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4-day holiday event starts Thursday Christmas at the Depot
(Local News ~ 12/01/16)
By CHELSAE CORDIA Staff Writer Santa's elves are working full steam ahead to transform Poplar Bluff's Historic Depot into a winter wonderland for the fourth annual Christmas at the Depot holiday event. The open house is sponsored by the Black River Heritage Artisans and will offer vendors featuring crafts, treats, games and contests for all ages...
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Band Boosters craft fair Sat.
(Local News ~ 12/01/16)
By PAT PRATT Staff Writer Poplar Bluff SHO-ME Band Booster Club is hosting an arts and crafts fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the junior high school to raise money for transportation costs and other needs of the marching band. The band has about 120 members and on average attends five competitions a year, some of which require overnight stays. Club secretary DeAnne Goforth says the average season costs about $15,000, which is raised exclusively through local fundraisers and donations...
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Dunkin' Donuts to open PB store
(Local News ~ 12/01/16)
By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer A Dunkin' Donuts location is expected to open in Poplar Bluff, Mo., in the summer of 2017. The franchise has signed a letter of intent with LDC Properties to occupy a new storefront on North Westwood Boulevard, where the former Tool-A-Rama building was located, according to Steven Carrico, director of real estate for LDC Properties...
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Scammers use Mules name to get funds
(Local News ~ 12/01/16)
By PAT PRATT Staff Writer Poplar Bluff Mules athletics issued a fraud alert Tuesday after local businesses were contacted by scammers illicitly seeking donations in the name of the sports program. Athletic Director Kent Keith says the sports program was contacted by two local merchants who received calls from a company allegedly trying to raise money for the team. He says the company likely pulled a roster of local businesses from the internet and began making fund-raiser calls without consent...
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5 Trump businesses posing conflict
(Business ~ 12/01/16)
By BERNARD CONDON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- After Ivanka Trump appeared on CBS's "60 Minutes" wearing a $10,800 bracelet from her jewelry line, someone at her company sent photos from the interview to fashion writers to drum up free publicity. A firestorm of criticism erupted over the impropriety of profiting off the presidency, and the company apologized...
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1st Midwest announces data processing promotions
(Business ~ 12/01/16)
President Joseph T. McLane recently announced the promotion of Danny Williams to executive vice president and Darrel Mosier to senior vice president of Midwest Data Processing, Inc. (MDPI) an affiliate of the First Midwest Bank group. Mosier is the manager of information technology (IT) for MDPI. He has more than 19 years of IT experience in the areas of security, compliance, project management, and IT operations. He joined the First Midwest Bank group in 2003...
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Bank of Mo. acquires banks in three towns
(Business ~ 12/01/16)
Reliable Community Bancshares, Inc., the parent company of The Bank of Missouri, announces that on Nov. 21, Mid America Banking Corporation executed an agreement to be acquired by Reliable Community Bancshares, Inc. Mid America Banking Corporation, headquartered in Dixon, is the holding company for Mid America Bank & Trust Company. ...
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Health care no object for pet lovers
(Column ~ 12/01/16)
Last Thanksgiving our family had two dogs and two cats. It's looking like not long after this holiday, we'll be down to two. Teddy, a traffic-stoppingly gorgeous Keeshond, died in May. We name our dogs after presidents. Gipper was the first. A putative golden retriever, Gipper was so aggressive and stubborn -- not traits usually associated with the breed -- that we took him to a trainer for temperament testing (the kids were young then). ...
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An 'America First' Trump trade policy
(Column ~ 12/01/16)
By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN Donald Trump's election triumph is among the more astonishing in history. Yet if he wishes to become the father of a new "America First" majority party, he must make good on his solemn promise: To end the trade deficits that have bled our country of scores of thousands of factories, and to create millions of manufacturing jobs in the USA...
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The case for Romney as secretary of state
(Local News ~ 12/01/16)
The Washington Post columnist David Ignatius and others have noted, President-elect Donald Trump has steadily backed away from some controversial campaign positions. In his interview last week with staffers at The New York Times, the billionaire developer sounded like a different man, praising President Barack Obama and opponent Hillary Clinton and talking about the need to unite a divided nation...
