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MoDOT encouraged to finish 67 4-lane
(Local News ~ 10/09/15)
By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor The need to upgrade the remaining 12 miles of U.S. 67 in Butler County to four lanes was presented during the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission meeting at Three Rivers College Wednesday. In addition to the 12 miles in Missouri, there will be 33 miles of two-lane Highway 67 remaining in Arkansas after construction is completed on a four-lane section of the highway south of Walnut Ridge, Ark...
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In Carter County Mom, son face pot charges
(Local News ~ 10/09/15)
By MICHELLE FRIEDRICH Associate Editor VAN BUREN, Mo. -- A Poplar Bluff, Mo., mother and her teenage son remain in the Carter County Jail after being charged with possessing more than 2 pounds of marijuana with intentions of distributing it. Melissa Flores Hager 38, and Isaiah L. Lopez, 18, both of the 5500 block of Highway 67 were charged with the Class B felony of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute by Carter County Prosecuting Attorney Ernie Richardson...
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Pine Street bridge is one of them 101 bridges on critical list are in SE Missouri
(Local News ~ 10/09/15)
By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor The Southeast District has 101 of the 641 bridges on the Missouri Department of Transportation's critical condition bridge list. Dennis Heckman, MoDOT's state bridge engineer, and David Wyman, area engineer for MoDOT's Southeast District, presented a report and showed photos of some of the deteriorated bridges during the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission meeting at Three Rivers College Wednesday...
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Stateline liquor robber is sentenced
(Local News ~ 10/09/15)
By MICHELLE FRIEDRICH Associate Editor CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- A Neelyville, Mo., man recently was sentenced to more than 10 years in federal prison for the armed robbery of the Stateline Liquor Store. Lonnie Ray Blanton was sentenced to 121 months by U.S. District Judge Stephen Limbaugh Jr. on Sept. 29, according to Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul Hahn...
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Victims trying to stop assault of pregnant wife 20 years for 2 shootings in Piedmont
(Local News ~ 10/09/15)
By MICHELLE FRIEDRICH Associate Editor GREENVILLE, Mo. -- A Patterson, Mo., man was sentenced to 20 years in prison Monday after pleading guilty to assaulting two men by shooting them when they stepped in to intervene after he allegedly beat his then-pregnant wife...
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Saving county history
(Local News ~ 10/09/15)
By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer Volunteers at the Butler County, Mo., archive are 13 years into a project, which originally was thought could be done in six months, to preserve more than 150 years worth of history collected in the faded and battered remains of court documents and official records...
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Mules face state-ranked Hawks coming off break
(High School Sports ~ 10/09/15)
Mark Barousse is not sure what to expect Friday night. The longtime football coach has never had a team go this long between games during a season. It will be exactly two weeks since Poplar Bluff last faced an opponent when the Mules host Hillsboro for homecoming at Morrow Stadium...
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Trio lifts Mules to semifinal
(High School Sports ~ 10/09/15)
HILLSBORO, Mo. -- Bailey Brooks, Calli Gerber and Jordyn Caldwell picked a good time to break out of a slump. The trio was a combined 6-for-10 with five RBIs and seven runs, leading Poplar Bluff to a 10-4 win over Cape Central in the MSHSAA Class 4 District 1 quarterfinal Wednesday night...
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Debbie
(Obituary ~ 10/09/15)
Debbie (Lewis) Rice FISK, MO.--Debbie (Lewis) Rice of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015 at her residence. Debbie was born Nov. 12, 1948 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. to Omer and Anna Lewis. She and Jerry Rice were married Oct. 8, 1966 in St. ...
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Dawgs drop boom to reach final
(High School Sports ~ 10/09/15)
Two seasons ago, one of the Van Buren Lady Dawgs belted a home run. As she was crossing home, she accidentally bumped into her waiting teammates and one by one, they all fell down. Soon after, the team added a "boom" sound effect. When Logan Hayworth drilled a homer over the left-field fence at Rains Field on Wednesday, she jumped onto home plate, the team yelled "boom" and collapsed backward, reacting to her bomb...
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Gary Gene Mitchell
(Obituary ~ 10/09/15)
Gary Gene Mitchell WAPPAPELLO, Mo. -- Gary Gene Mitchell, 54, of Wappapello, Mo., passed away Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Mitchell was born June 24, 1961 in Hayti, Mo. He was of the Baptist faith and had proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force, where he retired. Mr. Mitchell enjoyed boating, hunting, fishing and playing pool...
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Kenneth E.
(Obituary ~ 10/09/15)
Kenneth E. Gardner Sr. FISK, Mo. -- Kenneth E. Gardner Sr., 75, of Dudley, Mo., died Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Gardner was born May 30, 1940 at St. Louis, Mo. He was an over-the-road truck driver for many years. He was an avid card player and enjoyed hunting and fishing. On March 10, 1964, he married Elnora Kelm. She survives...
