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Boys & Girls Club doubles size wins Gateway to Impact Award
(Local News ~ 11/08/13)
By SARABETH WALLER Staff Writer After nearly doubling its average daily attendance in the last two years, the Boys and Girls Club of Poplar Bluff was recognized with a Gateway to Impact Award at the joint Midwest/Southwest Regional Leadership Conference Oct. 2 in St. Louis, Mo...
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Stoddard sheriff debates state auditor's claim
(Local News ~ 11/08/13)
By COREY NOLES SEMO News Service BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- A press conference by Missouri State Auditor Tom Schweich in Bloomfield earlier this led to a debate with Stoddard County Sheriff Carl Hefner. Schweich visited Stoddard County Tuesday intending to share some discrepancies that he said were noted during the county's recent audit...
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TDD paves way for road projects
(Local News ~ 11/08/13)
By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor An amendment to an intergovernmental agreement, which paves the way for construction to start on more road projects in 2014, was approved during the annual meeting of the Poplar Bluff Regional Transportation Development District Board Wednesday afternoon in City Hall...
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Choose fall persimmons carefully!
(Features ~ 11/08/13)
Stressed out about your work, kids, or grandkids? Well, I'd recommend a long walk in the woods. Not only will your worries go away, but you might get lucky and see some wildlife, taste some persimmons, and get some extra exercise. Getting back to nature can be relaxing and rewarding...
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E. Carter Middle School honor roll
(Community News ~ 11/08/13)
East Carter R-II Middle School has announced its first quarter honor roll for the 2013-2014 school year. 6th Grade Kassy Allen, Hannah Amsden, Morgan Bales, Melissa Biernacki, Audrey Carter, Caleb Copeland, Naomi Crowley, Macy Cyr, Jordan Douglas, Colby Duckett, Jayla Eudaley, Jacob Farris, Kaitlyn Gholson, Paytin Gholson, Isaac Gore, Ashten Hayman, Rudy Hernandez, Sarah Herold, Zachery Holloway, Kenneth Jarvis, Aaron Johannsen, Alex Kearbey, Tori Kearbey, Cathrynrojean Ladnier, Emily Million, Makenna Moore, Natalie Ochoa, Brett O'Dell, Brennan Ogden, Shelby Orchard, Mea Phelps, Connor Powell, Kaitlyn Risby, Luke Robinett, Trace Robinson, Dalton Rudd, Betsy Scott, Chandler Smith, Emalyn Tanksley, Kennedy Thies, Kierstyne Todd, Nathan Willis.. ...
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New diet juices juicer sales but is Hard to swallow
(Column ~ 11/08/13)
By REG HENRY Pittsburgh Post-Gazette All women, whether they know it or not, seek to improve their partners, whether they want to be improved or not. This may sometimes work with partners who are willing to spoil it for the rest of us, but generally it is a hopeless task...
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Jean Hazelwood
(Obituary ~ 11/08/13)
Jean Hazelwood WAPPAPELLO, Mo. -- Jean Marie Hazelwood, 44, of O'Fallon, Mo., passed away Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013, at Progress West Hospital in O'Fallon. Ms. Hazelwood was born July 12, 1969, in South Elgin, Iowa, to Cliff and Patricia Miller Hazelwood. Her father preceded her in death...
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Speak Out 11/8/13
(Opinion ~ 11/08/13)
Cyclists do belong on road Yes, I'm calling in regards to a caller to Speak Out. The caller stated that cyclists should stay off the roads, off the streets, off the highways. I've got a questions for him--where does he want us to ride our bikes? I've got a mountain bike an 18-speed and I'm sure not going to riding it out on the grass. ...
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Diana Sue Payne
(Obituary ~ 11/08/13)
Diana Sue Payne DONIPHAN, MO.-- Diana Sue Payne, 64, of Fairdealing, Mo., died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, MO. Visitation will from 5-8 p.m. Friday at the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. The funeral service will follow at 10 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in the Oak Grove Cemetery...
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Phyllis Kuehle
(Obituary ~ 11/08/13)
Phyllis Kuehle Phyllis M. Kuehle, 66, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will begin at 3 p.m. Friday at Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home. Funeral will follow at 5 p.m. Friday at Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home...
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Clunker progressivism
(Column ~ 11/08/13)
By GEORGE F. WILL WASHINGTON -- Barack Obama's presidency has become a feast of failures whose proliferation protects their author from close scrutiny of any one of them. Now, however, we can revisit one of the first and see it as a harbinger of progressivism's downward stumble to HealthCare.gov...
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Corps of Engineers waives day use fees
(Community News ~ 11/08/13)
The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today that it will waive day use fees for veterans, active and reserve component service members and their families at the more than 2,400 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide on Veterans Day, Nov. 11...
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Charles Kelley
(Obituary ~ 11/08/13)
Charles Kelley WAPPAPELLO, Mo. -- Charles Kelley, 76, of Wappapello, Mo., died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Arrangements will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Wappapello.
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'Most wanted' Includes developer of spyware to catch cheating lovers
(Local News ~ 11/08/13)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- It's not just the federal government intercepting your communications. It could be a nosy relative or jealous partner. Among the five people added this week to the FBI's list of "most wanted" cybercriminals is a former San Diego college student who developed an $89 program called "Loverspy" or "Email PI." Sold online from his apartment, the program was advertised as a way to "catch a cheating lover" by sending the person an electronic greeting card that, if opened, would install malicious software to capture emails and instant messages, even spy on someone using the victim's own webcam.. ...
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Anderson, Murphy participate in Delta Leadership Institute
(Community News ~ 11/08/13)
Kevin Anderson, business development and international trade specialist of University of Missouri Extension, has been selected by Governor Nixon as one of 51 participants from eight states for the 2013-14 Delta Leadership Institute Executive Academy. Also selected was Andrew Murphy, transportation planning coordinator for Ozark Foothills Regional Planning Commission in Poplar Bluff...
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Geneva Graham
(Obituary ~ 11/08/13)
Geneva Graham PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Geneva Graham, 100, of Columbia, Mo., died Oct. 30, 2013. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont, Mo., with services following at 11 a.m. in the chapel. Burial will follow in Rowland-Woods Cemetery near Patterson, Mo...
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Butler County Genealogy Society
(Community News ~ 11/08/13)
The Butler County Genealogy Society met Oct. 24 at Twin Towers. Attending were 21 members and guests. President June Allen called the meeting to order. Vice-president Paula Allen introduced the guest speaker: Margaret Shackleford, whose topic was: "The Major Migration Trails of the Early American Settlers." Early migration trails usually started in Pennsylvania and New York moving southward into the Virginias and the Carolinas. ...
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Jackson, mud bog down Mules in district semifinal
(High School Sports ~ 11/08/13)
JACKSON -- Poplar Bluff never found its footing Wednesday night while Jackson's Colten Proffer chewed through a muddy Pit. Proffer scored twice and ran for 213 yards, leading Jackson to a 37-6 win over the Mules in the MSHSAA Class 5 District 1 semifinal...
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Green Wave run over Rams, into final
(High School Sports ~ 11/08/13)
MALDEN -- The Malden Green Wave were in a rush and that had two different meanings Wednesday night in the MSHSAA Class 2 District 1 semifinals. First off, the Green Wave were in a rush to put the game out of reach after it was close at halftime the last time they played Scott City. Secondly, they did it by rushing the ball...
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