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Twin Rivers board has brief meeting
(Local News ~ 01/21/16)
By PAT PRATT Staff Writer Twin Rivers R-X met briefly Thursday, voting only to approve summer school dates and make a funds transfer. An update from the advisory committee on needed district-wide repairs was slated for the meeting, but postponed to a later date. Superintendent Jeremy Siebert said he was still waiting on contractor estimates...
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Trial starts for man accused of attempted murder
(Local News ~ 01/21/16)
By JONATHON DAWE SEMO News Service BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- The Stoddard County Justice Center buzzed all morning Tuesday as 100 different people were called to be potential jurors. After questioning numerous potential jurors, the jury was seated at 2:30 p.m. for the Donald Lafferty Case...
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Group polls voters on gas tax increase
(Local News ~ 01/21/16)
By RYAN JOHNSON President Missouri Alliance for Freedom Jefferson City, Mo. - Missouri Alliance for Freedom issued the results of a poll measuring the opinions of voters' in Senate District 25 on the issue of a gas tax increase. Senate District 25 is the home of State Sen. Doug Libla. Sen. Libla is the sponsor of SB623 which would raise Missouri's gas tax by 1.5 cents per gallon and 3.5 cents per gallon on diesel fuel if passed...
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Techies have field day at PBJHS
(Local News ~ 01/21/16)
By PAT PRATT Staff Writer Poplar Bluff Junior High hosted a Technology Fair on Friday, giving teachers and faculty a first-hand look at some innovative gadgetry that could have practical applications in the classroom. Despite the fun-filled atmosphere, the event will, according to administrators, ultimately help students by putting learning-geared technology in the classroom...
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Also against gas tax increase Speaker to rebut State of State
(Local News ~ 01/21/16)
By PAT PRATT Staff Writer Missouri House Speaker Todd Richardson, R-Poplar Bluff, says his rebuttal of tonight's State of the State address will touch on a lack of gubernatorial leadership, increased fiscal responsibility and ethics in the legislature...
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Second storm to hit Thurs. Sleet, freezing rain, limited snow amount here
(Local News ~ 01/21/16)
By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor All area schools and Three Rivers College are closed today as roadways throughout Southeast Missouri are extremely slick due to the sleet, freezing rain and snow that fell Tuesday night. "The Poplar Bluff area received one inch to one and one-half inches of snow," said Sean Poulos, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service at Paducah, Ky...
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Candidate filing is now complete
(Local News ~ 01/21/16)
By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor Voters will decide three contests for the Poplar Bluff City Council, school board contests in Poplar Bluff and Neelyville and one contest for alderman in Qulin during the April 5 election. The deadline for filing as a candidate was 5 p.m. Tuesday...
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Cane Creek Club meets
(Community News ~ 01/21/16)
Cane Creek Club meets Cane Creek Community Club met Wednesday, Jan. 13, at Cafe on the Way with six members present. Nancy Wajcek called the meeting to order. Glenda Philips offered the devotion. Members answered roll call with "What they could do in 2016 to be a better person and to help others."...
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Star Quilters Guild has January meeting
(Community News ~ 01/21/16)
The Missouri Star Quilters' Guild was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by President Renay Greer with 21 present and five guests. The minutes from the November meeting were approved as published. Cheryl Maples presented the treasurer's report. Membership: Debbie Kirkman reported that if dues are paid in January they are $15, in February- $20 and after February $25. She reported there were 24 paid members...
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Harris on Dean's List
(Community News ~ 01/21/16)
Harris on Dean's List WARRENSBURG, Mo. -- Cassidy B. Harris of Poplar Bluff, Mo., has earned a spot on the University of Central Missouri Dean's List. Each semester, the Dean's List is divided into two parts and Harris is on the portion where students attained a grade point average of 3.50 to 3.99...
