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County says it will prosecute anyone caught Dumping illegal trash
(Local News ~ 06/06/14)
By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor Butler County officials are intensifying their efforts to nab persons who illegally dump trash along county roads and are seeking the help of area residents. Commissioners Ed Strenfel, Jeff Darnell and Butch Anderson inspected a dump site along Grand Avenue north of the Poplar Bluff city limits Wednesday morning...
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Special PA named for Carter Co.'s R. Kingree
(Local News ~ 06/06/14)
By MICHELLE FRIEDRICH Associate Editor VAN BUREN, Mo. -- A judge appointed a special prosecutor Wednesday afternoon to handle the criminal case filed by Carter County Prosecuting Attorney Rocky Kingree against an assistant attorney general. Associate Circuit Judge Don Henry appointed Howell County Prosecuting Attorney Michael Hutchings to prosecute Steven Ray Berry, an assistant attorney general charged with the Class A misdemeanor of tampering with a public record and the Class B misdemeanor of making a false declaration.. ...
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MoDOT road plans finalized
(Local News ~ 06/06/14)
By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor The Missouri Department of Transportation has placed 23 area projects on its 2015-2019 Highway and Bridge Construction Schedule. Twelve of the projects are in Butler County with the first one being geometric improvements and signal lights at the intersection of Highway PP and Shelby Road...
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A good vacation spot and it's close
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/06/14)
To the Editor, Summer is here, school is out, and the lure of the open road has caught us again. With the high price of gasoline, some folks are looking for a "one tankful vacation.' Within the last year, a new vacation spot has opened across the Mississippi River in Union City, Tenn. This small city in Tennessee is now home for the "The Discovery Park of America." An ultra modern park offering a world class educational experience for adults and children...
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How US treats illegals vs. veterans
(Column ~ 06/06/14)
By MICHELLE MALKIN A government that fails to secure its borders is guilty of dereliction of duty. A government that fails to care for our men and women on the frontlines is guilty of malpractice. A government that puts the needs of illegal aliens above U.S. veterans for political gain should be prosecuted for criminal neglect bordering on treason...
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Pull the killers'publicity plug
(Column ~ 06/06/14)
By MONA CHAREN The latest mass-casualty shooting spree -- this one in Santa Barbara, California -- has touched off the usual debate about how to put a stop to these hideous spasms of murder. These random massacres have become, as I wrote in a previous column, an American psychosis...
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Gardening questions and answers
(Features ~ 06/06/14)
"Why do cucumber vines suddenly wilt and die?" "Why are my okra pods tough and stringy?" "Why do tomatoes crack?" Yes, it's that time of year. Our office will be flooded with gardening questions in the next few weeks. I've noticed several beautiful gardens in the area...
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Neelyville FBLA attends conference
(Community News ~ 06/06/14)
Members of the Neelyville Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Chapter recently attended the 2014 Missouri FBLA Leadership Conference in Columbia, Mo. They were among the more than 3,760 members and advisers representing 450 chapters throughout the state met to elect state officers, transact business of the state chapter, participate in leadership and career workshops, and compete in the state leadership awards program. ...
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Green gets Southeast scholarship
(Community News ~ 06/06/14)
Green gets scholarship Madison Green of Sikeston, Mo., has received the University Scholarship to attend Southeast Missouri State University for the 2014-2015 academic year. Green is the daughter of Ralph and Karen Green of Sikeston, Mo., and is a 2014 graduate of Sikeston High School...
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Pictures by People deadline June 20
(Community News ~ 06/06/14)
The Margaret Harwell Art Museum is now accepting entries for the 27th Annual Pictures by the People competition. The deadline for entering is 4 p.m. June 20. Entries may be delivered during normal operating hours or mailed to the museum at 421 North Main St., Poplar Bluff, Mo...
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Twin Rivers HS honor, merit rolls
(Community News ~ 06/06/14)
Twin Rivers High School officials announce the fourth quarter Honor and Merit Rolls. Students earning honors are: Merit Roll Seniors: Landon Bates, Kayla Battles, Sierra Bradley, Madison Buhler, Brittany Childress, Celesta Dover, Charles Dunn, Tucker Ham, Victoria Harris, Michaela Hudson, William Jones, Brandon Law, Cade Lowe, Jeremy Mabary, Ryan McCallister, Jakob McGowen, Timberlyn Merritt, Jordyn Moffitt, Andrew Perryman, Amber Phelan, Eric Ray, Joshua Redmond, Whitney Rhody, Shea Shelton, Mikayla Stewart, Cassandra Sturdivant, Zachary Underberg, Timothy Welty, Voaxa White. ...
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Kathy House
(Obituary ~ 06/06/14)
Kathy House DEXTER, Mo. - Kathy House, 48, of Dexter, died at her home on Wednesday, June 4, 2014. Visitation will be held after 10 a.m. Friday at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter with funeral services following at 11:30 a.m. Rev. Ray Rowland will officiate...
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Pyles' homer prevents sweep for Bluff
(High School Sports ~ 06/06/14)
PARAGOULD, Ark. -- A late home run prevented a sweep for Poplar Bluff on Wednesday. Poplar Bluff Senior Babe split with Paragould Senior Legion, losing 11-7 and winning 6-5. Wesley Pyles came off the bench for the Mules (3-1) to pinch hit in the final inning of the nightcap against and hit a game-tying 2-run home run for the Mules...
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Beulah Hurley
(Obituary ~ 06/06/14)
Beulah Hurley DEXTER, Mo. - Beulah Hurley, 87, of Dexter died on Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at Cypress Point Skilled Nursing in Dexter. Visitation will be at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Friday. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. with Rev. Elijah Allen officiating...
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Kennedy Lea Clark
(Births ~ 06/06/14)
Kennedy Lea Clark is the name chosen by Joey and Stephanie Clark of Poplar Bluff, Mo., for their 6-pound, 11-ounce daughter born at 2:52 p.m. Friday, May 16, 2014 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Kennedy was 19 and one-half inches long. Grandparents are Doug Clark and Alan and Cheryl Buttry, all of Poplar Bluff, and Ralph and Becky Sanders of The Colony, Texas...
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Local golfers make Mo. Amateur cut
(High School Sports ~ 06/06/14)
Familiarity bred success at Westwood Hills Country Club on Wednesday. Local golfers Zane Betz, David Gilmore and Nicholas Woolard were grouped together and all of them qualified for the 107th Missouri Amateur Championship. Nineteen golfers were competing for nine spots and eight of the nine who advanced hail from cities less than an hour away...
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Bessie M.
(Obituary ~ 06/06/14)
Bessie M. Perkins NEELYVILLE, Mo. - Bessie M. Perkins, 87, of Poplar Bluff Mo., died Tuesday June 3, 2014 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Perkins was a cook in the Neelyville School system. She enjoyed scratch off tickets, cooking, and going to basketball and softball games. Mrs. Perkins was a member of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Neelyville and a lifelong Butler County resident...
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Clifton Smith
(Obituary ~ 06/06/14)
Clifton Smith EMINENCE, Mo. -- Clifton Howard Smith, 70, formerly of Poplar Buff, Mo., passed away Monday, June 2, 2014 at Cape Girardeau, Mo. He was born July 28, 1943 at Bend, Ore., the son of Raymond Smith and Louise (Basham) Smith. Clifton was united in marriage to Kathryn Wood on Oct. 7, 1961 at Eminence, Mo...
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