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Five convicted in theft of more than 60 guns
(Local News ~ 05/02/18)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- A Poplar Bluff man became the first of five to be sentenced to federal prison for illegally possessing firearms stolen during a February 2017 burglary at Instapawn on Highway NN. Demarlon Richardson, 24, of the 200 block of Midland Street, appeared before U.S. District Judge Steven Limbaugh Jr. for sentencing on Tuesday after he earlier pleaded guilty to the felony of possession of stolen firearms, according to Assistant U.S. Attorney Keith Sorrell...
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RIPLEY COUNTY Officials look at hospital options
(Local News ~ 05/02/18)
DONIPHAN -- Ripley County officials will begin contacting prospects to take over operation of a hospital and two rural health clinics in Doniphan, following concerns that SoutheastHEALTH is about to pull out of the county. Officials say the clinics may see more interest than a hospital, which they fear could close by the end of the summer...
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'Constitutional violations' in murder casE Mo. Supreme Court orders Robinson's release from prison
(Local News ~ 05/02/18)
For nearly 18 years, David Robinson has toiled in prison for the murder of Sheila Box. For the last 14 years, the State of Missouri has known another man confessed to the crime. On Tuesday, it became official. After many delays, appeals and even marches for justice, David Robinson is going home...
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Ruby Bernice Dunn
(Obituary ~ 05/02/18)
Ruby Bernice Dunn, 94, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Friday, April 27, 2018 at Westwood Hills Healthcare. Mrs. Dunn, the daughter of the late James K. and Amanda E. (Montgomery) Rhodes, was born Aug. 1, 1923, in Camp, Ark. She was a member of the Highland Church of Christ and was a homemaker. Mrs. Dunn enjoyed spending time with her family and visiting with friends...
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Michele Angela Hinton
(Obituary ~ 05/02/18)
DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Michele Angela Hinton, 49, of Doniphan, Missouri, died Monday, April 30, 2018, at St. Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Visitation will be held from 5 - 8 p.m. Friday, May 4, 2018, at the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. The funeral service will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday morning, May 5, 2018, in the funeral home chapel with Brother David Grubbs officiating. Burial will follow in the Wilson Cemetery in rural Ripley County, Missouri...
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Wade Harvey
(Obituary ~ 05/02/18)
DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Wade Harvey, 87, of Doniphan, Missouri, died Sunday, April 29, 2018, at his residence. Mr. Harvey, son of McKinley and Ethel (Hampton) Harvey, was born July 18, 1930, in Hunter, Missouri. He had been a civilian employee for the United States Army at Fort Richardson, Alaska. ...
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Lorene Taylor
(Obituary ~ 05/02/18)
FISK, Mo. -- Lorene Taylor, 95, of Farmington, Missouri, died Saturday, April 28, 2018 at her residence in Farmington. Mrs. Taylor was born Sunday, Dec. 31, 1922 in Bernie, Missouri to the late Cletis and Laura (Summers) Pendegrass. She is survived by three sons: Mark Taylor of Wright City, Missouri, David Taylor of Farmington, Daniel Taylor of O'Fallon, Missouri; two daughters: Eula Willhoite of Columbia, South Carolina, Donna Bogle of Saint Ann, Missouri; two brothers: Raymond Pendegrass of Yantis, Texas, Scotty Pendegrass of Wappapello, Missouri; and 20 grandchildren.. ...
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Deborah Kay Faraone-Livingston
(Obituary ~ 05/02/18)
Deborah Kay Faraone-Livingston, 56, of Largo, Florida, currently of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, went to her heavenly home Monday, April 30, 2018. Mrs. Livingston was born Feb. 23, 1962 in Saint Louis, Missouri. Debbie went to school in St. Louis and Poplar Bluff, and to college in Tampa, Florida. She was of Christian Belief, and attended Palace of Praise...
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Dorothy Rhodes
(Obituary ~ 05/02/18)
FISK, Mo. -- Dorothy Rhodes, 72, of Broseley, Mo., died Saturday, April 28, 2018 at Landmark Hospital, in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mrs. Rhodes was born Monday, Aug. 13, 1945 in Arkansas, to the late Carter and Pearl (Glass) Ruff. She enjoyed reading, shopping with her daughters and spending time with her family...
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Francis, Lady Bears rally, reach district final
(High School Sports ~ 05/02/18)
PIEDMONT -- Greenville's Jaden Francis was determined to not let the district semifinal be the last game of her high school career. The Lady Bears committed two errors in the top of the first inning and gave up four runs before steadily rallying for an 11-9 win in the MSHSAA Class 1 District 5 semifinals Tuesday in Piedmont...