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Dorma Spencer
(Obituary ~ 01/21/16)
Dorma Spencer PIEDMONT, Mo. - Dorma Spencer, 88, of Piedmont, Mo., died Sunday, Jan/ 17, 2016, at Clark's Mountain Nursing Home in Piedmont. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be made at www.rueggfuneralhomes.com...
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Minimum wage dishonesty
(Column ~ 01/21/16)
By WALTER E. WILLIAMS Michael Hiltzik, a columnist and Los Angeles Times reporter, wrote an article titled "Does a minimum wage raise hurt workers? Economists say: We don't know." Uncertain was his conclusion from a poll conducted by the Initiative on Global Markets, at the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business, of 42 nationally ranked economists on the question of whether raising the federal minimum wage to $15 over the next five years would reduce employment opportunities for low-wage workers.. ...
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Dorma Spencer
(Obituary ~ 01/21/16)
Dorma Spencer PIEDMONT, Mo. - Dorma Spencer, 88, of Piedmont, Mo., died Sunday, Jan/ 17, 2016, at Clark's Mountain Nursing Home in Piedmont. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be made at www.rueggfuneralhomes.com...
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Helen Groves
(Obituary ~ 01/21/16)
Helen Groves WILLIAMSVILLE, Mo. - Helen Groves of Williamsville, Mo., passed away Saturday, January 16, 2015 at Poplar Bluff, Mo. Arrangements are currently pending with Ruegg Funeral Home in Williamsville. Online condolences may be made at www.rueggfuneralhomes.com...
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Why is North Korea our problem?
(Column ~ 01/21/16)
By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN For Xi Jinping, it has been a rough week. Panicked flight from China's currency twice caused a plunge of 7 percent in her stock market, forcing a suspension of trading. Kim Jong Un, the megalomaniac who runs North Korea, ignored Xi's warning and set off a fourth nuclear bomb. While probably not a hydrogen bomb as claimed, it was the largest blast ever in Korea...
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Yarbrough on Dean's List
(Community News ~ 01/21/16)
Yarbrough on Dean's List Macey Yarbrough, a freshman cinema production major of Poplar Bluff, was among approximately 890 Bob Jones University students named to the Fall 2015 Dean's List. The Dean's List recognizes students who earn a 3.00-3.74 GPA...
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House passes ethics legislation
(Column ~ 01/21/16)
The Missouri House took on the task of passing four pieces of ethics legislation. The Government Oversight and Accountability Committee on Monday passed House Bills 1452, 1575, 1979 and 1983. The bills then made their way through the House with bipartisan support. ...
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Gene V. Keith
(Obituary ~ 01/21/16)
Gene V. Keith Gene V. Keith, 84, of Bella Vista, Ark., died Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016 at Highlands Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on May 15, 1931 to EL and Ilda (Barnes) Keith in Borger, Texas. Gene is survived by his youngest brother, Edwin Keith (wife Suzanne) of Houston, Texas. ...
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Otis Cummings
(Obituary ~ 01/21/16)
Otis Cummings PUXICO, Mo. - Otis S. Cummings, Sr., 79, of Puxico, died Friday, Jan. 15, 2016, at the Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation and service was held on Monday, Jan. 18, 2016 at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Puxico, Missouri...
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Ruth Marie Shivers
(Obituary ~ 01/21/16)
Ruth Marie Shivers Ruth Marie Shivers, of Malden, died Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016, at The Golden Living Center in Malden. Cotrell Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.
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Eleanora A.
(Obituary ~ 01/21/16)
Eleanora A. Faucher NEELYVILLE, Mo. - Eleanora A. Faucher, 77, of St. Louis, Mo., died at her residence. Visitation will be today at 1 p.m. at Fowler-Sullivan Memorial Chapel in Neelyville. A mass of Christian burial will be at 2 p.m. with burial in Roberts Cemetery in Neelyville...
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Lillian Richman
(Obituary ~ 01/21/16)
Lillian Richman GREENVILLE, Mo. - Lillian Richmann of Greenville, Mo.,died Tuesday, Jan., 19, 2016, at Greenville Nursing and Rehab in Greenville, Mo. Arrangements are currently pending with Ruegg Funeral Home, Greenville, Mo. Online condolences may be made at www.rueggfuneralhomes.com...
