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1 driver flees, leads police on 9-hour hunt Fatal crash on 160
(Local News ~ 02/12/15)
By MICHELLE FRIEDRICH Associate Editor RINGO FORD -- A parole absconder suspected of fleeing from the scene of a fatal crash on Highway 160 is in jail after he allegedly led officers on nearly a nine-hour search. At about 9:10 a.m. Tuesday, Michael John Hinsa, 46, of the 2400 block of Roxie Road allegedly was operating a 2005 Ford Van westbound on Highway 160, two miles east of Fairdealing when it crossed the center line and struck a 1999 Cadillac head on, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol report.. ...
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Mdc Seeks Public Input On Proposed Deer Hunting Regulation Changes
(Community News ~ 02/12/15)
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is seeking public input on proposed changes to the state's deer hunting regulations for the 2016-2017 hunting season. For the fall firearms deer season, MDC proposes: For the fall archery deer and turkey season, MDC proposes:...
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Heartland Cruisers Car Club To Meet Feb. 13
(Community News ~ 02/12/15)
The members of the Heartland Cruisers Car Club will meet 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13 at the Puxico VFW hall. All members are encouraged to attend along with anyone interested in becoming a member. Dues are $20 a year per family and will need to be paid at the meeting. Discussing and planning events for the year is the agenda...
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House Bill addresses 911 funding
(Community News ~ 02/12/15)
By MIKE McCOY SEMO News Service Legislation has been introduced in the Missouri House of Representatives that would increase funding for 911 service districts across the state by taxing all communication devices used to call 911. Administrators of local 911 services are hopeful the bill will be passed and signed by the governor by the end of the current legislative session...
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The Sword of the Spirit
(Community News ~ 02/12/15)
What are you fighting sin and temptation with? With your own goodness and in your own strength? Or with some beautiful poetic philosophy? The Apostle Paul, after having admonished the Ephesians to clad themselves with various defensive armor, told them to take the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God, and go out and conquer evil. ...
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Nominate Favorite Doctor For State Physician Of Year
(Community News ~ 02/12/15)
Do you have an outstanding, caring, family physician in your community that deserves the title "Missouri Family Physician of the Year"? The Missouri Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) supports more than 1,200 active members in the work-force - doing extraordinary things every day. ...
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Lauder Earns Doctorate At Maryville U
(Community News ~ 02/12/15)
Daniel C. Lauder, EdD, of Puxico, recently earned his Doctor of Education degree in Higher Education Leadership from Maryville University. Lauder, who is currently employed at Southeast Missouri State University, was honored during a Hooding Convocation ceremony in December 2014...
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Motel 6 coming to PB
(Business ~ 02/12/15)
Motel 6 recently awarded a franchise to MBM Lodgings, LLC of Poplar Bluff to build a new 73-room facility one mile north of Poplar Bluff on Highway 67. MBM Lodgings, LLC is a corporation formed by Mike Bridges, owner of Bullwinkles Rustic Lodge; Ken Maddox, owner of Maddox Investments and Midas Hospitality of St. Louis. It will be 100 percent American owned...
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Open house for Dexter facility is Feb. 20 St. Francis opens clinic
(Business ~ 02/12/15)
DEXTER, Mo. - Saint Francis Healthcare System's Outpatient Clinic has opened in its temporary location at 115 East Business Highway 60 in Dexter. Saint Francis Medical Partners F. Michael Caldwell, MD; Stephen Nagy, MD; Christopher Montgomery, MD; Gilbert Smith, MD; and Joseph Schuerger, MD, will offer primary care services to patients here along with nurse practitioners. ...
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Area students on TRC Dean's List
(Community News ~ 02/12/15)
Local students making the Three Rivers College Dean's List for the Fall 2014 semester are Charles Arnold, James Bowling, Ashley Cupp, Melissa Price and Trentan Rogers, all of Puxico, Holly Spain, Alicea Little, Jayna Little, Jennifer Massey and Dawn Woods, all of Wappapello...