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Pitching matchup highlights OFC final
(High School Sports ~ 10/09/15)
There's only one game to go in the fall baseball season, but it could produce the best pitching matchup of the year. The Greenville Bears and East Carter Redbirds survived the early rounds and will send their aces to the hill for a chance at claiming the coveted Ozark Foothills Conference championship...
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JoAnn Shields
(Obituary ~ 10/09/15)
JoAnn Shields JoAnn Shields, 73, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015 at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff. The visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Cotrell Funeral Chapel. The funeral service will begin at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday Cotrell Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements...
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Sweet potatoes are nutritious
(Features ~ 10/09/15)
Sweet potatoes are ready to harvest. This is an excellent vegetable garden crop which is often called a yam in the United States. However, a true yam is a starchy, edible root botanically unrelated to the sweet potato. Actually the yam is starchier and less flavorful. The sweet potato is also not related to the potato? It belongs to a different family of plants and is actually the cousin of the morning glory plant...
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Helpers made Naylor Heritage Day a success
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/09/15)
To the Editor, A cold, cloudy day could not prevent alumnus, friends and vendors from coming to Naylor for one of the most well attended and successful Heritage Day "Hometown Pride" day for this 32nd annual event. The air was electric with activity and warm greetings. ...
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Speak Out 10/9/15
(Opinion ~ 10/09/15)
Brown caused his own death A year has come and gone since the death of Michael Brown, in Ferguson, Missouri. This death was tragic, especially him being so young. Let's look back at the facts about what happened that night and the events that led to his death. Mr. Brown entered a convenience store and was attempting to steal a cigar. When confronted by a store employee, Mr. Brown assaulted him and terrorized the patrons that was in the business. He then left the store with the cigars...
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Photography class at TRC
(Community News ~ 10/09/15)
Photography class at TRC The Continuing Education Department at Three Rivers College will hold Intermediate Digital Photography classes 6:30-8;30 p.m. on Mondays, Oct. 12 - Nov. 16. Classes will be taught by Lisa Aden and registration is $50. To register for this course, contact Amber Spears at 573-840-9619 or aspears@trcc.edu...
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Little gets Loughead scholarship
(Community News ~ 10/09/15)
Little gets Loughead scholarship Meghan Little, 18, of Poplar Bluff has been awarded a $1,000 Mary E. Loughead Scholarship to help underwrite her teacher training at Three Rivers College. The scholarship is administered by the Three Rivers Community College Foundation...
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Planned Parenthood whitewash is on
(Column ~ 10/09/15)
By MICHELLE MALKIN "I'd say a lot of people want liver." The propagandists of Planned Parenthood don't want you to remember that earlier this summer the group apologized for the "tone" of one of its top officials, Deborah Nucatola, who casually hawked unborn baby parts to undercover journalists from the Center for Medical Progress as she swilled wine and chomped on a salad...
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Donna Pearson
(Obituary ~ 10/09/15)
Donna Pearson NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Donna Marie Pearson, 59, of Bragg City, Mo., formerly of Oklahoma and Corning, Ark., died Monday, Oct. 5, 2015 at her home. Services will be on Friday with visitation from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Fowler-Sullivan Memorial Chapel and a graveside service beginning at 1 p.m. at the Mo Ark Cemetery. Don Leonard Jr. will be officiating...
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Thelma
(Obituary ~ 10/09/15)
Thelma Idabel Oliver DEXTER, Mo. -- Thelma Idabel Oliver, 91, of Dexter died Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m. Saturday at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. ...
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Impeach the IRS director
(Column ~ 10/09/15)
By GEORGE F. WILL WASHINGTON -- "Look," wrote Lois Lerner, echoing Horace Greeley, "my view is that Lincoln was our worst president not our best. He should [have] let the [S]outh go. We really do seem to have 2 totally different mindsets." Greeley, editor of the New York Tribune, was referring to Southern secessionist states when he urged President-elect Lincoln to "let the erring sisters go in peace."...
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Ruby C. Siemer
(Obituary ~ 10/09/15)
Ruby C. Siemer PUXICO, MO. -- Ruby C. Siemer, 74, of Shook, Mo., died Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015, at the St. Joseph Health Center in St. Charles, Mo. Arrangements are tentatively set for Sunday, Oct. 11, with visitation starting at 11 a.m. and funeral Service at 2 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Puxico...
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Missed chances, errors bedevil Naylor
(High School Sports ~ 10/09/15)
From her freshman year, Kabrien Rogers pushed the upperclassmen with hard work and passion. When Naylor made its run to the MSHSAA Class 1 championship game that year, she was regularly the loudest one in the dugout, leading chants until called upon to courtesy run or roam the outfield...
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