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Michael L. Gulledge Morlan
(Obituary ~ 05/02/18)
Michael L. Gulledge Morlan, 59, of Poplar Bluff, formerly of Little Rock, Ark., went to be with his heavenly Father Sunday, April 29, 2018. He lost his battle with pancreatic cancer with his family surrounding him. His brother was his caregiver. Michael was born Oct. 11, 1958 to Sonny and Pearl Gulledge in Poplar Bluff, Mo...
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Robert Wallace
(Obituary ~ 05/02/18)
Robert Wallace, 49, of Puxico, Missouri, died at his home Sunday, April 22, 2018, at his home. Memorial service will be held at a later date with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Puxico in charge of arrangements. Online condolences: www.watkinsfuneralhome.com...
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Derek Sieben
(Obituary ~ 05/02/18)
Derek Sieben, 28, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Tuesday, May 1, 2018 in Butler County. Arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service.
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Clearwater powers past Mountain View-Liberty
(High School Sports ~ 05/02/18)
PIEDMONT -- It looked like the Tigers were going to run-rule Mountain View Liberty in three innings, they didn't. Clearwater ultimately won 15-5 in five innings in the MSHSAA Class 1 District 5 semifinals, but needed a perfect throw from center field to avoid going into the sixth...
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Miller gets 25 years for kidnapping
(Local News ~ 05/02/18)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- A Doniphan man was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison Tuesday for kidnapping the mother of his child, who he brought through Arkansas to Missouri, where he is accused of sexually assaulting her. Heath Brandon Miller, 36, was sentenced to 300 months on the felonies of kidnapping and felon in possession of a firearm by U.S. District Judge Stephen Limbaugh Jr., according to Assistant U.S. Attorney Keith Sorrell...
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Mary E. Silvey
(Obituary ~ 05/02/18)
PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Mary E. Silvey, 88, formerly of Des Arc, Missouri, died Monday, April 30, 2018 at the Mercy Hospital Jefferson in Festus, Missouri. Visitation will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Piedmont. Funeral services will follow at 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home chapel with Rev. Darrell Silvey officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. View Cemetery in Des Arc...
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New shelby rd. location for long-time businesses
(Business ~ 05/02/18)
A pair of longtime local businesses are trading spaces this month. Kissinger & Kirkman financial services firm held a grand opening Monday at their new location at 2102 Shelby Road, where they have purchased the recently constructed Raider Commons shopping center...
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Colleges: Anti-diversity and pro-exclusion
(Column ~ 05/02/18)
By WALTER E. WILLIAMS Just within the past week or so, some shocking professorial behavior has come to light. In the wake of Barbara Bush's death, California State University, Fresno professor Randa Jarrar took to Twitter to call the former first lady an "amazing racist." Jarrar added, "PSA: either you are against these pieces of s--- and their genocidal ways or you're part of the problem. ...
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Smut Night at the press dinner
(Column ~ 05/02/18)
By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN Saturday's White House Correspondents' Association dinner, billed as a celebration of the First Amendment and a tribute to journalists who "speak truth to power," has to be the worst advertisement in memory for our national press corps...
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MDC reminds leave wildlife wild
(Local News ~ 05/02/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Spring brings the births of wild animals such as birds, rabbits, and squirrels. With that come good intentions of kind-hearted people who want to adopt baby animals they find because they think they have been orphaned or abandoned...
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SEMO ag students receive honors
(Local News ~ 05/02/18)
Several students from Southeast Missouri students were among the 19 students recognized with outstanding achievement awards for the 2017-2018 academic year during an honors banquet held by Southeast Missouri State University's Department of Agriculture...
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Sarah Jarboe White United Cancer Assistance Network Walk 'No one fights alone'
(Local News ~ 05/02/18)
By MICHELLE FRIEDRICH SEMO News Service Loved ones and friends who have battled cancer were remembered and honored Saturday morning in Poplar Bluff. More than 1,000 people turned out for this year's Sarah Jarboe White United Cancer Assistance Network Walk at the Danny Bell Treatment Center...
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UCAN volunteer remembered as fund grows
(Local News ~ 05/02/18)
By MICHELLE FRIEDRICH Staff Writer A Poplar Bluff woman was remembered Saturday morning as a tireless supporter of the United Cancer Assistant Network. Although Kay Jewell, UCAN's longtime board member and treasurer, lost her fifth battle with cancer in October, her vision for the organization will continue to live on thanks to a $20,000 check presented from her family and friends during the annual Sarah Jarboe White UCAN Walk...
