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Animal probe leads to arrest on child charges
(Local News ~ 03/11/15)
By MICHELLE FRIEDRICH Associate Editor An investigation into the illegal sale and storage of animals Saturday morning resulted in the arrest of a Poplar Bluff couple whose toddlers were living in what authorities described as deplorable conditions...
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To aid expansion plans Nail plant gets tax abatement
(Local News ~ 03/11/15)
By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer A tax abatement deal for Mid-Continent Nail is being credited with helping Poplar Bluff win a nearly $5 million expansion over an out-of-state city. A measure passed by the Poplar Bluff City Council last week grants the nail manufacturer a tax exemption for 90 percent of personal property taxes assessed against the expansion over the next 10 years...
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US Rep. Smith tours Mingo Job Corps facility
(Local News ~ 03/11/15)
By PAT PRATT Staff Writer PUXICO - U.S. Rep. Jason Smith, R-Salem, toured Mingo Job Corps on Monday saying the center, which provides career training to disadvantaged youth, is an asset to Southeast Missouri industry. "There is a need to train productive citizens to have a better quality of life and I see that is happening here, in careers that cannot be outsourced to foreign countries. ...
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Poplar Bluff's first food truck
(Local News ~ 03/11/15)
By PAT PRATT Staff Writer Mirroring a national love affair with street food and following a recent city council vote allowing mobile eateries to do business, Poplar Bluff's first "official" food truck is now dishing up curbside cuisine. Lemonade House Grille, owned by Jim and Denise Hoyt, set up shop at 2773 Barron Road near the municipal utility building at noon on Saturday for their first run. ...
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Pair sought for fire station theft
(Local News ~ 03/11/15)
By MICHELLE FRIEDRICH Associate Editor Warrants were issued Monday for a Paragould, Ark., couple, who went into a local fire station seeking assistance and then allegedly used a firefighter's stolen debit/credit cards to make purchases. Jeremy Michael Brooks, 26, and his 22-year-old wife, Victoria Nicole Brooks, were charged with the Class B felony of first-degree burglary and the Class D felony of fraudulent use of a credit device by Butler County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Ted Thompson...
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The fatal flaw in the Iran deal
(Column ~ 03/11/15)
By CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER WASHINGTON -- A sunset clause? The news from the nuclear talks with Iran was already troubling. Iran was being granted the "right to enrich." It would be allowed to retain and spin thousands of centrifuges. It could continue construction of the Arak plutonium reactor. ...
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Speak Out 3/11/15
(Opinion ~ 03/11/15)
Suggestion for license bureau I am not sure if this will get printed or who owns the license bureau here in Poplar Bluff, but they really need to speak to their employees about being professional and courteous to their customers. When they yell all the people sitting in the waiting room that is packed full it's ridiculous. It's ridiculous that it takes so long to even get anything done. Maybe they need redesign or maybe they need to rehire new people...
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Mary Huber
(Obituary ~ 03/11/15)
Mary Huber CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Mary Louise Huber, 83, of Cape Girardeau, died Thursday, March 5, 2015, at Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau. She was born Sept. 9, 1931 in Rolla, Mo. to Findley and Helene Carrell Brunner. Mary loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. She attended St. Mary Cathedral...
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Tanner Jace Bishop
(Obituary ~ 03/11/15)
Tanner Jace Bishop Tanner Jace Bishop, infant son of Tonia and Ronald Bishop, Jr., of Mill Spring, Mo. passed away on March 4, 2015, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Tanner is also survived by three brothers, Andrew Bishop, Colten Bishop, and Brady Bishop; his grandparents, Gloria Bishop of Inverness, FL, David and Diann Ladyman of Mill Spring, Mo.; and great-grandfather, Paul Sharp of Mill Spring...
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Margaret Finder
(Obituary ~ 03/11/15)
Margaret Finder CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Margaret C. Finder, 91, of Campbell, died Sunday, March 8, 2015, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Landess Funeral Home in Campbell. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the St. Teresa Church in Glennonville. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Wilhelmina...
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Finley Katherine Hunt
(Births ~ 03/11/15)
Haley Anne and Kamron Ray Hunt of Doniphan, have chosen the name Finley Katherine Hunt for their 6-pound, 6-ounce daughter born at 6:15 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015 at Saint Francis Medical Center's Family BirthPlace in Cape Girardeau. Finley was 18 1/2" long...
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Telehealth vehicle at VA Wednesday
(Community News ~ 03/11/15)
Telehealth vehicle at VA Wednesday The John J. Pershing VA Medical Center will host a "Telehealth Education Delivered" (TED) vehicle on site Wednesday, between the hours of 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. The TED vehicle is traveling the country, and will be located by the flagpole at the main entrance of the medical center. The demonstrations are free and open to the public...