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Jimmy Dalton Blackwell
(Obituary ~ 01/21/16)
Jimmy Dalton Blackwell DONIPHAN, Mo. - Jimm Dalton Blackwell, 71, of Doniphan, passed away Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016, at St. Luke's Hospital in Chesterfield. Mr. Blackwell, son of Jim and Floy (Turner) Blackwell, was born Feb. 9, 1944, in Doniphan. He had been in vehicle management and sales throughout his adult life. ...
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Dorothy E.
(Obituary ~ 01/21/16)
Dorothy E. Chilton PIEDMONT, Mo. - Dorothy E. Chilton, 80, of Piedmont, died Monday, Jan. 18, 2016, at the Greenville Nursing and Rehab Center in Greenville. Visitation will be at 6 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 21 at the Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Piedmont. The funeral will be at 1 p.m., Friday, Jan. 22 at the funeral home chapel. Interment will be in the Gressham Cemetery in Carter County. Online condolences may be made at www.morrisonworleychapel.com...
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Dismuke honored as Vietnam vet of the month
(Local News ~ 01/21/16)
By MARGARET SHACKLEFORD As part of the partnership with the Vietnam War Commemoration for the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War, the Poplar Bluff Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution announces Bardis Dismuke Jr. as a "Hero of the Month" for January...
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Libla blames unfair trade laws for causing Noranda's woes
(Business ~ 01/21/16)
By BRIDGET BROWN SEMO News Service Unfair trade laws are to blame for Noranda Aluminum's recent layoffs, according to Doug Libla, state senator for the 25th District of Missouri. "Power rate is very important, but don't forget the selling price of the products that they're making," Libla said. "You can't sell products that you manufacture under your costs for very long. It's affecting not only Noranda, but all manufacturers and businesses all over America."...
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David Davis
(Obituary ~ 01/21/16)
David Davis David Lynn Davis, son of the late Alfred and Essie Cookson Davis, was born in Poplar Bluff, Mo., on Feb. 2, 1952, and passed away at the Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016, at the age of 63 years, 11 months and 11 days...
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After 35 years Sisk retires from Park Dept.
(Business ~ 01/21/16)
By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor The Poplar Bluff Park Department and the city of Poplar Bluff honored Gay Sisk during a retirement reception in a Black River Coliseum meeting room on Jan. 13. Sisk retired in December after working 35 years in the park department office...
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Randy Langston
(Obituary ~ 01/21/16)
Randy Langston ADVANCE, Mo. -- Randy Leon Langston, 48, of Advance died Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Services were held Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016 at the Morgan Funeral Chapel in Advance. Rev. Kevin Hawkins officiated. Burial followed at Rock Point Cemetery near Advance...
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Nellie Smith
(Obituary ~ 01/21/16)
Nellie Smith Nellie Ruth Smith, 88, of Puxico died Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016 at Puxico Nursing Center. Services were held Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016 at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Puxico. Rev. Jamie Jones of Dexter officiated. Burial followed in the Puxico Cemetery with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Puxico in charge of arrangements...
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Loyd Snider
(Obituary ~ 01/21/16)
Loyd Snider BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Loyd Snider, 97, of Bloomfield died Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Services were held Friday, Jan. 8, 2016 at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield. Rev. Jim Darby of Malden officiated. Burial followed in Missouri Veteran's Cemetery in Bloomfield with Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home of Bloomfield in charge of arrangements...
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Speak Out 1/21/16
(Opinion ~ 01/21/16)
Poplar Bluff's toxic darkness How clean is the air and water in P.B? When I grew up in Poplar Bluff our air and water was clean and pure. We even had lightning bugs. Now we now live in a toxic darkness in Poplar Bluff. Sorta like China! What has happened?...