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TRC alumni gets state college honor
(Community News ~ 12/01/16)
Three Rivers College alumni Larry DeWitt received the Missouri Community College Association's Distinguished Alumni Award at the association's 52nd Annual Convention at the Hilton Convention Center in Branson, Missouri. "Mr. DeWitt's story illustrates the impact a community college education can have on a person and on an entire community," said Dr. ...
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Alice
(Obituary ~ 12/01/16)
Alice Nickless Tucker Alice Nickless Tucker, 108 years old, died Nov. 27, 2016 at Crystal Oaks Care Center in Crystal City, Mo. Alice, the daughter of the late Roy and Nola (Walton) Wilson, was born in Qulin, Mo., on Jan. 20, 1908 and had lived in Poplar Bluff, Mo., most of her life. She had been a member of Second Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff since she was 13 years old. Alice graduated from Poplar Bluff High School in 1926...
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Mules run out of steam in 4th
(High School Sports ~ 12/01/16)
A pair of young teams showed their youth early Tuesday night in a consolation semifinal of the inaugural SEMO Conference Girls Basketball Tournament. Poplar Bluff committed 12 turnovers in the first eight minutes while Saxony Lutheran struggled offensively by sinking just 5 of 16 shots to start...
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Bearcats again shake slow start, reach final
(High School Sports ~ 12/01/16)
The start wasn't pretty and some of the same issues from the night before continued to plague the Dexter girls basketball team, but that only delayed the Lady Bearcats' dominance by a few minutes. Leading by just a point, top-seeded Dexter broke things open with a 13-2 run during the first three minutes of the second quarter and cruised to an 81-50 win over No. 4 Sikeston in the inaugural SEMO Conference Girls Tournament semifinals Tuesday night at the Poplar Bluff Senior High Gym...
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Raiders win 5th straight
(High School Sports ~ 12/01/16)
BELLEVILLE, Ill. -- Up and down the lineup, the Lady Raiders were setting new season highs in one category or another. Nine of Three Rivers College's 10 active players scored and played at least 14 minutes as the Lady Raiders beat Lindenwood-Belleville University JV 75-45 on Tuesday...
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Bluejays fend off Bearcats
(High School Sports ~ 12/01/16)
DEXTER -- The Charleston Bluejays were flying high as they came to Dexter on Tuesday night having gone an impressive 2-0 in the Riverbend Classic in New Madrid, including an overtime victory over Liberty Tech (Tenn.). And even though it was the first game for the Dexter Bearcats, they gave the Bluejays all they wanted and then some before Charleston claimed a 60-56 SEMO Conference victory...
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Hector's 24 paces Wildcats in win
(High School Sports ~ 12/01/16)
BLOOMFIELD -- The Wildcats at least tripled up South Pemiscot's scoring in the first and fourth quarter and won 66-34 on Tuesday. Bloomfield (1-1) outscored South Pemiscot 18-6 in the first eight minutes and 22-5 in the final eight. Tim Hector led Bloomfield with 24 points. Peyton Bell had 15 and both Matt and Alex Gibbs had 10...
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Earl Goings
(Obituary ~ 12/01/16)
Earl Goings DEXTER, Mo. -- Earl Goings, 81, of Dexter, departed this life Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016, at the Southeast Health Center in Cape Girardeau. He was the son the late Earl Goings and Ethil Widener Goings, born Oct. 4, 1935 in Sitka, Ark. Mr. Goings was a skilled trade mechanic at Arvin Industry's until his retirement. ...
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Special council meeting Thurs.
(Community News ~ 12/01/16)
Special council meeting Thurs. The Poplar Bluff City Council will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday. Items on a workshop agenda include discussion of council member at large Jerrica Fox's resignation. A closed session is also planned.
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Bank of Mo. acquires banks in three towns
(Local News ~ 12/01/16)
Reliable Community Bancshares, Inc., the parent company of The Bank of Missouri, announces that on Nov. 21, Mid America Banking Corporation executed an agreement to be acquired by Reliable Community Bancshares, Inc. Mid America Banking Corporation, headquartered in Dixon, is the holding company for Mid America Bank & Trust Company. ...
