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Duck hunterSSRqs body found
(Local News ~ 01/22/16)
By BEN KLEINE SEMO News Service Scott County sheriff's deputies on Wednesday recovered the body of a Scott City man who disappeared Tuesday afternoon during a duck-hunting excursion. The body of Zack Johnston, 23, was found about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday...
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On out-state vehicles and Internet purchases County considering use tax
(Local News ~ 01/22/16)
By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer Butler County commissioners are expected to decide Friday if they will pursue a 1 percent local tax on out-of-state vehicle and Internet purchases. The ballot measure would go before voters in April, if approved. Butler is one of 58 counties across the state that must make this decision by November 2016. The remaining 56 Missouri counties already have the vehicle tax and the "use tax" on Internet sales...
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TRC OKs land buy in Ripley County
(Local News ~ 01/22/16)
By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor Three Rivers College has decided to purchase 108 acres in Ripley County for its rodeo, agriculture and forestry programs. A resolution authorizing TRC president Dr. Wesley Payne to negotiate the terms of the purchase agreement was approved 5-0 by the TRC trustees Wednesday...
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Sports complex work starts soon
(Local News ~ 01/22/16)
By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor Construction of a new home for the Raiders and Lady Raiders basketball teams at Three Rivers College will start soon. A resolution authorizing Dr. Wesley Payne, who is the TRC president, to enter into a construction management agreement with Huffman Contractors of Poplar Bluff was approved by the TRC Board Wednesday...
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Is a slow cooker really safe?
(Features ~ 01/22/16)
Did Santa bring you a crockpot for Christmas? I recently got a crockpot. I discovered that I really enjoy opening the back door on a cold winter night and being greeted by the inviting smells of beef stew from my slow cooker. You might also enjoy this small appliance...
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Twin Pines education center to host fly tying clinic Sat.
(Outdoors ~ 01/22/16)
Winona, Mo. -- The Missouri Department of Conservation's (MDC) Twin Pines Conservation Education Center will host a fly-tying event Saturday, Jan. 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. MDC Naturalist Wyatt Layman said participants will learn how to use natural items, like fibers and fur, to make these intricate works of art. Fly tying is a fascinating hobby, he said, requiring creativity...
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Nature center hosting two upcoming events
(Outdoors ~ 01/22/16)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- The Missouri Department of Conservation's (MDC) Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center has two events coming up that are centered on enjoying the winter season. The Garden Tour: Natural Beauty with Native Plants event is Saturday, Jan. 23, with two sessions available from 9 to 11 a.m. and the second from 1 to 3 p.m. Participants will create nature-inspired beauty products from native plants, enjoy herbal teas, relax and have fun...
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Speak Out 1/22/16
(Opinion ~ 01/22/16)
It really is 'unfair giving' In Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016 paper there is an article on "Unfair Giving." I think maybe it was just little misworded or maybe a misprint. It said that is you can't do it for one, then you don't do it for any. I believe that should have been if you can't do it for all, then don't do it for any...
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MDC schedules fire workshops on Feb. 9
(Outdoors ~ 01/22/16)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Landowners can learn to use prescribed fire as a land management tool at a Prescribed Fire Workshop presented by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) on Tuesday, Feb. 9 at the MDC's Southeast Regional Office in Cape Girardeau...
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Bird watching popular during winter months
(Outdoors ~ 01/22/16)
By CALEB PRYOR Mo. Dept. of Conservation As deer hunters are putting up their bows for another year, bird watching enthusiasts are beginning to blow the dust off of their bird feeders. If you feed wild birds in your back yard, you are among the more than one and a half million Missourians who are involved in this leisure activity...
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For a time, politics was forgotten
(Column ~ 01/22/16)
By MIKE JENSEN Publisher Sikeston Standard Democrat At long last, the coffee shop conversation shifted away from politics. For once, Trump and Hillary's names are unspoken. And were are 1.3 billion reasons for this shifting dialogue. If you didn't have lottery fever, you must have been hibernating. There's no other excuse...
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Bowhunters also take 3,067 turkeys Missouri hunters arrow 50,085 deer
(Outdoors ~ 01/22/16)
By PAUL DAVIS Outdoors Editor After 112 days, Missouri's archery deer and turkey season finally wrapped up Friday. Bowhunters across the state killed 50,085 deer over the course of the season, which opened Sept. 15. That total falls a little short of last year's 51,755, however, it is the fourth largest archery harvest on the books and not too far below the record harvest of 53,997 set in 2012...
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House takes on ethics legislation
(Column ~ 01/22/16)
The Missouri House took on the task of passing four pieces of ethics legislation. The Government Oversight and Accountability Committee passed House Bills 1452, 1575, 1979 and 1983. The bills then made their way through the House with bipartisan support. ...