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What '13 Hours' teaches
(Column ~ 01/21/16)
By MONA CHAREN A new movie that touches upon the election prospects of one female candidate for president debuts this week. Will "13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi" provoke thousands of angry viewers to march on Hillary Clinton's home with torchlights and pitchforks? Doubtful. ...
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Mules swim past Jackson
(High School Sports ~ 01/21/16)
JACKSON, Mo. -- Not only did Poplar Bluff sweep all the races against Jackson, the Mules took the top two spots in half of the events Tuesday. Senior freestyler Haylee Dragon won the 100- and 200-yard events while Morgan McAtee and Taylor Norwood also won two individual events each. Freshmen Raegan McAtee and Lily Soeter were first to the wall for the Mules, who won 125-45...
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PBHS Academic Group trivia night is Friday
(Local News ~ 01/21/16)
By PAT PRATT Staff Writer Poplar Bluff High School Academic Assistant Group (AAG) will host a trivia night 6 p.m. Friday at the 5th & 6th Grade Center to help fund a number of educational opportunities for students. Friends, neighbors, or anyone in the community can form teams of up to six people for a chance at a number of prizes. Team entry is $150, which funds a number of AAG programs...
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Helen Groves
(Obituary ~ 01/21/16)
Helen Groves PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Helen Groves of Williamsville, died Saturday, Jan. 16, 2015 at Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be held at 11:30 a.m., Thursday, at First Baptist Church in Williamsville. Funeral services will follow at 1 p.m., also at the First Baptist Church...
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Verlon Ray Parker
(Obituary ~ 01/21/16)
Verlon Ray Parker MALDEN, Mo. -- Verlon Ray Parker, 79, of Malden, died Monday, Jan. 18, 2016 at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Visitation will be at 6 p.m., Wednesday at the Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Bradshaw Chapel in Malden. Burial will be in Rosewood Cemetery in Malden...
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Lady Royals beat district rivals with long runs
(High School Sports ~ 01/21/16)
BROSELEY -- Basketball is known for being a game of runs. On Tuesday, the Lady Royals disagreed with that. Twin Rivers never allowed more than four unanswered points and ultimately used its depth, size and press to wear down the Green Wave defense and win 46-31...
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Lillian Richmann
(Obituary ~ 01/21/16)
Lillian Richmann GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Lillian Richmann, 96, of Greenville, died Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016, at Greenville Nursing and Rehab in Greenville. Visitation will be held at 4:30 p.m., Thursday, at Ruegg Funeral Home, Greenville. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, also at the Greenville Chapel. Burial will follow at Richman Chapel Cemetery...
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Flowers' 24 points lift Bearcats past Puxico
(High School Sports ~ 01/21/16)
PUXICO -- The Bearcats continued their recent success Tuesday. Dexter extended its winning streak to three games and improved to 4-1 in Stoddard County Activities Association games with a 70-36 road win over Puxico. "It is always nice to get a road win in our conference," Dexter coach Josh Dowdy said. "For the second straight game we came out and got stops to start the game," Dowdy added. "Our ability to defend set the tone tonight."...
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John Roach
(Obituary ~ 01/21/16)
John Roach PUXICO, Mo. -- Retired CWO John Roach, 86, of Puxico died Tuesday, Jan. 19 at home. Funeral arrangements are pending with Morgan Sifford Funeral Home in Puxico.
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Ben Boyers
(Obituary ~ 01/21/16)
Ben Boyers Ben Boyers, 92, of Poplar Bluff, died Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Services are pending at Cotrell Funeral Service.
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Jearldene Grant
(Obituary ~ 01/21/16)
Jearldene Grant ELLSINORE, Mo. -- Jearldene Louise Grant, 77, of Morley, died Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016 at her residence. A visitation for the public will begin at 6 p.m., Friday, at McSpadden Funeral Home in Ellsinore, with the funeral service beginning at 10 a.m., Saturday, in the funeral home chapel. Rev. James Huffman will officiate. Burial will be in White's Mill Cemetery...
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