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Local squad cheers way to top
(Local News ~ 12/15/14)
By PAT PRATT Staff Writer The Poplar Bluff High School Competitive Cheerleeading Team is on its way the Universal Cheerleading Association (UCA) Nationals Feb. 7-8 in Orlando, Fla., after a win last week at the Bootheel Classic Regional Qualifier. According to the UCA, the National High School Cheerleading Championship (NHSCC) is the most prestigious cheerleading championship in the country and is televised to more than 100 million homes and 32 countries nationwide each year...
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Officer-involved shooting Stabbing suspect dead
(Local News ~ 12/15/14)
By MICHELLE FRIEDRICH Associate Editor A Doniphan, Mo., man suspected of stabbing a man multiple times Friday was fatally shot by a local police officer when he was confronted by officers inside a downtown apartment building and allegedly charged at them while still holding the knife...
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Carter body IDed
(Local News ~ 12/15/14)
By MICHELLE FRIEDRICH Associate Editor VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Carter County authorities have identified the partially decomposed body found three weeks ago by a hunter as that of a rural Van Buren woman. Carter County Coroner Erik McSpadden said the woman has been identified as Susan Hamric, 64...
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begins tonight at Palace of Praise Sounds of Christmas
(Local News ~ 12/15/14)
By ALEX WEST Staff Writer Around 4,000 people attended last year's "Sounds of Christmas" production hosted by the Palace of Praise Church in Poplar Bluff. Many attendees called the show "inspiring," and those involved plan on making this year just as touching...
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WW II veteran carries memories, scars of survival
(Local News ~ 12/15/14)
By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor Radar operators warned up to 30 Japanese Kamikaze aircraft were heading towards one group of U.S. Navy ships near the island of Okinawa during World War II. Aboard the new USS Little destroyer was torpedoman Ted Schalk from Poplar Bluff, Mo...
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Dave and Pat Leroux
(Features ~ 12/15/14)
Dave and Pat Leroux of Doniphan, Mo. will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014. The event will be hosted by Doniphan First Church of God at 506 Pine St. They were married on Dec. 26, 1964, at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Doniphan with Rev. Morris Brock officiating...
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First United Methodist Community Christmas dinner is Wednesday
(Local News ~ 12/15/14)
By CAROLYN SMITH Staff Writer Soon the enticing aroma of turkeys roasting and bread baking will engulf the First United Methodist Church, 500 N. Main St., Poplar Bluff, Mo., as the congregation prepares for its annual Community Christmas Dinner, which will be held Wednesday, Dec. ...
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Dalton, Burrows
(Features ~ 12/15/14)
Joe Dalton and Cathy Runge of Ellsinore, Mo. announce the engagement of their daughter, Holly Machelle Dalton of Ellington, Mo., to David Fay Burrows, Jr., also of Ellington. The bridegroom-to-be is the son of David Burrows of Forrest City, Ark. and the late Peggy Burrows...
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Speak Out 12/15/14
(Opinion ~ 12/15/14)
Where's respect? Having been in politics for more than 50 years, there would seem to be no doubt that the present city manager is receiving kickbacks from sending to all these out-of-state corporations. There can be no other explanation for it. These incidentally are very difficult to find because the kickback is in the form of cash which can be deposited in a lock box, a bank, or any other place or safe at home or can be placed in a Swiss bank, off-shore bank or a bank in another state which makes it almost impossible to find out. ...
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Spreading spirit of Christmas
(Column ~ 12/15/14)
By SHARON RANDALL Tribune News Service If you think Christmas is just for kids, you've probably never had the pleasure of knowing my friend Fred. Fred loves Christmas. So do I. Maybe you do, too. But Fred takes it to a different level. If loving Christmas ever qualifies as an Olympic sport - which, come to think of it, seems at least as likely as synchronized swimming or curling - you and I might duke it out for a bronze or maybe even a silver medal. But Fred would bring home the gold...
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Seeking SSgt. Hayes
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/15/14)
Greetings, I'm looking for my platoon sergeant, SSgt. Harold U. Hayes, R# 4, Poplar Bluff, Mo (1964). SSgt Hays and I were stationed together in Headquarters Company, First 503rd Airborne Infantry, 173 Airborne Brigade at Camp Kubasaki, Okinawa. On May 5, 1965, we landed at Vung Tau, South Viet-Nam. Later the 1/503 moved up to Bien Hoa and established Camp Ray. SSgt Hays was the platoon sergeant of Communications Platoon...
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Audra Cox
(Obituary ~ 12/15/14)
Audra Cox Audra Louise Vandover Cox, 93, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Cox was born May 13, 1921, in Poplar Bluff to the late Lawrence Douglas and Nettie Malissa Webb Vandover. She and Vernon Cox where married in Nashville, Tenn. He preceded her in death in 1992...
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A travesty of a report
(Column ~ 12/15/14)
By CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER WASHINGTON -- The report by Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee regarding CIA interrogation essentially accuses the agency under George W. Bush of war criminality. Committee Chair Dianne Feinstein appears to offer some extenuation when she reminds us in the report's preamble of the shock and "pervasive fear" felt after 9/11...
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Alan Turley
(Obituary ~ 12/15/14)
Alan Turley VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Alan Turley, 85, of Van Buren, died Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014, in his home. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. Monday in the McSpadden Funeral Home in Van Buren. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. A full obituary will be in Monday's edition...
