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Puxico horse shot in head at close range
(Local News ~ 07/10/15)
PUXICO, Mo. -- The Stoddard County Sheriff's Office was contacted late last week about the shooting death of a horse from the Jim Hutchcraft farm on County Road 483, southeast of Puxico. Hutchcraft reportedly returned home from work about 7 p.m. Thursday and found the horse lying dead behind his barn. Four other horses were unharmed...
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Rescuers pull man from Mississippi
(Local News ~ 07/10/15)
By KATHERINE WEBSTER SEMO News Service A Cape Girardeau police officer responded about 5 p.m. to a call of a man acting suspiciously behind Isle Casino Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau Police Sgt. Adam Glueck said. Upon arrival, the officer found the man, whose identity has not been released, by the railroad tracks, Glueck said...
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N'ville OKs loan to fix school roofs
(Local News ~ 07/10/15)
By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor NEELYVILLE -- During a special meeting at noon Wednesday, the Neelyville School Board voted to borrow $300,000 from Commerce Bank to pay for roof projects at three schools. Commerce Bank was the low bidder at 2.97 per cent interest...
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3 sickened in N. Butler Co. State probe of crop dusting
(Local News ~ 07/10/15)
By PAT PRATT Staff Writer The Missouri Department of Agriculture Bureau of Pesticide Control is investigating after two members of the National Guard and a resident were sickened by spray from a crop duster in northeast Butler County. Due to the ongoing nature of the investigation only limited details on the two separate incidents were available. The names of the victims were not included in the report and the individual or company performing the crop dusting was listed as unknown...
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Cruise to Oldies Friday in D'town
(Local News ~ 07/10/15)
By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor Everyone interested in viewing classic cars and listening to music is invited to participate in "Cruise to the Oldies" -- a new event in Downtown Poplar Bluff. The first one will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday in the Black River Coliseum parking lot. Others are planned for Friday evenings on Aug. 14, Sept. 11 and Oct. 9...
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Old Greenville and Memory Lane
(Local News ~ 07/10/15)
By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer OLD GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Harry Truman once enjoyed a cold soda in front of Polk's Service Station during a stop to give a speech on the courthouse lawn of Old Greenville while campaigning in 1934 for his first term as U.S. senator...
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Fiddling away the future
(Column ~ 07/10/15)
BY WALTER E. WILLIAMS Let's list major problems affecting black Americans. Topping the list is the breakdown in the black family, where only a third of black children are raised in two-parent households. Actually, the term "breakdown" is incorrect. ...
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Europe's real existential crisis
(Column ~ 07/10/15)
By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN However the Greek crisis ends, whether with Athens leaving the eurozone, or submitting and accepting austerity at the dictates of its creditors, the European Union appears headed for an existential crisis. Greece borrowed and spent beyond its means, like New York City in the '70s, and Detroit, Illinois, and Puerto Rico today. But the crisis of Europe is about more than budget deficits and bad debts...
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Using/preserving sweet corn
(Features ~ 07/10/15)
It's time to start finding sweet corn ready to sell! Corn-on-the-cob is a favorite of many families like mine. You should be able to buy fresh corn during the next few weeks at local markets and grocery stores. When buying sweet corn in the husk look for a bright green color, snug husks, and dark brown silks. ...
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Speak Out 7/10/15
(Opinion ~ 07/10/15)
Run Schrieber out of town Yeah, I was just readin' in the DAR on Father's Day --Don Schrieber didn't solicit a story for Father's Day. I guess father's aren't important in Schrieber World. Of course on Mother's Day we go all out which I'm fine with that. ...
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Winston, Eubank on TRC building board
(Community News ~ 07/10/15)
Randy Winston and Charlotte Eubank have been re-appointed to three-year terms on the Three Rivers College Building Corporation Board. Winston was re-elected president of the board. Other officers are: Steve Halter, vice president; Dr. Wesley Payne, secretary; and Eubank, treasurer...
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Tisdale makes Dean's List
(Community News ~ 07/10/15)
Tisdale makes Dean's List Kaysie Tisdale of Poplar Bluff was named to the McKendree University President's List for achieving a perfect 4.0 grade point average for the spring 2015 semester.
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Rhonda David
(Obituary ~ 07/10/15)
Rhonda David DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Rhonda Kay (Motley) David, 56, of Poplar Bluff, died Tuesday, July 7, 2015, at her residence. The visitation will be from 5 - 8 p.m. Friday at the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home chapel...
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Theodore Alan
(Obituary ~ 07/10/15)
Theodore Alan Tackett Theodore Alan Tackett, 47, of Poplar Bluff, died Monday, July 6, 2015, at his residence. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date. Cotrell Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
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Oak Grove Club meeting report
(Community News ~ 07/10/15)
The Oak Grove Homemakers Club met Wednesday, June 17, at Myrtles Café. Betty Stroud gave the invocation. Betty Ketcherside, president, conducted the business meeting and presented the devotional from the book, "Women of God". The scripture verses of Hebrews 11:11 and Genesis 18:10 were also read as part of the devotional...
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Debbie Roberts-Knuckles
(Obituary ~ 07/10/15)
Debbie Roberts-Knuckles Debbie Kay Roberts-Knuckles, 62, of Poplar Bluff, died Tuesday, July 7, 2015, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. A gathering will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday with a memorial service following at 11 a.m. at Cotrell Funeral Chapel in Poplar Bluff...