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Reservations taken for PBHS alumni cruise
(Community News ~ 01/22/16)
From Staff Reports A few cabins still are available for the Poplar Bluff Alumni Reunion Cruise Oct. 9. The event, which is open to all alumni of Poplar Bluff High School, is being sponsored by the PBHS Class of 1968. Ron Woods, event organizer, is inviting everyone to "join us for seven nights onboard the Liberty of the Seas as we celebrate life."...
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Hannibal LaGrange releases Dean's List
(Community News ~ 01/22/16)
Area students earning a place on the Hannibal-LaGrange University spring 2015 Dean's List include: Jordan McGowan of Bernie, Mo., Megan Oxley of Campbell, Mo., Charity Barks, Katelyn DeWitt, Janet Guethle and Jennifer Hankins, all of Dexter,Mo., James Hunt, Miranda Mays and Halle...
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PB students on Dean's List
(Community News ~ 01/22/16)
BURLINGTON, VT. -- Two area students have been named to the Champlain College Dean's List for achieving a grade point average of 3.5 or higher in the fall 2015 semester. They are Karen Johnson and Timothy Johnson, both of Poplar Bluff. They are both majoring in Integrated Studies...
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Worth $311K St. Louis couple buys winning ticket in PB
(Community News ~ 01/22/16)
A St. Louis couple has stepped forward to claim the $311,000 Missouri Lottery Show Me Cash jackpot from the Nov. 9, 2015, drawing. Deborah and Charles Whitehead, 60 and 62, purchased their winning Quick Pick ticket from Break Time, 2940 N. Westwood Blvd. and matched all five numbers drawn in the Nov. 9 drawing - 10, 19, 30, 31 and 33 - to win the $311,000 jackpot...
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Best is yet to come in OFC
(High School Sports ~ 01/22/16)
In the less than two weeks that remain before the boys and girls Ozark Foothills Conference Tournaments begin, the best games are still to come. In coach-speak, this part of the season is crunch time. It's a chance to gain ground on the field or put a strangle hold on the coveted top seed before the 14 teams tip off on Feb. 6 at Greenville High School...
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Double-doubles from freshmen Parker, Pippen highlight win
(High School Sports ~ 01/22/16)
The Raiders got a glimpse into the future Wednesday. And it is filled with dreams of Terrence Parker and Kavion Pippen under the rim, knocking shots out of the air. Three Rivers beat On Point Academy 98-60 Wednesday. It was one of those games where everybody played 10 minutes. Well, in this instance, all but two Raiders played at least 10 minutes...
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Bobby E. Sanders
(Obituary ~ 01/22/16)
Bobby E. Sanders MILLINGTON, Tenn. -- Bobby E. Sanders, 75 of Millington, Tenn. passed away Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016. He was retired from United States Navy after 22 years, then was an instructor at the Millington Naval Base and then from Lowes. He loved to fish and hunt...
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Shirley Dycus
(Obituary ~ 01/22/16)
Shirley Dycus Shirley Dycus, 71 of Poplar Bluff passed away Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016 at her residence. Mrs. Dycus was born Jan. 16, 1945, in Butler County, to the late Kelzy Ham and Anna Ham. Mrs. Dycus was of the General Baptist faith. Mrs. Dycus was a self-employed beautician. She enjoyed camping, her grandbabies, and all children...
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Linda Fuemmeler
(Obituary ~ 01/22/16)
Linda Fuemmeler NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Linda Nell Fuemmeler, Aug. 2, 1957-Jan. 14, 2016. Beloved wife, mother, and grandmother. She is survived by her husband, Jim; her two sons: Claude and James, and her daughter, Mary, as well as a host of family and friends...
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Jordan Mallett Gregory
(Obituary ~ 01/22/16)
Jordan Mallett Gregory MALDEN, Mo. -- Jordan Mallett Gregory, 23, died Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016 at his residence in Malden. Mr. Gregory was born on March 18, 1992 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. to Mark Gregory and Carole Allen Gregory. He was a farmer, a graduate of Malden High School class of 2010 and was a member of the Kennett Jaycee's...
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John U. Roach, Sr.
(Obituary ~ 01/22/16)
John U. Roach, Sr. PUXICO, Mo. -- Retired CWO John U. Roach, Sr., 86, of Puxico passed away Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016 at his home. Mr. Roach, son of the late Albert and Ruth (Ullom) Roach, was born June 29, 1929 in Warren, Ohio. He joined the United States Army in July 1946. John was united in marriage to Loretta (Vardell) Aug. 16, 1952 in Puxico, Mo. during Puxico Homecoming. John was a career Army man serving in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. He retired from the service in February 1973...
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