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Bank of Mo. acquires banks in three towns
(Business ~ 12/01/16)
Reliable Community Bancshares, Inc., the parent company of The Bank of Missouri, announces that on Nov. 21, Mid America Banking Corporation executed an agreement to be acquired by Reliable Community Bancshares, Inc. Mid America Banking Corporation, headquartered in Dixon, is the holding company for Mid America Bank & Trust Company. ...
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Randall "Randy" Geeves Crocker
(Obituary ~ 12/01/16)
Helen "Louise" Elmore Burklow, 91, died Thursday, Nov. 18, 2016 at ET York Hospice Center in Gainesville, Fla. Visitation and funeral services were held Nov. 26, 2016 at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. Pastor Alice Fowler officiated. Burial followed in the West Pleasant Valley Cemetery near Bloomfield...
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Christmas parade will be Dec. 9
(Community News ~ 12/01/16)
By AMY WALKER The Puxico Christmas Parade, sponsored by First Midwest Bank, will take place at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, the board of aldermen announced at the Nov. 17 meeting. The City Hall Christmas Dinner for city officials, employees and their families would be hosted at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5, due to the fact that the elementary school concert will be held on Tuesday Dec. 6...
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Grandparents celebrate Thanksgiving at school
(Community News ~ 12/01/16)
By AMY WALKER The Puxico Elementary School hosted its annual Grandparents Day Celebration on Friday, Nov. 18, with the help of the junior high and high schools. Junior high students helped to direct traffic while the high school students help sign in visitors and serve lunch in the cafeteria...
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Native son praises service of U.S. veterans, families
(Community News ~ 12/01/16)
By MIKE MCCOY SEMO News Service BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- U.S. Army Col. Stephen Elder told a crowd gathered at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery recently that Veterans Day is a chance for Americans to "thank those who have selflessly answered the call to duty and to remember those who have served." He praised the service of veterans throughout the history of the U.S...
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Santa's Workshop Dec. 3 at gym
(Community News ~ 12/01/16)
The members of the Puxico High School Beta Club will be hosting a Santa's workshop in the Arnold Ryan Gymnasium from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday Dec. 3. All proceeds from the event will be donated to St. Jude's Children's Hospital in Memphis, Tenn...
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Randall "Randy" Geeves Crocker
(Obituary ~ 12/01/16)
Glenn Albert Kuehle, 88, of Wappapello died Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016 at the Jackson Manor Nursing Home in Jackson, Mo. Services were held Nov. 21, 2016 at the Cotrell Funeral Chapel in Wappapello. Rev. Catherine Bryant and Rev. Dr. Don Kuehle officiated. Interment of the ashes will be at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery at a later date...
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Randall "Randy" Geeves Crocker
(Obituary ~ 12/01/16)
Bobby Smith, 57, of Wappapello died Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016 at his residence. The funeral service was held Nov. 29, 2016 at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie. Rev. Richard Blagg officiated. Burial followed in the Bernie Cemetery with full military honors...
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Discover nature with MDC through Eagle Days
(Community News ~ 12/01/16)
From December through February, Missouri's winter eagle watching is spectacular. Discover nature with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) through Eagle Days events around the state, or enjoy eagle viewing on your own. Because of the state's big rivers, many lakes, and abundant wetlands, Missouri is one of the leading lower 48 states for bald eagle viewing. ...
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Area students to travel overseas
(Community News ~ 12/01/16)
By AMY WALKER London, Paris, and Italy - Oh My! For the next couple of years, High School teacher Stacy Dunivan along with three Puxico students, two students from other schools, and two other adults will be in the planning process of traveling on an overseas trip through Explorica. Their booked dates for travel are May 21 through May 30 of 2018 and until then they have a lot to do! Students can still sign up for trip until the beginning of 2018, however early sign up is encouraged...
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Messianic hope
(Community News ~ 12/01/16)
At the same time God pronounced the curse on Satan for having deceived Eve into eating the forbidden fruit, He gave a veiled promise of a Redeemer, saying, "I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shall bruise his heel." Genesis 3:15...