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Carl Lee
(Obituary ~ 02/12/15)
Carl Lee "Dub" Griffin Carl Lee "Dub" Griffin, 81, son of the late Thomas H. and Ruby Harvey Griffin, was born in Vanduser, Mo. on Sept. 25, 1933 and passed away at his home in Puxico, Mo. on Feb. 7, 2015. Dub had lived in the Puxico most of his life. He had worked at Arvin and was a member of the Duck Creek Baptist Church in Puxico...
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Mo. Deer Season Harvest's 260,552
(Community News ~ 02/12/15)
Missouri's 2014-2015 deer-hunting closed Jan. 15 with the conclusion of the state's archery season. The Missouri Department of Conservation reported that the total deer harvest for the current season was 260,552, which is 7,978 more than the 252,574 deer checked during the previous year...
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Bobbie
(Obituary ~ 02/12/15)
Bobbie Scheiderheinze Bobbie Ann Scheiderheinze, 78, of Puxico died Jan. 31, 2015 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Services were held Feb. 4 at the First Baptist Church of Puxico. Rev. Justin Miller officiated. Burial followed in Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield...
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Wilma Dempsey
(Obituary ~ 02/12/15)
Wilma Dempsey Wilma "Molly" Jean Dempsey, 82, of Wappapello, Mo. died Jan. 29, 2015 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. A visitation was held Feb. 2 at Cotrell Funeral Chapel in Wappapello. No further services are planned. Cotrell Funeral Services was in charge off arrangements...
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Puhicah Royalty Crowned
(Community News ~ 02/12/15)
By MICHELLE L. VARVIL The 2014-2015 Puhicah Court was crowned Feb. 2 in the FEMA building on the campus of Puxico R-8 Schools. Seniors Phoenix Richard and Zack Tucker were crowned Puhicah Queen and King. Richard is the daughter of Kendra Sanchez and Gary Richard. ...
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Tough Games For Young Lady Indians Following Injuries
(Community News ~ 02/12/15)
By MICHELLE L. VARVIL It was a tough week for the Puxico Lady Indians as they fell in two games at home and one on the road. The young team has been attempting to adjust their play after the loss of some of their key players due to injury. The Lady Indians faced the Lady Whippets of Ellington Feb. 2 at home and lost 37-48...
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City Ballot Issue Would Stop Write-ins
(Community News ~ 02/12/15)
By MICHELLE L. VARVIL When voters go to the polls April 7 they will be asked to decide whether or not to forego future municipal elections if all candidates are running unopposed. If the majority of the voters approve the ballot issue, it would eliminate write-in candidates while in effect...
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Construction On Motel 6 North Of PB To Begin Soon
(Community News ~ 02/12/15)
Motel 6 recently awarded a franchise to MBM Lodgings, LLC of Poplar Bluff to build a new 73-room facility one mile north of Poplar Bluff on Highway 67. MBM Lodgings, LLC is a corporation formed by Mike Bridges, owner of Bullwinkles Rustic Lodge, Ken Maddox, owner of Maddox Investments and Midas Hospitality of St. Louis. It will be 100 percent American owned...
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Puxico Beats Wildcats In Third Attempt
(Community News ~ 02/12/15)
By SCOTT BORKGREN SEMO News Service BLOOMFIELD -- The Indians cut through a stacked deck. It was Bloomfield's homecoming, it was honoring the 50th anniversary of the 1964-65 team, the winningest era in school history, the gym was packed and Bloomfield already had beaten Puxico twice this season by at least 16 points...
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Early Deadline For Feb. 18
(Community News ~ 02/12/15)
The office of the Puxico Press will be closed Monday, Feb. 16, in observance of President's Day. Deadlines for the Feb. 18 edition of the Puxico Press are as follows: Ads, Columns and new items at 12 Friday, Feb. 13.
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Puxico Rural Fire Dues Cutoff March 1
(Community News ~ 02/12/15)
Puxico Volunteer Fire Department members announce fire dues need to be paid by March 1, 2015. If you live or own property in the Puxico Rural Fire District the following fees apply: Homeowners/landowners/churches-first and adjoining property $35, second home on same property $30, second property-$30 and each additional property-$20...
