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Fund-raiser for Lori Garner, too Farmer's Market grand opening Sat.
(Local News ~ 07/11/15)
By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor Now that more produce is available, the Farmers Market sponsored by Downtown Poplar Bluff, Inc. will have a grand opening event from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday in the pavilion at the Black River Coliseum parking lot...
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Dental, vision also included Army, Navy free medical clinics offered
(Local News ~ 07/11/15)
By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer Members of the U.S. Army and Navy will provide free medical, dental and vision services to members of the public for nine days this month in Dexter, Malden and Sikeston. Clinics will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 14-23 at Sikeston Junior High, Dexter Lighthouse Church and Malden High School...
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Neelyville teacher gives students Lessons from the Holocaust
(Local News ~ 07/11/15)
By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor NEELYVILLE -- Learning about the Holocaust was an unforgettable experience for Neelyville High School students in Chester Hurt's classroom. Other history teachers may touch on the Holocaust as part of a World War II unit, but Hurt provides an entire semester class...
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Library planning centennial events
(Local News ~ 07/11/15)
By PAT PRATT Staff Writer The Poplar Bluff Municipal Library has a number of exciting events planned throughout the next year to celebrate 100 years of service to the community. "Poplar Bluff has always benefitted from excellent library services, collections and staff, plus a trained professional to guide its public library. ...
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Katie Spratt
(Obituary ~ 07/11/15)
Katie Spratt DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Katie Spratt, 72, of Wappapello, died Thursday, July 9, 2015, at her residence. The visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in the Doniphan City Cemetery...
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DEXTER POLICE
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/11/15)
Fraud was reported at 7:41 a.m. Wednesday in the 1100 block of Oak Crest Lane. _ A burglary was reported at 11:08 a.m. Wednesday in the 200 block of North Elm Street. _ Stealing was reported at 11:52 a.m. Wednesday in the 2000 block of Business Highway 60...
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At Black River Coliseum ADA celebration Wednesday
(Local News ~ 07/11/15)
BY PAT PRATT Staff Writer The Independent Living Center of Southeast Missouri is inviting the public to join them for as they celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The ADA Celebration will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 15 at the Black River Coliseum. It will feature free food, bingo and other activities as well as 62 local vendors. The event is sponsored by the center, the Driving Program and the Arthritis Foundation...
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POLICE
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/11/15)
VA Poplar Bluff man's vehicle ran into the police station Wednesday morning, causing minor damage to the building. According to accident reports, Ron D. Black, 67, parked his 2012 Chevrolet Malibu in front of the building at 9 a.m. After exiting the car he noticed that it began to roll forward. He re-entered the vehicle in an attempt to stop it...
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FIRE
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/11/15)
City firefighters responded to a false alarm 2:21 p.m. Wednesday at 1998 Three Rivers Boulevard. Maintenance crews were working on the system. _ City firefighters responded to a false alarm 8:39 p.m. Wednesday at 3647 McLane Drive. The homeowner reported the alarm was false...
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Kid friendly summer programs in our area
(Local News ~ 07/11/15)
By ELEANOR C. HASENBECK Staff Writer The dog days of summer are quickly approaching, but you don't have to hound for fun activities for your kids. Here are kid friendly programs happening in the Butler County area. SEMO A.H.E.C. M*A*S*H Camps M*A*S*H Camps are day camps for middle and high school students interested in health professions, including medicine, dentistry and nursing. ...
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Sacred Heart Parish announces new pastor
(Community News ~ 07/11/15)
Bishop James V. Johnston recently announced that effective July 1, Fr. William Hodgson will begin a new assignment as pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, Poplar Bluff and St. Benedict Parish, Doniphan. Born in Jacksonville, Ill., Fr. Hodgson was ordained to the priesthood June 2, 1979, in Our Lady of the Lake Church, Branson, Mo., by then-Bishop Bernard F. Law for the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, Mo...
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STODDARD SHERIFF
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/11/15)
Jeremy R. Swallows, 34, of Dexter, was arrested on warrants for arson and burglary. He remains in jail in lieu of bond.
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Cleta Delphia
(Obituary ~ 07/11/15)
Cleta Delphia Pinnell- Robertson ELLSINORE, Mo.--Cleta Delphia Pinnell-Robertson, 91, of Piedmont, formerly of Ellsinore, died Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at the Clarks Mountain Nursing Home in Piedmont. Visitation for the public will begin at 6 p.m., Friday, July 10th, in the McSpadden Funeral Home in Ellsinore. The funeral service will begin at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 11th, in the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow in the Mount Carmel Cemetery in Ellsinore...
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God uses diagnosis of cancer for His glory
(Local News ~ 07/11/15)
By BRIAN KOONCE Pathway Missouri Baptists "Stage IV cancer" usually strikes fear into patients' hearts, but for Debbie Medley, the diagnosis brought about new hope, new life and new purpose. Medley, a member of Second Baptist Church, Poplar Bluff, has inoperable metastatic breast cancer. ...
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Virgil Nick
(Obituary ~ 07/11/15)
Virgil Nick LaBrier Virgil Nick LaBrier, 75, of Jackson, former resident of Poplar Bluff, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2015, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Mr. LaBrier was born Jan. 16, 1940 in Poplar Bluff to the late John Joseph and Mable Lee (Ward) LaBrier. ...
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James
(Obituary ~ 07/11/15)
James Andrew Hahn James Andrew Hahn 73, of Clarksville, Ark., died Friday, June 26, 2015, in Clarksville. Burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Brown Chapel Cemetery in Broseley with full military honors. Steve Francis will officiate. There will be a gathering at 12:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff following the burial...
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OT regs won't raise wages
(Column ~ 07/11/15)
By JAMES SHERK The Heritage Foundation President Barack Obama has pitched his new overtime regulations as a way to raise wages. However, even economists who support the change admit that's unlikely to happen. Instead, they expect employers to cut workers' pay by an offsetting amount...
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Worst pact in U.S. diplomatic history
(Column ~ 07/11/15)
By CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER WASHINGTON -- The devil is not in the details. It's in the entire conception of the Iran deal, animated by President Obama's fantastical belief that he, uniquely, could achieve detente with a fanatical Islamist regime whose foundational purpose is to cleanse the Middle East of the poisonous corruption of American power and influence...
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Children's summer program at library
(Local News ~ 07/11/15)
More than 550 children have already signed up for the Children's Summer Reading Program "Every Hero has a Story" at the Poplar Bluff Municipal Library. The free program, which ends July 31, is open to children and young adults between the ages of 3 to 17 and features prizes, performers, and events...
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Not a prayer on immigration
(Column ~ 07/11/15)
By MICHELLE MALKIN The random, heartless murder of a young tourist on San Francisco's Pier 14 by a five-time illegal alien deportee who benefited from the "progressive" city's sanctuary policy has law-abiding Americans, law enforcement officials and political opportunists of all stripes up in arms...
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