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Puxico man enters gun plea
(Local News ~ 05/26/17)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- A Puxico, Mo., man faces up to 10 years in federal prison after pleading guilty earlier this week to illegally possessing a firearm. Dennis James Trout, 51, pleaded guilty to one felony count of being a previously convicted felon in possession of a firearm before U.S. District Judge Stephen Limbaugh Jr., according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office...
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Senate hears 'Noranda' bill
(Local News ~ 05/26/17)
State Sen. Wayne Wallingford, R-Cape Girardeau, is pushing for passage of legislation he has introduced in the Senate to provide lower electric rates for two manufacturers to open plants in the Bootheel. Wallingford said his bill has the support of Senate GOP leaders and Gov. Eric Greitens as lawmakers work to pass the measure in this week's special session...
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Memorial Day ceremonies set
(Local News ~ 05/26/17)
Two Memorial Day ceremonies will be held over the holiday weekend to honor the contributions and sacrifices of veterans. The first will be hosted Saturday at the Poplar Bluff City Cemetery by local American Legion groups. Members of the Brown-Mabry Unit 153 and American Legion auxiliary will place flags on veterans' graves, followed by a ceremony at 10 a.m...
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Doniphan woman wins $100K with friends' prod
(Community News ~ 05/26/17)
Friends can either be a good influence or bad influence, but for Pamela McKinney of Doniphan, her friends' encouragement was solid gold. On May 11, McKinney was visiting with a couple friends while one friend was working at Handy Dandy, N. Highway 21, in Doniphan. ...
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Armatha June Risinger Hood Thornberry
(Obituary ~ 05/26/17)
FISK, Mo. -- Armatha June Risinger Hood Thornberry, 69, of the Fisk and Poplar Bluff area passed Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Thornberry was born Jan. 3, 1948 at Fisk, the daughter of the late Jewel and Emily Sanders Risinger. She attended the Fisk-Rombauer School system...
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Federal power spins its ever-growing web
(Column ~ 05/26/17)
By GEORGE F. WILL WASHINGTON -- A blind spider creeping through America's judicial thicket might be heading to the Supreme Court, which will have to decide if the contentment or even the survival of the Bone Cave Harvestman spider species, which lives only in two central Texas counties, is any of the federal government's business. If it is, what isn't?...
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Roy Clarkston
(Obituary ~ 05/26/17)
MALDEN, Mo. -- Roy Clarkston, 79, of Clarkton, died Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at his residence. Visitation will be from 1 -3 p.m., Saturday, at Landess Funeral Home in Malden. Funeral services will follow at 3 p.m., Saturday at Landess Funeral Chapel in Malden with Rev. Derrick Gouldman officiating...
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Area lottery winners
(Community News ~ 05/26/17)
Missouri Lottery players took home more than $63.4 million in prizes during the month of April. Following are area winners of $1,000 or more. Pick 4 winners: James Evans, Malden, $3,250 Mary Shaw, Malden, $9,500 Jalisa Bryant, Poplar Bluff, $3,000 Karen Nelson, Poplar Bluff, $3,125...
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Rosenstein joins the posse
(Column ~ 05/26/17)
By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN "With the stroke of a pen, Rod Rosenstein redeemed his reputation," writes Dana Milbank of The Washington Post. What had Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein done to be welcomed home by the Post like the prodigal son? Without consulting the White House, he sandbagged President Trump, naming a special counsel to take over the investigation of the Russia connection that could prove ruinous to this presidency...
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The frontlines of a horrible flood
(Column ~ 05/26/17)
On Saturday, April 29, waters began rising in southeast and south central Missouri. As quickly as the waters rose, first responders and volunteers sprang into action. Ozark County was in one of the hardest hit areas. Their Emergency Management Director told me they realized how bad it was getting Saturday night around midnight. ...