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FBLA District competition winners
(Local News ~ 02/12/15)
By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor Numerous winners in the District 20 competition at the Future Business Leaders of America Conference at Three Rivers College have been announced. Officers for 2015 are: Nathan Dare, Puxico, president; Mikayla Hodge, Puxico, vice president of membership; Kara Cunningham, Twin Rivers, vice president of communications; Kelly Morgan, Neelyville, vice president of FBLA-PBL relations; Kendall Duff, Neelyville, secretary; and Ericka Love, Twin Rivers, parliamentarian.. ...
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Wolf Creek trail is a wonderful asset
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/12/15)
To the Editor: One of the new and truly wonderful assets we have in our area is the Wolf Creek Bicycle Trail. If you are not a bicyclist, please don't "tune me out", as this is a perfect trail for ANY outdoor/exercise enthusiast. The trail is approximately 2 miles northwest of Poplar Bluff. ...
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Puxico Students To Head FBLA District
(Community News ~ 02/12/15)
By DAVID SILVERBERG SEMO News Service Numerous winners in the District 20 competition at the Future Business Leaders of America Conference at Three Rivers College have been announced. Officers for 2015 are: Nathan Dare, Puxico, president; Mikayla Hodge, Puxico, vice president of membership; Kara Cunningham, Twin Rivers, vice president of communications; Kelly Morgan, Neelyville, vice president of FBLA-PBL relations; Kendall Duff, Neelyville, secretary; and Ericka Love, Twin Rivers, parliamentarian.. ...
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The GOP's Orrin Hatch problem
(Local News ~ 02/12/15)
By MICHELLE MALKIN Did the 2014 midterms really happen? Less than three months after a red tide rolled over the country, the Senate Republican Rollover Caucus is back to its default position in Washington, D.C.: Hands up, bow down. Last week, senior GOP supplicant Sen. ...
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At Chamber event PBRMC promotes women's heart health
(Local News ~ 02/12/15)
By ALEX WEST Staff Writer With one in three women dying from heart disease or stroke, Poplar Regional Medical Center used their First Friday Coffee with the Poplar Bluff Chamber of Commerce to promote Go Red for Women day. In 2004, to dispel the myths and raise awareness of heart disease as the number one killer of women, the American Heart Association created Go Red for Women, an initiative designed to empower women to take charge of their heart health...
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Whose job is it to kill ISIS?
(Column ~ 02/12/15)
By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN Seeing clips of that 22-minute video of the immolation of the Jordanian pilot, one wonders: Who would be drawn to the cause of these barbarians who perpetrated such an atrocity? While the video might firm up the faith of fanatics, would it not evoke rage and revulsion across the Islamic world? After all, this was a Sunni Muslim, in a cage, being burned alive...
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Effective wingshooting workshop set for spring
(Outdoors ~ 02/12/15)
By A.J. HENDERSHOTT Mo. Dept. of Conservation CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will present an effective wingshooting workshop on March 14 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Duck Creek Conservation Area. This course is designed for upland bird, waterfowl, and turkey hunters and is an advanced shotgunning education program designed to evaluate wingshooters and identify problem areas...
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Deer regulation changes proposed
(Outdoors ~ 02/12/15)
By PAUL DAVIS Outdoors Editor Significant changes could be in store for Missouri's deer hunting regulations, and the Department of Conservation is soliciting input on the new proposals. Last summer, MDC held several public meetings around the state and gathered input from more than 4,000 hunters, and they now have developed a plan to manage the state's deer herd based on those public comments...
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Carter Co. center seafood fundraiser
(Community News ~ 02/12/15)
Carter Co. Cnt.seafood fundraiser The Carter County Nutrition Center will host a Seafood Extravaganza starting at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. It will be a local fundraiser for the nutrition center.
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Valentine breakfast at Qulin
(Community News ~ 02/12/15)
Valentine breakfast at Qulin The Qulin Nutrition Center will have a Sweetheart Breakfast on Valentine's Day, Saturday. They will serve bacon, sausage, pancakes, pastries, fruit, milk, coffee and juice from at 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Price will be $5 per person...
