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Carter County Courthouse challenge issued to officials
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/04/18)
Thank you for covering our Carter County Courthouse challenge. Speaking for supporters of courthouse repair and Friends of the Carter County Courthouse, we appreciate your photos and news stories which expand public awareness of our struggle to save our historic courthouse...
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Education new normal has art, science
(Column ~ 09/04/18)
Well into the 1990s and certainly by 2000, any business that did not have the worldwide web or "dot-com" in its name was toast. We may have spent at least $2 trillion over three years to launch what is the internet of today. But this was only the beginning...
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Melania's bridge over troubled waters
(Column ~ 09/04/18)
By TERRY PAULSON It's not unusual for powerful men to get caught up in bluster and name calling, but when it involves the President of the United States and the best basketball player on the planet, it gets the media's and the nation's attention. In his years in the NBA, LeBron James has turned terrible teams into championship contenders and decent teams into champions. ...
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Tigers debut new age 'old-man' football
(High School Sports ~ 09/04/18)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Let's not get too caught up in a victory over a middling team from the Ohio Valley Conference, but Missouri checked a lot of boxes in Saturday's 51-14 win over Tennessee-Martin. The new offense scored on eight of its first nine possessions, didn't come close to turning the ball over and committed just two penalties on 78 plays from scrimmage. ...
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3 charged with murder of MO woman in Belize
(Local News ~ 09/04/18)
PUNTA GORDA, Belize (AP) -- Three people have been arrested and charged with murder in the death of a 68-year-old Missouri woman who retired to the coast of Belize, authorities in the Central American nation said Monday. The body of Sherris Stringham was found late Friday near a river in Pomona, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) from where she lived in the Caribbean village of Hopkins, police spokeswoman Hortence Hernandez said in a statement...
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Jackson native Ghost Rider co-creator Gary Friedrich dies at 75
(Local News ~ 09/04/18)
Comic-book writer and Jackson native Gary Friedrich, most famous for co-creating the character Ghost Rider during Marvel Comics' heyday, died Wednesday at 75, after a struggle with Parkinson's disease. Friedrich's wife of nearly 31 years, Jean, said that while his creativity in large part defined his early life and adulthood, the writer devoted the last few decades to others...
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Helen 'Jackie' Nadine Roach
(Obituary ~ 09/04/18)
Helen "Jackie" Nadine Roach, 96, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, Sept. 3, 2018 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service.
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Sheriff's deputy shoots man who fired weapon at racetrack
(Local News ~ 09/04/18)
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- A man who was told no more tickets were available for an Ice Cube concert at a racetrack was shot by a sheriff's deputy after he fired his gun into a crowd, the San Diego Sheriff's Department said. The man, whose name and age were not given, came to the ticket window at the Del Mar Fairgrounds about 6:40 p.m., the department said in a news release...
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George McCall
(Obituary ~ 09/04/18)
George McCall, 73, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018 at his residence. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service.
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Patricia H. Law
(Obituary ~ 09/04/18)
Patricia "Pat" H. Law, 71, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018 at her residence. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service.
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Dorothy Verona Reeves
(Obituary ~ 09/04/18)
DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Dorothy Verona Reeves, 94, of Doniphan died Friday, Aug. 31, 2018 at Westwood Hills Nursing Center in Poplar Bluff. Ms. Reeves was born in Fairdealing, Mo. to Hubert and Florence (Miller) Humphries on May 11, 1924. On May 10, 1947 she was married to the love of her life, Buel R. Reeves, he preceded her in death...
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Charles Ray Berry
(Obituary ~ 09/04/18)
MALDEN, Mo.-- Charles Ray Berry, 78, of Malden died Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Visitation will be at noon Thursday at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden followed at 2 p.m. by the funeral in the chapel with Rev. Brad Moore officiating. Burial with Military Rites will be in the Rosewood Cemetery...
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Jeanette Telle
(Obituary ~ 09/04/18)
Jeanette Telle, 79, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018 at River Mist Assisted Living. Mrs. Telle, the daughter of the late Leo and Lois (Weeks) Hahn, was born August 7, 1939 in Steele, Mo. She was a retired bookkeeper for Ozark Boarder and Southwestern Bell telephone assignments. ...
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WWII vet receives medals 73 years later
(Local News ~ 09/04/18)
World War II veteran Cloyd Cook returned to Poplar Bluff in 1945 after being honorably discharged from the U.S. Army, but in the haste to bring soldiers home, he never received the medals he earned. After waiting 73 years, the veteran was finally presented Friday with the American Campaign Medal, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with four bronze service stars, the World War II Victory Medal and the Honorable Service Lapel Button. ...
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Boat excursions planned Big Spring lodge, cabin to open for event Sat.
(Local News ~ 09/04/18)
VAN BUREN -- Facilities at the Big Spring Historic District will reopen temporarily Saturday as the National Park Service highlights the history of the area and the Civilian Conservation Corps that operated there in the 1930s. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and include the opening of several rooms of Big Spring Dining Lodge, the nearby commissary building and one of the historic cabins for viewing...
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WWII contributions recognized as Malden airbase
(Local News ~ 09/04/18)
Story and photos by Caleb H. Swallows MALDEN -- An event Saturday drew hundreds to honor the 75th anniversary of the Malden Army Airfield and Malden's contribution to World War II. The Malden Army Airfield Preservation Society organized the event, which also recognized veterans, both those who have passed and those still serving...
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