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Bob L. Batchelor
(Obituary ~ 05/26/17)
MALDEN, Mo. -- Bob L. Batchelor, 82, of Malden, died Thursday, May 25, 2017, at Southeast Healthcare in Dexter. He was born Aug. 6, 1934 to the late Archie and Maud Forbes Batchelor in Kennett. Mr. Batchelor was a policeman and a merchant owner prior to his retirement...
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Apologizes to reporter Gianforte wins Montana
(Local News ~ 05/26/17)
BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) -- Republican multimillionaire Greg Gianforte won Montana's only U.S. House seat on Thursday despite being charged a day earlier with assault after witnesses said he grabbed a reporter by the neck and threw him to the ground. Gianforte, a technology entrepreneur, defeated Democrat Rob Quist to continue the GOP's two-decade stronghold on the congressional seat. ...
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Helen Moore
(Obituary ~ 05/26/17)
Helen Moore, 90, of Poplar Bluff, formerly of Chicago, Ill., died Monday, May 8, 2017 at Westwood Hills Health Center. She was born Dec. 7, 1926 in Delhi, La. She was of the Baptist faith. She was a member of the Grace Conservative Baptist Church in Chicago...
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Roy L. Tibbs
(Obituary ~ 05/26/17)
Roy L. Tibbs, 84, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Tibbs, the son of the late James and Pearl Hawken Tibbs, was born Sept. 14, 1932 in Poplar Bluff. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Marines during the Korean War. Mr. Tibbs was a member of the Knights of Columbus. He had retired from the Poplar Bluff Fire Department after 36 years of service...
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China tightens N. Korea border
(Local News ~ 05/26/17)
BEIJING (AP) -- Chinese officials have told the U.S. that they've tightened inspections and policing along the border with North Korea as part of U.N. sanctions aimed at halting Pyongyang's nuclear and missile activities, the top U.S. diplomat for East Asia said Friday...
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Truman Barr
(Obituary ~ 05/26/17)
FISK, Mo. -- Truman Barr, 89, of Wappapello, Mo., died Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mr. Barr was born Thursday, Feb. 23, 1928 in Lilbourn, Mo. to the late Loyd and Willie Ira Lee (Harris) Barr. On July 4, 1948 he married Mary Ann Pry at Broseley, Mo. She preceded him in death on March 6, 2008...
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Mules overcome injury, illness for return to state
(High School Sports ~ 05/26/17)
It's been a long road of recovery for Poplar Bluff's Jerrid Moore, Logan Bell and Kaylee Eakin but they ended up back at the MSHSAA track and field state championship meet. Moore will anchor the Mules 400-meter relay in Friday's prelim and Bell will throw in the javelin a little over six months after they both suffered season-ending knee injuries in football. Eakin, meanwhile, overcame an illness to make the cut in the long jump, which competes Saturday at Jefferson City High School...
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Roy Clarkston -- Clarkton, Mo.
(Obituary ~ 05/26/17)
Helen Moore -- Poplar Bluff, Mo. Arnatha Thornberry -- Poplar Bluff/Fisk, Mo. Bob Batchelor -- Malden, Mo. Truman Barr -- Wappapello, Mo. Margie M. Hatfield -- Jackson, Mo. Roy L. Tibbs -- Poplar Bluff, Mo.
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Margie M. Hatfield
(Obituary ~ 05/26/17)
Margie M. Hatfield, 89, of Jackson, Mo., formerly of Williamsville, Mo., passed away peacefully Wednesday, ay 24, 2017, at her home with her family by her side. Margie was born July 18, 1927 in Perry County, Ark. to the late Virgil and Melissa Pruett. ...
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Dexter junior's journey from ankle surgery reaches state
(High School Sports ~ 05/26/17)
The boys used to call Hanna Moore a cheater. A track competitor since the age of 5, she was faster than the boys way back then. She doesn't remember ever not being fast. The only thing that slowed her down was an ankle surgery that kept her out of track her first two years of high school...
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