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'There isn't anyone nicer than him" PBJHS teacher of year
(Local News ~ 06/03/14)
By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer The Poplar Bluff Junior High Teacher of the Year has a precious gift not all educators possess, according to co-workers. Social studies instructor Josh Wesemann lets students know he cares and wants the best for them, creating an environment in which they are willing and ready to learn, according to reading teacher Jeannette Davis...
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12-year-old tells of Living with Tourette's
(Local News ~ 06/03/14)
By SARABETH WALLER Staff Writer A 12-year-old Poplar Bluff, Mo., girl hopes to bring awareness and understanding of an often misunderstood neurological condition. Allyssa Saunders first developed symptoms of Tourette Syndrome when she was 5 years old...
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Street Crimes Task Force Nearly 25 arrests in raid
(Local News ~ 06/03/14)
By MICHELLE FRIEDRICH Associate Editor Nearly 25 arrests were made Friday as members of the Street Crimes Task Force converged on Poplar Bluff, Mo., during its first visit to town. When the operation ended, officers also had taken down a suspected methamphetamine lab, seized a sawed-off shotgun and substantial quantity of suspected heroin and gathered intelligence information for future use...
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The big issue facing Congress
(Column ~ 06/03/14)
By MIKE JENSEN Publisher Sikeston Standard Democrat We may not find ourselves in the worst of times but it's far from the best of times as well. The IRS scandal, much to the administration's dismay, is not going away. The Democrats have decided to reluctantly participate in the long-overdue Benghazi probe. And the increasingly unraveling Obamacare disaster just won't go away...
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The Specter haunting Europe
(Column ~ 06/03/14)
By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN Elitist media headlines report a populist fever raging in Europe, made manifest by the shocking returns from the elections for the European Parliament. Marine Le Pen's National Front may run first in France, and Nigel Farage's UK Independence Party first in Britain...
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Area students get degrees from Central Methodist U
(Community News ~ 06/03/14)
FAYETTE, Mo. -- Central Methodist University has announced its graduating Class of 2014 according to President Roger Drake. Approximately 230 students participated in Commencement exercises on May 17 in Park Hills. The following students graduated from CMU either this past spring or during the summer:...
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Genealogical Society has regular meeting
(Community News ~ 06/03/14)
The Genealogical Society of Butler County met Thursday, May 22, at the First United Methodist Church. President June Allen presided over the business meeting. Treasurer Kathryn Pierce gave a financial report, and Paula Allen read the secretaries report. Both reports were approved as read...
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Barbarism Is Set Back -- For Now
(Column ~ 06/03/14)
By MONA CHAREN This story has a very troubling start, but a pretty satisfying conclusion -- if it really is the conclusion. Among the contemptible episodes of student/faculty heckler's vetoes at commencement ceremonies this year (Condoleezza Rice, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Christine Lagarde and others have been disinvited from leading universities following ignorant and aggressively intolerant protests), one of the most disturbing concerned the treatment of Robert Birgeneau by Haverford College...
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James Warren
(Obituary ~ 06/03/14)
James Warren James "Eddie" Warren, 93, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Sunday, June 1, 2014. He was born Nov. 13, 1920 at Williamsville, Mo. to the late P.L. Warren and Flora Casey Warren. Eddie was a longtime resident of Poplar Bluff and a member of the First Christian Church...
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Darlene Beezley
(Obituary ~ 06/03/14)
Darlene Beezley PIEDMONT, Mo.-- Darlene E. Beezley, 82, of Patterson, Mo., died Sunday June 1, 2014, at her residence. Arrangements are pending with Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont, MO.
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Piranhas win 16 events in opener
(High School Sports ~ 06/03/14)
The Poplar Bluff Piranhas swim team won 16 events to open their season Saturday, finishing third in their own meet at the Black River Aquatic Center. Cape County won 35 events and the meet with 857 points followed by Kennett (772), Poplar Bluff (588), Farmington (272) and Scott City (172)...
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Betty Horton
(Obituary ~ 06/03/14)
Betty Horton DEXTER, Mo.--Betty Horton, 73, of Essex, Mo., died Friday, May 30, 2014 at her residence. Visitation was held Sunday from 12:30-2:30 p.m. at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services were then conducted at 2:30 p.m. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter with Rev. James Malloy officiating. Interment followed in the Essex Cemetery...
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Mules earn sweep
(High School Sports ~ 06/03/14)
The Poplar Bluff Mules Senior Babe Ruth baseball team got out to a smooth start to the season Saturday night with a sweep of Senath Senior Babe. The Mules took the first game 13-3 and followed that up with a 9-2 win at Strenfel Memorial Field. Lucas Tibbs fanned eight batters to earn the win in relief of Drew Dowd in the opener. Tibbs gave up one hit and walked two...
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Crowley's Ridge College honors Bernie student
(Community News ~ 06/03/14)
Jacob Clayton of Bernie, Mo. recently was honored by Crowley's Ridge College in Paragould, Ark. Clayton was named to the President's List, Sigma Chi Eta and Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges 2013. To be named the president's list, a student must have 4.0 grade point average, which Clayton had for the Spring 2014 semester. He has a 3.5 cumulative GPA which qualifies him for the Sigma Chi...
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