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Labor contract OK is reached
(Local News ~ 10/23/13)
By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor A three-year agreement with the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 148 for employees of the street, motor pool and cemetery departments was approved by the Poplar Bluff City Council Monday night. City Manager Doug Bagby said the new contract provides for an increase in retirement benefits the first year in lieu of a pay hike and a half percent wage increase the second year beginning Oct. 1, 2014...
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Riverways chief: Some shutdown staff necessary
(Local News ~ 10/23/13)
By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer The park rangers who cited a Van Buren, Mo., couple for entering the closed Ozark National Scenic Riverways were essential staff required to report in during the federal government shutdown, even though they didn't know if they would get paid for their work, Superintendent Bill Black said Monday...
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New taxi firm gets approval
(Local News ~ 10/23/13)
By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor Poplar Bluff City Council members listened to objections from the owners of two taxicab firms before approving a license for a third one Monday night. By a 5-0 vote, the council granted a license to Billy Morgan to operate a taxicab business. Councilmen Loyd Matthews and Johnny Brannum were absent...
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Grandin man dies in crash
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/23/13)
Grandin man dies in crash An 80-year-old Grandin, Mo., man died Sunday afternoon at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center after he was injured in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 60 at Highway 21 in Carter County. According to the report, Wallace F. Knapp was pronounced dead at 4:06 p.m. by a doctor at the Poplar Bluff hospital following an accident, which had occurred at 3:15 p.m...
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Where do we go from here?
(Column ~ 10/23/13)
By MONA CHAREN The drama of the past three weeks has revealed a vein of despair and rage among conservatives. I share their feelings about what is happening to the country, even as I believe their tactics have made things worse (only temporarily, one hopes)...
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Art on the Run sponsors thanked
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/23/13)
To the Editor: We the board of the Friends of the Margaret Harwell Art Museum, wish to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to everyone who helped make our 20th Annual Art on the Run Fall Festival a huge success. We had the largest runner turnout ever for our 10K and mile runs...
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The evolution of ethnic nuances
(Column ~ 10/23/13)
By CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER WASHINGTON -- In the matter of the (Washington) Redskins. I don't like being lectured by sportscasters about ethnic sensitivity. Or advised by the president of the United States about changing team names. Or blackmailed by tribal leaders playing the race card...
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Class of '60 meets Monday
(Community News ~ 10/23/13)
Class of '60 meets Monday The PBHS Class of 1960 will be meeting for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Monday at Myrtle's Cafe. All classmates, spouses and friends are invited to attend. Any questions, please call 573-686-2251.
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Seek His blessing in righting the US
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/23/13)
To the Editor: What can we learn from our 12 days of government shutdown? "Waste not, want not" my Mama always would say. Each American needs to use all of our resources wisely, waste nothing, save worthwhile resources carefully, "Help those who are weak," but nobody sit down and quit helping, or doing his or her part in whatever needs doing that is at hand, or near enough we can reach it!...
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Busy Hands Quilt/craft fair
(Community News ~ 10/23/13)
Busy Hands Quilt/craft fair The Busy Hands Women's Ministry of Agee Fellowship Church will hold a Quilt and Craft Fair beginning at 8 a.m. on both Friday, Nov. 1 and Saturday, Nov. 2, a the Agee Fellowship church Annex building located on Highway W and Agree Road...
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Missouri Star Quilters meet
(Community News ~ 10/23/13)
The Oct. 10 meeting of the Missouri Star Quilters' Guild was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by President Dori Caldwell with 18 members present. The minutes from the September 2013 meeting were approved. Cheryl Maples presented the treasurer's report. Dian Reno, membership chairman, announced the group has 32 members...
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Greenville honors Students of Month
(Community News ~ 10/23/13)
Corinne Danielle Rose, one of October's Greenville High School Students of the Month, is the daughter of Eugene and Cindy Rose of Williamsville. She is a member of Beta Club, National Honor Society, class officer as vice president and president, varsity volleyball, A-plus program, church youth group, FCCLA, Pep Club, Spanish Club president and FBLA...
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Joan Hillis
(Obituary ~ 10/23/13)
Joan Hillis GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Joan M. Hillis, 61, of Williamsville, Mo., died Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Greenville. Graveside services will follow beginning at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Holliday Cemetery in Williamsville with the Rev. Leslie Burchard officiating...
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Rick Williams
(Obituary ~ 10/23/13)
Rick Williams DEXTER, Mo. -- Rick Williams, 60, of Dexter died Monday, Oct. 21, 2013, at his home. Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m. Thursday at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. Memorial services will follow beginning at 11 a.m. at the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Alice Fowler officiating...
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Cane Creek Club meets
(Community News ~ 10/23/13)
Cane Creek Community Club met Wednesday, Oct. 9, at Twin Towers. Five members were present. President Glenda Phillips called the meeting to order with the thought of the day: "If you are really thankful, what do you do? You share. Do something." Minutes were read and approved. Due to the absence of the treasurer there was no report...
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Cheryl Smith
(Obituary ~ 10/23/13)
Cheryl Smith Cheryl A. Smith, 48, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mrs. Smith was born March 9, 1965, in Granite City, Ill. She was an elementary school teacher at Neelyville Schools. She loved teaching. She also loved her family, her church and doing crafts...
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Lucille Kime
(Obituary ~ 10/23/13)
Lucille Kime Lucille Fay Kime, 71, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013, at Westwood Hills Health Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Kime was born March 31, 1942, in Meyersdale, Penn. She was a member of Friendship Southern Baptist Church in Harviell. She had been a homemaker who enjoyed reading and going to church...
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Gary Hoover
(Obituary ~ 10/23/13)
Gary Hoover Gary Wayne Hoover, 70, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Hoover was born Feb. 6, 1943, in Kansas City, Mo. He was a 1961 graduate of Raytown High School in Raytown, Mo., and attended the University of Missouri as well as Central Missouri State College. ...
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Wildcats serve up win over Malden
(High School Sports ~ 10/23/13)
BLOOMFIELD -- Malden coach Amber Hendrix didn't hesitate to label Monday's loss the team's worst game of the year. "I think there were a few big hits at the front and they got a little rattled and instead of playing up, they kind of just gave up," Hendrix said. "I think it was us. I really just think we had a horrible night."...
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Mules beat Farmington for 1st time since 2007
(High School Sports ~ 10/23/13)
Everything has been clicking as of late for the Poplar Bluff soccer team. Monday's game against a Farmington team that came in surging was the biggest test during that stretch of games for the Mules. And they passed. Poplar Bluff won its fifth straight game and stopped a current eight-game winning streak for Farmington with a 2-1 victory at a slick and soggy Whiteley Park...
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Puxico edges Donettes
(High School Sports ~ 10/23/13)
DONIPHAN -- The Puxico Lady Indians survived a tough road match Monday night as they beat Doniphan 27-25, 25-23. Emily Merick had a big game for the Lady Indians as she led in kills with eight and in digs with 12. Taylor Baker added 11 digs and and six kills...
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