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A forceful reminder
(Local News ~ 05/02/18)
The 90th Psalm is a prayer of Moses during the wilderness wandering of he and the Israelites. In it, he recognizes the eternal nature and greatness of God and that their predicament was a result of the sins of the people. He notes most of the people are dying by the time they are 70 years old. ...
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Saint Francis to offer new health care scholarship
(Local News ~ 05/02/18)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - Saint Francis Healthcare Scholarship Program is now accepting applications for 24 scholarships for the Fall 2018 semester, including the new Steven C. Bjelich Executive Scholarship, worth $10,000. The health care system's annual scholarship program offers 23 scholarships of up to $2,000 each for students pursuing a health care career. Students may receive one scholarship per year for a maximum of two years...
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TWIN SISTER'S 76-YEAR WAIT: Soldier's remains returning home from Philippines
(Local News ~ 05/02/18)
A family that gave all will welcome home a World War II soldier Wednesday, more than 75 years after he left Southeast Missouri for the Philippines. Pfc. Billy Ball survived the Bataan death march, only to die in a prison camp on Sept. 28, 1942. He was buried in a mass grave with all of the other prisoners who died that day...
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City wide clean-up May 5
(Local News ~ 05/02/18)
The city of Puxico Board of Aldermen set May 5, 2018 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. as a time for the City-Wide clean-Up. As was done last year, a dumpster will be set up on the west side of the City Hall parking lot on Saturday morning, May 5. The dumpster will be there only the one day from 7 a.m. ...
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Dicamba cutoff date for Southeast Missouri extended to June 10
(Local News ~ 05/02/18)
The Missouri Department of Agriculture announced this week a change to the 24c Special Local Need labels for FEXAPAN, XTENDIMAX and ENGENIA. The cutoff date for Dunklin, Pemiscot, New Madrid, Stoddard, Scott, Mississippi, Butler, Ripley, Bollinger and Cape Girardeau has been extended to June 10, 2018. The original cutoff date was set for June 1...
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National Day of Prayer is Thurs.
(Local News ~ 05/02/18)
The congregation of the First General Baptist Church will be hosting the 67th Annual National Day of Prayer at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Thursday, May 3. This year's theme is "Unity." "Making every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace." Ephesians 4:3...
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Puxico student is Area 8 Star Farmer
(Local News ~ 05/02/18)
Members of The Missouri FFA Association recognized Colton Reinert of the Puxico FFA Chapter as the Area 16 Star Farmer at the 90th Missouri FFA Convention. His parents are Donnie and Jessica Reinert of Puxico. His advisor is Randy Stephens. Area Star Farmers are chosen based upon outstanding production agriculture in the student's supervised agricultural experience program and active participation in FFA. Area 16 includes 19 chapters in the Southeast District...
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Lloyd Earl Brown Jr.
(Obituary ~ 05/02/18)
Lloyd Earl Brown Jr., 49, of Wappapello died April 21, 2018 in Wayne County. A graveside service was held April 27, 2018 at the Grandin Cemetery. Edwards Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences to the family may be made at www.edwardsfuneralhome.org...
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Puxico native takes over director's role at BRPC
(Local News ~ 05/02/18)
Hannah Barnett has big plans for the six-county district making up the Bootheel Regional Planning and Economic Development Commission. Barnett, a Puxico native, was named Interim Executive Director of BRPC in January, filling the position vacated by Brent Stidham who has gone to work for the National Republican Party for Southeast Missouri. She is situated in the offices of the Commission on E. North Main Street, the former Dexter Armory building...
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Darlene Osborn Duncan
(Obituary ~ 05/02/18)
Darlene Osborn Duncan, 85, of Dexter died April 24, 2018 at Crowley Ridge Health Centre in Dexter. Visitation was held April 26, 2018 at White Sanders Funeral Home in Qulin and the funeral service was held April 27, 2018 in the funeral home chapel. Pastor Leonard Madigan and Elder DeArvin McClellan officiated. Burial followed in the Qulin Cemetery. White Sanders Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements...
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Give turtles a brake! Slow down, try to steer around it
(Local News ~ 05/02/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) encourages motorists to give turtles crossing roads a brake. Turtles are struck by cars throughout warmer months, but are at special risk this time of year because they are on the move...
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Leonard Theodore Boyt
(Obituary ~ 05/02/18)
Leonard Theodore Boyt, formerly of Dudley, son of the late C. C. and Lola Blanche Taylor Boyt, was born in Parma, Missouri Jan. 14, 1933, and passed away at the Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Center in Dexter April 25, 2018, at the age of 85 years, 3 months and 11 days...
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