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Why Rubio is best pick
(Column ~ 03/11/15)
By MONA CHAREN It has become conventional wisdom that Republicans are blessed with a talented crowd of potential candidates this cycle. Fine. But here's my case for why only one of them is likely to win the general election. Forget the triumphalism that followed 2014. It will do the GOP exactly as much good in 2016 as its remarkable success in 2010 did it in 2012. The off-year electorate is different...
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It hurts, but state work must go on
(Column ~ 03/11/15)
It has been a busy last few weeks here in the Missouri Capitol. The sting still remains from the unexpected passing of Auditor Tom Schweich last week and it still hangs heavy over many of us. Tuesday was a very sad day when I joined hundreds of others in St. Louis for his funeral. The impact of this tragedy will continue to be felt around Missouri for years to come. However, the business of the State must go on and we have kept ourselves very busy the last few weeks...
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Merl Nash
(Obituary ~ 03/11/15)
Merl Nash WAPPAPELLO, Mo. -- Merl Elaine Nash, 89, of Wappapello, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service at Wappapello.
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Lonnie Lipsey
(Obituary ~ 03/11/15)
Lonnie Lipsey Lonnie Earl Lipsey, 67, of Puxico, died Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at his residence. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service at Wappapello.
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Lady Mules coach resigns after 39 years
(High School Sports ~ 03/11/15)
Kirk Chronister, Poplar Bluff's only girls basketball coach since the program restarted, has resigned after 39 seasons and a record-tying 742 wins. "I think we had a pretty good run," said Chronister who led the Lady Mules to 14 district championships and six appearances in the state final four...
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Burroughs, UAB begin run at NCAA tourney
(High School Sports ~ 03/11/15)
Miranda Burroughs (Poplar Bluff HS) scored six points and had six assists on her senior night at Alabama-Birmingham. The UAB senior started every game this season and averaged 7.7 points while shooting 42 percent on 3-pointers. UAB plays UTEP in the first round of the Conference USA tournament tomorrow...
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James Sommers
(Obituary ~ 03/11/15)
James Sommers DEXTER, Mo.-- James Ralph "Jay" Sommers, 77, of Puxico, departed this life Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Sept. 22, 1937 in Jerusalem, Ark., son of James Russell Sommers and Vesta Jane Macom Sommers...
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Ruby Virginia Ferraresi
(Obituary ~ 03/11/15)
Ruby Virginia Ferraresi Ruby Virginia Ferraresi, 78, of Qulin, died Sunday, March 8, 2015, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. She was born Nov. 15, 1936 in Tennessee. She was a lifelong resident of Qulin. She had worked at Wal-Mart. On April 24, 1955, she married Carl Lee Ferraresi. He preceded her in death on Dec. 21, 2004...
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Brenda
(Obituary ~ 03/11/15)
Brenda Braschler DONIPHAN, Mo.--Brenda Sue Braschler, 56, of Doniphan, departed this life Monday, March 9, 2015, at Southeast Health Center of Ripley County in Doniphan. Mrs. Braschler, daughter of Delbert and Barbara (Miller) Hoefer, was born Dec. 8, 1958, in Poplar Bluff. ...
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Jim Carter
(Obituary ~ 03/11/15)
Jim Carter James "Jim" Carter, 71, formerly of Poplar Bluff, died Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014, in Scottsdale, Ariz. where he had resided for many years. Jim was born in Poplar Buff to the late Arthur and Evelyn Carter. He attended Wheatley School and graduated from Poplar Bluff Senior High School. ...
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Mildred
(Obituary ~ 03/11/15)
Mildred Shafferkoetter Mildred G. Shafferkoetter, 87, of Poplar Bluff, formerly of Williamsville, died Monday, March 9, 2015, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Cotrell Funeral Chapel in Poplar Bluff. There will be a graveside service at 1:45 p.m. Wednesday at the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis...
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Dana Jenkins
(Obituary ~ 03/11/15)
Dana Jenkins SIKESTON -- Dana Jenkins, 69, a resident of Sikeston, died Friday, March 6, 2015, at her home following an extended illness. Born Aug. 6, 1945, in Poplar Bluff, to Marvin and Kathleen Jensen of Sikeston, she owned and operated Sikeston General Oil Company with her late husband, Robert M. Jenkins Sr...
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Broseley ctr. Sun. dinner
(Community News ~ 03/11/15)
Broseley center Sunday dinner Broseley Senior Community Center will host Sunday dinner, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. March 15. Menu includes: 3 piece fried chicken, mashed potatoes w/gravy, green beans, dinner roll, dessert and drink. Adult, $8; children, $4...
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