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Near RR depot Saturday Egg hunt part of Spring Fling
(Local News ~ 04/12/14)
An Easter egg hunt for children will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday as part of the Iron Mountain Market's Spring Fling. The hunt will take place in the grassy area between the historic Iron Mountain Depot and the Black River in Downtown Poplar Bluff. The Spring Fling will be at the depot from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday with the Easter bunny being present for photos with the children...
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Report released on April 3 twisters
(Local News ~ 04/12/14)
By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor National Weather Service personnel from Paducah, Ky., and local emergency management personnel have completed assessments of the April 3 tornado damage in Ripley, Butler and Stoddard counties. An EF-2 tornado with estimated peak wind of 120 mph damaged thousands of mature large oak and pine trees in a 3.75-mile path from five miles northwest of Doniphan to seven miles north of Doniphan at 9:40 p.m. ...
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Silly Saturday at the Coliseum
(Local News ~ 04/12/14)
By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer A free family event will be held Saturday to celebrate Poplar Bluff's children. The Early Childhood Resource Fair's "Silly Saturday" will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Black River Coliseum. "It will be a fun day with every booth holding an activity geared toward young children," said organizer Karen Crook, executive director of the Butler County Community Resource Council...
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At Twin Rivers HS Student suspended for scrawled threat
(Local News ~ 04/12/14)
By SARABETH WALLER Staff Writer A Twin Rivers R-X student has been suspended after a threat was discovered on a high school bathroom stall wall Thursday. According to Superintendent Mike Stevenson, the threat was reported around noon. It stated the student would "shoot everybody on 4-11," but was not directed at any student or staff member specifically...
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UCAN a boost for local cancer patients
(Local News ~ 04/12/14)
By BARBARA ANN HORTON News Editor Helping people battling cancer is the mission of the United Cancer Assistance Network of Southeast Missouri (UCAN), 1419 Maud St., Poplar Bluff, Mo., said executive director Melody Melloy. Since UCAN was incorporated 15 years ago this month the organization has spent $1.3 million on local cancer patients, Melloy said...
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Jenkins family battles Lexie's cancer
(Local News ~ 04/12/14)
By ALEX WEST Staff Writer Alexis "Lexie" Jenkins's fight with neuroblastoma began when she was only 2 years old. But, the 8-year-old Poplar Bluff, Mo., girl has not been fighting alone. The entire Jenkins family has been battling beside her from the beginning...
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TRC car show April 26
(Community News ~ 04/12/14)
The Second Annual Three Rivers College Car Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 26, in front of the Tinnin Fine Arts Center on the Three Rivers College campus. Registration fee will be $10 with on-site registration available. The event will have door prizes and will be held in conjunction with the Merchants Showcase...
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Harper's second bout with Hodgkin's lymphoma rough for couple
(Local News ~ 04/12/14)
By BARBARA ANN HORTON News Editor Engaged couple Dalton Harper, 20, and Mikaela Robertson, 18, both of Poplar Bluff, Mo. are planning their future together. Unlike most young couples, wedding arrangements are not at the top of their list. Highest for them is Dalton getting well...
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Twice a survivor Beckwith wins second battle with cancer
(Local News ~ 04/12/14)
By CAROLYN SMITH Staff Writer Life is good in 2014 for Dana Lepold Beckwith of Poplar Bluff, Mo., and now that baseball season has started and her beloved St. Louis Cardinals have taken the field, life is even sweeter. "There's nothing better than sitting on the deck overlooking the river, listening to the whippoorwills and the St. Louis Cardinals play on the radio," said Beckwith...
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Kerry's folly, Chapter 3
(Column ~ 04/12/14)
By CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER WASHINGTON -- When has a secretary of state been involved in so many disastrous, self-initiated negotiations? First, John Kerry convenes -- against all advice and holding no cards -- Geneva negotiations to resolve the Syria conflict and supposedly remove Bashar al-Assad from power. The talks collapse in acrimony and confusion...
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Experimental treatment saves PB man's life
(Local News ~ 04/12/14)
By BARBARA ANN HORTON News Editor Poplar Bluffian Gary Richard's job as the circulation director for the Daily American Republic newspaper, a division of Butler County Publishing, which also includes the Puxico Press, Prospect-News and Insta Print kept him active, but in the fall of 2009, he knew something was wrong...
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Being blacklisted by the gay mafia
(Column ~ 04/12/14)
By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN "There is a gay mafia," said Bill Maher, "if you cross them you do get whacked." Maher, the host of HBO's "Real Time," was talking about the gay activists and their comrades who drove Brendan Eich out as CEO of Mozilla. Eich, who invented JavaScript and co-founded Mozilla in 1998, had been named chief executive in late March...
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Student Council of PBHS lauds community help
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/12/14)
To the Editor: In today's society, we are often faced with negative headlines and the "that's what's wrong with our world today" moments. We are so happy to report that Poplar Bluff is an amazing town comprised of many wonderful people and businesses. Poplar Bluff Student Council has been a recipient of this kindness and generosity many, many times. As our school year quickly comes to a close, we want to take this time to reflect back on the year and give thanks...