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Christmas at PB Depot begins Thursday
(Community News ~ 12/01/16)
By CAROLYN SMITH SEMO News Service The Black River Heritage Artisans will host the fourth annual Christmas at the Depot, Thursday, Dec. 1 through Sunday, Dec. 4, at the Poplar Bluff Historic Train Depot (Amtrak Station) 400 S. Main St. -- inside the main room of the building, Hours: Thursday and Friday, 4 - 8 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 - 5 p.m...
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Dorothy
(Obituary ~ 12/01/16)
Dorothy Imogene Smith Dorothy Imogene Smith, 94, of Suttons Bay, Mich., formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016 at Tender Care Center of Leelanau in Suttons Bay. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral of Poplar Bluff when completed...
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Clarissa Kearbey
(Obituary ~ 12/01/16)
Clarissa Kearbey Clarissa Kearbey, 87, of Poplar Bluff, died on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are pending with Moore Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff. Online condolences: www.moorefuneralservice.com
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Anita D. Hampton
(Obituary ~ 12/01/16)
Anita D. Hampton PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Anita D. Hampton, 89, of Des Arc, Mo. died Monday, Nov. 28, 2016 at the Clark's Mountain Nursing Center in Piedmont. Visitation will be held at noon Friday at the Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Piedmont. Funeral services will follow at 1 p.m. at the funeral home chapel with Rev. Stanley Wallis officiating...
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Jerry Wayne Gilton
(Obituary ~ 12/01/16)
Jerry Wayne Gilton Jerry Wayne Gilton, 63, of Desoto and Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016 at his residence in Desoto. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral of Poplar Bluff when completed.
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Gary Ray Sherrion
(Obituary ~ 12/01/16)
Gary Ray Sherrion ELLSINORE, Mo. -- Gary Ray Sherrion, 62, died Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016 at his residence in Grandin, Mo. He had resided in Grandin, Mo. for the last 45 years and was formerly of East Prairie. Visitation will begin for the public at noon Friday, Dec. 2, at the McSpadden Funeral Home in Ellsinore, Mo., with the funeral service being held at 1 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Rev. William McDowell will officiate. Burial will be in the Grandin City Cemetery...
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Eva Louise Mester
(Obituary ~ 12/01/16)
Eva Louise Mester VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Eva Louise Mester, 53, died Monday, Nov. 28, 2016 at her residence in Van Buren. A visitation will begin for the public at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, followed by A Celebration of Life at 2 p.m., at the McSpadden Funeral Home in Van Buren. Rev. Tom Wilder will be officiating...
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Judith A. Jaco
(Obituary ~ 12/01/16)
Judith A. Jaco Judith A. Jaco, 74, of Wappapello, Mo., passed away Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Jaco, the daughter of the late Archiblad and Della Maxine (Pee Wee) Hudson Evans, was born Feb. 25, 1942 in Charleston, Ill. She was a LPN for 35 years for the Lucy Lee Hospital. Mrs. Jaco was of the Catholic faith and enjoyed spending time with her family, crocheting, sewing, reading, fishing, knife collecting and collecting anything to do with pigs...
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Stoddard election turnout a record, cost $2.64 per ballot
(Community News ~ 12/01/16)
By MIKE MCCOY SEMO News Service BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Stoddard County Presiding Commissioner Greg Mathis asked County Clerk Joe Watson for an update on the recent General Election at a recent regular commission meeting. Watson said that 13,490 residents in the county cast their vote in the election, which is a record in the county. ...
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Swafford keynote speaker at BEC
(Community News ~ 12/01/16)
Bernie native, Norman Swafford, wears a number of hats. He has served his hometown as municipal judge since 1978. He worked with the St. Louis Southwestern Rail Road, Cotton Belt, and Southern Pacific railroad for 30 years as a private contractor investigating accidents on the rail lines and crossings in Missouri and Arkansas. He has owned and operated Swafford Photography since 1960 in Bernie, and in 1980 founded Goldenhawk Investigations LLC...
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