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Edward J.R. Carter
(Obituary ~ 02/12/15)
Edward J.R. Carter Edward J.R. Carter, 87, of Wilson, Ark., died Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015, at his residence. The visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Friday at the Landess Funeral Home in Campbell. The funeral will follow at 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home chapel with Bro. Harold Carter officiating...
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Ila Rae Jameson
(Births ~ 02/12/15)
Eric and Veronica Jameson of Ellsinore, Mo. announce the birth of their daughter Ila Rae Jameson at 7:04 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26, 2015, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, Poplar Bluff, Mo. She weighed 8 pounds and 12 ounces and was 21 inches long...
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Patricia Strong
(Obituary ~ 02/12/15)
Patricia Strong IRON RIVER, Mich. -- Patricia A. Strong, 82, of Marquette, Mich., formerly of Poplar Bluff, passed away Monday, Feb. 9, 2015, at U.P. Health System-Marquette. She was born Oct. 6, 1932, in Elkhart, Ind., the daughter of the late Kenneth and Grace (Yeakey) Neff. She attended the Elkhart Schools...
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Verna Lewis
(Obituary ~ 02/12/15)
Verna Lewis VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Verna Jean Lewis, loving wife, mother, and friend, 93, of Van Buren, departed this life Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015 in Van Buren. She was born Feb. 4, 1922 in Hardin, Ill. to the late Fred and Myrta (Mollohan) Long. On Sept. ...
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Greenville ousts top-seeded Tigers in OT
(High School Sports ~ 02/12/15)
BROSELEY -- So far this Ozark Foothills Conference Tournament, the Greenville Bears just keep knocking off teams seeded ahead of them and that have beaten them earlier this year. They added to their list Tuesday night. The Bears blew a 14-point lead to start the fourth quarter against top-seeded Neelyville. Greenville regrouped in overtime, took the lead right off the bat and advanced to the championship game with a 64-60 win...
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Royals run past Dons to final
(High School Sports ~ 02/12/15)
BROSELEY -- It worked against East Carter three days ago and the Doniphan Dons needed it to work again in the semifinals of the Ozark Foothills Conference Tournament against the second-seeded Twin Rivers Royals. Out-numbered and out-sized, the Dons played a game of control the pace of play Tuesday night. It worked well for the first half, but the Royals were just too much to handle in the second half...
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Ada Grace Crowley
(Births ~ 02/12/15)
Brock and Monique Crowley of Grandin, Mo. announce their 7-pound 8-ounce daughter Ada Grace Crowley born at 4:43 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, Poplar Bluff, Mo. She was 20 1/2 inches log. Her grandparents are Rawland and Denise Thompson of Ellsinore, Linda and Randy King of Puxico and John Crowley of Ellsinore. Great-grandmother is Juanita King of Poplar Bluff...
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Bobby Lloyd
(Obituary ~ 02/12/15)
Bobby Lloyd FISK, Mo. -- Bobby L. Lloyd, 79, of Poplar Bluff, died Monday, Feb. 9, 2015, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. For the past four years he has been a resident of Westwood Hills Health Care and the family would like to thank them for their care. He was born April 30, 1935, in Poplar Bluff. He loved his family and grandkids...
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Starts at 10 a.m. Annual Lions Club auction is Saturday
(Local News ~ 02/12/15)
The local Lions Club will be holding its 23rd TV/Internet Auction beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday on Cable Channel 2. Lions members have been busy the last few weeks gathering items and donations for the auction, which will be broadcast from the R-1 School District administrative offices at Harper and Highway 67 North...
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Bernie's Ellenburg scores 32 in OT loss at Hayti
(High School Sports ~ 02/12/15)
HAYTI -- Caleb Ellenburg went for 32 points for Bernie, but the Mules didn't get points from anyone else in overtime and fell to Hayti 66-61. Brandon Sparks hit five 3-pointers and got 20 points for Bernie (19-4), but the rest of the team was largely shut down...
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