wrap up 4th straight OFC title
(High School Sports ~ 01/27/12)
ELLSINORE -- The Neelyville Lady Tigers finished the Ozark Foothills Conference undefeated and locked up the top-seed for the upcoming tournament with at 71-39 win Thursday night on the road at East Carter. Neelyville (14-4, 6-0 OFC) got a game-high 25 points from junior Kayla Maupin. Brooke Sheppard and Chelsie Kovach each added 16 points for the Lady Tigers, who won the regular-season title for a fourth straight year...
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Bernie upsets Advance
(High School Sports ~ 01/27/12)
DEXTER -- An up-and-down month for the Bernie Mules took an up swing Thursday night in the semifinals of the Stoddard Coutny Activities Association Tournament. The Mules got a great team-effort and earned an upset win over the No. 2-seed Advance Hornets 62-54 at the Bearcat Event Center...
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Dexter gets shot to defend title
(High School Sports ~ 01/27/12)
DEXTER -- Friday night could be a special one for the Dexter Bearcats. In its first year hosting the Stoddard County Activities Association Tournament at the state-of-the-art Bearcat Event Center, the host Bearcats will be in the spotlight game and have the chance to defend last year's title...
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Yes to Downtown Abbey
(Column ~ 01/27/12)
By MONA CHAREN Simon Schama holds a place of honor in our home. Preparing for a trip to London in 2005, we watched his video series "A History of Britain" over the course of several weeks. Our boys loved it so much that they would chant "Britain! Britain!" after dinner. His history of the French Revolution, "Citizens," was masterful...
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A story for my grandson
(Column ~ 01/27/12)
By SHARON RANDALL Scripps Howard News Service When he is older, I will tell my grandson Henry this story. It is his story, mostly. But it also belongs to other children who were, like him, born into a world where one income is seldom enough to support a family, but were lucky enough to have parents who made it work...
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"King of Bain" a malicious hit piece
(Column ~ 01/27/12)
By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN "They're vultures that are sitting out there on the tree limb, waiting for a company to get sick, and then they swoop in ... eat the carcass ... and ... leave the skeleton." So Rick Perry colorfully characterized the private equity firm Bain Capital, once run by Mitt Romney...
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Girl Scout history items needed
(Community News ~ 01/27/12)
Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland will celebrate 100 years with historical displays in the community starting in March 2012. The organization is asking for help from the community in collecting items for the display such as: Girl Scout uniforms from 1912 to the World War II era, international scouting uniforms, scouting memorabilia, personal collections, and anything unique with a local connection. ...
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TOPS Mo 734 meets
(Community News ~ 01/27/12)
TOPS Mo 734 -- Taken of Pounds Sensibly -- was called to order at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11 by leader Linda Morgan with 20 TOPS and three KOPS in attendance. Lou Ann Wrather read the secretary's report. Pam Kane read the treasurer's report. Ruth Fishor read the exercise report. All reports stand approved...
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Eugene Field Honor Roll
(Community News ~ 01/27/12)
Students earning places on the Eugene Field 2nd Quarter Honor Roll are: 2nd Grade A Honor Roll Kaylen Baker, Emily Cheek, Chloe Clark, Averi Durbin, Devin Gatewood, Haile Hall, Kelsei McIntosh, Kitiara Melton, Jonathan Moreno, Abagail Ryman, Aeries Webb...
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Kelvin Wooten
(Obituary ~ 01/27/12)
Kelvin Wooten DEXTER, Mo. -- Kelvin Wooten, 43, of Dexter, Mo., died Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, in Dexter. He was born on Oct. 1, 1968 in Hayti, Mo. Mr. Wooten was affiliated with the Light House Christian Center in Dexter. He was a farmer. Surviving are his parents, Dale and Della Walker Wooten of Calico Rock, Ark.; three sons, Loren Wooten, Kaleb M. ...
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Patrick Kelly
(Obituary ~ 01/27/12)
Patrick Kelly Patrick G. Kelly, 62, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., also of Dallas, Texas, died Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. He was born April 3, 1949, in Minneapolis, Minn. He had worked as a health care professional for Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center...
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Bessie Yarber
(Obituary ~ 01/27/12)
Bessie Yarber DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Bessie Laura Alice Yarber, 87, of Gatewood, Mo., died Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Mrs. Yarber was born March 10, 1924, in Heber Springs, Ark. She was a housewife and enjoyed doing crafts. Mrs. Yarber attended Warm Springs General Baptist Church as well as New Home Church...
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Ruby Curtis
(Obituary ~ 01/27/12)
Ruby Curtis DEXTER, Mo. -- Ruby Inez Curtis, 97, of Dexter, Mo., died Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, at Missouri Southern Healthcare in Dexter. She was born on April 1, 1914 in Ouachita, Ark. Mrs. Curtis was of the Assembly of God faith. She had retired from Inland Shoe Company in Parma, Mo., and also helped her husband on the farm...