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Arlie Sanders
(Obituary ~ 12/15/14)
Arlie Sanders PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Arlie Sanders, 81, of Piedmont, died Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014, at his residence. Arrangements are pending with Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont.
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Dianne Elaine Miller
(Obituary ~ 12/15/14)
Dianne Elaine Miller Dianne Elaine Miller, 71, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Miller was born July 26, 1943, in Depauw, Ind. to the late Chester and Ellen Bruner. On March 25, 1973 she married Dennis Miller in Bonne Terre, Mo. He preceded her in death in 2001. She attended Cross Street Pentecostal Holiness Church in Poplar Bluff. She dearly loved her family, going to church and praising God...
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Louis Gilliland
(Obituary ~ 12/15/14)
Louis Gilliland Tough Guy/Tender Heart - Louis Philip Gilliland, 92, son of the late William J. Gilliland and Allie (Gray) Gilliland, was born April 28, 1922, in Cooter, Mo., and passed away Friday. Dec. 12, 2014, at his home in Poplar Bluff with his daughter, Linda, son-in-law Glen and sister Allie by his side...
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Logan Lee Hollomon
(Births ~ 12/15/14)
Logan Lee Hollomon is the name chosen by Natasha and Josh Hollomon, formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo., now of Mountain View, Ark., for their 7-pound, 12.6 ounce son who was born Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014 at White River Medical Center in Batesville, Ark. Logan was 20 and 1/2 inches long...
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Project Christmas needs donors
(Local News ~ 12/15/14)
By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer A program created to make sure no child in Butler County goes without this Christmas is desperately in need of donors, according to organizers. Project Christmas Promise currently has more than 230 children on a growing waiting list of those yet to be adopted for the holiday season, said coordinator Misty Dunkin, of AmeriCorps. The needs of 550 children have already been met by community members, Dunkin said...
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5th graders left off A honor roll
(Community News ~ 12/15/14)
Noah Scott, Julia Smothers, Mattilyn Stacy, Myles Stark, Emalee Starling, Austin Stoner, Emma Sutton are among the fifth grade A Honor Roll students in Poplar Bluff. Their names were inadvertently left off the list provided to the Daily American Republic by the school staff...
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Raiders' rally falls short
(High School Sports ~ 12/15/14)
CHICAGO -- As the Raiders head into the Christmas break, they will have some soul searching to do. "It's gonna make them put up or shut up," said Three Rivers coach Gene Bess of the time off before the Region XVI season starts. "They are going to have to make up their minds because that is where I am."...
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McAtee, Norwood add to state lineup
(High School Sports ~ 12/15/14)
LADUE -- Poplar Bluff swimmers qualified for the state championships in two more events Saturday as the Mules placed fourth at the Ladue Invitational. Taylor Norwood won two races, breaking team records in the process, while Morgan McAtee won, swimming a state-cut time for a second straight year...
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New Madrid Central tops Mules for title
(High School Sports ~ 12/15/14)
SIKESTON -- The glass slipper didn't fit the Poplar Bluff Mules at the end of the SEMO Conference Tournament. Cinderella in this story ended up being New Madrid County Central. The Eagles scored nine straight points early in the fourth quarter and held off Poplar Bluff for a 73-66 win to become the highest seed to claim the title in the history of the nine-year tournament...
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Raiders meet, reverse course
(High School Sports ~ 12/15/14)
CHICAGO -- After Three Rivers' fourth loss in five games, there were some meetings. There was a team meeting, a coaches meeting, a players-only meeting, and one more meeting to eat deep-dish pizza. Domonique Alexander took the players-only meeting especially to heart and was beyond active in the paint Saturday in an 87-49 win against Don Bosco Prep...
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Buffaloes run past Raiders in 2nd half
(High School Sports ~ 12/15/14)
Shots weren't falling Saturday and the Three Rivers Lady Raiders couldn't keep up with Arkansas Baptist in the second half at Bess Activity Center. After a two-point win over the Lady Buffaloes on Nov. 24, the Lady Raiders dug themselves a hole in the second half and couldn't get back to within eight points as they took a 90-78 loss...
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Neelyville, Lady Royals win big
(High School Sports ~ 12/15/14)
The two Butler County small schools reigned supreme at the Bess Activity Center Saturday afternoon. After a tight game at halftime, Neelyville throttled Couch in the second half for a 72-47 win. Twin Rivers followed by building a huge first quarter lead and it easily defeated South Pemiscot 76-21...
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Redbirds hook Yellow Sucker, end Van Buren's 10-year hold
(High School Sports ~ 12/15/14)
ELLISNORE -- Something smells fishy on the east side of Carter County. And the Redbirds don't mind that fragrance one bit. In the annual "Yellow Sucker" game with their bitter county rivals, East Carter ended Van Buren's decade of dominance by winning 57-43 Friday night in front of a packed house...
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Last-second free throw beats Poplar Bluff
(High School Sports ~ 12/15/14)
PARAGOULD, Ark. -- Courtney Cates sank the second of two free throws to break a tie with a second to play Saturday to beat the Poplar Bluff Lady Mules 54-53. Greene County Tech (Ark.) tied the game with 14 seconds remaining in the seventh place game at the McDonalds Shootout. Following a turnover by Poplar Bluff, Cates grabbed an offensive rebound and was sent to the line where she scored her only point of the game...
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