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Kimbrow is Lions member
(Local News ~ 07/10/15)
In Thursday July 2nd edition of The Daily American Republic Larry Kimbrow, past district governor of Lions Club was misidentified as a Kiwanis club member, The DAR regrets the error.
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James Hahn
(Obituary ~ 07/10/15)
James Hahn CLARKSVILLE, Ark. -- James Andrew Hahn 73, of Clarksville, died Friday, June 26, 2015, in Clarksville. He was born Sept. 5, 1941, in Qulin, to the late William Frank and Avanelle Hefner Hahn. He was retired from the United States Army with numerous honors, medals, awards, and accommodations. He was also a member of Second Baptist Church...
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Erma Adele Dowdy
(Obituary ~ 07/10/15)
Erma Adele Dowdy DEXTER, Mo.--Erma Adele Dowdy, 91, of Dexter, died Thursday, July 8, 2015, at Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter. Graveside services will be conducted at 4 p.m., Thursday, July 9, 2015 at the Armstead Dowdy Cemetery in Dexter with Rev. George Nite officiating. Burial will follow in the Armstead Dowdy Cemetery...
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Lillian Mae
(Obituary ~ 07/10/15)
Lillian Mae DeWitt GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Lillian Mae DeWitt, 89, of Greenville, died Wednesday, July 8, 2015, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. The visitation will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Greenville. The funeral will follow at 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Allen Terbrak officiating. Burial will be Monday afternoon at the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis...
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Austin Bullington
(Obituary ~ 07/10/15)
Austin Bullington GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Austin Bullington, 88, of Greenville, died Thursday, July 9, 2015, at Greenville Nursing and Rehab. The visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Ruegg Funeral Home, Greenville. The funeral service will follow at 4 p.m. also at the chapel. Burial will follow at Greenville Cemetery...
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Virgil N. LaBrier
(Obituary ~ 07/10/15)
Virgil N. LaBrier Virgil N. LaBrier, 75, of Jackson, died Thursday, July 9, 2015, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. The visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Cotrell Funeral Chapel in Poplar Bluff. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in the Poplar Bluff City Cemetery...
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Boy, 16, charged in cop shooting
(Local News ~ 07/10/15)
SEMO News Service MOUNDS, Ill. -- A 16-year-old boy has been arrested and charged in the shooting of a Mounds, Illinois, police officer. About 7 a.m. Wednesday, Mounds officers responded to a report of an armed subject attempting to break into a residence, according to a news release from Illinois State Police...
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POLICE
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/10/15)
Christopher M. Woodward, 35, of the 2000 block of West 14th, was arrested at 1:25 a.m. Sunday in McLane Park on suspicion of misdemeanor possession of marijuana and a Butler County warrant. He was booked at the Butler County jail. _ Alan R. Whitmer, 37, of Naylor, was arrested at 1:25 a.m. Sunday in McLane Park on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance, felony possession of marijuana and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia. He was booked at the Butler County jail...
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PATROL
(Local News ~ 07/10/15)
A Poplar Bluff woman was injured Monday afternoon in an accident on Highway 142. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Shon L. Mares, 32, was treated for minor injuries at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Troopers reported that Mares was driving a 2005 Chevrolet Impala southbound on Highway 142, three miles south of Poplar Bluff when she failed to yield to a 2015 GMC Sierra driven by Justin D. Savt, 37, also of Poplar Bluff...
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BUTLER SHERIFF
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/10/15)
_ A resident reported a large pile of empty beer bottles dumped on his property in the 2000 block of Tumbleweed Trail sometime early Saturday. _ Harassment in the form of threatening text messages was reported at 3:46 p.m. Sunday in the 100 block of Skylark Drive in Broseley...
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FIRE
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/10/15)
City firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident at 4:52 p.m. Saturday near the intersection of Spring and 10th streets. According to reports, a pickup struck a utility pole and electric wires were pulled from a structure. Minor injuries were reported and crews assisted with traffic control...
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DEXTER POLICE
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/10/15)
Dexter -- Police assisted Portageville police with an investigation at 2:12 p.m. Monday in the 300 block of Cooper. _ Dexter -- Police are investigating a theft of copper wire reported at 1:42 p.m. Monday in the 200 block of North Harris Drive. _ Dexter -- Police are investigating a theft of fuel reported at 2:59 p.m. Monday in the 700 block of West Speciality Drive...
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STODDARD SHERIFF
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/10/15)
STODDARD SHERRIF -- Sabrina R. Ferrell, 25, of Sebring, Fla., was arrested on a Dunklin County failure to appear warrant. She was booked and released from the county jail. _ STODDARD SHERRIF -- Jimminy L. Bolin, 43, of Puxico, was arrested on a warrant for first-degree property damage. He remains in jail as of press time...
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BUTLER SHERIFF
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/10/15)
A burglary was reported at 5:37 p.m. Monday in the 2600 block of County Road 448. Electronics and furniture were taken according to the report. _ Domestic assault was reported at 1:59 p.m. Wednesday in the 700 block of Highway 142. _ A burglary was reported sometime during the days prior to June 29 at the Loving Jesus Ministries in the 2600 block of Thomas. According to reports a flat-screen television, a DVD player and food was taken in the incident...
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