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Speak Out 4/12/14
(Opinion ~ 04/12/14)
If it's sold, take it out Yeah, DAR, I've called you before and told what a good job you do and sometimes what a bad job you do, but on your phone ads-the ones up to $50 you can put in there free for so many days, at least the people could do is to call you back and tell you when they sell it. ...
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Mules top Dexter in home opener
(High School Sports ~ 04/12/14)
After their first match of the season was suspended by rain during doubles play, the Poplar Bluff and Dexter tennis teams had to contend with wind Thursday. The host Mules won 2 of 3 matches in doubles play in beating Dexter 7-2. "I was definitely pleased with everyone's play from top to bottom," Mules coach Charlie Harper said. "Lots of hustle, lots of wind, but great day."...
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Victor Thompson
(Obituary ~ 04/12/14)
Victor Thompson PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Victor Thompson 59, of Piedmont, Mo., died Thursday, April 10, 2014, at Black River Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Visitation will be at 3 p.m. Saturday for the family and 4 p.m. for the public at Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday also at the chapel with burial at Masonic Cemetery...
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Linda Casteel
(Obituary ~ 04/12/14)
Linda Casteel ELLSINORE, Mo. -- Linda Kathryn (Murphy) Casteel, 63, of Piedmont, Mo. died Tuesday, April 8, 2014, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at McSpadden Funeral Home in Ellsinore, Mo., with the funeral to follow at 1 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Gary Trapp officiating. Burial will immediately follow at the Whites Mill Cemetery...
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Mules avoid bad start, Misner provides offense
(High School Sports ~ 04/12/14)
Brandon Stuckenschneider wiggled out of a first-inning jam with limited damage and Logan Misner provided the key swings to keep the Poplar Bluff Mules unbeaten Thursday. Misner drove in all three runs and Stuckenschneider earned his second win as the Mules beat Sikeston 3-1 in a SEMO Conference game at Strenfel Memorial Field...
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Jefferson sweeps error-prone Lady Raiders
(High School Sports ~ 04/12/14)
The Three Rivers softball puzzle was largely figured out by the coaching staff, but got suddenly rearranged in late March after a swath of injuries. The Lady Raiders responded by filling their bubble with seven April wins worth of fresh air. Jefferson popped that bubble Thursday...
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Luna's HR pads lead for Tigers
(High School Sports ~ 04/12/14)
BROSELEY -- Brett Luna picked a great time to park his first home run in his high school career Thursday. The Neelyville senior gave his pitchers some much-needed cushioning when his 2-run homer made it a 3-run game heading to the bottom of the seventh...
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John Tippen
(Obituary ~ 04/12/14)
John Tippen John Andrew Tippen, 75, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died April 9, 2014. Wednesday, April 9, 2014. He fought his battle with Leukemia with God's help and is now in Heaven. John was born Nov. 24, 1938, in Parma, Mo. He served in the U.S. Army. He was retired from the Butler County Highway Department. He was a Christian man and attended Little Brown General Baptist Church...
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Harold Fox
(Obituary ~ 04/12/14)
Harold Fox Harold Lee Fox, 72, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., formerly of Patterson, Mo., died Thursday, April 10, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.
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Juanita Beck
(Obituary ~ 04/12/14)
Juanita Beck MALDEN, Mo. -- Juanita Delores Beck, 81, of Risco, Mo., died Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Beck was born May 12, 1932, at Charter Oak, Mo., to the late Orby and Lora Bryant Whittenburg. She was a member of Pleasantview General Baptist Church in Risco...
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Dorothy Clifton
(Obituary ~ 04/12/14)
Dorothy Clifton CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Dorothy Clifton, 69, of Campbell died Thursday, April 10, 2014, at her residence. Visitation will be from 1:30-3 p.m. Sunday at the Landess Funeral Home in Campbell. Funeral service will follow at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Landess Funeral chapel with Mr. Allen Massey officiating. Burial will be at Berger Cemetery in Oglesville, Mo...
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Eddi Burch
(Obituary ~ 04/12/14)
Eddi Burch Eddi Lynn Burch, 59, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Tuesday, April 1, 2014, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Ms. Burch was born Sept. 11, 1954, in Poplar Bluff and was of the non-denominational faith. She enjoyed gardening, dancing to hip hop music like Bruno Mars, playing with her pets and scaring her grandchildren when they would walk in late at night...
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Jefferson edges Raiders for sweep
(High School Sports ~ 04/12/14)
HILLSBORO -- The Raiders were swept in the first end of their four-game series with Jefferson to end the week as Three Rivers lost 4-3 in eight innings and 9-5 Thursday. "We certainly should of had the first game," Three Rivers coach Stacey Burkey said. "It came down to the last pitch and we just weren't able to nail it down."...
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McDaniel, Bears win duel against Lewis, Redbirds
(High School Sports ~ 04/12/14)
ELLSINORE -- Trey McDaniel won a pitcher's duel as his Greenville Bears defeated East Carter 2-1 in Ozark Foothills Conference play Thursday. McDaniel struck out 10 in the complete-game win. He allowed five hits and one unearned run. East Carter (8-2), which had an eight-game winning streak snapped, got seven strong innings from Trever Lewis. The junior fanned 10, allowed four hits and two earned runs. He also drove in the lone Redbird run and had two hits along with Aaron Boyer...
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