Stories from Thursday, November 15, 2012

No to pipeline I wanted to say that Canada just wants to run that gas pipeline through the United States so they can ship their oil to other countries and I don't think it would help out country any to do that so, therefore, I am against it. Thank you...

The Semo Food Truck will be at Little Brushy Baptist church at 10 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 17. All families are welcome and encouraged to attend. The church is located at 8348 Highway T--across from Food-Rite -- in Wappapello, Mo. For information call Rev. Tim Schultz at (573) 222-7920...

Following is the honor roll for the fifth grade at the Poplar Bluff 5th & 6th Grade Center. Fifth Grade Honor Roll A Honor Roll B Honor Roll Jacey Adamson, Colton Agee, Nickolas Aguilar, Matthew Barker, Luke Becker, Quinten Bell, Eric Bennett, Bethenie Birchfield, William Blackburn, Alexus Blocker, Raven Boatwright, Jenna Bollinger, William Bost, Joshua Bostic-Davis, Robert Bradley, Thomas Bristol, MacKenzy Bulger, David Burk, Noah Burkey, Cassandra Burkhart, Jasmine Caswell, Haylee Cates, Alexis Caudel, James Champion, Ethen Christian, Elizabeth Cobb, Cameron Cornman, Zane Cravens, Hailey Croy, Addison Dail, Payton Daniels, Rebekah Davis, Tyman Dawson, Alexander Dean, Daytona Depler, Kaylee Dobbs, Devin Drake, Logan Drum, Gracie Dugger, Desiree Earls, Ethan Ellis, Thomas Elsworth, Benjamin Fiske, Killian Flanagan, Andrew Frazier, Allison Gariepy, Kayla Garland, Christian Gibbs, Gary Gilmore, Adam Goodman, Tyler Green, Makayla Hall, Nadia Harden, Reniece Harley, Levi Harlow,. ...

Shelly White of Poplar Bluff, Mo., received the Mary E. and Martha J. Briegel Scholarship and the Excellence Award at the University of Missouri. Each year, the Robert Trulaske College of Business awards the Mary E. and Martha J. Briegel Scholarship to female business students. This scholarship is awarded to Missouri students based on their high school class ranks and ACT scores. The Excellence Award also is given to students based on academic achievement in high school...

To the Citizens of Poplar Bluff: Thank you! The recent sewer bond measure that was passed will help us keep the sewer rate as low as possible. Rest assured that we will do everything to have the plant project come in on budget or below. After all we pay the same rates as you, the people we serve, pay...

To the Editor: As a relative newcomer to the area, allow me to share a story that involves so many generous and helpful people of Poplar Bluff. Last Saturday morning I was enroute to the Sacred Heart Catholic Church Bazaar to help my wife, Raona Hentz, when my tire went flat on Route W at McLane Park. ...

By SHARON RANDALL Scripps Howard News Service Twelve years ago, I was invited by friends to go to Los Angeles to celebrate New Year's and attend services at a church in Watts. I'd been a widow for two years, and couldn't recall the last time I'd celebrated New Year's. So I said the magic word: Yes...

By GEORGE F. WILL Nothing's impossible I have found, For when my chin is on the ground, I pick myself up, Dust myself off, Start all over again. -- From the 1936 movie "Swing Time" WASHINGTON -- Conservatives should jauntily sing as Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers did in a year in which the country's chin was on the ground. ...

The Stoddard County Ambulance District will be conducting it's 27th annual "Home for the Holidays" project. Patients unable to travel except by ambulance will be taken from the nursing homes of Stoddard County to residences within the county. This service is available to any patient who is not ambulatory who would like to spend some time with their family during Thanksgiving...