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Mae Hillis
(Obituary ~ 01/27/12)
Mae Hillis Edwards Hunter May Hillis Edward Hunter, 79, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., formerly of New Madrid, Mo., died Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Saturday at Fitch-Hillis Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff, Mo. A second visitation will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday followed by the funeral service at Richards Funeral Home in New Madrid...
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Marion Dockery
(Obituary ~ 01/27/12)
Marion Dockery FISK, Mo. -- Marion E. Dockery, 88, of Broseley, Mo., died Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, at his residence. Mr. Dockery was born Oct. 11, 1923, in Catron, Mo. He had lived around Broseley most of his life. He was of the Baptist Faith, a farmer and enjoyed hunting and fishing...
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Becky Maddox
(Obituary ~ 01/27/12)
Becky Maddox MALDEN, Mo. -- Rebecca "Becky Maddox, 85, of Clarkton, Mo., died Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, at her residence. The daughter of Charles B. James and Irene Davidson James, she was born Feb. 16, 1926, at Clarkton. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Clarkton. She was the co-owner of Maco Construction Company...
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Wilbur Walker
(Obituary ~ 01/27/12)
Wilbur Walker Wilbur L. Walker, 86, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Walker was born Nov. 10, 1925, in East Prairie, Mo. He was a member of First Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon and Sunday School Teacher. He had retired as a homebuilder...
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Meth bust Three arrested, teens in home
(Local News ~ 01/27/12)
By MICHELLE FRIEDRICH Associate Editor Officers responding to a peace disturbance call early Thursday morning may result in three Poplar Bluff, Mo., residents facing drug manufacturing and child endangerment charges. Just before 4 a.m., Poplar Bluff Police Cpl. Joe Ward responded to the 700 block of Cynthia, where he overheard yelling coming from an apartment building there...
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Mae Hillis
(Obituary ~ 01/27/12)
Mae Hillis Edwards Hunter May Hillis Edward Hunter, 79, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., formerly of New Madrid, Mo., died Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Saturday at Fitch-Hillis Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff, Mo. A second visitation will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday followed by the funeral service at Richards Funeral Home in New Madrid...
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Crystal Potts
(Obituary ~ 01/27/12)
Crystal Potts MALDEN, Mo. -- Crystal Gayle Potts, 32, of Bernie, Mo., died Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012, in Malden, Mo. Mrs. Potts was born July 24, 1979, in Hayti, Mo. She attended Landmark Pentecostal Church in Malden. She had worked as a CNA at Missouri Southern Hospital in Dexter, Mo...
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Kelvin Wooten
(Obituary ~ 01/27/12)
Kelvin Wooten DEXTER, Mo. -- Kelvin Wooten, 43, of Dexter, Mo., died Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, in Dexter. He was born on Oct. 1, 1968 in Hayti, Mo. Mr. Wooten was affiliated with the Light House Christian Center in Dexter. He was a farmer. Surviving are his parents, Dale and Della Walker Wooten of Calico Rock, Ark.; three sons, Loren Wooten, Kaleb M. ...
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Eugene Field Honor Roll
(Community News ~ 01/27/12)
Students earning places on the Eugene Field 2nd Quarter Honor Roll are: 2nd Grade A Honor Roll Kaylen Baker, Emily Cheek, Chloe Clark, Averi Durbin, Devin Gatewood, Haile Hall, Kelsei McIntosh, Kitiara Melton, Jonathan Moreno, Abagail Ryman, Aeries Webb...
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Girl Scout history items needed
(Community News ~ 01/27/12)
Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland will celebrate 100 years with historical displays in the community starting in March 2012. The organization is asking for help from the community in collecting items for the display such as: Girl Scout uniforms from 1912 to the World War II era, international scouting uniforms, scouting memorabilia, personal collections, and anything unique with a local connection. ...
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Dexter gets shot to defend title
(High School Sports ~ 01/27/12)
DEXTER -- Friday night could be a special one for the Dexter Bearcats. In its first year hosting the Stoddard County Activities Association Tournament at the state-of-the-art Bearcat Event Center, the host Bearcats will be in the spotlight game and have the chance to defend last year's title...
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Poplar Bluff escapes Kennett with victory
(High School Sports ~ 01/27/12)
KENNETT -- Three missed free throws and a missed putback in the closing seconds allowed the Poplar Bluff Lady Mules to escape with a win Thursday night. Kennett cut Poplar Bluff's lead to a point with 28 seconds left and had multiple chances to tie or take the lead before Sara Eyler secured a rebound and hit two free throws in the final second as the Lady Mules held on 42-39...
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Wilbur Walker
(Obituary ~ 01/27/12)
Wilbur Walker Wilbur L. Walker, 86, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Walker was born Nov. 10, 1925, in East Prairie, Mo. He was a member of First Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon and Sunday School Teacher. He had retired as a homebuilder...
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